Santiago, Norco, Ayala ranked in Top 20
Three area teams are ranked among the top 20 softball outfits in the state by calhisports.com. They are:
3. Corona Santiago (10-1), the Sharks have an impressive 2-0 win over state-ranked Norco. Those teams have a rematch April 1. Their only loss is to Ayala.
5. Norco (13-2), the Cougars have lost to No. 1 Sheldon and Santiago. Pitcher Teagan Gerhart leads the way.
8. Ayala, 8-4-1, The Bulldogs started 0-2-1, with both losses to El Toro. Ayala had impressive victories against Kennedy, Spanish Springs of Nevada and Santiago in the Nike Faster to First Tourney.
The top-ranked team in the state is Sacramento Sheldon (6-1).
Rich Gonzales has resigned as Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Diamond Bar High School effective immediately. Coach Gonzales is becoming a GLC at Diamond Bar High School where attended as a student athlete. Coach Gonzales was a part of the championships teams of the 80’s at Diamond Bar High as the starting quarterback for the CIF Champion Brahmas and also a starting pitcher on the CIF Champion Brahmas. Coach Gonzales also earned MVP and All State honors during those championship years. Coach Gonzales has been instrumental in the success of several Diamond Bar Brahma players including Danny Dorn and Gary Brown at Cal State Fullerton.
Eric Shibley whose has been Coach Gonzales’ Assistant Head Coach for several years now will succeed Coach Gonzales. Coach Shibley has also been an instructor at the Mark Cresse School of Baseball for the last 13 years and has been very successful and instrumental in the development of incoming and high school level players.
Rich Gonzales:
Diamond Bar High Class of ‘85
Earned his College Degree at Call State Fullerton
Received his teaching credential from National University
Teaches strength training and 9th grade PE
Retired his #10 in the DBHS Brahma Hall of Fame