Salesian

BELL-JEFF VS. SALESIAN WHEN : 7 p.m. today. WHERE : Memorial Field (Burroughs High). RECORDS : The Guards are 2-4, 0-0 in the Santa Cruz League; the Mustangs are 5-1, 1-0. LAST WEEK : Bell-Jeff lost to Malibu, 58-40; Salesian defeated St. Anthony, 48-21. OUTLOOK : All indications point to a tough league opener for the Guards. Salesian is ranked No. 4 in CIF Southern Section Southeast Division. In addition, the Mustangs' only loss was a 48-34 setback to Los Altos.

LOS ANGELES — The Bellarmine-Jefferson High football team ended up on the wrong end of the scene that unfolded after Friday night's game at Salesian. One team celebrated at midfield, ringing a victory bell on the 50-yard line and entertaining a packed homecoming game crowd. The other, limped off the field dejectedly, the end result of an ugly blowout game marred by injuries and penalties. The latter team was Bell-Jeff, the victim of a 53-6 Santa Fe League loss at the hands of the Mustangs (5-2, 1-0 in league)

LOS ANGELES — For more than 46 minutes, there was not much that separated the Bellarmine-Jefferson High and Salesian’s football teams. But in the end, the Mustangs had too much, scoring on a late field goal and a late touchdown in a 17-6 Santa Fe League victory. “We just needed to capitalize. We couldn’t complete the deep pass,” Bell-Jeff Coach Rolando Aguirre said. “We had a chance to win the game, and we blew it.” Bell-Jeff (5-4, 1-2 in league)

MEMORIAL FIELD ? The Bellarmine-Jefferson High offense sputtered and misfired during the first half of its football game against Salesian. Although the Guards got to within inches of the Mustangs? goal line twice during the first quarters, all they had to show for it was a field goal. Luckily for Bell-Jeff, while its offense was struggling, its defense stepped up. The defense kept Salesian off the board until late in the fourth quarter and allowed the Guards to post an 18-6 Santa Fe League win Saturday at Memorial Field.

BELL-JEFF VS. ST. MONICA WHEN : 7:30 p.m. Thursday. WHERE : Palisades High. RECORDS : The Guards are 4-5, 2-1 in the Santa Fe League; the Mariners are 4-4, 1-2. LAST WEEK : Bell-Jeff defeated St. Genevieve, 52-28; St. Monica lost to Salesian, 41-3. OUTLOOK : The Guards enter the game after earning a CIF Southern Section playoff spot by defeating St. Genevieve on Saturday. This is the first time Bell-Jeff has qualified for the postseason since 2009, when it finished third in the league.

EAST LOS ANGELES — With a bye last week and a break from competition, Bellarmine- Jefferson High football Coach Rolando Aguirre didn’t know what to expect from his team in its Santa Fe League opener Friday against Salesian. The coach was hoping his Guards would be able to wipe away the cobwebs and start the league campaign with a solid performance. Although Bell-Jeff appeared a little out of sync early in the game, it snapped out of it and handed the host Mustangs a 28-13 loss at Keegan Stadium.

EAST LOS ANGELES — With a bye last week and a break from competition, Bellarmine-Jefferson High football Coach Rolando Aguirre didn’t know what to expect from his team in its Santa Fe League opener Friday against Salesian. The coach was hoping his Guards would be able to wipe away the cobwebs and start the league campaign with a solid performance. Although Bell-Jeff appeared a little out of sync early in the game, it snapped out of it and handed the host Mustangs a 28-13 loss at Keegan Stadium.

PROVIDENCE HIGH - Minus two of its top players, the Providence High boys' basketball team was forced to scramble by adjusting its lineup. With starting guards Marcus LoVett Jr. and Kyle Lipton out, the Pioneers were forced to play three freshmen. At times, the Pioneers' inexperienced showed. Host Providence committed 25 turnovers in a 70-60 loss against Salesian on Friday night in a semifinal game of the 24th annual Paul Sutton Tip-Off Classic. Providence, which won the tournament last season, dropped to 2-1 and will face Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studios (2-1)

BELL-JEFF VS. ST. MONICA WHEN : 7:30 p.m. Thursday. WHERE : Palisades High. RECORDS : The Guards are 4-5, 2-1 in the Santa Fe League; the Mariners are 4-4, 1-2. LAST WEEK : Bell-Jeff defeated St. Genevieve, 52-28; St. Monica lost to Salesian, 41-3. OUTLOOK : The Guards enter the game after earning a CIF Southern Section playoff spot by defeating St. Genevieve on Saturday. This is the first time Bell-Jeff has qualified for the postseason since 2009, when it finished third in the league.

