OhMiGawd- Just so you know.
The Ride That Pony site is not in anyway affiliated with the San Dieguito
Academy.
Any satire that appears here is, umm, well, hmmm, err... satire.
The "we don't ride no funky pony no more" volleyball girls
finished the season 20-13, or about three times the number of wins I
would have predicted. The great news is that almost every player is
back for next season. Get
your pony on...
San Dieguito Academy
Girls High School Volleyball
Year End Awards
SDA Team Awards
Most Improved : Kat Merchat
Most Inspirational: Kelsey Crowe
Coaches Award: Alli McGregor
Most Valuable Player: Kenzie Aries
San Diego County Postseason
Girls High School
Volleyball Awards
All-League Girls High School Coastal Conference
First Team: Kenzie Aries
Second Team: Kayla Frost, Kat Merchat
Honorable Mention: Anna Kobara, Alli McGregor
All-League Girls High School Volleyball
San Diego County CIF DIII
First Team: Kenzie Aries
Second Team: Kayla Frost, Kat Merchat
All-League Girls High School Volleyball
San Diego County All-CIF
First Team: Kenzie Aries
Volleyball photo's for the varsity, JV and JVII are uploaded, click
below.
Photo's for the varsity, JV and JVII are uploaded, click
below.
Feed An Athlete
- Win A Match
Kim Frost (Volleyball Team Mom - a thankless task, you know) also put together a
varsity food schedule
(updated version #1,358) for the varsity
so all the athletes can be pampered and prepared. Betsy Vaughn (JV1
Team Mom - how, and why, does she do it?) created the JV1 food schedule
here. This includes home games and tournaments. The JVII food
schedule is here (Sherri Braski was voted the JVII
mom when she wasn't at the first meeting).
Suggested serving formats.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS NORTH COUNTY TIMES November 19, 2007
1. La Costa Canyon 27-6 2. Carlsbad 25-8 3. Santa Fe
Christian 29-4 4. Torrey Pines 16-6 5. Cathedral
Catholic 15-6 6. Scripps Ranch 18-10
7. Poway 20-8 8. Westview 20-11 9. Tri-City
Christian 24-10
10. Bishop's 22-9
Others: Fallbrook (19-8), Escondido (22-10), La Jolla (23-8), Vista
(17-9), Parker (16-9), Grossmont (21-10), San Dieguito Academy
(20-13), Bonita Vista (18-9), Granite Hills (21-10), Our Lady of
Peace (21-11), Valhalla (20-8).
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 29, 2007 SDA ranked #3 in Division III
Based on results reported to the Union-Tribune.
Divisions in parentheses.
Overall: 1. La Costa Canyon (I) 21-6; 2. Torrey Pines (I) 13-4; 3.
Carlsbad (I) 20-7; 4. Santa Fe Christian (IV) 24-4; 5. Francis
Parker (IV) 12-6; 6. Bishop's (IV) 18-8; 7. Cathedral Catholic (III)
10-5; 8. Scripps Ranch (II) 15-9; 9. Fallbrook (I) 13-3; 10. Poway
(I) 16-7.
Others (in alphabetical order): Canyon Crest (III) 14-11; Escondido
(I) 19-9; Granite Hills (I) 20-9; La Jolla (III) 20-6; La Jolla
Country Day (IV) 19-12; Mt. Carmel (II) 13-7; Rancho Buena Vista (I)
15-10; San Dieguito (III) 17-11;
Tri-City Christian (V) 19-9; Vista (I) 14-8; Westview (II) 15-7.
Division I : 1. La Costa Canyon; 2. Torrey Pines; 3. Carlsbad; 4.
Fallbrook.
Division II: 1. Scripps Ranch; 2. Westview; 3. Mt. Carmel; 4.
Grossmont.
Division III: 1. Cathedral Catholic; 2. La Jolla;
3. San Dieguito; 4. Canyon
Crest.
Division IV: 1. Santa Fe Christian; 2. Francis Parker; 3. Bishop's;
4. La Jolla Country Day.
Division V : 1. Tri-City Christian; 2. Escondido Adventist (11-7);
3. Calvin Christian (3-20); 4. Foothills Christian (8-7).
Ride That Pony - The Saga of the
Dance
Imagine if an angel came down to you and said, "I have a gift
for your daughter. For three minutes she will experience uncontrolled joy,
living in the moment and complete happiness." What would you say? No? You would
ask what you had to do to allow your daughter to live that feeling. All of us
want our daughters to find something they love, something they are passionate
about, something that is good for them.
So why would we prevent them from enjoying three minutes of cheering? Do we all
need to go back and study on "how to be a good parent?"
Our ladies-of-peas, go back to work after being
eliminated from the play-offs.
