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Baseball: Top ECR pitcher picks CS Fullerton

Eric Sondheimer — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:34:31 -0800

All-City pitcher Jose Cardona of Woodland Hills El Camino Real, a junior expected to be perhaps the No. 1 pitcher in the City Section this spring, has committed to Cal State Fullerton.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Football: Carson could be No. 2 behind Crenshaw

Eric Sondheimer — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:14:57 -0800

Carson took a big step toward helping itself gain a high seeding for the City Section Division I football playoffs with a 41-28 victory over Harbor City Narbonne.

Dion Willis rushed for 160 yards and Myles Johnson added 103 yards rushing. Carson (7-2, 3-0) can win the Marine League championship outright with a victory over San Pedro on Friday.

Considering the strength of the Marine League, Carson might have an advantage over Western League champion Venice in the competition for No. 2 seed behind unbeaten Los Angeles Crenshaw.

But that's for the coaches to decide. The coaches from the league champions usually serve as the voters on the seeding committee.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Football: Final week has lots of big games

Eric Sondheimer — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:51:17 -0800

The final week of the regular season presents the opportunity for lots of exciting moments leading up to the weekend release of playoff pairings.

There's the battle of the unbeaten Marmonte League teams on Friday night, Moorpark (9-0) at Westlake Village Westlake (9-0). Westlake's passing attack has been rolling through teams, but the Warriors haven't faced a defense as good as Moorpark.

There's the battle of the unbeaten Del Rey League teams, Los Angeles Cathedral (9-0) and Gardena Serra (8-0) at Serra. Cathedral put to rest any doubts about its ability with an impressive victory over North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake. Quarterback Trevor Olson passed for 174 yards and has 2,502 yards and 28 touchdowns on the season.

There's the South Coast League showdown between host Mission Viejo (9-0) and surprising Dana Hills (8-1), which has to be one of the most improved teams in Southern California. I saw Dana Hills in its only loss to Huntington Beach Edison, and this is a legit team.

There's the Serra League title decider between Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (8-1) and host La Puente Bishop Amat (8-1). Notre Dame had better not lose because then there might be a three-way tie in the Serra League, resulting in coin flips galore.

City pairings will be decided on Saturday morning. Southern Section pairings come out Sunday afternoon.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Football: Friday scores

Eric Maddy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:22:00 -0800

Friday, November 6th

CITY

COLISEUM LEAGUE

Crenshaw 44, Dorsey 7

Jefferson 20, Fremont 18

EAST VALLEY LEAGUE

Arleta 71, Verdugo Hills 6

Canoga Park 42, North Hollywood 8

Grant 48, Van Nuys 8

EASTERN LEAGUE

Los Angeles Jordan 36, Huntington Park 22

Los Angeles Roosevelt 28, Garfield 16

South East 33, South Gate 16

MARINE LEAGUE

Carson 41, Narbonne 28

San Pedro 35, Gardena 25

Wilmington Banning 24, Washington 22

NORTHERN LEAGUE

Franklin 30, Los Angeles Marshall 0

Lincoln 21, Eagle Rock 15

Los Angeles Wilson 34, Belmont 7

SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Contreras 22, Los Angeles 14

Santee 30, Hollywood 13

West Adams 61, Bernstein 0

VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE

Panorama 3, Granada Hills Kennedy 0

San Fernando 42, Monroe 6

Sylmar 42, Reseda 6

WEST VALLEY LEAGUE

Birmingham 44, Taft 32

Chatsworth 21, Granada Hills 13

El Camino Real 19, Cleveland 7

WESTERN LEAGUE

Fairfax 42, Los Angeles University 21

Los Angeles Hamilton 28, Palisades 27

Venice 29, Westchester 12

NONLEAGUE

Bell 21, Sun Valley Poly 20

8 MAN

COAST LEAGUE

Animo Robinson 48, New Designs 20

Annenberg d. Animo South Los Angeles (forfeit)

