Flag Football (2024-2025)
Panthers Fall Short to #1 Liberty in NCS Playoffs
November 12, 2024—In the Varsity Girl’s Flag Football team’s first ever appearance in the North Coast Section Playoffs, the Panthers traveled to Brentwood, California to take on the #1 seeded Liberty Lions in the First Round of the North Coast Section (NCS) Playoffs. The Lions were a team who finished their regular season with an overall record of 20-1 and both a state and national ranking of 18 and 31 respectively.
Even though numbers would show that the Panthers looked “overmatched”, the Panthers would not be overwhelmed by the moment and would put a valiant effort against what people would consider a “formidable” opponent. The Panthers would keep the game close with Lions thanks to touchdown receptions by Junior, Elia Kudemus, and Senior, Charlotte Ballard. However, it would not be enough as the Lions offense would execute when they needed to, giving them the 33-12 victory.
For their first ever season as a program, the Panthers would exceed expectations as they would win a Tri County Athletic League (TCAL) title, earn a trip to the NCS playoffs, and finish with an overall record of 12-1 and an undefeated league record of 11-0.
The Panthers will have a lot to look forward to next season as they will return a lot of their key players to the team for their 2025 campaign. Congratulations to Head Coach, Joe Lofton, and the players on a season to remember.
Panthers Sensational on Senior Day, Beat Jaguars 52-10
November 4, 2024—In the Varsity Girl’s Flag Football team’s final regular season home game in their first ever year of existence, they played host to the Jesse Bethel High Jaguars with hopes of not only prolonging their undefeated win streak to 11 games, but also winning their first Senior Day game.
In fact, the Panthers would not disappoint as they would play arguably their best game ever as the team would defeat the Jaguars in dominating fashion by the score of 52-10, scoring the most points in a game this year.
The offensive fire power was thanks to a handful of Panthers, especially from Seniors Marlowe Kuroki, who ran the ball well and had a reception on a successful two-point conversion try, Callie Ballard, who had a 60-yard touchdown reception, Zea Lindenbaum, who had a 30-yard touchdown reception of her own, Aiofe Shen, who would score on a 25-yard touchdown reception, and Neiyah Thompson, who have a five-yard touchdown reception and two two-point conversion receptions. Junior Quarterback, Gabriela Clement, would be terrific as she would throw for four touchdown passes. Juniors, Elia Kudemus and Kira Gant Hatcher, would have two receiving touchdowns and one 32-yard rushing touchdown on the day respectively. Lastly, Freshman Quarterback, Alexa Glover, would throw two touchdown passes of her own to cap of the offensive fireworks for the Panthers.
Following the victory, the Flag Football program would honor seven senior players as part of their Senior Day festivities—Marlowe Kuroki, Callie Ballard, Zea Lindenbaum, Sofia Toliver, Aoife Shen, Elsa Talarico, and Neiyah Thompson were all honored for their hard work and dedication to the program in its first ever season.
The Panthers will now wait to see what lies ahead of them as they will find out their seeding in the North Coast Section playoffs this coming weekend. Congratulations on a fantastic regular season Panthers.
Panthers Improve to 10-0 With 42-6 Win Over John Swett
October 30, 2024—On a chilly afternoon in Crockett, California, on the campus of John Swett High School, the Varsity Girl’s Flag Football team took on the John Swett Warriors with hopes of winning their 10th straight game on the season and keeping their undefeated streak alive.
In fact, the Panthers would have zero problems achieving that feat as they would go on to dominate the Warriors by the score of 42-6, showcasing their offensive capabilities as they would score at least 40 points for the third time this season. The Panthers were led by Junior Quarterback, Gabriela Clement, who would have three touchdowns on the day. Fellow Junior, Elia Kudemus, would have a rushing touchdown and two receiving touchdowns on the day as well. Senior Running Back, Marlowe Kuroki, would also have one rushing touchdown on the afternoon, marking the second straight game she has found the endzone on the ground.
The Panthers will now look towards their Senior Day matchup when they play host to the Jesse Bethel Jaguars. The game is set for Monday, November 4th, at 3:00PM at Brady Park.
Panthers Top RedHawks in Dominate Fashion 34-0
October 28, 2024—On a cool afternoon at Brady Park, the Varsity Girl’s Flag Football played host to the Vallejo High RedHawks in what would be programs second to last home game of their inaugural season. In fact, the Panthers would prove to be too much for the RedHawks as they would go on to defeat the RedHawks in very convincing fashion by the score of 34-0, earning their fifth shutout victory of the season.
