Falcons a swimming success

• Feb. 2 — An old rivalry proves to be little test for the girls' water polo team, as it rolls over Arcadia, 16-4, in the Pacific League regular-season finale. Eleven players notch a goal for Crescenta Valley and Stefanie Loporchio leads the way with a game-high four goals, including two steals and an assist. Fraisse has two goals and two steals. CV accumulates a total of 21 steals.

The Falcons improve to 22-3, 6-0 in league, and continue a 14 league match winning streak.

• Feb. 8 — Burbank gives Crescenta Valley a scare in the semifinals of the Pacific League Girls' Water Polo Tournament, with the Pacific League title on the line for the Falcons. CV pulls out a narrow, 10-9, victory to capture its second straight league championship.

Christine Cho scores the Falcons' final goal of the match on a deep perimeter shot with 2:23 left in the fourth quarter to provide a crucial two-goal lead, 10-8. Janna Ayvazyan's goal with 52 seconds left brings Burbank within 10-9 to set up a dramatic final pair of possessions to close the game. A shot from Crescenta Valley's Breanna Lawton with 18 seconds left is blocked in the Falcons' final possession. CV's defense holds the Bulldogs without a shot on their final possession.

The win secures the league crown for Crescenta Valley (24-3, 7-0 in league), which has accumulated enough points for the championship even if it falls to Pasadena in the tournament finale.

Atanackovic helps deliver the boys' soccer team's second straight Pacific League championship with a hat trick in Crescenta Valley's 3-0 win over Glendale. Crescenta Valley improves to 12-2-5, 10-0-3 in league. Atanackovic scores his team-best 30th goal of the season.

"This time around, we just focused on us every single game," Crescenta Valley Coach Kiel McClung said. "Winning the league for the first time is the best. This one was great, too."

Goals by Sarah Worden, Sierra Rhoads and Jordan Royer lead to a 3-0 girls' soccer win over Glendale, which clinches the Falcons' third consecutive league title. The Falcons would finish 10-1-3 in league.

• Feb. 10 — Crescenta Valley finishes 2011 Pacific League play with an undefeated 8-0 mark after defeating Pasadena, 9-6, in the Pacific League Girls' Water Polo Tournament finale. Fraisse's five goals, including three in the fourth quarter, lead the Falcons (25-3). Hatzer also has two goals.

"They rose to the occasion," Loporchio said. "I think it's a credit to the seniors. Kim stepped up big time."