Tuesday, December 30, 2008

West Coast Jamboree

The Lady Eagles participated in one of the largest varsity tournaments in the United States this last week. In reality it is a number of tournaments, at all levels, from various states and played at a number of high schools. Turlock Christian played in the "Garnet" division and played schools that were thought to be about at the same level as the Eagles. I will be summarizing the games starting with the most resent (or final game) to the most distance (the opening game).

Fremont Christian vs Turlock Christian (Game 3)

The Eagles ended the West Coast Jamboree on a winning note, defeating Fremont Christian 37-24. The victory gave the Lady Eagles 8 wins and 3 losses in the pre-season schedule. The Fremont girls looked more athletic, bigger, and just a bit scary during warm-up, but you gotta play the game and our girls did and their girls didn't. The speed, rebounding, and over-all attitude of the Eagles was to much for the Warriors. After a 6 to 6 1st quarter the TC girls proved to much by beating Fremont in the remaining quarters. The team's shooting slump continued but outstanding defense led to the victory. The Eagles dominated the rebounding with a team total of 53 and had 13 steals.

Outstanding individual performances included:

Points scored: Erin Santiago (13) and Amy Wright (8).
Rebounds: Kaisa Spycher (13), Amy Wright (10) and Marly Burton (8).
Assists: Molly Farrar and Erin (2).
Steals: Erin (5).
Blocked Shots: Molly Zuhlke (2)

Cornerstone Christian (Antioch) vs Turlock Christian (Game 2)

On Monday the TC Eagles faced the tournament host Cornerstone Christian and won their 8th game of the year. The Lady Eagles began the game in a full court press but quickly abandoned that strategy due to the Cougars in ability to break it. After one quarter the Eagles led 13-0 (some fans were wondering if a shut-out were possible) and were leading 26-4 at half. The game was dominated by TC and ended as 57-12 victory. The team continued to struggle in the shooting department (28% for the game) but an overwhelming defense gave Cornerstone no chance. The team did great on the boards, pulling down a total of 57, and the defense ended the game with 35 steals.

Outstanding Individual Performances Included:

Steals: Candice Balswick (10 which is the best this year in a single game), Erin Santiago (7), and Molly Farrar (6).
Blocks: Molly Zuhlke (4) and Kaisa Spycher (3).
Assists: Molly F. (4), Erin (3), and Kara Gabrielson (3).
Points: Molly F. (13), Erin (13) and Candice (9.

Drew vs Turlock Christian (Game 1)

Drew, with only 6 players, shocked the TC Eagles 21-26 in the first game of the West Coast Jamboree. They appeared to be smaller, slower, and less skilled than the Lady Eagles but in the end they were the better team. TC had their worst shooting night of the year, just 13% from the floor, and the end result was a defeat. Drew played hard and rode the hot shooting of their point to victory.

Outstanding Individual Performances Included:

Points: Erin Santiago (8).
Assists: Erin (3) and Molly Farrar (2).
Steals: Candice Balswick (5) and Molly F. (5).
Rebounds: Erin (12), Emily Breuss (10) and Marly Burton (7).
Blocks: Kaisa Spycher (3).

The girls ended the tournament with the consolation championship of the Garnet Division (5th place). Good job:)

I apologize for the lag time in the blog. I had a number of parents (1) complain about no posting by the time they got home after the game. A laptop computer and the inability to type and stay connected to the Internet while driving has proven to be difficult to overcome:)

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Eagles Take 3rd @ Bradshaw Jamboree

The Lady Eagles played at the Bradshaw Christian Basketball Jamboree over the weekend, taking 3rd place out of a very strong field. The tournament field include Bradshaw Christian, last year's Sac-Joaquin Section Division V Champions and Wilton Christian the sections runner-up. The Eagles opened the tournament against Victory Christian, a team that on paper appeared to match up well with TC, but on the court could not stay with the Eagles. The final score was TC 47 and Victory 23.

