October 2007 Archives

STAR-NEWS RANKINGS
FOOTBALL

Muir's Ahmere Owens runs for a touchdown against Arcadia. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

1. Muir (6-2)
2. Arcadia (7-1)
3. St. Francis (4-4)
4. Alhambra (6-2)
5. San Gabriel (6-2)
6. Blair (6-1)
7. Pasadena (5-3)
8. Rosemead (5-3)
9. Maranatha (6-2)
10. San Marino (5-2-1)

Maranatha line starts at Vander Laan

Above: Maranatha left tackle/defensive lineman David Vander Laan

AREA TOP TEN
By Keith Lair

Flintridge Sacred Heart coach Shelli Orlandini ,right, is pumped-up after a winning a game in the first game during a match against Harvard-Westlake. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

Arcadia's Stephanie Stillman puts down a kill against Burbank Burroughs. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

1. Flintridge Sacred Heart
2. La Canada
3. Mayfield
4. Arcadia
5. Westridge
6. San Gabriel
7. Gabrielino
8. Rio Hondo Prep
9. Maranatha
10. South Pasadena

http://www.cifss.org/download_playoff_bracketts.php?sport_id=16

On Sunday afternoon (around noon), CIF playoff brackets will be released. Click on this link above to access all the playoff pairings. We will have a story in Monday's newspaper with all the local matchups.

AREA TOP FIVE
By Keith Lair

La Canada's Max Scott reaches for a loose ball during a recent match against South Pasadena. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports))

1. La Canada
2. Arcadia
3. Pasadena Poly
4. South Pasadena
5. Pasadena

AREA TOP FIVE
By Keith Lair

Girls cross country
1. Maranatha
2. La Canada
3. Arcadia
4. Flintridge Prep
5. Rosemead

Boys cross country
1. Arcadia
2. La Canada
3. Maranatha
4. Flintridge Prep
5. Pasadena Poly

AREA TOP FIVE
By Keith Lair

1. La Canada
2. South Pasadena
3. Mayfield
4. Arcadia
5. Keppel

With the season winding down, which players are worthy of All-Area? Who's the best?

Above: Pasadena's Michael Harrison against Burroughs.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I've said it before that the last thing I want to be is a gatekeeper and babysitter, and I want this to be a forum where everyone can talk about their teams, get into solid discussions and even have heated debates.
With the Turkey Tussle and other big games coming up, there has become more trash talking on this board, as well as double and triple posts by annonymous posters using different names.

Let's keep clean and please, NO BASHING OF PLAYERS OR COACHES. Also, comments with obscenities (even if they are abreviated) are not welcome and may be deleted.

For the most part, things have been pretty clean. Let's keep it that way, and have fun.

Thank you again.

Pasadena Star-News prep sports editor Scott Galetti gives you an inside look at this week's top game.

Flintridge Prep at Rio Hondo Prep Part 1
http://lang.sgvtribune.com/multimedia/asps/103007_FlintridgePrepvsRioHondoPrep1.asp

Flintridge Prep at Rio Hondo Prep Part 2
http://lang.sgvtribune.com/multimedia/asps/103007_FlintridgePrepvsRioHondoPrep2.asp

Brentwood at Maranatha
http://lang.sgvtribune.com/multimedia/asps/103107_MaranathavsBrentwood.asp

Pasadena grabs a 28-27 victory over Burroughs

Pasadena s Michael Harrison makes a leaping catch against Burbank Burroughs on Monday. Harrison had 97 yards and a touchdown on seven catches. (Larry Goren/Staff Photographer)

Pasadena quarterback Tyron Crockom signals downfield to a receiver against Burroughs High School. Crockom passed for 214 yards and three touchdowns and added another 137 yards and a TD rushing. (Pasadena Star-NewsLarry Goren/SXSports)

The Rio Hondo League is about as crazy as can be.
Question: Who will take home the title?

Week 9 prognostication time.
It's once again time to put our heads together to decide the winners in Week 9.

