Q&A with Arcadia’s Julian Salmon

Arcadia’s Julian Salmon sat down with Big George Hernandez for a Q&A.

By George Hernandez

I sat down with Arcadia utility player Julian Salmon, who is committed to William Penn University. Salmon, who spent his first two years at Charter Oak, was a Valle Vista All League football and baseball player as a sophomore. He was the baseball team MVP as a sophomore leading in all offensive categories. At Arcadia he was an All-League honorable mention in the Pacific League last year after a sit out period.

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FanView: 4/9/2026

Joe T., always working hard…

By Joe Torosian

Kick it!

The NCAA is weighing changes to eligibility to allow five seasons and eliminate redshirt and injury years. I like the honesty of acknowledging what we know, the players already are. 

Scholarships should be replaced with contracts.

My only question is, after Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, what will the fifth season be called? 

Fifth Year? Super Senior? Senior Citizen? Read more »

FanView: 4/8/2026

Joe T., always working hard…

By Joe Torosian

Kick it!

The fight in Anaheim last night might have been the most exciting thing to happen since Shohei was an Angel.

The Dodgers are rapidly ascending to a place where it will be safe to say, “Who is like the Dodgers? Who is able to make war with them?” Read more »

Q&A with Mt. View’s Ryan “The Lion” Molinar

By George Hernandez

[El Monte] – I sat down with Mountain View baseball big man Ryan “The Lion” Molinar. Molinar is a two- time Mission Valley League all league second teamer. As a senior he is batting .341 with a home run and 15 RBIs. He also has a 6-1 record on the mound with a 1.58 ERA. Ryan’s story is a lot bigger than baseball. In 2020 he fought a battle with leukemia and won.

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FanView: 4/7/2026

Joe T., always working hard…

Kick it!

The only thing missing from last night’s national championship game was skates and Jonathan E….that was a physical contest.

Bodies were hitting the floor, players were going down, I kept waiting for Bill Rafferty to shout over the air, “Game? This wasn’t meant to be a game!”

Hardly pretty, little aesthetic charm, but it was competition and exactly what you want in sports. Read more »