By Dick Dornan
MyBurbank Sports Editor
Showing resiliency and toughness, the Burroughs football team overcame a 1-4 record in pool play to capture the “Consolation” championship of the Santa Fe 7-on-7 passing tournament this past Saturday.
The Indians came out slow with three straight losses to St. Bonaventure 30-26, West Torrance 30-23, and California 30-26. JBHS regrouped and beat North Torrance, 25-19, before losing to Sierra Canyon, 26-20, to close-out pool play.
Their dubious record put them into the consolation side of the tournament. Then Burroughs played its best football of the day winning three straight – defeating Lawndale 30-10, Ontario Christian 30-18 and Long Beach Cabrillo in the consolation championship game, 29-25, with a great defensive effort late in the day to take the game away from a very talented and quick Cabrillo team.
Great performances on the day included Jake Nutty (wide receiver), Conor Joyce (wide receiver), Andrew Williams (quarterback) on offense while Cameron Rodriguez (linebacker), Davion Barker (cornerback), Aiden Anding (cornerback) and Javier Pineda (free safety) shined on defense.
“It’s been a very successful summer,” Burroughs coach Keith Knoop said.
Burroughs finishes summer football on Wednesday at JBHS with games against Saugus, Sierra Canyon and Village Christian at 6, 7, and 8 p.m.
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The Burroughs girls basketball team took second place at the Norco Tournament two weeks ago. They also lost in the semifinals of the Ventura Tournament this past weekend. Here are their scores and statistics from each game:
Norco Tournament–
Burroughs 50 Vista Murrietta 40
Davina Del Castillo had 14 points, 15 rebounds and Paula Galicia had 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals. Jakarra Waddell had 4 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. Sidney Ortega had 13 points.
Burroughs 35 Balboa Hills 31
Jordan Meltzer had 9 rebounds and 4 steals, Maile Tanigawa had 9 points and 5 rebounds, and Jocelyn Rieken had 6 points and 6 rebounds. Abbey Ibarra had 7 points and Teani White had 6 points.
Burroughs 47 Valley View 46 (semifinal)
Sidney Ortega had 12 points and Jakarra Waddell had 11 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists. Paula Galicia had 8 points, 6 rebounds and Jordan Meltzer had 6 points. Davina Del Castillo had 4 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Lakeside 42 Burroughs 33 (championship)
Sidney Ortega had 12 points, Delaney Nicol had 8 points, 5 rebounds. Davina Del Castillo had 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jakarra Waddell had 4 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Ventura Tournament–
Burroughs 65 La Reina 24
Jordan Meltzer had 12 points, Haley Wilson had 7 points and 8 rebounds, Alondra Ramirez had 4 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 assists. Maile Tanigawa had 8 points and 4 assists.
Burroughs 52 St. Joseph’s 30
Abbey Ibarra had 9 points and 6 steals, Paula Galicia had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Davina Del Castillo had 8 points, 7 rebounds. Haley Wilson had 5 points and 6 rebounds.
Burroughs 51 Buena 48
Brooke Radcliff had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Davina Del Castillo had 10 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 steals. Paula Galicia had 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Abbey Ibarra had 6 points and Jordan Meltzer had 5 points.
Clovis 54 Burroughs 46 (lost in semifinals)
Davina Del Castillo had 6 points and 10 rebounds and Brooke Radcliff had 8 points, and Alondra Ramirez had 9 points.
