Headline: Girls' All-League Awards
Compiled: C. Mitchell
Spring is a busy sports season for Lamorinda high schools. The girls' programs had strong showings this year. No fewer than two Lamorinda girls' programs earned berths in the North Coast Section postseason for each sport. Outstanding individual athletes were honored for their hard work and impressive feats by the Diablo Foothill Athletic League. Boys' honors to come in the July 2 issue.
The Lamorinda girls' lacrosse programs all qualified for the North Coast Section Playoffs this season. Campolindo (7-11) earned a No. 6 spot and a first round bye. The Cougars lost 8-15 to No. 3 Miramonte (13-2) in the second round. The Mats advanced to the semifinals, but fell 13-9 to No. 2 Piedmont.
The overall No. 1 seed, Acalanes (15-6), cruised to the finals against Piedmont. The Dons defeated Piedmont 21-9 to earn their second NCS title in a row; their third in four years.
Most Valuable Player:
Chloe Landry Acalanes
First Team:
Kate Fellner Acalanes
Blake Balfrey Acalanes
Sophie Ross Acalanes
Hannah Friel Miramonte
Caroline Tague Miramonte
Mica Zimmerman Miramonte
Mary Hildeburn Campolindo
Megan Adachi Campolindo
Second Team:
Alyssa Mueller Acalanes
Caith Wright Acalanes
Rachel Purcell Miramonte
Kaitlin Fenn Miramonte
Lauren Burns Campolindo
Jacqueline Guelfi Campolindo
Dana Wong Campolindo
Honorable Mention:
Rebecca Hull Campolindo
Lauren Pejza Miramonte
Sam Repstad Acalanes
Despite a rebuilding year for Lamorinda softball programs, both Campolindo and Miramonte qualified for the NCS tournament. No. 12 Miramonte recorded .500 record (11-11) for the first time in years. Behind a new head coach, the Mats challenged No. 3 Terra Linda in the first round, losing a tight 2-3 game. No. 13 Acalanes (9-9) faced a tough San Marin team in the first round. The Dons fell 11-4.
First Team:
Danielle Thomas Campolindo
Zoe Marrott Campolindo
Alex Grant-Hudd Acalanes
Second Team:
Kaitlyn Johnson Acalanes
Katie Palma Acalanes
Amanda DeVecchi Miramonte
Kristen Ghamghami Campolindo
Honorable Mention:
Maddy Maderious Acalanes
Teri Taylor Acalanes
Ariel Padua Acalanes
Gina Pagan Miramonte
Caitlin Kozicki Miramonte
Devin Mottier Miramonte
The Lamorinda swimming tradition continued this girls' swim season. All three schools finished the NCS Swim and Dive meet in the top 10 out of 41 schools. Campolindo finished second overall with 197 points. Miramonte followed sixth with 116 point. Finally, Acalanes rounded out the tenth place finish with 84 points.
First Team:
Brittany Usinger Acalanes
Hannah Grubbs Campolindo
Katherine Erickson Campolindo
Allison Stevens Campolindo
Sarah Rasmussen Campolindo
Mary Ashby Campolindo
Emily Ward Campolindo
Marie-Claire Schillinger Miramonte
Elise Goetzl Miramonte
Sofia Marinac Miramonte
Kirsten Hong Miramonte
Second Team:
Brooke Preston Campolindo
Annie Larson Miramonte
Lucy Fellner Acalanes
Natalie Morlock Acalanes
Reilly Fellner Acalanes
Honorable Mention:
Alexa Hanley Campolindo
Megan Schussman Miramonte
The girls' track and field programs had strong showings at the NCS tournament. Campolindo finished in eighth place to lead Lamorinda. Miramonte placed in 17th place, and Acalanes finished 20th. Campolindo's Brighie Leach reached the CIF State Finals in the 1600 meter run. Leach placed ninth in the state.
First Team:
Brighie Leach Campolindo
Georgia Roden Miramonte
Arden Creson Miramonte
Iola Olabode Miramonte
Hannah Fishlow Miramonte
Tessa Hansen Miramonte
Second Team:
Imani Boggan Acalanes
Casey Lee Acalanes
Windy Margerum Acalanes
Miranda Protzen Campolindo
Kemani Booze Miramonte
Philadelphia Tse-Mckweon Miramonte
Julia Hyatt Campolindo
Sarah Cella Campolindo
Juliet Armswald Campolindo
Kristy Chiang Campolindo
Honorable Mention:
Ashley Bernardo Campolindo
Mariah Brown Campolindo
Mary Orders Campolindo
Anna Tucci Miramonte
Callie Erickson Acalanes
Maya Michon Acalanes
Compiled: C. Mitchell
Spring is a busy sports season for Lamorinda high schools. The girls' programs had strong showings this year. No fewer than two Lamorinda girls' programs earned berths in the North Coast Section postseason for each sport. Outstanding individual athletes were honored for their hard work and impressive feats by the Diablo Foothill Athletic League. Boys' honors to come in the July 2 issue.
