Tom West (renowned broadcaster; striped shirt), CAPS-tv, and the Ventura County Star newspaper covered the championship game.

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Eight Pumas score . . .

Pumas Run the Table

26-18

In a game that was televised by CAPS-tv, announced by the renowned Tom West, and reported by Rich Romine of the Ventura County Star, All-Wildcat forward Amy Jameson scored nine points to lead eight players onto the scoreboard as the E. Ventura Optimist Pumas completed an undefeated season with a 26-18 win over the Jay’s Automotive Leopards in the championship game of the 18th Annual Courtney Davis Memorial Wildcat Classic at the Ventura Missionary gym on August 7, 2010.

After Jennifer Orozco, this year’s Top Cat Award winner, put the second-seeded Leopards up 3-0 with ferocious defense and power drives, Elle Gaston notched a tight shot from the right lane for the Pumas. Jameson then went to her familiar playbook, stealing the ball and racing to a left-handed layup and the Pumas’ first lead.

Amy Jameson gave the Pumas their first lead with a left-handed layup.

The Leopards ran off nine straight points, six of them by Clarissa Magallon, and were up by four with 90 seconds left in the first half. Seven of the Leopards nine points came from the free throw line where Magallon made four straight.

It was noted at halftime that all but four of the Leopards’ first half points were free throws which suggested their inability to score from the field and an omen of note for the second half.

As expected, the game was one of streaks and the Pumas powered their way to 11 straight points, nine of them coming from their front line of Brittany “B-Rod” Rodriguez, Daphne Sajor, Kim Cagle, and Jameson. Add a nice shot by guard Brooklyn Kinsler and the Pumas were in front by seven.

The “omen of note” from the first half became reality in the second as the Leopards did not score at all in the third quarter.

Madison Stevenson turned the Leopards’ scoreboard on again and started a six point revolution with help from Elissa Root’s drive, foul, free throw, and score midway through the fourth quarter. All-Wildcat forward Clarissa Magallon got the Leopards to within a single point but it was the last score for the remaining 4:32 of the game.

Nicole Aggarwal nailed a three from the top of the key to give the Pumas a four point cushion, 22-18. Jameson added a free throw as the Pumas played keepaway. Scoring culminated when Jameson launched a 25 foot three-pointer from the right side that had coach Bill Smith off the bench with panic —- until the ball banked in and Jameson nodded back with a reassuring smile.

Although the score was close throughout, the Pumas had a clear advantage from a scrimmage standpoint with 11 field goals that included two three pointers while the Leopards were held to five field goals and no three pointers.

Puma scoring was augmented by four points from Elle Gaston and three by Nicole Aggarwal.

Magallon’s 10 points led all scorers.

The Pumas ended the season as one of the few undefeated league and undefeated tournament teams as well as one of the few to win back-to-back tournaments.

Their 26-18 win was nearly a duplicate of their 27-17 win over the Leopards on July 7, 2010.

The Leopards finished in second place in both the regular season and the tournament.

More photos are in the Photo Gallery

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Pumas	8	2	7	9	26
Leopards	7	5	0	6	18
Pumas!
A Jameson	9
E Gaston	4
N Aggarwal	3
K Cagle	2
R Negrete	2
D Sajor	2
B Kinsler	2
B Rodriguez	2
Fouls:	10
Free throws: 2/10
Leopards!
C Magallon	10
J Orozco	3
M Stevenson	2
E Root	2
A Stallings-Toms	1
Fouls:	17
Free throws: 8/14

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Prior to the championship game, the following award winners were announced:

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Top Cat Award

Highest-rated player combining performance,

sportsmanship, character, commitment, and participation

Jennifer Orozco – Leopards

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Scoring Champion

Katie Campbell – Jaguars

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All-Wildcat Team

Jennifer “O’Rocket” Orzco – Leopards

Katie Campbell – Jaguars

Amy Jameson – Pumas

Makayla Flinn – Bearcats

Clarissa Magallon – Leopards

Hailie Mace – Lions

Savannah Vizzo – Bearcats

Sophia Roberts – Bearcats

Lindsey Moser – Panthers

Madeline Gremaud – Jaguars

Andrea Centeno – Panthers

Anika Triana – Lions

Kaily Wolff – Jaguars

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Coach of the Year

(by vote of the coaches)

Jayson Root – Leopards

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Ventura Wildcat Basketball Inc. is grateful to everyone who made this a memorable season. Special thanks to:

Wildcat Families

Thank you to all of the Wildcat girls and their families for your enthusiasm and good sportsmanship.

Nora and Michele Flynn

The Flynn’s did a fabulous job as official scorekeepers, yet that is not all they have done for the Wildcats this year. Both of them volunteered their time as assistants at the Ventura Seaside Tournament, a vital association for the Wildcats, and they volunteered five hours of their time as Wildcat representatives at the Ventura SummerFest Fair on June 5, 2010. They also supervised operations of the Wildcat Clinic (May 10-13th 2010) and assisted in overseeing and meeting with the high school girls from various high schools. Nora was team mom for one of the original Fusion travel teams while Michele was a player.

Coaches

Great thank yous go out to our coaches, Jim Pando, Jared Smith, Doug Lakin, Bill Smith, John Collet, and Jayson Root along with Rob Flinn who worked with the Bearcats and volunteered to supervise our championship final. In the Wildcats, it doesn’t matter whatsoever how many wins a coach has but rather how much he builds life-winners.

