Championships, Saturday at Roybal

Division I: #1 Granada Hills d. #2 San Pedro, 25-17, 25-20, 25-9

Division II: #3 Taft d. #1 Venice, 25-18, 25-22, 16-25, 25-19

Small Schools: #1 Foshay d. #3 Elizabeth, 25-14, 25-13, 25-9

"It'll be interesting to see [the alumni] come back, and see if they're in shape," said Christine Collins-Kiernan, Mater Dei assistant coach.

The Monarchs were both Trinity League and CIF Division IIAA champions last season. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was last year's Gatorade State Player of the Year, averaging 22.8 points per game and leading her team to a 32-1 record. (Good luck, alumni.)

Dinner and the games cost $10. Just watching the games is free of charge.

-- Melissa Rohlin

Cerna has spent 14 years in the City Section as an assistant coach, including eight years at his alma mater, Marshall, and five at San Fernando. He comes highly regarded by Pearson, who said Cerna was one of the hardest workers he has met.

"I'm excited," the 35-year-old Cerna said. "The possibilities are endless."

Cerna graduated from Marshall in 1992 and was an all-league player.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Championships, Saturday at Cypress College

DIVISION 1AA: Newport Harbor d. Los Alamitos, 27-29, 25-19, 25-23, 25-20

DIVISION 2AA: Redlands East Valley d. Corona del Mar, 25-21, 25-17, 15-25, 26-24

DIVISION 2A: Elsinore d. La Canada, 25-19, 25-13, 21-25, 25-20

DIVISION 4A: Upland Christian Academy d. Bell-Jeff, 25-22, 25-23, 25-23

DIVISION 4AA: Whittier Christian d. Laguna Blanca, 25-20, 25-17, 25-21

DIVISION 5AA: Connelly d. Saddleback Valley Christian, 21-25, 25-21, 31-29, 25-22

Friday's results

DIVISION 3A: Mayfield d. Cerritos, 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21

DIVISION 5A: Pacific Lutheran d. Baker, 25-17, 24-26, 25-17, 25-23

SOUTHERN SECTION

Championships, Saturday at Heritage Park (Irvine)

Division 1: El Toro 11, Newport Harbor 9

Division 3: Montebello 8, Murrieta Valley 7 (OT)

Division 4: Palos Verdes 6, Mira Costa 5

Division 5: El Segundo 9, Los Osos 7 (OT)

Division 6: Webb 10, Rio Mesa 7

Division 7: Katella 8, Placentia Valencia 5

Dana Hills won the Division 1 team title for boys, with Ammar Moussa of Arcadia winning the individual title in 14:32.

In Division 1 girls, Great Oak won the team title and Alaina Alvarez of Dana Hills took the individual title in 17:09.

-- Eric Sondheimer

James Montes of Huntington Park College, Juan Sanchez of Harbor Teacher and William Vazquez of Downtown Magnet also advanced to next week's state finals in Fresno. Fulton College (61 points) won the team title.

Sophomore Kimberly Carrizoza ran 21:04 to win the girls' race and lead Elizabeth Street Learning Center to the team title. Teammates Marilyn Murillo and Fatima Carrera finished fourth and fifth, respectively, as the Bulldogs edged LACES by four points, 51-55.

Qualifying as individuals for state were runner-up Gabriella Meza of Harbor Teacher, Estenia Gomez of Downtown Magnet, Diana Valencia of USC MaST, Maya Calendar of LACES and Maria Pantaleon of Harbor Teacher.

-- Steve Galluzzo

San Pedro won its seventh team title in 11 years by a whopping 95 points as the last four of its five scoring runners (Lorena Garcia, Tiana Thorp, Evelyn Gonzalez and Jocelyn Silva) swept places 7-10 for a cumulative total of 31. The Pirates were so deep, in fact, that their sixth runner, Itzel Ramirez, finished 11th.

"Everyone stepped up huge today and ran big PRs," said San Pedro Coach Bruce Thomson, whose team moves on to next week's state finals in Fresno. "I'm really proud of Laura [Delgado]. She's a senior and it's great to see all of her hard work pay off."

Individual qualifers for next week's state meet in Fresno were Taft senior Fany Alvarado, who finished second in 18:29, Palisades freshman Jacklyn Bamberger (third in 18:32), Venice senior Jaclyn Walles (fourth in 18:43), Los Angeles senior Martha Pena (fifth in 18:46) and Monroe senior Jennifer Mendoza (sixth in 18:55). 

