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Archbishop Riordan CCS Open Champions!

ArmchairGOAT said:
Add Ryder Bush to Riordan's depth. Any coach would love to have this problem of going 11 deep. December gave Curtin the opportunity to evaluate this team and the long layoff let the team see film of their play. January now has the team really hitting their stride. Curtin is taking a page out of Rich Forslund's book that no one is a prima donna and he is not hesitating to pull any player if they lapse on defense or offense. This is great motivation for the entire team to be play all out on both ends of the floor and be ready to step in when called...An observation on Sensley - no doubt he is a talent, but really surprised of his lack of concept in playing team defense, not forcing things and shot clock awareness that was evident in non-league. This is still a work in progress, but he appears buying into this. If not, he will not even sniff the floor in Randy Bennett's system next year. Next Monday's game against Salesian at the MLK @ DLS and game @ Mitty the following night will be a very good barometer of Riordan's progress. Salesian is really playing well and its #1 NorCal ranking is well earned based on their play.
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@ArmchairGOAT,
I am personally feeling like a “Sophie’s Choice” moments on the Salesian vs. Riordan & the Mitty vs Riordan match ups & “if you know me,….you know why”?

But I take s different approach to your statement of Coach Curtin taking the Coach Forslund approach in PLAYING TIME To Prima Donas. The difference IS Coach Forslund Only had 2 Prima Donas (Only 2 D1 players) thus never sat them after lack of effort or TO. Meaning Coach Curtin has that luxury to Do So, thus making the current program MORE beneficial for that players understanding to the next level expectations.

Being intimately involved IN the next level program you mention, I can Personally State the Coach Curtin approach will/Is more beneficial to a further D1 player.

Thus resounds my Mantra of why D1 players are flocking to Riordan & Coach Curtin because HE IS the best IN Riordan’s Folklore in preparation to the next stage of a Student/Athletics goals.

I also believe times are different, but the current humility of Coach Curtin is Key to Riordan success,…it IS the #NewAttitude @TheR

#@TheRTheNewAttitudeIsStudent/AthleteDevelopmentNotABanner
#BannersRtimestampsNotCulture
#MoreD1playersWillComeTo@TheR
 
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West Catholic Athletic League Teams that went undefeated in all League games
Saint Ignatius was the first team to go undefeated in the WCAL. SI won 12 WCAL League games in 1976, they also won the League Playoffs, and lost to Cupertino and Kurt Rambis in the C.C.S. Championship game. St. Ignatius played in the 1976 Tournament of Champions, lost to Del Mar in the quarterfinal round, beat St. Mary's (Stockton) in the consolation semifinal, lost to Cupertino in the consolation championship game. 19 wins in row

Archbishop Riordan went undefeated in the WCAL in 1985. Riordan won 12 WCAL League games, won the WCAL League Playoffs, and won the C.C.S. Division 1 Championship Game, and lost to Fremont (Oakland) in the Nor Cal Division 1 Semi Finals. 18 wins in a row

Archbishop Riordan went undefeated in the WCAL in 1986. Riordan won 12 WCAL League games, won the WCAL League Playoffs, and won the C.C.S. Division 1 Championship Game, and lost to Bishop O'Dowd in the Nor Cal Division 1 Semi Finals. 18 wins a row

Archbishop Riordan went undefeated in the WCAL in 1987. Riordan won 12 WCAL League games, won the WCAL League Playoffs, and lost to Independence in the C.C.S. Division 1 Semi Finals. 17 wins in row (2 wins at the end of December)

Archbishop Riordan won 38 WCAL League games in a row (1984-1988) and 44 games in row vs. WCAL teams (1985-1988)

Saint Ignatius went undefeated in the WCAL in 1999. St. Ignatius won 12 WCAL League games, won the WCAL Playoff Tourney, lost to Bellarmine in the C.C.S. Division 1 Championship game after beating Bellarmine 3 times in league and the league playoff tourney. St. Ignatius lost to De La Salle in the Nor Cal Division 1 Semi Finals. 20 wins in a row (4 wins at the end of December).

