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  • Burbank Boys Water Polo Gets Past Camarillo 13-10

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    Burbank led from start to finish in a CIF Southern Section Division III first-round boys’ water polo playoff match versus Camarillo. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    There were several elements involved in Tuesday night’s clash between host Burbank High and Camarillo in a CIF Southern Section Division III opening-round boys’ water polo playoff match at the Burroughs pool.

    It was well-played by each, and it was physical and there was scoring and defense. It had everything and it was close.

    The No. 8 seeded Bulldogs led from start to finish and weathered a third quarter offensive lull but still defeated the No. 1 seeded Scorpions 13-10 behind a six-goal effort from junior Avvo Ilangesyan.

    In the third match of the season, Camarillo defeated Burbank 20-17, and this could be seen as a revenge match. 

    David Arakelyan is Burbank’s head coach and wanted his club to give full effort.

    “I couldn’t be prouder of my boys coming back and beating a team that beat us very early in the season,” he said. “It was to a point where we looked like we had no chance the first time around and this time we led the entire game so I couldn’t ask for more growth from my players. I’m just excited to see what the next couple of games hold for us.”

    It was crucial that the Bulldogs get off to a strong start.

    Avvo Ilangesyan had six goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 13-10 win. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    “I thought we came out really well in the first half which is exactly what we wanted to do,” he said. “We wanted to set the tone early and make sure that we weren’t playing catch-up throughout the entire game, but we slipped up in the third quarter and made some very fundamental rookie mistakes that cannot be made at this point in the season.”

    Another key member was Burbank goaltender, Dion Keshishyan, who had 17 saves.

    “Hats off to Dion for playing an outstanding game. We needed every single one of those saves in order to beat the No. 1 seed,” Arakelyan said. “So I’m proud of the boys and can’t wait for the next round.”

    Senior Michael Bakrgyan added four tallies for Burbank (14-13), which led 4-2 after one quarter and 8-3 at halftime.

    Camarillo (15-13) outscored the hosts 4-1 in the third period and tallied four goals in the fourth quarter while limiting the visitors to three goals.

    Renny Owings was brilliant for the Scorpions as he scored a match-best seven goals including four goals in the third frame that trimmed the lead to 8-4 with 6:01 left, 8-5 with 5:21 on the clock, 8-6 with 3:40 showing and 8-7 with 1:32 remaining on the ticker.

    Owings also added two tallies in the final quarter that cut the advantage to 10-8 with 5:40 left and 12-10 with thirty-three seconds on the clock. Owings had a tally that sliced the lead to 3-2 with 1:22 left in the first quarter.

    The Bulldogs led 1-0 on a five-footer from Ilangesyan with 5:18 remaining and 2-0 on an eight-footer by senior Daniel Babelyan with 4:34 left.

    Daniel Gemdzhyan played well for Burbank which defeated Camarillo by three goals. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Ilangesyan’s nine-footer with 2:16 remaining made it 3-1 and Bakryan’s 12-footer with ten seconds on the clock extended the lead to 4-2.

    Burbank scored four straight goals and led 8-2 as senior Michael Bakrhyan nailed a seven-footer with 5:03 and senior Jack Babelyan canned a 12-footer with 3:30 on the clock to make it 6-2.

    Ilangesyan added back-to-back goals and they came with 2:03 left to make it 7-2 and with 1:01 remaining for an 8-2 edge.

    Ilangesyan’s five-footer with forty-six seconds in the third period handed the Bulldogs a 9-7 edge.

    Senior Daniel Babelyan hit a 12-footer with 6:34 left in the fourth period for a 10-7 lead and Ilangesyan slipped in a 10-footer with 5:13 remaining for an 11-8 cushion.

    Bakrgyan then tacked on two goals, and they were a 10-footer with 2:25 on the clock for a 12-7 lead and a 15-footer with seven seconds left for a three-goal cushion.