Outstanding Performance included:

Points Scored: Erin Santiago (17), Amy Wright (12) and Kaisa Spycher (8)
Rebounds: Amy (9), Erin (6) and Molly Zuhlke (6)
Assists: Kara Gabrielson (4), Tiffany Snyder (4) and Erin (4)
Steals: Kara (7) and Molly Farrar (4)
Blocks: Amy (2), Kaisa (2), and Molly Z (2)

The second night of the tournament had a different outcome. The Lady Eagles faced the Bradshaw Pride and lost 20-47. TC held the Pride to its lowest point total of the season, taking at least a "point of pride" victory from the game. The great advantage that Bradshaw had was a group of very good and very aggressive athletes that were allowed to be extremely physical by officials who called only 12 fouls the entire night. TC was playing against 7 players when the caliber of officiating was considered.

Outstanding Performance included:

Points: Erin (14)
Rebounds: Kaisa (8), Emily Breuss (6), Marly Burton (6) and Molly Z (5)
Steals: Amy (4)
Blocks: Marly (2), and Molly Z (2)

Saturday night was apparently the night to attend a game if one was only going to one. The Eagles beat Encina 72-69 in overtime. This reporter, stats person, and parent had other obligations (a Christmas gathering with dear friends --- planned by my wife and I --- What were we thinking? Dear friends or a basketball game? No real doubt what is more important. --- Sorry I digress) The Eagles played a very athletic Bulldog team and were trailing by 11 with five minutes left in the fourth quarter. At this point, one witness told me, Molly Farrar and Candice Balswick had a fire in their eyes that said, "No one is going to stop us". Molly F and Candice had somewhere near 20 to 30 steals between them in a five minute span, this is what one parent who attended the game told me. The actual count for the game was Molly (5) and Candice (4). Behind the great defense of these two athletes the Eagles came back and won.

Outstanding Performances included:

Points: Erin Santiago (24), Candice (16), Amy Wright (15) and Molly F (11).
Assists: Erin (4).
Steals: Molly F (5) and Candice (4).

I would like to put a couple of special thanks out there for Dan "I'll never do stats again" Farrar for doing stats and Eric Spycher for telling me that it was the greatest girls game he, but not I, had ever seen:-(

TC vs LeGrand via the Turlock Journal

For those of us who do not get the Journal there was a nice article in the December 17th edition about the LeGrand game. Just click the link to see the article by Matthew Parrott

LeGrand @ TC in the Turlock Journal

Friday, December 19, 2008

Bradshaw Christian Tournament

The Lady Eagles won their first game at the Bradshaw Christian Basketball Jamboree on Thursday night. This is just a brief summary of the results:

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Outstanding defensive performance by Kara Gabrielson with the most steals in a game for a Lady Eagle this year with 7.

Look for a more detailed description of the tournament on Sunday.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Eagles Defeated in Southern League Opener

The Le Grand Bulldogs, the pre-season favorite to win the Southern League, visited TC on Monday night and the Eagles ended up in the Dog house. Le Grand, led by all district player Jennifer Hansen, did the majority of the damage in the 1st half, leading 25-12 at the break. TC managed to outscore the Bulldogs in the second half but could not erase the halftime lead. The first half was dominated by a very aggressive full court press, lots of Le Grand fouls, and a technical foul on the Bulldog's coach. The technical apparently was a positive, for the Bulldogs, as the officials called very few fouls on Le Grand after that. The final score was Le Grand 42 and Turlock Christian 31. Le Grand played well and deserves the pre-season accolades but the Eagles played evenly most of the game. The Bulldogs may be the Southern League favorites but the Eagles can play with them. That's why they play the season and don't pass out league championships in November.

The top performances of the night include the following:

Points: Erin Santiago (10), Amy Wright (7), and Candice Balswick (6).
Blocked Shots: Kaisa Spycher (3) and Molly Zuhlke (1).
Rebounds: Amy (12) and Kaisa (6)
Steals: Candice (5)

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The Mollies and Kara Chillin Before the LeGrand Game
- Photo taken with broken camera -

(This is how desperate I am for photos.)


