The girls’ tennis team beat Westminister in the first round playoffs at Pepperdine University. They lost to Magnolia High School in the second round. It was the first time the girls’ tennis program won the Frontier League and a CIF playoff game.
Malibu High gives a big thanks to Pepperdine University for allowing the school to use its facility to host the league finals and the CIF playoffs.
The boys’ water polo team lost Saturday to the defending CIF Champs, Santa Barbara, 6-7. It was a great game led by Jamie Jacobsen and Tyler Hauptman. The Sharks finished the year, 22-6.
The Varsity football team defeated Santa Clara, 47-28, on Friday to earn the team a bid to the CIF playoffs. The game began by honoring graduating seniors; each senior player received a rose as he ran across the field. As a special way to start the game, a medical response helicopter hovered over the 50-yard line and dropped the game ball into play.
During the game, Jeremy Kent rushed for 215 yards and scored 5 touchdowns. Tomasso Trento had two interceptions and scored two touchdowns, with the final touchdown being the most spectacular. The setting sun provided a perfect backdrop for quarterback Karsten Demers’ 30-yard pass to Trento who made the final touchdown in the waning minutes of the game.
The team will travel to Temecula this Friday night for the 1st round contest against Linfield Christian, the number one seed in division 13. The Sharks finished the regular season 4-4-1, the best season for the team thus far.
Sports Calendar
Cross Country 9-12 Var/JV Away/CIF Finals 11/23
Boys Soccer Varsity Home/Milken 11/26 3 p.m.
Girls Soccer Varsity Away/Buckley 11/26 3 p.m.
Boys Soccer JV Home/Buckley 11/26 3 p.m.
Girls Water Polo Var/JV Away/Calabasis 11/26 3:15/4:15p.m.
Boys Basketball 9-12 Var/JV Away/Oaks Christian 11/26 4 p.m./5 p.m.