Hello, and welcome to a different version of Prep Rally. My identify is Eric Sondheimer. It’s awards time in highschool basketball.
And the winners are . . .
Brayden Burries of Eastvale Roosevelt and Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian have been chosen The Occasions’ girls and boys basketball gamers of the 12 months.
Every led their staff to Open Division championships within the Southern Part. Burries got here by means of within the state championship sport with a exceptional 44-point efficiency to ship a victory.
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Baseball
The Boras Traditional begins Tuesday at Mater Dei and JSerra. It may produce an early showdown between No. 1 Corona (7-0) and No. 2 Huntington Seaside (6-0). Corona pitchers have mixed to Huntington Park opens in opposition to a harmful Aquinas staff that has began the season 5-0.
Crespi’s Jackson Eisenhauer continues to dominate on the mound. He has began the season scoreless innings. The Celts are 10-0 and 5-0 within the Mission League.
Phelan Bucknor of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame went six for 7 with 5 RBIs in a For the three-game sequence, he had 9 hits and 7 RBIs.
Mater Dei stays unbeaten and can get examined this week on the Boras Traditional. Pitcher Brandon Thomas has been excellent.
Freshman pitcher Carlos Acuna of Birmingham struck out 16 with no walks in a 4-0 win over Chasworth. Coach Matt Mowry referred to as the efficiency the very best by a freshman pitcher at Birmingham. He gave up one hit.
Joshua Pearlstein of Cleveland was virtually excellent for the week. He had seven hits in eight at-bats in opposition to El Camino Actual and Granada Hills.
Arlington pulled off two victories over Paloma Valley within the Ivy League.
Orange Lutheran traveled to Las Vegas and gained the Bishop Gorman event championship.
Cypress took two video games from JSerra.
Royal coach Dan Maye received teaching victory No. 595.
Baseball transfers turn out to be eligible Friday for Southern Part groups and Thursday for Metropolis Part groups. Sylmar is gaining transfers from Alemany and Crespi. Alemnay catcher Brody Thompson will turn out to be eligible to face his former faculty, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, on April 1.
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Softball
El Segundo had an enormous week in softball, beating Redondo Union, West Torrance, Los Altos, Mater Dei and Crescenta Valley to enhance to 12-3. Senior Sienna Mayer has 24 hits. Senior Jacy Lindsay has been main the way in which within the pitching circle.
El Modena got here again right down to earth after profitable the Dave Kops event in Arizona by dropping a league sport to Anaheim 9-5 and coming again to beat JSerra 3-2.
Canyon is 10-3 and 1-1 within the robust Crestview League.
Norco is 12-1 and 1-0 within the Huge VIII League after a shutout of Corona.
Orange Lutheran (7-1) begins protection of its Trinity League championship with a Friday matchup at dwelling in opposition to JSerra.
Granada Hills (6-1) and Carson (9-0) proceed on a path towards assembly for a 3rd straight 12 months to find out the Metropolis Part championship. Giselle Pantoya of Carson is 6-0 with a 1.51 ERA. Elysse Diaz of Granada Hills has 11 hits in seven video games.
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The early season marks in monitor and area are starting to point out athletes to look at for Metropolis Part and Southern Part championships.
Justin Hart of Granada Hills gained the within the 100 meters with a wind-aided 10.42 seconds. That makes him a sprinter to look at. He additionally gained the 200 in 21.35. He’s the son of Kentucky assistant basketball coach Jason Hart.
JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame started his excessive leap season by simply clearing 6-10. He was a 7-footer final season and figures to be a state title contender.
Marly Scoggins of Calabasas confirmed off her pace within the 100 with a time of 11.71 seconds.
Junior Ejam Yohannes of Loyal ran the 400 in 48.54. The Valencia 4×100 relay staff, fearing soccer star Brian Bonner, ran 41.59.
Nicolas Obimgba of Torrance ran a ten.63 100 meters at Yorba Linda and took the 200 in 21.71. Audrey Kays of Mission Viejo gained the women 100 in 12.57.
Sophomore soccer participant Andrew Estrada of St. Bonaventure ran a ten.83 100 meters on the Maurice Greene meet.
Paul Tranquilla of Venice is the clear high distance runner within the Metropolis Part after working 9:00.22 within the 3,200 to win Arroyo/Hello-Racer Meet of Champions.
Volleyball
The showdown between Mira Costa and Loyola became a rout. Mira Costa avenged its solely defeat in volleyball this season by beating the Cubs in three units earlier than a sold-out crowd at Loyola.
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Mater Dei has signed a 10-year media rights and advertising and marketing cope with Playfly Sports activities that would give the college near $1 million yearly, based on
Southern Part assistant commissioner Thom Simmons stated, “So long as they abide by all related CIF state and Southern Part bylaws, there are not any points with Mater Dei coming into into this settlement.”
The Southern Part has its personal media rights offers for broadcasting video games involving member faculties.
Playfly Sports activities acquired Paragon Advertising Group, which has placed on occasions televised by ESPN. That may very well be a automobile for Mater Dei to obtain further nationwide publicity.
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The All-Metropolis basketball groups have been introduced, and to nobody’s stunned, Alijah Arenas of Chatsworth and Tajh Ariza of Westchester have been chosen co-Metropolis Part gamers of the 12 months. Right here’s . . . .
The All-Metropolis soccer groups have been launched. Right here’s . . . .
In what might have been the largest information of the week, the winningest ladies’ basketball coach in California, Kevin Kiernan, is retiring as athletic director at Mater Dei to return to teaching. He’ll turn out to be head coach at Troy, the place he had a profitable 11-year run. He stepped down as ladies basketball coach at Mater Dei after 17 years as coach in 2024. He’s gained 12 Southern Part titles and 6 state titles . . .
Gardena Serra defensive again/linebacker DeVohn Moutra Jr. has dedicated to Sacramento State. . . .
Ladies basketball coach Ruben Marin of St. Bonaventure has retired after 14 years as coach. . . .
Outfielder Isaiah Hearn of Chaminade has dedicated to Oregon. . . .
Damaine Powell has resigned after 4 seasons as basketball coach at Loyola. He stated he needs to take a break from teaching. Two of his sons will likely be Loyola college students within the fall. It opens a place that ought to obtain plenty of curiosity. Former Loyola basketball coach Jamal Adams is the brand new faculty president. The primary selection could be former Loyola star Ryan Bailey, the top coach at Brentwood, however Bailey is unlikely to depart a college the place he has relations attending and plenty of high gamers returning. . . .
Devin Fly has resigned as boys basketball coach at Newbury Park. . . .
Adam Levine has resigned after seven seasons as ladies basketball coach at Palisades. The Dolphins gained three Metropolis titles. . . .
Loyola senior Tucker Sweeney set a college document with an 8-under-par 63 throughout a Missio League event match at Sterling Hills Golf Course. . . .
Myles Man is the brand new ladies basketball coach at Moorpark. . . .
The New Zealand 15-year-old who ran a mile in underneath 4 minutes is coming to the Arcadia Invitational subsequent month. Right here’s what
From the archives: Justin Lee
In his sophomore season at UCLA, former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame pitcher Justin Lee has proven promise as a aid pitcher. He’s 2-0 with three saves and a 2.77 ERA.
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