    Mac Barlow had a goal with 4:19 left in the initial frame that cut the lead to 2-1 for the Scorpions and added a tally in the fourth period and 3:36 left that made it 11-9.

    Camarillo’s Christian Minero scored with seven seconds left in the second period that made it 8-3.

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  • Burbank Boys Water Polo Plays Tough, Loses To Crescenta Valley 17-11

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    Burbank lost to Crescenta Valley 17-11 in a Pacific League match. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    A sizzling fourth quarter was the undoing of the Burbank High boys’ water polo team in a Pacific League match versus Crescenta Valley on Thursday evening.

    Entering the final period, the Bulldogs trailed 11-7, but were outscored 6-3 over the last seven minutes and fell 17-11 at the Glendale High Aquatics Center.

    Senior Anthony Gemdzhyan and junior Avvo Ilangesyan both scored three goals for Burbank.

    David Arakelyan is Burbank’s head coach and liked what he saw for the first three periods.

    “I thought we played well for three quarters, keeping up with a team that I think is very deep and talented top to bottom,” he said. “I thought we did a very good job of maintaining their offense throughout and even then, we found ourselves facing a two or three goal deficit heading into the fourth quarter, so it’s definitely tough, but we’re going to learn from this and come back stronger for the league tournament.”  

    Crescenta Valley had Dion Alexanians and Alex Hovannisyan each tally five goals as each accounted for three goals in the second half.

    Jan Sakonju is the Falcons’ head coach and was proud of his squad.

    For three quarters, the Bulldogs went toe-to-toe with the Falcons but were outscored 6-3 in the fourth period. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    “We kept control of the game on offense and defense. The officiating was playoff level where they expected players to work and earn their goals,” he said. “We are in a physical league and it was a physical game.”

    The match was tied 3-3 after the first period but the Falcons (14-4 and 5-0 in league) held a 6-4 advantage at halftime.

    Crescenta Valley scored five points while allowing Burbank (7-9 and 2-3 in league) four goals in the third quarter.

    “On offense I like the scoring opportunities we were creating,” Sakonju said. “High percentage plays. Burbank made many good defensive stops to hold us back. We made an error during an ejection which gave them a penalty shot.”

    Sakonju added: “We needed to wear them down and you saw them trail off during our counterattack,” he said. “Key guys took control of the game to break it open. I love that the guys came away with a win but determined that they each want to improve their game.”

    When Ilangesyan scored on a five-footer toss with nine seconds left in the third stanza, the hosts came within 11-8.

    The Falcons, who were outshot 26-24, came out and scored two consecutive goals in the third period as Hovhannisyan nailed a 10-footer with 6:29 left that made it 7-4 and Hovhannisyan added a five-footer with 5:51 remaining to make it 8-4.

    Burbank junior Tigran Hovsepyan’s seven-footer with 5:26 left on the clock trimmed the lead to 8-5.

    Brayden Shabani’s seven-footer with 4:23 left increased the cushion to 9-5 but consecutive goals from sophomore Daniel Gemdzhyan from five feet and 3:46 left made it 9-6 and senior Anthony Gemdzhyan’s 10-footer and 3:12 left sliced the lead to 9-7.

    Burbank outshot Crescenta Valley 26-24 but fell 17-11 in a Pacific League match. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    A short toss from Alexanians with 1:26 remaining made it 10-7 and a five-meter penalty throw from Daron Alexanians with thirty-eight seconds left made it 11-7.

    The Falcons then scored three consecutive goals in the fourth period as Hovhannisyan found the range on a five-footer and 6:35 left for a 12-8 lead.

    Edgar Gastyan drilled a 16-footer and 5:51 left for a 13-8 lead and Dion Alexanians made it 14-8 with a 10-footer thirty-seven seconds later.

    A short throw by Anthony Gemdzyan and 4:19 left cut the lead to 14-9 but three consecutive goals by the Falcons stretched the margin to 17-9.

