Pacific League

GLENDALE - Caitlyn Brooks wasn't aware the Hoover High softball team averaged 16 runs per game in its first three games of the season. That suited the budding Burbank sophomore pitcher fine. Brooks turned in a performance Thursday afternoon that might not soon be forgotten while also serving notice that she plans to keep the Bulldogs in contention for the Pacific League championship. PHOTOS: Hoover vs. Burbank girls' softball “I didn't know anything about Hoover's offense,” said Brooks, who struck out 17 and allowed two hits to lead visiting Burbank to a league-opening 7-0 road victory against Hoover.

BURBANK - Burbank High's Dennis Palacio and Hoover's Jeremy Zadoorian were both looking to start out their Pacific League campaigns with some solid performances. Both athletes were in fine form Thursday when the Bulldogs hosted the Tornadoes in the league opener for both teams. While Palacio captured four individual events, Zadoorian placed first in two events and ran a leg on Hoover's victorious 4x400-meter relay team. PHOTOS: Burbank vs. Hoover Pacific League dual track meet However, it was Palacio's Bulldogs that were able to come out on top, as Burbank posted a 110-26 victory.

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.

BURBANK - The Burbank High girls' basketball team had a chance to do more than just notch a cross-town rivalry win when it took on Burroughs on Thursday. With the Bulldogs already clinching a playoff spot and the Indians securing a share of the Pacific League championship prior to the contest, Burbank had a chance to deny Burroughs an undisputed title. A Burbank win would make the Indians share the crown. Burbank came out like a team determined to throw a monkey wrench into Burroughs' plans.

BURBANK - The Burbank High girls' basketball coaches and players must have thought they were seeing a bad rerun when they faced Glendale on Wednesday in a Pacific League game. When the teams squared off for the first time earlier this month, the Bulldogs built a late lead only to have to hold off the pesky Nitros down the stretch. The scenario was the same Wednesday, as Burbank was up by as many as 15 points until Glendale whittled the advantage down to six in the fourth. However, as was the case in the first matchup, the Bulldogs were able to hold on for the victory, this time by 12, 55-43.

GLENDALE - Burroughs High found itself on top of the Pacific League boys' soccer standings after one round of play thanks to its ability to gain definitive results. The Indians had lost two games, one more than second-place Crescenta Valley, but had also won five games, one more than the twice-tied Falcons, giving them a one-point lead going into the second half, which started Tuesday afternoon. "We needed to come out with a good result today," Burroughs Coach Michael Kodama said.

BURBANK - A first half of frustration gave way to a second-half goal-scoring flurry for the Burbank High girls' soccer team Tuesday afternoon. Senior forward Maddie Carlborg led the charge for host Burbank, as the striker finished with a hat trick and had a foot in each goal, as Burbank responded with four unanswered scores en route to a 4-1 victory over Pasadena in Pacific League play. With the win, Burbank (11-6-1 overall, 6-1-1 in league) remained close with Arcadia (6-1-1)

BURROUGHS HIGH - Shooting woes are something the Burroughs High girls' basketball team is familiar with. Two days before taking on Burbank Friday in a Pacific League cross-town rivalry contest Friday, the Indians endured a horrendous shooting performance against Arcadia and, as a result, suffered their first league loss. Although Burroughs didn't come out and exactly torch the nets against the Bulldogs, it didn't have as much difficulty scoring in the early going as Burbank did. Taking advantage of those woes, the Indians jumped out to a big lead at halftime, but had to hold off a surging Burbank team down the stretch to notch a 54-46 victory at home.

BURBANK HIGH - The Burbank High girls' soccer team rallied in the second half of Friday afternoon's Pacific League match with rival Burroughs for a come-from-behind, crucial victory. Dakota Briseno scored both goals for the Bulldogs in their 2-1 win on their home field. Burbank is tied for second in the Pacific League with Arcadia. Burroughs got its lone goal from Emma Pineiro in the first half, and drops to fourth place in the league with a 5-2 record. “Their goal was soft,” said Burbank Coach Eric Montoya, whose team improves to 9-6-1, 4-1-1 in Pacific League play.

MEMORIAL FIELD - One goal meant quite a lot to the Burroughs High boys' soccer team Friday. The Indians scored a goal 31 seconds into their Pacific League contest against Burbank and they made the goal stick in earning a 1-0 cross-town rivalry win at home. However, Burroughs (8-5-2, 5-2 in league for 15 points) - which started the day in third place in league - found out just how important that one goal was when it got the results of two other key league matchups that also took place Friday.