Sunday, May 19, 2013

 
Witz honored at Riverside Sports HOF

TVSA Hawks Alumni and Cal Baptist student and soccer player Jacquelyn Witz is being honored Sat. Oct. 23, 2010 at the Riverside Sports Hall of Fame Wall of Distinction. Jacquelyn became the 1st freshman from California Baptist University Women's Soccer to be named All-American. She has been a GSAC Player of the week, All-GSAC Team, NAIA and GSAC Scholar Athlete, and holds records at CBU in Career Goals, Assists and Points.

Former Hawk goes to NAIA National Womens Soccer Championship in Alabama

Lily Rainey's (#11) soccer team won a “wild card” berth to the NAIA National College Soccer tournament and played their first game against #9th ranked Simon Frazier of British Columbia – They flew up north and competed in the cold Northwest where they won 1 – 0. That win meant that the girls got to compete in Alabama along with the top 16 teams at the national championship tournament.

Their first game was against #7 ranked Vanguard University – Vanguard competes in the same conference and had beaten the team twice in the season – The girls were determined to win and win they did – a big 6-1!

When they were up against their biggest challenge yet – the #1 nationally ranked Lindsey Wilson of Kentucky– the conditions were wet, cold and muddy and once again the girls came out on top with a 2-0 win! That was the biggest surprise of all as they all had return travel arrangements for the next day! Never thinking they would get that far, even the college booked the girls home after that game - so what an exciting turn of events!

They were off to the semi finals and their next game was against #4 ranked Cougars of Azusa Pacific University. The game was very close with a 0-0 tie after two 10 minute overtimes in freezing temperatures. They advanced to penalty kicks and the goalie (who is the #1 goalie in the nation and an all American) saved two shots and advanced them to the National Championship finals!

The local paper headlines read “Cinderella Team Point Loma heads to the National Championship finals”! What an amazing experience for the girls. Lots of locals came out to cheer on the underdogs – but this Cinderella team needed to dump the glass slippers for some rocket shoes to keep up with the defending champions #2 ranked Lee of Tennessee! They were absolutely amazing and the fairytale ended in the championship game with a 2-0 loss… there were almost no tears shed because the girls got so much further than anyone ever imagined, had experienced the best times and would never forget their Alabama experience!

Former Hawks Star Shines for UCLA

11/9/09: Former TVSA Hawks standout Dakota Collins has built up an impressive resume of accomplishments in his relatively short career -- Great Oak High School Athlete of the Year; National Cup champion; First Team All-American, to name a few. As a freshman forward on UCLA's men's soccer team, Collins can now add something new to his list -- Pac-10 champion. With a 2-1 win on Sunday over Washington, the 10-3 Bruins won their second straight Pac-10 men's soccer title and sixth in the school's history.

Collins discusses with XK San Diego the difficulties he’s faced adjusting to the bigger and stronger college players and what it was like to play the 2008 national champions, Maryland, on their home turf.

Interview with Dakota Collins

XKSD: What's the transition to playing at the collegiate level been like?

DC: The transition at first was tough playing with bigger and better players but it gets easier with everyone on the team working for the same thing, helping each other out you get used to the level.

XKSD: How is your season going at UCLA?

DC: The season has been going great. We are looking to clinch a good seed in the tournament.

XKSD: What's been your most memorable moment?

DC: My most memorable moment is the Maryland game. The atmosphere there was just amazing with a couple thousand fans all just screaming how they hate your guts. It was great and we came away with the win against the No. 1 team. It was a real confidence booster.

XKSD: Has it been tough juggling academics with soccer?

DC: That is another thing that gets easier with time. At first it seems overwhelming, but you get used to it once you get in the swing of things.

XKSD: Do you have a favorite class that you enjoy?

DC: The classes are more challenging then enjoyable, but in English I get enjoyment out of doing well on a paper because it's difficult to do.

XKSD: What advice do you have for young players who aspire to play at the collegiate level?

DC: To the kids, keep working hard in school and on the field. You never know when it will pay off big.

XKSD: What position(s) have you played?

DC: So far, only forward.

XKSD: What kinds of things have you been learning?

DC: I've been learning all kinds of things both academically in the classroom and on the soccer field, but time management is the biggest thing I've learned.

XKSD: What's been your biggest challenge?

DC: My biggest challenge has been adjusting to the physical aspect of the game. The players are much bigger and stronger. I have to bring the best I have to every training session and always try to prove myself to the coaches.

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