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Burroughs Passes First Test in CIF Soccer Playoffs

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Burroughs Indians, 2013 Pacific League Champions (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Burroughs Indians, 2013 Pacific League Champions (Photo by Dick Dornan)

By Jim Riggio
Special to BurbankNBeyond

His name was not the most prominent in the stat sheet for the Burroughs High soccer team when it opened the CIF Southern Section Division III Playoffs against visiting Anaheim High.

Brian Arzate, #7, did a fabulous job of dictating the victory for Burroughs (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Brian Arzate, #7, did a fabulous job of dictating the victory for Burroughs (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Brian Arzate had just one assist in the Indians’ 4-2 victory at Memorial Field on Friday, but he was main generator of offense from his deep-lying playmaker position in the Indians’ midfield.

“Brian is our field general. He makes everything happen.  He covers a lot of ground every single game,” Burroughs Coach Mike Kodama said. “He does a lot for us in deciding the tempo of the game.”

Arzate said he finally feels he has found his niche after experimenting in different positions.

“First I was a forward, then I became a defender,” Arzate said. “I love defending and I love to cover the middle where it is the hardest position and marking the best players on the other team. I like to be the man who starts the offense and who starts the defense.”

Arzate’s passing helped Burroughs find the net three times in the first half, even though the Indians trailed for a short time in the match.

“I respect Anaheim, they’re a great team. (They) got the first goal. I think after that we said we need to put our foot on the gas. We went forward and got that first goal and then a second, a third and a fourth,” Arzate added.

Brandon Gerlach controls the ball for the Indians (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Brandon Gerlach controls the ball for the Indians (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Early on Anaheim took advantage of the only mistake Burroughs goalkeeper Elliot Whitecotton made.

In the 11th minute, Anaheim’s Jesus Cruz crossed the ball from the right side. Instead of attempting to catch the ball, Whitecotton punched it away. Unfortunately, it was right to Alex Supancic, who was left unmarked just a few yards in front of the goal. Supancic easily pounced on the error to give the Colonists the quick early lead. But Whitecotton was superb from then on, recording nine saves, six of which came in the second half.

Burroughs (14-6-3) had come on strong in the very first minute of the match when Michael Conrad’s left-footed shot off a corner kick missed going into the net thanks to fine foot save from Anaheim goalie Gerardo Alvarado.

The Indians finally got on the board in the 19th minute when Xavi Izqueta’s left-footed free kick found Brandon Gerlach, who headed the ball past Alvarado.

Burroughs took the lead in the 24th minute as a long throw by Gerlach sailed over almost every player for both teams. However, Nolberto Alcantar was at the back post to put in the loose ball.

Burroughs scored four unanswered goals for the win (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs scored four unanswered goals for the win (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

The Indians took a two-goal lead in the 32nd minute by scoring once again on a set piece. Izqueta headed a free kick by Arzate to push the advantage to 3-1.

Izqueta scored his second goal in the 54th minute by heading in a cross from V.J. Salazar.

Anaheim (14-7-1) added a late penalty kick.

“We had to come from behind. I think the boys stayed calm. The thing is to be steady,” Kodama said. “We had possession and we were able to use that. It was important to get a few goals in the first half.”

Burroughs, the No. 6 seed, will play at Redlands East Valley, a 2-1 winner over Riverside Norte Vista, on Wednesday in the second round of the playoffs.

 

High School Sports Weekly Recap

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Burroughs boys soccer won the Pacific League title (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs boys soccer won the Pacific League title outright (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

 

By Dick Dornan
BurbankNBeyond Sports Editor

The rivals battle to a 1-1 draw (Photo by Dick Dornan)

The rivals battle to a 1-1 draw (Photo by Dick Dornan)

 

Thursday, Feb. 7

Boys Basketball:

Burroughs 53 Burbank 44 (Burroughs improves to 15-11, 5-9 in league; Burbank slips to 15-12, 7-7)

Holy Martyrs Armenian 57 Providence 42

St. Anthony 77 Bell Jeff 46

Girls Basketball:

Burbank 54 Burroughs 37 (Burbank improves to 15-12, 11-3 in league; Burroughs falls to 23-4, 12-2)

Providence 59 Buckley 54

St. Anthony 77 Bell Jeff 39

 