We seek living examples of how to handle stress and adversity based on the mature conduct, communication, and most of all, compassion of our coaches.

The meaningful trophies aren’t made of gold; they’re made of ponytails and smiles.

Rich Romine and the Ventura County Star

Rich has been so gracious in featuring the Wildcats in weekly publications of the Ventura County Star. We believe August 10th will have feature reports and photos of today’s championship game. Pick up a copy of the VC Star or visit their website and “search” for Ventura Wildcats.

CAPS-tv

Todd Thayer is a long-time friend and his support of the Wildcats over the years has been immensely important. Our 2010 game was the same day as the VC Fair parade so we did not have the benefit of three cameras and a full tv crew, but Hirro did a great job as a one-man production team and our thanks to Todd and CAPS is as great as it is sincere.

Tom West

Tom West (middle) and Nora Flynn (right)

For those of you who have followed high school sports on television, Tom West is a familiar face and voice. This is his fourth year volunteering his time and talents to make our championship final so complete. We are so greatly privileged to have Tom with us and to have become friends with a person of his talent.

John Collet

Thank you to John Collet once again for leading the fun-n-games prelude to the championship game. John takes that task on with great creativity and a lot of heart. John also stepped up as our photographer.

Broadcast Assistants

The presence of television requires extra help and we are grateful to Rob Flinn for supervising the championship game; to Lindsey Moser for stepping in as one of our official scorekeepers; and to Makayla Flinn, Savannah Vizzo, Sophia Roberts, and Casey Collet for handling the broadcast-resource scorekeeping.

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Message from our producer:

8/27/10

I’m going to broadcast the game two more times next week, Thursday 9/2 at 3:00 pm and Saturday 9/4 at 7:00 am.  We still have quite a few DVDs that we pre-made for sale, so let everyone know they are still available   (Closed on thursdays).

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The Wildcat championship game is scheduled for CAPS-tv Channel 6 for the following times. Set your recorders.

Sunday 8/22 – 5:30 pm

Wednesday 8/25 – 7:00 pm

Thursday 8/26 – 4:00 pm

Saturday 8/28 – 11:00 am

Thursday 9/2 – 3:00pm

Saturday 9/4 – 7am

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VC Star

08-09-10

Link:   http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/09/pumas-capture-wildcat-league-tourney-title/?partner=yahoo_feeds

AWARDS

Ventura Wildcat Summer League 2010

Prior to the championship game, the following award winners were announced

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Top Cat Award

Highest-rated player combining performance,

sportsmanship, character, commitment, and participation

Jennifer Orozco – Leopards

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Scoring Champion

Katie Campbell – Jaguars

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All-Wildcat Team

Jennifer “O’Rocket” Orzco – Leopards

Katie Campbell – Jaguars

Amy Jameson – Pumas

Makayla Flinn – Bearcats

Clarissa Magallon – Leopards

Hailie Mace – Lions

Savannah Vizzo – Bearcats

Sophia Roberts – Bearcats

Lindsey Moser – Panthers

Madeline Gremaud – Jaguars

Andrea Centeno – Panthers

Anika Triana – Lions

Kaily Wolff – Jaguars

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Coach of the Year

(by vote of the coaches)

Jayson Root – Leopards

_________________________________________________________________

Ventura Wildcat Basketball Inc. is grateful to everyone who made this a memorable season. Special thanks to:

Wildcat Families

Thank you to all of the Wildcat girls and their families for your enthusiasm and good sportsmanship.

Nora and Michele Flynn

The Flynn’s did a fabulous job as official scorekeepers, yet that is not all they have done for the Wildcats this year. Both of them volunteered their time as assistants at the Ventura Seaside Tournament, a vital association for the Wildcats, and they volunteered five hours of their time as Wildcat representatives at the Ventura SummerFest Fair on June 5, 2010. They also supervised operations of the Wildcat Clinic (May 10-13th 2010) and assisted in overseeing and meeting with the high school girls from various high schools. Nora was team mom for one of the original Fusion travel teams while Michele was a player.

Coaches

Great thank yous go out to our coaches, Jim Pando, Jared Smith, Doug Lakin, Bill Smith, John Collet, and Jayson Root along with Rob Flinn who worked with the Leopards and volunteered to supervise our championship final. In the Wildcats, it doesn’t matter whatsoever how many wins a coach has but rather how much he builds life-winners.

We seek living examples of how to handle stress and adversity with mature  conduct, communication, and most of all compassion.

The meaningful trophies aren’t made of gold; they’re made of ponytails and smiles.

Rich Romine and the Ventura County Star

Rich has been so gracious in featuring the Wildcats in weekly publications of the Ventura County Star. We believe August 10th will have feature reports and photos of today’s championship game. Pick up a copy of the VC Star or visit their website and “search” for Ventura Wildcats.

CAPS-tv

Todd Thayer is a long-time friend and his support of the Wildcats over the years has been immensely important. Our 2010 game was the same day as the VC Fair parade so we did not have the benefit of three cameras and a full tv crew, but Hirro did a great job as a one-man production team and our thanks to Todd and CAPS is as great as it is sincere.

