Category Archives: softball
State Divisional Softball Rankings
Like baseball this week, here’s a look at teams that have the best chances to end their season with a mythical divisional state title by winning a section title in the next three weeks. These divisional rankings go back more than 30 years and while we haven’t been able to start them earlier in the […]
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
Three of this week’s choices — Jack Hinrichsen of Sacramento McClatchy (no-hitters), Dante Faicchio of Laguna Beach (doubles) and Ally Shipman of Valencia (home runs) — may be on their way to placing high in all-time state career record listings. The other, San Jose Archbishop Mitty sophomore Hannah Edwards, is on her way to playing […]
NEW Softball State Top 20
There was even less movement in this week’s rankings than last week when only one new team cracked the Top 20. This time, there are no new teams. Of the two teams that did lose, both did it to higher-ranked opponents. With most CIF section playoffs beginning this week, there may not be a long...
State Stat Stars of the Week
Reported state strikeout leader Esdras Solorzano of Los Angeles High also goes 5-for-5 at the plate in a win last week for the Romans. More from baseball include San Diego Madison ace Kevin Abel and promising sophomore Nathan Graf from Millennium of Tracy. In softball, big-time All-American talent Briana Perez from Alhambra of Martinez is […]
Norco & Dockins easy to root for
Just 10 Months Removed From Battling A Rare Liver Cancer, Norco’s Taylor Dockins Is Leading The Nation’s No. 1 Softball Team. She and everyone else connected to the Cougars, however, all know that winning the CIF Southern Section Division I title is not going to be easy. Go inside to read this story we did […]
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
Both of this week’s baseball honorees — Tanner Cunha of Sacramento Christian Brothers and Josh Landry of Cypress — had no-hitters last week and one of those had a perfect game. The other one missed a perfect game by issuing a leadoff walk. Our two softball honorees are from Simi Valley and Manteca.
NEW Softball State Top 20
With one week to go in the regular season for almost all teams, there wasn’t much movement in this week’s new pecking order. Every team behind previous No. 8 Rio Mesa of Oxnard that didn’t lose last week was able to move up at least one spot. This week’s lone newcomer ended up being another...
State Stat Stars of the Week
The best of those this week for baseball are stingy pitchers, including Hans Crouse of Dana Hills and Michael Mercado of San Diego Westview, who both have MLB scouts very interested, plus freshman Lucas Gordon from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. For softball, it’s the sluggers getting the most attention, including four girls who all cracked […]
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
One of our choices this week is pitcher Jonathan Guardado from Nogales of La Puente, who threw his fourth no-hitter of the season and along with a pitcher from Sage Hill (Newport Beach) is just one away from tying state record. Our other honorees are from Petaluma, Porterville and Ramona.
NEW Softball State Top 20
One mighty swing of the bat by Ventura Buena’s Jenessa Ullegue causes a lot of changes in this week’s rankings since her swing gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 win over Rio Mesa in the title game of the Thousand Oaks tourney. Rio Mesa was No. 5 in last week’s pecking order coming into that game....
