Division

In comic book terms, Servite’s group of talented sprinters would be described as “faster than a speeding bullet.”

There’s so many of them that a rival coach quipped, “They run so fast no one can see them.”

Under an overcast sky and with unusually cool temperatures for May, Saturday’s Southern Section track and field championships at Moorpark High was not conducive to record times, but that didn’t prevent the Friars from turning on the speed.

It started with winning the Division 3 4×100-meter relay in 40.43 seconds but really got going when sophomore Benjamin Harris ran a career-best time of 10.32 seconds to win the 100 meters, an event in which the Friars accumulated 20 points.

“I feel I have more in the tank,” Harris said. “It’s not my favorite weather. I like running in heat, but you have to adapt.”

Later in the 200 meters, he won in 20.96 seconds and Servite athletes also claimed third, fourth, fifth and sixth. Freshman Jalen Hunter won the 400 in 47.10.

Brandon Thomas, Servite’s coach, has used his many fast runners to push each other in practices.

“The next three weeks we’re going to be real hot,” he said.

Servite could be a state title contender, but despite its sprinter success, the Friars fell short to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame for the Division 3 team title. The Knights found enough depth in the field events to finish with 106.5 points to Servite’s 104. JJ Harel made major contributions with a win in the high jump, second place in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump. Aaron Uzan got a surprise win in the 110-meter hurdles.

The Masters Meet next Saturday at Moorpark, which features the 18 best qualifiers, will have a memorable 100. Rodney Sermons of Rancho Cucamoga, a USC commit, won the Division 1 100 in 10.36 seconds. He also took the 200 in 20.29. Sophomore Demare Dezeurn of Bishop Alemany set a Division 4 100 record in 10.42 seconds.

Keelan Wright of Chaparral defended her Division 1 100 meters title, winning in 11.50 seconds.

(Craig Weston)

In the girls Division 1 100, Georgia-bound Keelan Wright of Chaparral repeated as champion with a time of 11.50. Marley Scroggins of Calabasas set a Division 3 100 record at 11.59 and won the 200 in 23.84. Wright also won her 200 in 23.32.

Evan Noonan of Dana Hills, one of the top distance runners in the nation, broke his own record in the Division 1 1,600 meters, winning in 4:03.71. The Stanford commit is aiming for his best performance to come next month at the Nike Outdoor Nationals. He has limited his appearances this spring trying to peak at the right time.

Evan Noonan of Dana Hills set a Division 1 record in the 1,600.

(Craig Weston)

“I wasn’t planning on it today but it was fun,” he said of his record. “I don’t feel 100% fresh but am moving in the right direction.”

Junior Alden Morales of JSerra set a Division 3 record in the 800 meters at 1:50.79.

Sophomore Darren Haggerty of Viewpoint, the school’s top wide receiver, surprised himself with personal bests to win the Division 4 long jump at 22 feet, 8 inches and high jump at 6-6. “It just happened,” he said. Viewpoint tied Gardena Serra for the Division 4 team title.

Aja Johnson of Notre Dame, headed to Louisville, won the Division 4 girls shotput at 46-2. Kaylin Edwards, the Long Beach Wilson senior who won a state championship in the 300-meter girls hurdles as a sophomore, showed she has regained her form in the 100 hurdles, winning Division 1 in 13.90. Wilson won the team title.

Benjamin Harris of Servite (middle) holds off Jaxon Gates of Damien (right), winning the Division 3 100 meters in 10.32 seconds.

(Craig Weston)

Braelyn Combe of Corona Santiago won her second straight Division 1 girls title in the 1,600 with a time of 4:46.99. She finished second at last year’s state final to Ventura’s Sadie Engelhardt.

On the boys’ side, Long Beach Poly (Division 1) and Culver City (Division 2) were among the team title winners. Canyon Country Canyon (Division 2), JSerra (Division 3) won girls’ team titles, as did St. Mary’s and Rosary, which finished tied in Division 4.

SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

FIRST ROUND

DIVISION 2

Crean Lutheran 6, La Habra 1

West Ranch 4, Palm Desert 3

Sultana 2, Royal 1

Loyola 8, Sierra Canyon 1

Servite 1, Riverside Prep 0

Anaheim Canyon 10, Maranatha 6

Etiwanda 11, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 5

Gahr 10, La Salle 0

Oaks Christian 9, Redlands East Valley 2

Torrance 5, Chino Hills 1

Fountain Valley 4, El Segundo 2

Trabuco Hills 4, Bonita 3

Foothill 6, Millikan 4

San Clemente 8, Westlake 0

Mater Dei 3, South Hills 0

Simi Valley 3, Ventura 0

DIVISION 4

Woodbridge 4, Cerritos Valley Christian 1

Irvine 8, St. Bernard 0

Thousand Oaks 5, La Quinta 1

Claremont 2, Apple Valley 1

Dos Pueblos 5, Katella 3

Valencia 4, Northview 1

Trinity Classical Academy 3, Don Lugo 2

Grand Terrace 4, Chino 3

Saugus 22, Wiseburn Da Vinci 3

Murrieta Mesa 6, Santa Monica 0

Ganesha 2, Burbank Burroughs 0

La Canada 6, Downey 5

South Torrance 2, Culver City 0

Sonora 3, Linfield Christian 2

Monrovia 5, Capistrano Valley Christian 2

Oxnard Pacifica 8, California 0

DIVISION 6

Shadow Hills 2, Arroyo Valley 1

St. Monica 12, Paramount 8

Crossroads 6, Hesperia 3

Rancho Mirage 7, Rancho Verde 2

Estancia 10, Alhambra 8

Foothill Tech 3, South El Monte 1

Orange County Pacifica Christian 6, Quartz Hill 2

Muir 3, Rio Hondo Prep 1

Cerritos 5, Banning 1

Marshall 7, Leuzinger 0

Ridgecrest Burroughs 7, Savanna 6

Sante Fe 4, Windward 1

Tustin 2, Littlerock 0

Heritage Christian 9, Adelanto 2

St. Bonaventure 3, Pasadena 1

Montebello 2, Oakwood 0

DIVISION 8

Colton, bye

University Prep 9, Bolsa Grande 4

New Roads 11, Santa Ana 6

Duarte 7, Dunn 5

Fillmore 7, Santa Maria Valley Christian 2

San Jacinto Valley 6, Lancaster Desert Christian 4

Cate 3, Azusa 2

Westminster La Quinta 2, Rosemead 1

Yeshiva 7, Rancho Alamitos 3

Beverly Hills 10, Pasadena Poly 6

Hesperia Christian 3, Big Bear 2

Pioneer 5, Calvary Baptist 0

Arroyo 7, Edgewood 0

Placentia Valencia 11, Temecula Prep 5

San Bernardino 5, Rolling Hills Prep 4

AB Miller 7, Cal Lutheran 6

DIVISION 9

Nuview Bridge 17, Gorman 0

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 3:15 p.m. unless noted)

