First published in the Feb. 17 print issue of the Outlook Valley Sun.
The La Cañada High School varsity boys’ soccer ended regulation at Pomona Diamond Ranch in a scoreless tie, but the Spartans were ultimately eliminated in penalty kicks, 4-3, in a CIF-SS Division 5 wildcard match last Wednesday.
Kenneth Park, Jamie Saunders and Beckett Sheffield scored La Cañada’s penalty kicks. Goalie Nicholas Boghossian blocked one penalty kick as the Spartans’ season ended.
La Cañada (8-11-5 overall record) finished the campaign third in the Rio Hondo League standings with a 5-3-2 record.
ST. FRANCIS
The Golden Knights’ fine season ended after losing at San Marcos High in Santa Barbara, 6-2, in a CIF-SS Division 1 first-round match on Friday, Feb. 11.
SFHS found the net a second time in the 62nd minute when junior Colin Gibbs passed a bullet from the 40-yard line to senior Tyler Mallett at the 10-yard line, who scored on the one-bounce pass. Earlier, senior Derik Stepanians scored St. Francis’ first goal in the 23rd minute. Senior goalie Ryan Guzman added four saves.
It was a terrific season for the Golden Knights (14-2-4 overall), as their only two losses came against Division 1 schools — Del Rey League champion Los Angeles Cathedral and the aforementioned Channel League champion San Marcos.
FLINTRIDGE PREP
The Wolves were eliminated from CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs after falling at West Covina South Hills in a first-round match, 5-1, on Friday, Feb. 11.
Junior Wyatt Fishman scored Flintridge Prep’s lone goal as its season ended.
The Wolves, who finished second in the Prep League standings with a 3-1-2 record, concluded the campaign with a 7-6-6 overall record.