BURBANK - Josh Martinez called it the best game he has had individually, and understandably so. Really, it's safe to say that few players have had the kind of game the Bellarmine-Jefferson senior running back mustered up Friday night at Burroughs High's Memorial Field. Martinez ran for 334 yards on 37 carries and scored five touchdowns to lead the Guards to a 37-33 victory over Santa Fe League foe St. Anthony in Bell-Jeff's homecoming game. Without starting quarterback Johnathan Porter for the remainder of the season, it's not a surprise that Martinez touched the ball on 37 of the team's 53 offensive plays.

BURBANK -- A good start, mixed with mistake-free football was needed for the Bellarmine-Jefferson High football  team to stay competitive with Salesian in its Santa Cruz League opener Saturday night, as the Mustangs entered the game ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southern Section Northeast Division. The Guards got off to a good start, but it was quickly marred by a miscue on special teams, which gave Mustangs standout quarterback Jihad Vercher the ball in good scoring position.

BELL-JEFF VS. SALESIAN WHEN : 7 p.m. today. WHERE : Memorial Field (Burroughs High). RECORDS : The Guards are 2-4, 0-0 in the Santa Cruz League; the Mustangs are 5-1, 1-0. LAST WEEK : Bell-Jeff lost to Malibu, 58-40; Salesian defeated St. Anthony, 48-21. OUTLOOK : All indications point to a tough league opener for the Guards. Salesian is ranked No. 4 in CIF Southern Section Southeast Division. In addition, the Mustangs' only loss was a 48-34 setback to Los Altos.

Charles Salomon of Bellarmine-Jefferson High won the boys' race Wednesday at the Santa Fe League finals at Griffith Park. Salomon, who finished in 16 minutes 28 seconds on the three-mile course, helped pace the Guards to a second-place finish. Salesian won the meet with 30 points and was followed by the Guards (59), Verbum Dei (76), St. Genevieve (83) and St. Anthony (106). The other Bell-Jeff boys' scorers were Nathan Guzman (eighth; 17:33), Gabriel Ellman (ninth; 17:46)

LOS ANGELES — The Bellarmine-Jefferson High football team ended up on the wrong end of the scene that unfolded after Friday night's game at Salesian. One team celebrated at midfield, ringing a victory bell on the 50-yard line and entertaining a packed homecoming game crowd. The other, limped off the field dejectedly, the end result of an ugly blowout game marred by injuries and penalties. The latter team was Bell-Jeff, the victim of a 53-6 Santa Fe League loss at the hands of the Mustangs (5-2, 1-0 in league)

BELLARMINE-JEFFERSON HIGH — The Bellarmine-Jefferson High boys' basketball squad has a date with a division rival that will determine the Santa Fe League championship. First things first, though. The Guards were at home Monday night as they welcomed another league opponent —Salesian. It took a half to do the expected, but Bell-Jeff came on in the second half, dominated, and took care of business against the Mustangs in a 47-31 victory at home. "They were sending two to three guys on Micah [Shirley]

LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES — Giving up 42 points and 364 yards of offense would be a game to forget for any football team. For Bellarmine-Jefferson High, it was the story of its first half Friday night against eventual league champion Salesian, which completes the Santa Fe League season undefeated. The 56-6 loss concludes an agonizing and unfamiliar rebuilding year for Guards' Coach Rolando Aguirre and the program that hadn't missed the playoffs since 2003. "The hunger is there, just not the talent," said Aguirre, whose team won two games all year and went winless in league play.

BELL-JEFF VS. ST. ANTHONY ? ?? WHEN : 7 p.m. Friday. ?? WHERE : Clark Field in Long Beach. ?? RECORDS : The Guards and Saints are both 5-4, 1-2 in the Santa Fe League. ?? LAST WEEK : The Guards lost to Salesian, 17-6; St. Anthony defeated St. Monica, 20-13. ?? OUTLOOK : The Guards are battling for a playoff spot, and they need to defeat the Saints to capture the final postseason berth from the Santa Fe League. The winner of the game will place third in league behind St. Genevieve and Salesian.