Tom West

Tom West (middle) and Nora Flynn (right)

For those of you who have followed high school sports on television, Tom West is a familiar face and voice. This is his fourth year volunteering his time and talents to make our championship final so complete. We are so greatly privileged to have Tom with us and to have become friends with a person of his talent.

John Collet

Thank you to John Collet once again for leading the fun-n-games prelude to the championship game. John takes that task on with great creativity and a lot of heart. John also stepped up as our photographer.

Broadcast Assistants

The presence of television requires extra help and we are grateful to Rob Flinn for supervising the championship game; to Lindsey Moser for stepping in as one of our official scorekeepers; and to Makayla Flinn, Savannah Vizzo, Sophia Roberts, and Casey Collet for handling the broadcast-resource scorekeeping.

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Pumas (9-0) vs Leopards (7-2)

Top Two Seeds

2010 Championship Final

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Jameson soars in 4th quarter . . .

Pumas Hold Off Lions

28-25

Amy Jameson came up with four steals and six points in the final seven minutes to lead the undefeated E. Ventura Optimist Pumas to a perilous 28-25 win over the determined and fourth-seeded, Dole Foods Lions in semifinal action at the Ventura Missionary gym on Wednesday night in perhaps the most exciting game of the 2010 season.

Jameson used a combination of steals, drives, and free throws to propel the Pumas from a 19-19 tie into a permanent lead, albeit never a safe one. It was Jameson’s steal and serpentine drive that gave the Pumas a five point lead with time running out and assured the top-ranked Pumas of the win.

Despite an 8-0 first quarter, the Pumas just could not break away to a safe margin. By halftime, the Lions’ Hailie Mace had snared a half-dozen steals and an assist and with Nikki Harasta taking a pass from Katie Byrne on the right wing, the Lions tied the score.

A defensive struggle at the beginning of the second half was broken by an amazing, laser-like pass from Harasta through three defenders, connecting with Trianna in full stride for a layup, a foul, and a made free throw to tie the score once again.

Rebecca Negrete and Kim Cagle scored back-to-back for the Pumas but Trianna hit the front end of a one-and-one, Mace connected on a three from back court, and when Mace stole the ball and scored, the underdog Lions had their first – and only lead – with a minute left in the third.

The Pumas went to their tall and strong front line with Brittany Rodriguez powering up for four points in three minutes and, coupled with Jameson’s late-game chaos, the Pumas breathed a sigh and set their schedules for the 18th Annual Courtney Davis Memorial Wildcat Classic final on August 7th.

Jameson led all scorers with 10 and Rodriguez had eight. The Pumas likely would have made more of their power underneath had it not been for the superb defense of forward Alejandra Cano who not only did excellent deny work on the blocks but near-perfect footwork to front players when they moved to the key.

Mace led the Lions with nine and Trianna had six.

The teams were a combined 7-for-29 at the free throw line.

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
Pumas	8	2	7	11	28
Lions	0	8	9	6	25
Pumas!
A Jameson	10
B Rodriguez	8
K Cagle	2
N Aggarwal	2
B Kinsler	2
R Negrete	2
Fouls:	14
Free throws: 5/19
Lions!
H Mace	9
A Trianna	6
H Yates	2
J Tweit	2
N Harasta	2
K Byrne	2
Fouls:	18
Free throws: 2/10

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Twenty one straight points . . .

Leopards Sprint into Final

27-16

The Jay’s Automotive Leopards held the third-seeded Bob Davis Team Jaguars scoreless for 23 minutes on their way to an impressive 27-16 win. The feat is even more astounding when one notes that the Jaguars were the League’s top scoring team at nearly 30 points a game during the regular season.

All Wildcat veterans Clarissa Magallon and Jennifer Orozco scored the first four points of the game before the Jaguars forged a tie with one 14 foot shot by Leah Kopp and another by Katie Campbell with two minutes remaining the first quarter.

It was the last Jaguar point until Madeline Gremaud struck with a minute gone in the fourth quarter. By then, the Pumas were up by 19.

Gremaud’s success was infectious as Kopp went on a binge of steals and fastbreak charges to the basket resulting in six points, four Leopard fouls, and five Kopp free throws.

Korie Rowell responded for the Leopards with a putback in the middle of the key and Katie Campbell closed the game with a courageous three-pointer for the Jaguars.

Magallon and Orozco led the Leopards with nine points while Rowell had six. The Jaguars were concerned about Rowell’s prowess around the basket and with 10 rebounds, the tall center justified those concerns.

Kopp had seven and Campbell five for the Jaguars.

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
Leopards	9	6	10	2	27
Jaguars	4	0	0	12	16
Leopards!
C Magallon	9
J Orozco	9
K Rowell	6
D Catapusan	2
E Root	1
Fouls: 17
Free throws: 6/12
Pumas!
L Kopp	7
K Campbell	5
H Harader	2
Unassigned	2
Fouls:	15
Free throws: 3/7

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Great News!

TV GAME

We have confirmed that the August 7th championship game will be televised with DVDs.

We have also confirmed Mr. Tom West (Time-Warner high school tv broadcaster) will once again be with us to do play-by-play.

And, the Ventura County Star has informed us they will have a photographer and probably Rich Romine as a reporter for the championship game.

