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Southern Section Baseball playoffs: The predictions ( LA Times )
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:25:00 PDT
Look for Mater Dei, Cypress and Bonita to come out winners in the top three divisions.

The Southern Section baseball pairings were released on Monday, and now the fun part begins. People get to imagine which teams might make it through to the championship games set for June 1 at Dodger Stadium (Divisions 1-3) and June 2 at UC Riverside (Divisions 4-7).
Angels beat A's, 4-0, then fire hitting coach Mickey Hatcher ( LA Times )
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:07:00 PDT
Mickey Hatcher is dismissed in the wake of a 16-21 start during which the Angels have scored only 134 runs and been shut out a major league-high eight times. Triple-A coach Jim Eppard replaces him.

The first major repercussion from the Angels' disappointing 16-21 start occurred Tuesday night when the team announced that hitting coach Mickey Hatcher had been fired.
A second season beckons for high school baseball, softball ( LA Times )
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:00 PDT
CIF Southern Section releases playoff pairings, with wild-card games scheduled to begin Tuesday.

It's supposed to be a good thing to be seeded No. 1 for the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs, and Orange Lutheran Coach Eric Borba will gladly accept congratulations. But it doesn't guarantee that the Lancers will make a trip to Dodger Stadium for the championship game June 1.
Chris Mallon is Kennedy's next great catcher, and that says a lot ( LA Times )
Sun, 13 May 2012 17:00:00 PDT
Granada Hills Kennedy High has produced All-City catchers as though it has an assembly line — 10 in all. Chris Mallon, who hit .533 with seven homers and 47 RBIs this year, is sure to make it 11.

There have been 10 All-City catchers produced by Granada Hills Kennedy since the high school opened in 1971, raising the question of whether there is some kind of electromagnetic field transforming its catchers into Ninja-like figures.
The Times' high school baseball rankings ( LA Times )
Sun, 13 May 2012 15:35:00 PDT
A look at the top 25 teams in the Southland.

Rank, School (Record) Division
UCLA gets Beckman pitcher James Kaprielian to switch loyalties ( LA Times )
Thu, 10 May 2012 16:55:00 PDT
Despite his family's devotion to USC, the top recruit happily is headed from Irvine to Westwood. He is 8-2 this season with a 0.96 earned-run average, two no-hitters and a one-hitter.

The Kaprielians from south Orange County are such loyal fans of USC that when pitcher James Kaprielian of Irvine Beckman was on the mound against the rival University Trojans, who have blue uniforms, his grandmother grumbled, "It's weird seeing Trojans in blue. It isn't right."
Camarillo walks past Oxnard, 3-2 ( LA Times )
Tue, 8 May 2012 19:58:00 PDT
Scorpions score the go-ahead run in the ninth inning on a bases-loaded walk and lead the Pacific View League by one game with one game to play.

Hunter Virant, Camarillo High's standout left-handed pitcher, decided he needed to be a little emotional Tuesday against Oxnard in a game for first place in the Pacific View League.
Burbank pitcher Daniel Starkand makes the most of ability ( LA Times )
Sun, 6 May 2012 17:30:00 PDT
Senior left-hander, 6 feet 4 and 170 pounds, doesn't light up radar guns with his fastball but uses savvy on the mound. He hasn't given up an earned run in his last 46 innings and has thrown three shutouts this season.

To all the high school pitchers who keep winning games but get no love from the pro baseball scouts because they don't fit into the required mold (a.k.a, throw 90 mph), let me introduce you to your future hero, left-hander Daniel Starkand of Burbank High.
The Times' high school baseball rankings ( LA Times )
Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT
A look at the top 25 teams in the Southland.

Ranks School (Record) Division
High school football players to give it a rest, in a good way ( LA Times )
Thu, 3 May 2012 18:22:00 PDT
Southern Section requires a summer dead period of 21 days in a row, but an earlier start to season complicates things. Many won't take vacations, but they value the need to relax while staying in shape.

It's time for families to start finalizing their summer vacation plans. And those with high school football players had better ask one specific question of their coach: "When does my son get time off?"
PREP ROUNDUP: Jenkins, Paramount get it going ( Press Telegram )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:44:46 PDT
The Paramount High softball team might not be full of stars, have a glamorous record or in any of the rankings, but the Pirates believe they are close to some of the best teams in CIF Southern Section Division III.
PREP BASEBALL: La Mirada cannot solve Hockin in playoff defeat ( Press Telegram )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:43:43 PDT
LA MIRADA - Damien High sophomore Grant Hockin, pitching in his first high school playoff game, looked like a seasoned veteran Tuesday afternoon.
BOYS TENNIS: Wildcats hold off feisty Bruins ( Press Telegram )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:42:51 PDT
CERRITOS - It's probably safe to say Whitney High's boys tennis team doesn't want to see Wilson across its net again any time soon.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Bears feel fan-tastic after win ( Press Telegram )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:40:46 PDT
DOWNEY - Warren High didn't celebrate like it had just won the championship, but there was quite a bit of hoopla after the Bears defeated visiting Camarillo 3-1 on Tuesday in the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division III boys volleyball playoffs.
PREP SOFTBALL: Poly's season ends with haunting loss ( Press Telegram )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:37:13 PDT
MONTCLAIR - There's an old adage that says walks will come back to haunt you.
PREP SOFTBALL: Moore champion Wilson seeded 3rd for playoffs ( Press Telegram )
Mon, 14 May 2012 22:53:35 PDT
For the first time in 20 years, the Wilson High softball team claimed the Moore League championship.
PREP BASEBALL: High drama, excitement await area's best teams ( Press Telegram )
Mon, 14 May 2012 22:50:07 PDT
Dominant pitching has been a staple of the Moore League all season, so it will be interesting to see how much of a difference that makes when the CIF-SS Division I playoffs begin this week.
BOYS GOLF: Lee's 67 good enough for 2nd ( Press Telegram )
Mon, 14 May 2012 22:47:04 PDT
Senior John Lee of Los Alamitos High fired a 5-under-par 67 to finish second at the CIF-SS Southern Individual Regional on Monday at Skylinks Golf Course.
PREP NOTEBOOK: Coach cautions Warren: Talent just part of equation ( Press Telegram )
Mon, 14 May 2012 22:42:12 PDT
From a talent standpoint, Warren High may very well have the most of the four teams left in the CIF-SS Division III boys volleyball playoffs.
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Bears show off spirit as well as talent ( Press Telegram )
Sun, 13 May 2012 00:19:50 PDT
EL SEGUNDO - El Segundo High was coming off a tough, five-set victory in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division III boys volleyball playoffs when it took the floor to play host to Warren on Saturday in the quarterfinals.
In end, Poly's Reid takes quite a dive ( Press Telegram )
Sun, 13 May 2012 00:13:59 PDT
RIVERSIDE - Deon Reid's timing couldn't have been better.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Warren is ready for El Segundo ( Press Telegram )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:37:35 PDT
When Warren High played host to Morro Bay in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division III boys volleyball playoffs Thursday, Bears coach Brad Simons knew little about the Pirates because he had not seen them play and because they are more than four hours away by car.
PREP ROUNDUP: Paramount's defeat sets in ( Press Telegram )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:34:02 PDT
The sixth-ranked Paramount High boys tennis team might have lost in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division IV playoffs Friday afternoon, but Pirates singles player Julian Avila went home a winner.
Franklin puts his stamp on critical win for Gahr baseball team ( Press Telegram )
Fri, 11 May 2012 04:27:07 PDT
CERRITOS - After having the San Gabriel Valley League title slip out of its hands earlier in the week, the Gahr High baseball team responded with an important victory in the regular-season finale Thursday afternoon. Junior third baseman Kevin Franklin drove in five runs, three on an early homer, to lead the Gladiators to a 6-2 win over visiting Warren.
DeJong's masterpiece can't stop Poly
in epic Moore League baseball finale ( Press Telegram )
Fri, 11 May 2012 04:25:05 PDT
LONG BEACH - Wilson High ace and reigning Dream Team Co-Pitcher of the Year Chase DeJong did everything he could to win a share of the Moore League title Thursday night at Blair Field.
Brahmas rally in last at-bat for 8-6 victory ( The Sun )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:15:49 PDT
DIAMOND BAR - The downtrodden Diamond Bar softball team piled into the dugout one last time this season trailing Rialto 6-1 in the bottom of the final inning of Tuesday's wild-card playoff game.
Colony overcomes slow start for a 7-1 victory ( The Sun )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:14:57 PDT
ONTARIO - The wind that blew was a little different for San Marino. So was the smell the wind blew from the cows next door. Those things certainly didn't make it easy, and Colony didn't help either.
Hockin doesn't look the part ( The Sun )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:13:36 PDT
LA MIRADA - Damien High School sophomore Grant Hockin, pitching in his first high school playoff game, looked like a seasoned veteran Tuesday.
Felix helps Montclair have a grand time ( The Sun )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:12:27 PDT
MONTCLAIR - There's an old adage in softball which says walks will come back to haunt you. Just ask Long Beach Poly High School pitcher Anessa Cepeda.
Diamond Bar falls short of La Serna ( The Sun )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:10:58 PDT
WHITTIER - The La Serna High School baseball team took full advantage of its opportunities Tuesday. The Lancers scored four unearned runs in the second inning en route to a 6-2 victory over visiting Diamond Bar in a wild-card game in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs.
Prep digest ( The Sun )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:10:04 PDT
Aaron Dominguez tossed a no-hitter, retiring 21 batters after an opening error, for the Huskies (15-11), who advance into the first round on Thursday. Chino Hills will travel to face Aliso Niguel (19-11), the second-place finisher in the Sea View League.
Redlands starts strong Terriers open with big win ( The Sun )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:08:34 PDT
REDLANDS - Tuesday's baseball game at Redlands High School was billed as an official CIF-Southern Section wild-card contest.
Lavrusky is first girls Hubbs award winner ( The Sun )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:52:13 PDT
COLTON - One thing is different from any other year. Another thing is the same as it was last year.
Aquinas again earns No. 1 seed ( The Sun )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:34:36 PDT
The Aquinas High School softball team is on pace to reach the CIF-Southern Section finals this season. If only it were that simple.
County athletes advance to CIF Division 2 finals ( The Sun )
Mon, 14 May 2012 14:53:18 PDT
MOORPARK - Qualifying for multiple events at league finals is one thing. Qualifying for multiple events at the CIF-SS Prelims is something else.
Damien fights to the finish; Crescenta Valley prevails ( The Sun )
Sun, 13 May 2012 01:19:18 PDT
RIVERSIDE - Without any individual champions at Saturday's CIF-Southern Section Division 2 swimming finals at the Riverside Aquatics Center at Riverside Community College, Damien coach Andrew Gates knew the stars had to align for the Spartans to win their first team title since 2001.
Redlands' Gornay wins two titles ( The Sun )
Sun, 13 May 2012 01:17:43 PDT
RIVERSIDE - When it came down to it, all Redlands High School's Kyle Gornay needed was a little motivation.
Silverado girls making it group effort ( The Sun )
Sun, 13 May 2012 01:16:41 PDT
MISSION VIEJO - Silverado High School track coach Kevin Raines knew his technique to lure two new members from the football team out for track this season wouldn't fail. "I told them," he quipped, "there are lots of girls at the invitationals."
Citrus Valley girls finish impressive third ( The Sun )
Fri, 11 May 2012 22:50:07 PDT
RIVERSIDE - His program may be just three years in existence, but Citrus Valley High School swimming coach Jesse O'Donnell's Blackhawks have become factors in the CIF-SS Division 4 finals. The girls led all the way until the final race on Friday at Riverside City College.
Prep digest ( The Sun )
Fri, 11 May 2012 22:48:48 PDT
Juan Robles went 4 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in his final game for Fontana. Robles also picked up his first win on the mound. Ricky Tibbels went 2 for 4 with three RBIs in the finale for the Steelers (9-17, 5-10).
