Two-Minute Drill Previews: Monrovia vs. Arcadia; Maranatha vs. Azusa
PrepXtra Live Postgame Show …
Down to two … Pasadena Poly and Flintridge Prep carrying local hopes on the diamond ….
And then there were two.
Flintridge Prep and Pasadena Poly high school’s baseball teams are all that remain of the local teams in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. Both will be hoping to keep their championship aspirations alive today in the Division 6 quarterfinals.
Flintridge Prep hosts Crean Lutheran at the Glendale Sports Complex at 3:15 p.m. while Pasadena Poly visits Calvary Chapel of Downey at Veteran Memorial Park at 6 p.m.
“All three teams in from our league are still in the playoffs,” Flintridge Prep coach Guillermo Gonzalez said referring to his team, Poly and Webb. “Our league this year has shown a lot. We’re hanging in there. We’re just trying to keep our league up there.”
The Rebels will have ace Brenden McKiernan on the mound today against a Crean Lutheran team that’s scored 17 runs in two playoffs game this season.
Flintridge Prep has also proven capable of putting crooked numbers on the scoreboard. The Rebels have scored 20 runs so far in the postseason, but something has to give today as Crean Lutheran has allowed only one run in the postseason.
“I know we’re seeing their ace on Friday and that’s all I know about them right now,” Gonzalez said. “We’ve been aggressive when we’re hitting and taking advantage of mistakes other teams make.”
Flintridge Prep, Poly and Webb finished in three-way tie for the Prep League championship this season. Poly has parlayed two home games into wins over Bloomington Christian and St. Margaret’s.
The Panthers will be tested on the road today by a Calvary Chapel team that finished third in the Delphic League this season but pulled off playoff upsets over Santa Fe League champ Salesian and No. 2 overall seed Malibu.
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: La Canada, Alhambra, Monrovia all at home in D-4 first round … Arcadia, PHS, San Marino, Marshall all feeling wild …
Division 2
Tuesday’s Wild-Card Round
Pioneer Valley at Arcadia
Pasadena at Santa Barbara
Division 4
Tuesday’s Wild-Card Round
Fullerton at San Marino
Friday’s First Round
Barstow/California winner at La Canada
La Serna at Monrovia
Bishop Diego/Godinez winner at Alhambra
Division 5
Thursday’s First Round
Duarte at Maranatha
Division 6
Tuesday’s Wild-Card Round
Marshall at Santa Paula
Friday’s First Round
Marshall/Santa Paula winner at Flintridge Prep
Bloomington Chr. at Pasadena Poly, 4 p.m.
Poof! Just like that Jude Oliva is a head coach again …
GIRLS TENNIS – PREP LEAGUE – WESTRIDGE 10, CHADWICK 8
Singles: [AG-INDENT]Westridge — Maral Tavatian 3-0, Lena Tavatian 2-1, Erin McDonald 1-2. Chadwick — Montana Morgan 2-1, Alex Bauer 1-2, Rebecca Zhang 0-3.
[AG-BOLDIND]Doubles: [AG-INDENT]Westridge — Rachel Dillman/Jordan Cruz 0-3, Cameron Marsh/Amanda Matthiessen 2-1, Eileen Kwon/Annsley Matthiessen 2-1. Chadwick — Taylor Wolf/Alex Nguyen-Phuc 1-2. Michelle Ling/Austen Peterson 1-2, Kate Paulsen/Isabelle Garvanne 2-1.
[AG-BOLDIND]Records: [AG-INDENT]Westridge 12-1, 9-0; Chadwick 7-5, 7-2.
BOYS WATER POLO – PREP LEAGUE – PASADENA POLY 10, FLINTRIDGE PREP 4
Pasadena Poly dominated over Flintridge Prep in today’s match-up. Leading the team to victory was Chris McWilliams scoring four goals.
Spencer Rogers and Brock Hudnut contributed 2 goals a piece to the win.
Pasadena Poly had 32 shots on goal. While Flintridge Prep had 24.
Pasadena Poly is now 18-2 overall and 7-0 in league. While Flintridge Prep drops to 13-8 overall and 4-3 in league.
GIRLS TENNIS – PREP LEAGUE – CHADWICK 9, PASADENA POLY 9 (CHADWICK WINS 73-69)
At Chadwick High School
[AG-BOLDIND]Singles: [AG-INDENT]Chadwick — Montana Morgan 3-0, Alex Bauer 3-0, Rebecca Zhang 1-2. Pasadena Poly — Elissa Bogohosian 1-2, Erin Lee 0-3, Julia Wohl 1-2.
[AG-BOLDIND]Doubles: [AG-INDENT]Pasadena Poly — Juliet Johnson-Anna Lamb 3-0, Brooke Olsen-Aria Griffin 2-1, Grisela Baker-Samantha Collins 2-1. Chadwick — Kate Paulson-Isabelle Garvanne 1-2, Michelle Ling-Austen Peterson 1-2, Alex Nguyen-Phue-Taylor Wolf 0-3.
[AG-BOLDIND]Records: [AG-INDENT]Chadwick 8-3, 7-1; Pasadena Poly 9-5, 4-4.
GIRLS TENNIS – MONTVIEW LEAGUE – DUARTE 11, AZUSA 7
Singles: [AG-INDENT]Duarte — Melanie Cristofaro 3-0, Jamie Leonoda 1-2, Merry Moline 1-2. Azusa — Carolina Gomez 0-3, Calrolina Elvira 2-1, Jazmine Guldanez 2-1.
[AG-BOLDIND]Doubles: [AG-INDENT]Duarte — Melissa Soto-Paulina Bundy 3-0, Natalie Yajhjian-Annie Lewis 3-0, Yung-Ju Chen- Luz Campoz 0-3. Azusa — Alex Aguilar-Lily Perez 0-3, Jessica Sanchez-Brianna Venegas 0-3, Araceli Marquez-Brenda Cruz 3-0.[AG-BOLDIND]
Record: [AG-INDENT]Duarte 15-5, 13-1; Azusa 12-7, 9-5.