Thursday’s Merced-area college and high school box scores
Volleyball
High School
Dos Palos 3, Firebaugh 1
27-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-14
Dos Palos (17-8, 6-1 WSL) – Kills – Makenna Pierce 23, Jaiden Biscay 10. Assists – Grace Schofield 41. Blocks – Alex Romero 1. Digs – Teya Vincent 22. Aces – Pierce 9.
JV – Dos Palos 2-0.
Le Grand 3, Orestimba 0
25-22,25-12,25-22
Le Grand (10-6, 9-4 SL) – Kills – Katie Farnsworth 14. Assists – Alyssa Bueno 17. Digs – Farnsworth 22. Aces – Arisbeth Ceja 2.
Soccer
High School
Golden Valley 4, Merced 0
Golden Valley (10-6-6, 4-6-5 CCC) – Goals – Cruz Melgarejo 1, Marcos Gutierrez 1, Alfredo Arroyo 1, Sergio Valencia 1. Assists – Melgarejo 2, Gutierrez 1, Eric Gomez 1. Saves – Austin Vang 4.
Merced (9-7-8, 4-6-5 CCC) – Saves – Saad Sohail 3.
Sac-Joaquin Section Playoff Glance
Division I
First Round, Tuesday
(16) Edison at (1) Oak Ridge
(9) Pleasant Grove at (8) McClatchy
(12) Davis Sr. at (5) Modesto
(13) Granite Bay at (4) Napa
(14) Gregori at (3) Atwater
(11) Franklin-EG at (6) Lincoln
(10) Armijo at (7) Franklin-S
(15) River City at (2) Jesuit
Division II
First Round, Tuesday
(16) McNair at (1) Rocklin
(9) Golden Valley at (8) Tracy
(13) Bella Vista at (4) Pitman
(14) Merced at (3) Cosumnes Oaks
(11) Tokay at (6) Vintage
(10) Vallejo at (7) Whitney
(15) Downey at (2) Folsom
Division IV
First Round, Tuesday
(9) Rosemont at (8) Placer
(12) Dixon at (5) Pacheco
(13) Pioneer at (4) Liberty Ranch
(11) Lindhurst at (6) Sierra
(10) West Campus at (7) Venture Academy
Byes: (1) Natomas, (2) Galt, (3) Livingston
Division V
First Round, Tuesday
(8) Bear River at (1) Hilmar
(5) San Juan at (4) Orestimba
(6) Riverbank at (3) Summerville
(7) Delhi at (2) Escalon
Division VI
First Round, Tuesday
(8) Millennium at (1) Hilmar
(5) Amador at (4) Encina
(6) Bradshaw Christian at (3) Gustine
(7) Western Sierra at (2) Delta
Water Polo
High School Boys
Atwater 11, Buhach Colony 7
Buhach Colony – Goals – Tristan Howard 4, Will Schwertschauf 2, Garrett Groth 1. Steals – Johnny Dietz 4, Hunter Helfgott 3, Joe Bustabade 2, Tristan Howard 2, Daniel Navarro 4. Saves – Navarro 15.
Atwater ( 7-3 CCC) – Goals: Connor Norton 3, Wyatt Pimentel 2, Bryce Ludwig 2, Luke van Warmerdam 2, Freddy Ceja 2, Daulton Hoofard 1. Assists: Ludwig 4. Steals: Pimentel 5, van Warmerdam 4. Saves: Vince Biraldi 13.
Merced 14, Golden Valley 5
Merced (10-0 CCC) – Goals: Alec Propes 5, Abraham Santana 4, Sam Kuykendall 2, Ethan Eagleton 2, Daniel Miller 1. Assists: Santana 3. Steals: Eagleton5. Saves: Nathan Latronica 4.
Sac-Joaquin Section Playoff Glance
Division II
First Round on Wednesday
(9) Rodriguez at (8) Bear Creek
(11) McNair at (6) Downey
(10) Atwater at (7) Whitney
Byes: (1) Rio Americano, (2) St. Mary’s, (3) Merced, (4) Rocklin, (5) Vintage).
Division III
First Round on Wednesday
(9) Christian Brothers at (8) Rio Linda
(11) Livingston at (6) Sonora
(10) Bear River at (7) Oakdale
Byes: (1) Ripon, (2) El Capitan, (3) Benicia, (4) Oakmont, (5) Dixon
Girls
Merced 9, Golden Valley 4
Golden Valley (8-2 CCC) – Goals: Marissa Wyan 3, Anna Neufeld 1. Assist: Grace Mello 1. Steals: Kristen Roggero 3, Neufeld 3, Wyan 3. Saves: Sky Cyr13.
Merced (6-4) – Goals: Kathryn Elgin 7, Clare Camper 1, Libby Shank 1. Assists: Stephanie Hart 1, Francess Carpenter 1. Steals: Hart 2, Carpenter 2. Saves: Dominique Gustellum 18.
Sac-Joaquin Section Playoff Glance
Division I
First Round on Tuesday
(9) Del Campo at (8) Bear Creek
(11) McNair at (6) Golden Valley)
(10) Beyer at (7) Merced
Byes: (1) St. Mary’s, (2) Vintage, (3) Oakdale, (4) Del Oro, (5) Bella Vista
Division III
First Round on Tuesday
(9) Rio Linda at (8) Benicia
(11) Los Banos at (6) Sonora
(10) Rio Americano at (7) Dixon
Byes: (1) El Camino, (2) Kimball, (3) Christian Brothers (4) El Capitan, (5) Oakmont
Basketball
College Men
William Jessup 57, UC Merced 56
William Jessup (1-0) – Darius Clement 16, Michael Patterson 9, Desmond Floyd 8, Cody Wilcox 5, Darrell Polee 3, Kelton Newman 7, Anthony Morton 4, Brian Simmons 2, Guillermo Nunez 2, Carlos Jimenez 1. Totals: 21 11-23 57.
UC Merced (0-1) – Daniel Pugh 9, Ryan Edwards 8, Reggie Nelson 7, Aaron Laflin 2, Joshua Kimble 2, Michael Pierick 13, Branson Garcia 9, Geroge Olumba 6. Totals: 18 14-16 56.
3-pointers – WJ 4 (Clement 2, Wilcox 1, Kelton Newman 1), Merced 6 (Pierick 3, Garcia 3). Rebounds – WJ 42 (Floyd 11), Merced 37 (Pugh 6, Nelson 6). Assists – WJ 13 (Polee 5), Merced 9 (Pierick 2, Ben Nguyen 2). Steals – WJ 5 (Polee 2), Merced 4 (Pugh 2). Total Fouls – WJ 21, Merced 21. Fouled Out – None. Halftime Score: William Jessup 25-24.
This story was originally published October 29, 2015 at 10:08 PM with the headline "Thursday’s Merced-area college and high school box scores."