Saint Francis went undefeated in the WCAL in 2010. St. Francis won 14 WCAL League games, won the WCAL Playoff Tourney, lost to Archbishop Mitty in the C.C.S. Division 2 Championship game after beating Mitty 3 times in league and the league playoff tourney. St. Francis lost to Lincoln (San Diego) in the Division 2 State Championship game. 19 wins in a row

Saint Francis went undefeated in the WCAL in 2016. St. Francis won 14 WCAL League games, there was no WCAL Playoffs, beat Bellarmine in the C.C.S. OPEN Division Championship game. St. Francis lost to Modesto Christian in the OPEN Division 2 Nor Cal quarter final game. 22 wins in a row

Bellarmine went undefeated in the WCAL in 2017. Bellarmine won 14 WCAL League games, there was no WCAL Playoffs, lost to Archbishop Mitty in the C.C.S. OPEN Division Championship game after beating Mitty 2 times in league. Bellarmine lost to Sheldon in the OPEN Division Nor Cal quarter final game. 18 wins in a row
 
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Friday Night WCAL Final Scores
  • Mitty 51 (10-4 | 4-0) @ SHC 47 (7-7 | 0-4) OT
  • Valley Christian 62 (10-5 | 1-3) @ Riordan 81 (9-3 | 4-0) - Riordan's 6-10 Jr. Nes Emeneke's 1st game.
  • St. Francis 42 (3-10 | 1-3) @ St. Ignatius 56 (12-2 | 3-1)
  • Serra 42 (10-4 | 2-2) @ Bellarmine 37 (6-8 | 1-3) - Serra missing 3 starters)
 
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Riordan 51 @ Mitty 48 OT - Riordan moves into sole 1st place
SI 68 @ Bellarmine 63
Valley Christian 58 @ SHC 72 - Irish get their 1st WCAL win
St. Francis 50 @ Serra 67
 
Nice win by Riordan. Round 1 to the Crusaders. Round 2 coming up and hoping these two meet in CCS and Nor Cals. That was a great game to watch.
 
Friday Night Scores
  • Mitty 57 @ SI 44
  • Bellarmine 40 @ Riordan 51
  • SHC 58 @ St. Francis 52
  • Serra 72 @ Valley Christian 55
WCAL Standings Jan 19th
  1. Riordan 6-0 | 11-4
  2. Mitty 5-1 |11-5
  3. St. Ignatius 4-2 | 13-3
  4. Serra 4-2 | 12-4
  5. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-4 | 9-7
  6. Bellarmine 1-5 | 6-10
  7. Valley Christian 1-5 | 10-7
  8. St. Francis 1-5 | 3-13
 
jordan24 said:
Friday Night Scores
  • Mitty 57 @ SI 44
  • Bellarmine 40 @ Riordan 51
  • SHC 58 @ St. Francis 52
  • Serra 72 @ Valley Christian 55
WCAL Standings Jan 19th
  1. Riordan 6-0 | 11-4
  2. Mitty 5-1 |11-5
  3. St. Ignatius 4-2 | 13-3
  4. Serra 4-2 | 12-4
  5. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-4 | 9-7
  6. Bellarmine 1-5 | 6-10
  7. Valley Christian 1-5 | 10-7
  8. St. Francis 1-5 | 3-13
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I assume Riordan didn’t play the major minute guys due to tomorrow nights matchup.
 
Tuesday's Games 1/23
  • Riordan @ SHC
  • Valley Christian @ Mitty
  • St. Ignatius @ Serra (Jungle Game!)
  • St. Francis @ Bellarmine

Thursday's Games 1/25
  • Riordan @ St. Ignatius
  • Mitty @ Bellarmine
  • SHC @ Serra
  • Valley Christian @ St. Francis


WCAL Standings Jan 22nd
  1. Riordan 6-0 | 11-4
  2. Mitty 5-1 |11-5
  3. St. Ignatius 4-2 | 13-3
  4. Serra 4-2 | 12-4
  5. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-4 | 9-7
  6. Bellarmine 1-5 | 6-10
  7. Valley Christian 1-5 | 10-7
  8. St. Francis 1-5 | 3-13
 
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Tuesday Night Scores
  • Riordan 71 @ SHC 49
  • Valley Christian 61 @ Mitty 83
  • St. Ignatius 68 @ Serra 71 OT
  • St. Francis 54 @ Bellarmine 64
WCAL Standings Jan 23rd
  1. Riordan 7-0 | 13-4
  2. Mitty 6-1 | 12-5
  3. Serra 5-2 | 13-4
  4. St. Ignatius 4-3 | 13-4
  5. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-5 | 9-8
  6. Bellarmine 2-5 | 7-10
  7. Valley Christian 1-6 | 10-8
  8. St. Francis 1-6 | 3-14
Thursday's Games 1/25
  • Riordan @ St. Ignatius
  • Mitty @ Bellarmine
  • SHC @ Serra
  • Valley Christian @ St. Francis
 
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Nice win for Serra last night in what looked like another great atmosphere for the Jungle Game.

