Loyola athletics - Lacrosse dominates in first three playoff outings - Cub volleyball snags second seed in CIF Division I playoffs
Cub LAX routs three playoff foes by combined score of 42-8, will play for regional title Wednesday night against long time nemesis Palos Verdes at Glendale High
Loyola's two-time defending Southern Section champion varsity lacrosse club drubbed Santa Monica, 16-2, in the first round of the U.S. Lacrosse Greater Los Angeles regional playoffs last Tuesday, routed a strong Westlake team, 18-3, in the quarterfinals on Thursday and made quick work of Agoura, 8-3, in a semifinal match on Saturday in Culver City.
The number-one seeded Cubs (19-4) will take on long time arch rival Palos Verdes (19-3) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Glendale High School for the regional championship. The same schools battled in last year's regional final, won handily by Loyola. The Sea Kings, who downed Harvard-Westlake, 8-4, in the other semifinal, are expected to provide a stiffer test on Wednesday in this season's championship contest.
The Cubs defeated Palos Verdes in the annual non-league match between the Southland powerhouses, 8-7 in an overtime thriller, at Smith Field on March 10. The winner of Wednesday's regional title match will take on the victor of the Orange County final between San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's (17-2) and Santa Ana Foothill (19-5) on May 12 at Newport Harbor High at 1:15 p.m. Two of Loyola's four losses were at the hands of the Orange County finalists in non-league tilts. To have a chance at redemption, the Cubs will have to take down a hungry Sea Kings contingent on Wednesday night.Loyola is hoping for a large turnout of supporters.
Loyola seeded second in CIF Southern Section Division I volleyball playoffs, will host Santa Barbara San Marcos on Tuesday
Despite falling in three sets to perennial volleyball titan Corona del Mar in its final match of the season, Loyola's defending National Championship volleyball squad (19-2) was seeded second in the 32-team CIF Southern Section Division I volleyball playoffs which get underway this week. The Mission League champion Cubs will host Santa Barbara San Marcos (14-15) at Leavey Gymnasium on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in a first round match. Newport Harbor is the number one seed, Corona del Mar is seeded third and South Torrance is the number four seed in the Division I playoff tournament.
Cub swimmers and divers to vie for CIF Southern Section Division I crown
On Thursday at Riverside City College, Loyola's Mission League champion swim and dive team will compete in the CIF Southern Section Division I prelims, which are scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. The Division I finals will be held Saturday with the first race scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Riverside City College. The talented Cubs are expected to finish among the top three squads in the division.
Loyola Mission League Co-champ track & field team to compete in CIF Southern Section Division I prelims on Saturday
Loyola's league co-champ track & field team will compete in the CIF Southern Section Division I track & field prelims at Trabuco Hills High School on Saturday. The first running event is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Look for, among others, junior Cub 800 meter runner MASON RATKOVITCH, junior pole vaulter WILL O'BRIEN, and both relay (4 X 100) and 4 X 400) squads to advance.
Loyola's two-time defending Southern Section champion varsity lacrosse club drubbed Santa Monica, 16-2, in the first round of the U.S. Lacrosse Greater Los Angeles regional playoffs last Tuesday, routed a strong Westlake team, 18-3, in the quarterfinals on Thursday and made quick work of Agoura, 8-3, in a semifinal match on Saturday in Culver City.
The number-one seeded Cubs (19-4) will take on long time arch rival Palos Verdes (19-3) on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Glendale High School for the regional championship. The same schools battled in last year's regional final, won handily by Loyola. The Sea Kings, who downed Harvard-Westlake, 8-4, in the other semifinal, are expected to provide a stiffer test on Wednesday in this season's championship contest.
The Cubs defeated Palos Verdes in the annual non-league match between the Southland powerhouses, 8-7 in an overtime thriller, at Smith Field on March 10. The winner of Wednesday's regional title match will take on the victor of the Orange County final between San Juan Capistrano St. Margaret's (17-2) and Santa Ana Foothill (19-5) on May 12 at Newport Harbor High at 1:15 p.m. Two of Loyola's four losses were at the hands of the Orange County finalists in non-league tilts. To have a chance at redemption, the Cubs will have to take down a hungry Sea Kings contingent on Wednesday night.Loyola is hoping for a large turnout of supporters.
Loyola seeded second in CIF Southern Section Division I volleyball playoffs, will host Santa Barbara San Marcos on Tuesday
Despite falling in three sets to perennial volleyball titan Corona del Mar in its final match of the season, Loyola's defending National Championship volleyball squad (19-2) was seeded second in the 32-team CIF Southern Section Division I volleyball playoffs which get underway this week. The Mission League champion Cubs will host Santa Barbara San Marcos (14-15) at Leavey Gymnasium on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in a first round match. Newport Harbor is the number one seed, Corona del Mar is seeded third and South Torrance is the number four seed in the Division I playoff tournament.
Cub swimmers and divers to vie for CIF Southern Section Division I crown
On Thursday at Riverside City College, Loyola's Mission League champion swim and dive team will compete in the CIF Southern Section Division I prelims, which are scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. The Division I finals will be held Saturday with the first race scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Riverside City College. The talented Cubs are expected to finish among the top three squads in the division.
Loyola Mission League Co-champ track & field team to compete in CIF Southern Section Division I prelims on Saturday
Loyola's league co-champ track & field team will compete in the CIF Southern Section Division I track & field prelims at Trabuco Hills High School on Saturday. The first running event is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Look for, among others, junior Cub 800 meter runner MASON RATKOVITCH, junior pole vaulter WILL O'BRIEN, and both relay (4 X 100) and 4 X 400) squads to advance.
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