The Eagles travel to the Bradshaw tournament on Thursday where they face Victory Christian in the 1st round. Victory and TC have one common opponent in Jim Elliot Christian with similar victories. It should be an evenly matched contest. Make the drive to Sacramento and support the team.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

The Eagles Win Consolation Championship @ Own Tourny

The Lady Eagles continue their winning ways going 2 and 1 in the TC / 7up Varsity Tournament.

The tournament started off with a tough loss to Central Valley High of Ceres. The girls led by a point at halftime but a cold second half resulted in a 25-32 loss. The team shot a very low 20% and the lack of scoring could not be overcome despite an outstanding defensive night. The Eagles struggled against the quickness of the Hawk's full court press and extend half court defense resulted in 34 turnovers. Bright spots for the team included Erin Santiago's 14 rebounds and Amy Wright's 12 rebounds. Aubrey Larson contributed 4 steals on the night. The defense continued to impress and the girls hung tough throughout the contest. Hey, we didn't really expect to go undefeated did we? :-)

Day 2 of the tournament went a bit better then day 1 with a 41-33 win over the Summerville Bears. The Eagles jumped out to a 18-5 lead after the 1st quarter and the contest was never really in question. Erin scored 17 points and Amy had 9. Kaisa Spycher had an outstanding night of rebounding with 11 and Erin had 9. The defense continued to overwhelm their opponents with outstanding performances by Aubrey Larson (3 steals), Amy Wright, Kaisa Spycher, and Molly Zuhlke with 2 steals each. Great D girls:)

Day 3 ended with the tournament consolation championship. The defense again came through for the Eagles. The Wolves of Livingston led 23-21 after 3 quarters of play but the Eagles would not give up and won the game by taking the 4th quarter 12-6 and winning the contest 33-29. A balanced offense was lead by Erin and Molly Farrar's 8 points each and Amy and Candance Balswick's 6 points each. Other outstanding performances were:

Rebounds: Molly Farrar, Erin Staniago (8), Kaisa Spycher, Amy Wright (7), and Marley Burton (6).
Steals: Molly F (4), Kara Gabrielson (3), and Erin (3)
Blocked Shots: Molly Zuhlke (3) and Marly Burton (2)

Erin Stantiago was named to the All-Tournament team having averaged 10.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. Congratulations Erin and the Lady Eagles for a great tournament.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Eagles vs Eagles

The Turlock Christian Lady Eagles faced the Eagles of Jim Elliot and flew much higher. The Eagles (TC) continued to win as they improved their record to 3 wins and 0 losses. They face a public school, Central Valley High of Ceres, for the first time in the opening game of the 7-up / Turlock Christian Tournament on Thursday night.

The Eagles had another outstanding game winning 59-16 over Jim Elliot.

High scorers: Erin Santiago (14), Amy Wright (13)
Assists: Molly Farrar (5), Tiffany Snyder (3)
Steals: Candance Balswick (5), Aubrey Larson (4), Molly Farrar (4)
Rebounds: Kaisa Spycher (14), Amy Wright (12), Aubrey Larson (10), Marley Burton (9)
Blocked Shots: Marley Burton (4)

The game appeared to be a good match up after the first few minutes with the score 5-4 Jim Elliot. TC then ran off 21 unanswered points to end the first half ahead 37-7. Coach Santiago used the entire team liberally. Great job girls:-)

Come out and see the girls play against Central Valley in the opening game of the TC tournament on Thursday night.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Want details? How to get all you can from the blog.

Hi Everyone,

Want to know how to navigate the blog? Here are some pointers.

1. Click on highlighted terms or phrases to go to a different site with more info.

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2. Click on pictures to see larger versions or go to a website with a collection of related photos.

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3. Photos in Flicker. See one you like, maybe a new screen picture, maybe a new picture for the office. Aim cursor at the picture, press down and drag to the desk top, release the clicker.

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4. At MaxPrep: Click on the players name to be taken to details and statistics unique to that player.


MaxPrep Box Score


5. Comments at the blog: Make some. Doesn't take long and may improve the blog:0

Hope this helps.