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Ventura County Star  -  August 3, 2010

Report #1:

Ventura Wildcat League

FINAL STANDINGS — Pumas 8-0, Leopards 6-2 Jaguars 4-4, Lions 4-4, Panthers 2-6, Bearcats 0-8.

RESULTS — Leopards 22, Bearcats 12; Pumas 28, Panthers 14; Lions 32, Jaguars 25.

LEADING SCORERS — Katie Campbell (Jaguars) 89 points, 11.1 points per game; Jennifer Orzco (Leopards) 71, 8.88; Amy Jameson (Pumas) 68, 8.50; Sophia Roberts (Bearcats) 67, 9.57; Clarissa Magallon (Leopards) 64, 8.0; Lindsey Moser (Pantrhers) 63, 12.6; Haile Mace (Lions) 56, 8.0; Makayla Flinn (Bearcats) 50, 6.25; Anika Triana (Lions) 45, 5.63; Nikki Harasta (Lions) 44, 6.29; Rebecca Negrete (Pumas) 41, 5.13; Leah Kopp (Jaguars) 37, 9.25; Savannah Vizzo (Bearcats) 35, 5.83; Madeline Gremaud (Jaguars) 32, 4.0; Angie Castaneda (Jaguars) 31, 3.88; Andrea Centeno (Panthers) 30,5.0; Brittany Rodriguez (Pumas) 30, 4.29; Daphne Sajor (Pumas) 27, 3.38; Camille Bern (Bearcats) 27, 3.86; Dina Catpusan (Leopards) 25, 3.13; Elissa Root (Leopards) 24, 4.0; Aubrey Knight (Panthers) 23, 3.83; Katie Byrne (Lions) 23, 7.67; Kaily Wolff (Jaguars) 21, 2.63; Nicole Aggarwal (Pumas) 19, 2.71; Hannah Harader (Jaguars) 17, 2.13; Jazmin Carrasco (Panthers) 17, 3.40; Kim Cagle (Pumas) 15, 0.17; Lilliana Preciado (Lions) 14, 2.33 Ashlynn Terry (Leopards) 12, 1.50; Jamie Tweit (Lions) 12, 1.71.

HIGHLIGHTS: Harrasta scored a game-high 14 points against the Jaguars. Campbell scored 11 points for the Jaguars. Bern scored 10 of her team’s 12 points in a loss to Leopards. Magallon, Orozco and Korie Rowell each scored six points for the Leopards. The Pumas used an 8-0 run to start against the Panthers. The Pumas finished 8-0 as regular-season champions, James scored 12 for the Pumas. Moser and Behrens each added four to lead the Panthers.

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Report #2:

LIONS 28, PANTHERS 21

Ventura Wildcat League playoffs

Highlights: Lions — Hallie Mace and Anika Trianna combined for 21 points to lead the fourth-seeded Lions into Wednesday’s semifinal game against the top-seeded Pumas at 5:30 p.m. at the Ventura Missionary Church gym. Panthers — Aubrey Knight scored eight points.

JAGUARS 32, BEARCATS 23

Ventura Wildcat League playoffs

Highlights: Jaguars — League scoring champion Katie Campbell scored 14 points in a quarterfinal victory. The Jaguars jumped out to an 8-2 lead and never looked back. The Jaguars are the No. 2-seeded Leopards on Wednesday in a 6:30 p.m. semifinal game. The championship game will be played Saturday at noon at Ventura Missionary Churrch. Bearcats — Savannah Vizzo scored 12 points.

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Game Results 07-31-10

Quarterfinal Scores

Lions 28 Panthers 26

Jaguars 32 Bearcats 23

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Lions’ tandem too much for Panthers . . .

Lions in Semifinals

28-26

In a game that was never separated by more than five points, the Dole Foods Lions prevailed over the RGA Family Panthers 28-26 to advance to the semifinal round of the 18th Annual Courtney Davis Memorial Wildcat Classic.

Hailie Mace and Anika Trianna combined for 21 points to lead the fourth seeded Lions; and it was the free throws of Nikki Harrasta down the stretch that preserved the win against the determined Panthers.

The Panthers opened the game well as guard Jazmin Carrasco squared up for a three pointer from the top of the key just 29 seconds into the game. The Panthers held the lead until Mace curled to the basket for one score followed by a free throw and a steal with a layup by Anika Trianna. The Lions held a four point lead after 10 minutes but, more importantly perhaps, they had the momentum of seven straight points.

The Panthers responded with another three from the top of the key, this time by Lindsey Moser, and with two subsequent scores by Aubrey Knight and a basket Brianna Eubanks off of a Knight assist, the Panthers were up 12-9.

The Lions clamped down on the defensive end while Mace, Trianna, and Harrasta went unchecked for three straight scores and a 15-12 lead at the half.

After a Moser layup tied it 21-21, Mace struck from the left corner and a minute later from inside the key off of a Harrasta assist and the Lions were once again up by four.

Knight cut the lead in half when she rebounded a miss shot.

Harrasta pressed the issue and was fouled on three successive possessions which led to six free throws, three of which she made and with 1o seconds to go, the Lions had their biggest lead, 28-23.

Moser ended the game for the Panthers with her team’s third three pointer just before the buzzer sounded.