Brahmas rally in last at-bat for 8-6 victory ( Daily Bulletin )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:15:49 PDT
DIAMOND BAR - The downtrodden Diamond Bar softball team piled into the dugout one last time this season trailing Rialto 6-1 in the bottom of the final inning of Tuesday's wild-card playoff game.
Colony overcomes slow start for a 7-1 victory ( Daily Bulletin )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:14:57 PDT
ONTARIO - The wind that blew was a little different for San Marino. So was the smell the wind blew from the cows next door. Those things certainly didn't make it easy, and Colony didn't help either.
Hockin doesn't look the part ( Daily Bulletin )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:13:36 PDT
LA MIRADA - Damien High School sophomore Grant Hockin, pitching in his first high school playoff game, looked like a seasoned veteran Tuesday.
Felix helps Montclair have a grand time ( Daily Bulletin )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:12:27 PDT
MONTCLAIR - There's an old adage in softball which says walks will come back to haunt you. Just ask Long Beach Poly High School pitcher Anessa Cepeda.
Diamond Bar falls short of La Serna ( Daily Bulletin )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:10:58 PDT
WHITTIER - The La Serna High School baseball team took full advantage of its opportunities Tuesday. The Lancers scored four unearned runs in the second inning en route to a 6-2 victory over visiting Diamond Bar in a wild-card game in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs.
Prep digest ( Daily Bulletin )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:10:04 PDT
Aaron Dominguez tossed a no-hitter, retiring 21 batters after an opening error, for the Huskies (15-11), who advance into the first round on Thursday. Chino Hills will travel to face Aliso Niguel (19-11), the second-place finisher in the Sea View League.
Redlands starts strong Terriers open with big win ( Daily Bulletin )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:08:34 PDT
REDLANDS - Tuesday's baseball game at Redlands High School was billed as an official CIF-Southern Section wild-card contest.
Lavrusky is first girls Hubbs award winner ( Daily Bulletin )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:52:13 PDT
COLTON - One thing is different from any other year. Another thing is the same as it was last year.
Chino Hills earns No. 1 playoff seed ( Daily Bulletin )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:31:14 PDT
The Chino Hills High School softball team has lived up to the lofty expectations created by its seven scholarship players, marched through a stacked Sierra League and braved all of the pressure situations spawned by its massive expectations.
Munford looks ready for any hurdles ( Daily Bulletin )
Sun, 13 May 2012 01:13:44 PDT
MISSION VIEJO - Jordie Munford nearly ran down the state champion in the last 300-meter hurdle race of last season. The Rancho Cucamonga High School junior may not have to chase anyone this season, at least not for a couple more weeks.
Ayala's Williams upstages brother in Division 2 prelims ( Daily Bulletin )
Sun, 13 May 2012 01:12:11 PDT
MOORPARK - Ayala High School freshman Jaela Williams still is known as the sister of Summit High football and track standout Jamaal Williams. It might be the other way around before too long.
Citrus Valley girls finish impressive third ( Daily Bulletin )
Fri, 11 May 2012 22:50:07 PDT
RIVERSIDE - His program may be just three years in existence, but Citrus Valley High School swimming coach Jesse O'Donnell's Blackhawks have become factors in the CIF-SS Division 4 finals. The girls led all the way until the final race on Friday at Riverside City College.
Prep digest ( Daily Bulletin )
Fri, 11 May 2012 22:48:48 PDT
Juan Robles went 4 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in his final game for Fontana. Robles also picked up his first win on the mound. Ricky Tibbels went 2 for 4 with three RBIs in the finale for the Steelers (9-17, 5-10).
Claremont goes down in second round ( Daily Bulletin )
Fri, 11 May 2012 02:15:29 PDT
SOUTH PASADENA - Mixing high energy with steady play was the winning recipe for the South Pasadena High School boys volleyball team as it stormed back after dropping the first game to visiting Claremont to win 19-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-23 in a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 second-round playoff game Thursday night.
Prep digest, May 11 ( Daily Bulletin )
Fri, 11 May 2012 01:49:32 PDT
Tim West threw a complete game and allowed just three hits for the Knights. West also hit a triple scoring two runs and scored twice himself.
Etiwanda spoils Glendora's Baseline bid ( Daily Bulletin )
Fri, 11 May 2012 01:26:09 PDT
GLENDORA - The Glendora High School baseball team was one out away from celebrating the outright Baseline League title and a precious guaranteed home game when the difficult CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs begin next week, but the Tartans couldn't close the deal.
Colton earns SAL title ( Daily Bulletin )
Fri, 11 May 2012 01:25:43 PDT
SAN BERNARDINO - There was a lot of talk about tiebreaker scenarios atop the San Andreas League baseball race.
Goodman casts wide net for college ( Daily Bulletin )
Thu, 10 May 2012 00:54:10 PDT
"More is always better," as far as Tahaan Goodman is concerned. The Rancho Cucamonga four-star safety has already exceeded his expectations having pulled in 25 scholarship offers in the past few months.
La Verne Lutheran senior caps stellar career with big season ( Daily Bulletin )
Thu, 10 May 2012 00:38:18 PDT
Grant Jerrett arrived at tiny La Verne Lutheran High School four years ago, hoping he had picked the right high school to attend.
Prep digest, May 10 ( Daily Bulletin )
Thu, 10 May 2012 00:15:56 PDT
Riley Nanquen and Frank Anuuziato combined for a five inning no hitter for the Knights (14-11, 10-3) in their win over the Roadrunners (3-13, 2-10).
ALL-AREA WRESTLING: Northview's Salinas is Wrestler of the Year ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:06:39 PDT
Nothing the Northview High School wrestling team does should surprise anyone. The Vikings have been among the top wrestling programs in Southern California for a long time, but the 2011-12 campaign might have been the most special.
HIGH SCHOOLS: St. Paul meets its match in Charter Oak ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45:21 PDT
St. Paul High School was one of the better hitting teams in the Del Rey League this season, but the Swordsmen met their match in the form of Charter Oak.
Photo gallery: St. Paul faces Charter Oak in softball playoffs
HIGH SCHOOLS: La Serna opens with a win ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45:06 PDT
The La Serna High School baseball team took full advantage of its opportunities on Tuesday against Diamond Bar.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: La Mirada can't solve Hockin in playoff defeat ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Wed, 16 May 2012 07:44:40 PDT
Damien High School sophomore Grant Hockin, pitching in his first high school playoff game, looked like a seasoned veteran Tuesday.
PREP ROUNDUP ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:16:00 PDT
BASEBALL CIF-SS-PLAYOFFS DIVISION 2 Wild card Arroyo Grande 5, Pasadena 4 Patrick Saucedo struck out three and scattered nine hits in the loss.
HIGH SCHOOLS: Northview is solid in victory ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:12:01 PDT
Northview avoided a second consecutive loss in a CIF-Southern Section wild-card game with a 5-1 victory over visiting Nordhoff to open the Division 4 baseball playoffs on Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Bearcats top-seeded in division ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Mon, 14 May 2012 22:27:07 PDT
After advancing to the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 semifinals a year ago, Bonita is hoping to take the next step after earning the top seed when baseball playoff pairings were released Monday.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: New coaches eager to start ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Mon, 14 May 2012 17:06:26 PDT
After an offseason of nonstop coaching changes, spring practice will hold special meaning for several of the area's high school football.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Area powers earn high playoff seeds ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Mon, 14 May 2012 17:04:33 PDT
The area's top three high school softball teams were among the top four seeds when the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoff pairings were released Monday.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Damien edged in fight to the finish ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Sat, 12 May 2012 23:04:23 PDT
Without any individual champions at Saturday's CIF-Southern Section Division 2 swimming finals at the Riverside Aquatics Center at Riverside Community College, Damien coach Andrew Gates knew the stars had to align for the Spartans to win their first team title since 2001. They almost did.
Photo gallery: Damien impresses in swimming and diving finals
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Poly's Lenz saves her best for last ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Sat, 12 May 2012 20:51:26 PDT
Pasadena Poly's Annika Lenz turned to an old favorite in Saturday's CIF-SS Division 2 swimming and diving championships.
Duarte tops Sierra Vista in Montview League baseball game, earns playoff berth ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:55:44 PDT
As usual, the Montview League baseball race wasn't decided until the final day of the regular season. Duarte High School knocked off first-place Sierra Vista 6-5 on Friday with a game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh inning by sophomore Sergio Garcia.
This time, Nogales baseball team gets best of San Dimas ( San Gabriel Valley Tribune )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:47:07 PDT
A pitcher's duel is the last thing anybody who saw Wednesday's slugfest between Nogales and San Dimas high schools expected in a showdown for the Valle Vista League championship.
Photo gallery: Valle Vista League baseball
ALL-AREA WRESTLING: Rosemead's Flores is Wrestler of the Year ( Pasadena Star News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:06:56 PDT
Alberto Flores returned home after nearly every wrestling tournament with a medal hanging from his neck. The Rosemead High School senior - the Star-News Wresler of the Year - became only the third Mission Valley League wrestler to win a league title in all four of his prep years.
HIGH SCHOOLS: Arcadia's collapse completed in defeat ( Pasadena Star News )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:25:44 PDT
An Arcadia season filled with promise came to a screeching halt with a 3-2 loss to Santa Barbara on Tuesday in the wild-card round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs.
Photo gallery: Arcadia faces Santa Barbara in CIF-SS baseball playoffs
PREP ROUNDUP ( Pasadena Star News )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:16:00 PDT
BASEBALL CIF-SS-PLAYOFFS DIVISION 2 Wild card Arroyo Grande 5, Pasadena 4 Patrick Saucedo struck out three and scattered nine hits in the loss.
HIGH SCHOOLS: Miscues doom La Salle in postseason defeat ( Pasadena Star News )
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:20:51 PDT
La Salle was left thinking what might have been following Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Nordhoff in a CIF-SS Division 3 wild-card softball playoff game.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: La Canada begins title defense ( Pasadena Star News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 20:26:08 PDT
The La Canada softball team, as expected, was given the No. 1 seed in Division 5 and will host the Lompoc/Gladstone wild-card winner on Thursday in first-round aciton.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: La Salle earns a No. 2 seed ( Pasadena Star News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 19:50:04 PDT
La Salle High School earned the No. 2 seed in the Division 4 playoffs after cementing its dramatic regular season with a victory over St. Paul in the final game to clinch a share of the Del Rey League title.
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Poly's Lenz saves her best for last ( Pasadena Star News )
Sat, 12 May 2012 20:51:26 PDT
Pasadena Poly's Annika Lenz turned to an old favorite in Saturday's CIF-SS Division 2 swimming and diving championships.
La Salle girls claim Division 4 swimming championship ( Pasadena Star News )
Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:43 PDT
The La Salle High School girls swim team proved that all it takes is six. The Lancers have six members on its girls team. But those six proved mighty, scoring a surprising victory in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 swimming and diving championships on Friday night at Riverside City College.
Photo gallery: CIF-SS Division 4 Swimming Championships
Duarte tops Sierra Vista in Montview League baseball game, earns playoff berth ( Pasadena Star News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:55:44 PDT
As usual, the Montview League baseball race wasn't decided until the final day of the regular season. Duarte High School knocked off first-place Sierra Vista 6-5 on Friday with a game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh inning by sophomore Sergio Garcia.
Pasadena Poly softball team beats Rio Hondo Prep to share league crown ( Pasadena Star News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:52:09 PDT
The Pasadena Poly High School softball team emphatically laid claim to a share of the Prep League title with a 12-2 victory over co-champion Rio Hondo Prep on Friday in a game stopped in the fifth inning by mercy rule.
