Cross Country Prospect Sierra Meet

as reported by Coach Len Goldman 
About 50 Piedmont kids ran in our first meet of the season at Cerrito Vista Park in El Cerrito. It was a hot day, the course is a bit hilly and has its own little quirks. The first race was the 6th grade boys race. Please note space does not allow me to mention every child who ran in the race. 13 Piedmont boys ran in this race including two who are in our 5th grade development program. Henry Cooper, a 5th grader was our first finisher in 11th place, followed by Walter Teitelbaum in 12th place. In fact the first 5 Piedmont runners finished together in places 11 through 15th place.

Next was the 6th grade girls race and we had 12 kids in this race. Leading the way was Minnie Cooper in 5th place, closely followed by Genevieve Raushenbush in 6th, and Kate Gross-Whitaker in 8th place. Our 7th & 8th grade boys competed next; due to an 8th grade field trip no 8th grade boys ran in this race. Blake Gruendl was the team's first finisher in 7th place and Joseph Chu finished in 14th place. A total of ten 7th grade boys ran in this race.

The final race was the 7/8th grade girls race with 8 girls competing. Finishing in 6th place was 8th grader Emma Seevak. Again, all the kids ran well, and I am sorry I can't mention everyone.

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Track & Field Meet at Alhambra High School

Piedmont Track and Field competed at Alhambra High School on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011.

BOYS
6th Grade
Emmet Smith had another amazing day at the track running 1:04 in the 400m and running on the 7th grade 4x100m team and 8th grade 4x400m team. Nick Korotzer competed in the Long Jump (6-6) and Triple Jump (17-0).

7th Grade
The 4x100m team of Blair Whitted, Alex Harrison, Everett Ellis, and Emmet Smith (6th Grade) finished 3rd (56.68). Ellis (1:04.8) and Zach Bloemker (1:12) both ran the 400m. Whitted (15.56) and Phillip Kim (15.46) ran the 100m. Alex Rickard (3:00) ran a nice 800m. Kim (3-10) and Bloemker (3-10) competed in the High Jump. Kim (9-4) and Justin Kumamoto (8-8) competed in the long jump. In the 1600m, Mingwei Samuel (6:32), Bloemker (6:37) and Alex Harrison (6:40) represented well.

8th Grade
Miles Von Herrmann ran a season best of 6:09 in the 1600m. Max Canty-Hilchey (2:34), Michael Kuroda (2:35), and Von Herrmann (2:50) ran well in the 800m. Xavier Prospero (12:71) and Liam Schindler (12.80) both ran strong 100m races. In the relays, Prospero, Canty-Hilchey, Schindler, and Joey Wilhelm ran 53.6 in the 4x100m. Prospero, Canty-Hilchey, Ellis (7th Grade), and Smith (6th Grade) ran a season best 4:21 in the 4x400m.

GIRLS
6th Grade
Nina Adarkar (17.25), Mimi Wilkenson (18.9) and Olivia Creighton (16.31) all ran very well in the 100m. Creighton doubled in the 200m (32.19).

7th Grade
Maura Phillips (15.22), Katie St. Claire (15.19) and Claire Reichle (15.46) all ran the 100m for Piedmont. St. Claire and Phillips both ran with the 8th grade girls in the 4x100m relay (59.9).

8th Grade
Sophia Mills ran a very strong 800m in 2:55. Remy Afong ran the 100m in 15.28. Mills (32.38) and Afong (31.14) both ran good 200m races. In the 8th grade 4x100m relay Mills, Afong, Phillips (7th Grade) and St. Claire (7th Grade) finished 5th (59.9).

Track & Field Meet at Albany Middle School

BOYS
6th Grade
Kyle Mortimer ran a strong 800m (3:01). Elijah Levy doubled in the 1600m (6:55) and Triple Jump (21-4). Emmet Smith (13.00) and Hunter Stern (14.12) both ran the 100m. Smith (27.71) doubled in the 200m.