Trent "The Zulkster" Zuhlke

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Lady Eagles Win Again

The Lady Eagles rolled to their third victory of the season 71 to 19. The Brookside Christian team was out matched by a more experienced TC squad that showed little difference between the starters and the bench. The Knights tired as the Eagles just kept getting stronger.

The team leaders were:
Scoring; Erin Santiago (25 pts), Amy Wright (12 pts), and Aubrey Larson (8 pts).
Rebounding: Molly Zuhlke (13 RBs), Amy Wright (9 RBs) and Kara Gabrielson (9 RBs).
Steals: Candice Balswick (5 steals)

For a closer look at the game just click Brookside vs Turlock Christian to be taken to the games box score at MaxPreps.

Great job!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Lady Eagles Begin the Season with Win

The varsity Lady Eagles are now tied for the best record in the state of California. They are undefeated:-) The girls stopped a determined Central Catholic Raiders team 47-40 to open the season with a victory. The team was led in scoring by Erin Santiago's 18 points and Molly Farrar's 12. Kaisa Spycher pulled down 10 rebounds, 4 offensive and 6 defensive, to lead all rebounders. Tiffannie "The Hammer" Snyder dished out 3 assists. Three thieves were identified in Kara Gabrielson's (3), Emily Breuss' (3), and Molley Farrar's (4) steals. Coach Edwin played the whole team and everyone looked awesome. Great job girls:-)

Friday, October 24, 2008

JV Lady Eagles: What's Been Happening

I haven't posted the blog for a while. Waiting on more pictures but we have not connected.

vs. Mariposa

The JV Eagles had the match of the year against Mariposa. After losing the first game, 15-25 the girls came back to win the second game (25-22) and then came from 10 points behind, in a 15 point game to win 17-15. The final game was one of the most exciting games this reporter has every seen. With the score at 1-11, Mariposa's lead, the Eagles came charging back. Outstanding performances included assists from Kara (4) and Molly F (5). Those sets were providing kill opportunities for Molly Z (4), Kara (4) and Kaisa (3). The team had 5 blocks, Kaisa 1, Ashley 2, and Molly F 2, which stifled the Mariposa attackers. In the 3rd game comeback Kaisa had 6 service aces. Great job!

vs. Denair

After the high on the mountain top (the win vs. Mariposa) the team had a low in the valley. The Eagles lost a close match to the Denair Coyotes. Despite the loss there were still some outstanding performances.

Assists: Molly F (5), Kara (3)
Kills: Kaisa (8), Molly Z (4)
Service Aces: Paige (4), Molly F (3), Cheyanne (3)
Blocks: Molly Z (2), Kaisa (1)

@ Waterford

The JV Lady Eagles ran into an improved Waterford squad and lost 0-2.

Game 1: 25-27 loss
Game 2: 13-25 loss

Assists: Molly F (4)
Kills: Kaisa (3), Molly Z (2), Molly F (2)
Service Aces: Molly Z (3), Kaisa (3), Molly F (2)
Blocks: Molly Z (1)

Eagles Downed by Coyotes

The Eagles had another tough match with our Monte Vista rivals the Denair Coyotes. There were many outstanding preformances during the match including 8 service aces by Rebekah and 6 kills by Morgan.

Game 1: 25-21 win
Game 2: 21-25 loss
Game 3: 19-25 loss
Game 4: 9-25 loss

This Week with the JV Eagles

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DSC_0469 Emily and Aubrey don't seem that excited about the JV match:-)

TC vs Delhi 156 Cheyanne getting ready to play.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Delhi Revisited: New Pictures of Old Game Posted

A new feature just add. JUST CLICK TODAY'S TITLE TO SEE ALL THE PICTURES.

We have added a few pictures from previous games that the original post did not have.

The JV beat Delhi 2-0 in their first meeting back on September 22.

