Cervantes and Rio Mesa on Top, 4-0
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David Cervantes had two goals to set a school career scoring record and Rio Mesa High clinched the Pacific View League boys’ soccer title with a 4-0 victory over Oxnard on Thursday at Rio Mesa.
Cervantes has 60 career goals, eclipsing the previous mark of 58 set by Jaime Ambriz in 1995-96.
Cervantes broke the record in the 30th minute, heading in a cross by Ivan Medina to give Rio Mesa a 2-0 lead. Cervantes added a goal in the 50th minute.
The Spartans (17-3-4, 10-1 in league play) clinched their second league title in 19 seasons and set a school record for victories in a season.
Oxnard is 2-12, 2-9.
In other boys’ soccer games:
Santa Paula 3, Calabasas 2--Adam Holliday scored his third goal of the game with three minutes left and Santa Paula (20-3-3, 7-0) won the Frontier League title at Calabasas (14-5-1, 6-2).
El Camino Real 3, San Fernando 1--Ian Kogen, Yan Falkinstein and Kellen McLaughlin scored and the host Conquistadores (16-4-2, 11-1-2) finished the regular season with a 10-game unbeaten streak, winning their second consecutive Northwest Valley Conference title.
Birmingham 1, Granada Hills 0--Bobby Pouya scored from close range in the 60th minute for his first goal of the season and the second-place Braves (12-1-5, 9-1-4) won a Northwest Valley Conference game at Birmingham.
Royal 4, Westlake 0--The Warriors (11-10-2, 6-4-2) surrendered three goals in the first 15 minutes to visiting Royal (7-13-4, 3-6-2) and squandered a chance of winning the Marmonte League title.
GIRLS’ GAMES
Chatsworth 5, Grant 0--Sisters Jackie and Jenna Fodor each scored twice for the Chancellors (19-2-1, 9-0) in a Coast/Valley League game at Grant.
St. Bonaventure 2, La Reina 0--Julie Davis and Jess Griffith scored for the Seraphs (17-4-1, 9-0), who won their 13th game in a row and clinched a tie for their fourth consecutive Tri-Valley League title.
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