JV Boys Volleyball

International takes Cambridge in two straight
The International junior varsity boys volleyball team was successful in its quest for a win Tuesday against Cambridge in its home gym, winning 2-0.
The Griffins won the first set 25-18, then took the second set 25-16. It was an interesting game where the SCIS players showed their potential and team work. Juan Carlos Velasco did an outstanding job serving, and made some amazing returns.
-- Claudia Bernal

Christian Learning wins against Co-operative, 2-0
From coaches reports
The Christian Learning junior varsity boys volleyball team defeated Co-operative 2-0 Tuesday in a game played in the Eagles gym. The Eagles squeezed by the Jaguars in the first game 25-23, then had things somewhat easier in the second, winning 25-17. Nicolas Smith did a fine job in setting the ball up for his teammates, and functioned as the team leader. Ji Hun Chu also did a good job setting.

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Varsity Girls Soccer

High-Flying Eagles win easily at International

By Sandi Wilcke
Christian Learning
It’s hard to explain -- 7-0 and 7-0 again.
The Christian Learning girls varsity soccer team defeated International School 7-0 Monday – the same score by which they had defeated the Cambridge Knights in their previous game.
This group of teenage girls is clearly in a position to fight for supremacy in the SCISL. A key test will come Tuesday (Sept. 11) when the Eagles will face Co-operative, which is also unbeaten, on the Eagles’ field.
It should prove to be an entertaining competition. The Jaguars are three-time league champions, but the Eagles will be seeking to swoop into their territory and wrest the crown from their claws.
Balanced scoring is making the Eagles even more of a threat this year. Four Eagle players scored yesterday. Daniela Brooks, who is currently the league scoring leader, knocked in two goals Monday, as did Alejandra Valencia. Co-captain Jennifer Lau, Laura Lindahl, and Sabrina Hallock each scored a goal.
The game looked like an even contest at first, and the Eagles led only 1-0 more than halfway through the first half. The first goal had been scored by Valencia. But then the Eagles began to break through the International defense. By halftime the score stood at 4-0 after goals by Lau, Brooks, and Valencia again.
Lindahl and Hallock scored in the early part of the second half, after which Brooks brought the total to the magic 7 with her second goal.
The Lady Griffins did not give up, and continued to go after the ball, often seeming to out hustle the Eagles. The Griffins put on a stronger offensive effort than Cambridge. Against the Knights, Eagle goalie Whitney Belovicz only had to touch the ball once. Against International, Belovicz handled the ball almost 20 times.
However, no shot got by her and she recorded her second shutout.
PHOTO: Eagle foward Daniela Brooks (10) heads downfield.
Jonatan Muñoz, International School

Varsity Boys Volleyball

International wins tough match against Eagles
From coaches' reports
The International varsity boys volleyball team won a hard-fought match against Christian Learning Center Monday in their home gym.
The Griffins won in straight sets, but the teams seemed evenly matched for much of the contest. The Eagles suffered a severe serving lapse early in the first game when three successive players hit their first serves into the net or over the end line, thereby giving the point -- and ball -- to the Griffins.
International built up a five-point lead over that stretch of play, and never gave it up through the rest of the game, emerging with a 25-21 win.
The second set was much more closely contested, though the final score, 25-22, was similar. The Eagles were within one point of the Griffins on several occasions during the game, and actually surged ahead 21-20 near the end. However, their effort seemed to lose force at that point, and International was able to win five of the six remaining points. On the final point the Griffins blocked an attempted Eagle spike.
Alex Roempler was outstanding for the Griffins, often controlling the center of the court on offense and defense.
For the Eagles, Jeff Stabler turned in an excellent performance. A tall player with a facility for both spiking and more subtle placement shots, he also plays on a team representing Santa Cruz. David Lotz was another Eagle who distinguished himself.
PHOTO: International's Waldo Bernal shows that Griffins can fly
Jonatan Muñoz, International School

JV Boys Volleyball

International wins in three sets against Christian Learning

The International junior varsity boys volleyball team ground out a three-set victory against a stubborn team from Christian Learning Monday in the International gym
International won the first set handily enough, 25-17, but then the Eagles came back to squeak out a win in the second, 27-25. The Griffins were able to reassert themselves in the third and deciding set, winning 15-11.