SECOND ROUND

DIVISION 1

Los Osos at Corona

Norco at Laguna Beach

Villa Park at Aquinas

Vista Murrieta at St. John Bosco

Santa Margarita at Huntington Beach

Orange Lutheran at Los Alamitos

Arcadia at Mira Costa

El Dorado at Crespi

DIVISION 2

Crean Lutheran at West Ranch

Loyola at Sultana

Anaheim Canyon at Servite

Gahr at Etiwanda

Oaks Christian at Torrance

Trabuco Hills at Fountain Valley

Foothill at San Clemente

Mater Dei at Simi Valley

DIVISION 3

San Dimas at Colony

Fullerton at Paraclete

Arrowhead Christian at Warren

Cajon at Beckman

Temecula Valley at Great Oak

Crescenta Valley at Castaic

Costa Mesa at San Juan Hills

Yucaipa at Glendora

DIVISION 4

Irvine at Woodbridge

Thousand Oaks at Claremont

Dos Pueblos at Valencia

Trinity Classical Academy at Grand Terrace

Saugus at Murrieta Mesa

Ganesha at La Canada

South Torrance at Sonora

Monrovia at Oxnard Pacifica

DIVISION 5

Northwood at Laguna Hills

Citrus Hill at Highland

Jurupa Hills at St. Anthony

Kennedy at Hillcrest

Liberty at La Serna

Bishop Montgomery at Elsinore

Camarillo at Moreno Valley

Riverside Poly vs. Long Beach Poly at Long Beach City College

DIVISION 6

Shadow Hills at St. Monica

Rancho Mirage at Crossroads

Foothill Tech at Estancia

Muir at Orange County Pacifica Christian

Cerritos at Marshall

Santa Fe at Ridgecrest Burroughs

Tustin at Heritage Christian

Montebello at St. Bonaventure

DIVISION 7

Channel Islands at Chaffey

Western Christian at Norwalk

Mary Star of the Sea at Lancaster

Milken Community at Garden Grove

Silverado at Grace

Flintridge Prep at Don Bosco Tech

Granite Hills at Riverside Notre Dame

DIVISION 8

University Prep at Colton, Monday

Duarte at New Roads

Fillmore at San Jacinto Valley

Cate at Westminster La Quinta

Yeshiva at Beverly Hills

Pioneer at Hesperia Christian

Arroyo at Placentia Valencia

AB Miller at San Bernardino

DIVISION 9

Coast Union at Loma Linda Academy, Monday at 4 p.m.

Coast Christian at Saddleback

Mountain View at Shalhevet

Pomona at Academy of Careers & Exploration

Twentynine Palms at Cobalt

Academy for Academic Excellence at Garden Grove Santiago

Santa Rosa Academy at St. Lestonnac

Nuview Bridge at Ojai Valley

Note: Quarterfinals in all divisions May 23; Semifinals in all divisions May 27; Finals in all divisions May 30-31.

SOUTHERN SECTION LACROSSE PLAYOFFS

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

At Fred Kelly Stadium

GIRLS FINALS

DIVISION 1

Foothill 12, Mira Costa 7

DIVISION 2

St. Margaret’s 11, El Segundo 8

DIVISION 3

Oaks Christian 15, Trabuco Hills 9

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

At Fred Kelly Stadium

BOYS FINALS

DIVISION 1

Loyola (20-3) vs. Mater Dei (15-3), 7 p.m.

DIVISION 2

Dos Pueblos (21-0) vs. San Clemente (14-6), 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3

Riverside King (12-9) vs. Agoura (8-10), 2:30 p.m.

Quentin Young of Oaks Christian is in his final days of high school baseball, giving pro scouts one final chance to evaluate his immense skills.

Fans have already decided his entertainment value is off the charts. He hit his 14th home run on Friday in the opening round of the Southern Section Division 2 playoffs — a three-run blast — that helped send the Lions to a 9-2 victory over Redlands East Valley.

Young finished with two hits and four RBIs. Joshua Brown and James Latshaw also hit home runs. Ty Hanley threw a complete game.

San Clemente 8, Westlake 0: Stanford commit Mike Erspamer threw a one-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and one walk. Kaden Raymond had a two-run home run.

Servite 1, Riverside Prep 0: Toby Kwon gave up two hits and no walks in the complete game.

Mater Dei 3, South Hills 0: Brandon Thomas struck out seven, walked none and gave up four hits in a Division 2 playoff opener. Ezekiel Lara had two RBIs.

West Ranch 4, Palm Desert 3: Hunter Manning had three hits and three RBIs and also threw six innings with six strikeouts to lead West Ranch to a road victory in Division 2. Mikey Murr got the save with a scoreless seventh.

Simi Valley 3, Ventura 0: Kyle Casey struck out four and walked none in a complete game for No. 2-seeded Simi Valley in Division 2.

Crean Lutheran 6, La Habra 1: Ben Keller had three hits and three RBIs as Crean Lutheran toppled top-seeded La Habra in Division 2.

Etiwanda 11, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 5: Angel Mejia and LJ Roellig hit home runs for Etiwanda, which had a six-run fifth inning.

Gahr 10, La Salle 0: Andres Gonzalez and Adrien Ramirez each had three RBIs and Jake Ourique struck out eight in six innings.

Trabuco Hills 4, Bonita 3: Ryan Luce had two doubles for Trabuco Hills.

Fountain Valley 4, El Segundo 2: A three-run fifth inning helped Fountain Valley come back from a 2-1 deficit.

