Crespi 1, St. Francis 0

A two out single by Alex Gonzalez chased home Austin Walker from second base in the second inning for the only run in a Mission League game at Valley College. Walker reached base on a two out bunt single that was thrown away at first base sending Austin to second. Ryan Brockett went the distance, out dueling Ethan Bramschrieber of St. Francis, to gain his fourth win of the season. Brockett allowed only two runners as far as second base, while giving up three hits, striking out three, and working four hitters past the minimum. Bramschrieber was almost equal to the task as he allowed three hits, struck out five, and worked five hitters past the minimum. Mike Hubbard collected the Celt's (10-2, 3-1) only other hit, a lead-off double in the third inning. Hubbard, however, was thrown out at the plate attempting to score from third after fly out from Kevin Williams. Crespi will now take a two week break from league play as they host perennial power Palos Verdes, in a double-header Tuesday. The first game will be played at Valley College and the second one is scheduled at Birmingham High School. (Pictured above is Ryan Brockett and pictured below is Alex Gonzalez.)

San Fernando Valley Distinguished Speaker Series

Crespi Carmelite High School is proud to welcome home Microsoft Vice-President, Tim Huckaby, (class of 1980) this Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Crespi Commons. Please join Tim for the next session in our San Fernando Valley Distinguished Speaker Series as he presents an educational and fun evening discussing the future of software.

Huckaby has been referred to as the “Pioneer of the Smart Client Revolution”, and has been awarded multiple times for the highest rated Keynote and Technical Presentations for the Microsoft Corporation. For more information, please contact the Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Paul V. Rawate ’94 at (818) 654-1328 or prawate@crespi.org.
Recent Awards for Tim Huckaby:

TechAmerica Award Winner 2009 Internet / Web Commerce
Microsoft Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Innovation Award Winner for Clinical Development
Microsoft Partner of the Year for Smart Client Development

Crespi 14, St. Francis 3

At Brookside Park, Crespi (9-2, 2-1) rallied for 4 runs in the first inning, 4 more in the second, and 3 more in the third to put the Mission League game out of reach. The Celts used 5 walks and a two run single from Alex Gonzalez to score in the first inning.

In the second inning, Mike Hubbard, Kevin Williams and Scott Heineman singled to load the bases. A single by Jack Colick scored Hubbard and Williams and moved Heineman to third. Heineman stole home while Colick stole second. Later, Colick scored on Austin Walker's single.

After a 3-run home run from Williams in the third inning, Crespi led 11-0. He finished the day with two hits and 3 RBI while Colick added 2 hits and 2 RBI. Additionally, Hubbard and Heineman added 2 hits apiece.

John Kearns collected his third win of the season tossing 5 innings allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, 7 hits and striking out 3. Heineman retired the side in order in the sixth inning and Josh Mason threw a scoreless seventh allowing 1 hit and striking out 2.

The Celts appear to be back in the Mission League race as everyone has at least one loss. Crespi will take a 2 day break before hosting St. Francis Friday, 3:30, at Valley College. (Pictured above is Jack Collick and below is

John Kearns.)

Crespi Volleyball Records Two Mission League Victories on Consecutive Nights

Results against Harvard-Westlake on 3/23/10

Frosh/Soph: Harvard-Westlake 2, Crespi 1
JV: Harvard-Westlake 2, Crespi 0
Varsity: Crespi 3, Harvard-Westlake 1

Brandon Lebrock 23 Kills, Daniel Stork 48 assists, Liam Gallagher 15 digs

Results against St. Francis on 3/22/10

Frosh/Soph: Crespi 2, St.Francis 1
JV: Crespi 2, St. Francis 0
Varsity: Crespi 3, St. Francis 0

Quinn Costello 10 Kills, Brandon Lebrock 9 Kills, Liam Gallagher 10 Digs, Daniel Stork 23 Assists

Crespi Splits Doubleheader with Thousand Oaks

Crespi 4, Thousand Oaks 3

Crespi (8-2) rallied for 4 runs in the top of the fourth inning to overcome a 2-0 deficit and held on for the win in the first game of a non-league double header at Thousand Oaks High. Mike Hubbard led off the inning with a walk and scored on Kevin Williams' double. A single by Scott scored Williams. Josh Mason followed with a towering home run that scored Heineman to complete the Celt's scoring. Chad Tobin worked 4 innings on the mound allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, 5 hits and striking out 2 for the win while Shane Toole, Heineman, and Mason each tossed scoreless innings of relief with Mason earning the save.

