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Category: City Section

Boys' soccer: Sun Valley Poly to have reunion of 1979, 1980 title teams

Sun Valley Poly, which had City Section championship boys' soccer teams in 1979 and 1980 under Coach Arnie Blakeman, will have a reunion of the teams at Shakey's Pizza in Porter Ranch off Reseda Blvd. on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Blakeman, who moved to South Carolina, is back in town for a get together with his former players.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Cleveland hires new coaches for football, basketball, baseball

Reseda Cleveland has found replacements to direct its football, basketball and baseball programs.

Austin Carter has been hired as the football coach. He was once head coach at Palisades and has been an assistant at Cleveland.

Christopher Garton will be the boys' basketball coach. He has been an assistant coach at Simi Valley.

And Scott Drootin is the new baseball coach. Drootin coached last season at Golden Valley and has had success coaching at Newbury Park, Calabasas and Chaminade.

-- Eric Sondheimer

 

Baseball: Saturday's City and Southern Section championship scores

BASEBALL

CITY

Championships, Saturday

Div. I: San Fernando 2, Cleveland 1

Div, II: Van Nuys 5, Chavez 4 (8)

 

SOUTHERN SECTION

Championships, Saturday

Div. 4: Oaks Christian 4, El Rancho 0

Div. 5: Oak Hills 5, Citrus Valley 4 (8)

Div. 6: Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian 10, Capistrano Valley Christian 0

Div. 7: Firebaugh 4, Temecula Prep 0

Tennis: El Camino Real sweeps City Section titles

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The top tennis players in the City Section are from Woodland Hills El Camino Real. That's the conclusion after El Camino Real students won the City singles and doubles titles
on Thursday.

Junior Jamie Barajas defeated Zac Brodney of LACES, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, to win the singles title.

The team of Dominik Barillas and Ezra Soriano won the doubles title, 6-4, 6-4, over Granada Hills' Loryn Voskoboynik and Brian Bonilla.

El Camino Real's EJ Loredo was given the sportsmanship award.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Photo: The El Camino Real boys' tennis champions Jaime Barajas (left), Dominik Barillas, Ezra Soriano and EJ Loredo. Credit: Richard Yi

Volleyball: Billy De La Espriella is City Division I player of the year

Billy De La Espriella of Granada Hills has been named City Section Division I player of the year in boys' volleyball. He led the Highlanders to the Division I championship.

Stewart Ramirez of Eagle Rock was named the Division II player of the year. Bryan Ronsayro of Northridge Academy was the Division III player of the year.

First-team All-City Division I: Matt Badger, Granada Hills, Sr.; Garrett De Grasse, Chatsworth, Jr.; Jay Ilagan, Carson, Sr.; Paulo Lepua, Narbonne, Sr.; Grant Pugatch, Palisades, Sr.; John Reyes, Van Nuys, Sr.; Branden Son, Granada Hills, Sr.; Shahriar Tahvilian, Taft, Sr.; Nick Wittbrodt, Palisades, Jr.

First-team All-City Division II: Joe Arechiga, Verdugo Hills, Sr.; Arvis Greene, University, Sr.; Steven Glaza, Venice, Sr.; Kevin Glaza, Venice, Jr.; Joseph Ibrahim, Venic, Sr.; Earl Hong, Eagle Rock, Sr.; Jordan Banez, Eagle Rock, Jr.; Dominique Lomibao, Eagle Rock, Jr.; Ha-ram Kim, Bravo, Sr.

First-team All-City Division III: Spencer Aranda, Annenberg, Sr.; Francis Astilla, Northridge, Sr.; Dillion Drummen, Northridge, Sr.; Eric Ibarra, Foshay, Jr.; Victor Leal, LACES, Sr.; Dranreb Marquez, Rancho Dominguez, Jr.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Softball: City championship results

SOFTBALL

CITY

Finals, Saturday

Div. I: Carson 7, Granada Hills Kennedy 1

Div. II: Venice 9, Arleta 1

Small Schools: Port of Los Angeles 16, Northridge 3

Baseball: Friday's City playoff scores and updated pairings

BASEBALL

CITY

DIVISION I

Quarterfinals, Friday

San Fernando 9, Bell 2

Wilmington Banning 2, Narbonne 1

Los Angeles Marshall 4, Los Angeles University 0

Cleveland 5, San Pedro 0

 

Semifinals, Wednesday at USC

#1 San Fernando vs. #4 Wilmington Banning, 6 p.m.

#11 Los Angeles Marshall vs. #2 Cleveland, 3 p.m.

 

Notes: Championship, June 1 at Dodger Stadium, 1 p.m.

 

 

DIVISION II

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Baseball: Wednesday's City playoff scores and updated pairings

BASEBALL

CITY

DIVISION I

First round, Wednesday

San Fernando 5, Verdugo Hills 0

Bell 1, Sun Valley Poly 0 (9)

Narbonne 6, Granada Hills 5

Wilmington Banning 7, Los Angeles Hamilton 0

Los Angeles University 11, Chatsworth 10 (9)

Los Angeles Marshall 3, El Camino Real 1

San Pedro 5, Granada Hills Kennedy 1

Cleveland 4, Venice 2

 

Quarterfinals, Friday, 3 p.m.

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Track: City Section championships are Wednesday

The City Section track and field championships are set for Wednesday at Lake Balboa Birmingham. The first running event is at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8.

Palisades sophomore Marissa Williams figures to be the star in the girls' competition. She's heavily favored to win the 1,600 and 3,200.

Dorsey's Reginald Bell, the top hurdler in the state, will try to get into top form one week before the state championships are held next weekend in Clovis.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Softball: City semifinal results and championship schedule

SOFTBALL

CITY

DIVISION I

Semifinals, Tuesday

Granada Hills Kennedy 8, Narbonne 0

Carson 8, San Pedro 0

 

DIVISION II

Semifinals, Tuesday

Venice 5, King-Drew 2

Arleta 4, Westchester 3

 

DIVISION III

Semifinals, Tuesday

Port of Los Angeles 15, Valley Arts/Sciences 0

Northridge 3, Harbor Teacher 0

 

 

Finals, Saturday at Cal State Dominguez Hills

Small Schools: #1 Port of Los Angeles vs. #2 Northridge, 11 a.m.

Div. II: #1 Venice vs. #6 Arleta, 1:30 p.m.

Div. I: #9 Granada Hills Kennedy vs. #3 Carson, 4 p.m.

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