Sports Briefs

Sports staff.

BOYS’ SWIMMING

Glendale 124, Hoover 44: The Nitros had little trouble in Wednesday’s

Pacific League meet at Glendale High.

Glendale managed several impressive performances, highlighted by that

of Carlos Lopez, a recent junior varsity call-up, who won the 100-yard

butterfly in 1 minute 4.11 seconds.

Matt Hahn won two individual races (100, 200 freestyles) and was a

part of the winning 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay,

along with Lars Speer, who won the 50 freestyle. Peter Sriployrung also

swam a leg in two winning relays and brought home an individual victory

in the 200 individual medley (2:20.26).

GIRLS’ SWIMMING

Glendale 136, Hoover 31: Like the Nitro boys, Glendale (5-2, 2-2 in

league) had no trouble in its Pacific League win Wednesday at home.

The Nitros were sparked by an impressive 500-yard freestyle sweep, as

Cindy Ramos, Teni Karimian and Zainab Naji finished 1-2-3.

Erica Arreola also had a good day, winning the 100 breastroke in 1

minute 17.32 seconds, and taking second in the 200 individual medley, in

2:40.22.

BASEBALL

Loyola 9, St. Francis 4: The Golden Knights (7-10, 1-6 in league)

couldn’t manufacture a win Tuesday at Loyola High. St. Francis’ lone

bright spot was Matt Hirsh, who went two for four, drove in all four

runs, hit two home runs, his fifth and sixth of the season.

Alex Gonzalez (3-4) took the loss for St. Francis, despite striking

out seven in seven innings.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Crespi 3, St. Francis 1: A shorthanded Golden Knight team couldn’t

hold an early lead Tuesday at Crespi, losing the Mission League match,

15-12, 5-15, 2-15, 9-15 to fall to 8-6,3-5 in league.

St. Francis’ Brendan Collins tallied 40 assists in the loss, and Tim

Smiland had 16 kills. Tim Dietrach and Andy Frazee both finished with 10

kills, with Dietrach getting three aces.

The Golden Knights’ next contest is against Loyola on Thursday at St.

Francis.