Thousand Oaks 8, Crespi 5

The Lancers rallied for 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning for the win in the second game.
The Celts got on the scoreboard first with 2 runs in the second inning as Toole was hit by pitch, stole second, and scored on a double by Alex Clemmensen. Clemmensen later scored on Garret Mason's single. Crespi struck again with 3 runs in the fourth inning as Zack Russom and Toole walked before Dominique Brown blasted a home run over the center field fence. Madison Dang tossed 5 innings allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, 7 hits, and striking out 2 before the Celts ran out of pitching playing their fifth game in five days.

Crespi will resume Mission League play on Tuesday when they travel to St. Francis for a 3:30 p.m. game. (Pictured above is Josh Mason and below is Dominique Brown.)

Crespi 8, Chaminade 6

Crespi (6-1, 1-1) rallied for 3 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to overcome a 6-5 deficit and held on for the win in a Mission League game at Valley College. The win avenged a 4-3 loss on Tuesday to Chaminade and helped the Celts stay in the Mission League race.

Crespi struck first with 4 runs in the first inning off highly regarded Chaminade pitcher, Matt Troupe as Ryon Healy singled and stole second. After back-to-back walks to Kevin Williams and Mike Hubbard, Healy scored on an single from Jack Colick. Williams scored on Austin Walker's booted ground ball, before a single by Alex Gonzalez chased home Hubbard and Colick.

After the Eagles scored a run in the top of the second, Crespi extended the lead to 5-1 as Ryan Brockett reached first base on an error, stole second, and scored from second on a wild pitch. The Eagles roared back with a run in the third inning and 4 in the fifth to take a 6-5 lead. Crespi took the lead for good as Hubbard singled. He then stole second and scored on a single from Colick. Colick would later score on a single from Walker, who eventually scored on Brockett's sacrifice fly. John Kearns, in relief of Brockett, retired the last 7 hitters in order for the win.(Ryan Brockett pictured above and Alex Gonzalez pictured below.)

Congratulations to the Crespi Varsity Volleyball Team!

The Celts participated in the Dos Pueblos Invitational Tournament this past weekend among 35 other teams. Crespi went undefeated in pool play and was seeded first going into the playoffs. Crespi then defeated Mount Carmel from San Diego in the quarter-finals, and Santa Barbara in the semi-finals. The finals proved to be a rematch from 2009, with Bellarmine from San Jose. Both teams fought hard with Bellarmine coming out on top, defeating Crespi 15-13 in the third game. Senior Setter Daniel Stork and Senior Outside Hitter Brandon Lebrock received All Tournament Awards for their extraordinary performances.

Crespi 19, Cleveland 10

Crespi (6-1) rallied from a 2-run deficit to score 9 runs in the top of the fifth inning and 9 more in the sixth in a non league game at Cleveland High School. Cleveland erupted for 5 runs in the bottom of the fifth to put them back in the game before the Celts’ sixth inning attack. Ryan Brockett led the 20-hit attack with 3 hits and 3 RBI. The Celts were also aided by 3 home runs. The first was a solo blast from Josh Mason in the third inning. Jack Colick hit a 3-run blast in the sixth and later in the inning, Ryon Healy added a grand slam. Colick finished with 2 hits and 4 RBI and Mason finished with 2 hits and 3 RBI. Scott Heineman added 2 hits, including a triple and 3 RBI, while Kevin Williams and George Alvarez added 2 hits apiece. Chad Tobin took the mound for his first varsity start and tossed 3 innings allowing 2 runs, 4 hits, and striking out 3. Shane Toole tossed one and two thirds innings of scoreless relief to finish the game in his first varsity appearance. The Celts now host Mission League rival Chaminade Friday at 3:30 at Valley College in an attempt to get themselves back in the Mission League race.

Chaminade 4, Crespi 3

Brandon Rapport's 1 out suicide squeeze bunt, in the bottom of the eighth inning scored Dylan Delaney from third base with the winning run in the Mission League opener for both teams at Chaminade. The Celts struck first in the third inning as Scott Heineman doubled off the center field fence followed by Ryon Healy's intentional walk. Heineman stole third base and scored on Kevin Williams booted ground ball. Healy later scored on Mike Hubbard's single. Crespi scored again as Ryan Brockett singled; stole second; moved to third on Josh Mason's single; and stole home. The Eagles evened the score in the sixth inning as Delaney singled followed by back to back home runs from Brando Tessar, and Ryan Kramer. The win capped a tough pitching performance from the highly regarded Tessar who tossed 7 innings allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, 7 hits, and striking out 9. Jason Franklin tossed a scoreless eighth inning for the win. Crespi's Ryon Healy tossed 3 shutout innings allowing 1 hit and striking out 7 before leaving the mound with elbow discomfort. John Kearns tossed 4 innings. He allowed 3 runs, 3 hits, and striking out 7. Crespi (4-1) will travel to Cleveland High School today for a 3:15 p.m., non-league game before attempting to even the series with Chaminade on Friday at Valley College. (Pictured above is Ryon Healy and below is John Kearns)

