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  • Burroughs Girls Soccer Blanked By Crescenta Valley

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    Burroughs girls’ soccer team huddles before taking the field in the second half versus Crescenta Valley. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    By Rick Assad

    Playing with intensity, precision, poise and determination, the Burroughs High girls’ soccer team still failed to score in a Pacific League match against Crescenta Valley.

    This doesn’t mean the Bears didn’t have several opportunities to put the ball in the hole, they did, but a goal from 40 yards by junior Adrianna Dominguez in the 52nd minute proved to be the difference as it handed the visiting Falcons a 1-0 decision at Memorial Field on Tuesday afternoon.

    Burroughs (5-7-5 and 3-3-3 in league) didn’t get a shot on goal until the 25th minute by senior striker/midfielder/defender Samantha Sizemore, who played a whale of a game as did several others namely junior fullback Geneva Kiefer and senior goalkeeper Sydney Evans, who allowed only one ball to slip past her but otherwise played extremely well.

    Robert Sanchez is the Burroughs head coach and had a feeling the match would be close.

    “I saw what we expected of that game with respect to style of play. We knew they were going to play a lot of balls through and over the back line,” he explained. “Our defenders were diligent in reading the play and keeping Crescenta Valley from controlling the ball in our defensive third. [Sophomore] Syana [Ford], [sophomore] Margarita [Varela], [junior] Jasmin [Varela], [senior] Catarina [Sandoval] and [junior] Isabella [Estrada] get credit for that.”

    Sizemore had a shot in the 33rd minute but it didn’t find the back of the net.

    “The rest of the team, including Geneva and Samantha, created a number of chances, but Crescenta Valley’s key center back was too effective at man marking Samantha,” Sanchez said. “It is difficult for anyone to remain focused in the grind of that type of match and also anticipate a sudden 40-yard shot from midfield. I tip my hat to that goal.”

    Sizemore added an attempt in the 51st minute and fullback Estrada launched one in the 43rd minute.

    Sizemore used her speed and quickness to collect another kick, and this one came in the 58th minute.

    The Bears played well against the Falcons but fell 1-0 on a goal in the second half. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    Kiefer, who played wide receiver on the inaugural flag football team and is very fast, had a kick in the 60th minute.

    Another attempt occurred in the extra by Burroughs midfielder Jasmin Varela.

    The Falcons used a strong frontal attack, and they had a kick by sophomore Kaylee Ko in the 20th minute.

    Dominguez added an attempt in the 21st minute and senior Scarlett Scott chimed in with a header in the 22nd minute.

    One minute later, Dominguez tossed in a kick, but it wasn’t successful.

    In the 29th minute, Scott collected another attempt and sophomore Liana Baghdasarian had a kick in the 34th minute for the Falcons.

    Ko found time to have a kick in the 35th minute and Crescenta Valley had the final kick of the opening half as neither team scored.

    Sophomore Sabrina Lee had a kick in the 41st minute for the Falcons and six minutes later Baghdasarian had an attempt while teammate, junior Zoe Loppnow tossed in a 45-yard free kick in the 49th minute.

    Crescenta Valley (13-4-2 and 8-1 in league) had a kick in the 54th minute and Falcon senior Kira Lee had a blast in the 64th minute.

    Dominguez had three straight kicks, and they took place in the 66th minute, the 70th minute and then a corner kick in the 78th minute.

    “This whole season has been a test of physical and mental stamina, and our players and team are holding up well,” Sanchez stated. “Every loss for us in league has been taken from us with one goal, so I feel that with a little more good fortune, we could have been much close to the top of the table than we are.”

    The Bears have done much better in league action with victories versus visiting Hoover 11-0, at Glendale 6-0 and home versus Burbank 6-1.

    Burroughs has walked away tied against Pasadena 0-0, at Muir 1-1 and at Pasadena 1-1 and emerged with a 1-0 victory against host Sierra Canyon.

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  • Burroughs Girls Hoops Edged By Crescenta Valley 55-47

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    Burroughs senior guard Grace Barton (No. 21) scored 12 points in a setback to Crescenta Valley. (Photo by Rick Assad)

    By Rick Assad

    Just three players scored for the Burroughs High girls’ basketball team when it faced Crescenta Valley on Tuesday night in a Pacific League game.

    The visiting Falcons saw seven players tally points and also outrebounded the Bears 50-25 and walked away with a 55-47 victory despite a furious rally in the fourth quarter when the team came within six points.

    Sophomore guard Isabella Amayakyan dropped 25 points and nailed two from three-point range and senior guard Grace Barton added 12 points on four three-pointers for the Bears, but it wasn’t enough as junior forward Anik Nortikyan tossed in a game-high 30 points for the Falcons.

    Junior guard Kelin Shajanian and junior guard Yashvi Ahir each accounted for seven points for Crescenta Valley, which shot 35.1 percent on 19 of 54 from the field.

    Burroughs converted 17 of 54 for 31.4 percent but only went to the free-throw line eight times and made five for 62.5 percent.