Mace had 11 and Trianna 10 for the Lions. Trianna’s steals and strong drives were a problem for the Panthers who committed 22 fouls and lost power forward Andrea Centeno to fouls midway through the fourth quarter.

The Panthers were led in scoring by Knight with eight points, seven steals, and seven rebounds, some coming from following her own shots from the three point line. Moser added seven for the Panthers but was also hampered by fouls in the second half. Centeno finished with five points, Carrasco four and Eubanks two.

The Lions were 4-for-18 from the free throw line. The Panthers made 1-for-4.

Moser and Centeno were advised that they had earned places on the 2010 All Wildcat team.

Aubrey Knight was everywhere with steals, rebounds, and leading the Panthers in scoring.

Lindsey Moser tied it at 21-21 on this shot with 7:36 left to play.

Anika Trianna’s incessant drives to the basket were part of the cause for the Panthers’ 22 fouls. Anika had 10 points.

Brianna Eubanks (white) returned the lead to the Panthers in the second quarter.

Hailie Mace led the Lions with 11 points.

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
Panthers	3	9	7	7	26
Lions	7	8	4	9	28
Panthers
A Knight	8
L Moser	7
A Centeno	5
J Carrasco	4
B Eubanks	2
Fouls:	22
Free throws: 1/4
Lions
H Mace	11
A Trianna	10
N Harrasta	5
J Tweit	2
Fouls:	6
Free throws: 4/18

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Campbell scores 14 . . .

Jaguars Advance

32-23

Katie Campbell proved why she is the 2010 Ventura Wildcat Basketball League scoring champion as the sinewy guard used a variety of shots to amass 14 points and lead the Bob Davis Team Jaguars to a 32-23 win over the Police Officers Association of Oxnard Bearcats.

After a 2-2 tie, Lexi Woodward scored from the left short-corner to give the Jaguars a lead they would not release. With subsequent scores from forward Angie Castaneda and Campbell, the Jaguars were up by six after the first quarter. The lead rose to nine points when Kailly Wolff hit from 16 feet out on the left side and Madeline Gremaud stuck two three pointers in less than four minutes.

Athena Giron launched a three-pointer of her own to bring momentary hope to the Bearcats, but Leah Kopp got loose in full court transition to close out the half with the Jaguars up by nine.

The quarter was all Campbell for the Jaguars as she took four successive assist passes from Hannah Harrader who had come up with four successive steals. Campbell converted on all four while the Bearcats misfired except for forward Savannah Vizzo who drove for two scores.

A late-game surge by Vizzo was worth another four points plus a free throw but with the teams trading baskets by Castaneda for the Jaguars and Sophia Roberts of the Bearcats, the Jaguars moved forward into the semifinals and one win there would put them into the championship final in a tournament that is named for the daughter of the Jaguars’ sponsor.

Despite the scoreboard, the Bearcats had three players on the 2010 All Wildcat team with Vizzo, Roberts, and Makayla Flinn.

Vizzo led the ‘Cats with a dozen points while Gremaud added six for the Jaguars.

Hannah Harrader (left) had four successive steals at the start of the fourth quarter; each one resulting in a score by Katie Campbell. Athena Giron (ball) pulled up for a three that energized the Bearcats in the second quarter.

Savannah Vizzo (ball) had 12 points and is one of three All Wildcat players from the Bearcats. Madeline Gremaud sparked the Jaguars with two three pointers in less than four minutes of the first half.

Katie Campbell (green) is a 2010 Coaches All Star, 2010 All Wildcat, and 2010 Wildcat League scoring champion. She led the Jaguars with 14 points. Makayla Flinn (red) is a top-5 three point shooter, two-time championship finalist, and is also a 2010 All Wildcat player.

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
Jaguars	8	10	8	6	32
Bearcats	2	7	4	10	23
Jaguars
K Campbell	14
M Gremaud	6
A Castaneda	4
Leah Kopp	4
K Wolff	2
L Woodward	2
Fouls:	11
Free throws: 2/5
Bearcats
S Vizzo	12
S Roberts	4
A Giron	3
S Ramos-Barba	2
M Flinn	2
Fouls:	5
Free throws:	0/4

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Game Results 07-28-10

Final Standings

1	Pumas	8	0	100%	28.9	18.4	E Ventura Optimist
2	Leopards	6	2	75%	27.4	23.5	Jay’s Automotive
3	Jaguars	4	4	50%	29.4	27.0	Bob Davis Team
4	Lions	4	4	50%	…….	…….	Dole Foods
5	Panthers	2	6	25%	…….	…….	RGA Family
6	Bearcats	0	8	0%	…….	…….	Police Officers Association of Oxnard

Final Scores
Leopards 22      Bearcats 12
Pumas 28         Panthers 14
Lions 32          Jaguars 25

