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The polls are open! Vote for the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week
Five athletes from across the High Desert are in the running for the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week. Who are you voting for?. For the final time of the 2023-24 school year, Daily Press readers can vote for their favorite high school athletes at the newspaper's website.
'I never expected this': Hesperia Christian's historic softball season is one for the ages
At the beginning of what would be a historic season for the Hesperia Christian softball team, new head coach April Skinner begged a pair of seniors to come back. The two seniors from the 2023 squad, Macy Piorkowski and Gabby Stoops, were on the fence about returning to softball for their senior season. The duo has known each other since kindergarten and played softball together for about six years. ...
High Desert’s Landen Crouch: Singing for angels in the outfield and church goers
High Desert resident and longtime baseball fan Landen Crouch will return to Angel Stadium in Anaheim on May 13 to sing the "National Anthem" and "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." In April, the Phillies came to Anaheim to take on the Angels. During the seventh inning stretch of one game, Crouch...
Here's the rundown on each local baseball team competing in the CIF-SS playoffs
The CIF-Southern Section baseball playoffs resume Friday afternoon, with three teams from the High Desert set for quarterfinal action. Adelanto, the Desert Sky League champions, are the only area team with a home game. Oak Hills, the Mojave River League champions, and Riverside Prep, the Cross Valley League champions, are both on the road...
Here's the rundown on each local softball team competing in the CIF-SS playoffs
Four softball teams from the High Desert will be in action Thursday afternoon for the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. There is one local team still alive in both the Divisions 4 and 6 brackets. The other two teams are on opposite sides of the Division 7 bracket, and could potentially meet in the championship game next week. ...
CIF-SS Baseball Playoffs: Riverside Prep and Adelanto move on to the quarterfinals
An 11-day layoff didn’t seem to phase the Riverside Prep baseball team much in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 5 playoffs Tuesday afternoon. The Silver Knights returned to action in a big way, as six strong innings on the mound and a pair of run-scoring triples from Cayden Johnson led the way to a 5-3 victory over Segerstrom. Riverside Prep (22-6) drew a first-round bye and last competed on April 26. ...
CIF-SS Softball Playoffs: Six High Desert teams are moving on to the quarterfinals
Maddie Romo struck out 16 batters over seven innings Tuesday afternoon to lead the Oak Hills softball to a 7-1 victory over Jurupa Hills in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs. Romo was dominant in the circle on the road as she allowed just one run on two hits. Daylin...
Prep Baseball: Oak Hills beats San Marino to reach the CIF-SS Division 4 quarterfinals
When Connor Wagner stepped up to bat in the fifth inning with runners on first and second, one out, and a one-run lead he just wanted to hit the ball hard somewhere. Despite a batting average over .300, hitting the ball hard somewhere has not been the easiest thing for Wagner this year. All 24 of his hits this year had all been singles entering the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs. ...
Three golfers from the High Desert shoot under par to advance in the CIF-SS regional
Some of the most successful athletes will tell you that short-term memory is key to being a top competitor. That certainly proved to be true for Apple Valley’s Brady Fonville on Monday afternoon at the CIF-Southern Section Individual Regionals Central Division, hosted by Bear Valley Country Club. Fonville found himself in a four-way tie...
Prep Baseball: Adelanto capitalizes on mistakes to reach the 2nd round of CIF-SS playoffs
Every mistake made on a baseball field can tidal wave into a disaster during the playoffs. With the threat of a win-or-go-home game on the line, the nerves are high and can lead to innings getting away from one team or the other. Adelanto knows this all too well, having been eliminated in the...
Jimbo's Bases Loaded is a dream come true for a pair of friends from Victorville
Jim Watson celebrated his 40th birthday by accomplishing a lifelong dream of owning a sports card shop. Jimbo’s Bases Loaded celebrated its soft opening on April 24, bringing the first sports card and memorabilia shop to Apple Valley for the first time in about three decades. ...
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