Hello, and welcome to a different version of Prep Rally. My title is Eric Sondheimer. Spring soccer has begun.
It’s time to see how the quarterback transfers are doing in highschool soccer with the beginning of spring soccer. And don’t assume there
Wyatt Brown, who left Santa Monica for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, has grown to six ft 4, 200 kilos. Right here’s a
Essentially the most fascinating quarterback competitors ought to come at defending Division 1 champion Mater Dei, the place former JSerra quarterback Ryan Hopkins, a Wisconsin compete, must win the job from backup Furian Inferrera, who shall be a junior. Hopkins’ velocity must be a giant profit whether or not he wins the job or not.
There’s additionally competitors at Murrieta Valley for the following quarterback to exchange Bear Bachmeier. Daniel Mielke, a sophomore switch from Ontario Christian, has checked in.
Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel shall be making an attempt to achieve chemistry with a brand new group of receivers after the departure of his good good friend, Shane Rosenthal, to UCLA. Chaminade switch Devin Olmande will get the primary shot to turning into his go-to receiver.
There’s two colleges which have No. 1 teams. That’s and Sierra Canyon with defensive backs. St. John Bosco has receivers dedicated to Texas A&M, San Jose State, Oklahoma and Sacramento State. Sierra Canyon has defensive backs dedicated to USC and Kansas, plus the gifted uncommitted Havon Finney.
Oaks Christian will attempt to proceed growing its passing assault to associate with a operating recreation that options USC commit Deshonne Redeaux.
Mission Viejo as soon as once more has the potential for a high-powered offense. Quarterback Luke Fahey, who shared taking part in time the final two seasons, will get to workforce up one ultimate season with standout receiver Vance Spafford.
The Metropolis Part is breaking in new coaches at Carson, Narbonne, Banning, Chatsworth, Garfield and Fremont, amongst others. Crenshaw coach Robert Garrett continues to teach as he nears 300 profession victories. Dorsey continues to make progress making an attempt to return to the Open Division. Hamilton opens its new stadium Friday and boasts two of probably the most spectacular younger gamers in defensive lineman Micah Butler and the versatile Richard Dunn.
NFL draft
It’s a giant week to have desires fulfilled with the NFL draft happening Thursday by means of Saturday. For certain, two former Servite teammates will go within the first spherical: defensive lineman Mason Graham from Michigan and receiver Tetairoa McMillan from Arizona.
Former Servite coach Troy Thomas, , will attend the draft in Inexperienced Bay.
There’s a lot of distinctive issues to love about each on this time of adjustments within the sports activities world. For one, they have been each four-year gamers at Servite and multi-sport athletes. Graham additionally performed rugby and wrestled. McMillan performed basketball and volleyball. “They verify each field. Excessive character, sturdy,” Thomas mentioned.
Each endured the pandemic of 2020-21. It affected Graham’s recruiting. He didn’t turn into a prime recruit till late in his senior season. “Yearly, he obtained higher and stored rising,” mentioned Thomas, who remembers him as a 6-foot-1, 200-pound freshman. “He was 265 junior 12 months and 285 senior. He performed like a linebacker on the defensive position.”
McMillan was probably the greatest athletes at Servite. His intelligence and toughness got here by means of in practices and video games. “His management within the air has been a giant issue,” Thomas mentioned. “He does so many issues properly. It appears easy and appears straightforward while you watch him. He’s very aggressive and really powerful.”
One other participant who must be taken taken within the first two rounds is former Oaks Christian and UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger. He for the Bruins and in addition had his recruiting affected by the pandemic much more, graduating in 2021 after a quick spring season of soccer. His rise shall be informed time and again.
Baseball
There’s a brand new No. 1 workforce in Southern California baseball. The Huntington Seashore Oilers, after a three-game sweep of Los Alamitos and Corona’s 1-0 loss to Corona Santiago, have taken excessive spot in
The large query is what’s occurring with Corona’s hitting? The wrestle has been current for weeks. Are gamers making an attempt to go for the fences an excessive amount of as a substitute of making an attempt to get on base? The loss to Santiago shatters somewhat little bit of Corona’s invincibility as a result of the Sharks needed to face each Seth Hernandez and Ethin Binagaman and There’s nonetheless loads of time for Corona to get its hitting again in gear.
