Freshman Upstages Birmingham Record

The Birmingham High girls’ track team beat Granada Hills, 85-32, Friday in a Northwest Valley Conference meet, but it was a strange day for the Braves’ Shanika Askew.

Askew’s toss of 38 feet 8 inches in the shotput was a school record, but she couldn’t beat Granada Hills freshman Jessica Cosby, who threw a City Section season-best of 41-2. Cosby also won the 100 meters in 12.7 seconds.

Birmingham is 3-0 in season and conference meets; Granada Hills is 1-2.

Grant 87, Van Nuys 40--Molly Roche won the 440-yard dash in 1:06.8 and the 880 in 2:35.8 and ran on victorious 440 and mile relays for the Lancers (3-0) in a Valley Pac-8 Conference meet at Grant.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Chatsworth d. Taft, 15-12, 15-9, 15-4--Joe Nargi’s 27 kills weren’t enough for the Toreadors (5-1, 2-1) in a Northwest Valley Conference match at Chatsworth (3-3, 2-1).

Chris Wilson led the Chancellors with 13 kills and Stephen Wiessner had 10 kills and eight blocks.

Granada Hills d. Cleveland, 15-2, 15-2, 15-7--Chris Tran had 12 kills and Paul DiSimone and Shawn Litchfield each added 10 for the Highlanders (6-0, 3-0) in a Northwest Valley Conference match at Cleveland.

Hoover d. Crescenta Valley, 15-6, 15-11, 15-6--Andrew Russell had 13 kills and seven blocks for the Tornadoes (4-4, 1-1) in a Pacific League match at Hoover.

Highland d. Littlerock, 15-12, 15-6, 15-0--Tom Haight had 23 kills and Mike Wagner had 12 digs for the Bulldogs (5-1, 2-0) in a Golden League match at Highland.

BOYS’ TENNIS

Westlake 13, Thousand Oaks 5--Darren Joe swept in singles and Joey Schimmel and Mike Horak swept in doubles for the Warriors (9-0, 7-0) in a Marmonte League match at North Ranch Tennis Club.