Babcock vs. Bates

May 7th, 2008, 12:00 pm · 17 Comments · posted by TODD HARMONSON, OCREGISTER.COM

What athlete should advance to the next round: Woodbridge's Christine Babcock vs. Mater Dei's Melissa Bates?

Check out what the ocvarsity.com staff had to say about them:

Christine Babcock
Woodbridge cross country and track and field
Comment: "One of the county's all-time best runners (CIF and state cross country champion, ranked second in the state in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200)." --- Dan Albano

Melissa Bates
Mater Dei swimming
Comment: "Leads the county in three events, and she's only a sophomore." --- Dan Albano

Woodbridge's Christine Babcock vs. Mater Dei's Melissa Bates

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Karyn Schonherz says:

May 9, 2008 at 12:37 pm

Melissa is awesome

Jennifer Holland says:

May 9, 2008 at 12:44 pm

Melissa Bates is going to be the next top Olympian

Jackie Shopshire says:

May 9, 2008 at 12:52 pm

Unstopable swimmer

troy McIntosh says:

May 9, 2008 at 12:53 pm

you go girl

John Black says:

May 9, 2008 at 12:54 pm

Incredible athlete

Kristine Crampton says:

May 9, 2008 at 12:55 pm

WOW!! great athletic ability

Darren Vinaas says:

May 9, 2008 at 12:59 pm

Great girl

Dr.John Bank says:

May 9, 2008 at 3:15 pm

Melissa Bates has bettered the USA Olympic Swim Team qualifying times in the 100 meters and 200 meters breast stroke. At 15 she is on course to go for gold.

Chris and Kendra says:

May 9, 2008 at 6:41 pm

Dr. Bank,
Thank you for posting some of Melissa's accomplishments! When reading the comments from Mr. Albano, I was surprised and saddened that he only cited Melissa's age, not her titles, and did recognize the other girl's titles.

Melissa, you rock!

Clarissa says:

May 10, 2008 at 8:37 pm

Christine beats everyone. In yo face.

lola says:

May 10, 2008 at 11:20 pm

CHRISTINE IS THE BEST. YAY CHRISTINE! CHRISTINE IS GONNA WIN FO-SHO. she is SO owning melissa.

josh says:

May 10, 2008 at 11:44 pm

Christine is the BEST!!!

alison mattias says:

May 11, 2008 at 7:43 pm

go melissa

sofia says:

May 11, 2008 at 9:33 pm

i would just liek to take this opportunity to say YAY CHRISTINE.! she is an inspiration to everyone who has every ran with her. she is gonna win this contest no doubt about it.