Baseball’s loss to Poway costs spot in top four seeds

JV team wins league title

The Bulldog baseball team faced a 4-1 extra inning Palomar League loss to Poway (17-12, 8-7) at Rocky Lawler Field.

The loss to Poway cost the Bulldogs a top four seed in the CIF Division II playoffs but the Bulldogs earned a berth as the seventh seed. The Dawgs were placed in the play-in round and received a home game against Hilltop High School (14-13) that was scheduled for Tuesday, May 22.

Softball wins CIF opening playoff, loses to RB in second round

Ramona’s Lady Bulldog softball team used the hot bat of Amber Davis, the clutch pitching of Kailey Hill and the sacrifices of Kim Whelehon and KK Melgoza to beat Valhalla High School 4-2 in the opening round of the Division II CIF playoffs.

Ramona faced Palomar League foe, Rancho Bernardo High School (21-8-1), for the third time this season in the second round of the CIF playoffs and lost 6-1. The Lady Dawgs have lost all three games to Rancho Bernardo and have been limited to one hit in each of the last two games.

Ramona spikers meet goals in playoff loss to Westview

Ramona High School boys volleyball coach Jeff Klauda thought there were two teams in the county that could beat the Bulldogs — even if Ramona played perfectly.

One of those was Otay Ranch, and the other was Westview. Otay Ranch was in Division I for CIF playoffs, but Westview was the top Division II seed and became Ramona’s semifinal opponent on May 17.

Youth ball to benefit Chelsea’s Light Foundation

At least four Ramona Pony baseball teams, ages 8 to 14, will participate in the second annual “Homerun for Chelsea” to honor Chelsea King and benefit the Chelsea’s Light Foundation on Sat., May 20.

Chelsea King was a senior at Poway High School in 2010 when she went for a run and was raped and murdered by a convicted sex offender.

Ramona’s Well Field Park will host some of the 100 teams from San Diego, Los Angeles and Riverside counties that are taking part in this charity-based tournament from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Banegas 2nd in shot put at league

Ramona High School sophomore Karah Banegas placed second in the shot put during the Palomar League meet May 11 at Poway High School.

Banegas had a distance of 33 feet 5 inches on her best throw.

The top two finishers in each league automatically qualify for the CIF meet, which will be held at Mt. Carmel High School and will consist of preliminaries May 19 and finals May 26. Athletes with automatic times or distances also qualify for the CIF meet. Four other Ramona girls posted qualifying marks as did four Ramona boys.

Bulldog tennis falls to second seed in CIF semifinals

The Ramona High School tennis team finished a successful season with a great run at the CIF playoffs.

The Bulldogs beat Lincoln High School and Mount Carmel High School in the first two rounds before falling to then number two seed, Cathedral Catholic High School, in the semifinal round of the playoffs. The Bulldogs ended the season with a 12-7 record despite playing one of the toughest schedules in school history.

Bulldog volleyball wins CIF playoff opener

Ramona High School’s boys volleyball team advanced to the CIF Division II semifinals with a four-game home win May 11 against Mount Carmel.

The fourth-seeded Bulldogs defeated the fifth-seeded Sundevils in a 25-15, 25-18, 28-30, 27-25 match to earn a May 17 semifinal competition against top-seeded Westview.

“The last two games were incredibly intense,” said Coach Jeff Klauda. “First two games we played really well. Serve-receive was incredibly consistent.”

Bulldog Baseball knocks Falcons out of 1st place in league

Ramona High School’s baseball team beat Torrey Pines High School (21-7-1, 9-5) in the final series of the Palomar League season and knocked the Falcons out of first place in the league.

The series had it all — great pitching, big plays on defense, clutch hitting and a dramatic finish. The Dawgs have one more league game left. A win would leave them third place in the league. The Dawgs are 14-14 and 7-7.

Lucas first at two league swim prelim events

Ramona High School junior Gina Lucas had the best time in two girls swim events at the Palomar League preliminaries.

Lucas had times of 2:12.46 in the 200-yard individual medley and 1:00.49 in the 100-yard backstroke during the May 10 preliminary heats at Mt. Carmel High School.

Although Lucas was unable to repeat those top times during the league finals May 12 at Mt. Carmel, she improved her times from both preliminary races. She finished second in the 100-yard backstroke

Glaudini sets school record, wins league 200 IM championship

Ramona High School sophomore Garrett Glaudini not only repeated his Palomar League championship in the 200-yard individual medley race but also lowered his school record by a full second.

Glaudini, who swam the individual medley in 1:59.48 during last year’s league meet, lowered his time to 1:58.48 during this year’s league finals May 12 at Mount Carmel High School.

“He’s such a competitor, and he’s so good with all four strokes,” said Coach Frank Yturralde.