Category Archives: softball
NEW Softball State Top 20
Norco knocks off Etiwanda from No. 1 ranking to create move up for idle Los Alamitos. Both Norco and Los Al and No. 2 Mission Viejo will all be in this week’s Michelle Carew Classic. Many of the top teams in NorCal, meanwhile, will be at the Livermore Stampede. Note: There are not going to...
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
Among those chosen for this week are a baseball pitcher with a 0.00 ERA so far this season and a softball slugger who hit five homers in three days. The honorees represent San Diego, Dana Point, San Mateo and Stockton.
State Stat Stars Of The Week
One of our best outings for baseball came against a team that was in the national rankings while one of our best for softball came against a pitcher committed to UCLA. This week’s best also include Sergio Noriega of San Mateo, who has 15 doubles in helping team to 14-0 record, along with slugger Megan […]
NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week
Carson Schellenberg of Reedley Immanuel stops the presses by throwing a no-hitter and then in his next start doing even better with a perfect game. This week’s three other choices have gone to players from Orinda, Huntington Beach and Oxnard. The Huntington Beach baseball player also is not from the team you might think he’s […]
NEW Softball State Top 20
Etiwanda gains new No. 1 state ranking after Pioneer of San Jose is upset by Mt. Pleasant. Five teams didn’t play last week due to spring break, which helped to limit other moves. This week’s only two newcomers are Cathedral Catholic of San Diego and La Habra. Note: There are not going to be separate...
State Stat Stars Of The Week
We’re including coaching legend Sam Blalock with his 900th win as part of this week’s package. Other highlights (or lowlights depending on point of view) are from a 36-27 softball game plus a nine-RBI week from Compton Centennial’s Matt Llanos, four straight games with homers from San Diego Clairemont’s Michael Jarvis and Analise De La […]
SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week
Lights, camera, action for son of major Hollywood director who pitches a no-hitter in one of the toughest leagues in the nation. This week’s three other honorees are from Escondido, San Jose and Palo Cedro. Folsom football fans also will recall with painful memories what our baseball player of the week can do on the […]
NEW Softball State Top 20
While we don’t agree with Oaks Christian being in front of Mission Viejo at No. 1 among CIF Southern Section Division II teams, we are bringing up the unbeaten Lions to No. 12 in this week’s rankings. This week’s other three newcomers are Hart of Newhall, Clovis and Escondido. Note: There are not going to...
NEW Softball State Top 20
Los Alamitos makes a statement by winning prestigious Dave Kops Tournament of Champions in Arizona and pushes hot start of the season to 8-0. Still, we don’t drop No. 1 teams that don’t lose so our preseason state No. 1, Pioneer of San Jose, is still No. 1. Note: There are not going to be...