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Tuesday, October 7, 2008

JV Eagles Nip Wildcats

The Eaglets pulled out a nail biter against the Waterford Wildcats with a 2-1, come from behind, victory on Monday night. Molly F (6 assists) and Kara (5 assists) directed the Eagle attack. The team's 15 kills were divided between Kaisa (5 kills), Kara (4 kills), and the Mollies (F & Z) with 3 each. The Eagles came from behind in the final game with Kaisa leading the charge with service aces on the last 3 points of the game. Kaisa totaled 5 service aces and 2 blocks for the match. Way to make the match exciting. Wow:0

Varsity Eagles Impressive Against Waterford

The Varsity Eagles made short notice of the Waterford Wildcats on Monday night. The Cats fell in three quick sets. For those who were out late at the Denair game: Thanks. Morgan and Johanna each had 5 service aces. Rebekah led with 6 of the teams 21 total kills. Aubrey had 2 blocks. Johanna dished out 18 assists from her setter position. Great Job Eagles:-)

Friday, October 3, 2008

Lady Eagles Make a Great Effort vs. Denair

The Varsity Lady Eagles fell behind 0-2 to Denair on Wednesday and then force the match into a 5th and deciding game. The Eagles were not able to come all the way back but they made a great effort.

Audrey and Rebekah lead the way will 14 kills each.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

TC Lady Eaglets Frustrate Coyotes

The JV Lady Eagles improved to 3 and 2 in the Southern League with a convincing 2-0 win over the Deniar Coyotes. All of the Eagles got an opportunity to contribute to the victory. Ashley B had 2 kills and was very agressive at the net. Sara recorded two assists from her setter's spot. The team recorded 16 kills, 7 by Kaisa and 5 by Molly Z. Many of the kills were assisted by setter Molly F. with 8.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Lady Eagles Declare Hawks Indangered Speices

The Varsity Lady Eagles rolled over Delhi in a quick 3-0 match on Monday night. The team leaders included 5 aces by Aubrey, 22 assists by Joanna M., and 7 kills by Morgan.

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The match started earlier than scheduled, due to the JV winning faster than a large predatory bird, and many missed the first varsity game. Dispite the early start the fans were great and the girls played greaterer (is that a word? It should be ;). Great job Lady Eagles.

JV Eagles Fly High Against the Hawks

The JV Eagles improved their Southern League record to 2-0 by thrashing the Delhi Hawks. Many of the Eagles had outstanding games in the match.

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Leading the team with 6 service aces were Kara G., and Molly Z.

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Molly Z, Kara, and Kaisa each had three kills for the night with 7 assists from Kara and 6 assists from Molly F.

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Kaisa was looking especially young against Delhi:-)

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All the girls had the opportunity to play with Tara recording her 1st assist in league. Great job and keep up the good work.

Game 1: TC 25 Delhi 13
Game 2: TC 25 Delhi 11

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Southern League Opener / TC @ Waterford

JV beats Waterford

The JV Eagles pounded out a hard fought match against the fired-up Waterford Wildcats. The Cats were previously unbeaten, according to a not that reliable source, and almost remained so after winning the 2nd game and going ahead in the final 7-1 before the Eagles staged an impressive comeback. Led by the hitting of Kaisa, Molly Z, and Kara and the excellent setting of Molly F. and Kara the Eagles took the roar out of the Cats and came back to win the match.

Game 1: 25-11 win
Game 2: 21-25 loss
Game 3: 15-12 win

Varsity Impressive in League Opener

The 2008 Lady Eagles began the the Southern League season by turning the Waterford Wildcats into the Kitty Cats. Led by Emily B's 7 kills the Eagles powered their way to an impressive 3-0 victory. Candice B was 14 of 14 in serves and Aubrey L was the same with 7 aces. Johanna M also had 7 service aces and 16 assists for the match. Rebekah M managed 5 kills on the the day.

Game 1: 25- 5 win
Game 2: 25-14 win
Game 3: 25- 9 win

GREAT JOB Lady Eagles:-)

Sunday, September 14, 2008

TC JV: 2nd in Orestimba Tourament

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                      Kara pounds the ball against Chowcilla

The Turlock Christian JV Lady Eagles return home with a second place finish at the Orestimba Volleyball Tournament in Newman. The girls ended the day with 4 wins and 1 loss. The only loss coming in the first match of the day against Chowchilla High School. Victory's included a shockingly easy 2-0 win over Patterson High School. This was a special victory in that Coach Rudy, the JV head coach, teaches at Patterson HS and Stats Guy Trent Z teaches at Patterson's middle school.