View Park 44, CALS Early College 0

VALLEY LEAGUE

Fulton 44, Douglass 20

Sherman Oaks CES 100, Community Harvest 54

SOUTHERN SECTION

ACADEMY LEAGUE

Sage Hill 41, Crean Lutheran South 0

St. Margaret's 62, Brethren Christian 14

ALMONT LEAGUE

Alhambra 14, Bell Gardens 7

Montebello 34, Keppel 13

Schurr 38, San Gabriel 30

ALPHA LEAGUE

Maranatha 49, Pasadena Marshall 0

Montclair Prep 30, Kilpatrick 18

Sierra Canyon 15, Campbell Hall 14

BASELINE LEAGUE

Claremont 45, Alta Loma 21

Los Osos 58, Etiwanda 35

Rancho Cucamonga 34, Upland 31

BAY LEAGUE

Mira Costa 45, Leuzinger 6

Palos Verdes 21, Redondo 14

West Torrance 35, Peninsula 3

BIG SKY LEAGUE

Linfield Christian 42, Riverside Christian 0

BIG VIII LEAGUE

Corona Roosevelt 27, Riverside North 21

Corona Santiago 44, Corona 24

King 12, Riverside Poly 6

Norco 29, Corona Centennial 28

CAMINO REAL LEAGUE

La Salle 45, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 35

Verbum Dei 28, Mary Star 25

CENTURY LEAGUE

El Modena 28, Brea Olinda 14

Tustin 30, El Dorado 0

CHANNEL LEAGUE

Buena 38, San Marcos 13

St. Bonaventure 56, Santa Barbara 0

Ventura 28, Dos Pueblos 27

CHRISTIAN LEAGUE

Aquinas 34, Western Christian 7

Ontario Christian 48, Arrowhead Christian 10

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE

Carter 53, Fontana 27

Redlands 31, Rialto 14

Redlands East Valley 28, Miller 20

Yucaipa 50, Eisenhower 41

DE ANZA LEAGUE

Desert Hot Springs 28, Desert Mirage 19

DEL REY LEAGUE

Cathedral 32, Harvard-Westlake 16

St. Bernard 25, Bishop Montgomery 21

DEL RIO LEAGUE

California 28, Santa Fe 0

Whittier 56, Pioneer 12

DESERT MOUNTAIN LEAGUE

Boron 38, Mojave 22

Lucerne Valley 14, Silver Valley 0

DESERT SKY LEAGUE

Silverado 25, Granite Hills 14

Victor Valley 29, Barstow 28

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE

Indio 29, Cathedral City 21 (2OT)