Top-30 Scorers

N1	N2	SumTm10	TotalPts	Ave
1 Katie	Campbell	Jaguars	89	11.13
2 Jennifer “O’Rocket”	Orozco	Leopards	71	8.88
3 Amy	Jameson	Pumas	68	8.50
4 Sophia	Roberts	Bearcats	67	9.57
5 Clarissa	Magallon	Leopards	64	8.00
6 Lindsey	Moser	Panthers	63	12.60
7 Hailie	Mace	Lions	56	8.00
8 Makayla	Flinn	Bearcats	50	6.25
9 Anika	Triana	Lions	45	5.63
10 Nikki	Harasta	Lions	44	6.29
11 Rebecca	Negrete	Pumas	41	5.13
12 Leah	Kopp	Jaguars	37	9.25
13 Savannah	Vizzo	Bearcats	35	5.83
14 Madeline	Gremaud	Jaguars	32	4.00
15 Angie	Castaneda	Jaguars	31	3.88
16 Andrea	Centeno	Panthers	30	5.00
17 Brittany	Rodriguez	Pumas	30	4.29
18 Daphne	Sajor	Pumas	27	3.38
19 Camille	Bern	Bearcats	27	3.86
20 Diana	Catapusan	Leopards	25	3.13
21 Elissa	Root	Leopards	24	4.00
22 Aubrey	Knight	Panthers	23	3.83
23 Katie	Byrne	Lions	23	7.67
24 Kaily	Wolff	Jaguars	21	2.63
25 Nicole	Aggarwal	Pumas	19	2.71
26 Hannah	Harader	Jaguars	17	2.13
27 Jazmin	Carrasco	Panthers	17	3.40
28 Kim	Cagle	Pumas	15	0.17
29 Lilliana	Preciado	Lions	14	2.33
30 Ashlynn	Terry	Leopards	12	1.50
30 Jamie	Tweit	Lions	12	1.71

Today’s Top Scorers

N1	N2	SumTm10
Nikki	Harasta	Lions	14
Amy	Jameson	Pumas	12
Katie	Campbell	Jaguars	11
Camille	Bern	Bearcats	10

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Harrasta leads all scorers with 14 . . .

Lions Finish in Third Place Tie

32-25

Nikki Harrasta put up 14 points before fouling out as her Dole Foods Lions upended the Bob Davis Jaguars 32-25 to put the two teams into a tie for third place in the final 2010 Wildcat League standings.

With the Jaguars leading 21-16 midway through the third quarter, the Lions rallied for eight straight points led by guard Anika Trianna’s two field goals and two free throws, the last of which gave the Lions the lead for good entering the fourth quarter.

Harrasta led the Lions and the League in scoring with 14 while Trianna’s had eight and Hailie Mace six.

The Jaguars were led in scoring by Katie Campbell with 11 and Leah Kopp with seven. Campbell has won the 2010 Wildcat League scoring championship.

The Jaguars were awarded the third seed in the post season tournament by virtue of superior head-to-head results with the Lions as well as seeding points.

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
Jaguars	4	6	11	4	25
Lions	4	6	12	10	32
Jaguars
K Campbell	11
L Kopp	7
A Casteneda	4
H Harrader	3
Fouls:	14
Free throws: 2/8
Lions
N Harrasta	14
A Trianna	8
H Mace	6
J Tweit	2
H Yates	2
Fouls:	13
Free throws: 6/9

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Camille scores all but two for ‘Cats . . .

Leopards Win Second Seeding

22-12

The Jay’s Automotive Leopards ran off 12 straight points then held on to post a 22-12 win over the Police Officers Association of Oxnard Bearcats in the final game of the regular season.

Despite the heroics of Bearcats’ guard Camille Bern, who scored all but two of the ‘Cats points, the Leopards were in control throughout the game.

Bern led the Bearcats with 10 points. The Bearcats had plenty of shots from three guards, Makayla Flinn, Samantha Ramos-Barba, and Athena Giron, but they just didn’t dropping through.

The ‘Cats were furthered hampered by the absence of two starting front court players.

While the Bearcats’ offense sputtered, its defense was on fire, holding the Leopards to their second fewest points of the season.

The Leopards spread scoring around as Clarissa Magallon, Jennifer Orozco, and Korie Rowell each had six points. Rowell also pulled down 12 rebounds.

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
Leopards	8	4	8	2	22
Bearcats	0	0	8	4
Leopards
K Rowell	6
C Magallon	6
J Orozco	6
M Stevenson	2
A Terry	2
Fouls: 6
Free throws: 0/3
Bearcats
C Bern	10
A LeCroy	2
Fouls:	7
Free throws: 0/1

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Out of the blocks fast . . .

Pumas Sweep 2010 Wildcat League

28-14

The East Ventura Optimist Pumas used an 8-0 start and 12 points by Amy Jameson to post 28-14 win over the RGA Family Panthers and win the 2010 Ventura Wildcat Basketball League with a perfect 8-0 record. The Pumas now enter the postseason tournament as the League’s number one seed.

Jameson scored six of the Pumas first eight points with a steal and left-hand layup, a shot in the left lane, and another on a circuitous drive down to the left baseline and from there, to the basket.

The Panthers closed to within seven at the start of the second half when Jazmin Carrasco took an inbounds pass on the right side and executed a near-perfect catch-and-shoot from 14 feet out.

From there, it was all Pumas as Jameson reeled off six unanswered points and tricky guard Rebecca Negrete arched up a shot from inside the key. In the space of five minutes, the lead had bulged to 17 points and the Pumas’ perfect season was in place.

Negrete had six points to compliment Jameson’s work while Tatum Behrens played a great game and led the Panthers in scoring along with Lindsey Moser.

The Panthers played well despite the loss and might have pulled off the upset except for turnovers.

