High School Sports
La Cañada High baseball's dream season comes to a close
LA HABRA — It took a nightmare inning to end the turnaround season the La Cañada High baseball team dreamed up before the year began in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division IV playoffs Tuesday.
Weirick, Termini rally Flintridge Prep baseball to another playoff win
It took more than three hours for the Flintridge Prep baseball team to make the trip to Lake Isabella for a CIF Southern Section Division VI second-round playoff contest against Kern Valley on Tuesday.
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 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 boys' golf trio has big day
After recording a par on the first hole, Colin Morikawa encountered immediate difficulty.
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.
La Cañada High tennis moves past Crean Lutheran 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.
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.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy makes some noise in CIF finals
RIVERSIDE -- In one year, Kirsten Vose went from a contender to a favorite.
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.
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.
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.
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...
SPORTS ROUNDUP: Flintridge Prep swimming takes to CIF Southern Section Division III prelims
BOYS’ SWIMMING
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 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.
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 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.
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.
St. Francis, Crescenta Valley boys' golf teams turn attention to postseason
At first glance, it appeared as though the St. Francis and Crescenta Valley boys' golf teams would enter the season in a state of transition.
SPORTS ROUNDUP: Sonja Cwik wins La Cañada High's lone Rio Hondo League track and field title
GIRLS' TRACK AND FIELD
La Cañada Spartans claim five Rio Hondo League records
PASADENA — Sarah Olson wasn't the first determined to beat the Rio Hondo League's 100-yard freestyle record, as Natalie Norberg's time of 52.84 seconds had stood since 1992.
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...
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.
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.
Pasadena Poly's Manny Medrano shares Prep League golf title
PASADENA — Manny Medrano is not an aggressive golfer.
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...
St. Francis, Charles McCarthy go out on winning note against Flintridge Prep
LA CAÑADA — Flintridge Prep made the short trip to St. Francis High School to take on the Golden Knights for the second time this season in a nonleague volleyball match.
St. Francis High golf team sends pair to CIF Individual Tournament
LOS ANGELES — Vince De Pinto had plenty of confidence entering the final round of the two-round Mission League Individual Tournament on Wednesday.
La Salle softball pours on offense against La Cañada
LA CAÑADA — The La Salle High School softball team has played much better outside of the Del Rey League than within this season.
Pasadena Poly baseball rallies past Flintridge Prep
PASADENA — Going into the stretch run of the Prep League baseball season, Pasadena Poly, which has won 17 straight league titles, finds itself sitting in third looking up in the standings and the CIF Southern Section Division VI rankings to...
Flintridge Sacred Heart swimming claims titles, records at Mission League Finals
VALLEY GLEN — After proving to be the best team in the Mission League by winning its second league crown in a row, the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy swimming squad was out for individual glory at the Mission League Finals.
Flintridge Prep boys' swim dominates way to Prep League title
PASADENA — After finishing a disappointing third at the Prep League Swimming Finals a year ago, winning wouldn't simply be enough for the Flintridge Prep boys' team Saturday.
SPORTS ROUNDUP: Flintridge Prep boys' volleyball team finished unbeaten in Prep League
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
La Cañada High baseball defeats Temple City in 'sloppy' fashion
LA CAÑADA — Pretty or ugly, all that matters for the La Cañada High baseball team is winning, as it holds a narrow lead atop the rest of the Rio Hondo League with two games left in its regular season.
La Cañada High softball gets much needed win against Temple City
LA CA¿ADA — The La Cañada High School softball team needed a win in Rio Hondo League play.
Flintridge Prep baseball runs over Chadwick
GLENDALE — After running away with its third consecutive victory, Flintridge Prep’s baseball team finds itself right where it wants to be.
South Pasadena boys' volleyball clinches league title against La Cañada
SOUTH PASADENA — On an afternoon in which the South Pasadena High boys’ volleyball team struggled and visiting La Cañada High made strides, each team picked up a victory of sorts.
Flintridge Prep volleyball finally able to celebrate title
LA CAÑADA — At match-point in the fourth game of their Prep League match Wednesday against Chadwick, with the league championship on the line, the Flintridge Prep boys’ volleyball players and coach Sean Beattie celebrated as the...
