May 2011 Archives

While the area was reduced to one final postseason team, that squad did not disappoint. The La Mirada High School softball team scored two runs in the first inning of its CIF-Southern Section Division 2 semifinal game at Oxnard and never looked back in winning 3-1.

La Mirada (21-11) is advancing to this weekend's CIF-SS Division 2 championship game at Irvine's Deanna Manning Stadium. The game will be played either Friday or Saturday (depending on what the CIF-SS office selects). The Matadores will face Pacific View League champion Adolfo Camarillo (23-7), the divisional No. 3 seed.

Congratulation to La Mirada, which is advancing to the program's fifth title game appearance.

Here are the final scores for today's softball games. Congratulations to La Mirada, which now stands alone.

Here are the final scores for today's baseball/softball games. The area quickly bowed out in baseball while softball continues to steam ahead strongly. Congratulations to all the winners.

Here's the schedule for today's CIF-Southern Section baseball and softball playoff action. We'll have scores for the games here later tonight.

Here are the final scores for today's baseball games. It looks like the area is down to only two baseball teams. Congratulations Whittier Christian and Montebello!

Here's the schedule for today's CIF-Southern Section baseball playoffs. We'll have scores for the games here later tonight.

Here are the final scores for today's softball and baseball playoff action. All the scores have been reported. Thanks to the coaches and parents who responded.

Here's the schedule for today's CIF-Southern Section baseball and softball playoffs. We'll have scores for the games here later tonight.

It's time to fire up the ole playoff scoreboard for CIF-Southern Section baseball and softball action. Here's are the area scores for this afternoon's action.

Whatever controversy or tumult that may have existed prior to Tuesday's first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 boys volleyball playoffs for Santa Fe High School was a non-factor by the evening's end.

That's because the Del Rio League co-champion Chiefs buried their issues along with visiting Garden Grove 25-22, 25-16, 27-25 at Michael Mendez Gymnasium.

The victory was the first for the Chiefs (19-12) in the postseason in three years and sent them into Thursday's second round at 7 p.m. against either Cathedral (14-11) of Los Angeles or Crean Lutheran (14-6) of Irvine at a site to be determined later today.

Garden Grove finished 7-10.

The La Serna baseball team hasn't had a great season. Yet, that hasn't stopped co-coach Anthony Gonzles Jr. from believing his team has a good chance at making the playoffs. Here's what Gonzales had to say about the postseason, Friday's epic win over La Serna and the schedule for this week's final games.

Schurr's Kevin Akiyama (right)

Veteran Schurr High School basketball coach Kevin Akiyama confirmed he had stepped down Monday after nine years at Schurr as a head coach.

The Spartans won three consecutive Almont League titles (2006-08) during Akiyama's tenure and reached the postseason four times.

Akiyama recently won his 100th game and finished with a combined record of 105-111.

Click here for the story - Schurr's Akiyama steps down as coach