Valencia

GIRLS' TENNIS Valencia 11, Burbank 7: The two-time defending Foothill League champion Bulldogs had a tough time, losing the match Thursday at Valencia. Burbank (1-1 in league) received a fine effort from No. 1 singles Lucy Youckovets, who went, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0. GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL Burbank d. Hoover, 15-6, 15-5, 15-0: The host Bulldogs ran their record to 6-0 Tuesday with a nonleague victory. Gina Bushley had 12 aces, Kristin Talemantes had six digs and Jennifer Anderson had four kills, four aces and three blocks for Burbank.

Jim Riggio BURROUGHS HIGH -- Third place in the Foothill League and a guaranteed spot in the CIF Southern Section playoffs was at stake, and everyone on the Burroughs High girls' basketball played as if it was their last game. The Indians came out firing and completely dominated a talented Valencia squad on Thursday, winning, 83-53, in the Burroughs gym. "That was one [of our best games]," Burroughs Coach Doug Nicol said. "We were playing a quality team that had beaten some quality opponents, and I'm really proud of the kids."

Sang Lee Playing in the tough Foothill League, the Burbank High football team realized it would probably have to take its share of lumps this season. Thursday, in a game at Canyon High, the Bulldogs' tried to derail a talented Valencia team, only to stay winless in league with a 49-20 loss to the host Vikings. Burbank (2-7, 0-4 in league) fell behind early and never got close to the lead, as Valencia carried a 28-0 lead into halftime. But the Bulldogs did have some highlights, capped by another fine night for senior captain John Dincher.

BOYS' BASKETBALL Burbank 50, Valencia 46: Burbank improved to 4-17 and 1-5 in the Foothill League with Friday night's upset at home. Junior Serob Oganesyan led the way with 15 points. Encino Holy Martyrs 62, Providence 47: A 21-point second quarter by Holy Martyrs was too much for the Pioneers (10-6, 6-2 in league) to overcome in Monday's Liberty League road loss. BOYS' SOCCER Burroughs 2, Valencia 1: Chris Pennington scored in the last minute off an assist from Chris Leiva to lift Burroughs to a big Foothill League road victory Friday.

Area comedy club lovers may have a new haunt close to home. Comedian Randy Lubas, who has appeared at The Ice House in Pasadena and The Improv in Los Angeles, premiered his show, J.R.’s Comedy Club, on Saturday night at The Mix nightclub in Montrose. Having great success with the show at the Marie Callender’s in Valencia for the past nine years, Lubas opened another venue in Simi Valley this year and is now trying Montrose. About 30 people, many who are regulars at the Valencia venue, checked it out and said they like the shows because they don’t have to make the long trek out of town.

BURBANK HIGH — Normally, drawing a league champion for the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs can be frustrating. However, for Burbank High boys’ tennis Coach Loi Phan, he is not unhappy after drawing Valencia for his squad’s Division II opener. “I think it’s a good draw for us,” said Phan, whose Bulldogs will take on the host Foothill League champions at 3 p.m. Thursday. “This is a match that we have a good chance of winning.

Jeff Tully Burroughs vs. Valencia; Burbank vs. Saugus Burroughs vs. Valencia WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday. WHERE: Canyon High. RECORDS: The Indians are 4-3, 1-2 in league; the Vikings are 6-2, 2-1. LAST WEEK: Burroughs lost to Hart 49-6; Valencia defeated Burbank, 49-24. OUTLOOK: Burroughs realize that it must defeat the Vikings -- and Burbank High in the final Foothill League game next week -- if if hopes to secure a CIF Southern Section playoff berth.

BURROUGHS VS. VALENCIA WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday. WHERE: Canyon High. RECORDS: The Indians are 4-2, 1-0 in the league; the Vikings are 3-3, 0-1. LAST WEEK: Burroughs defeated Saugus, 28-8; Valencia lost to Canyon, 20-14. OUTLOOK: With a victory in its Foothill League opener last week, Burroughs served notice it will have to be reckoned with in the battle for CIF Southern Section Division II playoff spots. Complementing a fine offensive effort, the Indian defense came through last week, allowing just one touchdown in the fourth quarter.

TullyGIRLS' WATER POLO Burroughs 12, Alhambra 4: The Indians received a fine effort from senior Liz Seward Wednesday in recording an Almont League win at home. Seward scored six goals and teammate Bailey Porter had three, Karissa Peltier had two and Casey Pillar had one. In goal, Carly Delaplane made 10 saves. BOYS' BASKETBALL Hart 69, Burroughs 68: Burroughs (18-5, 4-3 in league) dropped to third place in the Foothill League with a home loss Tuesday. Valencia 70, Burbank 55: The Bulldogs (8-15, 2-5)

BURBANK -- It wasn't so much that the Burbank High baseball team surrendered three runs on five hits in the opening inning that concerned Coach Bob Hart on Monday. Such a deficit is still manageable that early in the game. Instead, Hart wanted to see how his Bulldogs would bounce back from such adversity. But Valencia remained strong and Burbank could do little to stop it. So, with an 8-3 loss to Vikings in the second round of the Valley Invitational Baseball League playoffs, the Bulldogs wrapped up summer play with a 14-7 record.

