Baseball/ Jul 26 2024

Jason Givens Went 3-for-3 w/Double & Three Runs in Sentinels’ 7-6 Victory Over OC Juice in BCCSL Regular Season Finale

Baseball: The Orange County Juice needed a win and a Ventura County loss on Thursday to make the playoffs in the inaugural season of the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League. They got neither and Orange County will miss out on the postseason. After leading 4-0 and 6-3, the Arroyo Seco Sentinels scored two runs apiece […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 26 2024

Ventura County Earns Playoff Spot Thanks to Thursday’s 6-4 Victory Over Royals; Bucs Close Regular Season on a 7-0-2 Run

Baseball: Ventura County sure picked a good time to get hot. After being out of the playoff race and losing 10 consecutive games, the Bucs closed out the regular season 7-0-2 and they earned the No. 4 spot after Thursday’s 6-4 victory over the Arroyo Seco Royals. The top four programs in the six-team Baseball […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 26 2024

Covina Opens Colt World Series on Friday Against Nicaragua in Marion, Illinois; 10-Team Bracket Includes Programs From Mexico, Japan & Czech Republic

Baseball: They weren’t even supposed to be there. This same Covina ‘White’ team finished second in the Covina Baseball Association League to Covina Red. They went 0-2 against the Red in the regular season. But Covina White started their postseason journey at Goddard Middle School, where they went 2-2. They defeated Ventura County and Santa […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 25 2024

Ventura County Bucs on Verge of Clinching Playoff Berth After Wednesday’s 6-3 Victory Over Arroyo Seco Sentinels

Baseball: The Ventura County Bucs trailed 3-0 in the top of the eighth inning of their must-win contest against the first-place Arroyo Seco Sentinels on Wednesday. The Bucs entered the day one-half a game up on the fifth-place Orange County Juice for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 25 2024

California Outlaws Secure Second Place in Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League w/a 4-1 Victory Over Arroyo Seco Royals

Baseball: The California Outlaws wrapped up second place in the inaugural regular season of the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League. The top four programs in the six-team BCCSL qualify for Sunday’s postseason play. On Wednesday, the Outlaws scored twice in the bottom of the first and third innings, and they cruised to a 4-1 victory […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 25 2024

Orange County Juice & San Gabriel Valley Monarchs Scored One Run Apiece in Ninth Inning & Settled for a 1-1 Tie on Wednesday

Baseball: The Orange County Juice and San Gabriel Valley Monarchs had arguably the best pitchers’ duel of the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League regular season. Both programs featured four pitchers each, and they provided eight scoreless innings apiece. The Juice got one run in the top of the ninth inning and the Monarchs matched them […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 24 2024

David Shackleford Singles, Doubles, Triples, Scores Three Runs & Drives in Three in SGV Monarchs’ 9-7 Victory Over OC Juice

Baseball: The San Gabriel Valley Monarchs trailed the Orange County Juice from the top of the first inning to the bottom of the eighth. The SGVM, however, scored four runs in that decisive eighth inning and picked up a 9-7 victory over the Juice. With a couple games to play in the Baseball Census Collegiate […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 24 2024

Ventura County Edges California Outlaws, 4-3, on Tuesday Evening; Bucs Lead OC Juice by One-Half Game for Final Playoff Spot

Baseball: And just like that, the Ventura County Bucs are in the mix to make the postseason. A couple weeks ago, the VCB was riding a 10-game losing streak after a great start to the inaugural Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League season. They found themselves, however, in fifth of a six-team lead. Fast forward to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 22 2024

Ventura County Edges Orange County 2-1 in Sunday’s Crucial Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League Game for Bucs

Baseball: The Ventura County Bucs pulled to within one-half game of the fourth place Orange County Juice on Sunday. The top four programs in the six-team Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League go to the playoffs next Saturday. The Bucs and Juice both have nine wins apiece after Sunday’s 2-1 decision in favor of the VCB. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jul 22 2024

Arroyo Seco Royals Fall 5-1 to California Outlaws, & Then Bounce Back & Claim an 8-2 Victory Over San Gabriel Valley Monarchs in Sunday’s Doubleheader

Baseball: The Arroyo Seco Royals split a doubleheader on Sunday in the final week of the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League regular season. The California Outlaws defeated the Royals in game one, but they rebounded in game two and claimed an 8-2 victory over the San Gabriel Valley Monarchs. Game one notes: Connor Luetto earned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 21 2024

Hettiarachchi Goes Distance & McGee & Reyes Homer in Upland Foothill’s 5-2 Victory Over Northwood in First Round of So Cal 9-11 State Playoffs

