Westmont tennis teams drops a pair in Azusa

By JACOB NORLING WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

AZUSA — The Westmont men’s and women’s tennis teams went head-to-head with the NCAA Div. II Azusa Pacific Cougars on Friday, with APU taking both matches against the Warriors.

In the men’s match, Westmont (6-7) was unable to keep up with APU (12-4) from the jump, dropping the doubles point and three consecutive singles matches in a 4-0 final.

In doubles, Leyton Bohren and Miha Velicki bested Logan Thompson and Ethan Ha (6-4) on one, and Elias Emilio Walter and Vili Boney defeated Owen Vander Ark and Benny Saito (6-1) on three.

In singles, the clubs played to clinch, with Marko Nikoliuk defeating Cody Ray Emery on two, Velicki defeating Vander Ark on four, and Boney defeating Saito on six.

“We came out a little bit flat in doubles,” said Westmont head coach Mark Basham. “They had

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The Warriors scored four runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to take control of the game. After Ryan DeSaegher led off the fourth with a single to left, Bryce McFeely homered to left field, giving the Warriors a 3-1 lead. Two outs later, Shane Hofstadler hit a solo shot over the left-field fence.

The fourth run of the inning was the result of an RBI-single to center by Robbie Haw that scored Snyder from third. Snyder had reached on a single to right and advanced to third on a single to right by Jonah Paez.

In the sixth inning, DeSaegher reached via a lead-off walk, then stole second. Two outs later, DeSaegher was on third when Liam Critchett stepped to the plate.

The Warriors’ first baseman hit a towering blast over the scoreboard in right-center field. The ball cleared the 35-foot protective netting by 10 feet, then three really powerful doubles teams, and we just didn’t play our best. In singles, Preston Hastings did a great job winning the first set on five, and overall our guys fought really hard to try and get back in each of their seconds.

“Both Logan and Ethan both won their second set, and Cody Ray got stronger in his second set as well. Owen played quite well also, and same with Benny. All in all, it was a good performance, but I would have liked to see us start better. I also would have liked to see Logan, Ethan and Preston finish their matches to see how it might have ended up, but regardless, it was an OK day.”

In the women’s match, the Warriors (2-11) shared a similar fate against the Cougars (14-4), with APU ultimately coming away with a 4-0 victory. In doubles, Eleonora Liga and Madison Kane defeated Liska Knight and Arden Samuels on one (6-1), and Vini Bautista and Miruna Tudor defeated Logan Jacson and Sabina Salva on two (6-0).

In singles, April Wong defeated landed on the soccer field, 20 feet past the edge of the track.

Next, Hofstadler tripled to right field, then scored on an RBIsingle by Snyder to center. When Paez was hit by a pitch, Snyder advanced to second. Then Haw hit his second RBI-single to center in as many innings.

Westmont added another run in the bottom of the seventh when Justin Rodriguez singled to center to drive in Luke Tillitt from second.

The Warriors’ final run came in the eighth. Paez tripled down the left field line and was replaced by Tim Horsey. Daniel Patterson collected an RBI with a single to center that scored Horsey.

In the second game, the Flames posted four runs in the top of the first to take their first lead of the series. The 4-0 advantage would hold up until the bottom of the fifth when Westmont sent 16 men to the plate for a 30-minute halfinning.

Kaden Tsuji started things off for the Warriors with a leadoff double down the left field line. Jack Fletcher took over as a courtesy runner for Tsuji before Paul Mezurashi was hit by a pitch

Salva on two, Tudor defeated Justie Spitzer on four, and Katia Betancourt defeated Jackson on six.

“Even though it was a disappointing score, I’m not disappointed in how we played,” said Westmont head coach Cade Pierson. “We want to change this tune, but once again, we came in with people out and people sick. This has happened in more matches that it hasn’t, and it’s gotten old.

“We’re believing that this is one of the ways the Lord is growing us and teaching us how to adapt. Hopefully, we can also learn to overcome these circumstances as well.

“As far as tennis goes, APU played better than we did. They’re a solid, polished team, and when they got the momentum they kept. We would have had to play really well in order to compete, and it just wasn’t our day.”

Pierson continued, “Individually, Arden was having a really good singles match. She dropped the first set, but was to give Westmont runners at first and second. close in the second, Sophia was also competing as well. Kailey Houshmand was also in a good match, probably the closest we had.

An infield single by Haw loaded the bases for Michael Soper whose double down the left field line drove in two. DeSaegher grounded out to the right side of the infield to bring home Haw and advance Soper to third. When McFeely was hit by a pitch, the Warriors had runners on the corners with one away.

A passed ball allowed Soper to cross the plate and McFeely to take second, tying the score at four runs each.

After McFeely stole third, Dunn struck out, but reached first safely on a pitch that got away from the catcher. McFeely scored on the play to put the Warriors ahead 5-4.

David Martinez came to the plate and was hit by a pitch, moving Dunn to second. Then with two away, Tsuji, up for the second time in the inning, was walked, loading the bases.

