Prep Preview: Serrano at Citrus Hill

I’m covering the Phelan Serrano-Perris Citrus Hill CIF-Southern Section Eastern Division championship game tonight for The Press-Enterprise and HSGametime.pe.com. The best part about this assignment is that it’s my first ever CIF section championship game, and that it’s pretty close to my house so I don’t have to drive far. THE LOW DOWN: Yep. My … Read more

Prep Preview: Mojave River League

The Mojave River League can no longer claim supremecy in the High Desert, not beyond Phelan Serrano’s consistent semifinal showings. The MRL lost both of its playoff games vs. the Desert Sky League last season after Apple Valley fell to Ridgecrest Burroughs and Oak Hills was nipped by Victorville Silverado. Serrano, which has reached the … Read more

Prep Predictions: CIF-SS Division 5

BASEBALL 2012 PLAYOFFS QUARTERFINALS Friday, May 25 No. 1 Lancaster Paraclete (+2) at Santa Ynez — Will Eagles (17-10) use their talons vs. Pirates (22-6) Lompoc (+4) at Sun Valley Village Christian — Braves (21-6) should scalp Crusaders (14-12) Woodcrest Christian (+2) at Phelan Serrano — Royals (22-3) go over the hill to play D’backs … Read more

Prep Predictions: CIF-SS Division 5

BASEBALL 2012 PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND Tuesday, May 22 No. 1 Lancaster Paraclete (+4) at Redlands Citrus Valley — Eagles (16-10) should trounce Blackhawks (18-9) Hesperia Oak Hills (+1) at Santa Ynez — Bulldogs (18-10) have bite, travel to Pirates (21-6) Redlands Arrowhead Christian (-2) at Lompoc — Long trip for Eagles (21-6), at Braves (20-6) … Read more

FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area 2Bs

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PREP BASEBALL SECOND BASEMEN 2012 1. Nate Van Bruggen, Murrieta Calvary Chapel — The 5-foot-9, 170-pound junior second baseman is simply slugging, and is currently riding a seven-game hit streak and a six-game RBI streak. He leads all CIF-Southern Section 2Bs with two HRs, and he went 3 for 3 with a double, a triple … Read more