Weekly count:
Week 8
Galetti 13-4, Total 96-39-2; Calpreps 10-7, Total 92-42-2

Muir crushes Arcadia, 50-28

Muir's Willie Youngblood collected 259 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to a 50-28 win over previously unbeaten Arcadia. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

TOP 10 RESULTS

Muir's Willie Youngblood (33) runs for a first down in the first half of the Mustangs 50-28 win over Arcadia. Youngblood rushed for 259 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

Are you ready for some football?

Pasadena's game with Burroughs moved to Monday.

Here is a release from the CIF-Southern Section involving football

Muir sends clear message in lopsided win over Apaches

http://lang.sgvtribune.com/preps/scoreboard/week8.asp#

Click on this link for top ten rankings from Tribune, Star-News and Whittier, as well as the week-by-week season schedules.
http://lang.sgvtribune.com/preps/scoreboard/top10.asp#

A wild affair on the hill.

Sacred Heart's Megan Meyers (16) drives past the Harvard-Westlake defenders in the second game. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

Sacred Heart setter Sam Orlandini ,5, places a perfect set in the first game against Harvard-Westlake. The Tologs fell in five games. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

Flintridge Sacred Heart lost in five games to Harvard-Westlake Thursday night in a match that took a little over two hours and 20 minutes to play.
It was a match that had all the elements of a championship match.
Despite the loss, I would have to say that right now, FSHA is well deserving of the top spot in our poll. The Tologs are well-balanced, have a soild front line and setter, and Katie Condon is quite an outside hitter.
Harvard-Westlake is also an outstanding team with good size and balance. The Wolverines have an extremely talented setter in Katherine Sebastian.
For a non-playoff match, this was one of the best girls volleyball matches I've seen in some time.

Pasadena Star-News prep sports editor Scott Galetti gives you an inside look at some of this week's games.

Arcadia at Muir Part 1
http://lang.sgvtribune.com/multimedia/asps/102407_MuirvsArcadia.asp

Arcadia at Muir Part 2
http://lang.sgvtribune.com/multimedia/asps/102407_MuirvsArcadia2.asp

Temple City at San Marino
http://lang.sgvtribune.com/multimedia/asps/102407_TempleCityvsSanMarino.asp

Freshman Le'au leading charge for Wildcats

Tigers at their best in RHL win
South Pasadena sweeps to avenge previous loss to Monrovia

Monrovia High School s Tirah Le'au, left, goes up for the block against a hit by South Pasadena s Sakura Koshikawa in Wednesday's Rio Hondo League match. South Pasadena was victorious, 25-14, 30-28, 25-21. (Walt Mancini/Staff

Cutting to the Chase
La Salle has star in making in Rettig

Question: Who is the king of the trenches in the West San Gabriel Valley?
You asked for it, opinions please

STAR-NEWS RANKINGS
FOOTBALL

1. Arcadia (7-0)
2. Muir (5-2)
3. St. Francis (3-4)
4. Alhambra (5-2)
5.San Gabriel (5-2)
6. San Marino (5-1-1)
7. Blair (5-1)
8. Pasadena (4-3)
9. Rosemead (4-3)
10. Maranatha (5-2)

AREA TOP TEN
By Keith Lair

Flintridge Sacred Heart's Katie Condon attempts a kill against Harvard-Westlake on Oct. 9.

