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Glendale Community College basketball schedules unveiled

Charles Rich — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:11:48 +0000

The Glendale Community College men’s and women’s basketball schedules were released this week.

The men’s team will tip off its schedule Nov. 6 by hosting the Tip-Off Classic.

The tournament will conclude Nov. 7, though it’s not been announced what other teams are involved in the tournament.

Glendale college will also host the Vaquero Classic from Dec. 16-19 and will kick off Western State Conference South Division action Jan. 6 on the road against Los Angeles Valley College.

GCC Coach Monica Hang

The women’s program will not start until Nov. 20, when it hosts the Vaquero Shootout from Nov. 20-22.

Teams and times have yet to be determined.

Like the men’s team, the women’s squad will begin conference action Jan. 6 at L.A. Valley College.

Salvo sisters return to Sacred Heart

Charles Rich — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:09:48 +0000

Rachel and Rebecca Salvo, former standouts on the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy volleyball team, returned to their former facility as members of the Haverford College women’s volleyball team this week.

Rachel, left, and Rebecca Salvo. (David Sinclair)

The Salvos and Haverford practiced Wednesday and Thursday at Flintridge Sacred Heart in preparation for the California Lutheran University Tournament in Thousand Oaks.

The sisters are former All-Area and All-Mission League standouts and have excelled at Haverford the past several seasons.

The tournament begins today and concludes Saturday.

Loretta, Castro a go for NLCS

Gabriel Rizk — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:27:57 +0000

Mark Loretta had only one plate appearance for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2009 National League Division Series. But it’s likely the significance and timeliness of his one hit were a factor when Manager Joe Torre penciled the former St. Francis High standout onto the active roster for the National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies beginning at 5:07 p.m. PDT today at Dodger Stadium.

Loretta, who made the team for the best-of-seven series with the defending World Series champions, along with fellow utitlity infielder and Glendale resident Juan Castro, singled in the winning run with the bases loaded and two outs in the Dodgers’ 3-2 Game Two victory on Oct. 8.

Castro, who, like Loretta, is making his second career appearance in the postseason, did not enter a game in the Division Series.

‘Casper’ to fight in Ontario

Grant Gordon — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:33:49 +0000

Just received word from Vito “Casper” Gasparyan’s camp at Fortune Gym and he is tentatively scheduled to fight on Nov. 6 at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario.

Vito Gasparyan

The Glendale boxer is looking to rebound from a controversial six-r0und unanimous decision loss to Jermell Charlo on Aug. 22 in Houston. Gasparyan is currently 11-2-4 with five knockouts. His opponent is yet to be named.

Kirker making news

Grant Gordon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:39:09 +0000

Recent Crescenta Valley High graduate and three-time All-Area Softball Player of the Year Baillie Kirker is already making news, literally, as part of the University of Arizona softball team.

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Salvo sisters making stop in SoCal

Gabriel Rizk — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:22:11 +0000

Rebecca Salvo and Rachel Salvo, who both graduated from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in 2006, are set to make their return to Southern California, as they will participate in the Cal Lutheran Tournament in Thousand Oaks on Friday and Saturday as members of the Haverford College women’s volleyball team.

The Fords are scheduled to take on Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd Scripps at Gilbert Arena on Friday before facing La Verne and host Cal Lutheran on Saturday.

The Salvos led Sacred Heart to a CIF Division IV-AA semifinal appearance in 2006 before embarking on distinguished careers at Haverford, where they are now seniors. The Fords are currently 19-2 on the season and 5-0 in the Centennial Conference.

Friday Night Stars

Grant Gordon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:20:40 +0000

During the fifth week of high school football, there were plenty of highlight performances. Here are the week’s best …

1) Dietrich Riley, St. Francis High running back: In just over a half of work, Riley tallied 110 yards rushing in 13 carries, averaging 8.5 yards per carry, and scored three rushing touchdowns in the Golden Knights’ 42-7 romp against El Rancho. He also added a 30-yard reception.

Dietrich Riley (Roger Wilson/News-Press)

2) Kyle Cota, Crescenta Valley quarterback: Cota continued to impress this year, as he piloted the Falcons to a 56-14 rout of Glendale. Cota finished with 187 yards passing and three touchdowns as he completed 11 of 17 passes. He also had three carries for 63 yards rushing.

3) Dai Dai McFadden, Crescenta Valley slotback: McFadden didn’t touch the ball all that much and he really didn’t need to. He had two carries for 14 yards andthree catches for 50, but scored three total touchdowns, including two on the ground as both of his carries went as far as they could.

The fourth week went without mention due to this sports editor’s laziness. So in abbreviated fashion, the fourth week’s top stars.

1) Justin Posthuma, St. Francis High quarterback

2) Eric Kazangian, Flintridge Prep running back

3) Austin Nieves, St. Francis receiver

Vaqueros may have to do without Dunn

Gabriel Rizk — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:28:53 +0000

Glendale Community College women’s cross-country Coach Eddie Lopez acknowledged on Friday that sophomore captain Katie Dunn, who has participated in just one of the team’s six races this season while battling back and hip problems, may not return to the Vaqueros at all this season.

Dunn cheered on the Vaqueros in street clothes, as the team ran to an overwhelming victory in the Western State Conference preview meet at Pierce College on Friday afternoon.

“She might be out for the year,” said Lopez of Dunn, a member of Saugus High’s 2007 state championship squad, who led the Vaqueros’ charge to Western State Conference and Southern California titles and a runner-up finish at state as a freshman. “Today she told me she still hurts.”

Loretta, Castro make Dodgers roster

Grant Gordon — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:08:16 +0000

Announced Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers Mark Loretta and Juan Castro were both selected for the team’s 25-man postseason roster.

Loretta is a St. Francis graduate and Castro is a Glendale resident. Both are utility infielders for the club.

St. Francis High graduate and Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Mark Loretta.

The Dodgers, the National League West Division champions, open up their National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals tonight at 6:37 p.m. at Dodger Stadium.