Taft and Monroe tied for second in the team competition at 126 points, but Birmingham earned the City's second state berth based on the sixth runner tiebreaker.  

Former San Pedro and UCLA standout Valerie Flores, who won five City titles in cross country and track from 1998 to 2000, was on hand to present the team and individual medals. 

-- Steve Galluzzo

Rosales' previous best time was 15:08 in last year's City finals, when he finished second to El Camino Real's Brett Schmitt. This time, he was happy to win but happier that younger brother David, a sophomore, finished ninth and earned the last qualifying spot for next week's state meet in Fresno.

"I felt comfortable, I was pushing it, but I didn't think I was on a fast enough pace to get the record," Rosales said. "When I reached the two-mile mark I was like 'It's now or never.' I had a big lead so I just went for it."

Also qualifying for the state meet as individuals were runner-up Javert Solarzano of Granada Hills (15:04), junior Macario Sanchez of Santee (15:35) and senior Sumit Misra of Granada Hills (15:38).

Monroe won the team title with 55 points, led by fifth- and sixth-place finishers Jorge Mendez (15:23) and Fabian Parra (15:34). Birmingham and Granada Hills tied for second at 72 points but Birmingham had the faster sixth runner and will join Monroe at the state meet.

Rosales' time was eight seconds off the all-time course record at Pierce, set by Granada Hills' Ian Alsen in a dual meet in 1987.

-- Steve Galluzzo

Unlike former Mater Dei quarterbacks Matt Leinart and Matt Barkley, Wittek can run out of the pocket, and combine that with his powerful arm and it's clear he has all the makings of a top college prospect.

I also saw some toughness and determination Friday that I hadn't seen earlier this season as he tried to learn the offense and become a leader on the field. I can't wait to see him next June when summer passing competitions begin. He's on my radar, and he'll be on lots of college recruiting lists too.

-- Eric Sondheimer

This was the easiest game to predict that an upset was possible. Thousand Oaks had lost to Valencia, 39-36, in the season opener. When the pairings were announced, Valencia Coach Larry Muir said, "I saw the draw, 'Holy Cow,' " he said.

Thousand Oaks (5-6) came back from a 28-7 deficit and went for the victory with 28 seconds left, but Zach Tartabull came through with an interception on a two-point conversion attempt to put the Vikings into the quarterfinals against Ventura Buena.

"It's survive and advance," Muir said.

I think Valencia suffered from not having a tough game for weeks in a weak Foothill League. "They had been on autopilot for a while," Muir admitted.

But also credit Thousand Oaks, which has lots of good young players but just couldn't come up with the big victory this season. Now the Vikings can return to the form that got them the No. 1 seed in a division with St. Bonaventure and Westlake.

"I feel good," Muir said. "I think our kids refocused."

-- Eric Sondheimer

Friday

DIVISION 3A: Mayfield d. Cerritos, 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-21

DIVISION 5A: Pacific Lutheran d. Baker, 25-17, 24-26, 25-17, 25-23

Dana Hills (9-2) at #1 Edison (11-0)

Bishop Amat (10-1) at #4 Lakewood (10-1)

#3 Servite (10-1) at Long Beach Poly (6-5)

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (9-2) at #2 Mission Viejo (11-0)

INLAND (II)

#1 Redlands East Valley (11-0) at Chaparral (8-3)

Corona Centennial (9-2) at #4 Rancho Verde (11-0)

#3 Norco (10-1) at Arlington (10-1)

#2 Vista Murrieta (11-0) at Redlands (9-2)

WESTERN (III)

#1 Mira Costa (9-2) at Chaminade (7-4)

St. Francis (9-2) at #4 Palmdale (9-2)

#3 Alemany (8-3) at Warren (10-1)

Redondo (6-5) at Dominguez (5-5)

NORTHERN (IV)

#1 Valencia (11-0) at Buena (9-2)

Camarillo (10-1) at #4 Moorpark (10-1)

#3 Westlake (11-0) at Hueneme (8-3)

#2 St. Bonaventure (10-1) at Newbury Park (9-2)

CENTRAL (V)

#1 Colton (10-1) at Rancho Cucamonga (9-2)

#4 Los Osos (7-4) at Chaffey (7-4)

Etiwanda (8-3) at Chino Hills (9-2)

#2 Colony (10-1) at Upland (9-2)

SOUTHWEST (VI)

#1 La Habra (10-1) at El Dorado (7-3-1)

El Toro (8-3) at #4 Cypress (10-1)

#3 Trabuco Hills (10-1) at Garden Grove Pacifica (6-4-1)

