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LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - Part ruthlessly efficient, part gracefully balanced, the visiting Santa Barbara High boys' soccer team was totally dominant in nonleague action Saturday afternoon, taking apart St. Francis, 6-1, at Friedman Field. Whether it was stats, such as the Dons outshooting the Golden Knights, 25-11, or on-field play, as Santa Barbara doubled its first-half offensive output with four second-half goals, there wasn't much the Dons did wrong or much St. Francis could look for positively.

GLENDALE — The members of the Glendale Community College football team could use some luck right about now. At 0-7 overall and 0-3 in the Pacific Conference's American Division, who could blame them? Anything will do in the aftermath of three consecutive losses by six points or less. "We are close and we keep on improving," said Glendale third-year Coach John Rome, whose team will battle visiting Santa Barbara City College in a division game at 6 p.m. today at Sartoris Field after coming off a last-second 26-24 division road loss to West L.A. on Oct. 23. "I've never seen a game like last week where it literally came down to us losing on the last play of the game.

Nima Fazeli of Glendale was named to the fall dean's list at American University in Washington, D.C. Nima is a sophomore majoring in communication, legal studies, economics and government in the School of Public Affairs at the university. Shannon Leigh Charles, daughter and stepdaughter of Christine and Donald Kunz; and granddaughter of Ruth Charles of Glendale and the late Dick Charles, received a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the College of William and Mary.

Charles Rich The Glendale Panthers, a YMCA-based 15-and-under boys' basketball squad, dropped a pair of games Saturday in the Santa Barbara Shootout. Santa Barbara handed the Panthers a 41-36 loss in a first-round game. Raymond Beginyan finished with eight points and seven rebounds for the Panthers. Teammate Neil DeJesus added eight points and two assists. Sevada Markosyan scored six points, and Rene Mendoza had four points for Glendale, which received four points, two assists and two steals from Arthur Arutyunyants.

Mary Louise (Farr) Quackenbush, age 96, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, February 1, 2013, in Santa Barbara. Though her family roots were in Indiana, Mary was born on June 24, 1916, in East Palestine, Ohio. She moved with her parents Harry and Julia Farr to Glendale, CA, at age three. It was there she spent her formative years, married, and raised a family with Bob, her beloved husband of 63 years. A graduate of Glendale High School, Glendale Community College, and UCLA (B.A.

  Carl F. Graas, Jr.   Carl F. Graas Jr., Glendale native and long-time merchant, passed away in Santa Barbara on October 21. Carl was born in 1923 to Carl and Adele Graas, attended Hoover High School and Pomona College. He served in the 100th Infantry Division, fighting in France and Germany in 1944-1945.   Carl married Garland Harton in 1948. They have one son and three daughters. Carl was a long-time partner in C.F. Graas Floor Coverings, established by his father in 1921.

Edgar Melik-Stepanyan Finally, an opponent the Glendale Community College football team can compete with. After a grueling schedule in which the Vaqueros faced a strong L.A. Valley (4-3) team, an imposing Compton (6-0) squad and an improving Ventura (3-4) program, GCC will meet struggling Santa Barbara at 1 p.m. today at Moyse Field. The Vaqueros will try to snap their three-game losing streak when they face their Western State Conference Mountain Division foe. "We got better against Compton and better against Ventura, and if we get better this week, we have a great chance of beating a team like Santa Barbara," GCC Coach John Cicuto said.

LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — They say home is where the heart is. For one historic night, that adage couldn’t have rang more true for the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy girls’ volleyball team. And on Tuesday night it was a heart that beat loud. The comfort of their home gymnasium, not having to travel some 200 roundtrip miles, and having the support of their fan base was exactly what the Tologs needed, and perhaps, what got them over the hump. “It was key,” senior Katie Condon said.

Helen Marie Hanson (Yerkes) was escorted home to Jesus by the angels she always loved.  She was born in Jerome, Idaho, April 14, 1919.  She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Victor F. Hanson, and her son Harry H. Hanson of Bremerton, Washington.  Helen is survived by her Children and their wives, Victor and Mercidita Hanson, Thomas and Eva Hanson and Carol and Joe Huerta.  Helen has eight grandchildren to whom she was the...