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
Pumas	8	7	10	3	28
Panthers	0	6	4	4	14
Pumas
A Jameson	12
R Negrete	6
D Sajor	4
K Cagle	2
B Kinsler	2
B Rodriguez	2
Fouls:	14
Free throws: 6/8
Panthers
T Behrens	4
L Moser	4
B Eubanks	2
A Centeno	2
A Knight	2
Fouls:	12
Free throws: 0/4

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Game Results 07-24-10

Standings

1	Pumas	7	0	100%	28.9	19.0	E Ventura Optimist
2	Leopards	5	2	71%	28.1	25.1	Jay’s Automotive
3	Jaguars	4	3	57%	30.0	26.3	Bob Davis Team
4	Lions	3	4	43%	…….	…….	Dole Foods
5	Panthers	2	5	29%	…….	…….	RGA Family
6	Bearcats	0	7	0%	…….	…….	Police Officers Association of Oxnard

SCORES!
Lions 34      Bearcats 31
Pumas 22      Jaguars  14
Leopards 35   Panthers 26

Top-20 Seasonal Scorers

1	Katie	Campbell	Jaguars	78	11.1
2	Sophia	Roberts	Bearcats	67	9.6
3	Jennifer “O’Rocket”	Orozco	Leopards	65	9.3
4	Lindsey	Moser	Panthers	63	12.6
5	Clarissa	Magallon	Leopards	58	8.3
6	Amy	Jameson	Pumas	56	8.0
7	Hailie	Mace	Lions	50	10.0
8	Makayla	Flinn	Bearcats	50	7.1
9	Anika	Triana	Lions	37	6.2
10	Rebecca	Negrete	Pumas	35	5.0
11	Savannah	Vizzo	Bearcats	35	5.8
12	Andrea	Centeno	Panthers	30	5.0
13	Nikki	Harasta	Lions	30	6.0
14	Leah	Kopp	Jaguars	30	10.0
15	Madeline	Gremaud	Jaguars	29	4.1
16	Brittany	Rodriguez	Pumas	28	4.7
17	Angie	Castaneda	Jaguars	27	3.9
18	Diana	Catapusan	Leopards	25	3.6
19	Elissa	Root	Leopards	24	4.8
20	Aubrey	Knight	Panthers	23	3.8
20	Katie	Byrne	Lions	23	7.7
20	Daphne	Sajor	Pumas	23	3.3

Top Scorers Today!
Hailie Mace        Lions      16
Jennifer Orozco    Leopards   15
Sophia Roberts     Bearcats   12
Lindsey Moser      Panthers   12
Aubrey Knight      Panthers   10
Clarissa Magallon  Leopards   10

Hailie Mace (31) led all scorers for the weekend
Nora (l) and Michelle (r) scored all of the points

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Bearcats sooooo close again . . .

Lions Put It Away With 49 Seconds Left

34-31

Guard Hailie Mace put up 12 points in the first half and 16 for the game to lead the Dole Foods Lions into fourth place in the Wildcat League with a 34-31 win over the competitive Police Officers Association of Oxnard Bearcats.

Mace had six points in the first five minutes to overtake an early Bearcat lead, sprung on the rifle three-pointer of Makayla Flinn. With help from Lilianna Preciado’s steal, assist, and score, the Lions finally got the lead for good just before the first quarter buzzer sounded.

Sophia Roberts (52) continues to be the second leading scorer for the Summer.

The Bearcats were determined to use their tandem inside punch of Sophia Roberts and Savannah Vizzo as the pair came through with 14 of the ‘cats 19 first half points.

Mace was undeterred as she had three steals, two rebounds, and four more points to start the second quarter and with Anika Trianna stepping in front of passes, launching assists, and scoring, the Lions built their biggest lead of five points midway through the second quarter.

Roberts and Flinn combined for the final four points of the half and the Bearcats were down by just one at intermission.

The second half was never separated by more than four points as Trianna suddenly pulled up for a 14 footer to make it 32-28 midway through the final frame.

A minute later, Camille Bern found the mark from the three-point line and with 4:07 still showing, the Bearcats were down just 32-31. Neither team could score the rest of the way except for a final floater by Mace down the left lane.

Mace was the League’s highest scorer for the weekend with 16 points. Trianna added six for the Lions.

Roberts had 12 points, Vizzo 8, and Flinn 8 for the Bearcats.

The Bearcats once again proved their competitiveness but once again fell just short of victory. In seven games, the Bearcats have lost four times by three points or less and only once by more than seven points. The ‘Cats close the regular season against the Leopards on Wednesday, then open the 18th Annual Courtney Davis Memorial Wildcat Classic against either the Jaguars or the Leopards.

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Bearcats	11	8	4	8	31
Lions	12	8	4	10	34
Bearcats!
S Roberts	12
S Vizzo	8
M Flinn	8
C Bern	3
Fouls:	8
Free throws: 2/3
Lions!
H Mace	16
A Trianna	6
A Cano	4
N Harrasta	4
L Preciado	2
H Yates	2
Fouls:	9
Free throws: 0/3

Anika Trianna gave the Lions their biggest lead 16-11 with this shot in the second quarter.

This three pointer by Camille Bern came with 4:07 to go and got the Bearcats to within 32-31.