7th Grade
Blair Whitted, Alex Harrison, Everett Ellis, and Emmet Smith (6th Grade) finished 3rd in the 7th grade 4x100m relay (58.1). Ellis also finished first with a new personal best in the 400m (1:02.4). Justin Kumamoto (3-9) and Phillip Kim (3-11) competed in the High Jump. Kumamoto doubled in the Long Jump (9-11). Kim ran the 100m (14.3). Zach Bloemker ran the 800m (3:02). Mingwei Samuel (6:22), Alex Harrison (6:25), and Evan Hanke (6:55) ran well in the 1600m.

8th Grade
Liam Schindler had a nice day in the field events, long jump (14-2), high jump (4-10), and triple jump (30-9). Xavier Prospero (24.87) and Joey Wilhelm (26.39) both had great PRs in the 200m. Max Canty-Hilchey (2:32) and Michael Kuroda (2:35) both had PRs in the 800m. Canty-Hichey, Wilhelm, Prospero, and Schindler finished first (52.3) in the 4x100m relay. In the 4x400m relay Wilhelm, Canty-Hilchey, Prospero and Ellis (7th grade) won their race by half a lap and improved their time by 13 seconds.

GIRLS
6th Grade
In the 4x100m relay Monty Miller, Olivia Creighton, Emma Nash, and Eleanor Brown finished 4th (1:05.75). Miller (16.06), Brown (15.94), and Nash (16.59) and Gillian Peters (16.69) all ran the 100m.

7th Grade
Maura Phillips had a nice 100m run (14.72). Phillips and Katie St. Claire ran well with the 8th grade 4x100m relay team to finish 2nd (59.0).

8th Grade
Remy Afong and Sophia Mills rounded out the 2nd place 4x100m relay team (59.0). Afong (30.21) and Mills (31.00) both ran the 200m. Mills ran the 800m in 2:54.39. Afong ran the 100m in 14.44 and jumped 10-6 in the long jump.

Track and Field Meet at Benicia High School

BOYS
6th Grade
Kyle Mortimer ran 6:49 in the 1600m.

7th Grade
The 4X100m relay team of Alex Harrison, Everett Ellis, Phillip Kim, and Zach Bloemker finished 2nd (1:03.5). Ellis (1:06.7) and Bloemker (1:14.74) doubled in the 400m. Ellis also helped win the 8th grade 4x400m relay. Bloemker (12-0), Phillip Kim (10-7), and Justin Kumamoto (10-0) all competed in the long jump. Harrison (6:43) ran the 1600m with Mingwei Samuel (6:47).

8th Grade
The 8th grade boys continued their strong performances in the relays placing first in the 4x100m (54.06) with Liam Schindler, Joey Wilhem, Xavier Prospero, and Max Canty-Hilchey. Canty-Hilchey (2:43) doubled in the 800m with Miles VonHerrmann (2:55). Prospero (27.05) and Wilhelm (27.80) both ran the 200m. In the final event of the day Prospero, Wilhelm, Canty-Hilchey, and Everett Ellis (7th Grade) dominated the 4x400m relay (4:35).

GIRLS
6th Grade
Monty Miller ran 15.80 for the 100m and jumped 8-6 in the long jump.

7th Grade
Katie St. Claire and Maddie Copeland ran with the 8th grade 4x100m relay team (1:03.5). Copeland doubled in the mile (6:10). Claire Reichle ran a strong 100m (15.00).

8th Grade
Remy Afong and Sophia Mills ran the 4x100m relay (1:03.5). Mills doubled in the 800m (2:59) and 200m (33.27), Afong ran the 100m (14.90) and 200m (22.27).

Piedmont Middle School Track and Field Results

Piedmont Middle School hosted a meet at Witter Field on Thursday, May 5th, 2011. The team competed against Orinda, Stanley, Longfellow, Willard, Martinez, Joaquin Moraga and Redwood Day School.