Boys Varsity Soccer

Jaguar Pablo Taborga (No. 10, center) battles a tenacious defender
Jonatan Muñoz, International

Jaguars trailed 3-1
Co-operative scrambles back to beat International, 4-3

By Andre Candia
International School
The Co-operative School varsity boys soccer team came back from the dead Thursday afternoon.
The Jaguars scored three goals in the final ten minutes to erase a two goal deficit and achieve a 4-3 victory over the International School Griffins, 4-3 in a hard-fought, emotionally-charged game on the Jaguars’ home field.
Andres Querejazu played the key role in the comeback, scoring all three of the Jaguars tallies in the comeback. Jaguar captain Pablo Taborga scored the Jaguars only goal of the first half on a free kick.
Daniel Baldivieso scored twice for the Griffins, and Tommy Marcos once.
Baldivieso started the scoring with a header shot early in the first half. After that both teams’ defense was solid until Marcos scored on a free kick, making the score 2-0 for International.
A few minutes later Co-operative was awarded a free kick, and Taborga rifled an amazing shot into the upper corner of the goal that was impossible for Griffin goalkeeper Mauricio Nostas to reach.
The score stood 2-1 at halftime, during which Griffin coach Andrew Dolson told his players not to get over-confident, and to keep pushing.
They did keep pushing. Baldivieso stretched the International lead to 3-1 with a left-footed shot mid-way through the second half, and it looked like everything was going the Griffins’ way.
Then Querejazu struck. His first goal came with 10 minutes remaining on the game clock. His second came on a corner kick by Taborga. Querejazu flashed toward the goal as Taborga’s kick approached, and appeared to be horizontal in the air when his head hit the ball into the goal.
His final goal to seal the victory seemed to be an act of sheer will power as he swerved through the International defense, evaded the last defender, and smacked the ball into the goal at short range.
Jaguar coach Orlando Taja jokingly suggested after the game that International may have made a strategic error in getting two goals ahead. “We always play better when we’re behind.”
Dolson took a philosophical approach in talking to his players after the game. “We have to learn from this experience,” he told them. “We can outplay them.”
Both teams played hard, and this was reflected in the large number of yellow cards – four for International and three for Co-operative. At one point near the end of the game tempers were flaring, and yellow cards were given to players on each team at the same time.
The starting team for International: Mauricio Nostas (goalkeeper), Eduardo Bedoya, Tommy Marcos, Rafael Ribeiro, Jonathan Paz, Daniel Baldivieso, Alex Roempler, Nicolas Bedoya, Jan Ivo Shostig, Jorge Harriague, and Daniel Roempler.
For Co-operative: Pablo Limpias (goalkeeper), Oliver Jones, Mateus de Carvalho, Federico Sauto, Jorge Rojas, Juan G.. Peredo, Esteban Espinoza, Cristóbal Roda,
Pablo Taborga, Esteban Cronenbold, and Jose Manuel Vasquez.

Christian Learning shuts out Cambridge, 2-0
Christian Learning scored one time in each half to defeat Cambridge, 2-0, on the Eagles home field. Esteban Eguez and David Lotz scored for the winning Eagles. Cambridge, which has now gone two straight games without scoring, had numerous opportunities, but was unable to cash in on them.
Further details to follow.

Varsity Girls Volleyball

Christian Learning posts victory against Cambridge
From coaches’ reports
The Christian Learning girls volleyball team scored a straight sets victory over Cambridge Thursday, taking the first game 25-14, then squeezing by in the second 25-23. The games were played at Christian Learning.
The Eagles jumped out to an early lead in the first game on some great serves by Alejandra Valencia and Sabrina Hallock.
Both teams had trouble with service errors in the second game, with the lead changing hands several times. However, the Eagles were able to hold onto the lead late in the game.

International wins decisively against Co-operative
By Fernanda Mustafa Fleig
International School
The International School girls volleyball team defeated the Co-operative School 2-0 in a match played at the Jaguars gym Thursday afternoon. The score was the same in both games: 25-19.
The scores do not indicate how evenly played the games actually were, with the teams taking turns holding the lead in the early stages. The score in the second game was knotted near the end of the game at 18-18. At that point, however, the Griffins seemed to become steadier, winning seven of the next eight points to clinch the victory.
The Griffins now have posted two wins and appear to be getting better each week.
The Jaguars, though now 0-2, have several players that are new to the team, and are sure to improve as those players gain experience.
Both teams were clearly giving it all they had, with several players on both sides putting in outstanding efforts. For International, Simone Ahuile and Soraya Dajbura gave fine overall performances. For Co-operative, Veronica Richter, Ana Paula Justiniano, and Alexia Handal stood out.