    They were tallied by Shabani from seven feet and 2:53 left for a 15-9 lead, Daron Alexanians from nine feet and 2:13 left on the clock for a 16-9 cushion and Dion Alexanians from five feet with 1:39 remaining that made it 17-9.

    Daniel Gemdzhyan’s six-footer with 55 seconds left trimmed the lead to 17-10. Anthony Gemdzhyan’s tally from five feet, thirty-four seconds later, made it 17-11.

    In the first period, Shabani’s five-footer with 4:28 left kicked off the scoring but Ilangesyan evened it at 1-1 with a five-meter penalty throw and 3:51 left on the clock.

    Shabani’s 10-foot tally and 3:15 remaining made it 2-1 and after Babelyan’s 10-foot rainbow and 2:55 left tied it at 2-2.

    At the intermission, Burbank trailed 6-4 and 11-8 after three quarters. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Burbank took a brief 3-2 lead when senior Michael Bakrgyan’s 12-footer with 1:15 remaining.

    Hovhannisyan’s point-blank shot with twenty seconds left tied it at 3-3.

    Babelyan opened the second quarter with a 12-footer as 5:52 was left that gave the Falcons a 4-3 lead and Babelyan added a point-blank shot with 5:16 left for a 5-3 lead.

    Hovhannisyan’s short blast and 4:39 left extended the lead to 6-2 before Ilangesyan’s five-foot tally and 2:33 remaining narrowed the lead to 6-4.

    The first half was a defensive struggle.

    “The defense did a great job of identifying who they were going to, double teaming, and forcing turnovers,” Sakonju said. “Only a few lapses in being consistent with the defense first mentality.”

    Arakelyan is sure his team will respond after this loss.

    “We’ve never failed to prove that we could come back from adversity, and this is just another one of those times that we’re facing it as a group,” he said. “I’m excited to see how the boys will respond from this setback.”

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  • Burroughs Boys Water Polo Falls To Hoover 15-10

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    Burroughs led briefly and rallied late but it wasn’t enough against Hoover. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    An early first quarter lead evaporated but a late rally in the fourth period made it somewhat interesting for the Burroughs High boys’ water polo team in a Pacific League match versus host Hoover.

    On Tuesday afternoon, the Tornadoes took out the Bears 15-10 despite allowing six goals in the last frame.

    Nicolas Oporta, who led the Bears (3-8 and 0-2 in league) with four goals, had three tallies in the fourth quarter and Lucas Spratt, a junior varsity player who was called up to the varsity, accounted for two goals in the final period.

    Armen Tarakhchyan and David Tarkhchyan each powered in five goals for the Tornadoes (9-7 and 2-0 in league).

    The pair combined for six of the nine goals in the second half as the hosts outshot the visitors 19-13 over that stretch. Hoover outshot Burroughs 32-26 overall.

    Robert Tovmasyan added two goals for Hoover with one coming in the third and fourth periods.

    The score after one period was 2-2 and 6-3 in favor of Hoover at the intermission. The Tornadoes marched in front 11-6 after three frames.

    Burroughs’ Nicola Nasev scored from seven feet with 5:01 left in the fourth period that cut the lead to 12-5.

    The Bears outscored the Tornadoes 6-4 in the fourth quarter and lost 15-10 in a Pacific League match. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Oporta added a clever follow-up from five feet with 4:13 left making it 12-6.

    Oporta’s five-footer with 3:27 remaining sliced it to 13-7.

    When Oporta nailed a 12-footer with 1:49 left on the ticker, the Bears came within 14-8.

    Spratt’s 12-footer with 1:49 on the clock sliced the advantage to 14-9 and Spratt’s 14-footer narrowed the margin to five goals.

    In the opening frame, Matthew Rodriguez slipped in a seven-footer as 5:23 was left for a 1-0 advantage.

    When Nasev found the range from 16 feet and 4:00 left on the clock, the Bears pulled ahead 2-0.

    The Bears’ only goal in the second period came from Lincoln Morrow as 7.8 seconds remained and the visitors trailed 6-3.

