HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY : Agoura, Peninsula to Square Off

The Agoura and Palos Verdes Peninsula High girls’ cross-country teams will renew their rivalry today in the Mt. San Antonio College invitational.

The schools were first and second in last season’s state Division I meet, but Agoura suffered its first defeat in three seasons at the Kenny Staub invitational Oct. 10., finishing behind Peninsula and Belmont.

Agoura, a two-time state champion, ran without Kristie Camp, who dropped out after spraining an ankle, and Tiffany Burt, who was taking the SAT.

“Any loss affects you,” Agoura’s Kay Nekota said. “Peninsula is very good, but I think we’re getting really motivated to come back and have a good race.”

Belmont, three-time City champion, and Irvine are also in the team sweepstakes race at 10:45 a.m., which will feature Division I champion Milena Glusac of Fallbrook.

In the boys’ team sweepstakes race at 9:45 a.m., Newhall Hart will try to break the team time record of 77:58, set in 1985 by Sacramento Jesuit.