The Arcadia high school baseball team postponed last Friday’s Pacific League game against Burroughs due to covid protocols and will remain in quarantine until at least April 26, according to Arcadia athletic director Milicia Protic.
The Apaches had a busy week planned with two Pacific League games against Glendale, and big non-league games against Servite and Sierra Canyon, all of which have been postponed.
Protic said the Apaches hope to make up all the games, especially the league games and says that both Burroughs and Glendale are working with them on rescheduling dates to make up the league games.
FOOTBALL COACH OPENINGS
Azusa football coach and athletic director Darren Spence said he resigned following the Aztecs’ only football game on Saturday, losing to Gladstone 22-8.
Both Azusa and Gladstone struggled with having enough players to field teams this season, and for the Aztecs, playing at least one game was special because it was able to play on its new turf field on campus. Azusa normally plays all its home games at Citrus College.
Spence will remain athletic director for now, but he said he plans on leaving at the end of the school year for what he described as various “personal reasons”.
Gladstone coach Ted Clarke resigned during the season and though the Gladiators continued with an interim coach, athletic director Albert Sanchez said they will float the position this week, looking for a permanent football coach.
ST. FRANCIS DEFEATS LA CANADA IN BASKETBALL
In one of the bigger basketball games on Saturday night, St. Francis walked down the hill from their campus over to rival La Canada and came away with a 50-36 win. The Golden Knights took command of the game early as they opened up a 39-28 halftime advantage.
Buckley DeJardin was the leading scorer for St. Francis with 11 points and Jackson Mosley added 10. It capped off a very busy Saturday at La Canada with several sports in action on campus. In girl’s basketball, the Spartans easily defeated Maranatha 52-32. Senior Lauren Scoville had a double-double (22 points and 14 rebounds).
In a boys wrestling outdoors dual meet match, La Canada narrowly defeated Downey 44-36.
Damien improved their record to 15-0 win an 80-61 win over Orange Lutheran. Sophomore Jimmy Oladokun, who has performed well all spring, was the leading scorer with 20 points with Malik Thomas contributing 16. The Spartans will open up Baseline League action on Tuesday night with a home game against rival Etiwanda.
Malik Khouzam continues to look impressive as he scored a team-high 21 points in Walnut’s 67-59 win over Claremont. Ryan Lim added 19.
In girl’s basketball, Kennedy Pucci scored 26 points to lead Glendora to a narrow 58-55 win over Brentwood. Sophomore Hailey Schafer grabbed 10 rebounds. Jessica Goto scored 11 points in Arcadia’s 42-36 win over South Pasadena.
ACTION HEATING UP IN LA MIRADA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
Saturday was the first day of action in the La Mirada girls softball tournament. It brings together many of the top teams in the area.
Whittier Christian, one of the top seeds in the tournament, had little trouble defeating visiting California High, 10-0. Brooklyn Carreon threw a complete-game two-hitter and struck out 11. Jailynn Paderez connected on a home run.
La Mirada brought out the bats in their 11-1 win over visiting Chino. Halyne Gonzalez allowed one hit and struck out 10. Savannah Adams connected on a grand slam home run.
St. Paul scored four runs in the second and sixth innings to defeat host Lakewood, 11-1. Katherine Serna, a University of Iowa signee, fanned eight and Jordin King hit a home run. Jordyn Kulken went 2 for 2 and drove in a run La Habra’s 6-3 win over Cypress.
Saturday’s quarterfinal matchups are Whittier Christian at South Hills, Aliso Niguel at La Habra, St. Paul at Downey, and JSerra at La Mirada.
In baseball action, Tyler White had a two-run home run in Bishop Amat’s 5-2 win over host El Dorado. Christian Grino went 3-4 with a triple and 2 RBIs in Damien’s 12-8 loss to host Palm Desert.
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