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By Nathan Cambridge, Special to the Glendale News-Press | March 25, 2014
LA CAÑADA - After opening its campaign at home earlier this month, the St. Francis High volleyball team went on the road for the next four matches, including its first three in the Mission League. The Golden Knights finally found their way home Tuesday evening to host league opponent Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. As it turned out, the homecourt advantage was not enough to overcome the crisp play of Notre Dame and the Golden Knights, plagued by mistakes throughout, were swept, 25-15, 25-16, 25-21, in their Mission League home opener.
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By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | March 20, 2014
GLENDALE - Through nearly the first month of the season, it's been enjoyable for the members of the St. Francis High tennis team to arrive at the court ready to compete. Backed with a steady group of singles players and more depth than its had in recent memory, St. Francis is looking to make a charge for a top-three spot in the Mission League and a postseason appearance for the second time in three seasons. “They have that confidence and it starts with coming to practice prepared,” said St. Francis Coach Ron Zambrano, whose team registered a 15-3 league home win against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Thursday at Fremont Tennis Center.
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By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | February 10, 2014
SHERMAN OAKS - With the playoffs set to begin next week, the members of the St. Francis High basketball team are still scrambling to get back on track. St. Francis figured it could begin its path to right the ship when it faced host Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Monday in a Mission League game. Notre Dame had yet to win a league game. Notre Dame must have forgotten it hadn't won in a long time, and promptly caught St. Francis off guard to post a 48-44 victory. Slumping St. Francis, ranked third in the latest CIF Southern Section Division III-A poll, dipped to 15-10, 4-7 in league.
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From Staff Reports | October 31, 2013
GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy 3, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 0: Kayla Lund and Katie Conley finished with 13 and 12 kills, respectively, to lead the visiting Tologs to a 25-15, 25-16, 25-22 Mission League win Thursday. Flintridge Sacred Heart (17-3, 8-1 in league) got 30 assists from Sophia Coffey, 15 digs from Emily Develle and four aces from Ally Clapp. Rio Hondo Prep 3, Flintridge Prep 0: Dani Motte collected 13 kills Thursday for the visiting Rebels, who suffered a 25-8, 25-11, 25-19 Prep League defeat.
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By Emin Avakian, Special to the News-Press | October 15, 2013
LA CAÑADA - The Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy volleyball team notched a big win Tuesday evening in a Mission League match with visiting Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. The two squads went into the match with identical records in league play and it was evident in an opening see-saw game. Ultimately, the Tologs prevailed in the tightly contested frame and went on to win the next two more handily in a 25-21, 25-12, 25-19 sweep. It is the third straight victory for the Tologs, who have matches against Mission League-winless Chaminade and Alemany before a rematch with first-place Harvard-Westlake on Oct. 24. In the meantime, Flintridge Sacred Heart Coach Ernest Banaag likes the progression his team is making.
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By Grant Gordon, grant.gordon@latimes.com | September 24, 2013
LA CAÑADA - Loaded with high expectations, the Flintridge Prep boys' water polo team, ranked fifth in CIF Southern Section Division V, stumbled a bit out of the gate. But after Tuesday afternoon, the Rebels believe they've righted their ship and are headed on the right course. Bolstered by a match-high five goals from senior John Treinen and an all-around excellent effort from senior Ethan Vandeventer, Flintridge Prep easily won its home opener, besting Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 11-5, in nonleague action.
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By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | February 6, 2013
LA CAÑADA - Victories and goal scoring have been nonexistent of late for the St. Francis High soccer team. It's led to St. Francis limping to the finish line with a playoff berth still to be claimed. St. Francis had an opportunity to curb its woes and wrap up a trip to the postseason Monday night in a Mission League home match against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. Unfortunately for St. Francis, it remained stagnant, surrendering three first-half goals en route to a 4-0 defeat. “I'm disappointed with this effort and we had a nightmarish first half,” said St. Francis Coach Glen Appels, whose team was shut out for the fourth match in a row and hasn't scored a goal since a 2-0 league win against Alemany on Jan. 23. “We haven't gotten out of the gate early and we've been a step slower.” St. Francis dropped to 6-10-5, 4-6-1 in league for third place with 13 points.
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By Jeff Tully | February 4, 2013
LA CANADA - With no easy games in the Mission League in boys' basketball, St. Francis High came into Monday's league matchup with Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in sixth place. But three of the Golden Knights' losses in league were by a combined total of eight points, and if the ball had bounced a little differently they could be sitting in third place. However, with finishing among the top teams in league already extinguished, St. Francis looked to make it a season sweep against the last-place Knights.
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By Charles Rich, charles.rich@latimes.com | September 6, 2012
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - It's expected the first couple of weeks of the season will be a time for the members of the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy volleyball team to make adjustments. After missing the playoffs last season, the Tologs decided to restructure the program. In stepped first-year coach Ernest Banaag, who led Mayfield to three straight CIF championships between 2008-10. For Banaag, the beginning of the season will be a time for tinkering with lineups and learning the strengths and weaknesses of the Tologs.