SI doesn't have much time to think about it with Riordan coming in on Thursday.
 
Thursday's Final Scores 1/25
  • Riordan 60 @ St. Ignatius 47
  • Mitty 45 @ Bellarmine 43 (Mitty pulls it out in the final minute to avoid the upset!)
  • SHC 49 @ Serra 73
  • Valley Christian 76 @ St. Francis 56
Saturday's Games January 27th (Tipoff 4:30pm)
  • Junipero Serra @ Archbishop Mitty
  • Saint Francis @ Archbishop Riordan
  • Bellarmine @ Sacred Heart Cathedral
  • Saint Ignatius @ Valley Christian
WCAL Standings Jan 26th
  1. Riordan 8-0 | 14-4
  2. Mitty 7-1 | 13-5
  3. Serra 6-2 | 14-4
  4. St. Ignatius 4-4 | 13-5
  5. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-6 | 9-9
  6. Bellarmine 2-6 | 7-11
  7. Valley Christian 2-6 | 11-8
  8. St. Francis 1-7 | 3-15
 
Wins are wins especially on the road, but that is two close wins against Sacred Heart Cathedral and Bellarmine for Mitty.
 
jordan24 said:
Thursday's Final Scores 1/25
  • Riordan 60 @ St. Ignatius 47
  • Mitty 45 @ Bellarmine 43 (Mitty pulls it out in the final minute to avoid the upset!)
  • SHC 49 @ Serra 73
  • Valley Christian 76 @ St. Francis 56
Saturday's Games January 27th (Tipoff 4:30pm)
  • Junipero Serra @ Archbishop Mitty
  • Saint Francis @ Archbishop Riordan
  • Bellarmine @ Sacred Heart Cathedral
  • Saint Ignatius @ Valley Christian
WCAL Standings Jan 26th
  1. Riordan 8-0 | 14-4
  2. Mitty 7-1 | 13-5
  3. Serra 6-2 | 14-4
  4. St. Ignatius 4-4 | 13-5
  5. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-6 | 9-9
  6. Bellarmine 2-6 | 7-11
  7. Valley Christian 2-6 | 11-8
  8. St. Francis 1-7 | 3-15
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Bells defeated the Irish Shouldn’t they be in 5th?
 
Saturday's Game Results 1/27
  • Junipero Serra 50 @ Archbishop Mitty 58
  • Saint Francis 41 @ Archbishop Riordan 80 (Zion Sensley sat out due to 2 technicals/ejection Thurs night)
  • Bellarmine 62 @ Sacred Heart Cathedral 44
  • Saint Ignatius 72 @ Valley Christian 66
WCAL Standings Jan 27th
  1. Riordan 9-0 | 15-4
  2. Mitty 8-1 | 14-5
  3. Serra 6-3 | 14-5
  4. St. Ignatius 5-4 | 14-5
  5. Bellarmine 3-6 | 8-11
  6. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-7 | 9-10
  7. Valley Christian 2-7 | 11-9
  8. St. Francis 1-8 | 3-16
Tuesdays Games 1/30 & 1/31*
  • Serra @ Riordan
  • Mitty @ St. Francis
  • Valley Christian @ Bellarmine
  • St. Ignatius @ Sacred Heart Cathedral *
 
Tuesdays Scores 1/30
  • Serra 48@ Riordan 74
  • Mitty 66 @ St. Francis 27
  • Valley Christian 73 @ Bellarmine 71
Wednesday 1/31
  • St. Ignatius @ Sacred Heart Cathedral
 
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Tuesdays Scores 1/30
  • Serra 48@ Riordan 74
  • Mitty 66 @ St. Francis 27
  • Valley Christian 73 @ Bellarmine 71
Wednesday's Score 1/31
  • St. Ignatius 75 @ Sacred Heart Cathedral 55

WCAL Standings Feb 1st
  1. Riordan 10-0 | 16-4
  2. Mitty 9-1 | 15-5
  3. Serra 6-4 | 14-6
  4. St. Ignatius 7-4 | 16-5
  5. Bellarmine 4-6 | 9-11
  6. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-8 | 9-11
  7. Valley Christian 2-8 | 11-10
  8. St. Francis 1-10| 3-18
Thursday, 2/1
  • St. Ignatius 53 @ St. Francis 45
Friday, 2/2
  • Riordan @ Valley Christian
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral @ Mitty
  • Serra @ Bellarmine
 