JV Boys Soccer

Cambridge edges Christian Learning, 2-1
From coaches' reports
Cambridge College defeated Christian Learning 2-1 Thursday afternoon at the Eagles field. The game was close, but Cambridge was never behind.
The Knights took the lead midway through the first half on a goal by Wonwoo Lee. Herless Diaz scored the second goal for Cambridge in the second half. Ricardo Enns scored for the Eagles.
Corrected Sept 30: The Eagle goal was originally misattributed.

Co-operative slips by International, 2-1
The International and Co-operative junior varsity boys soccer teams, both of whom had won high-scoring victories the week earlier, engaged in a defensive battle on the Jaguars field Thursday, with Co-operative prevailing 2 to 1.
Nicolas Handal and Esteban Santo scored for the Jaguars. The Griffins goal was posted by Sergio Rosado.
The scoring began when the defense from International made a big mistake and turned the ball over to Santo, who was playing forward for the Jaguars. He scored and put the Jaguars in the lead by 1-0.
After that goal International attacked repeatedly with free-kicks and shots. Cooperative had a real scare when a header by Francisco Gonzales hit the crossbar. The Jaguars, for their part, tried to move the ball into the goal zone, but the Griffin defense was solid.
The score was evened when Gonzales evaded three defenders that were covering him. He fell at that point, but team mate Sergio Rosado came up from behind and made a great kick to score the goal.
After that the defenses of both teams stiffened, and both teams made substitutions to get fresh players onto the field.
The game was decided a few minutes before the end of the match when Nicolas Handal made the winning goal for the Jaguars with a long shot.
Yellow cards were shown for both teams. Valere Leo received one for International School, and Nicolas Handal for Cooperative school.
The captain for International was Sebastian Justiniano and for Cooperative it was Milan Marinkovic.
-- by Andre Candia

PHOTO: Two Jaguars battle a Griffin for the ball.
Jonatan Muñoz, International

New schedule change for postponed games

The girls soccer and boys volleyball games originally scheduled to be played on opening day, Tuesday August 28, have been rescheduled for two dates.
The contests between International and Christian Learning (at International) will be played on Monday, September 10.
The games betwen Co-operative and Cambridge (at Co-operative) will be played on Wednesday, September 26.
The games were postponed because of a general strike. (See Schedule/Results at right for full updated schedule information.)

JV Girls Volleyball

Christian Learning easily outpaces Cambridge
From coaches reports
The Christian Learning junior varsity girls volleyball quickly defeated Cambridge Thursday in their home gym.
The winning Eagles won the first game 25 to 12, and took the second almost as easily, 25-14.
Christian Learning benefited from far more consistent serving. Jessi Kennedy’s service propelled the Eagles in the first game.
The second game was fairly very close until Sierra Nilsson stepped to the service line and proceeded to serve for the final ten points.

International defeats Co-operative without difficulty
By Claudia Pantoja
International School
The International School junior varsity girls volleyball team defeated Co-operative in straight sets Thursday at the Jaguars gym. The Griffins won the first game 25 to 12, and the second 25 to 14.
The Griffins took the lead early in both games, which was a different story from past years when the Jaguars were usually ahead. The Griffins have clearly improved and have become a more powerful opponent.
The International girls turned in several outstanding performances. Maria Velasco and Maria Gutierrez served well. Carla Limpias was effective both at the service line and at the net.

Varsity girls soccer

Jaguar Fernanda Vaca Diez (No. 19) knocks in a goal against Griffins.

-- Jonatan Muñoz, International School

Vaca Diez' goals pace Jaguar victory over Griffins
From coaches’ reports
The Co-operative School’s varsity girls soccer team evenly spaced four goals over the course of the game, while holding the International School scoreless, to post a 4-0 win on their home field Tuesday.
Fernanda Vaca Diez scored twice for the Jaguars, who led 2-0 at halftime. Haily White and Tania Landivar each scored once for the winners. No penalty cards were issued in the game. The girl Jaguars have won the league trophy for the past three years, and appeared to establish themselves as favorites again this year. A gusty wind on the hot, hazy afternoon did not appear to be a factor.
The Jaguars third goal, scored some minutes into the second half, was probably the play most likely to make the film of the season’s highlights.
From the edge of the penalty area Landivar smacked a shot in the general direction of the goal. The ball caromed high in the air off the hip of a defender. The Griffin goalie, Laura Chavez, who had come out to defend, watched helplessly as the ball arced over her head, and bounced merrily into the netting.