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                        Molly Z blocks a Chowcilla hit attempt

Tournmant Games

vs Chowchilla 12-25, 20-25 Loss
vs Gustine 25-23, 23-25, 16-14 Win
vs Dos Palos 25-11, 25-17 Win
vs Patterson 25-11, 25-17 Win
vs Orestimba 15-25, 25-12, 15-9 Win

The girls played great and improved their current record to 10 wins and 2 losses.

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   Molly F disregards the ball's well-being with a thundering smash.

Friday, September 12, 2008

TC Varsity Beats East Union

Article from "Manteca Bulletin.com"

EAGLES EDGE EU
Lancers take section D-V contender to task

Jonamar Jacinto
Sports Editor

It seemed destined to go to a fifth and nerve-wracking game, which would be fitting considering East Union High took five-game wins against Downey and Livingston last week.

Reserve middle blocker Rachel O'Neil charged her teammates with back-to-back stuffs to give the host Lancers a 20-14 lead in Game 4 against 2007 Sac-Joaquin Section Division V postseason finalist Turlock Christian Tuesday.

But Turlock Christian stormed back with key kills from Natalie Sanders and freshman thumper Rebekah Muller, ultimately snatching a hotly-contested 25-18, 27-29, 25-21, 26-24 victory. Aubrey Larsson provided the knockout blow with an emphatic kill down the right sideline.

"Last year East Union came into our gym and beat us (3-1), so we knew we were going to be in this type of (match)," Turlock Christian coach Keith Landmeier said. "I'm just glad we escaped with the win."

With both teams trading moments of brilliance with forgettable stretches of poor play, either team would have felt fortunate to win.

East Union, which dropped its first match of the season to fall to 2-1, had trouble working its offense off of Turlock Christian's serves all night. Emily Breuss and Johanna Muller had six aces each for the Eagles.

"You've got to start with passing and communication," East Union coach Eryn Bowers said. "(If) you don't have that you can't get anything started. And our serving was bad tonight. Overall, not one of our top performances so far this season.

"I expected more out of the girls, more or less. This was definitely not their caliber (of play). The scores may look good, but they did not play to their potential."

The Lancers worked a little comeback magic of their own in the second game, falling behind 19-12 after one of many serve receive errors. They eventually chiseled their way back, tying it and taking the lead on Turlock Christian's hitting miscues. That is also how East Union recorded the final two points of the game.

East Union managed to make a game out of the third session when it was down 9-1 to start, but its inability to execute fundamental passes bit the Lancers in the end.

With three sophomores - middle blocker Brittany La Mar, outside hitter Taylor Maruca and defensive specialist Lexy Posz - in the starting lineup, Bowers said there is much room for improvement.

"Once they get going and realize they can do it they stop doubting themselves," Bowers said of the team as a whole. "They know that they can pass, they can set, they hit, but there's still a lot of work to do."

Amber Abidi turned in six kills and six blocks to lead East Union's front line. Setter Brittany Kirkwood finished with 11 assists, Posz added seven digs and Maruca recorded three aces.

Morgan Andre and Larsson pounded down eight kills each to pace the Turlock Christian attack.

TC @ Riverbank Tournament


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The TC Lady Eagles went 4 and 2 at the Riverbank Tourny. Kara and Kaisa made all tournament and the team was voted the Sportmanship Award. Great Job TC:-)

Thursday, September 4, 2008

David vs Goliath, I mean TC vs Pittman

What a great way to open our home court! Our first home game was a smashing success. The JV team opened the match with an inspiring first set, losing 12-25 but then came back in a BIG way. The match went the limit, 3 games, and ended in the JV Lady Eagles pulling out a 12-25, 25-8, 15-8 victory.