Crespi 4, Camarillo 2

Crespi (5-0) captured its second consecutive Easton Showdown Tournament Championship with their victory over Camarillo Saturday night at UCLA's Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Celts relied on gutsy pitching of Ryan Brockett and John Kearns and timely hitting of Austin Walker and Kevin Williams as Crespi only managed 4 hits off Scorpion pitchers. Crespi scored 3 runs in the bottom of the second inning as Mike Hubbard walked and Jack Colick singled. Both were chased home on Austin Walker's triple. Walker later scored on fly ball by Alex Gonzalez out to left field. The Celts scored an insurance run in the fifth inning on Ryon Healy's two-out walk and Kevin Williams' triple. Brockett tossed 4 innings allowing 2 runs, 5 hits, striking out 3, and stranding 7 base runners for the win while Kearns pitched 3 innings allowing 1 hit and striking out 4 for the save. (Austin Walker pictured on left and Kevin Williams pictured on right. Easton Showdown Tournament Champions again, pictured below.)

Crespi (5-0) now opens up Mission League play with a Tuesday 3:30 game at Chaminade.

North American Science Competition Results in a Big Award for Students from a Small School

Since 1992, ExploraVision has brought more than 245,000 students from across the United States and Canada together for scientific competition. The program encourages students to create and explore a vision of future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science, regardless of skills or experience. Participants are encouraged to continue a lifelong love of science. (Team pictured on the left with Dr. Brahim.)

With projects being submitted from around North America, this competition is intense. Surprisingly, Crespi of Encino just had a major win for a small school in this large event. Dr. Sherryline Jogie Brahim and her students were recently selected as a 2010 Honorable Mention from Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision. The Honorable Mention award placed Crespi in the top 10% of all ExploraVision entries submitted to the competition this year.

Team members, Danielle Fasani, John Houselog, Kevin Schilling, and James Nassour, entered a project called, CURE-GN: Cancer treatment Using laser Radiation to Excite Gold Nanoparticles. CURE-GN applies the peptide bonding and photo reactive properties of gold Nanoparticles to target and destroy cancer cells. Gold Nanoparticles bonded to cancer seeking peptides are released into the bloodstream whereby they are targeted to enter cancerous tissue. Having penetrated diseased cells, the Nanoparticles are excited by laser radiation output from a Nanrobots, raising the temperature of the Nanoparticles and killing the cancerous cells that they have targeted. Such Nanrobots have built-in ultra capacitors that have the dual functioning of powering the robots through the body, as well as delivering rapid boosts of energy to their laser diodes. This technology offers a diagnosis and cure for cancer.

Crespi 13, Rio Mesa 2

Crespi (4-0) took a big step toward defending their 2009 Easton Showdown Tournament championship with a 13-2 semifinal win at Rio Mesa (3-1). Ryon Healy took the mound for the Celts and fired 6 innings. He only allowed 2 runs, 7 hits, and striking out 9. Additionally, Healy also added 3 hits, which included a home run, and 5 RBI to his own cause. Rio Mesa drew first blood in the first inning as Dan Lerma doubled home Mo Griffith.

Crespi tied the game in the second inning on Austin Walker's 2-out home run. The Celts scored 4 more runs in the third inning as Josh Mason singled and Ryan Brockett walked. Healy cleared the bases with a 3-run home run followed by Scott Heineman's home run to put the game out of reach. Mason, Heineman, Walker, and George Alvarez contributed 2 hits and an RBI to the Celts' 16-hit attack. Mason also tossed a scoreless seventh inning with 2 strikeouts in his '10 pitching debut. Crespi now travels to UCLA, Saturday, for a 7:00 p.m. championship match-up with Camarillo. (Pictured above is Ryon Healy and pictured below is Scott Heineman.)

Crespi 10, Ventura 3

Crespi (3-0) rallied for 9 runs in the bottom of the first inning to put the game away in the first round of the championship bracket of the Easton Showdown tournament at Valley College. The game rated as the coldest day in Valley College history. How cold was it? It was darn cold!

