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  • Burbank Boys Water Polo Handles Burroughs 19-11

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    Burroughs and Burbank faced off, and the Bulldogs prevailed 19-11. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    By Rick Assad

    Avvo Ilangesyan and Jack Bebelyan accounted for the bulk of goals scored by the Burbank High boys’ water team in a match versus Burroughs on Thursday afternoon.

    Between the two they accounted for 15 goals including 10 tallies from Illangesyan as the Bulldogs powered past the Bears 19-11 in a Pacific League regular season finale and Senior Night.

    Burbank (10-12 and 4-4 in league) never trailed and pulled ahead 6-3 after the first quarter and led 12-6 at halftime at the Burroughs pool.

    The Bulldogs were outscored 5-2 in the third period and led 17-9 heading to the fourth period.

    Next is the Pacific League tournament in which all the schools participate and then the CIF Southern Section playoffs for those who qualify.

    David Arakelyan played water polo at Burroughs and is the Burbank head coach.. 

    “I thought that this was one of the best games we played all season,” he said. “Hopefully, it’s a sign of peaking at the right time. We communicated and controlled the game throughout the majority, especially working around getting [Nicola Nasev] excluded out of the game, who was likely their best player.”

    Jack Bebelyan had five goals for the Bulldogs who led from start to finish. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Nicolas Oporta, Lincoln Morrow and Matthew Rodriguez all tallied three goals for the Bears.

    Burbank scored the first two goals of the initial period as Ilangesyan nailed a five-meter penalty throw with 5:29 to make it 1-0.

    Bebelayn, a senior, added a five-footer with 4:42 left for a 2-0 lead and a tally from seven feet at 4:05 that made it 4-2.

    The Bears scored two of the next three goals as Oporta hit a five-footer with 4:20 left that sliced the lead to 2-1.

    Aaron Sotolongo drilled an eight-footer with 3:52 left that lowered Burbank’s lead to 3-2.

    Ilangesyan, a junior, tossed in back-to-back tallies from close range and came with 2:34 left for a 4-2 lead and 2:01 for a 5-2 edge.

    Morrow’s five-meter penalty throw came with thirty-five seconds and lowered the Burbank lead to 5-2.

    When Ilangesyan nailed a five-footer with six seconds left, the advantage swelled to 6-3.

    Burroughs (4-12 and 3-5 in league) scored three of the first four goals to begin the second period.

    They were converted by Morrow on a seven-footer with 5:54 left that narrowed the lead to 6-4 and Morrow then nailed a 10-footer with 4:55 left that cut the deficit to 7-5.

    The Bears fought hard but were outscored in three of the four quarters. (Photo by Xavier Dubon)

    Ilangesyan’s five-meter penalty toss with 5:15 showing made it a 7-4 cushion.

    Burbank closed the frame by making five goals and they were made by Babelyan on a 12-footer with 3:57 left for an 8-6 lead and then drilling a five-meter penalty throw with 1:56 on the clock for a 9-6 margin.

    Burbank sophomore Daniel Gemdzhyan’s tally with 1:02 left made it 10-6.

    A throw from Ilangesyan with twenty-four seconds remaining increased the lead to 11-6.

    Senior Michael Bakrgyan unloaded a 25-footer as time ran out for a 12-6 cushion.

    The Bulldogs outscored the Bears 5-2 in the third frame and three goals were tallied by Ilangesyan and came with 4:49 left for a 13-7 lead and 4:24 that made it 14-7. Ilangesyan’s rocket with 2:24 left saw Burbank scurry ahead 16-8.

    Bakrgyan’s seven-footer with 3:02 left made it 15-7 and Bebelyan’s 18-footer with twenty-one seconds on the clock increased the lead to 17-8.

    Landon Quiambao’s close range shot in the third period for the Bears sliced the lead to 12-7 as 6:37 remained.

    Rodriguez added a 10-footer with 2:51 left that reduced the lead to 15-8.

    In the fourth period, Oporta tossed in two goals with the first coming on a five-meter penalty shot at 4:47 that sliced the lead to 18-9 and added another five-meter toss with 2:24 left that sliced the lead to 18-11.

    Rodriguez’s 20-footer with 3:07 remaining cut the lead to 18-10.

    Bakrgyan’s point blank attempt and 6:06 on the ticker made it 18-8 and Ilangesyan closed out the match with a five-footer and 1:33 left that made it an eight-goal deficit.

    “All around I thought we did well. Everybody was involved in the offense. There was a lot of good ball movement and finding the right guys,” Arakelyan said. “We’re looking forward to the Pacific League tournament, where we hope to make another run for the league title.”

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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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