The varsity, led by the assists and kills of Aubrey Larson and rookie head coach Ken, won the first 2 games and then held on for a 3-2 match victory. That early night anticipated by the clock person and scorer was dashed. Despite the length of the match all TCers were happy with the result. One rumor was heard by this reporter, O.K. I made it up, that Coach Ken enjoyed the head coaching spot so much that he didn't want it to end.

Great job to all:-)

The Block


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Kara with the block, Kaisa with the support. The Monster Mash. Click any picture for a larger version.


Junior Varsity: TC Eagles vs Pittman Pride

Whose Hitting?


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TC uses deception to pound the ball.
Varsity: TC Eagles vs Pittman Pride

The Boss


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The Fast family enjoying a night at the arena.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Summer Time Blues

Summer vacation is over and the summer season is almost over. Its been a long time since my last blog. Molly has finished her driver's eduation class, that's the book learning part, and will be behind the wheel soon. She and I went out and drove a few weeks ago. She was NASCAR like.

School has began for all three of us. Here is a summary of what each of us is doing.

Trent - Teaching Pre-Algebra to seventh graders - They make 8th grade student look like clear thinking, level headed adults. I know Molly was in 7th grade at one time, but love must have blinded me. They are the most bizzare group of students I have ever been associated with. They are nice kids, just lack any social filters. Helping with the statistics for the TC JV volleyball team.

Glenis - Teaching at Osborn School for the 19th year. 5th grade for about the 18th year. Lead teacher for her grade level.

Molly - Now a sophomore. Taking Algebra II, Cemistry, Band. She is on the JV Volleyball team, which is doing very well. She went back packing with friends and is currently returning from a high school girls retreat with the Monte Vista youth group.

Friday, August 1, 2008

TC Sports: Become a Contributor

To Those Who Want to be a Sports Reporter,

If you would like to become part of the "Zulkster Sports" team just send me an e-mail. What I am looking for is a place where sports events, statistics, praise, and pictures can be displayed just before or after an event. This is a positive forum that attempts to be an encouragement to the coaches, fans, students, and school.

The plan is to have parents or friends of a player or coach write a brief summary of a game and e-mail it to Trent Zuhlke. If you have a digital picture that you want to include then that would be great. Any article submitted will be read and possibly edited. The key is brief, accurate, and positive.

If you want to see examples of last year's blog just scroll down.

Those who want to be involved with this endeavor to support Turlock Christian High School during 2008/2009 sports seasons please contact me at "zulkster53@gmail.com" ASAP.

Thanks,

Trent Zuhlke

Just a reminder that whatever sport my daughter is participating will appear to get a lot of press. That because I am writing the blog:-)

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

TC vs Mariposa - Final Game of the Season


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Final Game Ends With 2-3 Loss. The Turlock Christian Lady Eagles have finished their 2008 campaign. The Eagles said goodbye to three seniors, Jessie, Preet, and Sara. All contributed to the great effort put in by this year's team.

Emily takes the ball away from Mariposa


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Friday, May 2, 2008

Defensive Stop


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Alana N shows a happless LeGrandite the way defense is done.

D-Fence


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Breanna accidentally puts some defensive moves on a teammate. Nice idea, just the wrong team.

Massive Crowds @ High School Soccer Match


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A sell out crowd witnessed a tough loss when LeGrand scored a last second goal. The looks of disappointment are evident on the fans faces.

TC vs LeGrand

TC almost pulled off a win against the league leading LeGrand Bulldogs. The Bulldog's, with a Southern League leading 11 wins, needed a goal on a penalty kick to get by the Eagles 2-1. Sara H blasted the only Eagle goal past the Bulldog goalie. Great defense kept TC close. LeGrand scored the winning goal with less than 1 minute remaining in the match. A heartbreaking finish, but a great effort. Way to go TC.

Girls Varsity Soccer - Southern League Standings

Just click today's title to see how TC is doing in the league. There are also some indivdual statistics on the page.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

TC Girls Varsity Soccer Win / Loss Record

Just click the title to get the soccer teams current record.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

TC Soccer Wins @ Waterford


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Emily M doing her offensive best (this is actually @ LeGrand but pretend she is scoring one of many goals against Waterford).


