SOCCER PLAYOFFS : Simi Valley Overwhelms West Torrance

What Simi Valley High could not do in the first half of its Southern Section 4-A Division playoff opener against West Torrance on Friday, it more than made up for in the second.

After a scoreless opening half, the Pioneers scored seven goals and recorded their 15th shutout of the season in a 7-0 win at Simi Valley.

Midfielder Andre Markarian and forward Brian Weaver each scored twice and Kenny Greninger had two assists to pace the top-ranked Pioneers (25-1-0).

Simi Valley, the Marmonte League champion, outshot the Warriors, 23-2. The Pioneers win total this season establishes a school record, according to Coach Andy Silva.

In other matches:

Buena 3, Hart 2--Sandro Martinez’s penalty kick completed a first-round 3-A match that began Thursday but was called because of darkness after four overtime periods and 20 penalty kicks failed to snap a 2-2 deadlock.

Hart’s Ruben Ramirez attempted to tie the score after Martinez’s shot but misfired to the right.

Harvard 5, Cabrillo 1--Five players scored for the third-ranked Saracens (16-3-4) in a first-round Small Schools match at Harvard.

Kennedy 2, Lincoln 1 (OT)--Luis Sandoval’s penalty kick in a sudden-death round lifted the host Golden Cougars in a City Section quarterfinal match that lasted 110 minutes.

Midfielder Keith West scored with eight minutes remaining in the first half to pull Kennedy even, 1-1.

Kennedy (13-2-1) amassed 16 shots on goal and goalkeeper Salvador Reyes made four stops.

Monroe 1, Birmingham 0--Forward Joey Alent scored from 10 yards on a pass from Mario Cazares with 10 minutes remaining in a City Section quarterfinal match at Birmingham.