St. Francis High' golf rolls past Crespi
PASADENA — Shortly after being named coach of the St. Francis High golf team last summer, Kyle Ostrom closely examined the Golden Knights’ player personnel.
La Cañada High boys' golf clinches Rio Hondo League title versus South Pasadena
While the results may no longer be surprising, the La Cañada High boys’ golf team is still enjoying the perks of a banner season.
Base running, errors doom La Cañada High softball versus Temple City
TEMPLE CITY — It’s been a certain type of scrappiness and head’s-up play that’s separated the Temple City High softball team from the rest of the Rio Hondo League so far this season.
La Cañada High baseball takes control with win over South Pasadena
LA CAÑADA — La Cañada High baseball Coach Alex Valadez dismisses any notion that his team is in the driver’s seat when it comes to a possible Rio Hondo League title.
Crescenta Valley High's bid to join Rio Hondo League is denied
NEWHALL — By a vote of 23-5, Crescenta Valley High’s bid to leave the Pacific League and join the Rio Hondo League was denied at Friday morning’s CIF Southern Section Foothill Releaguing Chair Committee meeting at Hart High.
SPORTS ROUNDUP: La Cañada High boys' swimming locks up 13th consecutive Rio Hondo League title
BOYS’ SWIMMING
Flintridge Prep baseball knocks off first-place Webb
GLENDALE — When Flintridge Prep hosted Webb at the Glendale Sports Complex on Thursday, it promised to be a tight baseball game between two Prep league contenders ranked in the top 10 in CIF Southern Section Division VI and the result would...
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.
SPORTS ROUNDUP: Flintridge Sacred Heart swimming teams clinches share of Mission League title
SWIMMING
Flintridge Prep boys' volleyball remains perfect in Prep League
LA CAÑADA — Looking around the court, Mike Lii has seen something stand out concerning the Flintridge Prep boys’ volleyball team.
San Marino tennis wraps up league title with dominant win over La Cañada
LA CAÑADA — There is no democracy in Rio Hondo League boys’ tennis.
La Cañada High softball needs another walk-off win over Monrovia
LA CAÑADA — Put the La Cañada and Monrovia high softball teams on a field together and get ready for some drama — at least that’s the way it’s usually been the past two years.
La Cañada, San Marino swimming split Rio Hondo League meet
LA CAÑADA —When La Cañada High boys' swimming Coach Art Lopez looked at the 2013 Rio Hondo League schedule, he predicted the championship would all come down to Thursday's dual meet with San Marino.
South Pasadena High volleyball remains unbeaten against La Cañada
LA CAÑADA — Neither the South Pasadena High or La Cañada boys’ volleyball teams had seen game action in over 10 days.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy swimming finds another way to win
LOS ANGELES — When the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy swimming team took its seat atop the Mission League back last year, it did so with depth.
Prep League track meet proves success for Flintridge Prep, Poly and Westridge
LA CAÑADA — While half the Prep League was on spring break Thursday afternoon, the other half prepared for the second half of the season with a competitive league tri-league meet at La Cañada High that may have been more hotly...
No rust for Flintridge Prep baseball in 12-2 win
GLENDALE — It had been nearly two weeks since the Flintridge Prep baseball team had taken the field.
Kayla Mills of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy takes home Mission League soccer MVP
At the conclusion of the Mission League girls’ soccer season, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy came up one goal short of sharing the league crown.
La Cañada High baseball shows its resiliency in win over San Marino
SAN MARINO — In certain ways, Thursday afternoon’s Rio Hondo League baseball game between visiting La Cañada High and San Marino provided a valuable reality check.
San Marino High boys' tennis has little trouble with 'impressive' La Cañada squad
SAN MARINO — San Marino High boys’ tennis Coach Melwin Pereira couldn’t help but praise what he saw from La Cañada when the final two undefeated teams in the Rio Hondo League met Thursday.
San Marino High softball puts it all together for win over La Cañada
SAN MARINO — It appeared La Cañada High softball team had the fast start Thursday, but San Marino just as quickly quadrupled that tally.