The action was fierce between the two schools (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

The action was fierce between the two schools (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Boys Soccer:

Burbank 1 Burroughs 1 (Burbank now 6-9-3, 4-7-3 in league; Burroughs now 13-6-3, 10-3-1)

Girls Soccer:

Burroughs 1 Burbank 0 (Burroughs improves to 13-8-2, 10-3-1 in league; Burbank slips to 14-9-1, 9-4-1)

Girls Water Polo:

Crescenta Valley 14 Burroughs 1 (Burroughs falls to 13-9, 6-2 in league)

Burbank 16 Hoover 0 (Burbank improves to 11-11, 4-4 in league)

 

Burroughs water polo action (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs water polo action (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Wednesday, Feb. 6

Boys Basketball:

Buckley 51 Providence 38

 

Tuesday, Feb. 5

Boys Basketball:

Burbank 60 Hoover 41 (Peter Wongsasitorn scored 11 points and took a charge on defense for the fourth straight game; Sarkis Karium added 10 points as BHS limited Hoover to 18 percent shooting from the field and only three points in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs improve to 15-11, 7-6 in league and clinch a playoff berth in the process)

Burroughs 41 Arcadia 36 (Lawrence White scored 20 points and Jorge Flores-Pere added 9. Indians improve to 14-11, 4-9 in league)

Burroughs girls basketball clinches a share of the Pacific League title (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs girls basketball clinches a share of the Pacific League title (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Providence 58 Oakwood 55

Girls Basketball:

Burroughs 49 Arcadia 45 (Indians win at least a share of the Pacific League title; JBHS now 23-3, 12-1 in league; see story for more information)

Burbank 53 Hoover 30 (Sharis Ghazeri scored 7 points and had 5 assists; Karina Miller had 7 points and 5 steals; Karley Meza scored her first basket as a varsity player as the Bulldogs improve to 14-12 and 10-3 in league)

Bell Jeff 53 St. Mary’s Academy 43

Boys Soccer:

Burroughs 4 Arcadia 2 (Indians clinch the outright Pacific League championship; JBHS now 13-6-2, 10-3 in league; see story for more information) 

Burbank 4 Hoover 1 (Dennis Palacio scored 2 goals; Christian Garcia had a goal and 2 assists for BHS. Bulldogs improve to 6-9-2, 4-7-2 in league)

Girls Soccer:

Arcadia 2 Burroughs 1 (Emma Pineiro scored for the Indians who slip to 12-8-2, 9-3-1 in league)

Burroughs goalie Ahsha Earwood blocks one of her 18 saves (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs goalie Ahsha Earwood blocks one of her 18 saves (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank 3 Hoover 0 (Dakota B., Emma D., and Alessia D. scored goals; Kathrine P. had 2 assists as the Bulldogs improve to 14-8-1, 9-3-1 in league)

Girls Water Polo:

Pacific League Tournament at Burbank High-

Burroughs 5 Glendale 2 (Yesi Esparza scored 3 goals and Ahsha Earwood had 18 saves as JBHS improves to 13-8, 6-1 in league. The Indians will play Crescenta Valley for the league title on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Burbank High)

Burbank 7 Arcadia 5 (Bulldogs now 10-11 and 3-4 in league)

 

Monday, Feb. 4

Boys Basketball:

Bell Jeff 70 Verbum Dei 58

Girls Basketball:

Mesa Grande Academy 47 Providence 45

Burbank Stuns Burroughs With Solid Victory, 54-37

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shoots a jumper for Burbank (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs and Burbank split their games this season (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

By Jim Riggio
Special to BurbankNBeyond

Facing crosstown rival Burroughs in the regular season finale for both teams, the Burbank High girls’ basketball team didn’t have much to play for Thursday night. Except pride and motivation.

Burbank girls basketball (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank girls basketball (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Knowing it had secured third place in the Pacific League, the Bulldogs came out surprisingly intense and stopped Burroughs from securing the league title outright, pulling out a 54-37 upset victory.

“We had nothing to lose and everything to gain,” Burbank Coach Bruce Breeden said. “We watched a lot of film and made the decision not to change anything. We just went and did what we’ve been doing all year.”

Senior Aja Locke was a key presence on both ends of the court as she was one of three Bulldogs in double figures, finishing with 10 points.