Crescenta Valley shuts out Arcadia for Pacific League baseball title ( Pasadena Star News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:48:21 PDT
The dust finally has settled. In what's considered one of the tightest league races in history, the Pacific League standings were cemented when Crescenta Valley High School claimed the league title with a 7-0 victory over Arcadia in front of a standing-room only crowd Friday at Stengel Field.
PREP ROUNDUP ( Pasadena Star News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:31:00 PDT
BASEBALL ALMONT LEAGUE Alhambra 12, Schurr 2 (6 innings) Alhambra clinched the league title on Friday and will open up the CIF-Southern Section playoffs next week as the top seed out of the Almont League.
Keppel enjoys division swan song at CIF-SS swimming championships ( Pasadena Star News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:13:37 PDT
The Keppel High School swimming and diving program is so sorry to leave. Its opponents are so glad to see the 100-pound gorilla go. The Aztecs scored their second consecutive sweep of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 swimming and diving championships on Thursday night at Riverside City College. It is the fourth time Keppel has swept both the boys and girls titles in the same year.
Photo gallery: CIF-SS Division 3 swim championships
Athletes prep for track and field prelims ( Pasadena Star News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:02:53 PDT
The CIF-Southern Section track and field championships will not be decided this weekend. But teams can sure put themselves into that picture on Saturday.
South Pasadena volleyball team rallies to win second-round playoff match over Claremont ( Pasadena Star News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:01:36 PDT
Mixing high energy with steady play was the winning recipe for the South Pasadena High School boys volleyball team as it stormed back after dropping the first game to visiting Claremont to win 19-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-23 in a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 second-round playoff match Thursday night.
ALL-AREA WRESTLING: Santa Fe senior Davis is Wrestler of the Year ( Whittier Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:06:48 PDT
Santa Fe High School senior Joey Davis, who won back-to-back national championships, might be the best wrestler in area history. But while some look to his athleticism as the main key to his success, his best trait is one that can't be measured - his heart and determination.
HIGH SCHOOLS: St. Paul meets its match in Charter Oak ( Whittier Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45:21 PDT
St. Paul High School was one of the better hitting teams in the Del Rey League this season, but the Swordsmen met their match in the form of Charter Oak.
Photo gallery: St. Paul faces Charter Oak in softball playoffs
HIGH SCHOOLS: La Serna opens with a win ( Whittier Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45:06 PDT
The La Serna High School baseball team took full advantage of its opportunities on Tuesday against Diamond Bar.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: La Mirada can't solve Hockin in playoff defeat ( Whittier Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 07:44:40 PDT
Damien High School sophomore Grant Hockin, pitching in his first high school playoff game, looked like a seasoned veteran Tuesday.
PREP ROUNDUP ( Whittier Daily News )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:16:00 PDT
BASEBALL CIF-SS-PLAYOFFS DIVISION 2 Wild card Arroyo Grande 5, Pasadena 4 Patrick Saucedo struck out three and scattered nine hits in the loss.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: La Habra sets sights on bigger prize ( Whittier Daily News )
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:08:02 PDT
The top goal for the La Habra High School baseball team this season was to win its first Freeway League title since 2004. With that accomplished, the Highlanders can zero in on a bigger prize.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Area softball teams primed for postseason ( Whittier Daily News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 19:51:39 PDT
La Mirada, La Habra and Montebello high schools look like the area's best hope for softball glory after the CIF-Southern Section released playoff pairings Monday.
California beats Santa Fe to claim Del Rio League baseball crown ( Whittier Daily News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:57:46 PDT
California High School could have pouted after losing to Santa Fe last week. Instead, the Condors went to work. Their reward came Friday.
PREP ROUNDUP ( Whittier Daily News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:31:00 PDT
BASEBALL ALMONT LEAGUE Alhambra 12, Schurr 2 (6 innings) Alhambra clinched the league title on Friday and will open up the CIF-Southern Section playoffs next week as the top seed out of the Almont League.
La Serna's Shew can breathe easy after winning at CIF-SS swim championhips ( Whittier Daily News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:10:13 PDT
One extra breath almost cost Kiersten Shew. The La Serna High School senior won the 50-yard freestyle at the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 swimming and diving finals at Riverside City College by one one-thousandth of a second on Thursday night.
Photo gallery: CIF-SS Swimming Championships
PREP ROUNDUP ( Whittier Daily News )
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:56:15 PDT
BASEBALL DELPHIC LEAGUE Marshall 9, Kilpatrick 0 Marshall's offense collected nine hits.
Montebello volleyball team moving on to quarterfinals ( Whittier Daily News )
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:52:26 PDT
For the first time in three years, the Montebello High School boys volleyball team is returning to the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 quarterfinals.
Photo gallery: Montebello vs. Santa Fe
La Serna softball team wraps up sole Del Rio League title ( Whittier Daily News )
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:49:33 PDT
An early two-run deficit never dampened the poise and confidence of La Serna High School's softball team Thursday. The Lancers wouldn't let it.
PREP BASEBALL: California wins, now tied with Whittier for first ( Whittier Daily News )
Thu, 10 May 2012 00:34:47 PDT
B The race for the Del Rio League baseball title will come down to the final day.
HIGH SCHOOLS: Heralds miss out on title tie ( Whittier Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 19:30:15 PDT
With Kelsey Hughes in the circle, Cerritos Valley Christian's quest to secure another Olympic League title was as good as gold, and the senior lived up to that billing at Whittier Christian's expense.
CIF boys volleyball: Strides made on ride ( Santa Clarita Signal )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:55:00 -0400
NEWPORT BEACH — And just like that, the most successful season in West Ranch boys volleyball history came to an abrupt end.
CIF softball: Nothing falls the Indians’ way ( Santa Clarita Signal )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:55:00 -0400
Hart softball had to wonder after Tuesday’s loss to Upland at Upland High in the wild-card round of the CIF-Southern Section Division I playoffs if it wasn’t meant to be.
CIF softball: Cardinals win big in wild card ( Santa Clarita Signal )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:55:00 -0400
Santa Clarita Christian softball defeated Bethel Christian of Riverside 18-0 on Tuesday at Canyon Country Little League in the wild-card round of the CIF-Southern Section Division VII playoffs.
CIF baseball: Hart’s slide, season end ( Santa Clarita Signal )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:55:00 -0400
Hart was four outs away from moving on in the CIF-Southern Section Division I baseball playoffs.
CIF baseball: Silence falls on Valencia ( Santa Clarita Signal )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:55:00 -0400
The local prep baseball season began with the talk of just how potent Valencia’s offense could be, led by the powerful trio of Trey Williams, Brian Mundell and A.J. Balta.
Knapp wins U.S. Open qualifier with a 61 ( OC Register )
Wed, 16 May 2012 17:54:00 -0700
NEWPORT BEACH – His cell phone buzzed as he sat on the patio here at Newport Beach Country Club, delivering an invitation to the Pacific Coast Amateur.Bob Knapp seemed stunned as he thumbed through the messages on his iPhone because the red ink...
OCVarsity Athlete of the Year watch list ( OC Register )
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:22:00 -0700
Slideshow: OCVarsity soon will choose the Orange County Athletes of the Year for 2011-12 and also will offer fans the opportunity to vote for their picks. Take a look through the slideshow at candidates for the award. Note: There will be 24 male and...
Updated CIF-SS baseball playoff brackets ( OC Register )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:54:00 -0700
Click on the links below to find the updated brackets for all CIF-SS baseball divisions. They have been updated with Tuesday's wild-card games:Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4Division 5Division 6Division 7
OCVarsity Hot Shots: Swimmers, divers shine at CIF ( OC Register )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:51:00 -0700
The CIF-Southern Section swimming and diving championships were held at Riverside City College last week. Check out how the Orange County swimmers and dives fared in this slideshow, which focuses on Division 3 and Division 4.
Serrano's clutch hit in 8th lifts Rosary ( OC Register )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:37:00 -0700
Rosary had stranded 11 base runners heading into the bottom of the eighth against Fountain Valley. Something had to give and it did.Izzy Serrano delivered a two-out single to drive in Marissa Meyer from second with the winning run as the Royals...
Updated CIF-SS girls softball playoff brackets ( OC Register )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:26:00 -0700
Click on the links below to find the brackets for all CIF-SS softball divisions. They have been updated through Tuesday's wild-card games:Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4Division 5Division 6Division 7
Esperanza beaten by Mira Costa in semifinals ( OC Register )
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:10:00 -0700
This time there was a different ending.In the first meeting between the Esperanza and Mira Costa of Manhattan Beach boys volleyball teams, the Aztecs swept the Mustangs in the finals of the Santa Barbara Tournament in March.They clashed again...
CdM rolls into Division 2 final ( OC Register )
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:04:00 -0700
NEWPORT BEACH – If high school volleyball is really as easy as Corona del Mar makes it look, then the difference between winning and losing simply just depends on who has the best player on the court.Or, Parker Brown, as he's more commonly known...
DaVonte Young enrolls at Tustin ( OC Register )
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:59:00 -0700
Much-traveled but talented St. John Bosco running back DaVonte Young (5-10, 180) has enrolled at Tustin, Tillers football coach Myron Miller said Monday.Young is coming off a strong junior season with the Pac-5 Braves, who he helped reach the Pac-5...
Kern, Brea Olinda shut down JSerra ( OC Register )
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:00 -0700
Brea Olinda's coach said the team is most confident when Nick Kern is on the mound.Kern verified that confidence Tuesday. He pitched six shutout one-hit innings for the Wildcats as they beat JSerra, 3-0, in a CIF-Southern Section Division 1...
PREP BASEBALL: Great Oak season ends on low note ( The Californian )
Tue, 15 May 2012 20:02:00 -0700
TEMECULA ---- The last thing a reeling Great Oak High baseball team wanted to see Tuesday was an opponent like Huntington Beach.
PREP SOFTBALL: Smithson-Willett a force in Lakeside's wild-card win ( The Californian )
Tue, 15 May 2012 19:17:00 -0700
LAKE ELSINORE ---- Lakeside head coach Todd Naylor says his team is focused on a CIF Southern Section championship and the Lancers took their first step with a 5-0, Division III wild-card vict…
LOCAL SCOREBOARD: May 15 results ( The Californian )
Tue, 15 May 2012 18:11:00 -0700
CIF SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
PREP BASEBALL: Elsinore baseball makes, and wants more, history ( The Californian )
Mon, 14 May 2012 21:30:00 -0700
It was a celebration 27 years in the making, yet it didn't last much longer than 27 seconds.
PREP SOFTBALL: A Q&A with Vista Murrieta's Sierra Romero ( The Californian )
Mon, 14 May 2012 20:45:00 -0700
Dan Torres has employed far more imposing hitters in Vista Murrieta's cleanup spot than 5-foot-5 senior Sierra Romero. No Bronco, though, has generated the kind of power that his Michigan-boun…
PREPS: Athletes of the week ( The Californian )
Mon, 14 May 2012 20:30:00 -0700
A look at last week's top performances ...
LOCAL SCOREBOARD: May 14 results ( The Californian )
Mon, 14 May 2012 20:13:00 -0700
MONDAY'S RESULTS
PREP BOYS GOLF: Calvary Murrieta's Lee storms way into Southern Section finals ( The Californian )
Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:00 -0700
DESERT HOT SPRINGS ---- When Storm Lee's family moved from Korea to the United States, his mother wanted an American name for her 12-year-old son that would stand out on a leaderboard. These d…
PREP SWIMMING: Deckert pushes Temescal Canyon to D4 title ( The Californian )
Fri, 11 May 2012 22:19:00 -0700
Devin Deckert has helped Temescal Canyon High's boys water polo team flirt with section titles each of the last two seasons. On Friday night, the Titans junior pushed the swimming program to t…
LOCAL SCOREBOARD: May 11 results ( The Californian )
Fri, 11 May 2012 20:30:00 -0700
SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE
PREP BASEBALL: Eighth straight win gives Temecula Valley share of league title ( The Californian )
Fri, 11 May 2012 19:15:00 -0700
LAKE ELSINORE ---- After the Temecula Valley High baseball team won seven consecutive games to set up a battle for the Southwestern League title, coach Tony Nobiensky knew the Golden Bears' lu…
LOCAL SCOREBOARD: May 10 results ( The Californian )
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 -0700
FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE
PREP BOYS GOLF: Great Oak advances to regional ( The Californian )
Thu, 10 May 2012 20:53:00 -0700
SANTA BARBARA ---- Whether it's the scenic views or the fast greens, something about Rancho San Marcos Golf Course agrees with the Great Oak boys golf team.