San Dieguito Academy 3
Our Lady of Peace 1
Scores: 25-14, 25-18, 25-19
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Kills: Katherine Merchat 8, MacKenzie Aries 8,
Kayla Frost 5
Blocks: MacKenzie Aries 3
Digs: Anna Kobara 11, Kayla Frost 8
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 21
Record: San Dieguito Academy 20-12
San Dieguito Academy 3
Calvin Christian 0
The "We Don't Ride That Pony No More"
Mustangs clobbered the Calvin girls...
Scores: 25-8, 25-7, 25-9
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Aces: Kelsey Crowe 6, Sami Houston 6
Kills: McKenzie Aries 13, Kayla Frost 7
Blocks: McKenzie Aries 4
Digs: Anna Kobara 7, Kelsey Crowe 5
Assists: McKenzie Aries 25.
Record: San Dieguito Academy 19-12
Kenzie was named to
All-Tournament Team
GRANITE HILLS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
For the third time in three tournaments the "We Don't
Ride That Pony No More" Mustangs earned a position in the
gold division by finishing in either first or second in pool
play.
This time the Mustangs earned third place out of 32
teams. One of the parents noted that the Mustangs have
"turned into a hitting team."
Kenzie Aries earned First Team All-Tournament Setter at
the Granite Hills Southern California Volleyball Tournament.
This is what the other team looked like
after Kayla recorded her 250th kill of the tournament
San Dieguito Academy 18-11
San Dieguito Academy 0
Capo Valley 2
We just ran out of gas to the
eventual tournament winner
San Dieguito Academy 18-12
San Dieguito Academy 0
Valley Center 2
I guess we found out where
Valley Center is located
San Dieguito Academy 16-11
San Dieguito Academy 2
Grossmont 1
The coach was happy to see us again.
San Dieguito Academy 17-11
San Dieguito Academy 2
Clairemont 0
Picture of Kelsey Crowe serving
San Dieguito Academy 15-9
San Dieguito Academy 2
El Camino 0
The Wildcats were
much improved
San Dieguito Academy 16-9
San Dieguito Academy 0
Westview 2
Even with Faucette leaving
to play at Texas,
Westview beat us
San Dieguito Academy 16-10
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 14, 2007 SDA ranked #3 in Division III
Based on results reported to the Union-Tribune.
Divisions in parentheses.
Overall: 1. Torrey Pines (I) 12-3; 2. La Costa Canyon (I) 19-6; 3.
Carlsbad (I) 18-7; 4. Santa Fe Christian (IV) 20-4; 5. Francis
Parker (IV) 10-6; 6. Bishop's (IV) 10-6; 7. Cathedral Catholic (III)
9-5; 8. Scripps Ranch (II) 13-9; 9. Fallbrook (I) 12-2; 10. Poway
(I) 15-6.
Others: Canyon Crest (III) 9-7; Escondido (I) 17-9; Granite Hills
(I) 14-8; La Jolla (III) 19-6; La Jolla Country Day (IV) 13-6; Mt.
Carmel (II) 12-4; Rancho Buena Vista (I) 15-8;
San Dieguito (III) 10-8; Tri-City Christian (V) 14-5;
Vista (I) 12-8; Westview (II) 11-6.
Division I : 1. Torrey Pines; 2. La Costa Canyon; 3. Carlsbad; 4.
Fallbrook.
Division II: 1. Scripps Ranch; 2. Mt. Carmel; 3. Westview; 4.
Grossmont.
Division III: 1. Cathedral Catholic; 2. La Jolla; 3.
San Dieguito; 4. Canyon Crest.
Division IV: 1. Santa Fe Christian; 2. Francis Parker; 3. Bishop's;
4. La Jolla Country Day.
Division V : 1. Tri-City Christian; 2. Escondido Adventist (8-6); 4.
Calvin Christian (3-16); 4. Julian (5-2).
A real catty chess match between two
fighting teams
San Dieguito Academy 3
Tri-City Christian 1
Scores: 25-23, 16-25, 25-23, 25-23
San Dieguito Academy
Stats
Aces: Anna Kobara 5, Kelly Flannery 4
Kills: Kayla Frost 14
Digs: Anna Kobara 18, MacKenzie Aries 10
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 23
Record: San Dieguito Academy 14-9
San Dieguito Academy 3
Mt Carmel HS 2
Scores: 25-20, 16-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-12
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Kills: McKenzie Aries 13, Kayla Frost 10
Digs: Anna Kobara 14, MacKenzie Aries 13
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 23
Record: San Dieguito Academy 13-9
SDA beat melted caramel
I guess they had other things on their
mind...
September 25, 2007 Union-Tribune
OLP Student and staff cuts ordered; fine levied for code
violations
The Academy of
Our Lady of Peace in University
Heights was ordered to pay more than $100,000 in fines and
court fees. The all-girls Roman Catholic high school was
also ordered to reduce the number of students and staff.
