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.