    The lone goal in the third frame for Burroughs came with 3:10 on the clock as Oporta unloaded a short toss that trimmed the lead to 8-4.

    Armen Tarakhchyan’s five-foot goal with 2:19 left in the first period cut the lead to 2-1 and David Tarkhchyan’s five-meter penalty toss with 12.9 seconds remaining evened it at 2-2.

    With 4:48 left in the second period, a 10-footer from Arthur Tarkchyan saw the Tornadoes dash ahead 3-2.

    Armen Tarakhchyan’s point-blank shot thirty-nine seconds later made it 4-2 and with 2:59 left Tigran Gharibyan’s 10-footer increased the lead to 5-2.

    David Tarkhchyan’s tally with 1:49 remaining in the first half made it 6-2.

    The Tornadoes outscored the Bears 5-1 in the third period as Arthur Tarkhchyan drilled a 10-footer with 5:32 left for a 7-3 cushion and Tovmasyan added a 12-footer with 4:20 remaining for an 8-3 cushion.

    David Tarkhchyan tossed in a five-meter penalty throw with 2:58 remaining on the ticker for a 9-4 lead.

    Armen Tarakhchyan threw in a seven-footer with 1:06 left for a 10-4 advantage and David Tarkhcyan had a breakaway tally with 37.5 seconds left for a seven-goal margin.

    In the fourth period, Armen Tarakhchyan had a five-foot goal with 3:48 left for a 13-6 lead and added a seven-footer with 33.8 seconds left that made it 15-9.

    Tovmasyan’s five-footer with 5:20 remaining made it 12-4 and David Tarkhchyan’s six-footer with 2:12 on the clock made it 14-7.

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  • Boys Water Polo Preview: Bulldogs, Bears Are Strong, Talented, Focused

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    Burroughs is hoping to be even better than last season. (Photo by Morgan Wright)

    By Rick Assad

    Burbank High and Burroughs each placed a boys’ water polo team in the CIF Southern Section playoffs a season ago.

    The Bulldogs went 18-13 in all matches and finished 5-2 in second place the Pacific League for and lost in the Division II opening round.

    This squad wants to do even better and under David Arakelyan, the one-time Burroughs water polo standout and Bulldog coach, there is a good chance the team will be stronger.

    The team includes three goalies and they are Mikael Melkonyan, Erik Asiran and Dion Keshishyan.

    The seniors on the team include Arthur Khachatryan, Anthony Gemdzhyan, Monteh Shamiryan, Daniel Babelyan, Jack Babelyan and Michael Bakrgyan.

    The juniors on the squad are AvVo Ilangesyan and Tigran Hovsepyan.

    There are three sophomores and include Armen Mkrtumyan, Narek Sahakyan and Daniel Gemdzhyan. The lone freshman is Michael Andinyan.

    Burbank’s squad is primed for a solid campaign. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    “AvVo and Jack are our key returning players who we will look for them to make a quick impact in and out of the water,” Arakelyan said. “Michael Bakrgyan and Daniel Babelyan will have elevated roles on the squad this year.”

    Arakelyan then added: “We’re looking for some of our younger guys to step up and make an impact right away,” he said. “A lot of these boys play year-round water polo. We want to try and gel quickly. Our goal is always to win the league and make a run at CIF, and we will try to do that.”

    Arakelyan has been successful as the Bulldogs’ coach and reached the title match a few seasons ago but ultimately lost.

    “I’m very excited to start off the season with this group. I expect us to be competitive with the teams in the league and progress as the season goes along,” he said.

    Martin Ortega Jennison is the Burroughs coach and expects the team to be more than solid after going 19-8 and 4-3 for fourth place in the league.

    The Bears defeated host Beckman 8-5 in the Division IV opening round of the playoffs but lost to visiting Murrieta Valley 12-6 in the second round. 

    “I think our strength this season is that we have some experienced players stepping up and we need to,” he said. “I think we can always find ways to be competitive in every game and team we play.”

