Charles Rich
Some of the top athletes have departed, but the rivalry between the
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy and La Canada High girls' volleyball
teams hasn't lost its luster.
It's unlikely that the battle between the two La Canada
Flintridge-based programs will dissipate. The players are familiar
with each other's strengths and weaknesses, and the coaches have seen
the rivalry grow leaps and bounds.
The next chapter will be written when La Canada (8-6) faces host
Flintridge Sacred Heart (5-2) in a nonleague match at 5 p.m. today.
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YEAR WINNER RESULT
1983 La Canada 3-0
1984 La Canada 3-1
1985 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-2
1986 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-2
1987 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-2
1988 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-1
1989 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-0
1990 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-1
1991 La Canada 3-1
1992 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-0
1993 La Canada 3-1
1994 La Canada 3-1
1995 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-2
1996 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-1
1997 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-0
1998 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-0
1999 La Canada 3-2
2000 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-2
2001 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-2
2002 Flintridge Sacred Heart 3-0
2003 La Canada 3-1
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Flintridge Sacred Heart leads the all-time season series with a
14-7 mark. The Spartans handed the Tologs a four-game loss last year
at La Canada to record their first win against Flintridge Sacred
Heart since 1999.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Coach Nancy Tinkham said the squads might
be in rebuilding phases.
"It's hard to say from a talent standpoint where La Canada will
be," Tinkham said. "But I always tend to put La Canada up there as
one of our most competitive matches of the season."
Tinkham's counterpart, Brock Turner, will get a taste of the
rivalry for the first time.
"This match stands by itself," Turner said. "I shouldn't have to
give [my players] too much motivation."
La Canada -- ranked No. 5 in CIF Southern Section Division IIIAA
-- will be led by senior outside hitter Anne Hillier, setter Sara
Heller and middle blocker Morgan Anderson.
Senior outside hitters Kelly Smiland and Katie Kriste and setter
Sam Orlandini will look to spark the Tologs, who are ranked No. 3 in
Division IVAA.