PREP BASEBALL: Borst bookends Tahquitz's victory ( The Californian )
Thu, 10 May 2012 19:32:00 -0700
HEMET ---- Tim Borst has had plenty of big moments since transferring to Tahquitz as a sophomore. Some of his biggest came on Thursday afternoon.
PREP BASEBALL: Elsinore outlasts Paloma Valley, moves a step closer to Sunbelt title ( The Californian )
Wed, 09 May 2012 21:00:00 -0700
WILDOMAR ---- Elsinore High's football and boys basketball teams have made their share of school history in recent years. Baseball coach Chris Jones is hoping his program will follow suit this…
PREP BOYS TENNIS: Paloma Valley opens playoffs with win over Linfield Christian ( The Californian )
Wed, 09 May 2012 20:22:00 -0700
MENIFEE ---- Paloma Valley High boys tennis coach coach Alison King said her team is focused on one thing after the Wildcats' 11-7 victory over Linfield Christian in a CIF Southern Section Div…
LOCAL SCOREBOARD: May 9 results ( The Californian )
Wed, 09 May 2012 20:00:00 -0700
A look at Thursday's schedule and Wednesday's results ...
PREP BASEBALL: Atwell, Temecula Valley sting Vista Murrieta ( The Californian )
Tue, 08 May 2012 19:32:00 -0700
TEMECULA ---- It was senior day for the Temecula Valley baseball team, and the class of 2012 made their peers proud.
LOCAL SCOREBOARD: May 8 results ( The Californian )
Tue, 08 May 2012 17:45:00 -0700
WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE
PREP TRACK: 2012 Valley track and field marks ( The Californian )
Mon, 07 May 2012 21:30:00 -0700
A look at the local track records ...
PREPS: Athletes of the week ( The Californian )
Mon, 07 May 2012 20:30:00 -0700
A look at last week's top performances ...
PREP BOYS GOLF: A Q&A with Great Oak's Jose Pelayo ( The Californian )
Mon, 07 May 2012 19:45:00 -0700
Like most coaches, Great Oak golf coach Jared Boyatt encourages his athletes to play multiple sports. Of course, it's clear that devoting yourself to your swing has its benefits.
PREP BOYS TENNIS: Chavez again a champ for Temecula Valley ( The Californian )
Mon, 07 May 2012 18:43:00 -0700
MURRIETA ---- Monday was yet another banner day for Temecula Valley boy's tennis.
PREP DIVING: Vista Murrieta's Russi, Hudkins star at prelims ( The Californian )
Mon, 07 May 2012 17:09:00 -0700
RIVERSIDE ---- Heading into Monday's preliminaries with high hopes, Vista Murrieta High advanced three divers to Saturday's CIF Southern Section Division II diving finals.
PREP BOYS GOLF: Simon says Great Oak golfers win ( The Californian )
Mon, 07 May 2012 17:10:00 -0700
JURUPA VALLEY ---- The Great Oak High boys golfers say they never know who their low round is going to come from.
DAILY NEWS PREP SOFTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:41:49 PDT
SOFTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEWSSouthern SectionDIV. ITop four seeds: 1. Norco 2.Pacifica/Garden Grove 3.
PREP ROUNDUP: Knights forget about past, get past Falcons ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:33:11 PDT
The Notre Dame softball team lost four of its last five regular-season games entering Tuesday's Southern Section Div. III wild-card contest at Crescenta Valley.
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL: Rivalry rematch goes to Granada Hills ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:10:26 PDT
The Granada Hills and Taft boys' volleyball teams know each other well. A little too well, if you ask some of the players and the coaches from both programs.
SOFTBALL: Leading ladies take on big roles on grand stage ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:06:27 PDT
Jennie McNeill doesn't look at being Notre Dame's leadoff hitter as a pressure-packed responsibility.
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Suarez shows calm, lifts Dons into second straight final ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:56:19 PDT
C.J. Suarez had never experienced playing before a packed house in his career at Verdugo Hills. The senior didn't disappoint the home crowd in Tuesday's City Section Div. II boys' volleyball semifinal match.
SWIMMING: Cavaliers' title prospects improved at prelims ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:52:18 PDT
Before the City Section prelims were even contested, the Palisades girls' swim team benefited in its quest for a third straight championship from a disqualification by El Camino Real's 400-yard freestyle relay at the West Valley League final.
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL: Eagles ready to take fifth, sweep Vikings ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:44:40 PDT
The third time wasn't the charm for the Oak Park boys' volleyball team. The fourth time didn't produce the result it wanted, either. Maybe appearance No. 5 will be the lucky trip for Oak Park, which advanced to the Southern Section Div. II championship Saturday against second-seeded Corona del Mar at Cypress College.
Taft hires C.J. Williams as new basketball coach ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 15 May 2012 10:28:45 PDT
C.J. Williams has been hired as the new boys' basketball coach at Taft High. Williams was an assistant last year for Jason Hart, who left after one season to become an assistant coach at Pepperdine.
PREP SOFTBALL: Defending Div. V champ La Canada gets top seed; tiebreakers have big impact on locals. ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:57:17 PDT
LOS ALAMITOS - The flip of a coin, or in some cases multiple flips, had a significant affect on the outcome of the postseason draws for several local teams when the Southern Section softball playoffs were released Monday.
PREP BASEBALL: Division II No. 1 seed Harvard-Westlake eager to begin playoffs ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:55:54 PDT
Harvard-Westlake has been awarded the No. 1 seed in the Southern Section Div. II baseball playoffs, as pairings were released Monday, and the Wolverines (23-4-1) are ready to go to work.
CHATTER: College of the Canyons falls short at men's golf state final ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:44:09 PDT
Despite holding an eight-stroke lead following the morning 18-hole round, College of the Canyons was caught in the afternoon by College of the Desert, which pulled even and prevailed on a cardoff Monday in the California Community College Athletic Association men's golf state final at Santa Maria Country Club.
BOYS' GOLF: Oaks Christian sophomore Ponte gets back out on home course, captures Southern Section Northern Regional title ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:42:58 PDT
BOYS' GOLF: Oaks Christian sophomore gets back out on home course, captures Southern Section Northern Regional title.
PREP VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK: Verdugo Hills determined to secure City Div. II final rematch ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:41:59 PDT
Verdugo Hills has been on a season-long mission to secure a rematch with L.A. Jordan following a four-game loss in last year's City Section Div.
CHATTER: Locals excel at Southern California track and field finals ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 17:25:59 PDT
Palmdale graduate Christen Rivers captured titles in the women's 200 and 400 meters for Antelope Valley College at the California Community College Southern California Championships at San Diego Mesa College.
TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP: Oaks Christian's 4 x 100 boys' relay team wins Div. IV prelims ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 14 May 2012 15:02:44 PDT
The Oaks Christian boys' 4 x 100 relay team took another step towards defending its state title. The Lions quartet of Vinnie Saucer, Terry Johnson, Francis Owusu and Ishmal Adams won their heat with a time of 42.
GIRLS' SWIMMING: Saugus freshman Weitzeil, La Cañada's Campbell secure titles ( LA Daily News )
Sun, 13 May 2012 12:55:26 PDT
Abbey Weitzeil's debut at the Southern Section Div. I final was one of the best by a female swimmer in area history. Katy Campbell's last individual race Saturday night delivered one more defining moment in a historic career at La Cañada.
TRACK AND FIELD: Underclassmen from Westlake and Simi Valley qualify for Div. II finals ( LA Daily News )
Sun, 13 May 2012 12:10:58 PDT
The future of the Marmonte League girls' sprinters were on display at the Southern Section Div. II track and field prelims Saturday at Moorpark High.
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Camarillo advances to Div. III semifinals ( LA Daily News )
Sun, 13 May 2012 03:59:25 PDT
J.T. McGinley is one of only four seniors on the Camarillo boys' volleyball team and he didn't want the season to end Saturday in a Southern Section Div. III quarterfinal playoff match against South Pasadena.
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL: Westlake can't get past nation-best Loyola ( LA Daily News )
Sun, 13 May 2012 03:54:55 PDT
Sometimes you just have to tip your cap to the other team.
PREP SWIMMING: Three aces point way to Crescenta Valley title ( LA Daily News )
Sun, 13 May 2012 03:53:23 PDT
Young Tae Seo, Harrison Thai and Louis Wojciechowski have been described by Crescenta Valley boys' swim coach Jan Sakonju as the team's three aces.
BOYS' SWIMMING: Westlake's Cobleigh captures Div. I crown in 100 breaststroke ( LA Daily News )
Sun, 13 May 2012 03:50:18 PDT
Hunter Cobleigh went from under the radar to becoming a Southern Section champion in a span of 56.39 seconds Saturday night.
BOYS' SWIMMING: Buckley's Primachenko, Wilson combine for three individual titles ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 12 May 2012 02:13:15 PDT
Daniel Primachenko completed an Advanced Placement U.S. history exam Friday before taking on the biggest test of his high school swimming career.
PREP ROUNDUP: Taft's Lambert wins three, El Camino Real six in West Valley League finals ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 12 May 2012 01:18:43 PDT
Lexis Lambert might have fallen short of leading the Taft girls' track and field team to a league title, but the senior made up for at Friday's West Valley finals at Birmingham.
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Taft coach Jason Hart leaves after one season to become Pepperdine assistant ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 12 May 2012 01:10:05 PDT
It sure didn't take long for Jason Hart to make an impact on the Taft boys' basketball program, winning a City Section Div. I championship in his first coaching stint at the high school level.
PREP SOFTBALL: City Section playoff pairings filled with locals ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 12 May 2012 01:08:21 PDT
Eight area programs were included in the City Section championship bracket and five more made the Invitational bracket when pairings were released for softball Friday at Lincoln High.
PREP BASEBALL: Crescenta Valley finally defeats Arcadia, wins Pacific League ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 12 May 2012 01:03:03 PDT
The Arcadia baseball curse is finally over, and the timing was perfect for Crescenta Valley.
GIRLS' SWIMMING: Sierra Canyon senior Parks wins fourth straight 100-yard breaststroke title ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 12 May 2012 00:45:40 PDT
Lilly Parks finished a journey Friday night she began three years ago.
PREP ROUNDUP: Littlerock's Hamilton, Quartz Hill's Zarley and Knight excel at division final ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 02:08:31 PDT
Littlerock's Jordan Hamilton took second Thursday night in the boys' 100-yard butterfly, clocking 51.93 seconds at the Southern Section Div. III swimming and diving final at Riverside City College.
SOFTBALL: Musketeers get first title; Pioneers No. 1 seed for playoffs ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:26:30 PDT
The Moorpark softball team created history Thursday in its Marmonte League finale victory but the loss wasn't as damaging to Simi Valley as it could have been following a 6-5 win for the host Musketeers.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Crescenta Valley seeks league title outright ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:22:12 PDT
The atmosphere should be electric at 7 p.m. today in Glendale, as the Pacific League title is on the line in the regular-season finale between host Crescenta Valley (19-7, 11-2) and rival Arcadia (19-6, 10-3) at Stengel Field.
GIRLS' SWIMMING: Parks ready to join her idol ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:20:09 PDT
Lilly Parks achieved a career goal when she got the opportunity to swim with Amanda Beard in March at the Indianapolis Grand Prix.
