Sports Briefs: Marin track athletes set for run at MCAL gold
Marin Catholic sprinters Jarred Geissberger and Greer Arthur finished 1-2, tied at 11.30 seconds, in the boys 100 during Thursday’s MCAL Track prelims at San Rafael High. Sisters Sicily and Gianna Grasso of San Marin led the girls 100 and 200 prelims. The finals are scheduled for Saturday in San Rafael, despite a forecast for early rain.
Redwood’s William Ghalam (22.34) led the boys 200, ahead of Tam’s Nate Wanger and Archie Williams’ John Minutoli. The order was reversed in the boys 400, with Minutoli (50.80) leading Wanger (50.90) and Ghalam (51.66). Branson’s Imogen Brown (1:03.42) led the girls 400, ahead of Tam’s Clio Kunz, the Bulls’ Hailey Sellers and Redwood’s Charlotte Lacy.
Girls lacrosse
Tam’s postseason run ended with Thursday’s 14-4 loss to top-seeded San Ramon Valley in the North Coast Section girls lacrosse quarterfinals. This was the first season competing in the NCS Division I tournament for the ninth-seeded Red-tailed Hawks (10-9).
No. 7 Branson fell to No. 2 Campolindo, 8-6, in Thursday’s NCS D-II quarterfinals. The Bulls (13-5) played to a 3-3 stalemate with the Cougars in the first half.
Boys lacrosse
No. 5 Marin Academy lost a close contest, 10-9, to No. 4 Monte Vista in the NCS D-I quarterfinals on Thursday. The Wildcats’ season ends with a 14-7 mark, while Monte Vista (16-3) advances to a semifinal matchup with top-seeded Marin Catholic on Tuesday.
Ninth-seeded Terra Linda lost to No. 1 Justin-Siena in Napa, 17-3, in Thursday’s NCS D-II quarterfinals. The Trojans finished 8-7 this season.
No. 10 Novato lost at No. 2 Livermore, 11-5, in Thursday’s NCS D-II quarterfinals. The Hornets’ season ends with a 7-11 record.
Mountain biking
Rain in the forecast has forced the postponement of Saturday’s scheduled NICA/Norcal high school bike race at Stafford Lake. The race will be contested at Six Sigma Winery in Lower Lake on May 12.
Women’s water polo
College of Marin swimmer Lilly Weires has committed to California State University Monterey Bay to play water polo.