There wasn't a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship on the line this time but the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team got the upper hand in the regular season series against Pomona-Pitzer last night with a 68-61 win at Ducey Gym. The win improved the Stags to 4-0 in conference play while the Sagehens fall to 2-2.
Both teams were tied at 33-33 going into the 2nd half. But while C-M-S dropped in field goal efficiency (42 percent to 33 percent) in the last 20 minutes, the Stags were able to constantly get to the charity stripe. C-M-S made 19 of 23 free throws in the 2nd half alone compared to 7 of 10 for Pomona-Pitzer.
The women's version of the Sixth Street Showdown (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps vs Pomona-Pitzer) will take place tonight at Ducey Gym at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Tuliaupupu maybe headed north to Washington
Claremont High School defensive lineman Brandon Tuliaupupu recently received an offer to attend Washington State University on a full-ride athletic scholarship this fall. Tuliaupupu is coming off a solid senior season at CHS as he helped the Wolfpack (7-4) to its first playoff berth in several years while contributing 63 total tackles and 4 sacks.
Congratulations to Brandon and the Tuliaupupu family on the news.
Congratulations to Brandon and the Tuliaupupu family on the news.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Claremont sports seeing a resurgence?
Maybe it's the fact that Claremont is in a new league. Or it could just be the Claremont High School sports teams are getting better.
The years of records .500 and below may be coming to an end as CHS is making the 2010-2011 season of sports a year to remember. And with many of Claremont's wins coming outside of Sierra League play, the switch from the Baseline League is not the biggest difference for the Wolfpack.
One of the big differences is that we are seeing many juniors and seniors that have had time to gel within the same system for a few years. If we were to take a look at football for example, this was the senior year of quarterback Daniel Kessler, defensive lineman Brandon Tuliaupupu and receivers Aaron Dockery and Tanner Kuramata. Translation? Claremont finishes the season with a 7-4 record and makes the playoffs for the first time in several years.
Let's continue with CHS boys cross country. The team had its best finish in school history this year behind the efforts of seniors Paul Ross, Colin Domonoske and Henry Falotico. Once again, senior leadership pays off.
How about applying the same idea to the CHS basketball teams? With teams led by strong season classes, the boys team has jumped out to a 9-9 start and the girls are currently above .500 at 9-7. And the girls water polo team, also filled with lots of seniors, is also off to a great 10-3 start. We can also put the varsity boys soccer team (9-0-4) in this category as well of CHS teams with seniors dominating the roster.
But CHS freshmen and sophomores are showing they can get the job done as well. The strong efforts by the CHS girls cross country and girls tennis teams this year the result of many younger standouts such as Cindy Liu and Drew Espinosa. The varsity girls soccer team has used a blend of both underclass and upperclass talent to kick their way to a 10-4-1 record this season.
It's the players who are making the difference this season and the coaches have done a great job in growing talent in the players over a 4-year period. With a new start in the Sierra League, Claremont is beginning its ascent at just the right time. Other sports programs will come along as well but just need a bit more seasoning before they're ready.
All I know is that I'm seeing a difference in Claremont teams this year, a good difference. And I'm hoping that this is the start of something good for years to come.
The years of records .500 and below may be coming to an end as CHS is making the 2010-2011 season of sports a year to remember. And with many of Claremont's wins coming outside of Sierra League play, the switch from the Baseline League is not the biggest difference for the Wolfpack.
One of the big differences is that we are seeing many juniors and seniors that have had time to gel within the same system for a few years. If we were to take a look at football for example, this was the senior year of quarterback Daniel Kessler, defensive lineman Brandon Tuliaupupu and receivers Aaron Dockery and Tanner Kuramata. Translation? Claremont finishes the season with a 7-4 record and makes the playoffs for the first time in several years.
Let's continue with CHS boys cross country. The team had its best finish in school history this year behind the efforts of seniors Paul Ross, Colin Domonoske and Henry Falotico. Once again, senior leadership pays off.