The Lions’ lead finally expanded a bit on this shot by Alejandra Cano in the fourth quarter.

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Jameson changes everything . . .

Pumas Win Title Outright

22-14

Amy Jameson needed only five minutes to turn a close game between the league’s top two teams into a double-digit lead for the East Ventura Optimists Pumas as the Pumas won the 2010 regular season championship with a 22-14 victory over the Bob Davis Team Jaguars. The win gives the Pumas the top seed in the Wildcat Classic championship tournament.

After a steal and score by Rebecca Negrete to start the third quarter, Jameson stole the ball twice, scored each time, then got free on the left side for her sixth point in five minutes to put the Pumas up 19-6.

Amy Jameson’s five brilliant minutes put the Pumas on top.

After going scoreless for 14 straight minutes, the Jaguars finally got some help when fleet forward Leah Kopp picked off a pass and raced for one score, then took an assist from Katie Campbell for a long two-pointer and enough momentum to cause Puma coach Bill Smith to call timeout.

But once again, the Jaguar guns fired blanks, this time for eight minutes until Kopp raced to a right-handed layup. Campbell followed with another score and with 3:46 to play, the Jaguars were down 21-14.

Leah Kopp returned to her high-flying ways and led the Jaguars in scoring.

And again, the Jaguars renowned firepower lacked flint and despite some scoring woes for the Pumas, the Jaguars never threatened.

Apart from Jameson’s third quarter spark and the Pumas scoring 14 of their points in 10 minutes, the game was a compilation of scoring vexation. Nonetheless, the Pumas completed their run to the top and each Puma player was handed a Summer League Champion t-shirt to honor her accomplishment.

Jameson led all scorers with nine points while Negrette and Brittany Rodriguez each had four for the Pumas.

Kopp scored eight for the Jaguars and Campbell six. The Jaguars still have a chance to finish in second place if the Bearcats defeat the Leopards on Wednesday. The Jaguars would then be declared second place since they hold a one point advantage over the Leopards in head-to-head competition.

A team page has been created for the Pumas with this team photo. Pumas can submit text to accompany the photo. Anyone with Jaguar photos can email them to venturawildcats@ Yahoo.com and a team page will be created.

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
Pumas	5	4	10	3	22
Jaguars	4	2	4	4	14
Pumas!
A Jameson	9
R Negrette	4
B Rodriguez	4
D Sajor	3
K Cagle	2
Fouls:	8
Free Throws: 2/6
Jaguars!
L Kopp	8
C Campbell	6
Fouls:	12
Free Throws: 2/5

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O’Rocket plus Magallon equals 25 . . .

Leopards Move Closer to Second Place Finish

35-26

The Jays Automotive Leopards used 25 points from Jennifer Orozco and Clarissa Magallon to down the determined but short-handed RGA Family Panthers 35-26 and move into second place in the Wildcat League after a loss by the Jaguars. The Leopards can clinch second place with a win over the Bearcats on Wednesday. A loss will put the Jaguars into second place based on a one point Jaguar advantage in head-to-head competition.

Jennifer “O’Rocket” had 15 for the winners and was the second top League scorer for the week.

After trading baskets in the first five minutes, the Leopards began a steady march toward success when Orozco snaked her way through three Panthers to put a shot up just in front of the rim and with three more scores from Magallon and three straight drives by guard Diana Catapusan, the Leopards found themselves ahead 16-6 late in the first half.

The Panthers, who had field goals only from Aubrey Knight and Mya Huber in the first 18 minutes, finally found some hope when Knight slipped unnoticed to the right power block and teammate Lindsey Moser hit her with an assist pass. Then, Moser connected for a three pointer from the right and with five points in just ten seconds, the Panthers were down only 17-11 at the half.

Lindsey Moser (left) and Ashlynn Terry

Moser started the second quarter the way she finished the first as she landed another three pointer and despite a frigid start and a ten point deficit, the Panthers were amazingly down by just one possession.

Two free throws by Jazmin Carrasco got the Panthers to within one until Orozco and Magallon combined for eight of the game’s next 10 points to put the Leopards up by seven.

Knight connected for two free throws then received a give-and-go pass from Carrasco to get the Panthers to within four; the closest they would come the rest of the way.

Aubrey Knight had 10 points and moved into the top 20 season scorers.

Orozco, Magallon, and Ashlyn Terry led the Leopards to a 10-4 finish and with Moser fouling out for the Panthers, the Leopards emerged with the win.

Orozco had 15 and Magallon 10 while Catapusan added eight for the Leopards.

Moser, the highest point-per-game scorer in the League, finished with 12 and Knight 10 for the Panthers. The Panthers were 6-for-7 from the line.

Clarissa Magallon (43) closes in on Aubrey Knight each had 10 points.

Mya Huber (blue) and Diana Catapusan (white)

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	FINAL
Panthers	4	7	9	6	26
Leopards	8	9	8	10	35
Panthers!
L Moser	12
A Knight	10
M Huber	2
J Carrasco	2
Fouls:	14
Free Throws: 6/7
Leopards!
J Orozco	15
C Magallon	10
D Catapusan	8
A Terry	2
Fouls:	8
Free Throws: 3/12

Laina Feath (blue) and Jalen Burns (white) wrestle for the ball in a hard fought game.

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