La Quinta 49, Coachella Valley 14

Palm Springs 44, Palm Desert 14

EMPIRE LEAGUE

La Palma Kennedy 37, Katella 12

Placentia Valencia 35, Loara 7

FOOTHILL LEAGUE

Canyon Country Canyon 31, Golden Valley 0

Hart 43, West Ranch 26

Valencia 49, Saugus 0

FREEWAY LEAGUE

Fullerton 36, Sonora 14

La Habra 41, Sunny Hills 14

Troy 43, Buena Park 7

FRONTIER LEAGUE

Fillmore 56, Grace Brethren 38

Santa Paula 43, Malibu 0

GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

Garden Grove 60, Los Amigos 7

Rancho Alamitos 49, Bolsa Grande 15

GOLDEN LEAGUE

Highland 21, Lancaster 0

Knight 33, Littlerock 14

Palmdale 26, Eastside 0

Quartz Hill 54, Antelope Valley 0

GOLDEN WEST LEAGUE

Orange 38, Ocean View 21

Segerstrom 42, Westminster 28

HIGH DESERT LEAGUE

Bishop 38, Frazier Mountain 13

Desert 55, California City 33

Kern Valley 28, Rosamond 0

INLAND VALLEY LEAGUE

Arlington 49, La Sierra 6

Canyon Springs 34, Vista del Lago 7

Rancho Verde 65, Ramona 13

Valley View 14, Moreno Valley 12

LOS PADRES LEAGUE

Morro Bay 44, Lompoc Cabrillo 7

Nipomo 40, Santa Maria 6

Pioneer Valley 49, Templeton 19

Santa Maria St. Joseph 49, Santa Ynez 0

MARMONTE LEAGUE

Moorpark 28, Agoura 0

Newbury Park 45, Calabasas 20

Thousand Oaks 35, Royal 14

Westlake 56, Simi Valley 13

MIRAMONTE LEAGUE

Bonita 47, Hacienda Heights Wilson 3

MISSION LEAGUE

Alemany 13, St. Francis 7

Chaminade 53, St. Paul 28

MISSION VALLEY LEAGUE

Arroyo 57, Mountain View 7

Rosemead 52, El Monte 20

South El Monte 28, Gabrielino 3

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE

Apple Valley 49, Sultana 6

Rim of the World 34, Hesperia 0

MONTVIEW LEAGUE

Gladstone 42, Bassett 6

La Puente 41, Sierra Vista 7

Workman 23, Duarte 0

MOORE LEAGUE

Compton 42, Millikan 26

Long Beach Poly 15, Long Beach Cabrillo 6

Long Beach Wilson 47, Long Beach Jordan 3

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE

Beaumont 24, Banning 21 (OT)

