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Glendora’s Samantha Sachs Defeated No. 1 Seed & Reigning Champ, Lynn Horn, to Secure 130-Pound Fargo Junior Women’s Freestyle National Title
It’s been nearly five months since we’ve seen Samantha Sachs on a wrestling mat. It was at the 2023-24 CIF State Championships in Bakersfield. The Glendora junior and three-time CIF-SS individual champion earned herself a spot in the 125-pound title match inside the Mechanics Bank Arena. And she...
UCLA Mourns the Loss of Daniel De La Torre
LOS ANGELES – UCLA alum Daniel De La Torre, who competed for the Bruins from 2013-18, has died. The Alhambra, Calif., native was 29. "I was devastated to learn of Daniel's passing," said The Sherie L. and Donald G. Morrison UCLA Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Joanna Hayes. "He had such contagious energy, and I will forever cherish every moment that I was fortunate enough to spend with him. We mourn his loss with the UCLA community, our hearts go out to his family and friends at this difficult time."
SEC Commissioner Says College Football Playoff Got It Wrong In 2024
The 2024 College Football Playoff featured Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama. Michigan, of course, topped Washington in the 2024 College Football Playoff national title game. But did the College Football Playoff have the four best teams last year? SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says no. Sankey ...
Water Polo Has 13 Recognized on GCC All-Academic Team
Azusa Pacific had 13 student-athletes named to the 2024 Golden Coast Conference All-Academic team for their efforts in the classroom and in the pool this academic year. In order to be honored as an All-Academic performer, a student-athlete must have appeared in at least half of the games that their team played in the season, have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be a classified "full-time" student, and have completed a minimum of one academic year at their respective institution. Below are the Cougars that have received All-Academic distinction for the 2024 season: Catherine Ahumada Rachel Ahumada Alex Airitam...
Burbank Little League Softball Juniors (14U) Season Ends After 9-6 Loss To Baldwin Park
With an opportunity to play in the Little League Softball World Series Regional Tournament in Tucson, Arizona, beginning July 20, the Burbank Little League Juniors (14-and-under) All-Stars saw that opportunity slip away along with the Southern California Championship after losing a second consecutive game to Baldwin Park 9-6 on Sunday afternoon at Scholl Canyon in Glendale.
Former Record-Setting Lancer Raider Tello Signs With Philadelphia Phillies
Raider Tello, an All-American from the 2022 Pasadena City College baseball team, has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies today. Tello was an ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest Region Second Team selection in a brilliant 2024 season playing for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Tello is the...
Mid Valley Sports Area Top 12
It’s too early for a High School Football Top 10 so let’s go 12. The “Dirty Dozen” if you will. It’s challenging piecing together a Top 10 or even a Top 12 in our coverage area when you have teams that range from Division 2 all the way to Division 14. There should probably be five different lists of the top teams. But we settled on one. All of the 7 on 7 passing tournaments have been played and we’re just a few weeks away from kicking off the 2024 campaign. Here we go.
Beatty, Moris Ready For Next Level
Two Citrus College sophomore Women's Soccer players are ready for the next level. Jayme Beatty will be joining Cal State San Bernardino and Maddy Moris is set to join University of La Verne. Beatty appeared in 41 games as a forward for the Owls over the past two seasons, she...
How to Watch: 2024 Occidental College vs University of La Verne - Men's | Swimming
Here's how to watch the 2024 Occidental College vs University of La Verne - Men's on FloSwimming. The 2024 Occidental College vs University of La Verne - Men's starts on Nov 16, 2024. How to Live Stream 2024 Occidental College vs University of La Verne - Men's:. STREAMING: Watch the...
California Outlaws & San Gabriel Valley Monarchs Settle for an 11-11 Tie in Monday’s Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League Slugfest
The California Outlaws took a 9-4 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning in Monday’s Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League game against the San Gabriel Valley Monarchs. The Monarchs, however, scored four times in the seventh, twice in the eighth and once in the ninth as both programs...
Rose City High School Athletes Shine
Pasadena’s Rose City High School Phoenixes are back and making strides!. Playing against other alternative and continuation schools, the camaraderie between the players and their competitors was exceptional in 2024. Many Rose City players were awarded MVP and Sportsmanship medals, including Marquan Fulton (MVP), Larry Thomas (Sportsmanship), and Micah...
Caltech Cross Country Introduces Newest Beavers
Caltech Cross Country will add a number of new Beavers following superb seasons from both the men and the women one year ago. The rookies will join a significant group of returners as the two teams look to take another step up. Last season, the men placed third at the SCIAC Championships — their highest finish in 41 years — with the leading Beaver earning runner-up among 131 athletes. The team went on to place sixth at the NCAA West Regional Meet after running the fastest average 8K in program history and sent two athletes to the NCAA Championships, among other highlights. The women saw a host of success as well, placing fifth at the SCIAC Championships and 11th at West Regionals; it was the fourth straight season in which two or more Caltech women earned All-SCIAC recognition. Head coach Kelli Blake and her staff were awarded SCIAC Men’s Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year as voted on by conference head coaches.
Cooper McKenna Repeats as First-Team Academic All-America Selection
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Cooper McKenna of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's water polo team earned first-team Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators for the second year in a row, the organization announced today. The Academic All-America program recognizes student-athletes who combine athletic success with high academic achievement. McKenna graduated with...
Titan Memories: Windsor vs. Weaver
It was the baseball equivalent of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, or an old-time heavyweight title fight, when two of the premier pitchers in college baseball met at Blair Field in Long Beach on May 21, 2004. In the blue corner was Cal State Fullerton's ace, Jason Windsor (7-4)....
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