BOYS
6th Grade
In the 100m Hunter Stern (14.07) and Joseph Chu (15.65) both ran well. Chu also ran the mile (6:27). Stern (30.25) and Emmett Smith (29.04) ran strong 200m races. Smith also competed in the Long Jump (11-11) and Shot Put (30-6). Peter Wrensen ran the mile (6:25) and jumped 3-8 in the high jump. Nick Korotzer doubled in the Long Jump (7-6) and Shot Put (15-4).

7th Grade
Everett Ellis (1:06.23) Zach Bloemker (1:14.25), and Evan Hanke (1:20.63) represented Piedmont well in the 400m. Mingwei Samuel (2:52) and Alex Rickard both ran strong 800m races. Samuel (6:11), Bloemker (6:27), and Alex Harrison (6:30) ran the mile. Phillip Kim (11-8) and Justin Kumamoto (9-1) had great Long Jumps. Kim (4-0) and Kumamoto (3-6) also competed in the High Jump.

8th Grade
The 4x100m Relay Team of Joey Wilhelm, Liam Schindler, Max Canty-Hilchey, and Xavier Prospero easily won their heat in 52.75. Prospero (25.54, 15-10), Wilhelm (26.77, 14-3), and Schindler (27.12, 13-6) blazed their 200m races and Long Jumps. Miles Von Herrmann (6:11) ran a nice mile. Michael Kuroda (2:44) and Von Herrmann (2:51) both ran fast 800m races.

GIRLS
6th Grade
Emma Nash, Claire Laymon, Monty Miller, and Sabrina Kim finished 3rd in the 4X100m relay (1:03.6). Nash (16.59, 10-10), Laymon (16.9, 9-4), and Miller (16.59, 9-7) all competed in the 100m and Long Jump along with Katy Savage (15.38, 10-1), Nina Adarkar (16.78, 10-3), Franny Baronian (18.98, 6-5), Anya Edwards (15.56, 9-1), and Eleanor Brown (15.53, 11-2). Olivia
Creighton ran the 100m (15.56) and 200m (33.69). Kim (15.89) and Kayla Lim (16.13) also ran a nice 100m. Minnie Cooper (5th Grade) ran a great double of 800m (3:05) and Mile (6:45).

7th Grade
Maddie Copeland ran a fantastic mile of 6:01. Maura Phillips (13.09, 12-0), Maret Sotkiewicz (16.4, 8-8), and Sierra Singer (17.4, 10-1) completed a double of 100m and Long Jump. Perry Fishel (8-0) also completed the Long Jump.

8th Grade
Remy Afong and Sophia Mills were a part of the 2nd place finishing 4x100m Relay Team (59.49). Afong ran the 100m (15.06) and Mills ran the 800m (2:55).

Track & Field Meet at Albany

BOYS
6th Grade
Peter Wresen had a nice showing in the High Jump (3’10”). Elijah Levy ran a very strong 800m (3:10). Joseph Chu finished 2nd in the 400m (1:14). Hunter Stern (15.03) and Max Lee (16.57) ran impressive 100m races. Emmet Smith ran with the first place finishing 8th grade 4x100m team (53.3) and ran the 200m (28.3). Owen Barry ran with the first place finishing 7th grade 4x100m team (58.3).

7th Grade
The 4x100m team of Phillip Kim, Everett Ellis, Blair Whitted, and Owen Barry (6th Grade) finished in first place (58.3). Ellis doubled in the 400m (1:05.04). In the 800m, Alex Rickard (2:57) and Mingwei Samuel (2:52) both had strong season debuts.

8th Grade
The 4x100m team of Liam Schindler, Max Canty-Hilchey, Joey Wilhelm, and Emmet Smith (6th Grade) dominated the field (53.3). Schindler (27.47) and Wilhelm (28.1) both ran great 200m races. Miles Von Herrmann doubled in the 800m (2:51) and 1600m (6:17). Ryan Castle had a nice shot put of 34’.

