Locals pick up trophies
Mike Sciacca
Three local schools earned titles last weekend at the Ocean View
Middle School Basketball Tournament held at Marina High.
Marine View came away with a pair of championships while surprising
Vista View and Mesa View each won a division crown.
“Once again, there was great team enthusiasm and avid parent support
at this annual tournament,” said Ocean View District Sports Coordinator
Kelly Painter.
8TH GRADE GIRLS
Marine View 36, Spring View 30
The top teams during the regular season met in the division final,
with regular season winner Marine View capping a perfect season.
Point guard Allison Budzinski scored 10 points and had eight rebounds
and six assists to lead the Mariners while Kaydee Lane scored 10 points
with eight rebounds and Loren Kortizija added seven points and four
steals.
Spring View was led by Amy Stanford’s 14 points and seven rebounds and
Josnique Thomas finished with 10 points and six assists and Elizabeth
Brown grabbed 11 rebounds.
8TH GRADE BOYS
Vista View 51, Mesa View 44
The upset of the tournament came in this finale as Vista View upended
regular season winner and previously undefeated Mesa View.
Samar Haddad’s 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists, coupled
with Garrett Leon’s 14 points and 11 rebounds, paced Vista View, which
dropped both regular season games to Mesa View. Derek Kramer chipped in
nine points for the winners.
Greg Bartolme led Mesa View with 18 points and nine rebounds, Mitchell
Roemer scored 13 points and had 11 rebounds and floor leader Dylan
McDonald handed out eight assists.
7TH GRADE GIRLS
Marine View 59, Spring View 23
Ten players got into the scoring act as regular season champion Marine
View finished the year unbeaten.
Elizabeth Brown had double figures in points (10) and rebounds (12),
Stacey Yin scored 11 points and had five steals, Laura Boggelin scored
eight points with 10 rebounds and Chrissy Van Doornum was the Mariners’
spark plug off the bench with eight points and four steals.
D.J. Butler topped Spring View with nine points and 11 rebounds and
Lauren Fukuzawa had five assists.
7TH GRADE BOYS
Mesa View 52, Marine View 39
Ryan Shillito scored 20 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, Ted Hennes
scored 10 points and added 13 rebounds, Dax Miller contributed seven
points and eight assists and Jess Silva netted 14 points to lead a
powerful performance by the regular season champion Eagles, who also went
unbeaten this season.
Marine View, which finished in third place during the regular season,
received 16 points and nine rebounds from Nick Potrykus, 11 points from
Bryce Overend and four points and three steals from Justin Pack.
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