The Point Loma boys soccer team will play for a CIF championship. The No. 7 seeded boys dominated No. 3 La Costa Canyon 3-1 Wednesday night to earn a spot in the final against No. 9 Steele Canyon. The title match will be played on Friday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 at Madison High School.
Senior Ethan Denney stunned the Mavericks, scoring the game’s first goal just two minutes after it began. Junior Fin Rohnow doubled the lead five minutes into the second half. And later, during injury time, Denney raced down a loose ball that the Mavericks’ goalkeeper misplayed before tipping it into the net as he sprinted past the goal.
The Pointer boys soccer team has again begun to play at a championship-caliber level at playoff time.
Last year, the team left behind a so-so 6-10-2 mid-season record and won seven straight games including a CIF Div. I championship and a 3-2 win over El Dorado of Placentia (20-4-3) for the regional Southern California title.
The current squad, seeded No. 7 in Div. I under head coach Elliott Savitz, is gathering momentum after a 5-8-5 season with playoff wins over No. 10 San Ysidro 3-1 on goals by Anderson Kelly, Cooper Rohnow, and Ethan Denney. Then, against No. 2 Poway they posted a 2-0 win on goals by Shea Balelo and Fin Rohnow with a shutout by goalkeeper Owen Purvis.
BOYS BASKETBALL
In a first-round upset, the Div. III No. 5 seeded Pointers lost to No. 12 Imperial 73-68. The team finished an excellent year as Central League champions and an overall record of 18-9.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The No. 11 seed Pointers traveled to Blythe and Palo Verde High where the No. 6 Yellow Jackets eliminated them by a 69-43 score. The Pointers had a winning season, finishing with a 16-12 record.
GIRLS WATER POLO
The Pointer girls earned a No. 3 seed in Div. III and a first-round bye. However, in the quarterfinals against No. 6 Scripps Ranch, the team was eliminated by a close 8-7 score. Before this upset, the girls had an outstanding season, winning 7-0 and a Central League title. Overall the team finished 16-11.