#2 Tustin (10-1) at Huntington Beach (7-4)

SOUTHEAST (VII)

#1 Charter Oak (10-1) at West Covina (7-4)

#4 Burbank (9-2) at California (8-2-1)

#3 Schurr (9-1-1) at Diamond Ranch (5-6)

#2 South Hills (9-2) at Crescenta Valley (8-3)

EASTERN (VIII)

Palm Springs (8-2) at Summit (6-5)

Kaiser (8-3) at #4 Rim of the World (10-1)

Norte Vista (10-1) at Apple Valley (6-5)

La Quinta (8-3) at #2 Serrano (9-2)

SOUTHERN (IX)

#1 Garden Grove (11-0) at Beckman (7-3-1)

#4 Norwalk (10-1) at Westminster (7-4)

#3 Laguna Hills (9-2) at Segerstrom (7-4)

#2 La Mirada (10-1) at Garden Grove Santiago (9-2)

NORTHWEST (X)

#1 Oaks Christian (11-0) at Harvard-Westlake (7-3)

Cathedral (10-1) at #4 Pioneer Valley (10-1)

#3 Santa Maria St. Joseph (11-0) at El Segundo (7-4)

Verbum Dei at #2 Gardena Serra (11-0) OR Serra at Nipomo

MID-VALLEY (XI)

#1 Monrovia (11-0) at Paraclete (7-4)

Baldwin Park (9-2) at Whittier Christian (8-3)

San Marino (9-2) at #3 Azusa (10-1)

Cerritos Valley Christian (8-3) at #2 San Dimas (10-1)

EAST VALLEY (XII)

Aquinas (7-3) at #1 St. Margaret's (10-1)

#4 Fillmore (8-3) at Bishop (6-4)

Grace Brethren (6-5) at Oak Hills (9-2)

#2 Maranatha (9-2) at Ontario Christian (5-6)

NORTHEAST (XIII)

#1 Rio Hondo Prep (11-0) at Saddleback Valley Christian (7-4)

#4 Mojave (8-2) at Salesian (5-6)

#3 Boron (9-2) at Chadwick (10-1)

#2 Linfield Christian (11-0) at Pasadena Poly (7-4)

First round, Friday

PAC-5 (I)

Edison 58, Millikan 14

Dana Hills 30, Orange Lutheran 10

Bishop Amat 28, Mater Dei 21

Lakewood 41, Newport Harbor 17

Servite 38, San Clemente 10

Long Beach Poly 24, Los Alamitos 7

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 41, Fountain Valley 24

Mission Viejo 41, Long Beach Wilson 14

INLAND (II)

Redlands East Valley 41, La Sierra 13

Chaparral 36, Corona Roosevelt 33

Corona Centennial 53, Miller 20

Rancho Verde 58, Great Oak 17

Norco 48, Carter 14

Arlington 28, Murrieta Valley 9

Redlands 35, Valley View 7

Vista Murrieta 38, Corona Santiago 17

WESTERN (III)

Mira Costa 42, Quartz Hill 6

Chaminade 37, Inglewood 14

St. Francis 55, Gahr 34

Palmdale 45, Santa Monica 26

Alemany 40, Highland 13

Warren 51, West Torrance 21

Redondo 42, Knight 14

Dominguez 64, Culver City 27

NORTHERN (IV)

Valencia 28, Thousand Oaks 27

Buena 41, Atascadero 14

Camarillo 35, Arroyo Grande 7

Moorpark 30, Canyon Country Canyon 0

Westlake 49, Ventura 27

Hueneme 23, Hart 15

Newbury Park 29, Righetti 27

St. Bonaventure 35, Oxnard 7

CENTRAL (V)

Colton 53, Don Lugo 3

Rancho Cucamonga 34, Glendora 21

Chaffey 34, West Valley 21

Los Osos 63, Arroyo Valley 35

Chino Hills 42, Elsinore 13

Etiwanda 38, Cajon 6

Upland 30, Damien 6

Colony 21, Paloma Valley 6

SOUTHWEST (VI)

La Habra 56, La Palma Kennedy 10

El Dorado 42, Santa Ana Valley 14

El Toro 14, Villa Park 7

Cypress 44, Troy 14

Trabuco Hills 53, Savanna 0

Garden Grove Pacifica 27, Fullerton 20

Huntington Beach 21, Anaheim 10

Tustin 31, Placentia Valencia 14

SOUTHEAST (VII)