BOYS' GOLF: Lions fall short of reaching regionals ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:16:38 PDT
A seasoned Westlake boys' golf team was looking to return to the CIF/SCGA regional tournament May 31.
BOYS' TENNIS: Dolphins squeak out win ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 11 May 2012 00:12:14 PDT
The El Camino Real boys' tennis team has experienced the jubilation of winning a playoff match in its final set in its City Section semifinal victory over West Valley League rival Granada Hills on Monday.
BASEBALL: It's a whole new ball game ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 22:30:28 PDT
With home runs down and strikeouts and no-hitters up, 2012 is shaping to be the year of the pitcher in high school baseball.
CHATTER: Westlake seeks third Southern Section golf title ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 22:26:42 PDT
With three Southern Section Northern Divisional boys' golf titles in five seasons, Westlake has been a fixture at the section championship.
BASEBALL: Chargers hold off Panthers for title ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 22:24:59 PDT
It definitely wasn't pretty but the Agoura baseball team will take it, nonetheless.
SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Camarillo beginning to hit stride in time for postseason run ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 22:22:45 PDT
Camarillo didn't clinch a league championship Tuesday like fellow area softball programs Burroughs, Harvard-Westlake, La Reina, Simi Valley and West Ranch.
PREP ROUNDUP: Viewpoint closing in on repeat; Sierra Canyon's Parks seeks four in a row in breaststroke ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 22:20:07 PDT
Viewpoint took big strides toward securing back-to-back Southern Section Div. IV girls' swimming and diving titles Wednesday, producing four program records in the prelims at Riverside City College.
BASEBALL: West Ranch defeats Saugus to win first Foothill League championship ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 02:43:13 PDT
Twice over the past three seasons, West Ranch High has blown a chance to win the Foothill League baseball title by faltering in the final week, so this time the Wildcats pulled out all the stops Tuesday.
PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP: Newbury Park baseball defeats Agoura; both meet today to decide Marmonte title ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 02:36:22 PDT
Luke Eubank threw a no-hitter with five strikouts Tuesday to lead visiting Newbury Park to a 4-0 Marmonte League baseball victory at Agoura.
BASEBALL: Loyola forces Harvard-Westlake to wait to clinch Mission League title ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 01:01:19 PDT
The Harvard-Westlake baseball team couldn't have asked for a better situation Tuesday as it tried to clinch its second consecutive Mission League championship.
SOFTBALL: Wildcats have crown all to themselves ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 01:00:39 PDT
With a chance to make program history Tuesday, the West Ranch softball team made sure not to let the opportunity slip away, even if visiting Hart made things interesting in the final inning.
SOFTBALL: Scorpions send own message to rival Yellowjackets ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 9 May 2012 00:59:14 PDT
By the time she stepped on the pitcher's rubber Tuesday, the only messages Sarah Shadinger concerned herself with came in the form of getting leadoff batters out and recording inning-ending strikeouts.
PREP ROUNDUP: Westlake stays on course, wins Northern Divisional golf title ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 8 May 2012 01:28:31 PDT
Oaks Christian's Peter Griffith and Moorpark's Thomas Lim posted rounds in the 60s, but it was five scores in the 70s that resulted in Westlake capturing the Southern Section Northern Divisional boys' golf title Monday with a 370 at Soule Park Golf Course in Ojai.
PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Westlake freshman Smith making an impact ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 8 May 2012 00:08:40 PDT
Not since Rio Mesa's Valexsia Droughn took the track by storm has a freshman sprinter had such an impact in Southern Section Div. II as Westlake's Abigail Smith.
BOYS' TENNIS: Koretsky rebounds, nets winner for ECR ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 8 May 2012 00:04:49 PDT
Nick Koretsky was not having the best of days in Monday's City Section boys' tennis semifinal match.
BOYS' TENNIS: Patriots primed for another run ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 7 May 2012 23:59:18 PDT
It wasn't until a 12-6 victory Friday over Cerritos that Viewpoint boys' tennis coach Travis Kikugawa knew his team was ready to challenge for a third consecutive Southern Section Div. IV championship.
PREP ROUNDUP: Dons post important tournament victory ( LA Daily News )
Sun, 6 May 2012 22:53:28 PDT
Brandon Zavala drove in Ray Carranza with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday to lead Verdugo Hills' baseball team to a 7-6 victory over Cleveland in the Poly Classic.
CHATTER: Oaks Christian's Ackermann secures career milestone ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 5 May 2012 23:53:53 PDT
Oaks Christian softball coach Pete Ackermann reached 400 career coaching victories Friday in a doubleheader sweep of visiting Redlands.
GIRLS' BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Vikings' championship victory is family affair ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 5 May 2012 23:43:38 PDT
For all of the impressive volleyball achievements produced by the Knudsen and Sanchez families during their careers at Valencia, it was only appropriate that they were central figures in another historical accomplishment Saturday at Annenberg Community Beach House.
SWIMMING NOTEBOOK: Saugus' Weitzeil set for fast Div. I debut ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 5 May 2012 23:07:28 PDT
Abbey Weitzeil's best moments swimming the 50- and 100-yard freestyles this season have usually come as the anchor on Saugus' 200 and 400 freestyle relays.
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL: Eagles look to finally soar to championship ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 5 May 2012 22:50:58 PDT
Oak Park doesn't need any extra motivation to win a Southern Section Div. II boys' volleyball title.
TRACK AND FIELD: Hamilton runs on victory road at Marmonte League final ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 5 May 2012 00:18:16 PDT
It might have been the final Marmonte League competition of Amanda Hamilton's decorated career at Simi Valley, but it won't be the last time the senior will get to compete at Moorpark High, which is good news for the Pioneers.
PREP ROUNDUP: Nitros glisten in Pacific League win ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 4 May 2012 23:25:03 PDT
Janette Avina had two hits, including a two-run homer, and three RBIs to lead the Glendale softball team to its biggest win of the season Friday, upsetting host Crescenta Valley 6-0.
BASEBALL: Vikings happy to play role of spoiler ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 4 May 2012 23:17:57 PDT
After winning three consecutive Foothill League baseball championships, Valencia can finish no better than second this year, but that does not mean the Vikings are giving up on the season.
TRACK AND FIELD: Stone, Thomas lead Canyon in Foothill finals ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 4 May 2012 22:58:19 PDT
Tiffini Stone and Taylor Thomas have been a formidable one-two combination for the Canyon girls' track and field team their entire careers.
SOFTBALL: Royal snaps Simi Valley's Marmonte League winning streak ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 4 May 2012 22:40:38 PDT
The Simi Valley softball team has been a thorn in the side of Nancy Bowling and Royal during Marmonte League competition the past several years.
PREP BASEBALL: Dykstra finds a second family ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 4 May 2012 00:27:42 PDT
It was hard enough for Westlake High baseball sophomore Luke Dykstra to live up to the family name.
TRACK AND FIELD: Muhammad sets pace at Mission League final ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 4 May 2012 00:23:20 PDT
Khalfani Muhammad ended Thursday's Mission League track and field final the same way he started with a dazzling display of speed that has made him one of the state's top sprinters.
SOFTBALL: Quartz Hill rallies to remain in Golden League title contention ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 4 May 2012 00:21:49 PDT
For five innings, Knight pitcher Kaila Crandall was in total command in a key Golden League softball game Thursday at Quartz Hill. The senior right-hander had limited the host Rebels to one single while striking out six and allowing just one runner past first base. But then everything collapsed.
SOFTBALL: La Reina outlasts Oak Park to keep pace in Tri-Valley League race ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 4 May 2012 00:20:34 PDT
The monkey is finally off the back of the La Reina softball team.The Regents withstood a wild two-out rally in the 11th inning and squeezed out a 5-4 Tri-Valley League victory against Oak Park.
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: West Ranch rallies past Canyon, clinches share of first Foothill League championship ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 4 May 2012 00:04:56 PDT
West Ranch secured at least a share of the first Foothill League softball title in program history with a 6-4 victory Thursday night against Canyon.
SWIMMING ROUNDUP: C.V. boys extend Pacific League title run to two decades ( LA Daily News )
Thu, 3 May 2012 23:48:12 PDT
It was a fitting conclusion to a run that doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon. Crescenta Valley's Young Tae Seo, Harrison Thai, Louis Wojciechowski and Edward Yi produced a Pacific League record of 3 minutes, 10.06 seconds in the 400-yard freestyle relay to cap the Falcons' 20th consecutive Pacific League boys' swimming title Thursday at Burbank High.
PREP ROUNDUP: Moorpark's Lim captures Marmonte League title, Westlake repeats as champion ( LA Daily News )
Thu, 3 May 2012 23:31:07 PDT
Thomas Lim and Hamish Gardner of Moorpark and Calabasas' Matt Fineman all shot 1-over 71, Brandon Shaw added a 72 for Westlake and Simi Valley's Andrew Spilman, Dane Walton of Thousand Oaks and Westlake's Jake Andl each had a 73 to lead the pack on the final day of the Marmonte League boys' golf tournament at Sunset Hills Golf Course.
SWIMMING: New faces shine, but it's the same old Hart ( LA Daily News )
Thu, 3 May 2012 23:15:19 PDT
Several newcomers made big impacts Thursday at their first Foothill League championship meet.
PREP FOOTBALL: Lions turn to college assistant as new coach ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 2 May 2012 22:49:37 PDT
It's a new football era at Oaks Christian High, as long-time college assistant Jeff Woodruff has been selected as head coach, replacing legendary founding coach Bill Redell, who retired after leading the Lions to seven Southern Section titles in 12 seasons, the last in 2010.
BASEBALL: Wildcats remain in the title hunt ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 2 May 2012 22:48:06 PDT
J.C. Cloney continued to silence the bats of the Hart baseball team.
BASEBALL: Lancers make this count ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 2 May 2012 22:46:31 PDT
The Thousand Oaks baseball team took a huge step toward a possible Southern Section playoff berth Wednesday.
PREP ROUNDUP: Strong second round lifts Wolverines' Bolden to first crown ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 2 May 2012 22:44:50 PDT
Harvard-Westlake's Bakari Bolden shot a 5-under 67 at Harding Golf Course to capture the Mission League boys' golf title Wednesday with a two-round, 36-hole total of 2-under 142.
TRACK AND FIELD: Mission throwers put on display ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 2 May 2012 22:33:49 PDT
The Mission League annually produces some of the elite throwers in the state and Wednesday's showcase at Notre Dame was just another example.
TENNIS: USC's Santamaria, Christian capture inaugural Pac-12 crown in Ojai ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 2 May 2012 11:06:41 PDT
During tennis careers defined by firsts, USC's Kaitlyn Christian and Sabrina Santamaria wrapped up the inaugural year of Pac-12 competition at the Ojai Valley tournament with another trailblazing achievement.
Oaks Christian expected to name UTEP assistant Jeff Woodruff as new head football coach ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 2 May 2012 10:34:58 PDT
Surprise candidate Jeff Woodruff, a University of Texas at El Paso assistant, is expected to be announced today as Oaks Christian's new coach, according to multiple Oaks Christian sources.
PREP ROUNDUP: Valencia boys' volleyball extends Foothill League championship run to dynamic dozen ( LA Daily News )
Wed, 2 May 2012 10:33:32 PDT
Valencia sure was eager to end its regular-season finale Tuesday against Canyon. The host Vikings needed just 55 minutes in defeating the Cowboys 25-16, 25-14, 25-13 to punctuate their 12th straight Foothill League boys' volleyball title and stretch their state-record league winning streak to 112.
CHATTER: Highlanders begin run for repeat in City boys' volleyball playoffs with No. 2 seed ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 1 May 2012 22:50:38 PDT
A four-game loss March 9 to Palisades wound up giving defending-champion Granada Hills the No. 2 seed.
