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Acosta Pitches Gabrielino to Win

By Corey Kwok (San Gabriel) – Gabrielino’s Angel Acosta and Arroyo’s Mark Roche matched each other pitch for pitch for 4 1/2 scoreless innings. But the Eagles pushed one across in the fifth and held on for a 1-0 victory over the Knights Wednesday in a key Mission Valley League contest.

The Peterson Principle 5/4/10

By Tim Peterson There’s one more thing to take care of before the high school football season starts in earnest. Of course at the Mid Valley we like to say the football season never ends.

Rookie Rod Johnson Jr. Wins First Late Model Feature

By Tim Kennedy (Irwindale) – About 2,000 spectators watched a night of first-time 2010 and first-time ever winners in a five-division Toyota Speedway at Irwindale program Saturday night. They also watched an auto soccer final event.

High School Baseball Area Top 20

By Tim Peterson   Bishop Amat moves into the top spot with a one run win over South Hills. The Huskies had the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Glendora survived a scare at Chino Hills but is still in the Sierra driver’s seat.

Gabrielino Survives Southmen Surge

By Corey Kwok (South El Monte) – Gabrielino relived the outcome of their previous duel with South El Monte in a 7-6 victory Friday in Mission Valley League play.

Vikings Continue Valle Vista Run

By Tim Peterson (Baldwin Park) – Northview belted three home runs to highlight a ten hit attack in an 8-5 win over Baldwin Park Friday in Valle Vista League action.

Gabrielino Grinds it out over Mountain View

By Corey Kwok (San Gabriel) – Vince Albelo threw six strong innings issuing one run on four hits as Gabrielino beat Mt. View 3-1 Wednesday. Angel Acosta sealed it shut during the seventh by striking out all three batters to record his second save. Albelo improved to 4-0.

The Peterson Principle 4/27/10

By Tim Peterson It’s something you don’t see here in the San Gabriel Valley. Here we see some really good football and some pretty decent baseball. It’s not too much different than what you would see in other parts of Southern California. But when it comes to basketball it’s a different story.

Vision Airlines Team Flies to Nascar SLM Twin- 40 Lap Wins

By Tim Kennedy (Irwindale) – First-time victories are exciting for both racers and fans. The Las Vegas-based Vision Airlines Super Late Model Ford-bodied team enjoyed that feeling twice Saturday night with a pair of young Las Vegas drivers–Justin Johnson, 24, and Dusty Davis, 17–during NASCAR Whelen All-American Racing Series Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.

High School Baseball Area Top 20

Bishop Amat moves into the top 20. It took some convincing because Amat hasn’t always been in our coverage area but 8-0 in the Del Rey league and 19-2 overall was too much to ignore. Glendora, Bonita and Monrovia all lost league games while Northview, South Hills and Arcadia remained perfect.