With regular-season action winding down, three teams at Mission Bay High have tallied a number of wins in recent weeks. Boys basketball On the boys basketball scene, the Bucs, under head coach Dennis Kane, were 16-6 overall (5-2 league play) heading into action this week. Mission Bay will host Cathedral Catholic Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
In its last game, Mission Bay got 32 points from Justin Monroe in a 78-24 romp over University City.
“We are a well-balanced team that likes to run and press,” Kane noted. “I expect that we will make a deep run in the CIF playoffs if we keep improving and playing the way we have been. Our best basketball is in front of us.” Girls soccer In girls soccer action, head coach Jorge Palacio’s team was 7-9-2 entering play this week.
Senior defender and captain Katie Baker has returned from an ACL injury suffered last season to be a great leader and steadying influence in the back, according to Palacios.
Palacios also noted that junior Diana Suarez has developed into the main playmaker, while freshmen Alex Fisher, Ryana Bueno, Kirra Barth and Story Jackson have established themselves on a team that has an exciting mixture of youth and experience. Girls water polo
On the girls water polo front, head coach John Knight noted that the program is taking a step forward this year with the help of seniors Niki Moore, Alina Snyder, Cassidy Kepner, Maeve Saldana, Keira Caughell and Talya Topzand. “Outstanding leadership skills,” Knight remarked,”are emerging in our juniors and sophomores, including Clemence Tardivel, Olivia Martinet, Hailey Matthews, Ciara Grey, Maya Cota and Kiley Knight. We are looking forward to a strong finish in our remaining games.” Coaches needed
Mission Bay High School is looking for coaches in the following sports: boys and girls badminton, girls junior varsity and freshmen volleyball and girls and boys varsity lacrosse.
For more information, contact athletic director Jorge Palacios at [email protected]. (Editor’s note: All varsity winter sports coaches were asked to provide information for this article to [email protected].)