The Panthers received contributions from a variety of their players, showcasing the true depth that this team possesses both on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Offensively, the Panthers were dynamic on the ground and in the air. Senior, Marlowe Kuroki, and Junior, Kira Gant Hatcher, each had a rushing touchdown of 17 yards and 6 yards respectively to give the Panthers the early 16-0 lead. Junior Quarterback, Gabriela Clement, had two passing touchdowns, both of them to fellow Junior Wide Receiver, Elia Kudemus—one being a 18 yard touchdown reception, and the second one being a 60 yard touchdown reception prior to halftime, putting the Panthers up 28-0.
In the second half, Freshman Quarterback, Alexa Glover, would throw a touchdown pass of her own to Senior, Sofia Toliver, to put the game away at 34-0.
With the shutout victory, the Panthers improve their undefeated record to 9-0 on the year. The Panthers will now hit the road this Wednesday, October 30th, when they take on the Warriors of John Swett at John Swett High School in Crockett, California. The game is scheduled for 4:30PM.
Panthers Extend Unbeaten Streak to 8 Games
October 23, 2024—On a decent day in Vallejo, California, the Varsity Girls Flag Football looked to extend their unbeaten streak to 8 games with hopes of victory over the Jesse Bethel Jaguars in this Tri County Athletic League showdown.
In fact, the Panthers would do just that as they would ultimately defeat the Jaguars by the score of 36-20. With the defense having been arguably the strongest part of this team, it would be the Panthers’ offense who would light up the scoreboard thanks to the two-touchdown performance by Junior Quarterback, Gabriela Clement. Fellow Junior, Kira Gant Hatcher, and Senior, Marlowe Kuroki, would also have strong performances on the day to help the Panthers in the win.
The Panthers will now look to Saturday’s matchup when they take on the Jesse Bethel Jaguars, yet again, at John Swett High School in Crockett, California. The game is set for 11:00AM.
Flag Football Win 2nd Straight, Post 22-0 Shutout Victory
September 30, 2024—In their first ever home game at Brady Park on the campus of Saint Mary’s College High School, the Varsity Girl’s Flag Football team took on the John Swett Warriors out of Crocket, California, looking to improve to 2-0 on their young season. In fact, the Panthers would not disappoint as they would go on to defeat the Warriors by the score of 22-0, posting their first ever shutout victory in program history.
The Panthers got on the board early in the first half thanks to an 11-yard touchdown run by Junior Quarterback, Gabriela Clement, who gave the Panthers a 6-0 lead. On the next offensive possession, Clement showed her dual-threat capabilities as she would find Senior receiver, Aoife Shen, on a 6-yard touchdown pass, which was then followed up by a successful 2-point conversion on a 10-yard reception by Junior receiver, Kira Gant Hatcher, to give the Panthers a 14-0 lead over the Warriors. Lastly, to cap off her great day at quarterback, Clement would find Sophomore receiver, Alex Marsh, on a 70-yard touchdown reception before halftime to give the Panthers complete control of the game going up by the score of 22-0 following yet another successful 2-point try by Aoife Shen’s 10-yard reception.
Defensively, the Panthers were very stout as Senior, Neiyah Thompson, got an interception to end the first half, and Junior, Elia Kudemus, played strong coverage from the safety position to keep the Warriors from completing any deep passes.
The Panthers will now look forward to their next game on Monday, October 7th, when they travel to Vallejo High School to take on the RedHawks. The game is scheduled for 4:30pm.
Panthers Cap Historic Afternoon With First Win in Program History, Beat Vallejo 32-0
September 24, 2024—A warm afternoon at Corbus Field at Vallejo High School marked a historic moment for Saint Mary’s College High School as the Varsity Girl’s Flag Football team played their first ever game against the Vallejo High RedHawks. In fact, the Panthers would not disappoint either as they would dominate the RedHawks by the score of 32-0, winning their first ever game in program history.
The Panthers were fantastic on both side of the ball. On defense, the Panthers forced multiple RedHawks turnovers thanks to interceptions by both Senior, Aoife Shen, and Junior, Elia Kudemus, who would return her interception for a touchdown to give the Panthers a stranglehold on the game. Offensively, Junior Quarterback, Gabriela Clement, was sensational in her debut as she completed multiple passes and threw her first career touchdown pass to Shen on a 10-yard throw. In addition, the duo of Junior, Kira Gant Hatcher, and Senior, Marlowe Kuroki, were dominant in the rushing attack as both would score on long touchdown runs, which would also be the first of their careers as well.
The Panthers will look to win their second straight game when they play host to the John Swett High Warriors in their first ever home game in program history at Brady Park. The game is scheduled for Monday, September 30th, at 3:00pm.