Burroughs High

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A confident Burroughs High team opened its 2005 campaign Friday with a convincing nonleague victory against host Schurr, 30-14. The Indians set and maintained the pace of the game, as they came out running with senior Thomas Kyle -- who finished the night with 111 yards in 11 carries and a touchdown. He also caught a 67-yard screen pass from junior quarterback Tony Banuelos Jr. for a touchdown to put Burroughs ahead. Banuelos completed 14 of 26 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns.

PASADENA - There was no lack of opportunities for either the visiting Burroughs High baseball team or Pasadena in Pacific League play Tuesday afternoon. What both teams were short on in a three 3 hour, 13-minute game was key contributions. Despite lacking in a few areas, though, the Indians overcame a furious Bulldogs' five-run rally in holding on for a 7-5 victory. “I told the guys after the game that we're going to have one of these types games where not much goes right,” Burroughs Coach Kiel Holmes said.

BURBANK - It was not too long ago that the Burroughs High girls water polo team was in the same boat that Pasadena finds itself this season. The Bulldogs have a young team with just four seniors. The squad is still finding its way and still developing as a unit. The Indians are young as well, but they do have a few key experienced players from last season's CIF Southern Section Division V quarterfinal squad. That experience was evident Tuesday in a Pacific League match against host Pasadena.

SEAL BEACH - Maybe the most positive and yet frustrating aspect for Burroughs High junior Garrett Auproux was that the singles player had his chances at Saturday's CIF Southern Section Boys' Individual Tennis championships. Auproux entered his semifinal match seeded fourth and knocked on the door of a potential upset before falling to top-seeded junior Gage Brymer of Irvine University, 7-5, 6-3, at the Seal Beach Tennis Center. "This is not my first time playing Gage, I think I've already played him like eight times in my junior career," Auproux said.

A season ago, the Burroughs High baseball team found itself involved in an underage drinking scandal leading to its season being cut short. That forced the Indians to primarily rebuild their program, which included bringing in a new coach. Under the guidance of Coach Kiel Holmes, the Indians found themselves on higher ground by finishing fourth in the Pacific League and qualifying for the CIF Southern Section Division II playoffs. Unfortunately for the Indians, their postseason run was brief as Jarek York hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Ventura to a 4-1 win in a CIF Southern Section Division III wild-card game Tuesday afternoon.

BURROUGHS HIGH — While it’s virtually a lock which teams will vie for the Pacific League championship, the Crescenta Valley and Burroughs high boys’ volleyball teams might be in a fierce battle for third. Barring any unforeseen setbacks, Claremont and Arcadia are expected to challenge for league supremacy once again. However, things got a bit tighter in the middle of the league standings after Burroughs received a team-high 21 digs and 14 kills from senior outside hitter Josh Marbach to earn an 18-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-19, 15-10 league victory against visiting Crescenta Valley on Wednesday afternoon.

Along with the more mainstream high school sports, some schools in Southern California also take part in sports that are a bit more specialized. In the state, there are schools that field lacrosse, equestrian, gymnastics and even surfing squads. There is a group of athletes from Burroughs High that has fielded a team to compete in one of those fringe sports. Today, the Indians mountain biking team will take to the course for its first competition of the season. "We have seven riders registered for the first race, and that's not bad at all this being our first year," Burroughs Coach Mauricio Barba said.

OLIVE PARK - Throughout most of the first five innings, the Burroughs High and Knight softball teams couldn't capitalize on their numerous scoring opportunities. In the sixth inning, things changed in a hurry as Burroughs seized its final chance. Megan McKenna hit a sacrifice fly and Michelle Santiago added a two-run home run in the sixth to lead second-seeded Burroughs to a 3-0 home victory in a CIF Southern Section Division III first-round contest Thursday afternoon. Burroughs (24-3)

BURBANK - From the first match of the season until the conclusion on Saturday afternoon, Burroughs High girls' water polo Coach Danny Garcia saw marked improvement from his team - along with unprecedented success. The Indians won 20 matches for the first time in the program's history, vied for a share of the Pacific League championship and reached the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division V playoffs. "We had a great season," said Garcia, who saw it end Saturday following a 10-5 home loss against fourth-seeded Redlands East Valley.

BURBANK - Daniel Jacobs cemented himself as one of the most successful players in Burroughs High boys' volleyball history. The recent graduate and accomplished outside hitter helped put the Indians on the CIF Southern Section map the last three years with his talent and spirited play. With impressive statistics and two co-Pacific League Player of the Year awards under belt, Jacobs can now walk away from his high school career with another bit of hardware after earning All-CIF Southern Section recognition.