“We were relaxed. We play better when we are relaxed,” Locke said. “We talked a lot better as a team and communicated. Everything was a unit. We moved and we worked really well.”

Burbank (15-12, 11-3 in league) never trailed in the game.

Burroughs girls basketball (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs girls basketball (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs (23-4, 12-2) defeated Burbank, 54-46, in the first meeting between the two teams, but now has to share the Pacific League title with Arcadia. The Indians, who are ranked No. 7 in the CIF Southern Section Division IA poll, tied things up at eight in the first quarter. But they could never match the Bulldogs again.

One of Burroughs biggest struggles was at the free-throw line, where the Indians converted just six of 22 attempts. Burbank, conversely, hit 13 of 17 free throws.

The Bulldogs led 13-8 at the end of the first quarter and opened up a 29-15 lead at halftime. Jamie Gonzalez and Lysette Perez each hit a three-pointer in the second quarter to spark Burbank’s momentum.

Burroughs cut the lead into single digits late in the third quarter when Abbey Ibarra hit a three-pointer to make it 36-28. Burbank countered with a 6-0 run that included a jumper from each Ashley Linda and Sharis Ghazeri and a pair of free throws from Gonzalez.

Playoffs begin next week for both teams (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Playoffs begin next week for both teams (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

“That was our best game all year,” Breeden said. “(This is) good timing. We just played better defense. We did what we were supposed to. Our rotations were great. We forced them into some tough shots.”

Gonzalez finished with 14 points to lead the Bulldogs. Ghazeri finished with 11 points and Linda had nine.

Burroughs was led by Aysia Shellmire and Sidney Ortega who each scored 14 points.

The CIF playoff brackets for both teams will be announced on Sunday afternoon.

Burroughs – Burbank Soccer Recaps

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Burbank and Burroughs battled to a 1-1 tie (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Burbank and Burroughs battled to a 1-1 tie (Photo by Dick Dornan)

By Dick Dornan
BurbankNBeyond Sports Editor

Two games. Four teams playing their hearts out. In the second round of league action and the final regular season game before playoffs, Burroughs and Burbank put on a display of hard-nosed soccer action between the rivals. The girls game at Memorial Field was just as intense as the boys game at Burbank High.

Taylor Bailey controls the ball for Burroughs (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs and Burbank split their series (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

 

Girls Soccer:

Burroughs 1 Burbank 0

Brianna Matallana scored with three minutes left to break-up a scoreless game in a wild finish. Captain Tatiana Rizzotti of JBHS sent an indirect kick from 30 yards out into a cluster of players where the ball got knocked around in pinball fashion. Matallana found the loose ball and hammered a shot in to give the Indians the win and earn a split against Burbank this season.

“It was really crazy. Everyone tried shooting it in and I was the last one. I saw it in front of my foot and I just shot in the goal,” Matallana said. “It was very emotional. It’s my senior year and my last Burbank-Burroughs game. It was a really good feeling.”

“I’ve never coached a group that has given so much of themselves to the team,” Burroughs Coach Eddie Garcia said. “They were crying afterwards because they knew how hard this match was. They play with a lot of heart and have a lot of courage.

Rivalry action at Memorial Field (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Rivalry action at Memorial Field (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

“At halftime, we told them to keep their composure, maintain focus and try to work for a result. And they did. I’m really happy for them.”

With the victory, Burroughs (13-8-2, 10-3-1 in league) claimed third place in the Pacific League while Burbank (14-9-1, 9-4-1 in league) took fourth.

“I thought we outplayed them in every facet of the game,” Burbank Coach Eric Montoya said. “It’s soccer. You get one bad unlucky play. It’s too bad it didn’t come out our way.”

 

Boys Soccer:

Burbank 1 Burroughs 1

Burroughs goalie Elliot Whitecotton can't stop Burbank's goal (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Burroughs goalie Elliot Whitecotton can’t stop Burbank’s goal (Photo by Dick Dornan)

After clinching the outright Pacific League title on Tuesday, Burroughs (13-6-3, 10-3-1 in league) got more than they expected with Burbank (6-9-3, 4-7-3 in league) on Thursday. The Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead late in the first half. The Indians battled back when Brandon Gerlach scored off an assist from Manny Celio mid-way through the second half.

