Preview: Wednesday’s League Finals

In Wednesday’s League Championship Finals, two ranked teams will go to the line – Flintridge Sacred Heart (Div. IV #10) in the tough Mission League, the Rosemead (SGV #10) girls, who will look to close out the Mission Valley League.  Today also features competition in the dynamic Montview League and the finals for two small girls schools on the rise, Alverno in the Horizon League and Pomona Catholic in the Arrowhead League.

Mission League – Crescenta Valley Park  Flintridge Sacred Heart has earned an at-large berth to the Div. IV prelims, but they’ll have to compete well to move up from their previous third place in this tough league.  Led by Stephanie Vargas, they’ll need Paulina Antaplyan to return to her early season performances to contend.   St. Francis is unlikely to move up to a CIF spot, but senior Colin Peterson could advance individually.

Olympic League – Woodley Park/Van Nuys  Maranatha will battle Whittier Christian for the boys team title, with the Minutemen’s Kyle Bueckert the slight individual favorite, but he’ll be challenged by WC’s Chris Bates.  The Maranatha girls will try to unseat Valley Christian (Cerritos) at the top of the league and are very likely to advance.  Whittier Christian’s Kelli Hunt is the overwhelming individual favorite.

Horizon League – Eaton Canyon  Alverno has already clinched the league title and a CIF spot with victories in the first three cluster meets.  Juniors Eryn Blakely and Katherine Haysbert, both possible individual CIF finalists, are the team and league leaders.

Mission Valley League at Bonelli Park  Rosemead has been the class of the league on the girls side, and they beat a short-handed Arroyo boys team in the second cluster meet.  The Panthers are a near lock to win the girls race while the boys should go to the Knights if they’re at full strength.  South El Monte is likely to take the third girls CIF spot, while Gabrielino should earn the other boys spot.

The boys individual title will be a battle between South El Monte’s Josue Linarte and Jaime Perez, Arroyo’s Diego Lopez and Andrew Aparicio, and Rosemead’s Freddy Cerezo.  On the girls side, Kelly Luc (Rosemead) is the favorite, but Cindy Ngo (Arroyo) could challenge.

Montivew League at Schabarum Park  The Azusa girls, spurred by the midseason debut of frosh Roxanne Valle, are on top after three cluster meets, pushing aside defending champs Sierra Vista, who stand second. Ganesha, winners of the first meet are the likely third and Bassett is the pick for the fourth CIF spot.  Valle and teammate Shaina Pardo are the individual favorites, along with Jessica Lopez (Sierra Vista).

Ganesha and Sierra Vista will contend for the boys title, with the edge to the Giants.  Azusa and Bassett are likely for the other two spots, with the Aztecs Ernie Castro the clear individual favorite.

Arrowhead League at La Sierra Academy  Pomona Catholic should clinch the league title in the program’s second year.  The Pacer’s excellent Mt.SAC performance earned them a CIF Div. V ranking, with senior Shanon Markle leading the way.

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