DAY IN SPORTS: GRANADA HILLS WINS CITY TITLE.

Byline: Daily News

Granada Hills High returned to the top of City Section boys' golf Thursday, winning the City title at Griffith Park to end a championship run by Palisades at two years.

``We really jelled at the end of the season,'' said Granada Hills coach Joe White, whose Highlanders got top-10 performances from junior Phil Martinez (75-78-153) and senior captain Steve Hansha (76-77-153) in a 789-stroke total that outdistanced runner-up Hamilton of Los Angeles by six strokes.

Palisades finished third at 799 despite another strong effort by junior Ed Turner, who won City as a freshman. Turner finished 72-76-148, only to be outdone by another young standout, Marshall sophomore Alex Paek. Paek shot 73-74-147 to become the Barristers' first City champion since current Asian Tour performer Young Nam won in 1991.

``I struggled a bit,'' Paek said. ``I was really nervous at the beginning and topped my first drive.''

But solid putting carried Paek to six birdies in his two rounds on the par-72 Harding and Wilson courses, helping him hold off Turner and El Camino Real of Woodland Hills senior Carey Evans, who finished third at 73-76-149.

Granada Hills, which won four consecutive City titles during one stretch in the 1990s, will advance with Hamilton and the City's top 10 other individuals to the June 5 CIF/SCGA championship at SCGA Members Club in Murietta.

- Dave Shelburne

In prep softball:

--Faith Baptist 13, Upland Christian 0: Amy Rudolph and Lauren Guzman each went 2 for 3 and hit home runs to lead the host Contenders of Canoga Park (17-10-1) in a Southern Section Division VI first-round game that was ended by the mercy rule.

Devina Quintero pitched a five-inning no-hitter with 11 strikeouts, no walks and one hit batter.

-Jack Pollon

--Montclair Prep 5, Cerritos Valley Christian 0: The play of Jessica Madick (2-3, 3 RBI) and Marissa Brassfield (complete game three-hitter) highlighted the Mounties of Van Nuys' Southern Section Division V first-round victory.

In prep baseball:

--Chaminade 11, Don Bosco 0:off! Bobby Paschal had 11 strikeouts and the Eagles of West Hills (23-3) had 10 hits in a Southern Section Division IV first-round game at Birmingham in Van Nuys. The game was called in the fifth inning because of the mercy rule.

Paschal (10-0) allowed only two hits and also had two singles and two RBI.

-Bryan Rodgers

--Calvary Chapel (Downey) 7, Village Christian 4: The visiting Crusaders of Sun Valley (17-9) were unable to overcome four unearned runs on five errors and lost in a Southern Section Division V first-round game.

In prep tennis

--Harvard-Westlake 18, Santa Ynez 0: In a Southern Section Division V game, Jesse Ferlianto and Jon Rubenstein each won their respective matches in straight sets for the host Wolverines of Studio City (15-4).

--Calabasas 13, La Canada 5: Behind victories by singles players Jake Smith and Allen Lee, the visiting Coyotes (15-2) defeated the Spartans in a Southern Section Division IV game.

Also:

--College bound: Crespi of Encino basketball players Andrew Moore, Kingsley Anyanwu and Charlie Shiebler have made their college plans.

Moore, a 6-foot guard, will walk on at USC next year, and Anyanwu, a 6-5 forward, will walk on at Cal State Northridge.

Shiebler, a 6-2 guard, will play at Clark University, a Division III school in Worchester, Mass.