McKenzy Becerra’s 2024 Stats: .488, 39 hits, 18 runs, 43 RBIs, eight doubles, four triples & five home runs. 2024 Palomares League Standings: Ayala (21-5, 14-1) Bonita (22-7, 12-3) Claremont (10-13, 7-8) Alta Loma (11-12, 6-9) Colony (8-14, 3-12) Glendora (5-18, 3-12) Photo courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram)
Photos by Ryan Beatty at UT College Baseball: What a rookie season it’s been for University of Tennessee freshman, Dean Curley. The former Northview/current UT shortstop and his boys just wrapped up the Knoxville Regional on Sunday. And they did so in dominant form. Tennessee outscored Northern Kentucky (9-3), Indiana (12-6) and Southern Miss (12-3) […]
Baseball & Softball: CIF State Southern & Northern California Regional Title Game Scores. Baseball: Northern Cal: D-1: Granada 6, St. Mary’s 4 D-2: Cardinal Newman 10, Redwood 3 D-3: Oakmont 10, Central Catholic 3 D-4: Bradshaw Christian 6, Piedmont 0 D-5: Woodland Christian 3, Menlo 2 Southern Cal: D-1: Orange Lutheran 7, La Mirada 6 […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: In a remarkable five-day stretch, Etiwanda’s Cameryn Ortega made a lifetime of memories for herself. After Alyssa Galindo wrapped up a CIF-SS Division 3 championship two weeks ago in the circle, Ortega took over the pitching duties for the entirely of the three-game CIF State Division 2 Southern California Regional […]
Softball: Two weeks after securing a CIF-SS Division 3 championship, the Etiwanda softball program added a CIF State Division 2 So Cal Regional title to their historic 2024 season resume. The Eagles scored five runs in the top of the third inning, and they were able to narrowly hold off a late charge by No. […]
Photos courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Boys Athlete of the Week: What a remarkable postseason it was for Azusa freshman, Matt Huizar. Two weeks ago, the Aztecs wrapped up their first CIF-SS (D-8) championship since 1983. Huizar went 7-for-15 in CIF-SS victories over Santa Rosa Academy (10-0), ACE (15-1), Santa Clarita […]
Photos courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Baseball: The greatest baseball season in Azusa High School history finally came to an end on Saturday evening. Two weeks after they claimed the program’s first CIF-Southern Section (Division 8) championship in 41 years, the Aztecs earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF State Division 5 […]
Baseball: There have been a number of reports from Los Angeles media entities like KTLA 5, Fox 11 and others after the news broke about the Upland High School baseball hazing scandal. And I’ll do my best to illustrate the most up-to-date info that I’ve been able to gather as of Friday afternoon. But I […]
Baseball: When Ayala looks back on its 2024 season, they will not hold fond memories of the Moorpark baseball program. The Musketeers ended the Bulldogs CIF-SS D-2 and their CIF State D-2 So Cal Regional semifinal round runs. MHS defeated AHS, 7-5, back on May 14th, after overcoming a 5-0 deficit. Fast forward 16 days, […]
Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sport Editor Any school would be proud to call Colton Perez their own. After all, he excels on both the basketball court and the baseball field. But it’s the way in which he carries himself, treats others and his diligence in the classroom that has Bonita High School, the basketball and […]
Baseball: The remarkable and historic 2024 season for the Chino Hills baseball program came to an end on Thursday. University City scored three times in the top of the first inning, and they held off the Huskies, 3-2, in the semifinal round of the CIF State Division 4 So Cal Regional playoffs. Thiago Quillin went […]
Baseball: Azusa had a 5-0 lead in the top of the fourth in Thursday’s semifinal round of the CIF State Division 5 Southern California Regional playoffs. And they had their ace Josh Torres on the mound, so it was going to be clear sailing in their quest to earn a spot in Saturday’s D-5 final, […]
Softball: Etiwanda has earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF State Division 2 Southern California Regional championship game. The Eagles picked up a 1-0 victory at Granada Hills Charter on Thursday morning. Cameryn Ortega tossed a two-hit shutout. Ortega didn’t walk a single batter and struck out seven. It took her 96 pitches to finish what […]
Photo courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Baseball: Tuesday’s So Cal Regional First-Round Scores: Division 1: Orange Lutheran 9, Cathedral Catholic 3 Santa Margarita 7, Rancho Bernardo 1 Huntington Beach 8, Granite Hills 3 La Mirada 4, Torrey Pines 2 Division 2: Liberty 14, Westlake 5 Poway 4, Arcadia 3 Moorpark 6, […]
Baseball: Two weeks after a 7-5 loss at Moorpark in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, Ayala bounced back in a big way. The Bulldogs made the 81-mile drive to San Marcos in the first round of the CIF State D-2 So Cal Regional playoffs. And Caleb Trugman went 6 2/3 scoreless […]
Baseball: Azusa opened the CIF State Division 5 So Cal Regional playoffs with a 3-2 victory over University. The CIF-SS Division 8 champs survived a pair of seventh-inning runs by the Wildcats. Edward Romero went 6 1/3 innings and he allowed two runs on four hits to earn the win. Romero issued a pair of […]
Photos courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Baseball: Eleven days after securing the first CIF-SS (D-5) baseball championship in school history, Chino Hills opened the CIF State Division 4 So Cal Regional playoffs with an 11-1 beatdown of visiting North Hollywood in six innings. CHHS, the No. 1 seed in the D-4 […]
Softball: Etiwanda might have had 10 days off after winning a CIF-SS Division 3 championship (3-1 over King) back on May 18th. The Eagles, however, showed zero rust. They opened the CIF State Division 2 So Cal Regional playoffs with a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over their visitors from Paraclete. EHS took a 1-0 lead into […]
Photo by Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Southern California Regional Playoff Schedule: The State Playoffs are three rounds in length. They start on Tuesday and end on Saturday. The highest seed in each round will host their opponent. Tuesday Division 1: No. 8 Cathedral Catholic at No. 1 Orange Lutheran No. 5 Santa […]
Photos by Jenelle Fritz STUNT: By Brian Reed-Baiotto In three months, girls flag football will make its SGV area debut. There were a select number of teams that competed last year, but nearly everyone is signed, sealed and delivered for the fall of 2024. While there is plenty of excitement in the air, being the […]
