Sports roundup for Calistoga High School

Eighteen schools, including Calistoga High School, participated in the Coastal Mountain Conference league championships which were held at the St. Helena High School track and field facility last Wednesday, May 7.  

At the championship meet, Wildcats sophomore Henry Ames qualified for the North Coast Section championships, with his outstanding performance during the boys varsity 110-meter hurdles, finishing his race in 20.13 seconds. 

Junior Oscar Hernandez will also continue to the NCS round, competing in both the shot put and discus events. His qualifying score for shot put measured at 34 feet, 3 inches while his discus throw travelled 109 feet, 3 inches. 

The NCS will take place on Saturday, May 17, at Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa. 

Varsity baseball

The varsity boys baseball team had an eventful schedule this last week. 

Ready for an action-packed match-up, the Wildcats first played an away game against the Sonoma Academy Coyotes, last Tuesday, May 6. In the first inning the Wildcats knew it was going to be a close match. By the fifth inning, the Wildcats were down by one point, with a score of 2-1. In the sixth inning, each team scored an additional two runs, leaving the Wildcats still down by one point, for a final score against the Coyotes of 7-6. 

On Friday, May 9, the Wildcats travelled to Credo High School to play against the Gryphons. The Gryphons aggressively scored point after point, while the Wildcats struggled to make consistent contact with bases, leading to a defeat by the Gryphons, with a final score of 10-0.

On Monday, May 12, after press deadline, the Wildcats played an away game at Willits High School against the Wolverines. They then played their second game of the week on Wednesday, May 14 at home against the Credo High School Gryphons. 

Varsity softball

The Tomales High School Braves’ varsity softball team visited the Wildcats last Tuesday. The Wildcats struggled to make contact with the bases and score throughout the innings, and their confidence declined as the Braves scored one run after another. The final score resulted in a 20-point defeat for the Wildcats. The final score was 20-0.

“I feel pleased with the outcome this season and all the hard work that our team has accomplished to make it this far,” said varsity player, junior Isabella Apolinar, ahead of the team’s final games, which came earlier this week after press deadline. The Wildcats played the first of their last two league games of the season on Monday, May 12 against the Willits High School Wolverines. Their last game of the season was on Thursday, May 15, against the Laytonville High School Warriors. 

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