SPORTS
Here's the rundown on each local softball team competing in the CIF-SS playoffs
Four softball teams from the High Desert will be in action Thursday afternoon for the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. There is one local team still alive in both the Divisions 4 and 6 brackets. The other two teams are on opposite sides of the Division 7 bracket, and could potentially meet in the championship game next week.
CIF-SS Softball Playoffs: Six High Desert teams are moving on to the quarterfinals
Maddie Romo struck out 16 batters over seven innings Tuesday afternoon to lead the Oak Hills softball to a 7-1 victory over Jurupa Hills in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs. Romo was dominant in the circle on the road as she allowed just one run...
High Desert’s Landen Crouch: Singing for angels in the outfield and church goers
High Desert resident and longtime baseball fan Landen Crouch will return to Angel Stadium in Anaheim on May 13 to sing the "National Anthem" and "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." In April, the Phillies came to Anaheim to take on the Angels. During the seventh inning stretch of one game, Crouch...
Inside the U.S. Women’s Four-Ball site: 6 things to know about Oak Hills CC
“Nestled in San Antonio’s Southwest Texas Medical Center . . .”. As course descriptions go, the language on the Oak Hills Country Club website does not exactly drip with Golden Age romance. But just as you can’t judge a driver by its head cover, you can’t take the full measure of a layout by the boilerplate on its landing page.
CIF-SS Baseball Playoffs: Riverside Prep and Adelanto move on to the quarterfinals
An 11-day layoff didn’t seem to phase the Riverside Prep baseball team much in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 5 playoffs Tuesday afternoon. The Silver Knights returned to action in a big way, as six strong innings on the mound and a pair of run-scoring triples from Cayden Johnson led the way to a 5-3 victory over Segerstrom. Riverside Prep (22-6) drew a first-round bye and last competed on April 26. ...
Serrano’s Mady Bradshaw is the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week
There were 34,385 votes cast this week in the race for the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week poll winner. Serrano's Mady Bradshaw ended with 33.85% of total votes cast by Daily Press readers. Mady received 11,640 votes, beating out 15 other high school athletes from across the...
Prep Baseball: Oak Hills beats San Marino to reach the CIF-SS Division 4 quarterfinals
When Connor Wagner stepped up to bat in the fifth inning with runners on first and second, one out, and a one-run lead he just wanted to hit the ball hard somewhere. Despite a batting average over .300, hitting the ball hard somewhere has not been the easiest thing for Wagner this year. All 24 of his hits this year had all been singles entering the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs.
Softball Game Recap: Diamond Bar Gets the Win
With a playoff game on the line, Diamond Bar rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Sultana Sultans out 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Diamond Bar. For Sultana's part, Jordan Mullinax made the most of her time at bat despite the...
Softball Recap: Sultana's loss ends four-game winning streak on the road
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sultana can now relate to. They fell just short of the Diamond Bar Brahmas by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Sultana's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak. Jordan Mullinax was cooking despite her team's...
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