The Live Oak boys soccer team suffered its first loss of the
season Tuesday, losing 3-1 to Santa Teresa in a marquee Santa
Teresa Division opener.
Both teams were in contention for the league crown entering the
final month of the regular season a year ago. Santa Teresa tailed
off while the Acorns remained in the hunt until the last day.
The Saints are in command now after they jumped out to a 3-0
lead Tuesday with goals by Alex Sorianno, Angel Aguirre and Edwin
Rojas.
The Live Oak boys soccer team suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday, losing 3-1 to Santa Teresa in a marquee Santa Teresa Division opener.
Both teams were in contention for the league crown entering the final month of the regular season a year ago. Santa Teresa tailed off while the Acorns remained in the hunt until the last day.
The Saints are in command now after they jumped out to a 3-0 lead Tuesday with goals by Alex Sorianno, Angel Aguirre and Edwin Rojas.
Diego Rios and Ivan Ramirez had assists for Santa Teresa (5-2, 1-0), and Tyler Grieve and Devon Canales combined for four saves.
Alexis Diaz scored for the visiting Acorns with an assist by Andrew Whitling.
Live Oak (3-1-2, 0-1) resumes league play at 3:15 p.m. Thursday at Independence.
- Sobrato dropped its first league game as well Tuesday, losing 2-0 to Overfelt in a rematch from last year’s Central Coast Section Division II first round.
The Bulldogs were making their Mount Hamilton Division debut.
Overfelt (4-2-1, 1-0) spoiled it with goals by Juan Carlos Bugarin and Alberto Unzuetta – one in both halves. Bugarin had an assist as did teammate Brandon Cedillo.
Sobrato (1-5-1, 0-1) will go for its first win in more than a month at 3:15 p.m. Thursday against visiting Yerba Buena.
WRESTLING
Sobrato overcame a 27-0 deficit to beat Evergreen Valley 39-33 Tuesday in their first Santa Teresa Division dual.
The Bulldogs rallied ahead with 30 consecutive points on pins by Steve Canela (113 pounds), Bryan Gomes (126), Daniel Johnson (132) and Thomas Burback (138).
The Cougars regained the lead, 33-30, with Reymond Dacanay’s fall at 145 pounds. Zach Zhang tied it with a 9-4 victory over Evergreen Valley’s Kelvin Huynh at 152, setting up a decisive pin by Sobrato’s Brandon Lefore (160) in the final match.
The Bulldogs wrestle in the Apple Cider Invitational this weekend and will visit Leland at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Jacquelin Foggiato scored a season-high 10 points, but the Sobrato Bulldogs lost 54-28 to visiting Branham on Tuesday on opening night in the Santa Teresa Division.
The Bulldogs also received nine points from Jessica Westall, three from Jordan Smith and Gabrielle Smith, two from Avery Conforti and one from Tauheedah Id-Deen.
The Bruins (5-6, 1-0) led 29-17 at halftime and pulled away in the third quarter while holding Sobrato scoreless.
The Bulldogs (3-8, 0-1) were coming off a 38-34 victory against Overfelt in a Dec. 30 nonleague game at Sobrato High School.
Jordan Smith had a team-high 15 points, including four 3-pointers, and Westall went for 11 points for SHS, which overcame a seven-point deficit after the first quarter.
Sobrato pays a visit to Silver Creek at 7 p.m. Thursday.