GIRLS
6th Grade
The 4x100m relay team of Emma Nash, Eleanor Brown, Claire Laymon, and Sabrina Kim finished 4th in a very close race (1:03). Piedmont was well represented in the 100m and Long Jump by Nina Adarkar (17.47 and 8’6”), Olivia Creighton (15.61 and 8’4”), and Monty Miller (16.66 and 8’ 6”). Also long jumping, Laymon (8’5” ¼). Kim (16.0), Katy Savage (16.0), Nash (16.71), and Brown (16.7) also ran the 100m. Creighton (32.3) and Kim (32.9) doubled in the 200m.

7th Grade
Maura Phillips and Katie St. Clair joined the 8th Grade 4x100m relay team and finished first (1:00.25). St. Clair also did the long jump (9’4”), 400m (1:15). Phillips doubled in the 100m (15.31).

8th Grade
Remy Afong and Sophia Mills with St. Clair and Phillips finished first in the 4x100m (1:00.25). Mills also ran the 800m (3:03) and 200m (33.37). Afong ran the 100m (15.73) and 200m (32.91).

7th Grade Scots Take Third Place in Tournament

7th Grade 'B' Boys Tournament

Piedmont Scots 24 - Orinda Bull Dogs 19

The Scots went head-to-head against the Orinda Bulldogs in their tournament opener, ending in a one-point difference after three quarters. The Bulldogs ultimately fell to the Scots, 24 – 19. Connor Addiego had 6 steals and Miles Kim grabbed 5 rebounds. Will Gustke put forth a stellar effort, scoring 6 points, getting 2 steals and hauling down 2 rebounds.

Stanley Wildcats 44 - Piedmont Scots 17

The Scots faced the top-seeded Stanley Wildcats in their second game of the tournament, losing 44-17. Piedmont exhibited a great team effort led by point guard Nicholas Wiesbrock, with support from Devan Joseph on both ends of the court. Miles Kim and Douglas Wu hit the boards and Mingwei Samuel hit nothing-but-net on a pair of free throws.

Piedmont Scots 46 - Moraga Marauders 35

Piedmont faced the Moraga Marauders in their next match-up, with the Scots chalking up a victory, 46 - 35. David Monical scored a season high 18 points and got 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists. Douglas Wu, Connor Addiego and Miles Kim contributed 6 points each. Drew Collins collected 5 rebounds.

Third Place Game - Piedmont Scots 42 - Orinda Bulldogs 20

For their fourth game of the day, the Scots once again went up against the Orinda Bulldogs in the battle for Third Place. Displaying excellent teamwork, the Scots dominated in their last game of the season, beating the Bulldogs 42 - 20. After a long day of basketball, the team raised their trophies high and savored their Third Place finish.

8th Grade Scots-Fifers take Second Place in Tournament

8th Grade B Boys Basketball League Tournament

To end their season, the 8th grade Piedmont Scots and Piedmont Fifers combined forces to take 2nd place in the 8th Grade B Boys Basketball League Tournament that took place in Piedmont on March 12, 2011.

Game 1

Dorris Eaton (34) vs. Piedmont (37)

Piedmont held a small lead throughout the game and fought off a late Dorris Eaton comeback to get into the winner’s bracket. The well-balanced offense was led by Tosh Meyers with 10 points (including three 3-pointers) and 2 assists, Luke Smith with 5 points and 3 assists, Liam Schindler with 8 points, and Ryan Castle with 6 points. With a combined 15 rebounds, Schindler and Castle controlled the boards and led Piedmont's defensive effort that included aggressive play from Paul Kim, Max Bocheff, Ben Krohn, Chris Rexrode, Franklin Johnson, and Adrian Rufo.

