BOYS' WATER POLO: C.V. OVERCOMES SLOW START.Byline: HEATHER GRIPP Staff Writer LA CRESCENTA -- The Crescenta Valley The Crescenta Valley is a small inland valley in Los Angeles County, California. Its name derives from its crescent-like shape, with the convex portion facing roughly northeast and the concave portion southwest. of La Crescenta boys' water polo water polo, swimming game encompassing features of soccer, football, basketball, and hockey. The object of the game is to maneuver, by head, feet, or hand, a leather-covered ball 27 to 28 in. team scarcely resembled a top-seeded team when it began the Southern Section Div. VI playoffs Tuesday at Burbank High, but the Falcons were still good enough to cruise to a 14-5 victory over Loara of Anaheim. ``We made too many mistakes,'' Crescenta Valley coach Jan Sakonju said. ``The good news is we come away with a win.'' Maintaining what Sakonju calls a recent trend of slow starts, the Falcons were tied midway through the first period and led 6-1 at halftime before putting the game out of reach in the third quarter. Jin Kim led Crescenta Valley (19-9) with a game-high five goals. Mason Hawthorne added three goals and Andrew Martinez Andrew Martinez (November 15 1972 – May 18 2006) achieved fame at the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States, as The Naked Guy. Early fame contributed two, both in the third quarter. Joe Park's goal with 3:35 left in the first quarter put the Falcons ahead for good at 2-1. By the fourth quarter, even Crescenta Valley goalie Sam Blum got in on the scoring, firing a full-court shot that dropped in over Saxons goalie Daniel Judge for Blum's third goal of the season. Blum also made 15 saves, anchoring a defense that held Loara scoreless in the second and third quarters. Davis Lombardo, who scored all three of his goals in the fourth quarter, was the only Loara player with multiple goals. ``We played a bad game today,'' Kim said. ``We need to communicate a lot better. ... If we can put it together, this is our best chance to win it all.'' Crescenta Valley, which dropped from Div. III to Div. VI this season, is aiming for its first Southern Section championship and first appearance in a final since losing to La Canada in the 1999 title game. The Falcons were eliminated by La Canada in the second round last year. Crescenta Valley faces Orange League champion Western of Anaheim in the second round Saturday. Burbank 7, Valencia (P) 5: The visiting Bulldogs, the third place representative from the Pacific League, upset the Empire League champion to advance to the second round of the Div. VI playoffs against Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. . Moorpark 15, Carpinteria 7: Visiting Moorpark made its first ever postseason game a successful one with a Div A DIV Associate of Divinity . IV wild-card victory that advances the Musketeers to a first-round matchup Friday at No. 3 Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach, city (1990 pop. 32,063), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1912. It is a residential and beach community with an oil refinery and nearby factories that produce transportation and electrical equipment, computers, and pottery. . 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. 7, Oxnard 6: The visiting 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. scored in the final minute to win a Div. IV wild-card game that advances them to Friday's first round at No. 4 Righetti of Santa Maria. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Crescenta Valley's Mason Hawthorne looks for a shot during a playoff game against Loara. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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