Publication Date: Friday, May 14, 2004
Palo Alto golfers advance to CCS finals
Palo Alto golfers advance to CCS finals
(May 14, 2004) Menlo-Atherton girls run to PAL championship in track and field
by Keith Peters
The Palo Alto golf team advanced to the Central Coast Section team finals next week with a second-place showing in the CCS Regional II tournament Wednesday.
The Vikings shot 378 to trail only St. Francis (365) during 18 holes over the par- 71 Rancho Canada East course in Carmel Valley.
The top four teams from each regional qualified for the team finals next Tuesday, also at Rancho Canada East.
"It was a real team effort," said Paly coach Gerry Benton.
Junior Will Haydon led the way with an even-par 71. Natty Stern followed with 72, Max Rausch had a 73, Andy Livingston carded a 78 and John Robinson finished at 80.
Menlo-Atherton's Blake Kiernan qualified for the individual competition at CCS with a solid 74. Also qualifying out of Tuesday's regional was Menlo School's Colin Peck, who shot 72.
Track and field
The Menlo-Atherton girls weren't favored to win their division at the Peninsula Athletic League championships, but the Bears still ran off with the title following Wednesday's final day of the three-day meet at Woodside High.
Menlo-Atherton scored 93 points to shock favored Carlmont, second with 82, as the Bears regained the title they lost to the Scots last season.
Alison Doniger (3,200), Laurie Roberts (high jump) and Keianna Talton (200) provided individual triumphs for M-A. The Bears also won the 1,600 relay in a fast 4:06.13 to put the finishing touches on the meet, after earlier taking second in the 400 relay.
Elsewhere in the girls' meet, state leader Libby Jenke of Menlo won her specialty, the 800, in 2:21.79 and added a second in the 400.
In the boys' meet, Menlo-Atherton scored 67 points and settled for second behind heavily favored Westmoor (120).
M-A junior Evan Anderson held off senior teammate Jeremy Mineau in a close 1,600 finish Wednedsay. Anderson used a strong kick to win in 4:17.28 while Mineau was second in 4:17.82. Mineau won the 3,200 earlier in the meet.
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