How about applying the same idea to the CHS basketball teams? With teams led by strong season classes, the boys team has jumped out to a 9-9 start and the girls are currently above .500 at 9-7. And the girls water polo team, also filled with lots of seniors, is also off to a great 10-3 start. We can also put the varsity boys soccer team (9-0-4) in this category as well of CHS teams with seniors dominating the roster.
But CHS freshmen and sophomores are showing they can get the job done as well. The strong efforts by the CHS girls cross country and girls tennis teams this year the result of many younger standouts such as Cindy Liu and Drew Espinosa. The varsity girls soccer team has used a blend of both underclass and upperclass talent to kick their way to a 10-4-1 record this season.
It's the players who are making the difference this season and the coaches have done a great job in growing talent in the players over a 4-year period. With a new start in the Sierra League, Claremont is beginning its ascent at just the right time. Other sports programs will come along as well but just need a bit more seasoning before they're ready.
All I know is that I'm seeing a difference in Claremont teams this year, a good difference. And I'm hoping that this is the start of something good for years to come.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Bonus coverage for Joy Krupa
Claremont Wolfpack Jr. All American standout Joy Krupa was featured in this past Wednesday's issue of the COURIER. The 11-year-old girl led her team in tackles, interceptions and receptions during the 2010 and was one of the main reasons why the Jr. Pee Wee Division team was the only one to represent Claremont this postseason.
In order to read the story, pick up Wednesday's edition of the COURIER or log-in to the COURIER website. But for a bit of bonus coverage, click on the YouTube video below for a sample of what Joy is capable of on the field.
Congratulations to Joy and her success in her very first season in the San Gabriel Valley Jr. All American Football League and many thanks to her family for their hospitality.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Lydens named 'best in the west' by NCAA
Photo courtesy of Pomona-Pitzer AthleticsFor Pomona-Pitzer sophomore Anne Lydens, finishing in 9th place at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships has its perks.
As a result of her strong performance last month and throughout the season, Lydens was recently selected by the NCAA as the top runner in the Division III's West Region. Along with the distinction, she became just the 3rd Pomona-Pitzer female athlete to earn All-American honors.
Lydens finished in first place during the NCAA Division III Cross Country West Regional in order to be the west region's top representative at the national championships. She also won the SCIAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year Award for placing first in the SCIAC Multi-Dual meets and recording 2nd at the SCIAC Championships.
Congratulations to Lydens for all of her accomplishments this season.
C-M-S sweeps SCIAC 'Athlete of the Week' Awards
Photo courtesy of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps AthleticsLee continued his success on the golf greens that week as he finished in a tie for second place at the All-American Golf Classic in El Paso, Texas. His opponents included the other 31 top collegiate golf players in the country. The only NCAA Division III representative recorded a score of 204 (-9).
By averaging 17 points and 11.5 rebounds, Hemmelgarn led the Athenas to victory over UC Santa Cruz and Carleton College during the David Wells Classic held one day after Thanksgiving. The numbers were up from her season averages of 15.5 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per contest.
Congratulations to both C-M-S athletes.
Lowell impresses in first season at Seattle Pacific
Photo courtesy of Seattle Pacific UniversityClaremont High School 2009 graduate Nikki Lowell made a huge splash on the volleyball court at Seattle Pacific University this season as the middle blocker became an All-American and helped lead the team to one of its best seasons in school history.
“I’m shocked. It’s an honor and I didn’t expect it,” Lowell said in a released statement. “I just went with the flow and just played volleyball.”
Along with her “All-American” distinction, the red-shirt freshman was also named the All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s (GNAC) Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All GNAC Conference's First Team. Her .382 hitting percentage was the highest in school history and ranked her first among all players in the Northwest Athletic Conference and 13th in Division II of the NCAA.
Congratulations to Lowell for her success on the court. Check Saturday's COURIER for a fuller story on her and check below for YouTube clips on the freshman sensation.
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