Boys soccer team is last hope for winter CIF title

The Pointer boys soccer team has again begun to play at a championship-caliber level at playoff time.

Last year, the team left behind a so-so 6-10-2 mid-season record and won seven straight games including a CIF Div. I championship and a 3-2 win over El Dorado of Placentia (20-4-3) for the regional Southern California title.

The current squad, seeded No. 7 in Div. I under head coach Elliott Savitz, is gathering momentum after a 5-8-5 season with playoff wins over No. 10 San Ysidro 3-1 on goals by Anderson Kelly, Cooper Rohnow, and Ethan Denney. Then, against No. 2 Poway they posted a 2-0 win on goals by Shea Balelo and Fin Rohnow with a shutout by goalkeeper Owen Purvis.

They traveled to No. 3 La Costa Canyon (5-11-3) Wednesday evening this week in one Div. I had a semifinal match. No. 4 Westview (6-5-9) and No. 9 Steele Canyon (9-3-8) played in the other semifinal.

BOYS BASKETBALL

In a first-round upset, the Div. III No. 5 seeded Pointers lost to No. 12 Imperial 73-68. The team finished an excellent year as Central League champions and an overall record of 18-9.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

The No. 11 seed Pointers traveled to Blythe and Palo Verde High where the No. 6 Yellow Jackets eliminated them by a 69-43 score. The Pointers had a winning season, finishing with a 16-12 record.

GIRLS WATER POLO

The Pointer girls earned a No. 3 seed in Div. III and a first-round bye. However, in the quarterfinals against No. 6 Scripps Ranch, the team was eliminated by a close 8-7 score. Before this upset, the girls had an outstanding season, winning 7-0 and a Central League title. Overall the team finished 16-11.