The CIF playoff brackets for boys and girls will be released on Monday morning.

Burroughs Earns a Split With Burbank, 53-44

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Burroughs Lawrence White, #3, goes high above the basket to block the shot of Burbank's Peter Wongsasitorn (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs Lawrence White, #3, goes high above the basket to block the shot of Burbank’s Peter Wongsasitorn (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

By Jim Riggio
Special to BurbankNBeyond

Burroughs High senior Lawrence White will not know for a couple more days whether or not he has played his last high school basketball game.

Lawrence White scored 23 points for the Indians (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Lawrence White scored 23 points for the Indians (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

If he has White made it one to remember as he scored a game-high 23 points as Burroughs earned a 53-44 Pacific League road victory over Burbank High Thursday night.

“We came together and played like a team as if it was our last game, which it could be,” White said. “I’m proud of my team. After losing the first game to Burbank, we were hungry. We came out and played our hardest.”

Burroughs (15-11, 5-9 in league) will have to hope to earn an at-large berth when the CIF Southern Section Division IA playoff pairings are announced on Sunday afternoon. The Indians exacted revenge the second time around after Burbank won the first clash, 55-52.

“I think we have a better chance now that we won this game,” White said. “Hopefully we get in.”

Richard Elmoyan directs the Burbank offense (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Richard Elmoyan directs the Burbank offense (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank (15-12, 7-7) has secured a playoff spot by finishing fourth in the eight-team Pacific League.

Both teams struggled getting the ball in the basket in the early going.

Burroughs led 10-2 at end of the first quarter as Kyle Roberts hit a half-court shot to beat the buzzer.

The Indians went up 13-2 on a basket by Kalen Verhoeven, before Burbank went on a 14-2 run to take a 16-15 lead.

Both teams fought back and forth for the remainder of the half. Burroughs went into the intermission with a 26-24 lead.

Burbank appeared to be pulling away late in the third quarter when it took a 38-32 lead following a pair of free throws by Richard Elmoyan.

But a John Cutone three-pointer cut the Bulldogs lead to 38-35 going into the final period.

Burbank hit a dry spell in the fourth quarter, going 3:11 without a point. During that span Burroughs turned a 40-38 deficit into a 46-40 lead.

rises up for a three-point shot (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Lawrence White rises up for a three-point shot (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

“We had a good start and a good finish,” Burroughs Coach Adam Hochberg said. “I truly feel we controlled a lot of the flow of the game and our half-court trap bothered them.”

Cutone hit another key three-pointer with 48 seconds left to push Burroughs’ lead to 49-42.

“We’ve been trying to get better mentally all year. This is a nice win,” Hochberg added.  “Hopefully we can move forward and get an at-large bid. Hopefully we’re guaranteed at least 32 more minutes.”

Sarkis Karium led Burbank with 13 points. Greg Salas had nine points for the Bulldogs.

Roberts and Jorge Flores Pere each had seven points for Burroughs.

Girls Water Polo Pacific League Tournament Recap

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Pacific League Tournament action (photo by Ross A. Benson)

Pacific League Tournament action (photo by Ross A. Benson)

By Dick Dornan
BurbankNBeyond Sports Editor

Burroughs took second place in league (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs took second place in league (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs (13-9, 6-2) and Burbank (11-11, 4-4) concluded their regular season with two games in the Pacific League tournament. The Indians took second place falling to powerful Crescenta Valley, 14-1, in the championship game. Burbank finished in fifth place after defeating Hoover, 16-0.

CIF playoff pairings to be announced this weekend.

 

Burroughs stats:

Burroughs 5 Glendale 2 (Yesi Esparza scored 3 goals, Sierra Marroquin and Cheyenne Morrison each scored a goal and Ahsha Earwood had 18 saves)

Crescenta Valley 14 Burroughs 1 (Emilee Holgate scored a goal and Ahsha Earwood had 7 saves)

 

 

Burbank finished fifth in league (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank finished fifth in league (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank stats:

Burbank 7 Arcadia 5

Seika Ha – 2 goals 3 assists 1 steal

Giuliana Vitagliano – 2 goals 1 steal

Lala Herpetian – 1 goal 1 assist 2 steals

Abby Glaessner – 1 goal 1 assist 8 steals

Ryan Bettencourt – 1 goal 3 steals

 