Robert Cartwright moves on up to Prep League MVP
There was no argument at the meeting to determine the All-Prep League boys' basketball team when it came to deciding the most valuable player for the 2012-13 season.
La Cañada High girls' lacrosse defeats Glendale in sudden death
LA CAÑADA — Christine Noh was in a state of shock in sudden death.
La Cañada High boys' tennis stays perfect with singles dominance
LA CAÑADA — Each match has taken on extra meaning for the La Cañada High boys’ tennis team this season, as the Spartans find themselves undefeated and ranked in CIF Southern Section Division II.
La Cañada boys' volleyball continues upswing at San Marino's expense
LA CAÑADA — One turnaround team toppled another Tuesday afternoon.
La Cañada High boys' golf topples rival Crescenta Valley
PASADENA — Things have come together quite nicely for the La Cañada High boys’ golf team during the first month of the season.
South Pasadena volleyball rallies past St. Francis in four
LA CAÑADA — After a slow start, South Pasadena High settled into its nonleague boys’ volleyball matchup against host St. Francis and rose to the occasion to take a 18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-19 victory in a tightly contested match...
La Cañada High softball does most of its damage early in win over Temple City
LA CAÑADA — When the La Cañada High softball team is at its best, it looks like it did in the first five innings of Tuesday's first-place Rio Hondo League showdown with Temple City.
Versatile Will Dixon helps Flintridge Prep boys' tennis team double up Maranatha
PASADENA — it certainly didn’t come easy for Will Dixon on Friday afternoon.
Flintridge Prep volleyball edges La Cañada in five-game thriller
LA CANADA — If the first game was any indication, the Flintridge Prep and La Cañada High boys' volleyball teams were in for a nailbiter in a nonleague rematch between the cross-town opponents Friday.
Kenyatta Smith, Harvard revel in upset tournament victory
Though not in class Thursday, a group of Harvard University student-athletes surprisingly managed to earn high marks.
Flintridge Prep girls' basketball trio nets All-Prep League honors
Shortly after being named the new co-coaches of the Flintridge Prep girls’ basketball team last spring, Kevin Kiyomura and Jayme Kiyomura-Chan began to comb through their player personnel.
La Cañada wins golf tourney at De Bell
BURBANK — The La Cañada High boys’ golf team is in the midst of a wildly successful season.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy softball overpowers Flintridge Prep
LA CANADA — In some ways, the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy and Flintridge Prep softball teams are similar.
La Cañada's Armand Bagramyan awarded for historic soccer run
While La Cañada High boys’ soccer Coach Alex Harrison thought Armand Bagramyan had a chance to break the program’s single-season scoring record last season, the Spartans forward hadn’t even given it a thought until about a...
Flintridge Prep baseball gets rare win against rival Pasadena Poly
GLENDALE — Wins have been scarce for the Flintridge Prep baseball team against nemesis and Prep League rival Pasadena Poly.
Local soccer earns five All-CIF awards
While the La Cañada High boys’ soccer team held its banquet Monday night, the CIF Southern Section released its all-division teams.
La Cañada High baseball needs no-hitter, walk-off for win
LA CAÑADA — It took a combined no-hitter and a walk-off hit, but nevertheless, the La Cañada High baseball team sealed a huge victory in its Rio Hondo League opener against Monrovia.
Flintridge Prep baseball beats Providence to win fifth straight
GLENDALE — Flintridge Prep baseball team welcomed fellow CIF-Southern Section Division VI member Providence to the Glendale Sports Complex for a final nonleague matchup Friday afternoon.
Glendale resident wins qualifier for SCGA Tournament
The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene.
Flintridge Prep boys' swimming pulls out stunner against South Pasadena
LA CAÑADA — Flintridge Prep boys’ swimming captain Bruce Park admitted his team wasn’t expecting a victory Thursday when it hosted South Pasadena High, a CIF Southern Section Division I opponent.
Hoover softball runs roughshod over Flintridge Prep
LA CAÑADA — For the second consecutive game, the Hoover High softball team shut out its opponent while scoring in double-digits.
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