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Thursday's Final, 2/1
  • St. Ignatius 53 @ St. Francis 45
Friday Results, 2/2
  • Riordan 88 @ Valley Christian 59
  • Sacred Heart 43 Cathedral @ Mitty 64
  • Bellarmine 59 @ Serra 66
WCAL Standings Feb 2nd
  1. Riordan 11-0 | 17-4
  2. Mitty 10-1 | 16-5
  3. Serra 7-4 | 15-6
  4. St. Ignatius 7-4 | 16-5
  5. Bellarmine 4-7 | 9-12
  6. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-9 | 9-12
  7. Valley Christian 2-9 | 11-11
  8. St. Francis 1-10| 3-18
 
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Tuesday 2/6 Games
  • Mitty @ Riordan (Crusaders can clinch a share of the WCAL Title with a win)
  • Serra @ St. Francis
  • Bellarmine @ St. Ignatius
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral @ Valley Christian
Friday 2/9 Games
  • Riordan @ Bellarmine
  • St. Ignatius @ Mitty
  • Valley Christian @ Serra
  • St. Francis @ Sacred Heart Cathedral
WCAL Standings Feb 2nd
  1. Riordan 11-0 | 17-4
  2. Mitty 10-1 | 16-5
  3. Serra 7-4 | 15-6
  4. St. Ignatius 7-4 | 16-5
  5. Bellarmine 4-7 | 9-12
  6. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-9 | 9-12
  7. Valley Christian 2-9 | 11-11
  8. St. Francis 1-10| 3-18
 
jordan24 said:
Tuesday 2/6 Games
  • Mitty @ Riordan (Crusaders can clinch a share of the WCAL Title with a win)
  • Serra @ St. Francis
  • Bellarmine @ St. Ignatius
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral @ Valley Christian
Friday 2/9 Games
  • Riordan @ Bellarmine
  • St. Ignatius @ Mitty
  • Valley Christian @ Serra
  • St. Francis @ Sacred Heart Cathedral
WCAL Standings Feb 2nd
  1. Riordan 11-0 | 17-4
  2. Mitty 10-1 | 16-5
  3. Serra 7-4 | 15-6
  4. St. Ignatius 7-4 | 16-5
  5. Bellarmine 4-7 | 9-12
  6. Sacred Heart Cathedral 2-9 | 9-12
  7. Valley Christian 2-9 | 11-11
  8. St. Francis 1-10| 3-18
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Wouldn’t Riordan win the title with a win.
 
Tuesday 2/6 Results
  • Mitty 56 @ Riordan 76 (Crusaders clinch a share of the WCAL Title. Can claim an outright WCAL title with a win @ Bellarmine on Friday)
  • Serra 62 @ St. Francis 46
  • Bellarmine 49 @ St. Ignatius 62
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral 65 @ Valley Christian 61
WCAL Standings Feb 6th
  1. Riordan 12-0 | 18-4
  2. Mitty 10-2 | 16-6
  3. Serra 8-4 | 16-6
  4. St. Ignatius 8-4 | 17-5
  5. Bellarmine 4-8 | 9-13
  6. Sacred Heart Cathedral 3-9 | 10-12
  7. Valley Christian 2-10 | 11-12
  8. St. Francis 1-11| 3-19
Friday 2/9 Games
  • Riordan @ Bellarmine
  • St. Ignatius @ Mitty
  • Valley Christian @ Serra
  • St. Francis @ Sacred Heart Cathedral
 
Just watched the Riordan game on Hudl... Or, well, as much as I needed to, then skipped along til the end.

Riordan was up 24-4 after the first quarter, then cruised the rest of the way. Quite a statement made...
 
Congratulations to Archbishop Riordan 2023-24 WCAL Champions. The Crusaders can finish WCAL play undefeated at 14-0 with a win Tuesday night on Senior Night at the Crusader Forum where they will take on City rival Sacred Heart Cathedral.

Friday 2/9 Games
  • Riordan 74 @ Bellarmine 51 -
  • St. Ignatius 52@ Mitty 61
  • Valley Christian 63 @ Serra 77
  • St. Francis 48 @ Sacred Heart Cathedral 73

