Cerritos College

SWIMMING CIF Southern Section Division I preliminaries: Burroughs High's Olga Sepa and a relay team from Burbank had fine outings in the event Wednesday at Belmont Plaza in Long Beach. The freshman from Estonia had personal-best efforts in the girls' 200-yard individual medley and the 100 backstroke. In both events, Sepa finished 17th, just missing qualifying for the championship heat or the consolation final, where the top 16 get automatic berths.

Edgar Melik-Stepanyan When Lindsay Fletcher had to endure hard days of training, she was more than willing to put in the time and effort to improve. But on most other days, the Flintridge Prep star athlete focused more on honing her skills with the San Gabriel Volleyball Club's 18-and-under Roshambo team. The time on the court paid off, as Fletcher signed in April to play volleyball with the University of Miami. Eventually, when the training for track became more intense and the competition became tougher, Fletcher found her niche just in time to master her opponents in two sports.

BURBANK ? Ginny English isn't about to crunch the numbers. The Burbank High senior doesn't want to make a prediction or set a particular goal of which height she would like to reach in the girls' pole event at the CIF Southern Section Division II preliminaries. English and a group of Bulldogs, as well as athletes from Burroughs, will take part in the event today at Moorpark High. The athletes will be trying to qualify for the CIF Southern Section Finals May 20 at Cerritos College.

BURBANK -- Kyle Ivie was disappointed as he walked off the track after running in the 1,600-meter final at the CIF-State Track and Field Championship. However, the Burbank High senior's displeasure was only momentary. Although he didn't run his best race against the finest milers in the state Saturday at Cerritos College in Norwalk -- finishing in ninth place in 4 minutes 21.17 seconds -- Ivie chose to look at the bigger picture and relish in his accomplishments this season.

Jim Riggio Burbank High distance runners have won state titles in the 800 and the 3,200 meters. This afternoon, senior Kyle Ivie will have a chance to give Burbank a sweep among the distance events when he attempts to win the CIF-State Track and Field Championship title in the boys' 1,600. Ivie -- who has signed with Chico State University -- finished third in his qualifying heat Friday in a preliminary race at Cerritos College in Norwalk, running 4 minutes 15.73 seconds to qualify for the nine-runner final.

BURBANK — Burbank High track and field runner Greg Dotson qualified for the CIF Southern Section Division I preliminaries in two events. Along with winning the Pacific League championship in the 800 meters, the senior also earned a spot in the competition with a very respectable time in the 1,600. However, when it came down to running at Saturday’s event at Trabuco Hills High, Dotson set his sights on only the 800. Concentrating on his strongest event in hopes of making it to state competition, Dotson had a strong performance in the 800, winning his heat with the second-fastest mark of 1 minute, 54.59 seconds.

TRACK AND FIELD Burroughs in California Relays at Cerritos College : The Indians enjoyed some fine results in the competition Saturday. In the Open Division, Anthony Monroy placed second in the boys? 1,600 meters (4 minutes, 28.59 seconds). In the Invitational Division, Western Nelson was second in the boys? 3,200 (9:20.60), Jeff Dumas was ninth in the triple jump (42 feet 11) and Danny Cruz was fifth in the 200 (23.22). In college competition, two former Indians did well.

Grant Gordon It was Andrew Steben's track and field journey that took him farther than any other area athlete. For that and a laundry list of other accomplishments, the St. Francis High pole vaulter was voted the All-Area Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year. Despite vaulting to heights exceeding 14 feet, Steben and the pole vault were under the radar for most of the year. But this year, by the time the track and field season was coming to a close, all eyes were on Steben as he was the last athlete standing.

Charles Rich A hip ailment and multiple visits to his chiropractor was only part of the story. Things couldn't have been worse for Grinil Khanna after he turned in one of his worst performances during the Mission League final at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High on May 6. After poor preparation for some of the more difficult track and field events at the league final, Khanna did an about face a week later....