WATER POLO PLAYOFFS: FAVORED ROYAL CLOSES IN ON TITLE.Byline: Heather Gripp Staff Writer Late-game heroics were a staple of the Royal High 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's run through playoffs last season. Such comebacks have not been required this year as the Highlanders 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. have dominated opponents while living up to their No. 1 seeding and drawing within two wins of the Southern Section title they've coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. since losing in last season's final. This year, the late comebacks belong to a pair of Pacific League teams that join Royal as the local representatives in today's Southern Section semifinals. 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. and Glendale look for the comebacks to keep coming when they try to upset Mira Costa and Upland respectively in Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. matches. Royal faces No. 4 Ventura in a 3 p.m. Division IV game at UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. for a berth in Wednesday's final against the Dos Pueblos-Santa Barbara winner. A victory by unseeded Glendale over No. 4 Upland combined with No. 3 Crescenta Valley defeating No. 2 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. would set up a rematch of the Pacific League final in Tuesday's division championship at Belmont Plaza. However, the manner in which the league rivals reached this point suggests advancing won't come easily. David Mulcahey scored the game-winner for Crescenta Valley in overtime Tuesday against La Serna to give the Falcons (23-4) their second consecutive one-point victory. Although the resiliency is encouraging, the close scores in early rounds are not. Beating Bay League champion Mira Costa (20-7) in the 3:15 game at Loyola Marymount requires shutting down Tyler Krikorian, who gave the Mustangs a come-from-behind victory of their own in the quarterfinals. He scored two goals in the closing minutes for a 9-8 win over South Pasadena. Glendale is more familiar with the role of underdog and should not be bothered by it. The Dynamiters (23-5) already eliminated the No. 1 seed and stayed within at least three goals during league games against Pacific champion Crescenta Valley. The upset of the top-seeded and defending champion La Canada came in Tuesday's quarterfinal as Zareah Galastyan sparked Glendale |
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