Citrus Hill 49, San Jacinto 36

Tahquitz 14, Heritage 7

MT. BALDY LEAGUE

Chaffey 22, Garey 7

Colony 42, Don Lugo 10

Montclair 40, Ontario 15

OCEAN LEAGUE

Beverly Hills 31, Morningside 0

Culver City 49, Hawthorne 0

Inglewood 19, Santa Monica 18

ORANGE LEAGUE

Anaheim 23, Magnolia 6

ORANGE COAST LEAGUE

Laguna Beach 27, Estancia 17

PAC-7 LEAGUE

Atascadero 37, Arroyo Grande 14

Paso Robles 62, San Luis Obispo 7

Righetti 45, Lompoc 3

PACIFIC LEAGUE

Arcadia 42, Hoover 28

Burbank Burroughs 14, Crescenta Valley 12

Muir 34, Glendale 7

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Laguna Hills 42, Irvine 14

San Juan Hills 49, Corona del Mar 42

PACIFIC VIEW LEAGUE

Camarillo 69, Hueneme 20

Oxnard 21, Rio Mesa 7

Oxnard Pacifica 48, Channel Islands 23

PIONEER LEAGUE

Compton Centennial 41, Torrance 7

El Segundo 24, Lawndale 20

North Torrance 52, South Torrance 7

PREP LEAGUE

Flintridge Prep 41, Viewpoint 14

RIO HONDO LEAGUE

Monrovia 43, La Canada 7

San Marino 51, Blair 0

Temple City 35, South Pasadena 12

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE

Arroyo Valley 47, San Bernardino 15

Cajon 50, Pacific 0

Colton 42, San Gorgonio 19

SAN ANTONIO LEAGUE

Rowland 42, Nogales 20

South Hills 48, Walnut 27

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY LEAGUE

Dominguez 34, Paramount 3

Lynwood 35, Downey 10

Warren 35, Gahr 31

SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE

Bloomington Christian 35, CSDR 20

Sherman Indian 12, Twin Pines 10

SANTA FE LEAGUE

Salesian 17, Bell-Jeff 6

SEA VIEW LEAGUE

El Toro 31, Huntington Beach 22

Foothill 39, Northwood 15

Trabuco Hills 51, Woodbridge 14

SERRA LEAGUE

Crespi 38, Bishop Amat 25

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 45, Loyola 14

SIERRA LEAGUE

Chino Hills 14, Ayala 7

Damien 52, Diamond Bar 3

Glendora 28, Chino 10

SOUTH COAST LEAGUE

Dana Hills 50, Aliso Niguel 0

Mission Viejo 55, San Clemente 7

Tesoro 35, Capistrano Valley 17

SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE

Chaparral 66, Temecula Valley 35

Murrieta Valley 34, Temescal Canyon 24

Vista Murrieta 21, Great Oak 14

SUBURBAN LEAGUE

La Mirada 30, Bellflower 3

Norwalk 61, Artesia 33

SUNBELT LEAGUE

Elsinore 56, Perris 9

Paloma Valley 24, Hemet 0

West Valley 31, Lakeside 14

SUNKIST LEAGUE

Kaiser 41, Bloomington 0

Norte Vista 44, Summit 29

Patriot 52, Jurupa Valley 7

SUNSET LEAGUE

Edison 24, Fountain Valley 0

Newport Harbor 49, Marina 0

TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE

Oaks Christian 63, Santa Clara 14

Nordhoff 28, Oak Park 0

TRINITY LEAGUE

Mater Dei 41, Santa Margarita 24

Servite 45, Orange Lutheran 26

St. John Bosco 49, JSerra 28

VALLE VISTA LEAGUE

Covina 7, Pomona 2

San Dimas 49, Northview 24

NONLEAGUE

California Military Institute 42, Upland Christian Academy 0

Citrus Valley 41, Shadow Hills 21

Serrano 29, Ridgecrest Burroughs 12

Vasquez 28, Yucca Valley 20

INTERSECTIONAL

Firebaugh 6, Roybal 3

8 MAN

COAST VALLEY LEAGUE

Maricopa 26, Cuyama Valley 20

CONDOR LEAGUE

Dunn 31, Laguna Blanca 21

EXPRESS LEAGUE

Capistrano Valley Christian 56, Liberty Christian 18

Eastside Christian 72, St. Michael's Prep 50

HARBOR LEAGUE

Rolling Hills Prep 42, Ribet Academy 23

HI-LO LEAGUE

Baker 52, Lone Pine 6

Trona 28, Immanuel Christian 0

MAJESTIC LEAGUE

Marywood-Palm Valley 34, Pacific Lutheran 32

Wildomar Cornerstone Christian 62, Temecula Prep 20

OMEGA LEAGUE

Camarillo Cornerstone Christian 49, First Lutheran 16

Westmark 46, Pilgrim 38

VICTORY LEAGUE

Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 64, Desert Chapel 14

WARRIOR LEAGUE

Nuview Bridge 40, West Shores 26

NONLEAGUE

Excelsior 30, Victor Valley Christian 26

INTERSECTIONAL

Calvary Baptist 42, Ivy Academia 0

Football: Ex-St. Francis player leads Alemany

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:17:24 -0800

Mission Hills Alemany took a big step toward winning the Mission League title with a 13-7 victory over La Canada St. Francis.

Deron Smith, who played for St. Francis as a freshman last season, had two interceptions for Alemany, including one with 30 seconds left to preserve the victory.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Football: Crespi upsets Bishop Amat

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:08:17 -0800

Encino Crespi kept alive its Pac-5 Division playoff hopes with a 38-25 victory over previously unbeaten Bishop Amat in a Serra League game. Rasheed Johnson scored two touchdowns for the Celts.

--Eric Sondheimer

L.A. Roosevelt and its fans are celebrating

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:11 -0800

The 75th meeting between Los Angeles Roosevelt and Los Angeles Garfield is over, and Roosevelt is the one celebrating after a 28-16 victory.

The Roughriders trailed at halftime, 9-7, but the game turned around when Manny Ayon was inserted at quarterback to start the second half. He rushed for 111 yards, all in the second half. He passed for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown.

Elgin Rosales added 112 yards rushing. Roosevelt (8-1, 5-0) leads in the series 40-29-6 and clinched at least a share of the Eastern League championship. Garfield dropped to 4-5 and 2-3.

East Los Angeles College was close to capacity.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Football: Crespi has 34-18 lead over Bishop Amat

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:39:50 -0800

Bishop Amat's days as an unbeaten team could be over. The Lancers have fallen behind Encino Crespi, 34-18, with eight minutes left.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Roosevelt forces turnover, expands lead

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:35:10 -0800

In what could be the key moment of the Garfield-Roosevelt game, Roosevelt's William Linares recovered a fumble on the Garfield 13-yard line after the Roughriders' defense stripped the ball from quarterback Leonardo Vaal.

That set the stage for Elgin Rosales to run 18 yards for a touchdown and give Roosevelt a 28-16 lead over Garfield with 11:02 left.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Roosevelt moves back on top, 21-16.