SOFTBALL: Li guides Wolverines closer to league title ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 1 May 2012 22:48:16 PDT
The Harvard-Westlake softball team cleared a major obstacle Tuesday toward capturing its first Mission League title since 2000.
SWIMMING: Locals excel on Mission's big stage ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 1 May 2012 22:46:01 PDT
For Crespi senior Armen Darbinyan, it was the final opportunity to showcase his talents against several worthy Mission League opponents.
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL: Indians fall in Pacific finale, share crown ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 1 May 2012 22:27:30 PDT
The Claremont boys' volleyball team flipped the script Tuesday night against Burroughs.
GETTING TO KNOW: Royal's Gabbie Libang and Crespi's Armen Darbinyan ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 1 May 2012 00:29:51 PDT
GETTING TO KNOWGABBIE LIBANGROYAL SWIMMING, FRESHMANBorn (date and city): January 30, 1997, in Mission Viejo, CAFavorite TV show: Pretty Little LiarsWhat's in my iPod: Anything from One Direction to TygaDream car: White BMWFavorite movies: Up, A Walk to Remember, Hunger Games, 21 JumpstreetWhat I'm currently reading: Catching Fire, for the second time Worst habit: Cracking my knuckles, Sleeping in On my bedroom walls you'll find: Pictures with my bestfriends, balloons,
PREP SPRING SPORTS TOP 10s, TOP PERFORMERS, EVENTS TO WATCH ( LA Daily News )
Tue, 1 May 2012 00:08:35 PDT
BOYS' GOLF TOP 101. Westlake2. Moorpark3. Camarillo4. Chaminade5. Harvard-Westlake6. La Canada7.
BOYS' VOLLEYBALL: Toreadors improve stock for postseason ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:01:42 PDT
The Taft boys' volleyball team strengthened its case for a high seed in the City Section Div. I playoffs with an impressive 25-21, 25-20, 20-25, 29-27 nonleague victory Monday against visiting Sylmar.
PREP ROUNDUP: Cheek helps Simi Valley extend Marmonte League softball winning streak to 37 ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:59:34 PDT
In one swing Monday, Nicole Cheek not only extended Simi Valley's Marmonte League softball winning streak to 37, but handed visiting Thousand Oaks its most heartbreaking loss of the year.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Mundell catching on with Vikings ( LA Daily News )
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:38:23 PDT
Brian Mundell is having a huge season for Valencia.The senior catcher has hit eight home runs, including three in four games, and he's batting .406 with 30 RBIs, and an .875 slugging percentage entering Wednesday's Foothill League game against Saugus.
TENNIS: Fink back in familiar location at Libbey Park ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:29:05 PDT
Amanda Fink has made a habit out of spending the last Sunday of the Ojai Valley tennis tournament at Libbey Park.
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Coleman does it again ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:23:13 PDT
Marqueze Coleman accomplished several lofty goals this past season while helping Alemany win the Div. III state boys' basketball championship.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL: Tarakchian turns it on in victory ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:21:26 PDT
After taking a glance at the East roster in Saturday's Battle of the Valley girls' basketball all-star game, many observers thought that there was no way the West could possibly win.
PREP ROUNDUP: Birmingham leads pack with six wins at San Fernando Valley Invitational ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:18:05 PDT
Many area schools use the Van Nuys Rotary Club's San Fernando Valley Invitational as a last chance for some tune-up work before their respective league finals.
SOFTBALL: Scorpions rally for Thousand Oaks tournament title ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:11:35 PDT
Camarillo didn't flinch facing a three-run deficit entering the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday night in the Thousand Oaks softball tournament final.
BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Reunion pleasant for Perry, Phillips ( LA Daily News )
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:25:34 PDT
It took awhile, but former Canyon High boys' basketball coach Chad Phillips finally is back together with standout forward Brandon Perry, who transferred three years ago from Canyon to Taft.
TRACK AND FIELD: Alakija rounding into form for Lions ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:40:48 PDT
Danni Alakija returned to the stadium that produced one of the greatest showcases of her high school career and returned to her old form Friday night at the Ventura County track and field championships.
OJAI TENNIS NOTEBOOK: Fink quickly regains rhythm, advances to semifinals ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:10:31 PDT
Amanda Fink hadn't competed in a tournament in more than six weeks, a significant break for any professional tennis player.
BASEBALL: Chancellors return to familiar spot ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:08:12 PDT
There wasn't any drama Friday in a West Valley League showdown for first place between Chatsworth and Birmingham.
SWIMMING: Crescenta Valley stars shine bright in last race ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:04:57 PDT
The depth of the Hart boys' swim team kept the Indians in contention to complete an unbeaten regular season Friday against rival Crescenta Valley.
PREP ROUNDUP: ECR girls', Taft boys' track and field teams win West Valley League crowns ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:00:29 PDT
Members of the El Camino Real girls' track and field team knew that Friday's West Valley League dual meet against visiting Taft would come down to the final event of the day.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Stone tries to stay on track with basketball ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:53:20 PDT
After helping Canyon capture Foothill League titles in both sports, Tiffini Stone wants to continue competing in basketball as well as track and field in college.
PREP ROUNDUP: Verdugo Hills boys' volleyball makes it a clean sweep of Poly, East Valley League ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:27:03 PDT
If the Verdugo Hills boys' volleyball team was intimidated about playing at Poly in what was supposed to be an unfavorable environment Thursday, the jitters certainly didn't show.
SOFTBALL: Captains have things under control for Simi Valley ( LA Daily News )
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:29:38 PDT
Lauren Soles refers to herself and co-captains Nicole Cheek and Jenn Soria as the "control triangle" of the Simi Valley softball team.
BOYS' GOLF: Chang good to the last shot ( LA Daily News )
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:17:37 PDT
Just like he has all season, Valencia's Jonathan Chang took the best shot from every golfer in the Foothill League and still managed to come out on top Thursday.
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK: Warriors must rise to occasion ( LA Daily News )
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:07:34 PDT
It's make-or-break time for Westlake. Among the early favorites to win the Marmonte League baseball title, the Warriors (7-11-1, 4-5) fell into a tie for fourth place with a 1-0 loss Wednesday to visiting Agoura but redemption is possible.
SOFTBALL: Wildcats now in control of Foothill League race ( LA Daily News )
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:05:45 PDT
Carly Mortensen retired the first 13 West Ranch batters she faced and Bailey Foster set down the final 10 Valencia hitters in order Thursday.
BASEBALL: Martinez steps up for Tigers ( LA Daily News )
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:59:09 PDT
The San Fernando baseball team has leaned on sophomore pitcher Alonzo Garcia, who has been a model of efficiency all season.
O.C.: Mission Viejo nabs No. 1 seed, but Orange Curtain drapes D1 ( ESPN )
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:33:52 EDT
When the Southern Section released its softball playoff pairings on Monday, only one Orange County softball team was seeded No. 1. It was Mission Viejo, which earned the prime location atop the Division 2 playoffs. The Diablos will open the playoffs in the first round on Thursday with a game against West Covina, which won a wild-card game to get into the bracket.(At the bottom of the blog is a look at all seeded teams in softball)Yet most of the Orange County representation was in Division 1, where Garden Grove Pacifica (26-2) was seeded No.
O.C.: Division 1 baseball gets painted orange ( ESPN )
Wed, 16 May 2012 13:38:17 EDT
Five of 10 wild card games in the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs had winners from Orange County; only one of the games featured two O.C. teams facing each other, and that ended in a surprising 3-0 victory by Brea Olinda over JSerra.Brea (15-13-1) finished fifth in the Century League while JSerra (12-16) finished in a tie for third place in the Trinity League but gave top-seeded Orange Lutheran a battle last week before losing, 1-0, and fell a week before that to second-seeded Mater Dei, 5-4.
El Camino Real earns top seed in City Section baseball playoffs ( ESPN )
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:19:55 EDT
El Camino Real is the top seed in the City Section Division I baseball playoffs. San Fernando, the reigning City Section champion, is the No. 3 seed.El Camino Real and Chatsworth shared the West Valley League championship. The Conquistadores won a coin flip last week to determine the top seed in the baseball playoffs. Chatsworth is the No. 2 seed.Eight teams earned wild-card bids, including Arleta, Granada Hills and Sylmar. The wild-cards games will be played Friday.
Marmonte League has strong showing in baseball wild-card round ( ESPN )
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:18:42 EDT
The two teams from the Marmonte League won their wild-card games in the CIF Southern Section Division I baseball playoffs.The two teams from the Foothill League lost.Moorpark shut out Milikan, 3-0, in their wild-card game and advanced to the next round against top-seeded Orange Lutheran.Simi Valley eliminated Hart, 7-4. Spencer Dubaich had four strikeouts and no walks for Simi Valley, which plays Esperanza next.Valencia lost to Corona, 3-0.
Volleyball playoffs update ( ESPN )
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:41 EDT
The Granada Hills boys volleyball team swept Woodland Hills Taft in three games and will play for the City Section Division I championship on Saturday.Palisades had a bit tougher time with West Adams, but still swept its way to the championship match.Granada Hills and Palisades will play at Venice High School on Saturday at 5.Los Angeles Jordan plays Verdugo Hills in the Division II championship match at Venice High School. Northridge plays Elizabeth in the small schools championship at noon.
Corona shuts out Valencia in wild-card round ( ESPN )
Wed, 16 May 2012 00:01:50 EDT
VALENCIA -- Corona starter Daniel Pena showed no fear going up against Valencia, one of the best-hitting clubs in high school baseball.Pena tossed a two-hitter and held the top-four hitters in the Valencia lineup to one walk and no hits in a 3-0 shutout in the wild-card round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs on Tuesday.Trey Williams, Keston Hiura, Brian Mundell and AJ Balta combined to go 0-for-11 with four strikeouts against Pena.
O.C.: OLu, Mater Dei give baseball playoffs a 1-2 punch ( ESPN )
Tue, 15 May 2012 20:26:22 EDT
While many teams played wild card games on Tuesday, Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei had the luxury of biding their time. The Trinity League rivals ended the regular season ranked 1-2 in the Southern Section Division 1 baseball rankings as well as 1-2 in the state, and 1-2 in the nation by some accounts.Lutheran (21-4), led by Conner Sullivan and left-handed pitcher Art Vidrio, and Mater Dei (21-5), led by Ty Moore, open the first round of the section playoffs on Friday at home.
North: La Canada top seed in Division 5 softball playoffs ( ESPN )
Mon, 14 May 2012 18:06:29 EDT
The La Canada softball team is the No. 1 team in the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs, but coach K.C. Mathews said he isn’t too concerned about rankings in the middle of May.“We talk about setting goals and we want to be playing late in May,” Mathews said. “Our goal is to be playing softball in June. We want to come out and play the best softball we can each and every day.”La Canada will play the winner of the wild-card game between Lompoc and Gladstone.
North: Agoura ranked No. 5 for Division 1 baseball playoffs ( ESPN )
Mon, 14 May 2012 18:06:08 EDT
The Agoura baseball team will open the CIF Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs against the winner of the wild-card game between JSerra and Brea Olinda.Agoura, the surprise winner of the Marmonte League, is the No. 5 team in the latest Division 1 poll. Orange Lutheran is the No. 1 seed in the Division 1 playoffs. Mater Dei from Santa Ana is No. 2, followed by JW North at No. 3 and Long Beach Wilson at No. 4.West Ranch, the champion of the Foothill League, will play the winner of the wild-card game between Canyon of Anaheim and Riverside Poly.
I.E.: J.W. North seeded No. 3 in Division 1 ( ESPN )
Mon, 14 May 2012 13:49:44 EDT
The Southern Section released its baseball playoff brackets Monday and defending champion J.W. North was seeded third in Division 1.The Huskies will host the winner of the wild-card game between Edison and Chaparral in Friday's first round. They finished 24-5 in the regular season, including 12-2 in Big VIII League play to earn their second consecutive championship.Wild-card games in all seven divisions are scheduled to begin Tuesday, with first-round games in even-numbered divisions beginning Friday, and odd-numbered on Thursday.