Burbank 16 Hoover 0

Abby Glaessner – 6 goals 2 assists 3 steals

Seika Ha – 2 goals 2 assists 4 steals

Burbank Bulldogs water polo action (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank Bulldogs water polo action (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Lala Herpetian – 2 goals 1 assist 2 steals

Gaby Aghakian – 1 goal 1 assist 3 steals

Ryan Bettencourt – 2 goals 1 assist 1 steal

Giuliana Vitagliano – 1 goal 3 steals

Burroughs Wins Pacific League Titles in Boys Soccer and Girls Basketball

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By Dick Dornan
BurbankNBeyond Sports Editor

John Burroughs High School captured Pacific League titles in boys soccer and girls basketball on Tuesday. For the boys soccer program it was their first since 2009. The girls basketball program secured its second in three years after winning in 2011.

BOYS SOCCER:

Burroughs Coach Mike Kodama won his eighth league title (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Burroughs Coach Mike Kodama won his eighth league title (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Burroughs 4 Arcadia 2

Coach Mike Kodama captured his eighth title as the Indians coach and the first for his program since winning back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2009.

Manny Celio scored three goals, including two in the first 20 minutes of the game, to lead Burroughs. His first two goals gave JBHS an early 2-0 lead. After leading 2-1 at halftime, the Indians struck again on a pass from Xavi Izquieta to Celio who scored to make it 3-1 at the 55th minute. Izquieta scored 20 minutes later to cap off the scoring. Brian Arzate controlled the pace of the game from the outset.

“I’m extremely happy for the guys,” Kodama said. “It’s been special to see the team’s growth this season.”

Burroughs (13-6-2, 10-3 in league) realized it had clinched the outright league title with a minute left in its match. Crescenta Valley tied Pasadena, 1-1, giving the Indians a five-point lead in the standings with only one contest left to play- at Burbank on Thursday at 3:15 p.m.

“It was a subdued celebration,” Kodama said. “We know there is more for us to come in the playoffs. This team can flat out play. We have a lot of talent and it all came together these last two weeks.”

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

Burroughs Coach Vicky Oganyan won her second league title in three years (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs Coach Vicky Oganyan won her second league title in three years (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs 49 Arcadia 45

The Indians claimed at least a share of the Pacific League title with the win at Arcadia. Burroughs (23-3, 12-1 in league) can take the title outright with a win on Thursday at Burbank. Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m.

“This is the best feeling in the world,” Burroughs Coach Vicky Oganyan said. “It is very rewarding with all the work we put in from last year up to this point to build a strong team. I’m very proud of the girls and happy that they can experience success. It teaches them a great life lesson that hard work pays off.”

Both teams came in with identical 11-1 records in league. How even were these two teams? The game was tied at half, 22-22, and at the end of third quarter, 30-30. It was tied at 36 apiece with four minutes remaining before Burroughs made the victory charge outscoring the Apaches 13-9 to win the contest.

Aysia Shellmire scored 10 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and had three blocks. Davina Del Castillo had another strong outing with seven points, 15 rebounds and five assists; Jakarra Waddell contributed eight points, seven rebounds and five assists; and Sidney Ortega scored 10 points.

“We did a great job executing our game plan,” Oganyan said. “Our defense was solid. We had everyone step up on offense and make huge baskets throughout the game and especially down the stretch.”

 

High School Sports Weekly Recap

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By Dick Dornan
BurbankNBeyond Sports Editor

 

Friday, February 1

Boys Basketball:

Sarkis Karium drives against Muir (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Sarkis Karium drives against Muir (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank 53 Muir 51 OT (Richard Elmoyan scored 16 points for BHS; Anthony Kardosh finished with 11 and Andy Yanikyan had 10. Peter Wongsasitorn made the game-winning shot at the buzzer. Bulldogs now 6-6 in league)

Crescenta Valley 73 Burroughs 41 (Indians now 3-9 in league)

Crossroads 52 Providence 49

Girls Basketball:

Burroughs 56 Crescenta Valley 30 (Aysia Shellmire scored 11 points and had 3 blocks; Davina Del Castillo added 9 points, 10 rebounds and 7 steals; Sidney Ortega chipped in with 10 points. Indians now 11-1 in league)