Rodriguez came in to pinch hit and was also walked, earning an RBI and making the score 6-4. That brought up Haw, who tripled to center field, putting the Warriors on top 9-4. Haw went five for eight on the day with five RBIs.

“I’m very proud of Kaley, and it was great to see her playing with more confidence, with more movement coming off of her injuries.

“Even in the face of adversity, it was great to see everyone have a great attitude. We’ve had a tough schedule, but our desire and energy to keep growing is there, and there’s enough season ahead to make those improvements. I’m encouraged by the belief our team has that we can play at this level.” email: sports@newspress.com email: sports@newspress.com

Westmont’s men return to action on Saturday at 11 a.m. with a road match against Concordia Irvine, while Westmont’s women return to play on Tuesday at 1 p.m. when they host Williams.

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College.

Bethesda added an unearned run in the seventh and final inning, but it would not be enough to chase down the Warriors.

Sean Youngerman picked up his first collegiate win. He pitched the fourth and fifth innings – which were scoreless – and allowed just one hit. Youngerman struck out two and did not issue a walk.

Aidan Holly came into the game in the first and pitched two and one-third innings. Holly did not allow a run, gave up two hits and three walks.

Lucien Wechsberg pitched the final two innings for the Warriors, giving up an unearned run, but not a hit. He struck out three and walked none.

Westmont will return to action Friday and Saturday when they host Jessup in a pair of doubleheaders. Games begin at 11 a.m. on both days. Saturday’s game will be followed with a Senior Day celebration, honoring the team’s 15 seniors.

Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College.

LONG, Elaine Gilbertson

- 3/10/2023

12/16/1937

Elaine Long passed away peacefully on March 10. One of two children, born Elaine Constance Gilbertson in Richland Center, Wisconsin to George and Harriet Gilbertson. Elaine attended high school in Madison, Wisconsin where was elected Homecoming Queen her Senior year. Later she attended University of Wisconsin, Madison where she met her future husband, James. Elaine graduated college and worked for the County of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She married James on April 23, 1960 and later had two boys, James Jr and John. In 1966 Elaine and her family moved to Santa Barbara, then a few years later to Galveston, Texas for a couple of years, then back to Racine, Wisconsin. In 1972 Elaine, James and her two boys came back to Santa Barbara, calling it home for the rest of her life. Elaine enjoyed the Santa Barbara weather and being able to play tennis year round. She was very active in the tennis community and served on the board of directors for the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons.

Elaine was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, James. She is survived by her sister Edie, two sons, James Jr and John and 4 grandchildren, Stephen, Matthew, Emily and Christopher. The family would like to thank the wonderful caregivers, especially Aires for her loving attention, at the Casa Naomi where she spent the last three years of her life.

A private funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 29, at 10am at the Santa Barbara Cemetery.

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Iconic board game to feature Santa Barbara landmarks

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Residents of Santa Barbara, it’s time to get ready to play Monopoly with a local twist.

The world’s most popular board game is paying homage to the town known for its strong community and Spanishinfluenced architecture.

From today until April 28, fans can voice which locations they would like to see featured on the board via the official Monopoly email at santabarbara@ toptrumps.com.

The local edition will replace iconic properties on the board such as Boardwalk and Park Place with locally beloved destinations known to locals and visitors alike.

Remaining true to the original Monopoly board, the new edition will include Community Chest and Chance playing cards that will be customized to Santa Barbara.

Monopoly is a multiplayer economics-themed board game in which players roll two dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties and developing them with houses and hotels.

Money can also be gained or lost through Chance and Community Chest cards and tax squares. Players receive a stipend every time they pass Go and can end up in jail, from which they cannot move until they have met one of three conditions. House rules, hundreds of different editions, many spin-offs and related media exist.

“We aim to showcase Santa Barbara in all its glory, displaying all the local favorites and cherished places, from the Old Mission Santa Barbara to La Super-Rica Taqueria, to many other iconic landmarks,” said Jennifer Tripsea, Top Trumps representative. “We want to hear from the community which local favorites they would like to see represented. The edition will be everything they love from the traditional game infused with some of the places they recommend, so please write in!”

Monopoly first hit shelves in 1935 with the race car, thimble, boot, top hat and battleship among the original set of Monopoly tokens while the Scottie dog and wheelbarrow were added in the early 1950s.

Although the brand has evolved over the past 87 years, the game play and iconography of the classic Monopoly game has remained unchanged, making it a timeless classic. Today, it is the world’s favorite family game brand and is played by more than one billion people in 114 countries across the globe.

“Top Trumps USA is a USA division of Winning Moves International. We make an assortment of world-famous educational card and board games,” said Ms. Tripsea. “Top Trumps will now be bringing official versions of completely customized Monopoly for the North American market under license from Hasbro.

“Each community-based Monopoly experience will play homage to all of the favorite locations, icons and businesses, creating a game play that truly embraces what makes each community unique and special.” email: mmcmahon@newspress. com