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Agoura makes quick rise in baseball ( Ventura County Star )
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:35:00 -0000
This couldn't have been a rarer sighting if the Abominable Snowman ambled up the dugout steps and took a stroll along the third-base line. On the playing field at Newbury Park High, in the closing game of the Marmonte League season last Wednesday, members of the Agoura High baseball team engaged in a joyous celebration following the final out.
Davis named Hueneme head football coach ( Ventura County Star )
Wed, 16 May 2012 21:55:00 -0000
Brett Davis is a third-generation Hueneme High football coach after accepting the position last Friday.
Youth sports roundup: May 17, 2012 ( Ventura County Star )
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:30:00 -0000
Local sports briefs: No. 1 Oak Park to face No. 2 for title ( Ventura County Star )
Wed, 16 May 2012 22:28:00 -0000
A primo matchup will determine the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 boys volleyball champion on Saturday.
Local sports brief: No. 1 Oak Park to face No. 2 for title ( Ventura County Star )
Wed, 16 May 2012 21:40:00 -0000
A primo matchup will determine the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 boys volleyball champion on Saturday.
Local sports roundup: May 16, 2012 ( Ventura County Star )
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:14:00 -0000
Oak Park reaches Div. 2 volleyball final ( Ventura County Star )
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:10:00 -0000
There were pre-match nerves, admitted Oak Park senior captain Bradley Sakaida. "But they were good nerves," he said. "The kind you can use to your advantage." Whatever jitters the Oak Park High boys volleyball team carried into its semifinal contest disappeared shortly after the opening point. Whatever chance visiting Valencia had of upsetting the top-ranked Eagles vanished soon thereafter.
First homer lifts Ventura to playoff win ( Ventura County Star )
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:05:00 -0000
Jarek York picked the perfect time to hit the Ventura High baseball team's first home run of the season. York belted a three-run home run over the right-field fence in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat visiting Burroughs, 4-1, Tuesday afternoon in a CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs wild-card game.
Buena loses playoff wild-card game, 6-4 ( Ventura County Star )
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:52:00 -0000
If the game started in the second inning, the Buena High baseball team would still be alive in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. But the Bulldogs will have several months to ponder what might have been if not for a disastrous first inning.
Local sports briefs: First Cougar Mile fundraiser tonight ( Ventura County Star )
Tue, 15 May 2012 21:31:00 -0000
The inaugural Cougar Mile fundraiser will be today at 5 p.m. at Larrabee Stadium.
Camarillo gets playoff road map for repeat ( Ventura County Star )
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 -0000
The CIF-SS softball pairings were released on Monday, and 13 local teams reached the postseason.
CIF Baseball pairings announced ( Ventura County Star )
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 -0000
Playoff dreams don't only belong to league champions.
Oaks Christian's Ponte finishes first at CIF tournament ( Ventura County Star )
Tue, 15 May 2012 05:00:00 -0000
Talk about the ultimate redemption.
CIF-SS playoff pairings for this week ( Ventura County Star )
Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 -0000
CIF-SS playoff pairings schedule
Preps top ticket for the week of May 15, 2012 ( Ventura County Star )
Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 -0000
TOP TICKET TRACK AND FIELD CIF-SS CHAMPIONSHIPS Where: Mount San Antonio College When: 11 a.m. (field events; 1 p.m. (running events) Matchup at a glance: It's the biggest meet of the year for area athletics, since CIF-Southern Section championships and spots in the CIF-SS Masters Meet are on the line. The region's elite have trained all season for this day. Among area stars chasing CIF-SS crowns are distance runner Sarah Baxter of Simi Valley, Rio Mesa's 4x100 boys relay quartet, Oak Park pole vaulter Connor Stark, Ventura hurdler Kate N'Guetta and Oaks Christian sprinter Danni Alakija. OTHER SELECTED TOP EVENTS ...
Local recruits staying close to home at CLU ( Ventura County Star )
Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:00 -0000
Three local standout athletes have decided to attend college close to home at Cal Lutheran.
Ledin: Coaches take a stance on the Great Bat Hoopla ( Ventura County Star )
Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:00 -0000
Al Tarazon thinks the furor has subsided.
Local roundup: May 13, 2012 ( Ventura County Star )
Sun, 13 May 2012 06:15:00 -0000
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High school swimming: Cobleigh wins CIF D-1 title ( Ventura County Star )
Sun, 13 May 2012 06:05:00 -0000
Westlake High's Hunter Cobleigh remembers watching the times go on the board last year in the CIF-Southern Division 1 swim championships at Belmont Plaza in Long Beach.
Simi Valley girls shine at Division 2 prelims ( Ventura County Star )
Sun, 13 May 2012 04:24:00 -0000
To satisfy his curiosity, Roger Evans sorted through various high school track and field web sites.
Prep Softball Playoffs: Serrano's Alyea tosses one-hitter ( Victorville Daily Press )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:26:00 -0700
PHELAN • Melanie Alyea doesn’t strike out many hitters, but when she’s hitting her spots, she can make a huge difference for the Serrano softball team.Alyea took a no-hitter into the top of the sixth inning and the Diamondbacks won their first...
Prep Baseball Playoffs: Excelsior’s season ends against Lone Pine ( Victorville Daily Press )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:24:00 -0700
VICTORVILLE • Prior to the seventh inning of Tuesday’s CIF-Southern Section Division 6 wild-card game between Lone Pine and Excelsior, a large snake slithered its way onto the infield just to the left of second base.Without hesitating, Lone Pine...
Silverado's Curenton advances to CIF-SS Track and Field Championships in four events ( Victorville Daily Press )
Sat, 12 May 2012 23:30:00 -0700
MISSION VIEJO • Silverado senior Ashley Curenton advanced to the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 Championships in three individual events and one relay on Saturday.Each of her marks put her in the top 10 in the state this season.“There’s a...
Prep Boys Tennis Playoffs: Hawks bow out in second round ( Victorville Daily Press )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:34:00 -0700
VICTORVILLE • On the scoreboard, Silverado’s 14-4 loss to Cate in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs looked ugly.Despite the final score, however, Hawks coach Bill Mocharnuk and his players were proud of their...
Oak Hills' Coprich signs with Illinois State ( Victorville Daily Press )
Fri, 11 May 2012 23:41:00 -0700
Marshaun Coprich was beginning to worry no college would sign him.The Oak Hills senior running back had plenty of interest from Division II schools, but he didn’t want to settle. He had some interest from BCS schools, but no offers. Finally,...
Prep Baseball: Serrano mashes way into playoffs ( Victorville Daily Press )
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:36:00 -0700
HESPERIA • The Serrano baseball team faced a simple dilemma against Hesperia on Thursday afternoon.Win, and the Diamondbacks would clinch second place in the Mojave River League and an automatic playoff berth. Lose, and the D’backs would have to...
Area Roundup 5-10-12: Silverado’s Trammel verbally commits to Colorado ( Victorville Daily Press )
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:42:00 -0700
Silverado safety Kyle Trammel has verbally committed to play college football for the University of Colorado for the 2013 season.Former Silverado football coach Carl Posey confirmed the commitment, which was first reported by the Daily Camera in...
Bellamy signs with Cal State San Marcos ( Victorville Daily Press )
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:48:00 -0700
Serrano softball player Melyssa Bellamy said she didn’t think that she would play at a program lower than the NCAA Division 1 level.Bellamy had talked to a couple of Division I schools, but nothing serious lately. Then when she visited Cal State...
Prep Boys Tennis Playoffs: Oak Hills blows out Victor Valley to earn first playoff win ( Victorville Daily Press )
Wed, 09 May 2012 23:44:00 -0700
OAK HILLS • The Oak Hills boys tennis team has had a consistent upward progression in the postseason in its three seasons as a program.The Bulldogs took incremental steps from getting slaughtered 14-4 in the wild-card round in 2010 to coming up...
Prep Boys Tennis Playoffs: Silverado squeaks by Sultana ( Victorville Daily Press )
Wed, 09 May 2012 23:41:00 -0700
VICTORVILLE • For the first time since 2008, the Silverado boys tennis team won its first-round playoff match.But the way the Hawks won left much to be desired from both the players and coaches.Silverado, the No. 1 seed from the Desert Sky...
Caines takes over the helm of Santa Barbara High football ( Presidio )
Wed, 16 May 2012 23:59:10 +0000
Doug Caines, the defensive coordinator for the Santa Barbara High football team, has been named the program’s head football coach. Caines, 29, replaces Jaime Melgoza who resigned two weeks ago for family reasons. He was named the interim coach after Melgoza’s resignation, and the interim tag was dropped on Wednesday. A Santa Barbara High graduate... Read More
Crawford, Dons capture CIF wild-card game ( Presidio )
Wed, 16 May 2012 04:44:40 +0000
Kenny Crawford pitched a complete game and Connor McManigal provided the timely hitting in a 3-2 CIF wild-card win for Santa Barbara High at Arcadia on Tuesday afternoon. The Dons will now travel to Alta Loma for Thursday’s Division 2 First Round. “This team, despite it’s league record deserved to be in the playoffs,” said... Read More
Games at a premium in Dons-PV CIF match ( Presidio )
Wed, 16 May 2012 03:35:42 +0000
In a reminder of how evenly matched the boys tennis teams from Santa Barbara High and Palos Verdes have been this season, the Sea Kings and Dons tied 9-9 once again in Tuesday’s CIF Division 1 quarterfinal match. Just like the first time, Palos Verdes tipped the result in its favor with a 79-74 advantage... Read More
Berlo triples, fans 11 in Royals’ CIF win ( Presidio )
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:55:09 +0000
San Marcos won its opening CIF wild-card game on Tuesday, topping Covina 4-2 in an eight-inning contest to start the Division 4 tournament. Kristen Berlo struck out 11 batters while scattering five hits to Covina. At the plate, the junior’s triple in the top of the eighth inning led to the winning run. The Royals... Read More
White heads local golfing troupe to Individual Final ( Presidio )
Tue, 15 May 2012 20:05:07 +0000
Oaks Christian sophomore Victor Ponte won Monday’s CIF Individual Regional Tournament at Las Posas Golf Club with a 2-under 69, besting three players that scored even-par rounds. San Marcos’ Thayer White, Righetti’s Riley McMahon and Chaminade’s Drew Miller tied for second with matching 71s. Among local competitors, Santa Barbara High’s Jonathan Collins (72) and Spencer... Read More
Chargers, Warriors begin CIF as No. 3 seeds ( Presidio )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:38:25 +0000
As CIF softball brackets were released on Monday, Dos Pueblos’ path towards a possible second-straight CIF title became a little clearer. The reigning Division 4 champs will host a wild-card winner on Thursday in the first round. The third-seeded Chargers (23-3) await the winner between Coachella Valley and Marantha. Carpinteria’s Warriors (18-5-1) are also a... Read More
Local baseball teams learn CIF matchups ( Presidio )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:16:00 +0000
CIF brackets were released on Monday for baseball and Channel League champion Dos Pueblos and Frontier League champion Bishop Diego are both host opening-round CIF baseball games on Thursday. The Chargers (18-9) take on the winner of a Division 2 wild-card game between Trabuco Hills and Loyola. The Chargers won a playoff game a year... Read More
Trudeau, Nwaba honored as the final AOW of school year ( Presidio )
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:10 +0000
The final Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Athlete of the Week winners of the 2011-12 school year survived some long days of competition to earn their awards. Male award recipient Gavin Trudeau, the senior setter for the Santa Barbara High boys volleyball team, helped his team pull through in a pair of five-set marathon playoff... Read More
Perseverance pays off for Womble Award winner Beebe ( Presidio )
Mon, 14 May 2012 22:08:41 +0000
Elizabeth Beebe knows all about dealing with adversity. For two years, the Providence Hall athlete couldn’t play sports because of a nagging foot injury suffered during her freshman year. It was a difficult time for her. She came to the school as a heralded athlete from La Colina Junior High. But Beebe stayed positive and... Read More
Scarvelis tosses California-best throw at Prelims ( Presidio )
Sun, 13 May 2012 21:30:50 +0000
Dos Pueblos had a number of quality performances at Saturday’s Division 2 CIF Prelims at Moorpark College, but none bigger than Stamatia Scarvelis’ winning shot put throw. Scarvelis, a sophomore, threw 49 feet, 5.5 inches to win the event with the best throw in the state so far this season. It was a personal best... Read More
Valente claims top finish for Charger swimmers ( Presidio )
Sun, 13 May 2012 07:24:53 +0000
Alex Valente placed third in the 100 butterfly at Saturday’s CIF Finals in Riverside, giving the Dos Pueblos freshman the Charger boys team its best individual result. Valente entered the finals as the No. 4 seed but moved up one place with a time of 49.86. Classmate Blake Parrish finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke... Read More
San Marcos’ 4×400 relay advances to finals ( Presidio )
Sun, 13 May 2012 06:43:26 +0000
San Marcos’ girls 4×400 relay team made the cut at Saturday’s CIF Division 3 Prelims for the chance to compete at next week’s CIF Finals at Mt. SAC. The team of Jillian Fisher, Kaylin Koopmans, Annie Thwing and Emily Allen posted a season-best time of 4:05.10 to finish ninth overall at Prelims. Harvard-Westlake’s quartet recorded... Read More
Esperanza halts Dons’ CIF run in quarters ( Presidio )
Sun, 13 May 2012 06:25:13 +0000
Santa Barbara High’s electrifying CIF run came to a close on Saturday night in a 25-22, 25-20, 25-20 loss to Esperanza in the Division 1 quarterfinals. The Dons had won their first two playoff matches in five-set thrillers but succumbed to the second-seeded Aztecs in straight sets. “We played well,” said Dons head coach Chad... Read More
PHOTO GALLERY: Division 4 CIF Track & Field Prelims ( Presidio )
Sun, 13 May 2012 05:41:33 +0000
PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Carpinteria High School hosted the Division 4 CIF Prelims on Saturday for the eighth year. This collection of photos includes many of the big winners from Saturday’s meet. For complete results, CLICK HERE All Photos by Presidio Sports.
