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High School Baseball Top 20

Bonita proved its mettle by sweeping Charter Oak, while Northview looks untouchable in the Valle Vista. Pitching is going to carry Arcadia to the Pacific League title. Does Nick Lemas have an arm he can loan to the Dodgers?

Mid Valley Area Baseball Scoreboard

Mid Valley Area Baseball Scoreboard Friday 4-16 Mission Valley South El Monte 7 El Monte 2 Arroyo 6 Gabrielino 1

Guzman Leads Phillies to 12-2 Win

By George Hernandez (Mt. View Park) – Alfonso Guzman hit the fence three times, leading to three doubles. He also had three runs and two runs batted in to lead the Phillies to a 12-2 win over the Marlins Friday night at El Monte Eastern. 

Apaches in Drivers Seat with 3-1 win over CV

By Corey Kwok (Arcadia) – Jonathan Larson continued his surge at the plate by getting his ninth multiple hit game in the last eleven and going 3 for 4 as Arcadia beat Crescenta Valley 3-1 in a Pacific League battle.

Knights Jump on Eagles Early 6-1

By Corey Kwok (El Monte) –  Arroyo scored four times in the first inning and Mark Roche twirled a complete game four hitter to lead Arroyo to a 6-1 win over Gabrielino Friday in Mission Valley League action.

South Sets Down Lions

(South El Monte) – Martin Gutierrez went the distance and struck out 8 to lead South El Monte to a 7-2 win over El Monte Friday in Mission Valley League action.

The Peterson Principle 4/14/10

I took a working vacation last week. And although it was a vacation from the usual 9:00-5:00 grind it was all work when it came to covering sports. Of course sitting in the sun watching baseball games isn’t really work so I guess it was a vacation after all.

Joanides wins Irwindale SLM 50-Lap Feature

By Tim Kennedy (Irwindale) – Nick Joanides won his second consecutive 2010 NASCAR Super Late Model feature in a 50-lap Toyota Speedway at Irwindale race Saturday in the No. 71 Loyd McGhee-owned Mr. Crane Chevy Monte Carlo. The series welcomed Pepsi One as the new sponsor replacing AC Delco. Joanides, a 39-year old real estate […]

McAlister Makes Big Moves at Arcadia Invitational

By Tony Solorzano (Arcadia) – Arcadia runner Catrina McAlister marked a personal best as she blew away the field to take the Women’s 3200 meter run in one of the featured events of the 43rd Arcadia Invitational Track and Field Meet Saturday at Salter Stadium.

Love Leads East All Stars over West

By George Hernandez (Whittier) – Norwalk’s Alexis Love (15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists) won MVP honors and led the East All Stars to a 68-65 win over the West in the 6th Annual Sargent’s Sporting Goods All-Star girl’s basketball game Saturday at Whittier College.