Game 2

Joaquin Moraga (38) vs. Piedmont (40)

After falling behind by 10 points in the first quarter and trailing by 6 points at the half, Piedmont rode a 17-point third quarter and a suffocating backcourt press to build a commanding 40-28 lead over Joaquin Moraga Middle School with a little more than a minute to go in the game. Piedmont then barely held on as Joaquin Moraga scored 10 points in the last minute including a buzzer-beating three-pointer. Luke Smith, in his highest scoring game of the season, led the way with 16 points, including 7 in the decisive third quarter. Paul Kim scored 7 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Liam Schindler had 8 points with 8 rebounds, and Tosh Meyers, with 8 rebounds and 3 steals, anchored a strong defense that included Ryan Castle with 8 rebounds, Louis Kharsa with 4 rebounds, Franklin Johnson with 5 rebounds, and Chris Rexrode providing tough coverage against the taller Joaquin Moraga team.

Championship Game

Stanley (64) vs. Piedmont (29)

Piedmont played hard against Stanley Middle School, but came up short as Stanley won the game and the tournament decisively. Piedmont stayed close in the first quarter, but couldn't recover from Stanley's 28-point second quarter that gave them control of the game for good. Tosh Meyers, with 8 points and 3 assists, and Liam Schindler with 8 points, led Piedmont's offensive attack. Ben Krohn had 3 points and seemed to be everywhere on defense, grabbing 4 rebounds and blocking 2 shots. Ryan Castle with 8 rebounds, Max Bocheff with a rebound and a steal, and Adrian Rufo, added to the defensive effort with energetic play.

7th Grade Fifers in Tournament Nailbiter

Moraga 35 - Fifers 29

The Fifers played well but ultimately fell to a strong Moraga team. The first half saw several lead changes, with scoring by Jackson Parker, rebounding by Gus Gilbert, and defense and passing by Nate Levinson. Moraga hit several long outside shots in the second to pull away.

Orinda 35 - Fifers 34

The Fifers ended their season with a thrilling game against Orinda. The Fifers jumped out to a 15-10 first quarter lead on 7 points by Nate Levinson. Orinda held the Fifers scoreless in the second quarter, and took a 21-15 halftime lead. Fifers’ coach Marikah Woodson went to a box-and-one defense in the second half, and Jake Baccetti and Nate Levinson shut down Orinda’s high scorer; however, Orinda still led by 8 going into the 4th quarter. Strong defense and rebounding by the Fifers, and clutch shots by Carson Strout, Jackson Parker and Gus Gilbert, put the highlanders down by one with 30 seconds to play. Levinson stole an Orinda pass to give the Fifers possession, a mad scramble ensued, and the Fifers had one last layup attempt that missed as the buzzer sounded. It was a great way to end a fun season, in which all of the Fifers improved their skills and came together as a team.

8th Grade Scots-Fifers vs. Stanley

A combined Scots-Fifers team stayed close to Stanley Middle School in the first half, but lost momentum in the second half. The Piedmont team had strong efforts from Liam Schindler with 12 points and 9 rebounds, Tosh Meyers with 11 points and 2 assists, Chris Rexrode with 4 points and 2 rebounds, and Luke Smith with 3 assists. Ben Krohn, with 4 steals, Louis Kharsa, Paul Kim, Max Bocheff and Ryan Castle also provided offensive and defensive support. Final score: Piedmont 30 - Stanley 54.

7th Grade Fifers vs. Scots

The Fifers avenged an early-season defeat to the Scots with strong play on offense and defense, beating the Scots 29 - 19. The Fifers played well in the first half, with balanced scoring by Gus Gilbert, Nate Levinson, Jackson Parker, Jake Baccetti, Mason Willrich and Darion Guan. They opened up the lead in the second half with stifling defense, led by Parker, Gilbert and Levinson, which led to several fast break layups by Parker.

8th Grade Piedmont Scots vs. Orinda

Short-handed and out-sized, the Scots fell behind early to the Orinda Intermediate School team and were never able to mount a comeback. Luke Smith, with 9 points and 3 assists, led the offensive effort that included Ben Krohn with 8 points and Paul Kim with 5 points. Kim, with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, Max Bocheff with 4 rebounds, Franklin Johnson with 3 rebounds and 2 steals, and Chris Rexrode played tough, aggressive defense throughout the game. Final score: Piedmont 22 - Orinda 42.

