Wolverines Roll Past Canyon

Mike Crosby scored four goals and Jason Malinsky had three to help Harvard-Westlake High to an 18-5 victory over visiting Anaheim Canyon in a first-round match of the Southern Section Division I boys’ water polo playoffs on Thursday.

The Wolverines (21-4) were tied, 2-2, at the end of the first quarter, but outscored Canyon, 8-0, in the second and third quarters.

Goalie Brendan Connolly had six saves for Harvard-Westlake, which will face San Clemente, a 26-7 winner over Millikan, in the second round Tuesday.

Canyon finished the season 15-11.

Newport Harbor 13, Notre Dame 2--Jon Horwitz and Andrew Langer scored the Knights’ only goals in a Division I first-round match at Newport Harbor.

Crescenta Valley 22, San Marino 1--Kenny Carpenter scored five goals and Carlos Pelayo added four to pace the Falcons (20-3) to a Division III first-round victory at Crescenta Valley.

La Canada 10, Santa Monica 2--Brendan Naeve and Michael McDay each scored three goals for the host Spartans (23-5) in a Division III first-round game, and goalkeeper Russell Bernstein had 16 saves.

Whittier 12, Burroughs 10--Aaron Aguilar scored four goals for the Cardinals (17-6) in a Division III first-round victory at Whittier.

GIRLS’ TENNIS

Santa Barbara d. Palmdale by forfeit--The Falcons (9-9) were forced to forfeit the first-round match of the Southern Section Division II playoffs--which was rained out Thursday--because they couldn’t field a full team for the makeup match in Santa Barbara today.

“We had too many kids who couldn’t get out of class early again,” Palmdale Coach Lynn McClung said. “And with the second round on Saturday, the match had to be played Friday.”