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With a balanced attack and an abundance of scoring chances, the Menlo School boys’ soccer team defeated visiting Eastside Prep, 2-0, in a West Bay Athletic League match on Wednesday.
The Knights improved to 3-1-1 in league (6-1-3 overall) and stayed within five points of first-place Sacred Heart Prep, the only team to beat Menlo in league play this season.
The first-half goal came off a long, penetrating solo run by senior defender Carson Witte, who found Ryan Karle and played him into space for his first of two goals on the day. The second-half scoring started with a John Strong creative dribble to Karle, who calmly found the far corner of the cage.
Menlo coach Mark Arya complimented his midfielders for their possession play and high work rate, among them Strong, Kyle Perez and Nick Batchelder. Outstanding in the back were Agustin Diaz, Glenn Baxter, Alec Drobac and Witte.
In Hillsborough, Priory got a goal from Kyle Kosling but needed more while dropping a 4-1 WBAL decision to Crystal Springs.
In the SCVAL De Anza Division, Gunn remained unbeaten with a 2-0 victory over host Milpitas. The Titans (3-0-1, 6-2-3) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first half when Ben Sampson assisted on a goal by Cameron McElfresh. The Titans got an insurance goal after halftime when Andriy Khrustalyov scored on an assist from Johnny Sun. Goalie Richard Bullwinkle preserved the shutout win as Gunn stayed within five points of first-place Mountain View (5-0), a 3-1 winner over Homestead. The Titans will host the Mustangs on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
In the PAL Bay Division, Menlo-Atherton and host Burlingame battled to a scoreless deadlock. The Bears (1-0-2, 6-0-3), coming off a 4-2 win over Aragon last Friday, had a chance to win against the Panthers but an M-A penalty kick was blocked.
Boys’ basketball
Miles Weiss and Ian Proulx combined to make 12 of 12 free throws to spark Menlo-Atherton to a 32-25 victory over visiting Carlmont in a PAL Ocean Division game on Wednesday night. The Bears (2-1, 9-7) wound up making 16 of 19 from the line on an otherwise cold shooting night.
M-A made all eight of its attempts late in the game while the Scots (1-2, 6-10) were committing seven of their 20 turnovers. Weiss (11) and Proulx (10) nearly outscored Carlmont together with Proulx adding six rebounds and a pair of assists.
The Bears missed 6-7 senior Dominic Tully, who has been a force inside in recent games. He was sidelined by an ankle injury.
In the SCVAL De Anza Division, Gunn’s offensive problems continued as the Titans dropped a 41-35 decision to host Milpitas. Gunn (0-4, 6-10) managed just 13 points in the first half while losing its seventh straight. Max Girod tallied 10 points for the Titans.
In the Private Schools Athletic League (North Division), Mid-Peninsula remained atop the standings at 7-0 (8-0 overall) with a 48-38 victory over host Kehillah Jewish on Wednesday. The last time the teams met, Mid-Peninsula held on for a 33-32 win.
Girls’ basketball
Castilleja saw its perfect record in the WBAL Skyline Division end as host Harker scored off an inbounds play with three seconds to play in overtime to escape with a 49-48 victory on Wednesday. The Gators (2-1, 7-8) got an outstanding individual effort of 20 points, 13 rebounds and 12 blocks from senior Lauren Rantz.
Girls’ soccer
Gunn took on the best in the SCVAL De Anza Division and put up a fight before dropping a 3-1 decision to visiting Los Gatos on Wednesday night. The teams played even for the first 70 minutes after Gunn’s Haleli Moalem scored in the first half to deadlock things at 1-1.
The Wildcats (4-0, 10-0-1) ended the tie with a goal in the 70th minute and added a third tally when the Titans (1-2-1, 5-6-1) moved everyone up in attempt to deadlock the match once again. Gunn coach Damian Cohen singled out defenders Liza Marinaro, Bella Harbert, Alyssa Perreault and Laura Hayward for solid efforts.
By Palo Alto Online Sports
By Palo Alto Online Sports
By Palo Alto Online Sports
