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Seventh-inning magic for Flintridge Prep baseball team
GLENDALE — A ground ball to second base appeared to have the making of a double play and the end of a breakthrough season for the members of the Flintridge Prep baseball team.
Local track and field trio tries to prove mastery Friday
Talk of what has been accomplished will transform into discussion about what needs to be achieved for the locals who punched their ticket to the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Masters Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk on Friday.
Matt Andersen tabbed as new Hoover High football coach
Football and art appear go hand in hand for Matt Andersen.
Flintridge Prep baseball team gears up for quarterfinal playoff home contest
Karlsen Termini couldn't help but notice a gradual increase of fans who have flocked to the Glendale Sports Complex to watch the surging Flintridge Prep baseball team compete this season.
Hoover tennis' Oleg Simonyan ready for next big test
While not patrolling the tennis court, Oleg Simonyan has been busy elsewhere around Glendale seeking ways to improve his game.
Simonyan, Yacoubian fall at CIF Individuals Tournament
Oleg Simonyan arrived at Andulka Park Tennis Center in Riverside on Thursday ready to compete in the CIF Southern Section Individuals Tournament.
Golf coach Greg Osbourne resigns posts with Glendale Community College
After building up the Glendale Community College men's and women's teams and leading each to appearances in the California Community College Athletic Assn. Golf Championship, Greg Osbourne resigned his post as coach.
Crescenta Valley High's Megan Melnyk runs beyond expectations
Somewhere between uncertainty and faith is where Crescenta Valley High sophomore Megan Melnyk finds herself.
Glendale college's Grace Zamudio has eye on another triple crown
Having already captured three Western State Conference and Southern California championships, Grace Zamudio would next like to make a name for herself statewide.
La Cañada High boys' golf trio has big day
After recording a par on the first hole, Colin Morikawa encountered immediate difficulty.
Crescenta Valley, Flintridge Prep baseball host first-round playoff games
In the current state of CIF Southern Section postseason baseball, not even winning a league title is a guarantee for a first-round playoff home game.
Ted Boeke dramatics lift Crescenta Valley baseball to win over Arcadia
ARCADIA — It appeared hope for capturing the Pacific League baseball title and avenging a previous loss against its rival was running low for the Crescenta Valley High baseball team Friday night.
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.
Hoover baseball routs rival Glendale in finale
GLENDALE — Hoover High starting pitcher Orlando Marin threw five straight balls to start Friday's home baseball game against rival Glendale.
COLLEGE UPDATE: Crescenta Valley High alumna Erin Ashby, Stanford go down swinging in Nebraska
Erin Ashby (Crescenta Valley High, 2011) Stanford softball sophomore: Despite a performance in which Ashby drove in a pair of runs and tallied a pair of hits, Stanford stumbled against host Nebraska, losing, 10-5, to the Cornhuskers.
Crescenta Valley High softball team edged by rival Arcadia
LA CRESCENTA — A few minutes after the Crescenta Valley High softball team suffered a 3-1 Pacific League home loss against Arcadia on Thursday, Crescenta Valley Coach Mark Stamford didn't want to know how many runners the Falcons left on base.
Glendale Community College baseball can't come through against Palomar
FULLERTON — Timely hitting throughout the order and reliable relief pitching have been staples of Glendale Community College baseball success this season.
SPORTS ROUNDUP: Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy's Kirsten Vose shines at CIF prelims
GIRLS' SWIMMING
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.
Glendale Community College baseball ready for super regionals
Success is quickly becoming synonymous with the Glendale Community College baseball program in its current three-season run to unprecedented heights.
Glendale softball goes out winners against rival Hoover
GLENDALE — Coming into their season-ending rivalry game on Thursday, the Glendale High and Hoover softball teams had somewhat disappointing seasons.
Grace Zamudio leads Glendale Community College track and field to Southern California Regionals
Grace Zamudio likely won't have any trouble getting motivated with another trip to the California Community College Track and Field Championships at stake.
Crescenta Valley baseball's Ted Boeke voted Pacific League's best
Just like the championship, the Pacific League's Player of the Year award was likely still up for grabs with four teams in position to win the title coming into the regular-season finale.
Nick Springer plans transfer from Crescenta Valley to Maranatha
After falling just shy of a Pacific League championship the past three years, one could argue the Crescenta Valley High boys' basketball team would be the early favorite heading into the 2014 season.
Crescenta Valley High's Park finishes second in CIF Regional
Following a rainstorm in the heart of Ventura County, Paul Park heated up.
Glendale college men's golfer Jin Park set for Southern California Regionals
Jin Park certainly isn't a stranger to the playoff stage.
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.
Martirosyan, Hovhannisyan, Tolmajyan set for squared circle returns
The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene.
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.
Glendale Community College to cut cheer program
Glendale Community College's award-winning cheer program will likely be dropped from the school catalog this fall in an effort to save $25,000 annually, officials said.
Michael Davis, Megan Melnyk, Caleb Simmeth advance to Masters
WALNUT — While Saturday afternoon marked the conclusion of the season for the majority of local competitors, Glendale High’s Michael Davis, Crescenta Valley’s Megan Melnyk and St. Francis’ Caleb Simmeth proved themselves...
Grace Zamudio leaves Glendale Community College a triple-crown winner
A year ago Grace Graham-Zamudio settled for runner-up, third- and fourth-place finishes at the state championships. The Glendale Community College women’s track and field star wouldn’t settle for anything less that first in 2013.
Crescenta Valley football falls in Gordy Warnock final to Hart
LA CRESCENTA — Though the Gordy Warnock Memorial Passing Tournament ended in a loss for the host Crescenta Valley High football team, it didn’t end with dissapointment for Falcons Coach Paul Schilling.
Crescenta Valley baseball loses first-round nailbiter to Yucaipa
GLENDALE — Just when it seemed like its playoff woes were bound to be lifted, the Crescenta Valley High baseball team suffered another first-round heartbreak at the hands of a double play.
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.
Glendale Community College's Grace Zamudio captures state title in 10,000
In beginning her quest Friday to win a triple crown at the California Community College Track and Field Championships, Grace Zamudio didn’t change her racing strategy.
Crescenta Valley football goes 1-1 in Gordy Warnock passing tourney
LA CRESCENTA — Though it’s only May and it’s only passing league, Crescenta Valley High’s football team certainly wasn’t treating Friday afternoon’s first day of the Gordy Warnock Memorial Passing Tournament like...
Local track and field competitors look to shine at CIF Southern Section Division Finals
Local entrants qualifying to Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field Divisional Championships at Mt. San Antonio College are required to earn very good results at prelims.
Angel Rodriguez leads Glendale Community College baseball conference honorees
Looking to jump start his career, Angel Rodriguez left Cal State Northridge for an opportunity to join the Glendale Community College baseball team.
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Photo Gallery: Pacific League swim finals |
In his curtain call to the league, Young Tae Seo left his name in the record books seven of the 11 league events when he swam the leadoff leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay, the final race of the tournament. The senior swam the leadoff leg in 46.78 seconds, which beat a 1999 league record in the 100 freestyle.
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