Burroughs High boys' volleyball player Daniel Jacobs and Stephen Zetterberg of rival Claremont have been dominant players the last two seasons in the Pacific League. Fittingly, the two have led their respective teams to two consecutive league championships, as the Indians and Wolfpack have shared the crown in each of the last two seasons. Jacobs and Zetterberg have also become synonymous with success the last two seasons when it comes to the top award in the Pacific League. For the second consecutive season, Jacobs and Zetterberg have been named the co-league players of the year "I don't mind sharing it with him because he's such a good player," said Jacobs, a senior outside hitter.

More than a thousand spectators filled the stands of Memorial Field Thursday night to cheer not for a game, but for John Burroughs High School students clearing the final hurdle. As the 602 red-gowned members of the class of 2013 talked excitedly among themselves off-field, family and friends filed in with video cameras and flowers to see the graduation. PHOTOS: Burroughs High School commencement day Minutes before the graduates were to march on to the field, Garrett Auproux, 18, waited on crutches for his classmates to pass by. Auproux, who broke his lower leg in a tennis tournament in March , said he was most looking forward to graduation as a springboard to the next stage of life.

There was some controversy involving one the local boys' tennis entries in Thursday's CIF Southern Section Individual Tournament at the University of Redlands. The No. 1 doubles team from Burroughs High, senior Michael Whelan and junior Calvin Fox, were supposed to arrive at the venue at 10 a.m. to begin their competition. But the duo was a no-show. Burroughs Coach Roy Bernhardt said the pair had to default after Whelan wasn't able to attend because of a function at the school.

Update on local athletes competing in college. Emily Tubert (Burroughs High, 2010) junior, University of Arkansas women's golf : The former All-Area standout for the Indians and her Razorback teammates are preparing for the 2013 NCAA Championships, which begin Tuesday and conclude on Friday. The fifth-ranked Razorbacks punched their ticket to the NCAA Championships by way of a program-best tie for third place at the 2013 NCAA East Regional in Auburn, Ala., May 9-11. The Razorbacks posted an 864 en route to advancing.

Look no further than John Burroughs High School to find the national grand champions of all high school choirs in the United States. After months - and for some students, years - of work, two choir teams at John Burroughs High School secured the greatest prizes in the high school show choir world when they performed before 4,800 people and several judges at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago on April 27. When the Powerhouse team of 52 students took...

The Burroughs High boys' volleyball team was poised for a lengthy run in the CIF Southern Section playoffs this season. However, after making it to the championship match and the semifinals the past two years in Division III, the Indians were moved up to Division II this season. Riding a win in its opener two days earlier, Burroughs was hoping to punch its ticket to the quarterfinals with a win Thursday at Dos Pueblos. However, instead of advancing, the Indians saw their season come to an end with a 25-19, 24-26, 25-12, 25-20 loss.

BURBANK - Making the jump to CIF Southern Section Division I and playing against tougher competition might have had something to do with the Burroughs High boys' tennis team's struggles during its first-round home match Wednesday. But according to some of the Indians players, along with facing a talented team in Huntington Beach Marina, they were simply not prepared for their postseason contest in the Southland's toughest division. Even though it lost its No. 1 singles player earlier in the season because of an injury, singles has been Burroughs' strength throughout the year, helping lift the squad to an undefeated record in the regular season.

BURBANK - Over the last few years, the Burroughs High boys' volleyball team proved to be among the elite programs in CIF Southern Section III. The Indians reached the championship match in 2011 before advancing to the semifinals last season. Having since been moved up to Division II, the Indians have a goal of replicating, if not surpassing, the success they enjoyed in Division III. Burroughs started off on the right note Tuesday night, as setter BJ Lagmay contributed 33 assists and seven assists to lead the host Indians to a 25-10, 25-12, 20-25, 25-12 opening-round playoff victory against Long Beach Millikan.

The previous two seasons, the Burroughs High boys' tennis team was able to play its way to two straight appearances in the CIF Southern Section Division II semifinals. In both years, the Indians were paced by talented singles player Garrett Auproux, who captured two straight Pacific League singles titles while being named the All-Area Singles Player of the Year twice. However, the Indians knew their postseason road was going to get more difficult this season when they were moved up to challenging Division I, where some of the most talented teams in the nation preside.