Arcadia

MEMORIAL FIELD — Whether lack of execution or a lack of focus from the outset, things simply did not click as usual for the Burbank High football team Friday night. A plethora of problems arrived at virtually all angles against visiting Arcadia. The Bulldogs' special teams broke down, they fumbled twice deep in their own territory and the offense limped on the injured leg of workhorse running back Ulisies Ochoa. The fiery Apaches took advantage of the lapses, rolling to a 48-20 drubbing.

BURBANK VS. HOOVER WHEN : 7 p.m. Thursday. WHERE : Memorial Field. RECORDS : The Bulldogs are 1-2; the Tornadoes are 2-1. LAST WEEK : Burbank lost to Inglewood in overtime, 21-14; Hoover lost to Temple City, 15-14. OUTLOOK : The Burbank defense has played well for the most part in three nonleague games this season. In fact, the Bulldogs surrender an average of just 17.3 points a game, which is second-best among the eight teams in the Pacific League.

ARCADIA - Well, at least the Burbank High girls' tennis team won the final set of its match against host Arcadia on Tuesday. The Bulldogs cheered when the No. 1 doubles team of Dana Gibson and Veronica Mendoza won a tiebreaker against the Apaches' No. 3 duo, ending the match and sending both teams packing to go home. Prior to the final set, however, the Bulldogs did not have much to cheer about. That's because Arcadia proved once again that it has no rival in the Pacific League.

MEMORIAL FIELD - Hector Valencia's message to the Burbank High football team was clear after its Friday night game with Arcadia. The Bulldogs coach warned his team the rest of the Pacific League would take notice of what happened at Memorial Field, and would likely be gunning for them when they heard how they marched the ball down the field offensively and shut down the Apaches defensively en route to a 41-20 victory to improve to 3-2, 2-0 in...

The Burbank High baseball team showed it can be explosive on offense in a Pacific League game Friday night against visiting Arcadia. In a battle of two of three teams atop the league standings, the Bulldogs broke open the contest with 10 runs in the fourth inning to record a 13-3 victory against the Apaches. The game was called in the fifth inning because of the 10-run mercy rule. The win keeps Burbank (15-8, 10-2 in league) in first place with Crescenta Valley (18-7, 10-2)

BURROUGHS HIGH - The Burroughs High girls' water polo team was able to accomplish a rare feat Tuesday afternoon in its Pacific League opener against Arcadia. Behind a spirited defense effort, led by goalkeeper Ahsha Earwood and defender Aliya Ehde, the Indians didn't allow a goal in the match. Although their offense started slowly, the Indians were able to pick up the pace and the end result was a 9-0 victory at home. "We wanted to come out super strong in this game and show the rest of the league what we're made of," Burroughs Coach Danny Garcia said.

BURBANK HIGH - Nobody had to tell Burbank High girls' tennis Coach Loi Phan and the Bulldogs what they were up against Thursday in a Pacific League showdown with Arcadia. Not only are the Apaches the defending league champion, but they came into the match undefeated and ranked No. 7 in CIF Southern Section Division II and featured the reigning league singles champion. Even though Phan considers this his strongest team in his seven years as coach, the Bulldogs just couldn't keep pace with Arcadia.

ARCADIA — Coming into the season, the Burroughs High boys' tennis team was the odds-on favorite to win the Pacific League championship. Led by two-time All-Area Singles Player of the Year and league singles champion Garrett Auproux, coupled with the fact that defending champion Arcadia lost some key players to graduation, many in league predated the Indians would roll to a title. However, that feat became more difficult when Auproux was lost for the season three weeks ago after breaking his leg during a junior tournament.

The Burbank High baseball team showed it can be explosive on offense in a Pacific League game Friday night against visiting Arcadia. In a battle of two of three teams atop the league standings, the Bulldogs broke open the contest with 10 runs in the fourth inning to record a 13-3 victory against the Apaches. The game was called in the fifth inning because of the 10-run mercy rule. The win keeps Burbank (15-8, 10-2 in league) in first place with Crescenta Valley (18-7, 10-2)

ARCADIA - The last time the Burbank High softball team was able to capture a league championship was in 1987, when the Bulldogs had a premier starting pitcher in All-American Debby Day. This season, Burbank has another outstanding hurler in sophomore Caitlyn Brooks, who is in the midst of a wildly successful season. Like Day, she has also helped guide the team to a league championship. While the Bulldogs offense might have sputtered Friday in a Pacific League game against host Arcadia, Brooks was able to keep them in the game.