    The league is always a tough grind but one that Ortega Jennison welcomes.

    “As for the league we think we have found ourselves in a position to compete with the top four teams but it will be difficult because I believe Crescenta Valley will be very talented this year,” he stated. 

    The Bears’ players include Lincoln Morrow, Nicolas Oporta, Serob Berberyan, Evan Keller, Roan Kelly, Daniel Menchaca, Nicola Nasev, Matthew Rodriguez, Landon Quiiambao, Rocco Quiroga, Aaron Soltolongo, Jack St. Pierre and Liam Wamester.

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  • Burroughs Boys Water Polo Knocks Off South Pasadena 10-6

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    Burroughs boys’ water polo defeated visiting South Pasadena 10-6 in a nonleague match. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    No team wants to lose by an 11-goal margin, but that’s exactly what happened to the Burroughs High boys’ water polo team in its opening match of the season.

    So it was imperative that in their next match, the Bears play well and with purpose and intensity and that’s exactly what they did on Tuesday afternoon in a nonleague match versus visiting South Pasadena.

    Burroughs, despite being outshot 23-17, and also failing to score in the fourth quarter, knocked off South Pasadena 10-6.

    Behind Lincoln Morrow’s match-best four goals, including three in the second frame, the Bears have evened their record at 1-1.

    This match can lead to other bigger and better things for Burroughs, but only time will tell.

    Martin Ortega Jennison was pleased what he witnessed against the Tigers.

    “I liked that we pushed the pace when we needed to on the counterattack but didn’t force things,” he explained. “We remained patient and attacked where our advantages were.”

    Ortega Jennison also spoke glowingly about the Bears defense.

    “Defensively we did a great job with our press to force bad passes and allow us to drop back and steal possession away from them,” he said. “We still have a lot to work on, but our progression is on the up.”

    In the opener, Burroughs was defeated by host Polytechnic 15-4, but in time this could be long forgotten as long as the Bears continue to rely on solid defense and balanced scoring.

    Nicolas Oporta added three goals for the home team and three players each scored solo goals.

    The Bears led at halftime 7-4 and cruised to a convincing victory over the Tigers. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    For the most part, the match was cleanly played and saw the score deadlocked 3-3 after the first quarter.

    The match swung in favor of the Bears in the second period as they scored four goals while limiting the Tigers to a single tally.

    The scoring began with 6:12 left in the first quarter as Oporta nailed a point-blank shot for a 1-0 lead.

    With 4:41 remaining, Roan Kelly found the target on a 12-footer, and it became 2-1 in favor of Burroughs. Liam Wamester’s 10-foot throw and 4:01 left made it 3-2.

    The Tigers were led offensively by senior Sven Leu and junior Ethan Cheng with two goals each.

    South Pasadena (0-1) tied it at 1-1 on a 16-footer by Leu with 5:47 left and 2-2 by Cheng with 4:20 remaining on a 12-footer.

    Leu’s nine-footer with 3:39 on the clock in the first frame leveled it at 3-3.

    Morrow’s first goal in the second period came with 5:33 left on a 10-footer that evened it at 4-4.

    Morrow’s second tally occurred with 3:13 remaining on a 12-footer that made it 6-4 and his third goal was a 14-footer with one minute left for a 7-4 lead at halftime.

    Oporta added a point-blank tally with 5:01 left on the clock as the Bears pulled ahead 5-4.

    Oporta’s 15-footer and 6:38 left in the third stanza made it 8-4. Morrow contributed an eight-footer with 4:23 showing for a 9-5 edge and Rocco Quiroga launched a 25-footer with one second left that increased the cushion to 10-5.

    Cheng’s 10-foot toss and 5:33 left on the scoreboard cut the Bears’ advantage to 8-5. 

    South Pasadena sophomore Mateo Salas capped the scoring from nine feet out with thirty-six seconds remaining that sliced the Burroughs advantage to 10-6.

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