WCAL Standings Feb 9th
  1. Riordan 13-0 | 19-4
  2. Mitty 11-2 | 17-6
  3. Serra 9-4 | 17-6
  4. St. Ignatius 8-5 | 17-6
  5. Bellarmine 4-9 | 9-14
  6. Sacred Heart Cathedral 4-9 | 11-12
  7. Valley Christian 2-11 | 11-13
  8. St. Francis 1-12 | 3-20
Tuesday 2/13 Games
  • SHC @ Riordan
  • Mitty @ Valley Christian
  • Serra @ St. Ignatius
  • Bellarmine @ St. Francis
 
ankleassassin said:
Damn since 1990??!!!
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The 2002 beat SH both league games. But SH played hard as hell and Odiyo and Jason Hill were all up in peoples faces and hacking like hell and won the league. Then won again in the CCS title game and the aggressiveness wore Riordan out. But Riordan knew if they got SH in the NorCal Title game it would be neutral refs, and that’s exactly what happened. Coach Perez gave it his all. It was probably the best 5 games between two WCAL schools in one season and ARHS Stats would have to confirm if two teams faced each other five times. Would had to have been pre season tourney, twice in league, playoffs then CCS.
 
At the “End of The Day”…i guess we have equate 1990 Riordan to 2024 @TheR,…it appears all of the in btwn are sub par?

A generation and half Is a longtime 🏀👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

#@TheR:TheStudent/AthetesStandOnTheShoudersThatCameB4Them
 
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Tuesday 2/13 Games
  • SHC @ Riordan (Senior night at the Crusader Forum as Riordan seeks to complete an undefeated 14-0 season !)
  • Mitty @ Valley Christian (Mitty looks to secure the #2 seed in CCS Open)
  • Serra @ St. Ignatius (likely #3 and #4 CCS Open seeds on the line.)
  • Bellarmine @ St. Francis
WCAL Standings Feb 12th
  1. Riordan 13-0 | 19-4
  2. Mitty 11-2 | 17-6
  3. Serra 9-4 | 17-6
  4. St. Ignatius 8-5 | 17-6
  5. Bellarmine 4-9 | 9-14
  6. Sacred Heart Cathedral 4-9 | 11-12
  7. Valley Christian 2-11 | 11-13
  8. St. Francis 1-12 | 3-20
 
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The 2002 beat SH both league games. But SH played hard as hell and Odiyo and Jason Hill were all up in peoples faces and hacking like hell and won the league. Then won again in the CCS title game and the aggressiveness wore Riordan out. But Riordan knew if they got SH in the NorCal Title game it would be neutral refs, and that’s exactly what happened. Coach Perez gave it his all. It was probably the best 5 games between two WCAL schools in one season and ARHS Stats would have to confirm if two teams faced each other five times. Would had to have been pre season tourney, twice in league, playoffs then CCS.
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5x in a season has to be the most ever. My 91' Riordan team played SHC 4x that season. We beat them in the Crusader Classic championship. Split in league play. Then SHC beat us in the semi's of the WCAL playoffs by 1 point on a John Gumina tip in at the buzzer. Which, as you may know, ended the 7 consecutive WCAL titles
 
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The 2002 beat SH both league games. But SH played hard as hell and Odiyo and Jason Hill were all up in peoples faces and hacking like hell and won the league. Then won again in the CCS title game and the aggressiveness wore Riordan out. But Riordan knew if they got SH in the NorCal Title game it would be neutral refs, and that’s exactly what happened. Coach Perez gave it his all. It was probably the best 5 games between two WCAL schools in one season and ARHS Stats would have to confirm if two teams faced each other five times. Would had to have been pre season tourney, twice in league, playoffs then CCS.
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Yes, it had been done before.

1984 Riordan played Saint Ignatius 5 times. Twice in League, Twice in the League Playoffs (Riordan forced SI to play a point game for the Championship.), and then in the CCS Championship Game. Saint Ignatius won 4 of 5 games.

1969 Riordan played Bellarmine 5 times. Twice in League and Three times in the League Playoffs.
Riordan and Bellarmine were the Round Robin Co-Champions, so the playoffs consisted of Riordan and Bellarmine playing 3 games back to back. Riordan won the first league game in overtime by 1 point, Bellarmine won the next league game by 3 points. Bellarmine won the first playoff game by 9 points, Riordan won the second playoff game by 10 points. The first two playoff games were played at University of San Francisco, the third game was played at San Jose Civic , where Riordan won by 17. Riordan won 3 of 5.

1989 Riordan played Saint Francis 5 times. First game was the Championship Game of the 30th Crusader Classic, Saint Francis won by 2 points. Riordan won the first league game by 12 points, but lost the second league game at Saint Francis by 5 points. Riordan beat Saint Francis by 4 points in the WCAL Playoff Championship game at Santa Clara University. Riordan beat Saint Francis by 22 points in the CCS Division 1 Championship Game by 22 points. Riordan won 3 of 5 games.
 
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