Burbank 55 Muir 35 (Aja Locke recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals; Lysette Perez scored 15 points. Bulldogs now 9-3 in league)

Providence 62 Providence Hall 44 (Coach Andrew Bencze wins 300th game in career)

Boys Soccer:

Burroughs knocked off CV to take over first place (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Burroughs knocked off CV to take over first place (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Burroughs 4 Crescenta Valley 1 (Nolberto Alcantar scored 2 goals; Brandon Gerlach had a goal and 2 assists as Indians take over first place with a 9-3 mark in league)

Muir 4 Burbank 0 (Bulldogs now 3-7-2 in league)

Girls Soccer:

Burroughs 1 Crescenta Valley 1 (Emma Pineiro scored off an assist from Tatiana Rizzotti for JBHS. Indians now 9-2-1 in league and two points behind CV and Arcadia)

Burbank 13 Muir 0 (Bulldogs now 8-3-1 in league)

 

Thursday, January 31

Boys Basketball:

Bell Jeff 50 St. Genevieve 30

Flintridge Prep 67 Providence 49

Girls Basketball:

Bell Jeff 49 St. Genevieve 47

Providence 64 Glendale Adventist 25

 

Wednesday, January 30

Boys Basketball:

Muir 65 Burroughs 52 (Lawrence White scored 19 points; Chris Hovasapian added 14 and Kalen Verhoeven had 11 for JBHS. Indians fall to 3-8 in league)

Glendale 69 Burbank 68 (Sarkis Karian scored 24 points for BHS. Bulldogs now 5-6 in league)

Girls Basketball:

Burroughs 66 Muir 40 (Aysia Shellmire had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks; Sidney Ortega scored 16 points and Jakarra Waddell added 7 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals for JBHS. Indians improve to 10-1 in league)

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs boys soccer (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank 55 Glendale 43 (Ashley Linda scored 16 pts; Aja Locke had 11 points and Courtney Seidler added 10 points for BHS. Bulldogs now 8-3 in league)

Boys Soccer:

Burroughs 1 Muir 0 (Jorman Herrera scored for JBHS on a second-half penalty kick to break up a scoreless game. Indians improve to 8-3 in league and have a first place showdown at Crescenta Valley on Friday)

Glendale 3 Burbank 2 (Bulldogs fall to 3-6-2 in league)

Girls Soccer:

Burroughs 21 Muir 0 (Indians record a three touchdown win and improve to 9-2 in league. Ten players scored for JBHS. Brittany Mata recorded 7 goals and 4 assists, Emma Pineiro had 4 goals and 5 assists and Tatiana Rizzotti added 2 goals and 6 assists)

Burbank 3 Glendale 1 (Bulldogs improve to 7-3-1 in league)

Girls Water Polo:

Crescenta Valley 17 Burroughs 4 (Indians slip to 5-1 in league, 12-8 overall)

Pasadena 10 Burbank 7 (Bulldogs fall to 2-4 in league, 9-11 overall)

 

Tuesday, January 29

Girls Water Polo:

Burbank- (Oxnard Tournament results)

Burbank girls water polo (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank girls water polo (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Friday

Morro Bay (W) 8-3
Lala Herpetian – 3 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals
Gaby Aghakian – 2 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals
Abby Glaesnner – 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 steals
Ryan Bettencourt – 1 goal, 2 steals
Julianna Vitigliano – 2 goals, 1 assist, 1 steal
 
Oxnard (L) 14-5
Seika Ha – 2 goals, 1 assist, 2 steals
Kathy Rodriguez – 1 goal, 1 assist
Abby Glaessner – 2 goals, 1 steal
 
Saturday
 
Thousand Oaks (L) 12-1
Lala Herpetian – 1 goal 
 
Flintridge Sacred Heart (L) 5-4
Loosine Boghosian – 1 goal
Abby Glaesnner – 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 steals
Ryan Bettencourt – 2 goals, 2 steals

 

Monday, January 28

Boys Basketball:

Pasadena 76 Burroughs 61 (Coming off his 44-point performance vs. Glendale on Friday night, Lawrence White scored 26 points and had 12 rebounds while going 13-for-14 from the foul line. Indians fall to 3-7 in league).

