The Sacred Heart Prep Gators knocked off the Menlo Knights in the sixth annual Valparaiso Bowl, 28-20, on Friday night in a non-league football game at Woodside High.
The Gators (9-0-1) took the lead early and never relinquished it. After leading 21-0 at halftime, Sacred Heart held on for the win. Ryan Sakowski led Sacred Heart offensively with two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown.
Sakowski was able to get Sacred Heart its early lead, scoring all three of the Gators’ first half touchdowns. Victor Ojeda scored the deciding touchdown for Sacred Heart with a 13-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
For Menlo (6-4), which suffered its fourth straight loss, Beau Nichols scored twice on touchdown runs of one and five yards. Quarterback Danny Diekroeger also hooked up with Chris Ryan for a 26-yard touchdown.
With the touchdown from Diekroeger to Ryan, the Knights drew within eight points of the Gators. However, SHP’s Chris Gaertner recovered Charles LeMoullac’s onside kick to ensure the victory for Sacred Heart, which now can prepare for the CCS Small School Division playoffs along with the Knights. In fact, the two teams could meet again in the postseason.
Gold medal
Frank Fredericksen of Menlo Park won a gold medal at the 50-and-over Huntsman World Senior Games, held Oct. 10-14 in St. George, Utah. He was as an outside hitter on the Kings Mountain Fog 55s, a men’s senior volleyball team in the 55-59 age group.
Mr. Fredericksen has been playing with the team for more than 20 years, said Greg Close, the team’s founder. The team also included Redwood City resident Kirk Anderson, a longtime volleyball coach at the Burgess Gym, according to Mr. Close.
Corley sisters
The Corley sisters of Woodside placed in the blue ribbons again on their home turf.
On the weekend of Sept. 27-28 at the Woodside Fall Finale at the Horse Park at Woodside, Lindsay, 16, won the $1,000 Junior Hunter Classic and the title of reserve champion of the Junior Hunters. Avery, 14, won first place in the $500 Children’s Hunter Classic and was the champion of the Children’s Hunter division.
Both girls train with Andrea Correll at Blackstone Farm.
