Locals Earn All-Conference Honors

Six local players were selected to the Golden State Athletic Conference baseball team.

SCC seniors pitcher Bryce Primm, outfielder Kevin Moore and junior first baseman Eric Booth helped the Vanguards finish third.

Concordia senior outfielder Ben Kindreich and sophomore pitcher Matt Broesamle earned all-conference honors with Cypress’ Chad Vanden Berg, a junior pitcher from Biola.

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Men’s tennis: SCC’s Stefan Johansson made a run at the Ojai tournament last weekend, reaching the finals of the Independent Colleges division before falling to Azusa Pacific’s Jussi Ala Opas, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (12-10).

“I have never seen Stefan play such great tennis as he did during this tournament,” SCC Coach Mattias Johansson said. “Stefan may end up playing Ala Opas in the GSAC tournament [this weekend] in a possible quarterfinal, which will be interesting. A win there and we probably win the tournament.”

SCC’s Joakim Ulfuebrand reached the semifinals before losing to Ala Opas, the ninth-ranked singles player in the NAIA, 7-5, 6-4.

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Track and field: The SCC women placed fourth, their best finish, in the GSAC championships last weekend at Point Loma Nazarene.

Junior Monica Landa won the 10,000 meters in 38 minutes 1 second to qualify for the NAIA outdoor nationals.

Senior Brian Carlson also won a conference title, winning the high-jump by clearing 6 feet 8.

Concordia qualified four runners for the nationals. Jon Fowler qualified in the men’s 800, finishing third in 1:55.65.

For the women, Christy Ide finished second in the 3,000 (10:24.38) and teammate Rachel Lafady (10:35.50) also qualified. Tricia Mattson qualified in the 1,500 (4:42.50).