Sowers girls’ continue to roll

Both the Sowers Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade girls’

basketball teams remained undefeated by winning games over Costa Mesa

and Harbor Day.

The victories over previously undefeated Costa Mesa vaulted the

Lady Vikings into sole possession of first place in both divisions,

as both Sowers squads are now 4-0.

The eighth-grade Lady Vikings opened up an eight-point halftime on

Costa Mesa, en route to a decisive 42-25 victory.

It was the triumvirate of Kelly Peterson, Mary Madden and Michelle

Yamasaki that led the Sowers triumph. The three eighth-graders,

looking to win their third consecutive championship this year, have

played on teams that have won 19 straight games.

Peterson scored 18 points, with Madden and Yamasaki adding nine

points apiece. Madden grabbed 15 rebounds.

“They lost the first game they played as sixth-graders and haven’t

lost since,” Sowers coach Kyle Morita said. “It’s a lot of pressure

because other teams really get up to play against them, but somehow

they manage.”

In a 40-7 victory later in the week over Harbor Day, Sowers was

led by the hustle of Kaitlin Davis who had nine points to go along

with nine rebounds.

Sowers’ seventh-grade squad held on for a 26-20 victory over Costa

Mesa.

Brooke Thomas led the Lady Vikings with eight points, but Sowers

also received strong support from Christina Marquette with five

points and Lindsey McCloskey and Danielle Miller, each with four

points.

In youth baseball action:

The Huntington Beach Dodgers continued their winning ways by

routing the Los Alamitos Angels, 23-3, in Los Alamitos Pony Baseball

Winter League play.

The Dodgers, coached by Mark Boxnick, scored their 23 runs on 22

hits in a dominating performance. Dan Tierney led the charge with a

four for five performance that included an inside-the-park grand

slam.

Zach Michael’s prolific day included a pair of doubles and pair of

singles, Jonathan Combest doubled twice and singled, Kevin Mackey

went singled three times, Nyko Gonzalez and Kyle Schellenger each

singled twice and Chris Czerniachowski hit a three-run triple in the

second inning to drive in the Dodgers’ first runs.

Dodgers’ pitchers Michael, Combest, Schellenger, Daniel Zavala and

Matt Deaner combined for eight strikeouts.

In Jr. All-American Football action:

Baldwin Hills 32, Huntington Beach 24

The Huntington Beach Dolphins traveled to Los Angeles to play the

Baldwin Hills Bruins at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Saturday night to

decide the AFL Atlantic League Champion, and it was the Bruins who

emerged with a 32-24 victory.

Down 8-0, the Dolphins tied the score when Jeremiah “Bam Bam”

Pemasa bounced his way into the end zone and Wade Houston ran in a

two-point conversion. Pemasa scored on another run in the second

quarter, but Baldwin Hills eventually would take a 32-14 lead at the

half.

In the second half, Pemasa added a third touchdown on a one-yard

run and the two-point conversion made it a 32-22 game.

The Dolphins played excellent defense in the second half in

shutting out the Bruins, and recorded a safety when Dylan Garcia

sacked the Bruin quarterback in the end zone. Huntington marched

inside the Baldwin Hills 10-yard line twice in the fourth quarter,

but could not reach the end zone.

The Dolphins play their final game of the regular season at

Huntington Beach High Saturday at 3 p.m. against the Bellflower

Broncos.

In Pop Warner Football action:

Mitey Mite Division

Santa Ana 33, Huntington Beach 7

Steve Hernandez scored on a 42-yard run to lead Huntington Beach

on offense in its loss to the Redskins.