Santa Cruz’s Zaferes to compete Saturday in Italy
Watsonville's Godoy scores the winner for Tucson FC
Santa Cruz’s Katie Zaferes leads seven U. S. elite triathletes into the Arzachena Triathlon World Cup in Italy on Saturday in the penultimate event of the shortened 2020 World Triathlon season.
T he spr int- d ist a nc e race includes a 750- meter swim off the coast of the Italian island, a threelap, 20-kilometer bike and a two-lap, 5-kilometer run finishing at the Parco Riva Azzurra.
T he women race at 10:30 a.m. ( PST), and the men start at 3: 30 p. m. Both races will be broadcast live online at triathlonlive.tv.
Zaferes, the 2019 ITU World Triathlon Series champion, will try for her first individual podium of 2020. She placed fifth in Hamburg and 11th in Karlovy Vary. She also helped the U. S. team to silver at the Mixed Relay World Championships in Hamburg.
Soccer
USL LEAGUE ONE >> Watsonville High alumnus Giovanni Ramos Godoy scored in the 33rd minute to lead Tucson FC to a 1- 0 win over South Georgia Tormenta FC in Statesboro, Georgia, on Wednesday night in USL League One action.
It was Godoy’s second goal of the season.
Tucson (5- 6- 3) hosts league leading Greenville Triumph SC (10-2-1) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Tormenta fell to 3- 6- 4.
Golf
NCGA CALIFORNIA SENIOR AMATEUR QUALIFYING >> Gomer Piearcy of Aptos advanced from California Senior Amateur qualifying at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton on Wednesday.
Piearcy took third out of eight qualifiers by shooting a 1- over-par 73. Greg Galasso of San Jose was medalist at 67. Larry Salk (72) of Fairfax, Sam Pintar (73) of Studio City, Chris Bailey (73) of El Dorado, Patrick Henry (74) of Elk Grove, Jeff Duncan (74) of Carson City, Nevada, and Dave Bunfill (74) of Plymouth also advanced.
Neil Duffy (79) of Santa Cruz missed the cut.
The 29th annual California Senior Amateur Championship will be held at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach on Nov. 9-11. CALIFORNIA SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR >> Lorri Nieto of Santa Cruz missed the cut at the 42nd California Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at The
Ranch Course at Alisal in Solvang on Tuesday.
Nieto had a 53- over-par 197 total through 36 holes.
Lara Tennant of Portland, Oregon, won Wednesday with a 3- over 219 total. Lynne Cowan of Rocklin took second at 226 and Jennifer Douglas of Granite Bay was third at 227.
NCGA SUPER SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP >> Two locals will compete in the 11th Super Senior Championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Santa Cruz’s Neil Duffy, representing Salinas Fairways G.C., tees off on the 1st tee at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday while Rich Gleghorn of DeLaveaga G.C. tees off on the 10th tee at 1:14 p.m. Wednesday’s tee times haven’t yet been determined.
Football
NFL >> New York Jets rookie safety Ashtyn Davis, a Santa Cruz High and Cal alumnus, saw limited ac
tion in practice Wednesday. Davis has missed the past two games with a groin injury
The Jets (0- 4) host the Arizona Cardinals (2-2) on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Sailing
FALL 505 REGATTA >> Santa Cruz Yacht Club will host the 2020 Fall 505 Regatta on the Monterey Bay on Saturday and Sunday. Ten races are scheduled for the regatta.
The International 505 is a one- design, two-person monohull planing dinghy, with spinnaker, utilizing a trapeze for the crew.
Racing will be around temporary inflatable buoys and fixed marks in the north end of Monterey Bay. The racing area will be within a three-mile radius of the Walton Lighthouse on the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor west jetty.