The Celts used 7 hits, 2 hit batters and 3 Ventura errors to score their nine runs with the bases loaded,Alex Gonzalez hit a 3-RBI double being the decisive blow. Scott Heineman led the Celt 11-hit attack with 2 hits and 2 RBI.

John Kearns made the most of his first start of the season by tossing 5 innings, allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, 3 hits and striking out 3 for the win before giving way to Chad Tobin, who in his varsity debut, pitched 2 shutout innings, allowing 1 hit and striking out 2. Crespi now travels to Rio Mesa HS Thursday for the semifinals with the winner playing for the championship at UCLA on Saturday. (Pictured above John Kearns and below is Chad Tobin.)

Crespi 7, Kennedy 0

Crespi took another step toward defending their Easton Showdown Tourney Championship Monday with a 7-0 shutout of Kennedy High at Kennedy. Ryan Brockett took the mound for the Celts (2-0) and tossed 6 innings of 1-hit ball while striking out eight. Brockett allowed only 1 runner to reach second base. Crespi scored first in the first inning as Scott Heineman singled, stole second and third, and scored on Mike Hubbard's single.

The Celts broke the game open in the sixth inning as Hubbard and Jack Colick hit back-to-back triples. Alex Gonzalez followed Austin Walker's hit-batter with a triple of his own. Gonzalez scored on George Alvarez' single. Colick and Walker both scored in the seventh inning as both opened the inning with walks. Colick scored on Gonzalez' sacrifice bunt and Walker scored on Alvarez' ground out.

Hubbard finished the day with 3 hits and has opened the season with 7 hits in 8 at bats. Gonzalez finished with 2 hits and 3 RBI while Ryan Healy added 2 hits. Madison Dang made his varsity debut retiring the side in order in the seventh inning while striking out 1. Crespi now leaves pool play and enters the championship bracket as they host Ventura HS at Valley College today at 3:00.

Old Rivals Could Not Stop Crespi from Tenth Title

Many members of local media felt that if Crespi defeated Notre Dame three times in the same season it was going to be a miracle. The Celts persevered and won a classic game against valley rival Notre Dame to advance into the finals against another old rival. On Friday, March 5, 2010, Coach White and his team faced an Alemany squad that also suffered two regular season losses to Crespi. In front of a sold out arena at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Crespi defeated Alemany 50-43 in the Southern Section Division 4A Boys’ Championship Game.

Crespi trailed 19-6 at the end of the first quarter. After some defensive adjustments by Coach White, the Celts forced the Warriors into an abysmal shooting performance. Alemany shot less than 30 percent from the field and lost all momentum by the end of the first half. A 10-2 run to start the 2nd quarter and two huge plays later in the quarter helped the Celts battle back to finish the first half with a one point lead. The first big play came off a steal by Blake Stanton ’10, which finished in a long pass and thunderous dunk by Bryan Bennett ’10. As time expired at the end of the half, Stanton made a clutch three point shot that silenced the Alemany crowd.

That basket was his only three point field goal of the game. Blake finished with 21 points and made 3 of 4 free throws in the final minute to seal the victory. Matt Mournier ’11 had 17 points, extending his double-digit scoring streak to 21 consecutive games. Kenny Stenhouse ’11 added 12 points and 11 rebounds. This is the second CIF Basketball Championship and tenth title overall for Crespi.

Crespi 10, Quartz Hill 2

Crespi 10, Quartz Hill 2---Crespi opened the 2010 season with a 10-2 victory over 16th ranked Quartz Hill in the first round of the Easton Showdown tournament at Valley College.

The Rebels (0-1) opened the game with 2 runs on 3 hits off Celt starter, Ryon Healy. The Celts answered with 2 runs in the second inning as Kevin Williams, Mike Hubbard, and Alex Gonzalez lashed out doubles. Crespi took the lead in the the third inning on Williams' towering 3-run home run over the center fence. Scott Heineman's RBI triple off the center field fence in the fourth inning gave the Celts a 4-run lead. Hubbard's bases loaded single capped a 4-run sixth inning to complete the scoring.

Healy settled down after a shaky first inning and tossed 4 innings allowing no earned runs, 6 hits, and striking out 6 for the win. John Kearns earned the save, pitching 3 innings allowing no runs, no hits, and striking 4. Hubbard led the Celt 12-hit attack with 4 hits, including a double, and 3 RBI while Williams and Heineman each finished with 2 hits. (Pictures: Top - Mike Hubbard, Below - Kevin Williams)