BOYS' SOCCER: LOYOLA IS UP FOR THE TASK.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer Mission League boys' soccer teams have had their share of success while competing in the Southern Section playoffs' lower divisions. St. Francis of La Canada Flintridge won championships in divisions II, III and IV. Loyola of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. reached the Div. II final two of the past three years, sharing the title in 2005. Continuing the trend will require the biggest challenge yet for the Mission schools, which this season jumped to Div.I, where they will compete among much larger schools for a spot in the March 3 final. So far, the league doesn't appear to be hindered by the move as league champion Loyola was the area's highest seed in playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. pairings released Monday. The Cubs (21-6-3) are seeded No. 4 and open Saturday at home against the winner of Wednesday's wild-card game between Westlake and Cabrillo of Long Beach. The only other local teams earning top-four seeds were Tri-Valley League champion Oaks Christian of Westlake Village at No. 4 in Div. V and Liberty League champion Viewpoint of Calabasas at No.4 in Div. VI. Loyola advanced the furthest of any area team last season, losing in the Div. II semifinals. The Cubs faced Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. in the final the previous two years and could run into the Lancers lanc·er n. 1. A cavalryman armed with a lance. 2. A member of a regiment originally armed with lances. 3. lancers (used with a sing. verb) a. A kind of quadrille. b. in the postseason again, as they have also moved to Div. I. The leading threats in Div. I are from the Moore League. Millikan of Long Beach went undefeated during the regular season, but had to settle for the division's No. 2 seed behind league rival Long Beach Wilson, which tied the Rams twice. Sunset League The Sunset League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1947 through 1950. For the 1951 season, the league merged with the Arizona-Texas League to form the Southwest International League. champion LosAlamitos rounds out the division's top four seeds. Other contenders include Royal of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. (21-2-4), which is coming off an undefeated run through the Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. , extending its undefeated streak to 22 games. The Highlanders are ranked seventh in the division's final top-10 poll. St. Francis (24-4-0), second among the four Mission teams to qualify for the postseason, won two tournament championships and has spent much of the season ranked in the division's top 10. The Golden Knights' only league losses were to Loyola. Loyola thrives on a defense that has posted 18 shutouts, including nine in its past 10games. The Cubs haven't allowed more than one goal in a game since losing to City Section power Canoga Park, currently ranked No. 3 in the nation, in the final of the West Coast Classic in December. heather.gripp@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK BOYS Adam Malik Adam Malik (22 July, 1917 - 5 September, 1984) was Indonesia's third vice president. Early life Malik was born in Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies to Abdul Malik and Salamah Lubis. , La Canada, Sr. Basketball Malik scored 33 points and pulled down 14 rebounds last Tuesday Last Tuesday is a Christian melodic punk rock band hailing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They played their final show on March 10th, 2007. Last Tuesday was formed in 1999 in Harrisburg, P.A. , when LaCanada clinched the Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
GIRLS YoYo Greenfield, Harvard-Westlake, Sr. Basketball Greenfield scored a season-high 24points last Tuesday as Harvard-Westlake of Studio City clinched the Mission League title with a 72-42 victory over Chaminade of West Hills. The Yale-bound point guard hit four 3-pointers on the night, giving her a team-high 47 on the season. UP & COMER Erik Swoope, Harvard-Westlake, Fr. Boys' basketball Swoope scored a season-high 15points Friday in a 83-53 victory over Alemany of Mission Hills that clinched the Mission League title for the Wolverines. The 6-foot-3 wing has averaged 5.9 points and 4.8rebounds in limited minutes. TRIVIAL MATTERS The Hart of Newhall girls' basketball team was awarded the top seed in the Div. I-A playoffs Sunday, making the Indians favorites to repeat as division champion. Hart has advanced to the Div. I-A final four of the past five seasons. How many titles have the Indians won over that period? One, in 2006. Hart lost the in the finals in 2002, 2003 and 2004. CAPTION(S): photo, 6 boxes Photo: YoYo Greenfield Box: (1) SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS (2) ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (see text) (3) UP & COMER (see text) (4) TRIVIAL MATTERS (see text) (5) THEY SAID IT (6) DAY PLANNER |
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