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace must cut enrollment by more
than 100 students and pay more than $100,000 in fines and
court costs for violating city building codes.
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 15
Record: San Dieguito Academy 11-9
Great gender-neutral team uniforms
San Dieguito Academy 1
Bishop's 3
Scores: 25-22, 10-25, 13-25, 15-25
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Kills: MacKenzie Aries 7, Kayla Frost 7
Blocks: MacKenzie Aries 5
Digs: Anna Kobara 9, MacKenzie Aries 8
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 23
Record: San Dieguito Academy 10-9
San Dieguito Academy 0
Santa Fe Christian 3
Scores: 16-25, 11-25, 23-25
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Kills: Jourdyn Aiken 6, Kayla Frost 5
Blocks: Alli McGregor 8, Alyssa Neal 5
Digs: Anna Kobara 9
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 20
Record: San Dieguito Academy 10-8
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE October 2, 2007 SDA ranked #3 in Division III
Based on results reported to the Union-Tribune.
Divisions in parentheses.
Overall: 1. Santa Fe Christian (IV) 16-2; 2. La Costa Canyon (I)
8-2; 3. Torrey Pines (I) 3-1; 4. Carlsbad (I) 6-4; 5. Francis Parker
(IV) 9-3; 6. Cathedral Catholic (III) 3-3; 7. Scripps Ranch (II)
4-1; 8. Bishop's (IV) 8-3; 9. Fallbrook (I) 9-1; 10. Poway (I) 13-4.
Others: Canyon Crest (III) 6-6; Escondido (I) 10-7; Granite Hills
(I) 8-1; La Jolla (III) 15-5; La Jolla Country Day (IV) 13-6; Mt.
Carmel (II) 6-3; Patrick Henry (I) 9-3; Rancho Buena Vista (I) 11-6;
San Dieguito (III) 9-7; Tri-City
Christian (V) 13-4; Vista (I) 6-3; Westview (II) 5-2.
Division I : 1. La Costa Canyon; 2. Torrey Pines; 3. Carlsbad; 4.
Fallbrook.
Division II: 1. Scripps Ranch; 2. Mt. Carmel; 3. Westview; 4.
Grossmont.
Division III: 1. Cathedral Catholic; 2. La Jolla;
3. San Dieguito; 4. Canyon Crest.
Division IV: 1. Santa Fe Christian; 2. Francis Parker; 3. Bishop's;
4. La Jolla Country Day.
Division V : 1. Tri-City Christian; 2. Escondido Adventist (3-1); 4.
Calvin Christian (2-6); 4. Julian (4-1).
A re-enactment of
the yellow card
presented to Dexter.
San Dieguito Academy 3
Canyon Crest Academy 2
Scores: 25-21, 15-25, 22-25, 25-23,
15-12
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Kills: Kayla Frost 13, Jourdyn Aiken 8
Blocks: Alyssa Neal 5, Katherine Merchat 4
Digs: Anna Kobara 13
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 30
Yellow Cards: Dexter "They
call me non-mellow yellow" Harvey 1. Tied
with Kayla for first place
Record: San Dieguito Academy 10-7
Scrappy play by both teams.
San Dieguito Academy 0
Poway 2
Shout
Record: San Dieguito Academy 9-5
San Dieguito Academy 0
Pleasant Grove - Utah 2
No Shout
Record: San Dieguito Academy 9-6
San Dieguito Academy 0
Highland 2
Shout Lite
Record: San Dieguito Academy 9-7
San Dieguito Academy 2
Mater Dei 0
New name for school, same result.
Record: San Dieguito Academy 9-3
San Dieguito Academy 0
La Jolla 2
Tough match
Record: San Dieguito Academy 9-4
San Dieguito Academy 2
Brawley 1
Some thought the match ended in a bad call. Yet
another match with a controversial ending on an "over" call.
Record: San Dieguito Academy 8-3
San Dieguito Academy 2
Valley Center 0
Just where is Valley Center anyways?
Record: San Dieguito Academy 7-3
Some thought the match ended in a bad call
San Dieguito Academy 3
Tri City Christian 2
The spirit (SCREAMING) of the JV +
JVII helped SDA beat TCC... well, maybe a call, or two,
helped as well.
Scores: 27-25, 25-22, 25-27, 12-25, 23-21
Four games were decided by three or less points.
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Aces: Kelly Flannery 4, Sami Houston 4
Kills: Kayla Frost 13, Jourdyn Aiken 10, Kenzie Aries 8
Blocks: Kenzie Aries 8, Kayla Frost 3, Katherine Merchat 3
Digs:
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 38
Record: San Dieguito Academy 6-3
JV + JVII supporting the varsity
San Dieguito Academy 3
@ Preuss High School 0
Scores: 25-5, 25-7, 25-11
Preuss used their very own
secret weapon - hiding the gym somewhere on the UCSD campus.