Burbank girls basketball (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank girls basketball (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Crescenta Valley 60 Burbank 37 (Bulldogs now 5-5 in league)

Providence 63 Foothills Christian 51

Girls Basketball:

Burroughs 64 Pasadena 30 (Aysia Shellmire had 15 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks; Davina Del Castillo had 9 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals; Ashley Holmes had 7 points; Jakarra Waddell had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals; Sidney Ortega had 8 points. Indians improve to 9-1 in league and remain in first place)

Burbank 31 Crescenta Valley 27 (Bulldogs now 7-3 in league and in third place)

Boys Soccer:

Pasadena 3 Burroughs 1 (Dexter Dysthe scored a first half goal off an assist from Brandon Gerlach for JBHS who led 1-0 at halftime. Pasadena came back with three unanswered goals. Indians are now 7-3 and fall into a first place tie with CV)

Burroughs girls soccer (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burroughs girls soccer (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Crescenta Valley 5 Burbank 1

Girls Soccer:

Burroughs 3 Pasadena 0 (Emma Pineiro had a goal and an assist for JBHS. Indians improve to 8-2 in league)

Crescenta Valley 3 Burbank 1 (Clarissa Guerrero scored a goal and Maddie Carlborg had an assist for BHS. Bulldogs are 6-3-1 in league)

Burroughs Throttles Crescenta Valley to Re-Claim First Place

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By Dick Dornan
BurbankNBeyond Sports Editor

Seeking its first league title since 2009, Burroughs took a major step in the right direction with a convincing 4-1 win against Crescenta Valley on the Falcons home field Friday afternoon.

“It was our best game of the year,” Burroughs Coach Mike Kodama said. “It was a total team effort. When it was all said and done, the guys were sky-high.”

For the first time all season, every member of the Burroughs team was suited up, healthy and prepared to play.

Brandon Gerlach scored the first goal of the game three minutes into the match. Nine minutes later, Gerlach set up Noberto Alcantar for a goal and a 2-0 lead.

Crescenta Valley finally put a goal on the scoreboard early in the second half but the combination of Alcantar and Gerlach was too much to handle.

“The boys responded real well,” Kodama said. “They stayed composed and played calm.”

Alcantar scored his second goal of the game moments later off an assist from Gerlach to make it 3-1. Prior to Gerlach’s assist, some fine ball movement from Brian Arzate, Manny Celio and Jorman Herrera aided in the offensive attack.

Xavi Izquieta capped off the big win with a goal at the 55th minute.

“That took the wind out of their sails,” Kodama said.

Milosh Petko, Dexter Dysthe and Mike Mirza came off the bench and provided valuable minutes for JBHS.

The Indians avenged a tough 2-1 loss to Crescenta Valley three weeks ago. The Falcons have won the last three Pacific League titles since Burroughs won in 2008 and 2009.

“This is one of three steps. After we shook hands, we started thinking about Arcadia,” Kodama explained. “I’m very proud of the boys.”

Burroughs (12-6-2, 9-3 in league) has upcoming matches against Arcadia at home on Tuesday and at Burbank on Thursday to close out the regular season. Both contests are at 3:30 p.m.

“We have two more important games coming up,” Alcantar said after the game. “We need to go at them hard just the way we did to CV.”

 

High School Sports Weekly Recap

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Burroughs vs. Glendale (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Burroughs vs. Glendale (Photo by Dick Dornan)

By Dick Dornan
BurbankNBeyond Sports Editor

 

Friday, Jan. 25

Lawrence White soared to 44 points on Senior Night (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Lawrence White soared to 44 points on Senior Night (Photo by Dick Dornan)

Boys Basketball:

Burroughs 73 Glendale 70 (Lawrence White made his senior night one to remember. White scored 44 points, two shy of the school record, hit four three-pointers, grabbed 11 rebounds and was 18 for 25 from the free throw line. His 3-pt FG and subsequent dunk gave JBHS an early 21-18 lead. Burroughs led by as many as 18 points in the third quarter before Glendale rallied behind five three-pointers in the fourth quarter to get within two points. But White connected on 9-of-11 free throws in the final period to cement the win. The Indians improved to 13-8 and 3-6 in league)