Anaheim Canyon 10, Maranatha 6: Cooper Stevenson had a two-run double in the first inning to ignite the Comanches. Camden Goetz had a home run.

Foothill 6, Long Beach Millikan 4: Gavin Lauridsen threw 6 1/3 innings, striking out seven.

Torrance 5, Chino Hills 1: Hector Chavez hit a two-run home run for Torrance.

Murrieta Mesa 6, Santa Monica 0: Tanner Blackmon struck out seven and gave up three hits in the Division 4 victory.

Valencia 4, Northview 1: Lincoln Hunt had three hits for the Vikings.

Saugus 22, Wise Da Vinci 3: Zach Seeley hit two home runs and finished with nine RBIs.

CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

SECOND ROUND

DIVISION I
#1 Banning 10, #16 LACES 1
#8 Garfield 3, #9 San Fernando 2
#5 Verdugo Hills 2, #12 Legacy 0
#4 San Pedro 11, #20 Hamilton 0
#14 Roosevelt 5, #3 Narbonne 3
#11 Taft 7, #6 Bell 4
#7 Palisades 7, #10 Kennedy 4
#2 Carson 15, #15 South Gate 5

DIVISION II
#1 Maywood CES 10, #16 Fremont 0
#8 Monroe 1, #9 Torres 0
#12 Marquez 5, #5 Bravo 3
#4 Chavez 2, #13 Reseda 1
#3 Van Nuys 13, #14 Harbor Teacher 4
#6 Sotomayor 5, #11 Vaughn 2
#7 Port of LA 6, #10 Grant 5
#15 SOCES 11, #2 King/Drew 7

DIVISION III
#1 Jefferson 21, #16 Lakeview Charter 0
#9 University Prep Value at #8 East Valley
#5 Huntington Park 14, #12 Collins Family 0
#20 Lincoln at #4 WISH Academy
#3 Triumph Charter 10, #19 Fulton 9
#6 Diego Rivera 18, #11 LA Leadership Academy 17
#7 RFK Community 8, #10 CALS Early College 7
#2 University 23, #15 Downtown Magnets 2

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION I
#8 Garfield at #1 Banning
#5 Verdugo Hills at #4 San Pedro
#14 Roosevelt at #11 Taft
#7 Palisades at #2 Carson

DIVISION II
#8 Monroe at #1 Maywood CES
#12 Marquez at #4 Chavez
#6 Sotomayor at #3 Van Nuys
#15 SOCES at #7 Port of Los Angeles

DIVISION III
#8 East Valley / #9 University Prep Value at #1 Jefferson
#5 Huntington Park vs. #20 Lincoln / #4 Wish Academy
#6 Diego Rivera at #3 Triumph Charter
#7 RFK Community at #2 University

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
At Cal State Northridge
#3 Birmingham vs. #2 El Camino Real, 3 p.m.
#5 Sylmar at #1 Venice, 6 p.m.

Note: Divisions II-III Semifinals Tues., May 20 at 3 p.m. at higher seeds; Division I Semifinals Wed., May 21 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Stengel Field; Divisions II-III Finals Fri., May 23 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Stengel Field; Open-Division I Finals Sat. May 24 at Dodger Stadium, time TBD.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Thursday’s Results

CITY SECTION
Animo Bunche 21, Annenberg 3
Animo De La Hoya 13, CNDLC 3
CALS Early College 24, Alliance Bloomfield 3
Harbor Teacher 17, Dorsey 0
King/Drew 20, Locke 5
King/Drew 13, Locke 0
Northridge Academy 19, VAAS 3
Orthopaedic 28, Downtown Magnets 0
Port of Los Angeles 14, Fremont 2
SOCES 27, East Valley 2
Sun Valley Magnet 14, Bert Corona 4
USC-MAE 15, Central City Value 1
Vaughn 19, Fulton 12

Note: Playoff brackets will be released by noon Friday.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High was supposed to be a year or two away from softball prominence with its collection of six talented freshmen.

Well, the Knights have already arrived after a 9-7 victory over Trinity League champion Orange Lutheran on Thursday in an opening game of the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs in which freshman Jackie Morales hit three home runs.

