HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Brentwood Ousts Burbank in Tennis

Second-seeded Burbank High was stymied Thursday in its attempt to repeat as the Southern Section Division III boys’ tennis champion, dropping a semifinal match on the road to third-seeded Brentwood, 12-9.

The Bulldogs (20-3) won only one set in singles play, a 6-2 victory by Vazghen Zaghiyian over Kevin Pivnick.

Burbank Coach Clyde Richards said the turning point came when the No. 1 doubles team of Phil Cano and Brad Warner--who are competing in today’s individual quarterfinals--lost, 6-4, to Brentwood’s No. 1 team of Scott Kaufman and Tyler Barnett.

This marked Burbank’s seventh consecutive year of reaching at least the quarterfinals.

Brentwood (17-3) will face Pasadena Poly in the team finals Wednesday.

SOFTBALL

Pacifica 2, Newbury Park 0--Pinch-runner Melissa Bunim scored on a wild pitch and Amy Smith had an RBI single in a two-run sixth inning as fourth-seeded Pacifica (21-5-1) advanced to play Marina in the Division I semifinals.

Canyon 9, Hesperia 2--The host Cowboys won a Division II quarterfinal. Canyon (19-5-1) will face Bishop Amat in the semifinals on Tuesday at a site to be determined.

South Hills 6, Quartz Hill 5--The Rebels (18-8) led, 3-2, and were tied, 5-5, but could not overcome seven walks in a Division III quarterfinal. Cindy Sims had three hits, including a triple, and drove in a run.

Paraclete 10, Rancho Verde 0--Jamie Johnson recorded her 11th shutout--a two-hitter striking out 10 and walking two--as host Paraclete (23-5) advanced to the Division V semifinals. The senior helped her own cause with a three-run double in the sixth inning.

Ashley Gayre and Kristal Nessa contributed identical three-for-three, one-RBI performances.

Crossroads 1, Oak Park 0--Jessica Schulman took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, but finished with a one-hitter, leading the host Roadrunners (23-6) in a Division V quarterfinal game. Schulman struck out nine and walked one. Crossroads scored its only run on throwing error.

St. Lucy’s 8, Alemany 5--The Indians (22-3) gave up four runs in the bottom of the sixth and lost a Division III quarterfinal game at St. Lucy’s. Tammy Alcantar and Jamie Moore had two hits each for Alemany.

Templeton 10, Oakwood 0--Visiting Oakwood (16-4) was eliminated in a Division VI quarterfinal game.

Hesperia Christian 17, L.A. Lutheran 6--The visiting Lions (14-6) lost a Division VI quarterfinal game.

Boron 4, Antelope Valley Christian 0--The visiting Eagles’ season ended in the Division VI quarterfinals.