Correction: Earlier reports incorrectly credited Tania Landivar with two goals, instead of Fernanda Vaca Diez.

Daniela Brooks tallies three
Eagles score easy win over Cambridge Knights
From coaches reports
Daniela Brooks achieved a "hat trick" as the Christian Learning girls varsity coasted to a 7-0 win over Cambridge on their home field Tuesday.
In addition to Brooks' three goals, Minina Apodaca knocked in two goals, while Roxy Jien and Sabrina Hallock scored one each.
The score at halftime was 3 - 0. In the second half Cambridge moved its hard-kicking goalie, Andrea Saba, up to the front line in hopes of generating more offensive firepower, and inserted its junior varsity goalie, but the tactic was not successful.
Cambridge was clearly missing the talents of Karla Ross, who scored all but one of its goals last season, and who has graduated.

Boys varsity volleyball

Griffins outlast Jaguars to win three-set victory
By Soraya Dajbura
International School
The International School boys varsity volleyball team defeated the Co-operative School in a lengthy and well played three-set match at the loser’s gym Tuesday.
The Griffins, who are the defending champions, took the first game 25 to 23. The game winning point typified the hard-fought nature of the entire match. A Jaguar player seemed to have successfully spiked the ball to tie the score (yet again). However, the referee ruled that the Co-operative player had touched the net, thereby giving the point – and the game – to International.
The second game started off even more intensely, but the International boys seemed to get a case of nerves at crucial moments, enabling the apparently more relaxed Jaguars to gain a 25-20 win.
The third and deciding game started out in the same manner as the previous two. Points were decided only after long rallies, and the score was knotted at 5-5 shortly before the teams changed sides at the halfway point. The rallies continued to be lengthy, but gradually the Eagles seemed to gain confidence and pulled ahead, finally taking the game 15-7.
Both teams displayed a well balanced style of play using the talents of all their players, but some performances did stand out. The Griffins took advantage of Pablo Muñoz’ spikes and Martin Gonzales’ strong serves. Gonzales’ presence in the starting line-up had actually been in doubt because he had just recovered from an illness.
Rafael Mansilla was perhaps the hardest hitter for the Jaguars.
The game took place in front of a fairly large and quite noisy home crowd. The crowd was further animated by the Jaguar cheerleading squad, which was on hand in full force.

PHOTO: Jaguar Mateus de Carvalho's (No. 10) spike ricochets off a Griffin's attempted block.

Jonatan Muñoz, International

Christian Learning posts a 2-0 victory over Cambridge
From coaches’ reports
The Christian Learning boys varsity volleyball won in straight sets against Cambridge in a game played in the Eagles gym Tuesday. The Eagles took the first game 25-15, and the second 25-14.
(Further details to come)

JV girls soccer

Cambridge defeats Christian Learning, 3-1
By Jose Zhau-Fua and SungChan Jang
Cambridge College and Christian Learning
The Cambridge College junior varsity girls defeated Christian Learning by three goals to one Tuesday in a game played at the Christian Learning Center.
Cambridge led 1-0 at the half on a goal scored by Camilla Johnson on a breakaway. Vatania Pulis scored twice for the Lady Knights in the second half. Amaya Yañez was also outstdending. She was smaller than most of the players, but she showed great enthusiasm and sportive spirit.
For the Eagles, Jessi Kennedy scored on a penalty kick near the end of the game. Earlier, Stephanie Swope had several near misses.
Even in unfavorable weather conditions, with a strong wind blowing across the field, both teams played very hard and showed great sportsmanship until the end of the game without any big incident marring the game.

JV Boys Volleyball

International takes Co-operative in straight sets
The International boys junior varsity defeated Co-operative 2-0 Tuesday in a game played at the Jaguars gym. The Eagles won the first game 25 to 10. The second game was much closer, but International prevailed 25-22.
-- Soraya Dajbura, International

Christian Learning wins match against Cambridge
From coaches' reports
The Christian Learning boys junior varsity defeated Cambridge in a contest that went to three sets Tuesday at the Christian Learning gym. The Eagles took the first game 25-18. Cambridge won the second 26-24. The third, which was also closely contested, was won by the Eagles, 15-12.

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New soccer scoring system explained

In the League Standings at right the last number beside each school's name is for "points." It is in boldface. Under new League rules, a team gets 3 points for each victory. In the event of a tie their will be a penaly shot "shoot out." The winner of the shoot-out will get two points; the loser one point.