Storrer sisters snap off surf wins in San Clemente
Santa Cruz's Maddie Storrer won the Girls' U18 title and Olivia Storrer won the Girls' U16 crown at USA Surfing Prime West's TStreet San Clemente, the No. 6 event on the season, on Sunday.
Maddie posted a twowave score of 15.60 in the U18 final to finish ahead of Talia Swindal (13.13), Eden Walla (11.17), and Niyah Rosen (11). Maddie (12.16) took second to Swindal (14.67) in the semifinals, and posted a 13.27 total in the quarterfinals to finish second to Walla (13.33).
“A year ago my goal was to simply qualify for Prime,” Maddie posted on Instagram, while thanking Andre Gioranelli, her coach at Wet Surf Training. “Excited to win the U18 Prime event at T Street. Your coaching has helped me be ready for this and the future moments to come.”
Olivia won the U16 title with her 12.8 total in the final. Mia McLeish (10.37) took second, Walla (10.14) was third, and Kaydn Persidok (9.14) was third.
Olivia (9.56) finished second to Walla (13.87) in the semifinals, and Olivia posted a 10.5 total to finish second to Maddie Stanton (12.6) in Round 2.
“So excited to take the win today,” Olivia posted on Instagram. “I took last in my first Prime comp this season and now finished the last regular event with a win. I am learning that a positive mindset matters.”
Other division winners included Lucas Cassity (Boys' U18), Eeli Timperi (Boys' U16), and Tanner Sandvig (Boys' U14).
Santa Cruz's Adam Bartlett reached the Boys' U16 semifinals, and Brody Price, also of Santa Cruz, reached the Boys' U14 semifinals.
Women's beach volleyball
CCCAA PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP >> Cabrillo's Lindsay Heller and Erin Eschleman lost 16-21, 21-15, 15-10 in the semifinals of CCCAA Beach Volleyball Pairs Championship to eventual champion Madison Bogle and Alana Embry of Grossmont at West Valley College on Saturday.
Running
PONZIO TO ATTEND SANTA CLARA >> Monte Vista Christian School senior James Ponzio, a finalist in the 1,600-meter race at the upcoming Central Coast Section Championships on Saturday in Gilroy, will attempt to continue his running career at NCAA Division I Santa Clara University in the fall.
He passed on an offer from D-I Saint Mary's College in Moraga, and two D-III programs to attend Santa Clara, where he'll major in bioengineering. He'll try out for the cross country team at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale in October.
“I'm pretty confident I can make the team,” Ponzio said. “If I don't, I'll join their triathlon club or run open races as an independent. … But, for the time being, I'll be dedicating my life to the 8K.”
Ponzio said he was grateful that longtime Broncos coach Felipe Motoro was up front about what he needs to do to make the squad. “I get it. (A lot of) kids want to run in college, and he wants to field a team,” Ponzio said.
Ponzio won the 1,600 title (4:22.77) and took second in the 3,200 (9:58.93) at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters meet May 6. He ran a personal-best 4:19.02 in the 1,600 at the CCS Semifinals on Saturday.
Ponzio (15:53.6) took sixth in Division IV at the CCS Cross Country Championships at Crystal Springs in Belmont in the fall.