Burbank 51 Arcadia 47 (Adam Pasco scored 14 points as the Bulldogs improved to 13-9, 5-4)

Bell Jeff 70 Salesian 56

Providence 77 St. Genevieve 60

Girls Basketball:

Burroughs 60 Glendale 44 (Aysia Shellmire scored 16 points, had 6 rebounds and 6 blocks; Davina Del Castillo scored 10 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, had 5 steals and 3 assists. Indians improved to 19-3, 8-1)

Arcadia 58 Burbank 38 (Courtney Seidler scored 13 points and collected 9 rebounds; Ashley Linda added 12 points. Bulldogs slipped to 10-12, 6-3)

Providence 49 Holy Martyrs Armenian 16

Fairfax 58 Bell Jeff 48

Boys Soccer:

Burroughs 2 Glendale 1 (Noberto Alcantar scored two goals off of throw-ins from Brandon Gerlach in the second half as JBHS remained in first place at 10-5-2, 7-2)

Brian Arzate of Burroughs (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Brian Arzate of Burroughs (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank 3 Arcadia 2 (Andre Negrette scored two goals for BHS. Bulldogs improved to 5-6-1, 3-4-2)

Girls Soccer:

Burroughs 2 Glendale 1 (Tatiana Rizzotti scored both goals as JBHS improved to 10-11-1, 7-2).

Arcadia 1 Burbank 0 (Bulldogs fell to 11-7-1, 6-2-1)

 

Thursday, Jan. 24:

Boys Basketball:

Bell Jeff 59 St. Anthony 54

Girls Basketball:

Bell Jeff 48 St. Matthias 18

Girls Water Polo:

Crescenta Valley 21 Burbank 4

 

Tuesday, Jan. 22:

Boys Basketball:

Pasadena 69 Burbank 39 (Bulldogs slip to 12-9, 4-4)

Hoover 69 Burroughs 45 (Indians fall to 12-8, 2-6)

Aysia Shellmire and the Lady Indians remain in first place after defeating Hoover (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Girls Basketball:

Burroughs 63 Hoover 37 (Aysia Shellmire scored 12 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and had 4 steals; Sidney Ortega and Paula Galicia each had 10 points as the Indians improved to 18-3, 7-1)

Burbank 63 Pasadena 40 (Aja Locke scored 12 points and collected 16 rebounds; Jamie Gonzalez and Ashley Linda each had 11 points as the Bulldogs improved to 10-11, 6-2)

Providence 39 Pacifica Christian 26

St. Anthony 72 Bell Jeff 36

Boys Soccer:

Burroughs 4 Hoover 2 (Milosh Petko scored the decisive goal as the Indians improved to 9-5-2, 6-2. / Goals: Jorman Herrera (14 min), Brian Arzate 26 min), Milosh Petko (63 min), Brandon Gerlach (80 min) / Assists: Brandon Gerlach, Manny Celio / Saves: Elliot Whitecotton 5 saves

Jorman Herrera scored goal on a penalty shot. Then Hoover tied game 1 to 1. Brian Arzate broke through the Hoover defense to give Indians a 2 to 1 lead, but again, Hoover came back and scored on a penalty early in the second half to tie the game again.

Burbank girls soccer remains in second place behind CV (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

At 63 minutes, Milosh Petko came back into the game, and on his first touch, made a run to the backside and scored to give the Indians a 3 to 2 lead. At 80 minutes, Brandon Gerlach scored on a direct free kick to ice the game.)

Burbank 2 Pasadena 1 (Bulldogs improve to 4-6-1, 2-4-2)

Girls Soccer:

Burbank 4 Pasadena 1 (Maddie Carlborg scored 3 goals as Burbank improved to 11-6-1, 6-1-1)

Burroughs 10 Hoover 0 (Brianna Perez and Emma Pineiro each scored 3 goals as the Indians improved to 9-11-1, 6-2)

Girls Water Polo:

Burroughs 12 Hoover 0 (Sophia Piedrahita scored 4 goals; Selina Gavez added 3 goals as the Indians are now 12-7, 5-0)

 

Monday, Jan. 21:

Boys Basketball:

La Salle 83 Providence 61 (Marcus LoVett scored 30 for PHS)

University 81 Bell Jeff 76

Girls Basketball:

Bell Jeff 64 Whitney 35