Sports briefs: Terra Linda girls hold Tam to scoreless draw

The back line had a strong game as the Terra Linda High girls soccer team earned its first point of the young MCAL campaign with a 0-0 home draw against Tam on Monday.

Coach Dylan Arroyo praised defenders Remi David, Allegra Rodriguez, Addie Foley and Sammie Foley for their strong work in preserving the shutout. Arroyo also noted good games from midfielders Hailey Lauster and Mabry Lance.

TL (5-5-3, 0-1-1 MCAL) is set to travel to Novato on Wednesday while Tam (2-6-3, 0-0-1) hosts San Marin.

• Julia Myerberg set up the first two goals then scored the third as Branson posted a 4-1 victory against Archie Williams on Monday. Myerberg assisted Luna Diaz in the 37th minute as the Bulls took a 1-0 lead into the half. Cat Howell made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute then Myerberg made it 3-0 in the 58th. Archie Williams pulled one back in the 64th minute when Ainsley Sullivan scored after Gabi Rode’s free kick hit the crossbar. The Bulls responded immediately with Hailey Sellers scoring in the 65th minute for the final margin.
• San Marin and Marin Catholic battled to a hotly contested 1-1 tie on Monday night. San Marin (7-2-3, 1-0-1) led by a goal and had a chance to go up 2-0 but missed a penalty kick. The Wildcats (2-3-3, 1-0-1) tied the game when Ava Korich scored directly on a corner kick in the final couple of minutes. San Marin goalie Brooke Hohman made a big save in the final moments to preserve the 1-1 tie.
• Redwood (4-3-3, 1-0-1) and San Rafael (8-1-5, 0-1-1) battled to a 0-0 tie on Monday night. Darby Fones and Yasmin Lopez led the back line and Stefani Brandt helped created chances in the middle of the park, according to San Rafael coach Nichole Caiocca.

Girls basketball

Abby Bartholo scored 19 points as San Marin picked up a 46-38 non-league win over Benicia at Alhambra’s New Year’s Classic on Saturday. Bartholo made a trio of 3-pointers and was 6-for-7 at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. Addy Timmel added 12 points and Eleanna Schram scored nine. The Mustangs (10-6) are scheduled to host Marin Catholic on Tuesday.

• San Domenico (5-8) fell 45-19 to defending BCL West champion University on Saturday.

Boys basketball

Branson’s two-game win streak came to an end Saturday with a 65-55 non-league loss to Northgate. The Bulls (6-10) saw the Broncos pull ahead before the break, as they trailed 32-25. NJ Gray scored 28 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists. Gabe Halbrecht had 15 points and six rebounds. Branson is scheduled to face Archie Williams on Tuesday.

• Marin Academy suffered another close loss against a BCL West foe with Saturday’s 65-61 defeat against Stuart Hall. The Wildcats (12-5, 0-2) are scheduled to host Urban on Wednesday.
• Two title favorites went head to head Saturday, with University coming out on top, 82-51, against San Domenico. The Panthers (13-4, 1-1 BCL) are scheduled to play Lick-Wilmerding on Tuesday.

Running

The Tamalpa Couples Relay is returning on Valentine’s Day, February 14, at 9 a.m. Held 40 consecutive years (save one) from 1980, the race was paused during the pandemic and is now finally coming back.

The Couples Relay was originally organized by The Good Sport running store in then new Larkspur Landing (now Marin Country Mart). In the race’s unique format, women ran two miles then tagged off to their male partners. Some of the region’s most prominent runners won, including all-time fastest Dipsea Race performers Ron Elijah and Peggy Smyth, Marin County Athletic League 2-mile record holders Rod Berry and Robyn MacSwain (now married), and New Zealand Olympian Heather Thomson.

There are multiple categories; open, two females, two males, married, parent/grandparent with child/grandchild, youth, high school, and middle school. Prizes are based on combined ages, and most teams end up going home with an award. To learn more and register, visit http://www.tamalparunners.org/couplesrelays.

Basketball

The Marin County Free Throw Championship returns on Jan. 25 — at Archie Williams High from 8:30-11:30 a.m. — with proceeds from the event going to help the needy in the community through the St. Vincent de Paul Society. There are competitions and prizes in several categories for individuals and teams, as well as a raffle. For more information, email saintvincentdepaul@strita.edu or call 415-454-6420.

Reporting scores

Coaches are encouraged to report scores, stats and game details via email to sports@marinij.com or to @marinij_sports on Twitter following games. Anything that comes in after the deadline for print – around 8 p.m. typically – will be included the following day.