While most of the Glendale Community College men's golf team continues to find its identity, Jin Park has been constantly elevating his level of play. Park's rise continued Monday while fighting through the fierce winds during a Western State Conference match at San Dimas Golf Course. Park shot a one-over-par 73, though Glendale finished tied for third with Santa Barbara City College with a 389. Santa Barbara won in the tiebreaker, as its sixth player finished one stroke better than Glendale's.

GLENDALE - With a potential playoff spot at stake, the Glendale Community College men's tennis team found itself in a tight spot Tuesday afternoon. Glendale college needed a victory against visiting Santa Barbara City College in a Western State Conference match to finish tied for second with Santa Barbara. A loss by Glendale would have eliminated it from a possible playoff berth. In its time of need, Glendale turned to its No. 3 doubles team of Santiago Segovia and Son Tran, as the duo recorded a clinching 9-8(8-6)

Mary Louise (Farr) Quackenbush, age 96, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, February 1, 2013, in Santa Barbara. Though her family roots were in Indiana, Mary was born on June 24, 1916, in East Palestine, Ohio. She moved with her parents Harry and Julia Farr to Glendale, CA, at age three. It was there she spent her formative years, married, and raised a family with Bob, her beloved husband of 63 years. A graduate of Glendale High School, Glendale Community College, and UCLA (B.A.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - Part ruthlessly efficient, part gracefully balanced, the visiting Santa Barbara High boys' soccer team was totally dominant in nonleague action Saturday afternoon, taking apart St. Francis, 6-1, at Friedman Field. Whether it was stats, such as the Dons outshooting the Golden Knights, 25-11, or on-field play, as Santa Barbara doubled its first-half offensive output with four second-half goals, there wasn't much the Dons did wrong or much St. Francis could look for positively.

Going into their season finale against L.A. Pierce College Saturday, there are several things that the members of the Glendale Community College will try to accomplish. They range from trying to win their first home game to attempting to derail Pierce's bid to gain a piece on the American Conference Pacific Division championship. Both figure to be tall tasks for Glendale, which will meet Pierce at 1 p.m. at Sartoris Field. “It's been a frustrating season, but there's still the pride factor that comes into play and trying to finish up strong at home,” said Rome, whose team is 2-7, 0-6 in the division for last place.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- Glendale Community College was very happy to see Collin Keoshian return to the field for its American Division Pacific Conference football game against Santa Barbara in this year's installment of “The Battle of the Vaqueros” after serving a one-game suspension. It seemed mutual, as the host Vaqueros gave him the ball repeatedly and the big back produced throughout. However, with the rest of the offense dormant until the game was out of hand, it was not enough, as Glendale lost 36-18 Saturday night for its sixth consecutive defeat.

It would be hard to imagine the Glendale Community College football team having anywhere to go but up at this point in the season. The Vaqueros have lost five straight and are coming off a game against Los Angeles Valley College in which the previously winless Monarchs set a season-high for points scored in a game by the end of the first quarter en route to a 57-18 win. “Halloween came early,” Glendale Coach Rome said of the nightmare loss....

SANTA BARBARA - From the start, Grace Zamudio left little doubt of her continued dominance. For the Glendale Community College women's cross-country team as a whole, however, it wasn't until the end that its own continued dominance was safely in place. On a windy Tuesday afternoon at Leadbetter Park in Santa Barbara, Zamudio continued her sensational sophomore season, winning the Western State Conference championship, while her teammates rallied over the final kilometer to ensure the GCC women their eighth straight conference title.

In a recent stretch of dominance, just as Glendale Community College's Grace Zamudio has gone, so too has the Vaqueros' women's cross-country team. On Friday afternoon, that streak took a bit of a hit, but, by the numbers and Zamudio's account, it was a step in the right direction. Zamudio continued her borderline unbelievable tour de force, winning her sixth straight race at the Santa Barbara Invitational at Leadbetter Beach, while the Vaqueros finished second to powerhouse Orange Coast College.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE — It took approximately 24 minutes of game time, but the style of play that will be key to the success of the Glendale Community College men's basketball team started to emerge late Friday against Santa Barbara City College. And those keys are strong play on the defensive end and plenty of rebounding. Glendale used a big serving of both en route to defeating Santa Barbara, 78-62, at home on Friday. It was Glendale's first game of the year and part of the program's two-day Tip-Off Tournament.