La Quinta

FOOTBALL DIVISION III 1. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 2. ST. FRANCIS 3. Dominguez 4. Peninsula 5. Mira Costa 6. St. Paul 7. Redondo Union 8T. Arcadia 8T. Downey 10. Lancaster DIVISION X 1. Lompoc Cabrillo 2. Crespi 3. LA CANADA 4. Lompoc 5. Gladstone 6. Santa Maria St. Joseph's 7. Temple City 8. Monrovia 9. Serra 10. Morro...

The Laguna Beach High School football team experienced its first bump in the road of the 2005 season when it played host Ocean View to a tie last week. Tonight, the Costa Mesa Mustangs invade Guyer Field for a 7 p.m. nonleague matchup. The Mustangs, however, aren't galloping south -- the team is limping after opening the season with lopsided losses to Brea, Corona del Mar and Huntington Beach. Last year, Laguna edged Costa Mesa, 10-9. The Breakers bring a 2-0-1 record into tonight's meeting.

The Laguna Beach High football team is 2-0, but head coach Jimmy Nolan hasn't been very impressed with his team. He wasn't even pleased by last Friday's 38-13 road win over La Quinta, which came on the heels of a season-opening 40-19 victory over Centennial of Compton. Nolan didn't mince words. "Since I have been at Laguna Beach High School, I have never been so angry with my boys as I was Friday night," he said. "We continue to fumble the ball, miss assignments, line up wrong, etc. I believe we dropped more passes than we caught, and those were passes that were touchdowns.

Name: Charley Bowman Position: Quarterback Height: 5 feet 11 Weight: 165 Year: Sophomore Game highlights: Bowman was a strong offensive leader in a 38-13 win over host La Quinta. The sophomore accounted for 225 yards of offense, including 160 in the air. He scored on a 46-yard run in the first quarter. Coach's comments: "This guy has been running the ball like Michael Vick," Jimmy Nolan said. "He turns our poor blocking into big plays.

TODAY Football (7 p.m.) Compton Centennial at Laguna TUESDAY Boys' Water Polo (3:15 p.m.) Laguna vs. Foothill/Riverside Poly (scrimmage) THURSDAY Frosh Soph Football (3:15 p.m.) Laguna at La Quinta FRIDAY, Sept. 9 Football (7 p.m.) Laguna at La Quinta SATURDAY, Sept. 10 Boys' Cross Country (8 a.m.) Laguna at Las Vegas Invite Cross Country (8 a.m.) Laguna at Mt. SAC Fastback Shootout Girls' JV Volleyball (8 a.m.)

Dick Banks, 27-year Montrose Shopping Park business owner of Pams Stores, died Aug. 13 at the age of 68, losing his battle with cancer. He passed away at home with his family at his side. He was born Sept. 16, 1936 in Havre, Mont. Shortly after graduating from the University of Montana, he moved Minneapolis to enter the women's fashion business with Buttrey Stores. He eventually became vice-president and sales manager of the 26-store company. It was in Minneapolis that he met his wife, Dana.

Hamlet Nalbandyan Sure, it's only two games, but ... so far, so good. No one on the Hoover High baseball team is getting overly excited about this year's start, but even the biggest Tornado naysayers must be raising their eyebrows. The Tornadoes demolished another opponent in the Arcadia Elks Tournament, with Wednesday's victim being small-school power La Salle. -- BOX SCORE -- -- La Salle 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 2 1 Hoover 0 8 1 0 1 x -- 10 10 1 -- -- Called after 5 1/2 innings because of mercy rule.

GIRLS' TENNIS Crescenta Valley 15, Burroughs 3: With Pacific League play beginning Tuesday, the Falcons ended their nonleague campaign with a 4-3 record after defeating the Indians Friday at Burroughs. CV was led by singles player Alina Karapetian, who went, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2, and the doubles team of Kisa Ito and Luana Choi, which went, 6-0, 6-1, 6-2. BOYS' WATER POLO La Canada 10, Riverside Poly 7: Scott Burns and Jordan Thompson each scored three goals for the Spartans (6-4)

Of the 13 local playoff teams that qualified for the CIF Southern Section playoffs, five still remain alive in their bid to win CIF championships. Here's a brief synopsis at what the local boys' water polo, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball and boys' and girls' cross-country squads will face today: BOYS' WATER POLO Rowland Heights Rowland (23-8) vs. Flintridge Prep (21-6) at Pasadena City College, noon: The Rebels have scored 29 goals in their two Division VI playoff matches.

Erik Boal All season long, Tom Gossard has been talking about his Crescenta Valley High girls' tennis team playing on Nov. 19. And with the announcement of the CIF Southern Section Division II playoff pairings Monday at the CIF office, that date is no longer just a topic of discussion for the Falcons, but a realistic goal. Because should CV (16-1) get past La Canada (11-7) at 2 p.m. Thursday in its first-round match and then defeat either La Quinta (14-4)