Rio Mesa Makes Tracks in the Channel

Carl Richardson won three events and teammate Kris Phillips placed first in a pair in Rio Mesa High’s victory over Ventura and Santa Barbara in a Channel League boys’ track and field meet Tuesday.

Rio Mesa totaled 108 points to defeat Ventura (67) and Santa Barbara (12) and clinch its second consecutive league title.

Ventura (6-2, 6-1 in league meets) had won five consecutive championships from 1991-95.

“We pretty much did what I expected us to do,” Rio Mesa Coach Pete Weinerth said. “I really didn’t expect [Richardson] to beat [Ventura’s Matt Appel] in the 200, but other that that, we did what I expected.”

Richardson, a senior running track for the first time this season, won the 100 meters in 10.9 seconds, the 200 in 22.2 and 110 high hurdles in a school-record 14.6. He also ran a 50.6 leg on Rio Mesa’s 1,600 relay team that finished second behind Ventura with a season best of 3:26.4.

Phillips won the long at 22 feet 4 1/2 inches and the triple jump at 44-8 1/2.

Appel, defending Ventura County champion in the 400, won that event in 50.5, placed second in the 200 in 22.2 and ran legs on Ventura foursomes that won the 400 relay in 43.8 and the 1,600 relay in 3:25.3.

BOYS’ TENNIS

Glendale 9, Hoover 9--The No. 1 doubles team of Graham Nesas and Evan Kim defeated Ji Ho Chong and Michael Khanlarian in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-4) and the Dynamiters (15-0, 7-0) won on games, 81-77, in a Pacific League match at Hoover.

Ji Chung of Glendale swept at No. 1 singles.

Campbell Hall 16, Buckley 2--James Chun and Ryan King swept at No. 1 and No. 2 singles for the Vikings (15-0, 6-0) in a Delphic League match at Buckley.

Chun won, 6-0, 6-3, 6-1, and King prevailed, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, for Campbell Hall, ranked third in Southern Section Division IV.

Oak Park 15, Carpinteria 3--Josh Rattray and Raymond Sun led a doubles sweep, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3, playing at No. 3 singles and the Eagles (8-5, 6-0) clinched a share of their fourth consecutive Tri-Valley League championship.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Grant d. North Hollywood, 15-5, 15-12, 15-6--Eric Gallarza had 17 kills and the Lancers (11-2, 8-2) clinched the East Valley League title at Grant.

Harvard-Westlake d. Alemany, 15-8, 16-14, 15-12--Bill Strickland had 21 kills and Jon Katz added 13 for the Wolverines (9-4, 7-2) in a Mission League match at Harvard-Westlake.

Crespi d. Chaminade, 15-2, 15-4, 15-10--Steve Franklin had 11 kills for the Celts (7-5, 6-4) in a Mission League match at Chaminade.

GOLF

Birmingham 405, Granada Hills 410--The Braves (8-1) defeated the four-time City Section champion for the second time this season at Knollwood.

Greg Goodfried of Birmingham and Darrin Schneider of Granada Hills shot five-over-par 77.