Little League Baseball: The Upland Foothill Little League opened the 10-team 2024 Southern California 9-11 Division Championship at Claremont Little League on Saturday afternoon. Northwood Little League of Irvine scored two runs in the top of the first inning off of Upland’s Anthony Hettiarachchi. But that was all Hettiarachchi would allow in a 5-2 victory. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 21 2024

Arroyo Seco & Ventura County Bucs Played to a 5-5 Tie on Saturday; Golbranson & Werdesheim Homered for Sentinels

Baseball: The Ventura County Bucs and the visiting Arroyo Seco Sentinels finished in a 5-5 tie on Saturday afternoon at LA Valley College. The Bucs had a lot more on the line than did the Sentinels. Arroyo Seco has already secured a Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League regular season title. With one week to go, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jul 20 2024

Monrovia’s Amara Mercado Won National Title for Legends FC 32 Years After Her Father, Kevin Mercado, Accomplished That Feat

Girls Soccer: The year 2024 has been very kind to Amara Mercado. The soon-to-be Monrovia High School senior has been a key contributor over the last three years for the MHS soccer program. In this past season (2023-24), the Wildcats center back played a significant role in Monrovia securing an outright Rio Hondo League title. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 20 2024

Arroyo Seco Sentinels Officially Clinch Inaugural Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League Regular Season Title w/One Week to Play

Baseball: The Arroyo Seco Sentinels have officially secured the inaugural Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League regular season championship. The Sentinels defeated the San Gabriel Valley Monarchs, 3-1, on Thursday. And with the win, the Sentinels have four more wins than the second-place California Outlaws and five more than the third-place Monarchs. There is still plenty […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 20 2024

Jason Del Villar Hits 3-Run HR for California Outlaws, & Jake Trabbie Doubles & Drives in Three for SGV Monarchs in Friday’s 7-7 Tie

Baseball: The California Outlaws and San Gabriel Valley Monarchs tied 7-7 in Friday’s Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League game. With three games to play in the BCCSL, the Outlaws and Monarchs are in second and third place, respectively. The top four programs in the six-team league qualify for the postseason, which gets underway on July […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 20 2024

Joaquin Salcedo Went 4-for-5 w/Two Doubles, Three Runs & Five RBIs in Arroyo Seco Royals’ 10-3 Victory Over OC Juice

Baseball: The Arroyo Seco Royals won’t make the postseason in the inaugural Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League season. But they’re in a position to play the role of spoiler. On Friday, the Royals claimed a 10-3 victory over the Orange County Juice. The top four programs in the six-team BCCSL will qualify for the postseason, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 19 2024

Three Ventura County Bucs Pitchers Combine to Walk One & Strike Out 14 California Outlaws’ Batters in Thursday’s 12-4 Victory

Baseball: Since snapping a 10-game losing streak in the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League, Ventura County has gone 3-0-1 over their last four games. On Thursday, the Bucs pounded out a 12-4 victory over the California Outlaws. Matthew Helguerra got the loss after allowing seven runs (five earned) on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 19 2024

Makamae DuPont Went 3-for-4 w/Two Doubles & Two RBIs in Orange County’s 9-2 Victory Over Arroyo Seco Royals

Baseball: The Orange County Juice improved their playoff chances after Thursday’s 9-2 victory over the Arroyo Seco Royals. With eighth games to go, the Juice are currently in fourth place in the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League standings. The top four in the six-team league will earn a postseason berth, which gets underway on July […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 19 2024

Arroyo Seco Sentinels Got Solid Pitching & Timely Hitting in Thursday’s 3-1 Victory Over San Gabriel Valley Monarchs

Baseball: The Arroyo Seco Sentinels inched even closer to a Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League title after Thursday’s 3-1 victory over the San Gabriel Valley Monarchs. Trailing 1-0, Arroyo Seco scored once in the top of the eighth and they got two runs in the ninth. Joe Bacon and Daniel Ramirez tossed three shutout innings […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jul 18 2024

2024 Junior College Football Schedules for Chaffey, Citrus, Mt. SAC & PCC; New Season Kicks off on September 7th

College Football: Pictured L-R: Coaches Bob Jastrab (Mt. SAC), Brandon Hayashi (Citrus), Ben Buys (Chaffey) & Robert Tucker (PCC) 2024 Schedule: Chaffey: 9/7: LA Valley at Chaffey 9/14: Chaffey at LA Pierce 9/21: Santa Monica at Chaffey 9/28: LA Southwest at Chaffey 10/5: Chaffey at PCC 10/19: Chaffey at West LA 10/26: Desert at Chaffey […]

By Brian Baiotto