San Marino

BURBANK — The Burbank High girls’ golf program came close to qualifying for the CIF Southern Section last season when it placed fourth in its first season in the Pacific League. Unfortunately, only the top three squads earned CIF spots. This season, the Bulldogs were determined to snag one of those three spots. In the league preliminaries Wednesday, Burbank did just that — and made history in the process. The team tied for second in the match at Brookside Golf Course No. 2 to capture third in the final standings.

Pacific League Match No. 4 : Burbank High and golfer Amanda Keith both stepped up and delivered big efforts Thursday in the event at Brookside Golf Course No. 2. Keith tied for low-medalist honors and Burbank placed second in the match. Keith and Crescenta Valley’s Christine Cho bested the field, as they both fired even-par 36s. The Falcons won the team competition with a score of 229. They were followed by Burbank (232), Arcadia (235), Mark Keppel (236), San Marino (250)

Jeff Tully Trevor Campbell still remembers what if felt like when he first stepped onto the tennis court to play. Although he was only 6, Campbell recalls the initial allure of the sport that would not only captivate him, but would eventually become a vital part of his life. "I remember when I first went out and played, that was it," said Campbell, who just finished his freshman year at Burroughs High. "I knew that was the sport I wanted to play, and I wanted to play it a lot."

Send DATEBOOK items to Burbank Leader, 221 N. Brand Blvd., 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91203 or fax to (818) 241-1975. Submissions must be received two weeks before publication. TODAY Concert pianist Eldred Marshall will perform a full recital consisting of popular works by Ludwig van Beethoven at 7:30 p.m. at the Brand Library Recital Hall, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. Among the repertoire he will perform are the "Les Adieux" and "Appassionata" sonatas. He will also perform the sister sonata to the famous "Moonlight" sonata along with some early works.

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL Beverly Hills d. BellarmineJefferson 25-20, 15-25, 13-25, 25-23, 15-13 : The visiting Guards pushed the Normans to the brink Monday, and lost the nonleague match. Victor Yazdi paced the Guards (3-3) with 10 kills, eight digs and three blocks. Teammate Chris Lopez added eight kills and 15 assists and Perry Medina had seven kills. BASEBALL Burbank 5, San Marino 2 : Senior right-hander Keith Hoefel got his first win of the season Saturday to lead the Bulldogs to a nonleague win in the second game of a doubleheader at Burbank.

BURBANK HIGH — Two weeks ago, Robert Linda was scoring points and frustrating opponents as the quarterback on the Burbank High football team. This week, he has been doing the same as a senior standout on the Bulldog boys' basketball team Friday, Linda scored 13 points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked three shots to pace Burbank to a 56-41 triumph against Roosevelt in a semifinal game of the 38th annual Bulldog Tip-Off Classic in the Burbank gym. The Bulldogs (3-0)

GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL Providence d. Bell-Jeff, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20 : The cross-town rivalry match Tuesday was dominated by the Pioneers, as they defeated the host Guards in a nonleague match at Providence. Natalie Kasbarian had 19 assists and Heather Hansen had seven kills and nine digs for the Pioneers (8-1). Providence d. Burroughs, 25-19, 25-15, 25-17 : Heather Hansen had 12 kills and eight digs and Natalie Kasbarian had 20 assists and six digs for the Pioneers in their nonleague home victory Sept 23. Providence d. Village Christian, 22-25, 25-8, 25-17, 25-22 : The Pioneers easily handled the Crusaders in a nonleague match Sept.

GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL Providence in 20th annual Rio Hondo Prep Tournament : The Pioneers began their season in impressive style, capturing the championship of the event Saturday in Arcadia. Providence, ranked No. 8 in CIF Southern Section Division IVAA, won the title match against host Rio Hondo Prep, 25-19, 27-25. In the semifinals Friday, the Pioneers defeated Vivian Webb, 25-18, 25-11. In a first-round match Thursday, Providence downed Los Angeles Wilson, 25-8, 25-10.