BURROUGHS HIGH — The Burroughs High and Valencia boys' tennis teams were scheduled to meet in a nonleague match earlier this season. However, the contest had to be postponed and the squads couldn't come to an agreement on a make-up date. The Indians and Vikings finally did square off Friday, but there was a lot more at stake in this match than a nonleague victory. Instead, the teams met in the second round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs with a berth in the quarterfinals on the line.

BURROUGHS HIGH — There is something about playing at the Valencia High Five Classic that seems to bring out the best in Lisha Elsenbach. Or maybe it's the Valencia High gym that the Burroughs High senior girls' basketball player enjoys. "I think she really likes that gym," Burroughs Coach Vicky Oganyan said. Whatever the reason, Elsenbach has put on dominating performances in the tournament the last two year. Last season, she scored a school-record 46 points against Royal in the championship game of the tournament.

A li had his Frazier. Magic had his Bird. Nadal has his Federer. In the world of sports, individual rivalries often bring out the best in an athlete. They can also provide some of the most exciting — and competitive — head-to-head matchups. Such is the rivalry that has emerged this season between high school runners Greg Dotson of Burbank and Sean Krinik of Placentia Valencia. The runners have been the two top performers in the state this season in the boys' 800 meters, along with being among the best in the nation.

BURBANK — Burbank High football player Mike Williams is used to playing on a Bulldogs offensive line that is usually undersized. However, recently Williams has been able to take the field and practice alongside a group that is big and menacing. "We have some guys who are real big," said Williams, who graduated last week. "We are looking dominant up front. We definitely have some size and we have players who are really good. We have a good group of guys." Williams and a group of area players from Burbank, Burroughs and Bellarmine-Jefferson highs have been practicing in preparation for the East-West High School All-Star Game.

BURBANK HIGH — Normally, drawing a league champion for the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs can be frustrating. However, for Burbank High boys’ tennis Coach Loi Phan, he is not unhappy after drawing Valencia for his squad’s Division II opener. “I think it’s a good draw for us,” said Phan, whose Bulldogs will take on the host Foothill League champions at 3 p.m. Thursday. “This is a match that we have a good chance of winning.

BURBANK HIGH — Hector Valencia knows a little about Burbank High football tradition. A 1993 graduate, Valencia was a talented player for the Bulldogs. He came back to his alma matter to be a teacher and coach, something he has done for nearly a decade. During that span, Valencia has seen his share of head coaches come and go from the Burbank program, leaving in their wake instability and losing some tradition along the way. Valencia, 34, is hoping that instability has ceased, as he has been named the program’s head coach.

TOLUCA LAKE — Launching monstrous drives and the ability to display deft short games figured to be the recipe for winning the 97th annual California Amateur Championship. For Nick Delio and Austin Roberts, they consistently used those facets of their game to gain momentum en route to reaching the tournament’s title match. However, things happened to work a bit more in Delio’s favor. The sixth-seeded Delio defeated the 20th-seeded Roberts, 7 and 5, in the championship match Saturday at Lakeside Golf Club.

With their worst match immediately out of the way, Anna Kim and Tiffany Man set sail on an incredible run that lasted throughout the fall. Kim and Man didn?t fare quite well in a nonleague doubles match against host Valencia in a 13-5 loss in the second match of the season in early September. Part of that turned out to be because the duo wasn?t familiar with each other and their respective tendencies. Then things began to click for the duo, which mostly had its way against its competition en route to teaming up to capture the Pacific League doubles championship at Pasadena High on Oct. 31. The way Kim and Man see it, they turned out to be the ideal combination to help the Falcons win the Pacific League championship for the first time since 2003.

Area comedy club lovers may have a new haunt close to home. Comedian Randy Lubas, who has appeared at The Ice House in Pasadena and The Improv in Los Angeles, premiered his show, J.R.’s Comedy Club, on Saturday night at The Mix nightclub in Montrose. Having great success with the show at the Marie Callender’s in Valencia for the past nine years, Lubas opened another venue in Simi Valley this year and is now trying Montrose. About 30 people, many who are regulars at the Valencia venue, checked it out and said they like the shows because they don’t have to make the long trek out of town.