The winter sports season for the Southern Section commenced on Nov. 19 but Laguna’s first regular season event tipped off Monday, Nov. 26 when the boys basketball squad took the courts at the second annual Godinez tournament facing Anaheim’s Savanna High in Anaheim.
Behind Cole Kesler’s 17 points , the Breakers easily defeated the Cavaliers 58-44 with Jake Dalke adding 13 points and Noah Blanton 10. Also scoring were Josh Adams with 6, Alec Wulff at 7, and Matt Jones with 5.
Play continued this past week with the tournament concluding tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 1. Breakers are expected to notch their seventh straight league title this season but Laguna still competes in Division IVAA which contains seven of the top ranked private school basketball programs in Southern California so winning a post-season game will be a formable goal.
Bret Fleming returns for his 18th season as head coach entering this year with a 252-199 career record, the best for any coach in the past 78 seasons of basketball at the school.
The soccer teams, girls water polo, and girls basketball also opened their seasons late this past week.
Girls Water Polo Roster
Jenna Knott – JR – Goalie
Lexi Del Toro – SR – Driver
Sydney Saxe – SR – Defender
Mackenzie Baldridge – SR Lefty Driver
Makenzie Fischer – SO – Utility
Kate Magnuson – SR – Driver
Holly Parker – FR – Goalie
Bridhid Burnes – SO – Driver
Haley Evans – FR – Driver
Natalie Selin – FR – Driver
Daniela Lucidi – SO – Driver
Ally Jochim – FR – Driver
Girls Water Polo Schedule
DEC. 5 |
WED |
SANTIAGO |
3:15 A |
DEC. 11 |
TUES |
EDISON @ OCEAN VIEW |
5:00 A |
DEC. 14 |
FRI |
MATER DEI |
3:30 A |
DEC. 19 |
WED |
SAN CLEMENTE |
4:00 H |
DEC. 21 |
FRI |
SAN MARCOS |
3:30 H |
DEC. 28-29 |
FRI-SAT |
NEWPORT HARBOR HOLIDAY CUP VARS. TOURNAMENT |
TBA |
JAN. 9 |
WED |
COSTA MESA |
3:15 A |
JAN. 10 |
THURS |
DOS PUEBLOS |
6:30 A |
JAN. 11-12 |
FRI-SAT |
SANTA BARBARA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS |
12:30 A |
JAN. 16 |
WED |
SADDLEBACK |
3:15 H |
JAN. 18 |
FRI |
FOOTHILL |
3:30 A |
JAN. 23 |
WED |
ESTANCIA |
3:15 A |
JAN. 25 |
FRI |
NEWPORT HARBOR |
3:30 H |
JAN 31-FEB 2 |
THURS-SAT |
IRVINE SOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP VARSITY TOURNAMENT |
TBA |
FEB. 6 |
WED |
GODINEZ |
3:15 H |
FEB. 8 |
FRI |
El TORO |
3:30 A |
FEB. 13-16, 20 |
WED-SAT WED |
CIF PRELIMARIES |
TBA |
FEB. 23 |
SAT |
CIF FINALS |
TBA |
Boys Basketball Roster
#1 Matt Jones 5’11” 151 11
#2 Garrett Wong 5’10” 155 11
#4 Frank Shojaei 5’10” 152 12
#10 Cole Kesler 6’3” 185 12
#11 Alec Wulff 6’3” 170 11
#15 Jake Dalke 6’4” 200 12
#22 Bryan Ludloff 6’1” 145 11
#32 Noah Blanton 6’5” 196 11
#25 Shea Rouda 6’4” 200 12
#30 Josh Adams 6’3” 230 11
Boys Basketball Schedule
NOV 26-DEC 1 |
MON-SAT |
GODINEZ INVITATIONAL |
TBA |
DEC. 5 |
WED |
DANA HILLS |
7:00 H |
DEC. 7 |
FRI |
IRVINE |
7:00 H |
DEC. 10-15 |
MON-SAT |
BECKMAN/IRVINE TOURNAMENT |
TBA |
DEC. 22 |
SAT |
O.C. North/South Challenge vs. CDM @ El Toro |
12:30 |
DEC. 26-29 |
WED-SAT |
ESTANCIA TOURNAMENT |
TBA |
JAN 9 |
WED |
SADDLEBACK |
7:00 H |
JAN 11 |
FRI |
ESTANCIA |
7:00 A |
JAN 16 |
WED |
CALVARY CHAPEL |
7:00 H |
JAN 18 |
FRI |
GODINEZ |
7:00 H |
JAN 23 |
WED |
COSTA MESA |
7:00 A |
JAN 25 |
FRI |
ESTANCIA |
7:00 H |
JAN 30 |
WED |
SADDLEBACK |
7:00 A |
FEB 1 |
FRI |
GODINEZ |
7:00 A |
FEB 5 |
TUES |
CALVARY CHAPEL |
7:00 A |
FEB 7 |
THURS |
COSTA MESA |
7:00 H |
FEB 13,15,19,22,26 |
Wed, Fri, Tues, Fri, Tues |
CIF PRELIMINARIES |
TBA |
FEB 27,28
MAR 1- 2 |
WED-SAT |
CIF-SS FINALS |
TBA |
MAR 6,9,12,16 |
Wed, Sat, Tues, Sat |
STATE REGIONALS |
TBA |
MAR 22-23 |
FRI-SAT |
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
TBA |
Girls Basketball Roster
#10 Jane Wallin – SO – Center
#34 Madeline Knutson – SR – Forward
#5 Kylie Even – SR – Guard/Forward
#2 Kyra Humphries – JR – Guard
#13 Kendra Overstreet – JR – Guard
#23 Sarina Strickland – JR – Forward/Center
#11 Mandi Wisbaum – JR – Guard
#15 Katie Acosta – SO – Forward/Center
#33 Alexandra Lewis – FR – Guard/Forward
#12 Jackie Cenan – FR – Forward/Guard
#50 Francesca Cecutti – FR – Forward
#22 Sydney DeCarlo – FR – Guard
#24 Murphy Thompson – FR – Forward
#4 Marisa Mazza – FR – Forward
#21 Sabrina Sanchez – FR – Guard
#3 Ashley Brown – FR – Guard
Girls Basketball Schedule
NOV. 28 |
WED |
CONNELLY |
6:00 H |
NOV. 30 |
FRI |
SAGE HILL |
6:00 H |
DEC. 3-8 |
MON-SAT |
OXFORD ACADEMY PATRIOT TOURNAMENT |
TBA |
DEC. 12 |
WED |
ANAHEIM |
4:00 A |
DEC. 15 |
SAT |
CAPISTRANO VALLEY CHRISTIAN |
5:30 A |
DEC. 20 |
THURS |
SADDLEBACK VALLEY CHRISTIAN |
6:00 H |
DEC. 26-29 |
WED-SAT |
DESERT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY TOURNAMENT |
TBA |
JAN. 8 |
TUES |
SADDLEBACK |
7:00 H |
JAN. 10 |
THURS |
ESTANCIA |
7:00 A |
JAN. 15 |
TUES |
CALVARY CHAPEL |
7:00 H |
JAN. 17 |
THURS |
GODINEZ |
7:00 H |
JAN. 22 |
TUES |
COSTA MESA |
7:00 A |
JAN. 23 |
WED |
ST. MARGARET’S |
6:00 A |
JAN. 24 |
THURS |
ESTANCIA |
7:00 H |
JAN. 29 |
TUES |
SADDLEBACK |
7:00 A |
JAN. 31 |
THURS |
GODINEZ |
7:00 A |
FEB. 4 |
MON |
CALVARY CHAPEL |
7:00 A |
FEB. 6 |
WED |
COSTA MESA |
7:00 H |
FEB.14,16, 20,23,26 |
Thurs, Sat, Wed, Sat, Tues |
CIF PRELIMINARIES |
TBA |
FEB. 27, 28 Mar 1-2 |
WED-SAT |
CIF-SS FINALS |
TBA |
MAR. 6, 9, 12, 16 |
Wed, Sat, Tues, Sat |
STATE REGIONALS |
TBA |
MAR 22-23 |
FRI_SAT |
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
TBA |