Prep Preview: La Serna @ Woodcrest Christian

I’m covering the Whittier La Serna-Riverside Woodcrest Christian CIF-Southern Section Division 5 Quarterfinal Round girls varsity soccer game today for The Press-Enterprise. The best part of this assignment will be observing the Royals, who I covered almost exactly one year ago. THE LOW DOWN: The Lancers (16-5-5) are outscoring their opponents 9-2 this postseason, including … Read more

FRIDAY FORECAST: Feb. 23, 2012

INLAND AREA PREP BASKETBALL Friday, Feb. 23 Division 1AA Los Angeles Loyola (+4) at No. 10 Upland Santa Monica (-8) at No. 1 Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda No. 4 Rialto Eisenhower (-2) at Long Beach Poly Division 1A No. 9 Corona (-11) at Orange Lutheran Capistrano Valley (+5) at Vista Murrieta Division 2AA No. 7 Riverside … Read more

Inland Area Prep Basketball Top 10

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1. Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda (28-1) — The winning streak is at 25 games with no end in sight. Junior F Sheldon Blackwell (6-foot-4, 165 pounds) led three players in double-digits with 16 points in the victory over Gahr. LAST RANKED: No. 1. LAST GAME: def. Cerritos Gahr 60-52 in a CIF-Southern Section Division 1AA 2nd … Read more

Prep Predictions: CIF-SS Division 6

SEMIFINALS Friday, Feb. 24 No. 1 Renaissance Academy at No. 4 L.A. Adventist — Wildcats (20-7) won by 46, host Eagles (17-8) Hesperia Christian at No. 3 Cal Lutheran — Dave Peter & C-Hawks (19-3) host Patriots (23-6) QUARTERFINALS Tuesday, Feb. 21 No. 9 Arshag Dickranian at No. 1 Renaissance Academy — Top-seeded Wildcats (19-7) … Read more

Prep Predictions: CIF-SS Division 5A

SEMIFINALS Friday, Feb. 24 No. 4 Kilpatrick at No. 1 Providence — Pioneers (24-4) welcome fourth-seeded Mustangs (13-11) No. 3 Holy Martyrs at No. 2 Rolling Hills Prep — Huskies (20-6) are rolling (pun intended) to a title QUARTERFINALS Tuesday, Feb. 21 No. 8 Shalhevet at No. 1 Providence — Top-seeded Pioneers (24-4) host Firehawks (16-7) … Read more