Falcons a swimming success

• Dec. 15, 2010 — The Crescenta Valley and South Pasadena girls' water polo teams stir up a brewing rivalry with another down-to-the-wire battle. The result is about the same as it was three days earlier, as the Falcons defeat the Tigers, 9-8. Fraisse scores on a mid-range shot with 44 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, her second goal of the game, to break a tie and deliver the Falcons their eighth straight win to begin the season. Hovanesian also has two goals in the match.

The Tigers stuck to the Falcons the entire match, from a 1-1 score at the end of the first quarter, to a 4-4 deadlock at halftime. CV has a little separation, up 6-5, going into the fourth quarter before South Pasadena tied it up once again inside the final minute.

"It's always fun to play [South Pasadena]," Crescenta Valley Coach Pete Loporchio said. "It's a good, intense, friendly rivalry."

• Dec. 21, 2010 — The girls' water polo team picks up a dominating, 19-3, win against Alemany. Rachel Krebsbach and Karina Alvarez finish with three goals to help the Falcons improve to 12-2 on the year. Fraisse has a match-high four goals.

• Jan. 4 — The boys' soccer team shuts out Hoover for a 3-0 win. Erick Trejo and Nalbandian each score in the first two minutes of the game to put the contest out of question. Atanackovic scores the final goal of the game in the second half.

• Jan. 7 — The boys' soccer team rebounds after falling behind Muir, which occupies first place in the Pacific League, early. Crescenta Valley can't make up any ground, though, as the game ends in a 2-2 tie. The tie is a feat for CV to finish even, as both its goals come in the last 10 minutes, after the Mustangs take a 2-0 lead in the 58th minute. Salar Hajimirsadeghi and Berger are responsible for both of the Falcons' goals in the game.

Backed by 20 points from both Davis Dragovich and Christian Misi, the boys' basketball team fends off Burbank, 69-66, in a Pacific League game that goes down to the wire in double overtime.