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Pioneer Valley’s Ernesto Juarez collides with Lompoc’s Andres Herrera in front of the Panthers’ goal, knocking away a Braves’ shot.
Pioneer Valley’s Oscar Arriaga shoots and scores on a long shot ahead of Lompoc’s Miguel Sandoval.
Pioneer Valley’s Martin Martinez (2) and Lompoc’s Jose Morales (22) chase a pass.
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Pioneer Valley’s Ernesto Juarez collides with Lompoc’s Andres Herrera in front of the Panthers’ goal, knocking away a Braves’ shot.
Pioneer Valley’s Oscar Arriaga shoots and scores on a long shot ahead of Lompoc’s Miguel Sandoval.
Pioneer Valley’s Martin Martinez (2) and Lompoc’s Jose Morales (22) chase a pass.
Joseph Sosa scored in the first half Thursday night, so did Oscar Arriaga, and that was enough to net the Pioneer Valley boys soccer team a 2-0 non-league win over Lompoc at Huyck Stadium in Lompoc.
The Panthers improved to 6-2-1. The Braves are 1-4-1.
Pioneer Valley has mainly rolled with a strong defense this season. The Panthers’ scoring has been decent. They’ve racked up 28 goals. Their defense has yielded 11 goals, an average of just over one a game.
Regular goalkeeper Eric Martinez, a senior, has given the Panthers some good work in the goal area this year. Senior Martin Martinez, a team captain, helps lead a Panthers defense that has been stingy thus far.
The Braves have a solid defense. Lompoc has yielded 17 goals so far this season. The Braves have scored just six.
Both teams are off until 2025. Pioneer Valley will host Cabrillo Jan. 3 at 1 p.m. Lompoc will play at Righetti Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. Both games are non-league ones.
Santa Ynez 6, Mission Prep 0
Pirates goalkeeper Diego Medina notched his first shutout of the season and the Pirates moved to 2-8-1 with a non-league win over the Royals at Mission Prep.
Cristian Sandoval was named Santa Ynez’s Man of the Match. Sandoval scored a goal and had two assists.
Marcos Rivera and Jackson Elliott both scored twice for the Pirates. Evan Eliason tallied once. Rivera, Hayden Kobayashi and Desmond Van Hirtium all had an assist.
The Pirates are off until they host Templeton in their league opener Jan. 7 at 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Santa Maria 82, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy 40
Johnathan Lupercio dropped in 33 points, and the Saints moved to 10-2 with a rout of the Grizzlies in a non-league game at San Luis Obispo Classical Academy.
Jordan Medina scored 19 points for Santa Maria, and Julius Medina put in 13. The Saints will host the Santa Maria High School Holiday Hoop Tourney that will run Dec. 26-28.
Girls basketball
Lompoc 42, Santa Maria 26
The Braves moved to 8-5 with a strong defensive showing that resulted in a non-league win on Bryan Ayer Court at Lompoc’s Paisola Pavilion.
Tiana Terrones led Lompoc with 11 points. Bella Barbosa scored eight. Aaliyah Juarez led Santa Maria (7-5) with 10 points.
Lompoc will play Bakersfield Stockdale at the Arvin Classic Dec. 26 at 1:30 p.m. Santa Maria will play an out of town tournament game against King City Dec. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Pioneer Valley’s Martin Martinez (2) and Lompoc’s Jose Morales (22) chase a pass.
Pioneer Valley’s Ernesto Juarez collides with Lompoc’s Andres Herrera in front of the Panthers’ goal, knocking away a Braves’ shot.
Pioneer Valley’s Oscar Arriaga shoots and scores on a long shot ahead of Lompoc’s Miguel Sandoval.
Pioneer Valley’s Ernesto Juarez (16) and Lompoc’s Damian Lopez (14) head the ball.
Lompoc’s goalkeeper Joaquin Diaz stops a shot by Pioneer Valley’s Carlos Paternina.
Pioneer Valley’s Jarib Asuncion (11) tries to get past Lompoc’s Jesus Hernandez and Miguel Sandoval as Adrian Aparicio of the Panthers follows.
Pioneer Valley’s Joseph Sosa (10) celebrates his goal—the Panthers’ first— with teammate Jarib Asuncion (11).
Lompoc’s Jose Morales (22) and Pioneer Valley’s Martin Martinez (2) head the ball.
Pioneer Valley’s Efrain Arriaga (4) tries to keep Lompoc’s Angelo Nunez (7) from the ball.
Pioneer Valley’s goalkeeper Gael Garcia comes out to block a shot by Lompoc’s Jesus Hernandez.
Pioneer Valley’s Joseph Sosa tries to keep the ball from Lompoc’s Roberto Cortes.
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