E Town
02-15-2007, 09:18 PM
The Westmoor High girls’ basketball team was already reeling after suffering a 61-60 overtime loss to Carlmont on Wednesday in a Peninsula Athletic League tournament quarterfinal.
But the Rams suffered a bigger blow after all-league center Kourtney Caine was dismissed from the team Thursday morning by Westmoor Principal Dick Morosi, Kaine said. The issue stems from Caine’s dispute with a referee in the aftermath of the game. Efforts to reach Morosi and NorCal Basketball Officials Association member Tony Malone — who was not involved in the incident — were unsuccessful.
“Some words were exchanged between refs and fans and possibly a player, so it’s a tough one,” Cafferata said. “I’ve had no problems with Kourtney this year.”
Said Kaine: “All I can do is move forward and get ready for college basketball.”
Jaws
“It’s a feeding frenzy! Blood is in the water!”
An animated Menlo-Atherton boys’ basketball coach Craig Carson couldn’t contain his excitement in the aftermath of the Bears’ 67-38 pounding of Burlingame on Wednesday in a Peninsula Athletic League tournament quarterfinal. Carson had just witnessed an impressive display of team basketball at its finest, when everyone on the floor plays a role to absolute perfection.
Winners of 10 straight, Menlo-Atherton has the look of a Central Coast Section title contender. Its chemistry is great, the talent is rich and the discipline excellent. Carson raves about his team’s focus and desire. With 4.7 seconds left in Wednesday’s game, 6-foot-6 center Matt Mohr was diving on the floor for a loose ball. His team was up by 29.
“Matt Mohr is busting his butt every single day,” Carson said. “We have guys that are willing to do whatever it takes for the betterment of the team. It’s unbelievable. No one is looking ahead. No one talks about anything but the next opponent. We’re peaking at the right time, knock on wood.”
The Burlingame girls were equally impressive. The Panthers trailed Menlo School 26-21 at halftime, then outscored the Knights 52-18 in the second half to blow the game open. Burlingame forced 14 Menlo turnovers in the third quarter, and Erin Scattini had 10 of her 19 points in the period as the Panthers played their best half of the season.
Today’s PAL playoff semifinals at South San Francisco High are as follows: The Mills girls play Burlingame at 3 p.m.; the Carlmont boys face Menlo School at 4:30; the Carlmont girls take on Menlo-Atherton at 6 and the M-A boys play Mills at 7:30.
Soccer shocker
Valentine’s Day turned out to be a heartbreaker for the Burlingame boys’ soccer team. The Panthers’ loss to Gonzales was a downright stunner.
Burlingame, seeded second in the CCS Division II playoffs, jumped out to a 3-0 lead against 16th-seeded Gonzales but went on to lose in penalty kicks. The Panthers, who didn’t suffer a loss en route to the PAL title, somehow let a huge lead slip away even though they’ve been pretty solid defensively all season.
“This one’s tough to take,” Burlingame coach Fred Cesano said in a phone message.
Tough indeed.
But the Rams suffered a bigger blow after all-league center Kourtney Caine was dismissed from the team Thursday morning by Westmoor Principal Dick Morosi, Kaine said. The issue stems from Caine’s dispute with a referee in the aftermath of the game. Efforts to reach Morosi and NorCal Basketball Officials Association member Tony Malone — who was not involved in the incident — were unsuccessful.
“Some words were exchanged between refs and fans and possibly a player, so it’s a tough one,” Cafferata said. “I’ve had no problems with Kourtney this year.”
Said Kaine: “All I can do is move forward and get ready for college basketball.”
Jaws
“It’s a feeding frenzy! Blood is in the water!”
An animated Menlo-Atherton boys’ basketball coach Craig Carson couldn’t contain his excitement in the aftermath of the Bears’ 67-38 pounding of Burlingame on Wednesday in a Peninsula Athletic League tournament quarterfinal. Carson had just witnessed an impressive display of team basketball at its finest, when everyone on the floor plays a role to absolute perfection.
Winners of 10 straight, Menlo-Atherton has the look of a Central Coast Section title contender. Its chemistry is great, the talent is rich and the discipline excellent. Carson raves about his team’s focus and desire. With 4.7 seconds left in Wednesday’s game, 6-foot-6 center Matt Mohr was diving on the floor for a loose ball. His team was up by 29.
“Matt Mohr is busting his butt every single day,” Carson said. “We have guys that are willing to do whatever it takes for the betterment of the team. It’s unbelievable. No one is looking ahead. No one talks about anything but the next opponent. We’re peaking at the right time, knock on wood.”
The Burlingame girls were equally impressive. The Panthers trailed Menlo School 26-21 at halftime, then outscored the Knights 52-18 in the second half to blow the game open. Burlingame forced 14 Menlo turnovers in the third quarter, and Erin Scattini had 10 of her 19 points in the period as the Panthers played their best half of the season.
Today’s PAL playoff semifinals at South San Francisco High are as follows: The Mills girls play Burlingame at 3 p.m.; the Carlmont boys face Menlo School at 4:30; the Carlmont girls take on Menlo-Atherton at 6 and the M-A boys play Mills at 7:30.
Soccer shocker
Valentine’s Day turned out to be a heartbreaker for the Burlingame boys’ soccer team. The Panthers’ loss to Gonzales was a downright stunner.
Burlingame, seeded second in the CCS Division II playoffs, jumped out to a 3-0 lead against 16th-seeded Gonzales but went on to lose in penalty kicks. The Panthers, who didn’t suffer a loss en route to the PAL title, somehow let a huge lead slip away even though they’ve been pretty solid defensively all season.
“This one’s tough to take,” Burlingame coach Fred Cesano said in a phone message.
Tough indeed.