Rancho Cucamonga (16-3) has been surging and swept Los Osos in a sequence final week within the Baseline League. On Friday, Jacob Peyton struck out 12 in an entire recreation and hit a three-run house run in a 5-2 win. Earlier, he hit a house run in an eight-inning win.
Gahr gained two of three video games from La Mirada to take over first place within the Gateway League.
Hart rallied from an 8-2 deficit to defeat Castaic 9-8 behind the Frithsmith brothers. Right here’s
Softball
Orange Lutheran gained the La Mirada match championship.
One freshman having a terrific season is Malaya Vargas of El Rancho. She has 48 RBIs.
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Norco is 21-2 and 5-0 within the Massive VIII League. The Cougars face Corona and Corona Centennial this week.
Camarillo is 16-3 and 3-1 within the Coastal Canyon League. Alianna Rodriguez is batting .443 with 5 house runs.
Lacrosse
Loyola, ranked No. 1 in boys lacrosse, gained its eleventh straight Mission League title.
Oak Park defeated Simi Valley 12-7 to win its third straight Coastal Canyon League title. Gray Stevens scored six targets.
Observe
Brandon Arrington of San Diego Mt. Miguel set the 100 meters meet document on the Mt. SAC Relays, operating 10.21 seconds. The previous document was held by Olympian Michael Norman. Then he set one other meet document within the 200 with a time of 20.44.
Jack Stadlman of Temecula Valley mentioned he’s dedicated to USC. He’s No. 1 within the 400 and completed second to Arrington within the 200.
Rosary broke its personal Orange County document within the ladies’ 4×100 relay with a time of 45.21
The Trinity League sprints are shaping as much as be very aggressive with a bunch of soccer gamers getting quicker and quicker.
Volleyball
Mira Costa has been seeded No. 1 for the women seaside volleyball gamers within the Southern Part.
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The Southern Part boys volleyball pairings shall be launched on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Tennis
The 123rd Ojai Tennis Event takes place this week.
The highest highschool tennis gamers in Southern California will as soon as once more come to Ojai representing the Southern Part, Metropolis Part and San Diego Part.
In final 12 months’s boys CIF singles ultimate, present USC freshman Niels Hoffmann held off Lorenzo Brunkow from Palisades Excessive. Brunkow shall be extremely seeded as he returns to attempt to win the celebrated Ojai title.
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Notes . . .
Loyola has employed to be its basketball coach. He was head coach at St. Ignatius in Cleveland and is the son of Dru Joyce, who was the highschool basketball coach for LeBron James. . . .
Tajh Ariza, the Metropolis Part co-basketball participant of the 12 months final season at Westchester, has transferred to St. John Bosco. The junior beforehand attended St. Bernard. He led Westchester to the Metropolis Part Open Division championship. Right here’s . . .
Former Mater Dei soccer coach Frank McManus is the brand new soccer coach at Cardinal Newman. McManus served as an assistant at Mission Viejo final season. . . .
Breleigh Garcia from JSerra has dedicated to Linfield College girls’s golf. . . .
Junior pitcher Ty Diaz from West Ranch has dedicated to Cal State Fullerton. . . .
The Segerstrom baseball program has been positioned on probation by the Southern Part for rule violations and shall be ineligible for playoffs this season. The workforce was 12-7 earlier than the announcement Thursday and must forfeit all victories. The Santa Ana Unified Faculty District introduced it has eliminated baseball coach Erasmo Ramirez and principal David Casper. . . .
Michael Bertulfo has resigned as basketball coach at Murrieta Mesa. . . .
Chandler Gibb is the brand new ladies volleyball coach at Santa Margarita. . . .
Quarterback Bryson Beaver of Vista Murrieta has dedicated to Boise State. . . .
Corona del Mar’s baseball subject was named Nationwide Area of the Yr by the Sports activities Area Managers Affiliation for 2024.
From the archives: Tahj Owens
Former Loyola operating again is doing properly at Princeton on and off the sphere.
He began each recreation final season as a defensive again, making 65 tackles as a junior. He’s additionally heading towards an Ivy League diploma.
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Suggestions
From , a narrative on former Servite quarterback Noah Fifita and the camp he created.
From , a narrative on a lacrosse coach who has spent 54 years on the identical college.
From a narrative on former Corona Centennial quarterback Jake Retzlaff and his targets at BYU.
From the , a narrative on former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame pitcher Hunter Greene turning into the ace he was destined to turn into.
