Sports Notebook: Andy Reid, Chiefs look to snap losing streak

The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene.

REID, CHIEFS

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After beginning the season 9-0, the Kansas City Chiefs, who are coached by former Glendale Community College football player Andy Reid, have encountered a three-game losing streak. The recent struggles have coincided with the Chiefs falling out of first place in the AFC’s West Division.

Two of those defeats have come against the division-leading Denver Broncos, including a 35-28 home loss Sunday. The Broncos are 10-2 and own a tiebreaker over the Chiefs by virtue of winning both head-to-head meetings.

The Chiefs hold one of the two available wild-card spots with four games left in the regular season. They can sew up a playoff spot for the first time since 2010 with a victory Sunday against the host Washington Redskins and a loss or tie by the Baltimore Ravens or Miami Dolphins.

Reid, who played at Glendale college from 1976-77 and is in his first year with Kansas City after serving as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles the previous 14 seasons, said the Chiefs have the personnel to get back on track.

“I told the team this isn’t college football. This isn’t the end of the season,” Reid told the Associated Press. “Now it’s important that we get ourselves back and ready to go and finish the season like we’re capable of doing, and our guys, coaches and players, will do that.”

Kansas City will play three of its remaining four games on the road, beginning at 10 a.m. PDT Sunday against Washington (3-9). The Chiefs have won the past five games versus the Redskins, including a 14-6 victory in the last meeting in 2009.

Reid went 17-11 against Washington while coaching the Philadelphia Eagles.

REBELS SECURE

ALL-LEAGUE HONORS

Three members of the Flintridge Prep football team earned All-Prep League accolades.

Senior standout running back Stefan Smith and running back/linebacker Elliot Witter earned spots on the first team.

Smith rushed for 1,212 yards in 168 carries and scored 14 touchdowns. He caught 16 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns despite missing three games because of ankle and shoulder injuries.

Witter had 65 rushes for 304 yards and three touchdowns. On defense, he finished with 28 1/2 tackles

“Stefan put the team on his back and he did so many great things,” Flintridge Prep Coach Antonio Harrison said. “He will be tough to replace.

“Elliot is a guy who goes out there and grinds it out. You wish you had 11 players like him out there at the same time.”

Senior linebacker Brian Heintz was named to the second team. Heintz finished with 37 tackles, three sacks and three forced fumbles.

Flintridge Prep finished 2-8, 1-3 in league for fourth place.

TWO GAELS

SECURE HONORS

Holy Family senior volleyball players Iris Guzman and Rianne Sanchez were recently bestowed with All-Horizon League second-team accolades.

Guzman, an outside hitter, finished with 109 kills and 92 blocks. Sanchez, a setter, collected 333 assists and 119 digs.

The Gaels finished 7-11, 2-6 in league for fourth place.

MOTTE RECEIVES

LEAGUE AWARD

Flintridge Prep girls’ volleyball player Dani Motte earned All-Prep League second-team honors.

Motte, a junior outside hitter, finished with 130 kills and 45 digs for the Rebels (2-19, 0-12 in league for seventh place).

Pasadena Poly junior outside hitter DeeDee Logan, a La Cañada Flintridge resident, picked up all-league first-team recognition after helping the Panthers go 28-9, 9-3 in league to tie for second place.

GCC VOLLEYBALL

EARNS RECOGNITION

Five members of the Glendale Community College women’s volleyball team were bestowed with All-Western State Conference South Division honors.

Sophomore outside hitter Kristen Arkosy received first-team recognition after recording 253 kills and 108 digs.

Freshman outside hitter Brooke Forrester and freshman libero Brianna Martinez were selected to the second team. Forrester finished with 157 kills and 182 digs. Martinez collected 558 digs.

Receiving honorable mention were freshman outside hitter Sabrina Takeuchi (293 digs) and sophomore middle blocker Ashlie Valmonte (158 kills).

The Vaqueros finished 7-17, 4-8 in the division for fifth place.