BOYS BASKETBALL
Division 5AA
Mission Prep 60, Flintridge Prep 58
Division 5A
San Gabriel Academy vs. Shallavet, Saturday TBA
Division 6
Rio Hondo Prep 78, Desert Chapel 74
BOYS SOCCER
Division 7
Godinez 4, Marshall 0
Former San Gabriel head coach Jude Oliva, who resigned last December after three seasons at the school, has joined head coach Pete Karavedas’ staff at Maranatha as offensive coordinator.
Oliva was 17-17 in three seasons at San Gabriel and led the Matadors to the Almont League title in 2011 and a berth in the Mid-Valley Division championship game.
Oliva was named Star-News Coach of the Year after the 2011 season. He was angling for a teaching position at San Gabriel, which never came about and was forced to seek better employment opportunities. Oliva does not currently have a teaching position at Maranatha.
Aram’s take: There were rumors that Oliva would be joining Rick Zepeda’s staff at St. Paul or even headed to Bell Gardens, but him landing at Maranatha is a coup for Karavedas, who is a defensive guy and now just boosted his staff’s offensive expertise. Obviously, Oliva is qualified to be a head coach just about anywhere. Being the Star-News Coach of the Year is a nice thing to have on a resume. So you have to wonder just how much of a long-term thing this will be. If Oliva gets a teaching gig, then he just may be with Karavedas for a while.
CIF-SS Playoffs
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
Division 1AA
Troy 59, Arcadia 18
Division 2AA
Keppel 69, Santa Fe 15
Division 3A
San Luis Obispo 46, South Pasadena 42
La Canada 53, Santa Margarita 47 — Spartans rallied from 12 points down at halftime. Courtney Chen led Spartans with 19.
Division 5AA
Flintridge Prep 44, Desert Chr. 41
Division 6
Rio Hondo Prep 66, Lancaster Christian 24
Boys soccer
Wednesday’s second round
Marshall 1, Pomona 0 — Eagles will play Godinez on Friday in quarters.
Crossroads 1, Monrovia 0
It’s Mata Time for M-Town this season
IMPORTANT: Our opening baseball Top 10/preview will run in Friday’s paper.
Friday, Mar. 1
Monrovia vs. Montebello @Monrovia, 3:15 p.m.
Beverly Hills vs. Temple City @Temple City, 3:15 p.m.
Sierra Vista vs. Alhambra @Alhambra, 3:15 p.m.
Pasadena vs. South Pasadena @South Pasadena, 3:15 p.m.
Bell Jeff vs. South Gate @South Gate, 3:15 p.m.
St. Francis vs. La Salle @La Salle, 3:15 p.m.
Bell Gardens vs. Pasadena Poly @Pasadena Poly, 3:15 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 2
All games 11 a.m.
Bell Jeff at Beverly Hills
St. Francis at Monrovia
South Gate at Temple City
La Salle at Bell Gardens
Pasadena Poly at Montebello
Pasadena at Alhambra
South Pasadena at Sierra Vista
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