CHS boys soccer prepares for semifinals

The Claremont High School varsity boys soccer team is now another step closer to the CIF Southern Section championship as the Wolfpack shut out Foothill in a Division 2 quarterfinal match on Friday, 2-0. Russell Donaldson scored Claremont's first goal at the 39th minute and Troy Ford recorded a goal at the 79th minute.

The Pack will host Martin Luther King in a CIF semifinal match at CHS Stadium on Tuesday at 3 p.m. If Claremont wins, the team will qualify for the championship round.

The COURIER has been closely tracking the Wolfpack's progress through the playoffs and will be in attendance for tomorrow's match. Look for full coverage of tomorrow's game in an upcoming edition of the COURIER.

Meanwhile, enjoy watching Donaldson's goal courtesy of YouTube and also found on the CHS Boys Soccer website at ClaremontSoccer.com.

SCIAC Tournament Semifinals begin today

The men and women's Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Tournament begins tonight with the prize being a berth to the Division III playoffs.

Redlands, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, La Verne and Cal Lutheran will compete in the SCIAC Tournament semifinals while Occidental, Redlands, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and La Verne make up the women's pool. The winners of tonight's games will advanced to the SCIAC Tournament championship tomorrow.

Both the Pomona-Pitzer men and women's basketball teams did not qualify for the tournament. The men's team finished 9-16 (4-10 in SCIAC) while the women's team posted a 4-21 overall record (2-12 in SCIAC).

Check below for tonight's tournament schedule:

Men's SCIAC Tournament Semifinals
(4) Cal Lutheran (14-11, 8-6) @ (1) Redlands (14-11, 11-3), 7:30 p.m.
(3) La Verne (14-11, 8-6) @ (2) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (15-9, 11-3), 7:30 p.m.

Women's SCIAC Tournament Semifinals
(4) La Verne (12-13, 9-5) @ (1) Occidental (17-8, 12-2), 5 p.m.
(3) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (19-6, 9-5) @ (2) Redlands (16-9, 10-4), 5 p.m.

Directions to CHS Boys Soccer match

If you plan on attending the Claremont High School varsity boys soccer match today in Santa Ana, click HERE for directions that will take you from Claremont to Hillview High School, the site of today's CIF Division 2 quarterfinal match.

Claremont defeated Indio, 1-0, in last Friday's first round match and then advanced to the quarterfinals by triumphing over Valley View, 2-1, on Wednesday in a 2nd round encounter. CHS is in the quarterfinals for the first time in over a decade.

ClaremontSoccer.com is reporting that the stadium will not have seating so be sure to bring your own seats if you are attending today's game. Look for results either later tonight or early tomorrow morning.

Wolfpack survives Eagles, head to quarterfinals

In what was a gruesome contest that featured Claremont's Hugo Lepe bleeding from the left side of his head after receiving an elbow from a Valley View player, the Wolfpack pulled out a tough 2-1 victory over the Eagles on Wednesday in a CIF Southern Section Division 2 second round match in order to advance to the quarterfinals tomorrow.

Cory Hodge scored Claremont's first goal in the 35th minute to put the Pack ahead at the half, 1-0. CHS increased its narrow lead at the 65th minute when Brennen Carter recorded the Wolfpack's 2nd goal.

Valley View's Alex Turkson sliced the lead to one in the 76th minute when he booted the ball past Claremont goalie Sam Newton. But the Wolfpack held strong for the last 4 minutes in order to clinch the victory.

Claremont will play Foothill High School in Santa Ana on Friday at 3 p.m. The game will be held at Hillview Continuation High School (19061 Foothill Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92705).

Look for full coverage of Wednesday's game in this Saturday's edition of the COURIER.

CHS Soccer kicks off CIF 2nd round today

The Claremont High School varsity boys soccer team returns to action today in a CIF Southern Section Division 2 second round home match against Valley View at CHS Stadium with a 3 p.m. start time. The Pack advanced to the 2nd round after triumphing over Indio in overtime, 1-0, last Friday.

Expect an update later on today and full coverage of today's game in Saturday's edition of the COURIER. The CHS boys soccer is the only remaining team in CIF competition and will play the winner of Foothill/Sunny Hills in the quarterfinals if the team is victorious today.

CHS, Webb wrestlers give valiant effort in CIF Individual Championships

Claremont High School's Jonathan Ivey, along with Webb School's Lucas Pajac, Peter Liskanich and Steven Agajanian all competed in the CIF Southern Section Individual Championships last weekend. Ivey competed at the northern championship in San Luis Obispo while the 3 Webb grapples were in action at Colony High School.

Though none of the local wrestlers emerged past the 2nd round, their playoff appearances were the result of their hard work during the regular season. Congratulations to the CHS and Webb grapplers for their efforts. Check out the official results below:

CIF-SS Northern Individual Championship
Jonathan Ivey (Claremont) Results – 160 lbs
1st Rd: Def. Louie DeGuzman by fall, 2:00
2nd Rd: Lost to Joshua Newman (LB Wilson) by fall, 3:54
Consolation Rd. 1: Def. Wes Will (Morro Bay) by fall, 4:36
Consolation Rd: 2: Lost to Jacob Rodas (S. Maria) by decision, 7-1

CIF-SS Central Individual Championships
Lucas Pajac (Webb) Results – 119 lbs
1st Rd: Lost to Nelson Mitchell (Peninsula) by fall, 2:04

Peter Liskanich (Webb) Results – 152 lbs
1st Rd: Def. Christian Salas (Beaumont) by fall, 1:24
2nd Rd: Lost to Kyle Reese (San Clemente) by fall, 3:35

Steven Agajanian (Webb) Results – 160 lbs
1st Rd: Bye
2nd Rd: Lost to Antonio Rivera (Etiwanda) by fall, 5:08
Consolation Rd 1: Lost to Jordan Murphy (Laguna Hills) by fall, 1:46

CIF boys soccer advances to 2nd round

It took over 82 minutes but the Claremont High School varsity boys soccer team become the only Claremont team to advance to the 2nd round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs when the Wolfpack defeated Indio in a Division 2 first round match at CHS Stadium on Friday, 1-0. The winning goal came just over 2 minutes in the first overtime period when Hugo Lepe's corner kick was fielded by Russell Donaldson and then passed off to Frankie Lozano for the score.

CHS won despite tough conditions as the teams had to endure the afternoon rain. Expect full coverage from Friday's game in Wednesday's edition of the COURIER. The Pack will now host Valley View on Wednesday at CHS Stadium. A start time has yet to be announced.