Players were initially dispersed throughout campus on a
treasure hunt to find the location. Hey, here is a helpful
map on
directions to Preuss
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Preuss average height 4'3"
San Dieguito average height 6'10"
Record: San Dieguito Academy 5-3.
San Dieguito Academy 1
Tri City Christian 2
Scores: 26-24, 22-25, 12-15
This match was a preview of games to come.
Record: San Dieguito Academy 4-3
Former teammates Kelly and Kenzie now oppose each other.
San Dieguito Academy 0
Mt Carmel HS 2
Scores: 20-25, 25-27
Record: San Dieguito Academy 4-2
The cobra and the mongoose.
Setter Kenzie (the mongoose) dumped and dumped and dumped
(sometimes successfully, sometimes not) against Kelly, the
6'3" cobra from MCHS.
San Dieguito Academy 2
El Camino High School 0
Scores: 27-25, 25-13
Record: San Dieguito Academy 4-0.
San Dieguito Academy 1
Rancho Buena Vista 2
Scores: 20-25, 25-27
Record: San Dieguito Academy 4-1
Kayla Before
Kayla after
San Dieguito Academy 2
Coronado High School 0
Scores: 25-16, 25-14
Kayla hit and hit and hit and hit...
until her arm wore out
Record: San Dieguito Academy 3-0.
Picture of Kelsey at the Horizon match
San Dieguito Academy 3
@ Horizon High School 0
Scores: 25-22, 25-19, 25-19
The Horizon team may have had
the word "Jesus" on the gym wall, but, for the most part, He
kept the ball away from both teams.
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Aces: Anna Kobara 3, Jourdyn Aiken 2
Kills: Kayla Frost 12, Katherine Merchat 7
Digs: Kayla Frost 10, Anna Kobara 10.
Yellow Cards: Kayla "They
call me mellow yellow" Frost 0
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 27
Record: San Dieguito Academy 2-0.
A re-enactment of
the yellow card
presented to Kayla
(K-low) Frost.
San Dieguito Academy 3
@ Grossmont High School 0
Scores: 25-23, 25-20, 25-23
The JV also beat Grossmont,
while the JVII were narrowly edged by those vicious
hillclimbers.
San Dieguito Academy Stats
Aces: Jesse Romero 3, Kelsey Crowe 2, Kelly Flannery 1
Kills: MacKenzie Aries 7, Kayla Frost 6
Yellow Cards: Kayla "They
call me mellow yellow" Frost 1
Assists: MacKenzie Aries 20, Kelsey Crowe 8
Little known SDA statistic. Kayla, with her first yellow
card, has moved into second place, all time, on the yellow
card list, trailing only Dexter by 37 yellow cards.
Record: San Dieguito Academy 1-0.
Some thought the match ended in a bad call.
A lively discussion between the Grossmont coach and the
referee ensued after the match. Many of the SDA players were
stunned to find that there was a coach who yelled more at
the ref than Dexter.
Preseason Scrimmages: Well, the varsity scrimmages went fairly well. While no one was
suppose to keep score, a certain team mom did, and it appears that
SDA was about 75% of the scrimmages. Wahoo.
Kenzie now has her own
weekly column in the Student
Sports Volleyball section of
Rivals.com. Rivals.com reaches more than 2.5
million readers, and has more than 180,000 active
subscribers Rivals.com syndicates a variety of its
content to major media outlets including Yahoo!, AOL
Sports, SI.com, MSNBC.com, USA Today and Sirius
Satellite Radio.
September 12, 2007 Kenzie Aries was named one of the
Top 25 Volleyball Players in North San
Diego County.
If your daughter is overly athletic, hustles after balls and jumps a lot, you should consider having her wear ankle braces, or at least, high-tops. Even coach Dexter-san wears high tops and look at how many games he gets in to. Kenzie has tried almost every brand of ankle brace, including the easy to put on Active Ankles (they offer just average to poor support). The best ones we have found are the Axis Ankle - they are about $20 per ankle brace
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/satorsoccer/axanstab.html.
They are highly stable, easy to wash and are the best, by a wide margin, of all ankle braces we tested.
CIF PLAY-OFFS. Mustangs win in
quarterfinal play by beating San Marcos and semifinal play by
beating LA Jolla, then fell to Cathedral Catholic. In the state
playoffs game against
Rancho Santa Margarita SDA lost finishing 9th in the state of
California.
See more
volleyball pictures. See the
complete volleyball results.
SAN DIEGUITO POST SEASON
AWARDS
Six Volleyball
Starters named to Coastal
League North All-Star teams
San Dieguito average height 6'10"
