Author Archives: tpeterson

Murphee Mows Down South Pas

(Monrovia) – Monrovia’s Aaron Murphee was the man. He was the man in the first inning when he retired three of four South Pasadena batters but more importantly he was the man in the seventh when he stuck out the side in a 2-0 shut out of the Tigers Friday in the Rio Hondo League […]

The Peterson Principle 3/17/10

As the coaching carousel turns: Who started all this? Was it Anthony White? Gil Ruedaflores? Keith Jones? Did Anthony Rice really take the job in Pomona or was that just an ugly rumor? I won’t believe it until Andy Villanueva reports it.

Arellanes Update: Los Altos Tradition big Factor

Tradition, tradition! Tradition! When word leaked Friday that Northview Head Coach Jim Arellanes had accepted the same position at Los Altos, it was widely speculated, even by yours truly, that a stable teaching position was the overriding factor. But that wasn’t the case at all. 

High School Baseball Area Top 20

It’s early. We’re only a week in but we’ve been able to get a read on some teams. St. Francis won the Arcadia Elks Tournament but they had to beat Steve Gewecke’s Alhambra team in the final. Arcadia knocked off Temple City early in the tourney behind senior hurler Garrett Tuck. South Hills advanced to […]

High School Weekend Baseball Roundups

Saturday 3/13 Arcadia Elks Tournament Championship St. Francis 9 Alhambra 1

Huskies Fall in Don Lugo Final

By Corey Kwok (Covina) – Chino Hills used a two out, three run shot from Ricky Mount in the third and a complete game effort by pitcher Kevin Sprague to post a 5-1 win over South Hills in the Don Lugo Tournament title game Friday. Both teams came in undefeated.

Arellanes Leaves for Los Altos

By Tim Peterson Northview Coach Jim Arellanes has decided to leave the Vikings to take the Head coaching position at Los Altos the Tribune’s Aram Tolegian reported Friday. “Hey Tim, I can’t answer any questions until Monday,” Arellanes said late Friday night. “Sorry. Thanks.”      

The Peterson Principle 3/9/10

By Tim Peterson That was a cool haircut that Ron Artest was sporting Sunday against Orlando. But it didn’t seem to help. Besides hasn’t it been done before? When I first saw him running down the floor I thought Dennis Rodman had made a comeback. Actually I wish Rodman had come back. For everything he […]

Inside the Fight Game: 3/8/10

By George Hernandez -Saturday night “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” was a great night for the bantamweights.  Brain Bowles put his title on the line against Dominick Cruz. Cruz put the pressure on Bowles landing hard shots while Bowles landed his own shots and broke his hand.

Champions Once Again

By Juan Carlos Salas (Downey) – “I hope this puts El Monte on the map, because we are known well for some other stuff, but money can’t buy hard work, money can’t buy heart and money can’t buy passion.”