    Conversely the Falcons drilled 15 of 19 for 78.9 percent and had a 25-rebound edge which very likely helped the Falcons emerge with the win.

    Longtime Burroughs head coach Vicky Oganyan wasn’t pleased with how her team hit the boards.

    “We got outrebounded the whole game,” she noted. “We need to do a better job.”

    The Bears (2-6 and 1-1 in league) saw Barton launch three from three-point range for nine points in the fourth quarter.

    Junior guard Jessica Mena scored seven of her 10 points including a three-pointer in the fourth period for the Bears while Nortikyan countered with seven points.

    When Amayakyan, who drilled three from three-point distance, scored with 5:57 left in the period, the Bears trimmed the lead to 45-34 and came even closer but couldn’t quite catch up.

    The Falcons (6-4 and 2-0 in league) grabbed a 19-14 lead after one quarter as Nortikyan scored 10 points that included two free throws.

    Amayakyan’s 11 points in the same frame kept the Bears close heading to the second quarter.

    Burroughs outscored Crescenta Valley 10-9 in the second period as Amaykyan chimed in with nine points and had 20 points at the intermission.  

    Nortikyan, who made eight of 11 from the charity line, had just three points in the second period as the Falcons led 28-24 at halftime.

    Crescenta Valley pulled down 24 rebounds to 15 caroms for Burroughs at halftime and nailed nine of 11 for 81.8 percent from the free-throw line compared to four of six for 66.6 percent for the Bears.

    The Bears limited to five points in the third quarter while the Falcons scored 14 points and led 42-29 with Nortikyan adding 10 points.

    Burroughs dropped eight three-pointers while Crescenta Valley nailed two treys.

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  • Burroughs Football Stumbles Against Crescenta Valley, Falls 34-28

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    Tony Sanchez caught five passes for 98 yards for Burroughs, which lost 34-28 to Crescenta Valley. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    In a Pacific League football game that Burroughs High lost to Crescenta Valley at Memorial Field on Friday night by six points, it was clear that the second half was exceedingly better than the first.

    And maybe that’s something positive to build upon for what will be the regular-season finale against city rival Burbank next Friday at 7 p.m.

    The Bears trailed 14-0 after the first quarter and 21-7 at halftime but outscored the Falcons 21-13 across the last two periods and lost 34-28.

    Burroughs junior quarterback Brandon Chapparo delivered a 14-yard scoring run with 11:45 left in the second quarter that made it 14-7 and finalized a 59-yard, nine-play drive.

    Burroughs (3-6 and 3-3 in league) started to heat up as it drove 72 yards and consumed just three plays as Chapparo found wide receiver Tony Sanchez (98 yards on five receptions) with a short pass, but the speedy junior raced 61 yards and crossed the goal line with 6:13 remaining in the third frame that sliced Crescenta Valley’s lead to 27-14.

    When sophomore running back/defensive back Troy Acosta plunged into the end zone from two yards, capping a six-play, 27-yard drive, the Bears drew within 34-21. The score was made possible after a Falcon fumble was recovered by junior linebacker Ryder Bowne.

    With thirty-four seconds left in the contest, backup quarterback, junior Sean Gahman (two of four for 56 yards and one interception) tossed a 47-yard scoring strike to Acosta that trimmed the deficit to six points, but time ran out.

    Hard-running junior Sho Fujita had 45 yards on 18 carries for the Bears. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Sho Fujita, a junior running back/defensive back who has carried the rushing load for much of the season because junior running back/defensive back Carson Shrode has been injured with an ankle problem and who recently injured his left knee in a game against host Muir, had 45 yards on 18 carries for the Bears.

    Chapparo was also effective as he ran for 52 yards on 10 carries and added 118 yards passing on eight of 14 attempts with an interception.

    Jose Calzadilla is the Bears’ first-year head coach and gave credit to both teams.

    “Crescenta Valley had a great game plan. We struggled in the first half to adjust,” he admitted. “We did a better job in the second half, but too little, too late. But I liked that our guys continued to fight. Even down the way we were.”

    Senior wide receiver/defensive back Brandon Smith had a spectacular, diving interception for the Bears just before halftime.

    Crescenta Valley (5-4 and 3-3 in league) employed a potent running game as sophomore running back/linebacker Ethan Martinez tallied three rushing scores and senior running back/tight end/linebacker Daniel Lopez chimed in with two scoring runs.

    The Falcons tallied two touchdowns in the first stanza as Martinez ended a 62-yard, five-play march with a five-yard run and 7:19 left that made it 7-0.

    Crescenta Valley forged ahead 14-0 on a 39-yard scoring dash from Lopez and 3:27 remaining on the clock as the visitors drove 60 yards on four plays.

    Lopez then added a 27-yard burst that capped a 69-yard, nine-play trek with 6:55 left before halftime that made it 21-7.

    A six-yard scurry by Martinez increased the margin to 27-7 and 7:57 left in the third period that ended a 55-yard, six-play march.

    Crescenta Valley then marched 81 yards and consumed nine plays as it led 34-14 as Martinez ripped off a 42-yard gallop.

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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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