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Jimbo's Bases Loaded is a dream come true for a pair of friends from Victorville
Jim Watson celebrated his 40th birthday by accomplishing a lifelong dream of owning a sports card shop. Jimbo’s Bases Loaded celebrated its soft opening on April 24, bringing the first sports card and memorabilia shop to Apple Valley for the first time in about three decades. Watson, who goes...
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...
Three golfers from the High Desert shoot under par to advance in the CIF-SS regional
Some of the most successful athletes will tell you that short-term memory is key to being a top competitor. That certainly proved to be true for Apple Valley’s Brady Fonville on Monday afternoon at the CIF-Southern Section Individual Regionals Central Division, hosted by Bear Valley Country Club. Fonville found...
The polls are open! Vote for the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week
Sixteen athletes from across the High Desert are in the running for the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week. Daily Press readers can vote for their favorite high school athletes at the newspaper's website. The poll closes on Wednesday night. ...
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. ...
Prep Baseball: Adelanto capitalizes on mistakes to reach the 2nd round of CIF-SS playoffs
Every mistake made on a baseball field can tidal wave into a disaster during the playoffs. With the threat of a win-or-go-home game on the line, the nerves are high and can lead to innings getting away from one team or the other. Adelanto knows this all too well, having...
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.
Cate Rams Roundup
Cate baseball finished the season with a first-round CIF playoff loss on the road against Academy of Careers and Explorations in Helendale on May 2. The Rams struggled to find offense against the Academy Eagles, with only two hits on the day and no runs scored. Cate pitchers Peter Lehman and Quinn Pullen both took the mound for the Rams, though the Eagles took the win by a final score of 9-0.
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 Game Recap: Apple Valley Takes a Loss
Apple Valley fell victim to Lakeville South and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Lakeville South Cougars. Apple Valley has not had much luck with Lakeville South recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met. For Lakeville South's part, Madeline...
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