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Former Arcadia Baseball Standout Avery Truesdale Passed Away

Written by tpeterson on July 21, 2026 — 1 Comment

By Tim Peterson (Arcadia) – Former Arcadia baseball standout Avery Truesdale, 19, passed away on Wednesday July 15. Truesdale, 19, played three years of varsity baseball at Arcadia High School and graduated in 2025.

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The Bruin Beat: 7/20/2026

Written by tpeterson on July 20, 2026 — 1 Comment

By Tim Peterson A lot of people look at the Chip Kelly era at UCLA as a bust. They say he didn’t like to recruit, was unwilling to put in the work and didn’t like the NIL process. The Bruins were 34-34 under Kelly during his six-year stint.

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Bolt Action: 7/18/2026

Written by tpeterson on July 18, 2026 — 1 Comment

By Tim Peterson The Chargers don’t have to worry about their quarterback coming into the 2026 campaign. While many teams wonder if they have the right guy or if a recent draft pick will pan out, the Chargers know they are set.

Posted in Pro Football

The Peterson Principle: 7/17/2026

Written by tpeterson on July 17, 2026 — 2 Comments

By Tim Peterson With the NBA revealing that yet another investigation is underway regarding salary cap circumvention it makes you wonder. Are these teams really circumventing the salary cap or the league just doesn’t like the deals?

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Mt. SAC Area Football League Updates

Written by tpeterson on July 17, 2026 — 2 Comments

Glendora will compete in the six-team Sierra League. There are several football leagues in the CIF Southern Section area that have been updated or realigned for the 2026 season. We have mentioned the MAC 12 and the Rio Hondo/ Pacific League changes before and will revisit that.

Posted in High School Football, High School Sports

Ganesha’s Schmidt Drafted in Second Round by Cleveland

Written by tpeterson on July 13, 2026 — 3 Comments

Ganesha’s Logan Schmidt was drafted in the second round of the MLB draft by the Cleveland Guardians. By Tim Peterson (Pomona) – Logan Schmidt, a 6’4″, 210-pound left-hander out of Ganesha, has been drafted in the second round (number 59 pick overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in the MLB draft.

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La Serna’s Long Drafted by Angels

Written by tpeterson on July 12, 2026 — 4 Comments

By Tim Peterson (Whittier) – Jake Long, a two-sport star at La Serna has been drafted in the 13th round (pick number 379) of the MLB draft by the Los Angeles Angels. Long graduated from La Serna in 2023 before going on to Santa Ana College and then to the University of Utah. In 2026 […]

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El Monte’s Noriega Receives Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Award

Written by tpeterson on July 11, 2026 — 4 Comments

By Tim Peterson Fernando Noriega, who played football for El Monte before graduating in 2009, has been recognized as the Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year for his work with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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The Peterson Principle: 7/10/2026

Written by tpeterson on July 10, 2026 — 3 Comments

By Tim Peterson Is Kawhi Leonard the worst free agent signing ever? Leonard signed with the Clippers in 2019 after winning the title with Toronto. Well, the Clippers never won a title. They never really came close appearing in just one Western Conference Finals in six years, which Leonard missed due to an injury. In […]

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An Early Look at Week Zero Matchups

Written by tpeterson on July 3, 2026 — 16 Comments

Here’s an early look at 12 interesting Week Zero matchups:

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