For the first time in 26 years and in the Pacific League, the Burbank High softball team will be able to call itself a league champion. The Bulldogs secured a share of the league title Wednesday with an 11-1 win over Pasadena in six innings Wednesday at McCambridge Park. They improved to 21-2, 11-0 in league with the victory and are ranked second in CIF Southern Section Division III. Burbank can wrap up the title outright with a win against Arcadia on Friday. Arcadia is tied for second in league with Burroughs and Crescenta Valley, who all have three losses.

BURBANK - Garrett Auproux watched intently Tuesday as his Burroughs High boys' tennis team took on Arcadia with the outright Pacific League championship on the line. Auproux had been a dominating force in singles for the Indians, winning two straight league titles and earning back-to-back All-Area Singles Player of the Year awards. But Auproux suffered a broken leg in a junior tournament March 25 and was lost for the season. In a wheelchair Tuesday, the senior helped cheer on his teammates.

ARCADIA - It took four extra innings to decide the victor in a key Pacific League baseball showdown between Burroughs High and host Arcadia on Tuesday. While the Indians fought to keep their share of the league lead, the Apaches looked to draw even with them in the loss column as the second half of league action began. "What matters is we've got to come out and win ball games," Burroughs Coach Kiel Holmes said. "Nobody is going to roll over and die in this league right now without a doubt, and we knew that going into the second half.

ARCADIA - The Burbank High baseball team has had a definite flair for the dramatic this week. In a Pacific League game Tuesday against Pasadena, the Bulldogs had to claw their way back from a seven-run deficit to salvage a victory. On Friday in a league contest against Arcadia, Burbank again found itself trailing - this time by two runs - headed into the final two innings. Undaunted, Burbank again mounted a spirited comeback, scoring two runs in the sixth inning to tie the score and two more in the seventh to pull out a 4-2 win against the host Apaches.

ARCADIA — Coming into the season, the Burroughs High boys' tennis team was the odds-on favorite to win the Pacific League championship. Led by two-time All-Area Singles Player of the Year and league singles champion Garrett Auproux, coupled with the fact that defending champion Arcadia lost some key players to graduation, many in league predated the Indians would roll to a title. However, that feat became more difficult when Auproux was lost for the season three weeks ago after breaking his leg during a junior tournament.

SOFTBALL Burroughs 2, Arcadia 0 : The Indians opened Pacific League play with a shutout win Thursday against the Apaches on the road. Pitcher Brice Edrington went the distance, giving up four hits and striking out three. One of those strikeouts came in the bottom of the seventh inning with the bases loaded. "Brice pitched the best game of her career," Burroughs Coach Doug Nicol said. "She just pitched her butt off. " Burroughs (5-4 overall) received two hits each from Kaitlin Okimoto and Sidney Ortega.

Aysia Shellmire proved her worth with the Burroughs High girls' basketball program this past season. One needs only to ask Indians Coach Vicky Oganyan how much the senior meant to the team to get a definitive answer. “Without Aysia, we don't win a league championship. It's that simple,” Oganyan said. With the 6-foot-1 Shellmire patrolling the post for Burroughs, the team captured a share of the Pacific League championship with Arcadia. It was the Indians' second league title since winning the outright crown in 2011.

The Burbank High baseball team got a taste of what it takes to compete with the top teams in the Pacific League last season. The Bulldogs tied for second place with Arcadia and were competitive with champion Crescenta Valley. “What we were able to accomplish last season and how we played in league, that is something that we're looking to build on,” Burbank Coach Bob Hart said. “We are looking to continue that success in league and hopefully carry that over to the playoffs.” Providence is also coming off a successful year after taking a season off from Liberty League competition.