Tag Archives: Lauren O’Leary
In the Circle: March 28
Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. Rain has made a mess of the schedule. Some teams did play during when the rain didn’t persist during last week.
In the Circle – March 21
I’ve said it numerous times during the last couple of weeks of softball that this might the best crop of players in the area in recent memory. This week Bonita defeated Charter Oak in the finals of the Charger Classic. What makes this game so remarkable is the fact that both teams can hit the […]
O’Leary Fans 11 In Win
(San Dimas) – A thrilling ending to a classic pitcher’s duel on Wednesday as La Canada edged West Covina 2-1 after a controversial ending in the seventh inning.
In The Circle (See Videos)
Beginning today midvalleysports.com will be going around softball circles for the latest interviews and updates on the players on fire or slumping. This will be a weekly column that will be out on Mondays.
High School Softball Top 25
A new season is upon us with excitement on all parts of the Valley. Huge change to possibly help the batter with the circle moving back three feet from the 40 foot mark.
Huskies Heroine Drives Team to Finals
By Tony Solorzano (Covina, CA) – Sophomore pitcher Sydney La Follette not only threw a complete game Tuesday in South Hills’ 3-1 victory over La Canada but also drove home the tying and winning runs en route to a berth in the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs Tuesday at South Hills High.
Lady Spartans Keep Pace in Rio Hondo Title Race
(Monrovia) – La Canada knew going into today’s game that any loss would damage their chances of winning the Rio Hondo League title this season to San Marino. The Lady Spartans (19-4) didn’t stumble at all as they shook off the loss on Friday to the Titans with a pivotal victory over Monrovia, 7-0.
High School Softball Area Top 20
Most of the Top 20 remained unchanged as the schools had their Spring Break. Some teams did find their way up, while some dropped down after lackluster performances. Schurr and San Dimas return to the Top 20 and Los Altos and Maranatha head out after going 0 for the week in wins.
Spartans sweep Minutemen in Doubleheader
(La Canada) – A week off didn’t cool the bats of La Canada as they swept a doubleheader against Maranatha 4-0 and 10-2. Spartan’s junior pitcher Lauren O’Leary struck-out 16 batters in the first game and junior shortstop Anna Edwards went two for four with a home run and three RBI’s enroute to the 4-0 […]
La Canada Splits Double-header
West Ranch 3-2 vs. La Canada 0-3(8 innings) (La Canada) – After dropping the opener of a double-header to Hart Tournament winner West Ranch 3-0, La Canada battled back to take the night-cap in dramatic fashion, 3-2 in eight innings. Kelsey Drange completed the second game comeback on a 1-2 pitch with a tailing-fly ball […]