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:53 -0800

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Los Angeles Roosevelt's Jesse Lira leaped one-yard for a touchdown, and the Roughriders have taken a 21-16 lead over Garfield. It was Lira's 14th TD of the season.

Manny Ayon has been the key contributor for Roosevelt in the second half. Garfield is struggling trying to stop Ayon on the QB option play. He has rushed for 99 yards.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Edison takes Battle for the Bell in 24-0 victory

Mark Medina — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:19:36 -0800

The Chargers defeated Fountain Valley 24-0, marking the eighth time in 10 years Edison has won the "Battle for the Bell."

--Mark Medina

Garfield goes back on top, 16-14

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:14:13 -0800

This Garfield-Roosevelt game is really starting to live up to the tradition of the East L.A. Classic. Garfield has regained the lead on a 32-yard touchdown reception by William Fonseca from Leonardo Vaal.

It's Garfield 16, Roosevelt 14 with 5:01 left in the third quarter.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Edison tacks on another field goal

Mark Medina — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:05:46 -0800

Edison senior kicker Markus Trujillo connected on a 29-yard field goal, giving the Chargers a 24-0 lead with 7:43 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Trujillo has converted on three field goals this evening.

--Mark Medina

Football: Thomas touchdown gives Crenshaw 37-7 lead

Ben Bolch — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:05:35 -0800

It's starting to get ugly.

Two plays after Crenshaw forced a safety, the Cougars scored on DeAnthony Thomas' 10-yard touchdown run to take a 37-7 lead over Dorsey late in the third quarter.

Crenshaw is on its way to a third consecutive victory in the series.

--Ben Bolch

Manny Ayon gives a lift to Roosevelt

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:05:21 -0800

The versatile Manny Ayon, who plays a number of positions for Los Angeles Roosevelt, was put in at quarterback to start the third quarter, and he has given the Roughriders a huge lift.

Ayon broke off a 43-yard run to the Garfield 10-yard line. Then he ran five yards for a touchdown, and Roosevelt has a 14-9 lead over Garfield with 6:38 left in the third quarter.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Football: Safety gives Crenshaw 30-7 lead

Ben Bolch — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:03:17 -0800

Crenshaw linebacker Ronald Stovall chased Dorsey quarterback Joseph Gray into the end zone, forcing Gray to unload a pass out of bounds and prompting officials to call a safety against the Dons.

Crenshaw leads, 30-7, late in the third quarter.

--Ben Bolch

Roosevelt defense finally stops the run

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:59:14 -0800

Los Angeles Roosevelt hasn't been very effective stopping the run against Garfield, but the Roughriders have opened the third quarter by forcing Garfield to punt after finally getting the defense to come through.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Long halftime for Garfield-Roosevelt

Eric Sondheimer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:27 -0800

The first half between Garfield and Roosevelt was quicker than the halftime show, it seemed. The halftime show was extended to 30 minutes because it's double homecoming.

I've been impressed with Garfield because the Bulldogs are a young team that's improving. If they pull out this game, Coach Lorenzo Hernandez should be doing backflips. But there's a long ways to go. Garfield leads at halftime, 9-7.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Football: Crenshaw surges ahead, 28-7

Ben Bolch — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:45:08 -0800

Crenshaw is in complete control after taking a 28-7 lead over Dorsey midway through the third quarter on Hayes Pullard's two-yard touchdown run.

Pullard has two touchdowns and Geoffrey Norwood has two more for the Cougars.

--Ben Bolch

Edison opens second half with a touchdown

Mark Medina — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:38:48 -0800

That didn't take long.

After forcing Fountain Valley to a three-and-out on the second half's opening drive, Edison running back Davion Orphey ran in for a three-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion. The score gave the Chargers a 21-0 lead with 7:06 remaining in the third quarter.

Orphey's 37-yard run up the middle brought the Chargers to Fountain Valley's 10-yard line. Orphey then punched in two consecutive three-yard runs. Edison was going to go for the extra point, but it ultimately went for the 2-point conversion after Fountain Valley was called for offsides.

--Mark Medina