7th Grade Boys Highlanders vs. Edna Brewer

Facing a much taller Edna Brewer team, Piedmont played tough and led 26 - 24 early in the third quarter. The Highlanders were aggressive on defense and under the boards, but ultimately lost the game 53 - 38. Scoring was well-distributed among Jordan Torio, Gordon Faust, Kalen Davison, Aki Ohtaka, Jimmy Roach, Danny Young and Kyle Bilorusky.

Another Victory for the 7th Grade Highlanders

The Highlanders dominated the Orinda Bulldogs with excellent pressure defense and teamwork. Scoring leaders for Piedmont were Jordan Torio with 16 points, Jimmy Roach with 12, Dylan Porter with 10 and Gordon Faust with 11. Roach had a double-double with 12 rebounds to go with his 12 points. Other scorers were Kalen Davison, Aki Ohtaka and Danny Young. Final score: Highlanders 61 - Orinda 34.

8th Grade Highlanders vs. Martinez

Martinez jumped out to an early lead with accurate outside shooting and tough defense, and the Highlanders could not recover, losing 28 to 59. Graham Low and Joey Moyer lead the team with 7 points each, and Jackson Roberts had 6 points. On defense Nathaniel Lowhurst and Xavier Prospero each had two blocks, and Lowhurst also pulled down five rebounds.

8th Grade Fifers and Scots Rematch Comes Down to Final Minutes

In their closest, most exciting game of the season, the Scots jumped out to a commanding lead only to have the Fifers fight back from a double-digit deficit to tie the game in the last two minutes. Down 38-24 with nine minutes left, the Fifers outscored the Scots 18-4 to tie the game 42-42 before Ben Krohn scored two quick baskets to seal the Scots’ victory. Krohn ended up with 14 points and six rebounds for the Scots, Paul Kim had 10 points, and Max Bocheff scored 4 points. Liam Schindler led the Scots’ defense with sixteen rebounds, Chris Rexrode had three rebounds and Luke Smith had seven steals. The player of the game was the Fifers’ Tosh Meyers who scored 23 points (including four 3-pointers) and grabbed twelve rebounds. The Fifers’ Adrien Rufo scored 7 points and Ryan Castle, who had 8 points and 13 rebounds, led the Fifers’ very tough defense that included strong play by Max Atchison, Harrison Bouch and J.P. Halverson. Final score: Scots 48 - Fifers 42.

7th Grade Boys Highlanders Defeat Willard

Early buckets by Dylan Porter kept the Highlanders in the game, but they still found themselves trailing by three at the half. The Highlanders caught fire in the second half with hot outside shooting by Jordan Torio with 19 points and Kyle Bilorusky with 9. Piedmont dominated the boards with strong rebounding and inside scoring by Jimmy Roach with 11 points and Aki Ohtaka with 12. Piedmont came out with a solid victory over Willard, 57 - 40.

8th Grade Scots vs. Orinda

The Scots outscored Orinda 23-20 in the final three quarters, but couldn’t make up for a large first-quarter deficit, ultimately losing 33 - 29. Luke Smith led the comeback on offense with seven points and three assists and Liam Schindler, who had eight points and eight rebounds, anchored a strong defense that included Chase Betta with seven rebounds and four steals and Franklin Johnson with six rebounds.

8th Grade Highlanders vs. Longfellow Middle School

After falling behind 18-2 in the first quarter, the Highlanders rallied to outplay Longfellow the rest of the game, but just fell short at the end to lose 58 - 47. The Highlanders were led by Jackson Roberts with 12 points, Graham Low with 9 and Andrew Strauch with 7. Nathan Kruger made two strong layups off two assists from Xavier Prospero. Dylan McBirney and Nathaniel Lowhurst helped keep the game under control with solid defense and rebounding.