San Dimas catcher Clarissa Reynoso
Photo by Jorge Lopez
By George Hernandez
With league races heating up around the area here are the Top 10 Mid Valley Sports softball teams.
1. Gahr (17-0; 3-0 SGV) The nationally ranked Gladiators are led by a pair of juniors Madison Huskey has a .458 average with 10 HRs and 26 RBIs, Danielle Martinez is 11-0 with a 0.81 ERA.
2. South El Monte (16-2; 7-0 MVL) The Lady Eagles are on a 13 game win streak leading the charge are two sophomores Chassidy Martinez and Nevaeh Castruita both with 4 HRs.
3. La Mirada (18-5-1; 7-0 Suburban) The Matadors are riding a 10 game win streak.
4. San Dimas (11-9; 3-0 Valle Vista) Junior catcher Clarissa Reynoso (.446-5 HR-21 RBI) and senior Brooke Jackson (.448-5-21) make the middle of the Saints line-up scary.
5. Montebello (10-7; 4-0 Almont) HC Tomas Aldama has the Oilers favorites for a league title.
6. Mountain View (12-4; 5-2 MVL) The D7 #2 ranked Vikings are led my freshmen phenom pitching E.Rivera who is 9-3 with a 1.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts to 10 walks also has four shutouts.
7. Arroyo (10-6-1; 5-2 MVL) The bats of Briana Rios and Shynia Torrez are keeping the Lady Knights alive in the MVL race.
8. Schurr (13-2-1; 2-2 Almont) HC Bobby Madrid’s Spartans started the season with 10 straight victories.
9. Alhambra (8-4-2; 3-1 Almont) Sophmore Jaclyn Silvia and senior Aliyah Hernandez keep the Moors league title hopes alive.
10. Edgewood (8-0; 6-0 Miramonte) Chico Medrano’s Lions have an early season victory over South El Monte and have two games against Gary (9-4) to end the season.
My Top 10
1. GAHR
2. LA HABRA
3. LOS ALTOS
4. ST LUCYS
5. CHARTER OAK
6. CALIFORNIA
7. GLENDORA
8. CRESCENTA VALLEY
9. WHITTIER
T10 BONITA
SOUTH HILLS
NOTE: Its very difficult to put together a top 10. Some teams didnt make my top 10 ala South El Monte is having a great year but saying that they have a weak schedule. San Dimas has some really good wins but lost too many games. La Canada has lost to the top teams but they do beat the teams they’re supposed to. Arroyo has a few players I know really well but like La Canada I dont see any wins in step up games. Arcadia is on the rise!
Even Big George was man enough to admit he overlooked Charter and La Canada Ive coached softball for years and there are quite a few girls I coached in rec or travel who play all over the Valley on varsity rosters even at the schools I said didnt deserve to be in the top 10. Not to mention playing college ball. I stated my opinion on his top 10 and it in no way is to slight any school because there are schools who are deservedly in his top 10. I apologize if I offended you Sports Mom!
To: Sports Dad ,
How embarrassing you call yourself a sports Dad show some sportmanship and dont bad mouth other schools if your school isn’t top 10 don’t hate you see the stats deal with it!!
Gahr has always been in football coverage just never too good.
Totally right about LC and CO idk how I over looked them.
That top 10 is horrible. Charter Oak and South Hills would kill San Dimas. I would even take Los Altos over San Dimas. Im not sure Arroyo could beat La Canada,Arcadia or Monrovia. I dont think much thought went into making this top 10
Since when is Gahr in the coverage area?