Pasadena Poly Girls on Championship Run

The Pasadena Poly girls’ athletic program is having one of the most successful weeks in Southern Section history.

Last Saturday morning, Poly won the Division V cross-country championship at Mt. San Antonio College.

That night, Poly defeated Bishop Diego to win the Division V-A volleyball championship at Cerritos College.

On Monday, Poly won the Division V tennis championship by defeating Brentwood at the Claremont Club.

Poly will compete in the state cross-country championships Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno. The Panthers also play a quarterfinal match against San Luis Obispo Mission Prep in the Southern California regional of the state volleyball tournament.

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Brent Newcomb, Antelope Valley High’s football coach, didn’t know his handwritten note would be writing on the wall.

Newcomb sent a letter to Jason Thomas, the USC-bound quarterback at Compton Dominguez, wishing him a speedy recovery after the All-American broke an ankle against the Antelopes in an Oct. 3 game won by Dominguez, 28-10.

“I told him to get better, that I wanted to play him again,” Newcomb said.

Newcomb’s wish is coming true.

His Antelopes (7-3) host No. 2-seeded Dominguez (10-1) Friday night in a Division II quarterfinal, and Thomas is expected to be in the lineup after playing sparingly in a 21-0 victory over North Torrance last week, his first appearance in seven weeks.

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Santa Monica Lighthouse plays host to Arcadia Rio Hondo Prep in the Eight-Man football Small Division championship game Friday.

Lancaster Bethel Christian plays host to Santa Maria Valley Christian in the Large Division final Saturday.