1. Flintridge Sacred Heart
2. Mayfield
3. La Canada
4. Westridge
5. Arcadia
6. Gabrielino
7. San Gabriel
8. Maranatha
9. Rio Hondo Prep
10. Southwestern Academy

AREA TOP FIVE
By Keith Lair

La Canada's Spencer Borisoff (2) fights for the ball with South pasadena goalie Robert Poynton in a hard-fought match on Oct. 16 at South Pasadena. The Spartans beat the Tigers 12-9. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

1. La Canada
2. Arcadia
3. Pasadena Poly
4. South Pasadena
5. Pasadena

AREA TOP FIVE
By Keith Lair

Girls cross country
1. Maranatha
2. La Canada
3. Flintridge Prep
4. La Salle
5. Arcadia

Boys cross country
1. Arcadia
2. La Canada
3. Pasadena Poly
4. Flintridge Prep
5. Bosco Tech

AREA TOP FIVE
By Keith Lair

1. La Canada
2. South Pasadena
3. Arcadia
4. Mayfield
5. Keppel

Week 8 prognostication time.
It's once again time to put our heads together to decide the winners in Week 8.

Weekly count:
Week 7
Galetti 12-4, Total 83-35-2; Calpreps 12-4, Total 82-35-2 (one no-pick)

This ran last week, but I thought I'd post it to get some imput.

Troy Amhaz rushes for 235 yards and five touchdowns on 40 carries to lead Arcadia to 43-29 win over Pasadena.
This game indeed lived up to its billing, and then some.

Arcadia quarterback Kevan Walker throws a pass during the first half against Pasadena. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

Arcadia's Troy Amhaz runs for a first down in the first half of the Apaches' 43-29 win over Pasadena. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

Pasadena's Arness Ikner ,2, celebrates a 6-yard touchdown reception in the first half against Arcadia. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

Apaches escape homecoming with a victory over Bulldogs

Arcadia's Todd Golper runs for a first down against Pasadena in the Apaches' 43-29 victory. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

http://lang.sgvtribune.com/preps/scoreboard/week7.asp#

Click on this link for top ten rankings from Tribune, Star-News and Whittier, as well as the week-by-week season schedules.
http://lang.sgvtribune.com/preps/scoreboard/top10.asp#

TOP 10 RESULTS

1. ARCADIA (7-0)
Friday: def. No. 6 Pasadena 43-29. Next: at Muir, Friday.
2. MUIR (5-2)
Friday: def. Burbank 41-15. Next: vs. Arcadia, Friday.
3. ST. FRANCIS (3-3)
Thursday: lost to Loyola 21-20. Next: at Alemany, Friday.
4. BLAIR (5-0)
Friday: lost to No. 9 San Marino 29-28. Next: at Monrovia, Friday.
5. SAN GABRIEL (5-2)
Friday: lost to No. 8 Alhambra 42-18. Next: vs. Schurr, Friday.
6. PASADENA (4-3)
Friday: lost to No. 1 Arcadia 43-29. Next: at Burroughs, Friday.
7. ROSEMEAD (4-3)
Friday: lost to El Monte 17-16. Next: at Gabrielino, Friday.
8. ALHAMBRA (5-2)
Friday: def. No. 5 San Gabriel 42-18. Next: vs. Bell Gardens, Friday.
9. SAN MARINO (5-1-1)
Friday: def. No. 4 Blair 29-28. Next: vs. Temple City, Friday.
10. BOSCO TECH (5-2)
Friday: lost to Serra 65-6. Next: at St. Bernard, Friday.

St. Francis falls 21-20 to Loyola

St. Francis Dietrich Riley, right, gains some yards in the first quarterThursday night against Loyola in La Cañada. Loyola edged St. Francis, 21-20. He finished with 107 yards on 20 carries. (Keith Birmingham/Staff Photographer)

Loyola strikes back on St. Francis
Cubs score 21 points in fourth quarter and hold off Golden Knights

St Francis quarterback Justin Sciarra runs for yardage in the first quarter of the Golden Knights' 21-20 loss to Loyola. (SGVN Staff Photo Keith Birmingham/SXSports)

Thursday's Game
St. Francis 21, Loyola 20 - Golden Knights lose quarterback Austin Heyworth to another injury in first quarter. Justin Sciarra does a nice job in relief. Evan King scored on touchdown runs of 1 and 2-yards for St. Francis as the Golden Knights took advantage of a couple of Cub turnovers. Loyola scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to send St. Francis to its third straight loss.