SOUTHERN BOYS' SOCCER: AREA TEAMS LOOK STRONG.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer La Canada is the place to go to find a boys' soccer team capable of advancing deep in the Southern Section playoffs. In playoff pairings announced Monday, La Canada High is seeded first in Division IV and St. Francis of La Canada is third in the same division. Only one other local team, Malibu at No. 4 in Division V, was seeded in the top four in any division. First-round games are Saturday and wild-card games Wednesday at 3 p.m. La Canada opens Saturday against Rosamond and St. Francis is at home against Cabrillo. La Canada and St. Francis enter the postseason as the area's hottest teams. Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
St. Francis entered the season with a more uncertain outlook as the defending Mission League co-champ looked to fill key vacancies. But the Golden Knights
A possible La Canada-St. Francis final requires overcoming a field filled with locals. The six local representatives in Division IV is second only to the eight locals in Division II. St. Francis could face a rematch with league rival Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. St. Francis was the first Mission League team to beat Notre Dame and start a late-season shake up of the league standings. Notre Dame and Crespi of Encino finished tied for second in the Mission League, leaving 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. out of the playoff picture. Other locals in the Division IV field include Alpha League champion Paraclete and Tri-Valley League runnerup Oak Park, which opens at Crespi. At least two locals will be eliminated in the first round in Division II because of head-to-head matchups. Lancaster has the difficult task of playing at 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. and Rio Mesa plays at Foothill champion Canyon. If Simi Valley wins its wild-card game, the Pioneers would play at Golden League champion Quartz Hill. Among the five area teams in Division V is Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
SOUTHERN SECTION SOCCER PLAYOFFS All games at 3 p.m.) DIVISION I Wild-card, Wednesday Highland at Lakewood. First round, Saturday Highland/Lakewood winner at Peninsula. DIVISION II Wild-card, Wednesday Simi Valley at Ventura; 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. at Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, city (1990 pop. 69,330), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, in the fertile San Gabriel valley; settled 1870, inc. 1956. Its industries include metal fabrication, printing, and plastics manufacturing. . First round, Saturday Lancaster at Royal; Hart at Nogales Nogales (nōgä`lās), city (1990 pop. 19,489), Santa Cruz co., S Ariz. on the Mexican border with its adjacent city, Nogales (1990 pop. 105,873), Sonora, NW Mexico. There are copper, silver, and lead mines. ; Rio Mes at Canyon; Simi Valley/Ventura winner at Quartz Hill. DIVISION III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. Wild-card, Wednesday Calabasas at Dos Pueblos; Burbank at Fullerton. First round, Saturday Calabasas/Dos Pueblos winner at Rosemead; Perris/Norte Vista winner at Newbury Park; Burbank/Pasadena winner at Paso Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
DIVISION IV First round, Saturday Rosamond at La Canada; Oak Park at Crespi; Yucca Valley at Paraclete; Cabrillo at St. Francis; Notre Dame at Santa Paula. DIVISION V First round, Saturday L.A. Baptist at Frazier Mtn.; Maranatha at Malibu; Campbell Hall at Desert Chr.; Fairmont at Flintridge Prep. < GIRLS DIVISION I First Round, Friday Highland at Arcadia; Righetti at Camarillo; Etiwanda at Valencia. DIVISION II Wild Card, Wednesday Santa Fe at Canyon. First Round, Friday Thousand Oaks at Lancaster; Crescenta Valley at Westlake; Hart at Quartz Hill; Rio Mesa at Buena. DIVISION III Wild Card, Wednesday La Puente at Calabasas. DIVISION IV First Round, Friday La Reina at Azusa; Notre Dame Academy Notre Dame Academy may refer to:
DIVISION V First Round, Friday Malibu at Windward; L.A. Baptist at Flintridge Prep; Maranatha at Desert Christian; Viewpoint at Cate; Campbell Hall at Pasadena Poly. CAPTION(S): box Box: SOUTHERN SECTION SOCCER PLAYOFFS (see text) |
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