Another win has Lady Jaguars off to hot start in lacrosse

Valley Center’s varsity girls lacrosse team is off to an electrifying start this season, as the Lady Jaguars have won ten of their first 12 games, including a pair of hard-fought wins this week.
The Lady Jags hosted Del Norte on Friday night, and after falling behind early in the game, came back to take a 13–7 win.
Del Norte scored three quick goals to take an early lead, but Valley Center got the offense on track and pulled to within one, 5–4, at halftime.
In the second half, the Lady Jaguars applied consistent pressure and locked down the defense to outscore Del Norte 9–2 after halftime to put the cap on the thrilling win.
Cassidy Nowak led the offense with five goals, while Haley Stone added three goals and three interceptions. On defense, Morgan Marcon made six key blocks, while Kelly Hagadorn frustrated the Del Norte attackers on chance after chance in the Valley Center zone. In goal, Danielle Moran made 13 saves to spur the comeback and earn the victory.
“It was a fantastic game,” head coach Ally Faulkner said after the game. “The girls adjusted their game to come back and take the win.”
The Lady Jags played at Poway on Saturday, and after a rough first half, suffered a 17–5 loss.
The Lady Titans racked up 15 goals in the first half, putting Valley Center in a grim situation at halftime. But the Lady Jaguars never gave up and played solid defense in the second half, limiting Poway to only two goals while scoring four of their own.
Melina Heredia led the way with two goals, while Tylee Landavazo, Kelly Bergquist and Kelly Hagadorn each added one. Hayley Helms led the defense with three blocks, while Hagadorn caused a pair of turnovers.
Valley Center hosted Ramona on Monday in an up-and-down kind of game, with the Lady Jaguars taking an early lead, the Lady Bulldogs coming back, but Valley Center squashing any comeback attempts late in the game for a 12–8 victory.
The Lady Jags concentrated on controlling the ball and playing a patient game on offense, and the strategy helped them take a 6–3 lead at halftime.
Ramona came back early in the second half with three goals, but Valley Center kept the lead with two goals for an 8–6 advantage midway through the second half. From that point on, the Lady Jaguars added four more goals and held Ramona to just two more to seal the win.
Marcon led the offense with four goals, while Landavazo had two goals and an assist, Becca Vizcara had two goals, Kelsey Gaylor had a goal and two assists, Bergquist had a goal and an assist and Stone had a goal.
Now 10–2 overall, the Lady Jags play again on Wednesday at Del Norte.

Lady Jaguars' soccer season comes to an end

Valley Center’s varsity girls soccer team boasted solid play from a team full of underclassmen this season, and the Lady Jaguars took advantage of their youth and skill to dominate their opening round game in the CIF Division IV playoffs this season.
The Lady Jags cranked up the offense and never let up on defense to cruise to a 7–0 win over Mountain Empire on Wednesday in the first round of the post-season.
The Heredia sisters combined for eight points in the game, as Melina scored four goals and had an assist, while Vanessa scored a goal and had two assists.
Midfielder Hannah Sanders added a goal and two assists, while Julia Stone scored a goal and both Kelly Hagadorn and Leina Villamez had an assist.
In goal, Taylor Yates made two saves to preserve the shutout.
But the Lady Jaguars couldn’t find the offense they needed in the quarterfinals, as they suffered a 2–1 loss to Francis Parker on Saturday.
Melina Heredia scored another goal on an assist from Sanders, while Yates made six saves in a valiant effort in goal to finish out the season.
Valley Center ends the year with a 11–7–2 overall record.

Flurry of early goals lifts Lady Jags to win over first place Canyon Crest

Valley Center’s varsity girls soccer team picked up another crucial Valley League win this week, as the Lady Jaguars defeated first-place Canyon Crest on Thursday for their third win in a row.
The Lady Jags took care of the scoring early and held on with outstanding defense down the stretch to take a 3–1 win.
Julia Stone got the scoring started with an unassisted goal, then Melina Heredia scored on an assist from Michelle Nido before Hannah Sanders finished off the offensive barrage with a goal on an assist from Vanessa Heredia. Canyon Crest also scored in the first half, but the Lady Jaguars didn’t allow the Lady Ravens any space in the second half, as neither team scored after halftime and Valley Center held on for the win.
In goal, Kaley Prudham made five saves to earn the victory.
“This was a huge win for us,” said head coach Eric Osterberg. “Now, we just have to prepare to finish our league season and get ready for the division four playoffs.”
The Lady Jaguars are now 9–5–1 overall and 3–2 in league with only two games left on the schedule. Next up is a home game against San Dieguito on Thursday at 5 p.m.

Lady Jaguars get first golf win of the season

The Valley Center varsity girls golf team got its first win of the season last week, as the Lady Jaguars struggled out of the gate this season but are improving with each match.
The Lady Jags are 1–1 in league after a victory over Orange Glen in a tri-meet that also included Oceanside this week.
In the match, the Lady Jaguars shot their lowest score of the season, a 304, last Monday at Woods Valley Golf Course. Kaley Prudham led Valley Center with a 53, while Hannah Johnson shot a 59, Megan Ennis, Jil Johnson and Haley Stone each shot a 64, and Taylor Bibby shot a 77.
Overall, the Lady Jags are 1–10 this season, but the team and individual scores keep getting lower.
“We got off to a rocky start, but we’re getting better as a team,” head coach Shandrea Degen said. “We have improved our overall team scores over the past couple of weeks and the girls continue to get better. With such a new team that is all I can ask for right now. Our team goal this week is getting below 300 for 5 scores. Considering our first few team scores were 321, we have shown great improvement.”
Most recently, the Lady Jags played at Canyon Crest last Tuesday, posting another team best score for a second consecutive round with 304, but took the loss with Canyon Crest shooting a 229.
For Valley Center, Prudham led the way with a 43, while Jil Johnson shot a 51, Ashley Williams shot a 64, Ennis shot a 72, Bibby shot a 74 and Hannah Johnson shot a 76.
On Sept. 23, the Lady Jags took on Fallbrook at the Fallbrook Golf Course, but took the loss, 242–320.
Prudham posted a 54 to lead the Lady Jaguars, while Hannah Johnson shot a 59, Jil Johnson shot a 65, Stone shot a 69, Ennis shot a 73 and Williams shot a 76.
The day before, Valley Center hosted Horizon at Woods Valley Golf Course and suffered a 291–315 loss.
Prudham once again led the Lady Jags with a 53, while Ennis shot a 56, Hannah Johnson shot a 67, Bibby shot a 68, Williams shot a 71 and Stone shot a 74.
On Sept. 20, the Lady Jags took on Escondido at Woods Valley, and couldn’t match the Lady Cougars in a 266–321 loss.
Prudham had a nice round with a 56, while Ennis shot a 60, Hannah Johnson and Stone both shot a 67, Bibby shot a 71 and Williams shot a 79.