The girls varsity soccer team defeated the Waterford Wildcats 4-1. Emily M scored all 4 goals, two from long range, both going high and to the far corner of the goal. She also scored on a penalty kick with a blast to the lower left of the net and on a one-on-one break away. Assists were handed out by Morgan A on a throw-in and Amy W (maybe?) on a short crossing pass. On defense Breanna P was awesome, stopping many of the Wildcats fast breaks.


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Breanna P equals no goals. (This is actually vs Sonora, but think red uniform on Breanna, white on the Sonora girls and you have the TC @ Waterford game

The Eagles play the LeGrand Bulldogs on Thursday, May 1 @ 4:15 at the Turlock Sports Complex. The games have been starting early so don't be late.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

TC Golf Wins Southern League Tournament

Turlock Christian won their 3rd Southern League Championship in a row, giving them the coveted "Threepeat". Andre Navarro was the Medalist beating teammate Bodie Warda, 78, for the honors. Kathleen Rojas shot one of the best rounds of the day with an 86. Way to go TC golfers:-)

From the Modesto Bee

Southern League Tournament

At Sierra Meadows/Par 72

Team scores: 1. Turlock Christian 422, 2. Mariposa 461, 3. Waterford 555, 4. Le Grand 569.

Medalist: Andre Navarro, TC, 76.

Turlock Christian (422) -- Andre Navarro 76, Bodie Warda 78, Kathleen Rojas 86, Anders Jerner 88, Kameron Holguin 94.

Mariposa (461) -- Justin Bowen 88, Eric Lynk 89, Cameron Turner 91, Rhys Freitas 96, Dillon Moore 97.

Waterford (555) -- Tyler Dorsett 104, Zack Armentrout 106, Thomas Morris 110, Kevin Williams 114, Kyle Masterson 121.

Le Grand (569) -- Michael Acevedo 79, Justin Gonzalez 107, Brian Mayo 126, Matt Escobar 127, Michael Pacheco 130.

Sac-Joaquin Section Division VI tournament qualifiers: Acevedo, Bowen, Lynk, Turner, Freitas and Moore.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

TC Soccer vs Deniar Pictures

Pictures from the Denair game. Just click on the today's blog title to see pictures from the last TC vs Denair game. When you get into Flickr just click on the thumbnails for a larger view of each picture.

Friday, April 25, 2008

What's Coming Up? Tuesday, April 29

Coming Up: TC Soccer vs Waterford @ Waterford will be Tuesday, April 29 @ 4:15. Just a short drive to Waterford and you can't beat the cost of admission. The softball team will be there also. Come and support the Lady Eagles.


TC vs Waterford 06
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Morgan A @ Waterford the first time TC played them.



TC vs Waterford 09
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Jessie @ Waterford the first time TC played them. I think she scored on this kick:-)

TC Soccer Ties League Leading Denair

The Lady Eagles tied the league leading Denair Coyotes 1 - 1 on Tuesday. Jessie and Gigi played great at goalie. Emily M scored TCs only goal. The defense was awesome in holding the speedy Coyote's to only one goal and very few shots.



TC vs Denair 22
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Emily scores again. Another day, another schooled defender;-)


TC vs Denair 07
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Assistant Coach Jones thinking soccer, maybe:-)



TC vs Denair 01
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Amy W in the Eagles 1-1 tie against Southern League leader Denair.



TC vs Denair 09
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Gigi, Molly Z, & Emily B react to Emily's goal. Emily is really into the game.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Sports Center Introduction

Trent & Molly

Hi,

I am into technology - Duh? This is a blog that will be focused on Sports, predominately Turlock Christian High School. Feel free to add comments and suggestions and I will act upon them. The blog is not just about Molly Z but she will be one of themes (it is my blog after all). I hope you enjoy and do feel free to comment.

TC Sports rule, other schools ---

Trent "The Zulkster" Zuhlke

Turlock Christian Eagles Basketball / 6th Grade

The year: 2005.
The Team: Turlock Christian Elementary Girls Basketball Team
Can you name them all?