The Monte Vista Lady Mustangs beat Pleasanton rival Foothill High on the tennis courts Oct. 25 to go 10-0 and clinch the East Bay Athletic League title. Monte Vista had two matches left but the title was already theirs as a result of beating Foothill twice.
“We’ve battled back and forth between Foothill and us but we’ve dominated the last four years,” said Patty Gross, who has coached the Mustangs for 13 years. “We’ve had a really good team.”
The Mustangs went on to shut out Amador Valley, 9-0, last week, and beat San Ramon Valley, 7-2, on Tuesday.
This is the second straight EBAL title for Monte Vista. The lady Mustangs will now set their sights on winning the North Coast Section tournament, which begins Nov. 8.
“We won NCS last year against Foothill in the finals,” said Gross. “We need to take advantage of our strength and depth right now and try to make history with a repeat of NCS championship.”
Team members are Mia Giovanetti and Vanessa Lunardi in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively; Andrea Waitrovich, Joelle Luedeke, Allison Moulthrop, Krissy Luecht, Elena Cadet, Sheena Chaudhuri, Hayley Blake, Chelsea Chandler, Natalie Sarkisian, Paige Pier, Laura Guier and Courtney Monheit. The assistant coach is Leslie Blake.
Football
The Monte Vista Mustangs ran their record to a perfect 8-0 with a win over Pleasanton’s Foothill High School, 35-28. Quarterback Drew McAllister threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns. Star running back Peter Geurts ran for 188 yards carrying the ball 31 times. Geurts has performed brilliantly with bruised ribs since week two. Monte Vista will try to extend its perfect record tonight against Amador Valley.
San Ramon lost a non-league game to San Leandro 34-14. The Wolves are now 4-4. San Leandro is undefeated and rated 10th in Northern California. The Wolves have lost three games to 4-A schools. They are also the defending 3-A champions and still eligible for a post-season berth having a record of 2-1 against 3-A schools. They will play tonight in an important EBAL game against California to keep their playoff hopes alive. The 3-A and 4-A divisions are based on size; Monte Vista is 4-A and San Ramon is 3-A.
The Mustangs and the Wolves face each other on the football field this Thursday, Nov. 10. The varsity game begins at 7 p.m. at San Ramon.
Water Polo
In a non-league match Wednesday, Oct. 26, De La Salle defeated Monte Vista 6-5 in water polo. The Mustangs were ahead 5-2 going into the last quarter. De La Salle’s Robbie Hayes scored the winning goal with 10 seconds left in the match.
The next day, Monte Vista rebounded to defeat San Ramon 9-3 to win the EBAL with a 12-0 record. San Ramon is in second place with a 9-2 record. Charlie Steffens led the Mustangs with 3 goals.
The Lady Wolves defeated Monte Vista 7-4. The win also clinched the EBAL championship with a perfect 12-0 record and 21-3 overall. Monte Vista is in second place with a 10-2 record and 14-9 overall.
Volleyball
The Lady Wolves volleyball team defeated Livermore on Oct. 27. Its record is now 3-6 in the EBAL.
