Clipboard: Carmel's Elizabeth Iandoli a national collegiate champion
Behind the performance of Elizabeth Iandoli, the West Texas A&M University ranch horse team claimed its second straight National Intercollegiate Ranch and Stock Horse Association title.
Competing against 70 other riders on the national stage, Iandoli was a national champion in reining and ranch riding in Amarillo, Texas.
The Carmel High graduate finished sixth overall in her division to help her team repeat as national champions.
Riders competed in four different classes, ranch riding, reining, ranch trail, and cow horse, in three separate divisions: novice, limited non-professional and non-professional.
Ranch and Stock Horse events require quick acceleration and stops, hard turns, and skilled responsiveness to control the cow.
West Texas A&M outclassed national powers Texas Tech, Texas A&M, New Mexico State, Colorado State and Oklahoma State.
Iandoli, whose family lives in Carmel Valley, is majoring in Equine Industry and Business Administration.
Rey helps Central Florida
Notre Dame (Salinas) grad Samantha Rey went into this past weekend’s NCAA Super Regional softball tournament hitting just under .400 on the season for No. 23-ranked Central Florida.
Rey, who led the team with a .391 batting average during the regular season, collected a pair of hits and scored three runs over four games as the Knights (41-17-1) stunned the nation’s No. 9 ranked team in Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional title game.
The Herald’s Softball Player of the Year in 2022, Rey has been chasing the .400 mark all season, while hitting in the No. 9 slot in the batting order for Central Florida.
Rey has played in 59 games for Central Florida, leading the team in sacrifices with eight, while sporting a .418 on-base percentage.
The junior center fielder has been hit by a pitch nine times, and has struck out just 10 times in 130 plate appearances. Rey has 43 hits, has scored 30 runs and driven in 16, while stealing seven bases.
Strong second half for Rossi
Since a 1-for-16 start at the plate at Youngstown State, Luke Rossi has hit .333 this spring, raising his batting average to .280 for the Division I baseball program.
The Palma product has started 32 games at third base for Youngstown State, having hit two homers and driven in 16 runs.
A redshirt junior, Rossi has scored 17 runs and walked 17 times, compiling a .377 on-base percentage. Defensively, he sports a .933 fielding percentage at third base.
Rossi was a member of The Herald's All-County football team in 2022, compiling over 2,000 passing and rushing yards for 23 touchdowns in nine full games.
Before competing in the Horizon League Championship Tournament, Rossi faced former Pacific Grove High product and Wright State University outfielder Cy Turner in a four-game series.
Cosand closes chapter
Returning for her final collegiate season after missing all of last year, Rhea Cosand was one of three players at UC Davis to start every lacrosse match this past spring.
The former Stevenson sniper finished the season with 19 goals in 16 matches, collecting a career high 23 assists for 42 points – No. 2 on the Aggies in each category.
Cosand produced points in 11 of her final 14 matches for Davis. In three seasons, the senior compiled 70 goals and 41 assists for 111 points in 47 career games.
Her 23 assists were more than she had produced in her first two seasons combined for Davis, while the 42 points were a career high. Cosand had a 47 percent shooting percentage.
Stevenson products and sisters Gabby and Macey Torres, who got to play together one last time, were teammates of Cosand.
Gabby closed out her lacrosse career with two goals and three assists for five points, while Macey had three goals in her freshman season for UC Davis.
Synchronized sensations
Five artistic swim routines from the Cypress Swim Club have qualified for the United States National Junior Olympic Championships.
Elena DeCarlo, Elyse DeSalvo, Reagan Dotterer, Scarlet Dotterer and Kathrin Reichstadt won a gold medal in the technical team routine at the West Zone Region B Championships.
The Fab Five were joined by Katie Doolittle, Charlotte Garvey and Eva Reichstadt, combining their efforts to place second in the free combination routine.
DeCarlo also grabbed a silver medal in the technical solo routine, as did the Dotterer sisters in the technical duet, while placing third in the free duet.
The eight synchronized swimmers will compete in the U.S. National Junior Olympics in July in Michigan.
Coaches wanted
Carmel is looking for a girls varsity basketball coach, a girls varsity soccer coach and a boys varsity tennis coach. Apply at www.carmelunified.org.
Seaside is looking for head and assistant coaches for girls and boys varsity and junior varsity basketball, a JV and varsity flag football coach, and a head varsity and JV softball coach. Go to EdJoin.com
Officials needed
Peninsula Sports Incorporate is looking for high school and middle school officials for all sports this season. Varsity officials are paid $100 a game.
There is an immediate need for officials in the fall for football, flag football, volleyball, boys and girls water polo and field hockey. Training is provided. Call Tom Emery at (831) 241-1101.
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