Charter Oak 20, Muir 19

West Covina 40, San Gabriel 14

California 55, Rowland 27

Burbank 21, Alhambra 14

Schurr 14, El Rancho 7

Crescenta Valley 27, Santa Fe 24

South Hills 28, Bonita 21

EASTERN (VIII)

Summit 48, Citrus Hill 36

Palm Springs 41, Barstow 0

Kaiser 55, Palm Desert 17

Rim of the World 49, San Jacinto 34

Apple Valley 48, Silverado 27

Norte Vista 36, Riverside Notre Dame 21

La Quinta 31, Ridgecrest Burroughs 28

Serrano 34, Heritage 0

SOUTHERN (IX)

Garden Grove 41, Bellflower 13

Beckman 35, Laguna Beach 28

Westminster 20, Irvine 16

Norwalk 63, Rancho Alamitos 8

Laguna Hills 34, Estancia 7

Segerstrom 41, Mayfair 35 (OT)

Garden Grove Santiago 24, Costa Mesa 6

La Mirada 44, Santa Ana 3

NORTHWEST (X)

Oaks Christian 70, Santa Ynez 14

Harvard-Westlake 34, Compton Centennial 20

Cathedral 56, Mary Star 21

Pioneer Valley 59, Lawndale 0

Santa Maria St. Joseph 55, La Salle 0

El Segundo 24, Nordhoff 7

Gardena Serra 54, Oak Park 6

MID-VALLEY (XI)

Monrovia 40, South El Monte 7

Paraclete 45, La Puente 0

Baldwin Park 38, Gladstone 17

Whittier Christian 27, Arroyo 24

San Marino 42, Rosemead 20

Cerritos Valley Christian 45, La Canada 0

San Dimas 48, Workman 6

EAST VALLEY (XII)

St. Margaret's 33, Santa Paula 6

Aquinas 35, Sierra Canyon 12

Bishop 21, Brentwood 20

Fillmore 41, Yucca Valley 14

Oak Hills 21, Kern Valley 19

Grace Brethren 20, Sage Hill 17

Ontario Christian 14, Twentynine Palms 9

Maranatha 59, Frazier Mountain 13

NORTHEAST (XIII)

Rio Hondo Prep 34, Lancaster Desert Christian 0

Saddleback Valley Christian 21, Riverside Christian 20

Salesian 21, Animo Leadership 0

Mojave 36, Calvary Murrieta 21

Boron 36, Bell-Jeff 25

Chadwick 48, Bloomington Christian 0

Pasadena Poly 54, St. Genevieve 42

Linfield Christian 49, CSDR 22

EIGHT MAN

Division 1

Windward 45, Cate 0

Santa Clarita Christian 66, Hesperia Christian 21

Thacher 78, Excelsior 20

Division 2

Camarillo Cornerstone Christian 42, Trona 24

Joshua Springs 42, California Lutheran 28

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PAC-5 DIVISION
Lakewood 41, Newport Harbor 17 (F)
Servite 38, San Clemente 10 (F)
Mission Viejo 41, Long Beach Wilson 14 (F)
Edison 58, Millikan 14 (F)
Dana Hills 30, Orange Lutheran 10 (F)
Bishop Amat 28, Mater Dei 21 (F)
Long Beach Poly 24, Los Alamitos 7 (F)
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 41, Fountain Valley 24 (F)

INLAND DIVISION
Chaparral 36, Corona Roosevelt 33 (F)
Norco 48, Rialto 14 (F)
Rancho Verde 58, Great Oak 17 (F)
Redlands East Valley 41, La Sierra 13 (F)
Vista Murrieta 17, Corona Santiago 17 (h)
Corona Centennial 36, Miller 0 (h)
Arlington 28, Murrieta Valley 9 (F)

WESTERN
Mira Costa 42, Quartz Hill 6 (F)
St. Francis 55, Gahr 34 (F)
Warren 51, West Torrance 21 (F)
Redondo 42, Knight 14 (F)
Chaminade 35, Inglewood 14 (F)
Palmdale 45, Santa Monica 26 (F)
Alemany 40, Highland 13 (F)
Dominguez 64, Culver City 27  (F)

NORTHERN
Newbury Park 29, Righetti 27 (F)
Valencia 28, Thousand Oaks 27 (F)
Buena 41, Atascadero 14 (F)
Moorpark 30, Canyon Country Canyon 0 (F)
Camarillo 35, Arroyo Grande 7 (F)
Westlake 49, Ventura 27 (F)
St. Bonaventure 35, Oxnard 7 (F)
Hueneme 23, Hart 15 (F)

