Prep roundup: Blue Griffins edge Mora in 'Dig Pink' match

Source: The Santa Fe New MexicanOct.迷利倉 09--The Blue Griffins of Santa Fe Preparatory were thinking "Dig Pink," and it might have been the best thing for them on Tuesday night.The preparations into Prep's "Dig Pink" volleyball match, which serves a fund raiser for breast cancer awareness, kept the team relaxed and focused for the District 2AA match against Mora. The results were in a 25-13, 25-11, 25-11 win over the Rangerettes in Prep Gymnasium.The "Dig Pink" match usually corresponds with its matchup with Pecos, but with Louis G. Sanchez Memorial Gymnasium still undergoing a facelift, that home date moved up to last week. So, the program quickly opted for its tilt with Mora, and the demands of preparing for the event, which is coordinated in conjunction with the New Mexico Activities Association, were a needed distraction."I think that helped them be mellow and loose," Prep head coach Kiran Bhatka said. "Then, they come out on fire and build on three leads."Prep (11-3 overall, 2-0 2AA) continued its season-long theme of strong serving. Desiray Anderson had a team-high five aces, while Joy Maran and Alex Archuleta added two apiece. Anderson also had six kills and tied Maran for the team-high in blocks with three.Pecos 3, Penasco 0The Lady Panthers of Pecos swept the Lady Panthers of Penasco 25-9, 25-15, 25-23 to pick up their second straight 2AA win.With a 10-3 lead in the final game, Pecos (4-11, 2-1) head coach Leonard Velasquez put in his bench."It gives them a little bit of experience going further into districts," he said.Junior Jeanine Montoya led Pecos with nine service points and four kills, while Bianca Soliz anchored the defense with six blocks to go with seven kills.Santa Fe Waldorf 3, Walatowa 0With every match, Josie Adams finds it harder to contain her enthusiasm.The Waldorf head coach heaped her highest praise yet of the Lady Wolves in a 25-7, 25-12, 25-16 win in a 5B match at Jemez."I think it was one of our best flow games, as far as court movement and communication and it really showed," Adams said.The hitters took center stage this time, as Waldorf (8-3, 3-0) had 自存倉3 kills overall. Cecelia Barnard had 19 of them, while Brooke Reiche and Keifer Nace each had six. Nace also handed out 20 assists, while Sophie Linett added 11.New Mexico School for the Deaf 3, Graceway Christian 0The Lady Roadrunners served the Lady Lions out of Larson Gymnasium in a 25-10, 25-8, 25-9 5B win. Amberley Luna led the ace parade with 22 aces in 25 service points. She also had 8 kills and seven assists. Margaret Appa added five aces, while Janell Miller had a pair of aces to go with seven kills.NMSD improved to 4-6, 3-1.Girls soccerSt. Michael's 10, Desert Academy 0The share plan for the Lady Horsemen is about as perfect as a team can get.Six players handed out assists, led by Cristiana Gabaldon's four, as St. Micahel's (11-3, 6-0) breezed past the Lady Wildcats in 2A-AAA action at Christian Brothers Athletic Complex."I love it," said Robyn Serge, St. Michael's head coach. "We are really utilizing the entire field, and everyone is involved in every way. It's not just sent it to one person and go."Gabaldon also had a pair of goals, as did Isabel Chavez. Nique Enloe led all scorers with four goals. Adriana and Monce Camarena each had one goal and one assist.SFIS 2, Academy for Technology and the Classics 1The Lady Braves (2-10) exacted a measure of revenge against ATC, which beat them by the same score earlier in the season. Leia Mermejo-Varga scored her first goal of the season off a rebound from Kristin Troncosa's direct kick. Troncosa added a goal off a corner kick to make it 2-0 late in the match.Santa Fe High 6, Capital 0Elena Lemus scored four goals to help the Demonettes beat city and 2AAAA rival Capital (7-7, 1-2) at home. Bryanna Garcia and Michelle Parry added one goal each to help the Demonettes (9-5, 2-1) move to second place in the district behind Los Alamos."We put together our best [match] of the season," said Keith Richards, Santa Fe High head coach, via text message.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.) Visit The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, N.M.) at .santafenewmexican.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