Point Loma wrestler makes history, soccer teams lead Pointers in winter

A history-making wrestler and two tough Pointer soccer teams highlight the winter season CIF playoffs.

GIRLS WRESTLING

Eve Norban (above) won her 118-pound CIF championship match in what is believed to be a first-ever accomplishment in Pointer sports history. Unfortunately, Norban was defeated in the area Masters

Eve Norban, who wrestles for Point Loma, eyes an opponent during a recent match. Norban won the first-ever CIF championship for Pointer girls in her 118-pound class. COURTESY PHOTO

meet last weekend when she was pinned in 1:11 by Vista’s Melina Lopez but she will still travel to this weekend’s state meet in Bakersfield. Teammate Ellie Wu-Eastley (170 pounds) finished third in CIF.

BOYS SOCCER

The Pointer boys (8-10-2 overall, 1-6-1in Western League) drew a No. 5 Div. I seed and blew away No. 12 seed Escondido in a 6-1 romp on the Pointer pitch.

Next up was a trip to No. 4 seed Coronado last weekend in a high-energy match with neither team able to score after 80 minutes of play and an overtime period. Alternating penalty kicks were taken to determine a winner and the Pointers prevailed 4-3 on goals by Anderson Kelly, Ethan Denney, Shea Balelo, and Cooper Rohnow. Pointer goalkeeper Owen Purvis stopped the Islanders.

The boys traveled to familiar rival and No. 1 seed Torrey Pines earlier this week after the Beacon’s press deadline for the semifinal game. With a victory, the Pointers would play for the championship on Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. against the winner of No. 6 Westview and No. 2 Sweetwater at a location TBD.

GIRLS SOCCER

The girls (12-5-3 overall, 6-2 in Western League) grabbed a No. 6 Div. I seed and edged visiting Helix 1-0 on a goal by junior midfielder Kiley Fehrenbacher to begin tournament play. Next up was a trip south to No. 3 seed Mater Dei Catholic where the Pointers eliminated the Crusaders 3-2 in a dramatic overtime game. Junior forward Gwen Rauvola and sophomore forward Allie York scored in regulation before Fehrenbacher scored the sudden-death winner.

The semifinal round, also played earlier this week, saw the Pointers hosting No. 7 seed West Hills with a spot in the championship game, to be played on Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. against the winner of No. 1 Carlsbad and No. 4 Mission Hills at a location TBD.

BOYS BASKETBALL

The Pointers, (10-15 overall, 2-6 in City League) were seeded No. 15 in Div. III. They lost their first playoff game 67-45 against No. 2 seed High Tech High San Diego.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

The girls, (7-10 overall, 3-5 in Eastern League) were seeded No. 10 in Div. III. They eliminated No. 7 El Cajon Valley before No. 2 Granite Hills ended their season with a 40-23 victory.

Pointer Fin Rohnow, in white, battles a Coronado player during their CIF quarterfinal playoff game last week. The Pointers advanced via a 4-3 shootout win. SCOTT HOPKINS/PENINSULA BEACON

GIRLS WATER POLO

In the pool, the Pointer girls finished 9-17 overall, and 2-2 in City League but did not qualify for playoffs.

BOYS WRESTLING

Connor Parry (126) earned third place at the CIF championships while Charles Romero (152) placed seventh.

Spring sports, are now underway, including baseball, softball, co-ed track and field, swimming and diving, boys and girls lacrosse, boys volleyball, boys tennis, boys golf, and girls beach volleyball.