CENTRAL
Colton 53, Don Lugo 3 (F)
Rancho Cucamonga 27, Glendora 14 (F)
Chaffey 34, West Valley 21 (F)
Chino Hills 42, Elsinore 13 (F)
Etiwanda 38, Cajon 6 (F)
Upland 30, Damien 6 (F)
Colony 21, Paloma Valley 6 (F)
Los Osos 63, Arroyo Valley 35 (F)

SOUTHWEST
El Dorado 42, Santa Ana Valley 14 (F)
Trabuco Hills 53, Savanna 0 (F)
Tustin 31, Placentia Valencia 14 (F)
La Habra 56, La Palma Kennedy 10 (F)
Garden Grove Pacifica 27, Fullerton 20 (F)
Huntington Beach 21, Anaheim 10 (F)
El Toro 14, Villa Park 7 (F)
Cypress 44, Troy 14 (F)

SOUTHEAST
Charter Oak 20, Muir 19 (F)
West Covina 40, San Gabriel 14 (F)
California 55, Rowland 27 (F)
Burbank 21, Alhambra 14 (F)
Schurr 14, El Rancho 7 (F)
Crescenta Valley 27, Santa Fe 24 (F)
South Hills 28, Bonita 21 (F)

EASTERN
Norte Vista 36, Riverside Notre Dame 21 (F)
Summit 48, Citrus Hill 36 (F)
Kaiser 55, Palm Desert 17 (F)
Palm Springs 41, Barstow 0 (F)
Rim of the World 49, San Jacinto 34 (F)
Apple Valley 48, Silverado 27 (F)
La Quinta 31, Ridgecrest Burroughs 28 (F)
Serrano 34, Heritage 0  (F)

SOUTHERN
Garden Grove 34, Bellflower 13 (F)
Beckman 35, Laguna Beach 28 (F)
Westminster 20, Irvine 16 (F)
Norwalk 63, Rancho Alamitos 8 (F)
Laguna Hills 34, Estancia 7 (F)
Segerstrom 41, Mayfair 35 (F)
Garden Grove Santiago 24, Costa Mesa 6 (F)
La Mirada 44, Santa Ana 3 (F)

NORTHWEST
Gardena Serra 54, Oak Park 6 (F)
El Segundo 24, Nordhoff 7 (F)
Oak Christian 70, Santa Ynez 14 (F)
Cathedral 56, Mary Star 21 (F)
Pioneer Valley 59, Lawndale 0 (F)
Santa Maria St. Joseph 55, La Salle 0 (F)
Harvard-Westlake 34, Compton Centennial 20 (F)

MID-VALLEY
Paraclete 45, La Puente 0 (F)
Baldwin Park 38, Gladstone 17 (F)
Whittier Christian 27, Arroyo 24 (F)
San Marino 42, Rosemead 20 (F)
Cerritos Valley Christian 45, La Canada 0 (F)
San Dimas 48, Workman 6 (F)
Monrovia 40, South El Monte 7 (F)

EAST VALLEY
St. Margaret's 33, Santa Paula 6 (F)
Fillmore 41, Yucca Valley 14 (F)
Oak Hills 21, Kern Valley 19 (F)
Grace Brethren 20, Sage Hill 17 (F)
Ontario Christian 14, Twentynine Palms 9 (F)
Maranatha 59, Frazier Mountain 13 (F)

NORTHEAST
Saddleback Rio Hondo Prep 34, Lancaster Desert Christian 0 (F)
Saddleback Valley Christian 21, Riverside Christian 20 (F)
Salesian 24, Animo Leadership 0 (F)
Boron 36, Bell-Jeff 25 (F)
Chadwick 48, Bloomington Christian 0 (F)
Pasadena Poly 47, St. Genevieve 42 (F)
Linfield Christian 49, CSDR 22 (F)

EIGHT MAN
DIVISION I
Windward 45, Cate 0
Santa Clarita Christian 66, Hesperia Christian 21
Thacher 78, Excelsior 20

DIVISION II
Joshua Springs 42, California Lutheran 28

-- Austin Knoblauch

Bishop Amat will face Lakewood next Friday in the quarterfinals.

-- Eric Sondheimer

McClanahan threw the ball up, and Ruiz outdueled Matthew Billeci for the ball. 

-- Eric Sondheimer

--Ben Bolch

Wittek had a 12-yard run to the one to set up the TD and also made some clutch receptions.

-- Eric Sondheimer