La Cañada Sports News
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Flintridge Prep baseball snaps playoff drought
GLENDALE — With a fresh start, the members of the Flintridge Prep baseball team have accomplished two things this season that haven’t been done since the 1990s.
La Cañada golfer Morikawa able to advance in CIF
With his season hanging in the balance, Collin Morikawa needed a quick turnaround.
La Cañada baseball continues turnaround season with playoff win
LA CAÑADA — Daniel del Valle and Clayton Herrmann haven't feared the big moment all season long and that continued, thankfully for the La Cañada High baseball team, in the team's CIF Southern Section Division IV opener.
La Cañada High tennis moves past Crean Lutheran on to CIF quarterfinals
LA CANADA — On the brink of achieving the goal it set for itself at the beginning of the playoffs, a strong first round was just what the La Cañada High boys' tennis team needed to calm its nerves.
Draw favors La Cañada tennis in easy CIF win
LA CAÑADA — When La Cañada High boys' tennis Coach Will Moravec saw the draws for the CIF Southern Section Division II playoffs, he said he couldn't have hoped for anything more.
La Cañada, Flintridge Prep baseball host first-round home games
Though separated by two divisions in the CIF Southern Section, the La Cañada High and Flintridge Prep baseball teams have run through similar seasons in 2013.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy makes some noise in CIF finals
RIVERSIDE -- In one year, Kirsten Vose went from a contender to a favorite.
La Cañada tennis knocked out of playoffs in quarterfinals
The La Cañada High tennis team had two battles to deal with Monday in its CIF Southern Section Division II quarterfinal match.
Flintridge Prep boys' volleyball season ends at Cathedral
LOS ANGELES — A long season filled with excitement and wild success for the Flintridge Prep boys’ volleyball team contained none of those elements Saturday evening.
La Cañada High boys' golf trio has big day
After recording a par on the first hole, Colin Morikawa encountered immediate difficulty.
Crescenta Valley, St. Francis, La Cañada head to CIF golf individuals
After seeing their attempts to lead their respective boys' golf teams past the CIF Southern Section team divisionals fall short, six area athletes will strive to achieve individual success.
La Cañada volleyball season halted in CIF quarterfinals
LA CAÑADA — The La Cañada High boys' volleyball team was outplayed in the first two games of its CIF Southern Section Division III quarterfinal playoff match Saturday against Hemet and, as a result, found itself in a big hole.
San Marino High softball tops La Cañada to advance to playoffs
LA CAÑADA — After picking up a regular-season finale road victory Friday, the San Marino High softball team boarded its team bus awaiting word as to whether it was, in fact, headed to the playoffs.
Flintridge Prep volleyball cruises past Salesian in CIF second-round win
LA CAÑADA — A second-round playoff match is not supposed to be easy, especially after a five-game first-round match.
Flintridge Prep boys' volleyball team ready for No. 1 seed Cathedral
Things didn't start off too promising in the beginning of the season for the members of the Flintridge Prep boys' volleyball team.
Crescenta Valley High's Park finishes second in CIF Regional
Following a rainstorm in the heart of Ventura County, Paul Park heated up.
Flintridge Prep baseball takes season series from Pasadena Poly
GLENDALE — Flintridge Prep's baseball team needed a win against Pasadena Poly in the schools' final Prep League matchup of the year to take the season series for the first time in a long time and keep alive a slim chance of capturing a share of...
La Cañada High boys' volleyball rallies past Village Christian
LA CAÑADA — Energized from the noisy crowd, Mel Schroeder had no trouble rising to the occasion with the season on the line for the La Cañada High volleyball team Thursday night.
Brandon Nguyen leads La Cañada swimming at league finals
PASADENA — Brandon Nguyen said he wanted to go out with a boom in his final high school season.
Verdugo Hills Golf Course developer wins a round
A move that could block a residential development on the Verdugo Hills Golf Course hit a stumbling block last week when the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission voted unanimously to recommend it not be made a Historic-Cultural Monument.
Area runners unite at Rose Bowl for Boston
Hundreds of runners gathered Sunday at the Pasadena Rose Bowl as part of a nationwide movement known as the Unity Run to support of victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.
San Marino High baseball rides win into playoffs, La Cañada doesn't share crown
SAN MARINO — While the San Marino High baseball team salvaged its season by virtue of a 3-2 Rio Hondo League win versus visiting La Cañada in the season finale, perhaps it’s fair to say that the heavens favored both the Titans...
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy wins Mission League outright in consecutive years
LOS ANGELES — Steve Bergen let his Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy swim team know he isn't the sharing type before its final Mission League dual meet of the season.
La Cañada, Flintridge Prep, Sacred Heart swim eye more progress at CIF
Both the La Cañada High and Flintridge Prep boys’ swimming teams are looking to improve in their respective CIF Southern Section divisions.
La Cañada High baseball clinches share of league championship over San Marino
LA CAÑADA — With some clever pitching and clutch two-out hitting, the La Cañada High baseball team earned something dear to them on Wednesday afternoon — a piece of the Rio Hondo League championship.
SPORTS ROUNDUP: Flintridge Prep swimming takes to CIF Southern Section Division III prelims
BOYS’ SWIMMING
Flintridge Prep volleyball wins playoff thriller against Whitney
LA CAÑADA — Whether it has been playoff basketball or postseason volleyball, the fanatic students at Flintridge Prep have seen their share of memorable contests.
La Cañada High boys' volleyball wins CIF opener over Segerstrom
With a road match, young team and first appearance in the CIF Southern Section Division III playoffs, there were a number of excuses lined up for an underdog La Cañada High boys’ volleyball team.
Flintridge Prep's Maddi Witt dives to CIF championship
Madison Witt couldn’t help but look up to Annika Lenz, but by the end of the CIF Southern Section Division III Diving Finals Tuesday their roles were reversed.
Sports Roundup: Glendale College plans to cut cheer program, Andrew Policky leaves Hoover for Arcadia, Young Tae Seo leaves league legacy
It was a roller coaster week for area sports.
La Cañada, Flintridge Prep boys' volleyball set for return to postseason
Two of the city of La Cañada’s three high school boys’ volleyball teams earned a berth into next week’s CIF Southern Section playoffs as was evident at the release of the divisional postseason pairings Saturday morning.
SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sonja Cwik wins La Cañada High's lone Rio Hondo League track and field title
GIRLS' TRACK AND FIELD
Sacred Heart, St. Francis track and fields teams send individuals to CIF prelims
LOS ANGELES — Since the end of last summer, Kayla Montgomery has experienced her share of discomfort.
La Cañada High's Collin Morikawa reigns at golf final, as does controversy for San Marino
LA VERNE – On an afternoon in which La Cañada High golfer Collin Morikawa shot a sublime six-under-par 65 at Thursday afternoon’s Rio Hondo League boys’ golf finals at Marshall Canyon Golf Club in La Verne, perhaps the...
Flintridge Prep boys' track reign supreme at Prep League Finals
CLAREMONT — Plaques were not in short supply for the Flintridge Prep track and field program on what was a banner evening for the boys at the Prep League Finals at Claremont McKenna College on Thursday.
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Photo Gallery: San Marino vs. La Canada Rio Hondo League softball |
San Marino received a home run each from Larissa Phillips and Raquel Edwards. The Titans registered a 7-3 Rio Hondo League victory against La Cañada, which had won two straight CIF Southern Section Division V championships coming into the season.
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