Notre Dame, the Mission League champion, was leading most of the game until Orange Lutheran scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 7-6 lead. Morales tied the score with a home run in the top of the seventh. Then the Knights scored two more runs on an RBI single from freshman Keira Luderer and an RBI single from junior Ellayne Tellez-Perez.

Orange Lutheran was the Division 1 runner-up last season. For Notre Dame to go on the road and win is quite an accomplishment for coach Justin Siegel and the Knights.

“Big players show up in big situations and Jackie Morales has been a big player for us all season,” Siegel said.

Huntington Beach 8, Charter Oak 7: The Oilers hung on for the Division 1 win. Tea Gutierrez and Maleah Humble each had three hits.

CITY SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

TUESDAY’S RESULTS
FIRST ROUND

DIVISION I
#16 LACES 5, #17 Franklin 1
#12 Legacy 6, #21 North Hollywood 3
#20 Hamilton 7, #13 South East 3
#14 Roosevelt 6, #19 Marshall 3
#15 South Gate 7, #18 Wilson 6

DIVISION II
#16 Fremont 7, #17 Eagle Rock 6
#13 Reseda 2, #20 Sun Valley Magnet 0
#14 Harbor Teacher 17, #19 Stella 7
#15 SOCES 11, #18 Arleta 8

DIVISION III
#16 Lakeview Charter 11, #17 Rise Kohyang 1
#20 Lincoln 19, #13 Jordan 2
#19 Fulton 14, #14 Locke 7
#15 Downtown Magnets 14, #18 Middle College 5

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

QUARTERFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#8 Chatsworth at #1 Venice
#5 Sylmar at #4 Cleveland
#6 Poly at #3 Birmingham
#7 Granada Hills at #2 El Camino Real

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

SECOND ROUND

DIVISION I
#16 LACES at #1 Banning
#9 San Fernando at #8 Garfield
#12 Legacy at #5 Verdugo Hills
#20 Hamilton at #4 San Pedro
#14 Roosevelt at #3 Narbonne
#11 Taft at #6 Bell
#7 Palisades at #10 Kennedy
#15 South Gate at #2 Carson

DIVISION II
#16 Fremont at #1 Maywood CES
#9 Torres at #8 Monroe
#12 Marquez at #5 Bravo
#13 Reseda at #4 Chavez
#14 Harbor Teacher at #3 Van Nuys
#11 Vaughn at #6 Sotomayor
#10 Grant at #7 Port of LA
#15 SOCES at #2 King/Drew

DIVISION III
#16 Lakeview Chatter at #1 Jefferson
#9 University Prep Value at #8 East Valley
#12 Collins Family at #5 Huntington Park
#20 Lincoln at #4 WISH Academy
#19 Fulton at #3 Triumph Charter
#11 LA Leadership Academy at #6 Diego Rivera
#10 CALS Early College at #7 RFK Community
#15 Downtown Magnets at #2 University

Note: Divisions I-III Quarterfinals Saturday, May 17 at 3 p.m. at higher seeds; Open Division Semifinals Tuesday, May 20, site and times TBD; Divisions II-III Semifinals Tuesday, May 20 at 3 p.m. at higher seeds; Division I Semifinals Wednesday, May 21 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at TBD; Divisions II-III Finals Friday, May 23 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Stengel Field, Glendale; Open-Division I Finals Saturday, May 24 at Dodger Stadium, time TBD.

TUESDAY’S RESULTS

BOYS

DIVISION 2
SEMIFINALS
San Clemente 5, Aliso Niguel 0

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
At Fred Kelly Stadium

GIRLS FINALS
DIVISION 1
Mira Costa (18-0) vs. Foothill (19-2), 8:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2
El Segundo (16-6) vs. St. Margaret’s (15-3), 4 p.m.

DIVISION 3
Trabuco Hills (9-8) vs. Oaks Christian (10-7), 6 p.m.

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
At Fred Kelly Stadium

BOYS FINALS
DIVISION 1
Loyola (20-3) vs. Mater Dei (15-3), 7 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Dos Pueblos (21-0) vs. San Clemente (14-6), 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3
Riverside King (12-9) vs. Agoura (8-10), 2:30 p.m.