Boys Soccer Pairings: St. Francis draws Upland in Division 1 playoff opener; Big game Thursday with Baldwin Park-Monrovia in Division 5.

BOYS SOCCER
TUESDAY
WILD CARD
DIVISION 4

Duarte at Bishop Montgomery
Los Altos at Pasadena
DIVISION 5
Garden Grove at South Pasadena
DIVISION 6
Flintridge Prep at Yucca Valley
San Jacinto at Marshall

THURSDAY
FIRST ROUND
DIVISION 1

St. Francis at Upland
DIVISION 4
North Torrance at La Salle
DIVISION 5
Baldwin Park at Monrovia
Paso Robles at Maranatha
Winner WC E at La Canada
DIVISION 6
Pasadena Poly at Brentwood
DIVISION 7
Riverside Prep at Bosco Tech

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Girls Soccer Pairings: FSHA hits the road in Division 1.

GIRLS SOCCER
FRIDAY
WEDNESDAY
WILD CARD
DIVISION 3

Mayfield at Barstow
DIVISION 7
Hillchrest Christian at Alhambra
Kern Valley at Rosemead
Gabrielino at Wildwood

FRIDAY
FIRST ROUND
DIVISION 1

Flintridge Sacred Heart at Capistrano Valley
DIVISION 2
Pasadena at Long Beach Wilson
San Marcos at Arcadia
DIVISION 3
Chino Hills at Flintridge Prep
Lancaster at Pasadena Poly
DIVISION 6
La Canada at Crean Lutheran
Santiago/GG at South Pasadena
Temple City at St. Margaret’s
San Gabriel Mission at San Marino

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FULL STORY: Muir forfeits 20 games, will miss playoffs.

By Miguel A. Melendez Staff Writer

What was considered one of the most remarkable stories of the year ended numbinbly cold for the Muir High School boys basketball team.

Muir was forced to forfeit 20 games because the school failed to prove a valid change of address for a key player, thus eliminating the Mustangs from the CIF-Southern Section Division 4AA playoffs.

The forfeits also means Muir (4-22, 3-11) no longer is the Pacific League champion. It was an impressive season for the Mustangs who appeared to have dethroned nine-time defending champion and rival Pasadena. The Bulldogs’ reign continues, if only on paper.

At the heart of the issue was whether Muir had evidence to prove that Andre Frazier, a 6-foot-5 senior forward, had a valid change of address upon his transfer last year from Fairfax. He initially went to Bell-Jeff, transfered to University in Los Angeles and then to Fairfax before coming to Muir.

Frazier missed two key league games last week against Crescenta Valley and Pasadena after concerns were reaised over his eligibility. For precautionary reasons, Muir sat him out while it investigated. Muir officials made steps to establish its position that Frazier — who averaged 11 points, eight rebounds and four blocks per game — did in fact make a valid change of address. Among other things, Muir provided documentation to the CIF-Southern Section office and sent truancy officers to Frazier’s current and previous residence to verify.

Dr. Charles Park, an assistant principal in charge of activities, was in communication with the Southern Section’s office, which finally informed Muir late in the week that not enough evidence was provided. By late Saturday afternoon, Muir came to its decision that it would forfiet nearly its entire season.

“After being alerted by CIF, Muir administration investigated and determined that a player on the boys basketball team was not eligible to play because a valid change of residence could not be sufficiently established,” said Muir principal Sherryl Orange in a statement. “Out of an abundance of caution, Muir decided to forfeit the games.”

“We’re shocked,” Muir coach Gamal Smalley said. “I know our administration worked really hard to make sure they could provide everything that CIF was asking for, and I thought they came close.”

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