The Lamorinda girls' lacrosse programs all qualified for the North Coast Section Playoffs this season. Campolindo (7-11) earned a No. 6 spot and a first round bye. The Cougars lost 8-15 to No. 3 Miramonte (13-2) in the second round. The Mats advanced to the semifinals, but fell 13-9 to No. 2 Piedmont.
The overall No. 1 seed, Acalanes (15-6), cruised to the finals against Piedmont. The Dons defeated Piedmont 21-9 to earn their second NCS title in a row; their third in four years.
Most Valuable Player:
Chloe Landry Acalanes
First Team:
Kate Fellner Acalanes
Blake Balfrey Acalanes
Sophie Ross Acalanes
Hannah Friel Miramonte
Caroline Tague Miramonte
Mica Zimmerman Miramonte
Mary Hildeburn Campolindo
Megan Adachi Campolindo
Second Team:
Alyssa Mueller Acalanes
Caith Wright Acalanes
Rachel Purcell Miramonte
Kaitlin Fenn Miramonte
Lauren Burns Campolindo
Jacqueline Guelfi Campolindo
Dana Wong Campolindo
Honorable Mention:
Rebecca Hull Campolindo
Lauren Pejza Miramonte
Sam Repstad Acalanes
Despite a rebuilding year for Lamorinda softball programs, both Campolindo and Miramonte qualified for the NCS tournament. No. 12 Miramonte recorded .500 record (11-11) for the first time in years. Behind a new head coach, the Mats challenged No. 3 Terra Linda in the first round, losing a tight 2-3 game. No. 13 Acalanes (9-9) faced a tough San Marin team in the first round. The Dons fell 11-4.
First Team:
Danielle Thomas Campolindo
Zoe Marrott Campolindo
Alex Grant-Hudd Acalanes
Second Team:
Kaitlyn Johnson Acalanes
Katie Palma Acalanes
Amanda DeVecchi Miramonte
Kristen Ghamghami Campolindo
Honorable Mention:
Maddy Maderious Acalanes
Teri Taylor Acalanes
Ariel Padua Acalanes
Gina Pagan Miramonte
Caitlin Kozicki Miramonte
Devin Mottier Miramonte
The Lamorinda swimming tradition continued this girls' swim season. All three schools finished the NCS Swim and Dive meet in the top 10 out of 41 schools. Campolindo finished second overall with 197 points. Miramonte followed sixth with 116 point. Finally, Acalanes rounded out the tenth place finish with 84 points.
First Team:
Brittany Usinger Acalanes
Hannah Grubbs Campolindo
Katherine Erickson Campolindo
Allison Stevens Campolindo
Sarah Rasmussen Campolindo
Mary Ashby Campolindo
Emily Ward Campolindo
Marie-Claire Schillinger Miramonte
Elise Goetzl Miramonte
Sofia Marinac Miramonte
Kirsten Hong Miramonte
Second Team:
Brooke Preston Campolindo
Annie Larson Miramonte
Lucy Fellner Acalanes
Natalie Morlock Acalanes
Reilly Fellner Acalanes
Honorable Mention:
Alexa Hanley Campolindo
Megan Schussman Miramonte
The girls' track and field programs had strong showings at the NCS tournament. Campolindo finished in eighth place to lead Lamorinda. Miramonte placed in 17th place, and Acalanes finished 20th. Campolindo's Brighie Leach reached the CIF State Finals in the 1600 meter run. Leach placed ninth in the state.
First Team:
Brighie Leach Campolindo
Georgia Roden Miramonte
Arden Creson Miramonte
Iola Olabode Miramonte
Hannah Fishlow Miramonte
Tessa Hansen Miramonte
Second Team:
Imani Boggan Acalanes
Casey Lee Acalanes
Windy Margerum Acalanes
Miranda Protzen Campolindo
Kemani Booze Miramonte
Philadelphia Tse-Mckweon Miramonte
Julia Hyatt Campolindo
Sarah Cella Campolindo
Juliet Armswald Campolindo
Kristy Chiang Campolindo
Honorable Mention:
Ashley Bernardo Campolindo
Mariah Brown Campolindo
Mary Orders Campolindo
Anna Tucci Miramonte
Callie Erickson Acalanes
Maya Michon Acalanes
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA