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Page 12 Clayton Pioneer • www.claytonpioneer.com October 22, 2010 925.689.4631 visit: visit: claytonvalleybowl.com Clayton Valley Bowl 5300 Clayton Road �� Concord, CA Clayton Sports Water polo alumni games show mixed results JAY BEDECARRÉ Clayton Pioneer The longest running alumni games at Clayton Valley High School are the annual water polo matches at Concord Community Pool, which are followed by a barbecue for current and former Eagle polo players. This year, the Clayton Valley girls’ alumni defeated the varsity team 16-11, while the CVHS varsity boys wore down the former Eagles to claim a 17-11 win. The girls’ alumni squad featured players going back to the class of 1995. Scoring goals for the winning grads were Lindsay Kiyama, Allison Johnstone, Natalie Jennings, Meghan Pardi and Natalie Nelson, while Dani DeBoever got in the pool for the first time in years and made nine saves in goal for the alums. The varsity boys’ team won against an alumni team with the majority of the players from the 1980s and ’90s. The oldest player in the pool was Vernon Rogers, who is going into the CVHS Hall of Fame this month and graduated in 1979. Long-time CVHS polo coach Dennis Bledsoe, who hosted the post-game meal, said the alums “ran out of gas” in the fourth quarter and the varsity, in the midst of its season, powered to victory. Kid’s Fall Leagues Photo credit: Kathy DeBoever CURRENT AND FORMER CLAYTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WATER POLO PLAYERS mixed it up in the pool at the annual CVHS Alumni Game recently at Concord Community Pool but then got together for a post-march BBQ. Taking part in the alumni game were, front row Natalie Nelson, Ally Johnstone, Natalie Jennings, Casey Adams (Soph), Ashley Richman; bending over second row, Cherlyn Brock (Sr), Kimi Anderson (Fr), Sara Johnson (Fr), Sarah Abele (Fr), Avery Van Horn (Sr), Cheyenne Colomb (Jr), Alexis Lamareaux (Jr); standing, Ashley Jennings, Ally Hansen (Sr), Michelle Lutz (Soph), Taylor Ryle (Soph), Logan Shaw (Jr), Hannah Polshuk, Gabby Creamer (Sr), Gina Devecchio, Dani DeBoever, Meghan Pardi, Sabrina Inloes, Kayla Butler, Lindsay Hansen and Lindsay Kiyama. CVHS Hall of Fame welcomes second class of inductees Ages 5 to 18. Sign up NOW Digital Thunder Glow Bowling 5 BIG DVD SCREENS Ask about High End Digital Private Parties FRI 4 pm - 6 pm (kids), 10 pm - 1 am, Sat 10 pm - 1 am Freaky Funday on Sundays 5pm to midnight - $6 cover charge gets you $1-games, shoes, hotdogs, sodas & small beers. Nifty $1.50 Nights for everyone $1.50 games, Mon. thru Thu. 9pm to midnight Tamara Steiner/Clayton Pioneer CLAYTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CO-CHAIRS BILL NELSON AND DEE BILLETER have spent countless hours researching potential members of the Hall of Fame. CVHS yearbooks were a good source of information as they followed up on nominations submitted by the public. The Hall of Fame Class of 2010 induction ceremony is Oct. 30 at Centre Concord. Nelson and Billeter spent a combined 69 years on the Concord campus as teachers, coaches and athletic directors before both retired in 2003. Saturdays at 10:30 am This is the second in a three-part series about the 2010 Clayton Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame. JAY BEDECARRÉ Clayton Pioneer An incredible array of athletes, coaches, teams and community leaders from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s will be permanently memorialized at the second Clayton Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 30, at Centre Concord. A committee of long-time CVHS coaches and alumni selected a distinguished Class of 2010 to join the inaugural Hall of Fame Class from 2008 during the Concord school’s golden anniversary. Plans call for special displays in a new Wall of Fame in the multi-use room at CVHS featuring athletics, arts and academic Hall of Famers. The inductees this year are: Doug Van Wyck CLU ChFC, Agent Insurance Lic. # 0586396 6200 Center St. Ste. A Clayton, CA 94517 925-672-2300 Coaches: Howard Marshall and Roger Zino. Athletes: Jenny Bader Baker, Kris Colchico, Brook Knight Constable, Jeri Pournaras Feuer, Dave Gotz, Lisa Barbieri Hobson, Tom Hook, Kellie Ruiz Leffle, Craig Marble, Gilbert Martinez, Courtney Nelson Murrell, Vernon Rogers, Ray Santucci, Todd Skow, Frank Snyder, Karey Sheehan Venegas, Steve Villa and Mickey Wharton. Teams: 1960 boys basketball, ’60s-’70s girls Pioneers, 1974 football and 1988 girls basketball. Community Leadership: Laurie Anderson Rose and Mike Rose. Hall of Fame co-chairs Dee Billeter and Bill Nelson gathered nominees from the general public during the past year. Making the final selections with the chairs were Ralph Belluomini, Dennis Bledsoe, Protect your family for less, build cash value or even get your premiums back if the death benefit has not been paid out at the end of the level premium period. Pete Carpino, Ron Clark, Tom DiMercurio, Dick Ellis, Debra Gonsalves, A.J. Hanson, Karen Johnson, Kim Lackey, John Millar and Herc Pardi. Lackey is a 2008 inductee. CVHS grad Terry Newberry will be master of ceremonies at the induction ceremony. Kellie Ruiz Leffle Volleyball-softball, 1980 Kellie entered Clayton Valley High in 1976, playing four years of varsity volleyball and softball while winning seven league championships. While at CVHS, her teams won three league titles in volleyball and, as a frosh, her Eagles were North Coast Section 3A champions. Tickets are $50 and may be purchased through mdusd.k12.ca.us/ claytonvalley, click on Web store, or by sending a check to CVHS Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 203, Clayton CA 94517. Contact Billeter at 672- 6379 or Nelson at 672-4092 for more information. 2010 CVHS Hall of Fame inductees She was named All-League and NCS All-Tournament. The 1976 volleyball team was inducted into the CVHS Hall of Fame in 2008. Volleyball went on to repeat as NCS champs in her sophomore and senior years. The 1979 team went to the first round of the state tournament. See Hall of Fame, page 14
October 22, 2010 Clayton Pioneer • www.claytonpioneer.com Page 13 Athlete Name: Camille Condit Age: 17 Sport: Volleyball Team: CVHS Volleyball Camille Condit has always enjoyed music and the Clayton Valley High senior has been in the school choir for four years. However her biggest notoriety in high school has come on the volleyball court. She was introduced to the sport when older 5K run, from page 1 CVHS athletic director Pat Middendorf, who chairs UMDAF, said that the $75,000 exceeded the group’s projections. “All in all, we thought it was a very fantastic event,” she said. “It was pretty evident that the athletes themselves showed up in great number to support this event.” Following Clayton Valley with the most registered participants were College Park, Northgate, Concord, Mt. Diablo and Ygnacio Valley high schools. CVHS coach Michelle Howisey’s Eagles cross country team was well-represented in the 15-19 and 10-14 age groups. “All my athletes participated in the 5K. They weren’t racing, but all ran,” Howisey said. “They were very organized and dressed in a jungle theme, which included them meeting in advance to make costumes together. We even had quite a few parents run.” Six of the top 10 girls in the 15-19 age group are on the CVHS cross-country team. Sarah Litwiller (1st), Alexandra Tate (2nd), Megan Mayhew (4th), Melissa Del Bene (5th), Brigitte Leblow (7th) and Ning Ning Hu (10th) all placed in the top 10. Rachel Preeg was second in the 10-14 age group. On the boys’ side, Clayton freshmen Danny Condon and Taylor Linzey placed among the top six in the 10-14 age group. Sean Wanket of Concord was first. Clayton’s Johnny McCluhan and Braden Hart were leaders in the boys 9 and under race. Litwiller, now at Sacramento State, ran both races and then said he needed to run six more miles for his team workout. He hoped to make it back before the awards ceremony was over. Of course, he did. “An outstanding runner and person, we are really proud he represented CV again this time as an alumnus,” Middendorf said of Litwiller. In the adult categories, Katie of the Week Clayton Sports Wanket of Pleasant Hill was the first overall woman in a time of 19:28.65. Shannon Carr and Patricia Sackett were Concord runners in the top six of women 20-29. Ursula Reynosa of Concord was first in women 30- 39, Mary Trumble of Concord and Carina Fryer of Clayton were in the top five 40-49; Kimberly Tank of Concord and Jennifer Roe of Clayton were top six in 50-59. On the men’s side, local runners Aaron Takahashi, Tapinder Singh, Kevin Dixon and Shaneel Kumar were top 20-29 finishers. Abel Vanegas of Concord was third in men 30-39, while Kevin White, Dan Wanket, Tim Llacuna and Mark Catalano were top 8 at 40-49. The men’s 50-59 group was dominated by local runners with Thom Trimble, Chris Ware, Bill Hermens, Michael Smidebush, Bob Hermens, Keith I can help you reach your milestones and all the mile-pebbles I will take the time to listen to you and understand your dreams, then find the appropriate financial solutions that can help you reach your individual goals. Because every dream is personal, and needs a personal plan. To start a conversation, call me at (925) 685-4523 sister Amanda signed up for club volleyball and the girl’s mom enrolled younger sister Camille too. The Condit sisters played together for one year at CVHS when Camille was just a freshman and made the varsity squad. Four years later she leads the Christensen, Bill Svoboda and Stan Roe all in the top 10. In men 60-69, Fortwnato Perez, Rex Takahashi, Rees Markham and Tony Pawlowicz posted top times. Bryan Holmes was the No. 1 70-79 runner. “Our second annual Save Our Sports 5K run was a magical morning of our community coming together to support athletics in our high schools,” said event co-chair Marci Finley. “We had a total of 110 volunteers coming from all of the six high schools, including 30 provided by Diablo Futbol Club.” According to Finley, the sense of urgency created by the initial announcement of the school board cutting the funding of sports has waned. “What the public is missing is that we are in the exact same position as we were last year. We need to raise $1.2 million to continue athletics in MDUSD or the Antioch (925) 755-1739 Brentwood (925) 634-6366 team in kills, is second in blocks and third in aces and digs. She’s also “one of the first players in the gym for practice or back from water breaks, and can be found hitting or serving extra balls,” according to her coach Lisa Barbieri Hobson, herself a former Eagle standout. Camille was first-team all- DVAL last year and has hopes of attending the US Naval Academy next year. Sport Chalet congratulates Camille Condit and rewards her achievement with a Sport Chalet gift card. Do you know a young athlete that should be recognized? Perhaps he or she has shown exceptional sportsmanship, or remarkable improvement, or great heart for the sport. Send your nomination for the Pioneer Athlete Spotlight to sports@claytonpioneer.com. Photo by Mike Dunn THE BROTHER-SISTER COMBO OF SARAH AND NATHANAEL LITWILLER was all smiles after posting top times at the second annual 5K Run benefiting the United Mt. Diablo Athletic Foundation in Newhall Park. Nathanael Litwiller, who now runs for Sacramento State and is an alumnus of Clayton Valley High School, repeated as the fastest overall runner in the 5K race with a time of 16:31.46. Sister Sarah Litwiller, a CVHS senior, was the top 15-19 female runner with her 20:47.58 time, which barely edged her Eagle teammate Alexandra Tate. Mureleen Benton, CFP ® , Financial Advisor 5356 Clayton Rd., Suite 211, Concord, CA 94521 (925) 685-4523 Mureleen.M.Benton@ampf.com CA License #0692378 MORE WITHIN REACH SM Financial planning services and investments available through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA and SIPC. Your meeting will include a review of your existing financial situation and potential opportunities, gaps, or general strategies. You will not receive a comprehensive review or financial planning services for which fees are charged. © 2010 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved. Concord (925) 686-1739 Pittsburg (925) 432-9910 board will cancel sports,” Finley noted. “Sunday’s 5K was a success. The six high schools and the community came together to make a difference and we did. Now we just have to keep at it.” Adding to the color and festivities at Newhall Park were San Francisco radio station KMEL blasting music while cheerleaders and school mascots from several schools, including the CVHS Eagles, were dancing and playing with the crowd. The Mt. Diablo High Tahitian dancers made a repeat appearance. The school mascots led off the kiddie race and had a dance contest to conclude the morning’s festivities. “We had more sponsors this year, but had about 600 fewer runners,” said Middendorf, who was still reviewing figures. “It appears the adult runners were the category that dropped the most.” Clayton resident, Mike Rose, has been in business for over 36 years and has always provided quality repair with excellent customer service! Mike Rose’s Auto Body Concord (925) 689-1739 Six other locations to serve you Walnut Creek (925) 210-1739 Walnut Creek (925) 979-1739 Visit our website WWW.MAUTOBODY.COM I Car Gold and ASE certified technicians Approved by most major insurance companies Help the Pioneer cover the local sports scene. Send competition results, story ideas, announcements, sports shorts, etc. to sports@claytonpioneer.com. Please attach a high-resolution photo whenever available. Sports Shorts CVHS ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION OCT. 30 The second Clayton Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony and dinner will be Saturday, Oct. 30, at Centre Concord. The event will honor athletes, coaches, teams and community leaders from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. Tickets are $50 and may be purchased at mdusd.k12.ca.us/claytonvalley (click on Web store) or send a check to CVHS HofF, P.O. Box 203, Clayton CA 94517. For more information, call Dee Billeter at 672-6379 or Bill Nelson at 672-4092. YOUTH FUTSAL, OTHER TEAMS FORMING AT CLAYTON GYM Indoor soccer, aka futsal, is coming to Clayton Community Gym this winter. Boys teams in the under 10, 12 and 14 age groups are forming a league for the five-a-side game. The league will run Nov. 6-Dec. 30. There will also be an under 14 girls tournament at the gym Nov. 27-28. Other November events at the Clayton gym include a youth winter basketball academy for boys and girls second to ninth grades, an adult winter volleyball league and total body fitness for adults. For more information or to register, visit their website at alloutsportsleague-clayton.com. DIABLO FC WINTER SOCCER ACADEMY STARTS JAN. 6 Diablo FC is holding its 10th annual Winter Soccer Academy Jan. 6-Feb. 17, 5-6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Willow Pass Park No. 5, adjacent to the Willow Pass tennis courts in Concord. The renowned Diablo FC professional coaching staff will teach boys and girls 5-12 basic dribbling and juggling skills, passing and receiving the ball and ball striking. Youth of all skill levels from novice to those ready for competitive soccer are invited to attend. There are no tryouts; sign up at diablofc.org. DIABLO FC U8-U11 COMPETITIVE TRYOUTS IN JANUARY Diablo FC tryouts for the 2011-’12 season for under 8 through under 11 competitive teams will be held Jan. 23-30 in Concord. Boys and girls born between Aug. 1, 2000, and July 31, 2005, are invited to try out. There is no charge to try out; pre-register at diablofc.org. Dentistry for Infants, Children & Teenagers GGoo AAlll Outt!! Outt! Youth and Adult sports at the Clayton Community Gym Coed Adult Volleyball league in October Total body fitness class for adults in October Youth Winter Basketball Academy See website or call for details Jason M. Renner, D.D.S. Richard C. Rissel, D.M.D 925-689-2800 www.diablovalleykids.com 2875 Willow Pass Rd., Concord Required kindergarten screening – complimentary Proudly serving the Diablo Valley for over 25 years – “experience counts” Less than 5 miles from Clayton Youth Futsal (indoor soccer) league for U10, U12 and U14 Boys in November Girls Futsal Tournament U14, Nov. 26 & 27 Office (925) 203-5626 � Fax (925) 672-4303 Register online at www.alloutsportsleague-clayton.com
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