Local roundup: Spartan boys soccer falls to Orosi

When it comes to challenging the East Sequoia League’s top squads, the Strathmore High boys soccer team still has a long way to go.

After falling to Woodlake 5-1 on Tuesday in its ESL opener, Strathmore fell to another ESL power in Orosi, 7-2, on Thursday at Spartan Stadium. Woodlake is the defending Division V Valley champion while Orosi is the defending co-ESL champion with Woodlake. Orosi (1-0-1 in the ESL) was coming off a 2-2 tie against Lindsay, another team expecting to challenge Orosi and Woodlake for ESL supremacy.

Much like Tuesday’s game against Woodlake, Strathmore found itself having to overcome an early three-goal deficit. Woodlake took a 3-0 lead in the first 15 minutes against SHS and it took 20 minutes for Orosi to go up 3-0 against the Spartans.

Down 2-0, Strathmore had a chance to close to within 2-1, but Jesse Romero sent a point blank shot over the crossbar after breaking free. Strathmore trailed 3-0 when Spartan goalie Luis Barezza made two diving saves to keep SHS within striking distance. 

SHS closed to within 3-1 when Fernando Garcia scored his 20th goal of the season, breaking free after taking a pass that was sent forward by Daniel Negrette. Strathmore had a chance to close to within 3-2 when Johan Monzo crossed a pass to Romero, but Romero’s header was stopped by Orosi’s goalie. Orosi scored on a breakaway late in the first half to take a 4-1 halftime lead.

Strathmore pulled to within 5-2 after the Orosi goalie made a diving save on a shot by Garcia. But the Orosi goalie couldn’t control the ball and Noe Lopez scored on the rebound to make it 5-2.

BASKETBALL

MONACHE GIRLS 80, GRANITE 15

Jenae Alcantar scored 25 poins, Dominique Pilkinton had 19 points, Desirae Garay had 12 points and Emily Hardin added seven points to lead the Marauders against Granite Hills on Wednesday at Monache. Elena Galvez scored seven points and Yo Sasarith added six points to lead Granite.

When it comes to challenging the East Sequoia League’s top squads, the Strathmore High boys soccer team still has a long way to go.

After falling to Woodlake 5-1 on Tuesday in its ESL opener, Strathmore fell to another ESL power in Orosi, 7-2, on Thursday at Spartan Stadium. Woodlake is the defending Division V Valley champion while Orosi is the defending co-ESL champion with Woodlake. Orosi (1-0-1 in the ESL) was coming off a 2-2 tie against Lindsay, another team expecting to challenge Orosi and Woodlake for ESL supremacy.

Much like Tuesday’s game against Woodlake, Strathmore found itself having to overcome an early three-goal deficit. Woodlake took a 3-0 lead in the first 15 minutes against SHS and it took 20 minutes for Orosi to go up 3-0 against the Spartans.

Down 2-0, Strathmore had a chance to close to within 2-1, but Jesse Romero sent a point blank shot over the crossbar after breaking free. Strathmore trailed 3-0 when Spartan goalie Luis Barezza made two diving saves to keep SHS within striking distance. 

SHS closed to within 3-1 when Fernando Garcia scored his 20th goal of the season, breaking free after taking a pass that was sent forward by Daniel Negrette. Strathmore had a chance to close to within 3-2 when Johan Monzo crossed a pass to Romero, but Romero’s header was stopped by Orosi’s goalie. Orosi scored on a breakaway late in the first half to take a 4-1 halftime lead.

Strathmore pulled to within 5-2 after the Orosi goalie made a diving save on a shot by Garcia. But the Orosi goalie couldn’t control the ball and Noe Lopez scored on the rebound to make it 5-2.

BASKETBALL

MONACHE GIRLS 80, GRANITE 15

Jenae Alcantar scored 25 poins, Dominique Pilkinton had 19 points, Desirae Garay had 12 points and Emily Hardin added seven points to lead the Marauders against Granite Hills on Wednesday at Monache. Elena Galvez scored seven points and Yo Sasarith added six points to lead Granite.