Dons get revenge at Woodbridge ( Presidio )
Sat, 12 May 2012 05:13:14 +0000
The Santa Barbara High boys tennis team pulled out a 13-5 victory on Friday over Woodbridge, the team that eliminated them from last year’s playoffs. The Dons came into the match as the No. 5 team in CIF Division I, while Woodbridge was ranked eighth. “Our team was very focused on this match as we... Read More
CIF-SS Boys Basketball (2A): Mayfair 60, Righetti 45 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:01:11 -0500
A year after falling to Gahr in the CIF Southern Section championship game, Mayfair made good on its mission to return and conquer as the Monsoons left no doubt in their 60-45 win over Righetti to claim the Division II-A final Saturday at the Anaheim Convention Center.
CIF-SS Boys Basketball (3AAA): Pasadena 50, Arroyo Grande 35 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:59:58 -0500
The No. 8 Arroyo Grande High boys basketball team fell short 50-35 in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AAA championship game against No. 2 Pasadena this afternoon at Anaheim Convention Center in its quest for the school's first title.
CIF-SS Boys Basketball (3A): Alemany 80, Oak Park 72 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:57:02 -0500
The Alemany Warriors captured the program's first title in the school's 57-year history with an 80-72 win over Oak Park.
CIF-SS Boys Soccer (D-1): Millikan 7, Ventura 2 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:53:10 -0500
Long Beach Millikan opened up a 1-1 first half tie to rout Ventura, 7-2, who entered the game with a 24-0-6 record. It was the most goals ever scored in any CIF-SS soccer final, boys or girls.
CIF-SS Girls Soccer (D-2): Los Osos 1, Sunny Hills 0 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:52:02 -0500
Tamia Hasan scored 10 minutes into the second half, and Los Osos High School held off a late Sunny Hills charge to win the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship Saturday night at Mission Viejo High School.
CIF-SS Boys Soccer (D-3): Paramount 2, Channel Islands 1 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:51:05 -0500
After scoring the game's first goal barely two minutes into the contest, Channel Islands High was completely shut down the rest of the way by Paramount, losing the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 boys soccer final 2-1 at Warren High.
CIF-SS Girls Soccer (D-3): Claremont 2, Bishop Amat 0 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:49:27 -0500
Junior goalkeeper Amanda Garvin helped the Wolfpack secure their seventh consecutive shutout by blanking the hottest scoring team in the playoffs with three head-shaking saves in the first half and Claremont took advantage of its scoring opportunities to secure its first girls soccer title since 1999 with a 2-0 victory over Bishop Amat at Mission Viejo High School.
CIF-SS Boys Soccer (D-7): Cate 4, University Prep 1 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:48:32 -0500
Avery Schwartz scored a hat trick to lead top-seeded Cate, to their second straight Division 7 boys title.
CIF-SS Girls Soccer (D-4): 1 Oaks Christian 2, Marymount 1 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:47:37 -0500
Kaycee Buckley set up two Bianca Deardorff goals in the first 12 minutes and top-seeded Westlake Village claimed their second successive girls Division 4 title and seventh championship trophy in 10 years.
CIF-SS Boys Soccer (D-6): Desert Mirage 2, Crossroads 1 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:45:59 -0500
Cesar Figueroa and Hector Osuna scored for Desert Mirage to lead the Rams to their second CIF soccer title, holding off Crossroads in the boys Division 6 final. Nate Merchant scored for Crossroads.
CIF-SS Girls Soccer (D-7): Citrus Valley 2, Sierra Canyon 0 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:44:57 -0500
Ariel Vinson and Araceli Barrio scored to lead Citrus Valley to a 2-0 win over defending champion Sierra Canyon to claim the girls Division 7 title.
CIF-SS Girls Soccer (D-5): Downey 2 vs La Serna 1 OT ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:42:52 -0500
Janeth Acuna scored about five minutes into overtime to lift the Vikings to the girls Division 5 title with a 2-1 win. Claudia Lopez's goal in the 43rd minute scored first but La Serna pulled even on Savannah Francis' strike with 10 minutes left in regulation.
CIF-SS Boys Soccer (D-5): Lakeside 3, San Bernardino Cajon 1 ( Fox Sports West )
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:40:40 -0500
Jesus Hernandez, Ivan Hernandez and Cris Rodriguez 1 scored for Lakeside in the 3-1 win in the CIF-SS D-5 final.
York leads OLu to second straight title ( Fox Sports West )
Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:07:56 -0500
Gabe York, headed to Arizona next season, scored 28 to lead OLu to a 64-48 win in the CIF-1A final.
Mater Dei escapes, beats Poly in 1AA, 63-59 ( Fox Sports West )
Sun, 04 Mar 2012 01:40:24 -0500
Long Beach Poly could not defend its CIF-SS championship as Mater Dei prevailed by four.
CIF-SS Girls (1A): Mater Dei 54, Brea Olinda 47 ( Fox Sports West )
Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:49:58 -0500
Mater Dei defeated long-time rival Brea Olinda for a seven-point win in the CIF-SS Girls 1A Final.
CIF-SS Girls (3AAA): Arroyo Grande 45, Rio Mesa 32 ( Fox Sports West )
Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:26:38 -0500
Arroyo Grande's defensive effort held Rio Mesa to just 32 points to win the first-ever 3AAA division championship.
CIF-SS Girls (2AA): Lynwood 66, JW North 55 ( Fox Sports West )
Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:15:22 -0500
JW. North trailed by as many as 20 before drawing to within a basket in the fourth quarter but could get no closer as Lynwood prevailed, 66-55.
CIF-SS Girls (1A) Finals: Summit 56, Huntington Beach 51 ( Fox Sports West )
Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:11:45 -0500
Tied with a minute to go, Summit made some key plays down the stretch for a five-point win in the CIF-SS 1A finals.
CIF-SS Girls (2A) Finals: Foothill 54, Norco 43 ( Fox Sports West )
Fri, 02 Mar 2012 01:32:15 -0500
Norco made it interesting after trailing by 20, but Foothill held on for a 54-43 win in the CIF-SS 2a championship.
CIF-SS 3AA Final: Calabasas 69, S. Torrance 39 ( Fox Sports West )
Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:45:32 -0500
Calabasas opened with a 25-2 run and never looked back in a 69-39 win over So Torrance.
CIF-SS (4AA): Serra 69, La Verne Lutheran 59 ( Fox Sports West )
Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:14:34 -0500
Serra pulles away late to win their sixth CIF Southern Section Championship under Dwan Hurt.
CIF-SS (4A) Finals: Pacific Hills 65, Cantwell Sacred 42 ( Fox Sports West )
Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:43:50 -0500
The Bruins won their third championship in seven seasons with a 65-42 win over Cantwell Sacred.
Mater Dei rallies past Loyola in CIF-SS semis ( Fox Sports West )
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:46:33 -0500
Mater Dei overcame a late 10-point deficit to come back and win.
Jackrabbits' offense prevails vs. Eagles ( Fox Sports West )
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:37:33 -0500
In an electric atmosphere worthy of the playoffs, the Jackrabbits kept the Eagles at bay to win.
Brea Olinda edges LB Poly in final seconds ( Fox Sports West )
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:28:34 -0500
The Wildcats now face Mater Dei in the CIF-SS finals after the Monarchs beat Santiago 71-32 in the semifinals.
Mater Dei will play for fourth-straight CIF-SS title ( Fox Sports West )
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:59:06 -0500
Mater Dei routed undefeated Corona Santiago, 71-32 and will face Brea Olinda in the CIF-SS finals.
Josh Gershon's CIF-SS Top 10 power rankings ( Fox Sports West )
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:46:08 -0500
Each Top 10 team breezed through Week 1 of the playoffs, but tough matchups remain.
Josh Gershon's CIF-SS top 10 power rankings ( Fox Sports West )
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:07:48 -0500
See how our top 10 CIF-SS squads ended the season and get a sneak peak at the playoffs.
'Linsanity' got its start vs. Mater Dei ( Fox Sports West )
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:35:54 -0500
Lin emerging as a star for NY was shocking...almost as shocking as his upset of Mater Dei in '06.
UCLA Sports Report: Thea Lemberger ( Fox Sports West )
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:36:19 -0500
Through determination and conviction Thea Lemberger has become one of UCLA's most improved guards.
PHOTOS: Taft vs. Loyola (24) ( Fox Sports West )
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:31:04 -0500
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Orange Lutheran (24) ( Fox Sports West )
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:30:10 -0500
PHOTOS: Bishop Gorman vs. Whitney Young (24) ( Fox Sports West )
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:29:03 -0500
PHOTOS: Mater Dei vs. La Verne Lutheran (24) ( Fox Sports West )
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:27:34 -0500
Johnson prepares for his days at Colorado ( Fox Sports West )
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:24:22 -0500
SoCal native Xavier Johnson will take his talents to Colorado this fall.
Mora jumps in, inks top-15 class ( Fox Sports West )
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:37:27 -0500
After Jim Mora was hired in December, he was able to put together the 2nd best class in the Pac-12.
Local stars sure to shine at next level ( Fox Sports West )
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:26:04 -0500
Signing Day didn't disappoint for local prep stars, committing to schools throughout the Pac-12.
Payton finally decides on UCLA ( Fox Sports West )
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:57 -0500
First it was USC, then it was Cal, then it was Washington. But in the end, it was UCLA.
CIF-SS to HOF ( Fox Sports West )
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:04:36 -0500
FOX Sports West takes a look at former CIF-SS athletes enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame.