May 2008 Archives

While completing my story on Pacific athletics, I found this informative piece on Ken Bailey, the first principal of Pacific High School. It is from this UC Web site: http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu. Please enjoy:

Kenneth P. Bailey, Education: Irvine
1912-2000
Senior Lecturer, Emeritus

Kenneth P. Bailey was born on February 17, 1912 in Benton Harbor, Michigan; he was the second of three children adopted by Elton and Lulamae Bailey. The Bailey family lived on a farm outside of Benton Harbor near a crossroads known as Bunker Hill. While living on the farm, Ken, his older sister, Evelyn, and younger sister, Loa, attended a one-room school after performing their morning chores. Ken's job was to bring the sheep in from the pasture each morning and return them after school. Ken's father, a devout Seventh Day Adventist, gave the farm's meager profit to the church. By the time Ken was 13 years old, his father sold the farm, packed the car with his family and all the belongings that would fit around three children and their parents, and headed West in search of a better life. Years later, Ken described their westward trip as reminiscent of Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath; he and his father patched the automobile's tires all the way to LA. Once settled in Los Angeles, Ken attended the Los Angeles Seventh Day Adventist Academy where he graduated with a high school diploma in 1929. At that time in his life, Ken envisioned going into medicine, but after a stint of working as an orderly in a LA hospital, he revised his plan.

In 1931, Kenneth Bailey entered UCLA and quickly became interested in history. He majored in the discipline and completed his Bachelor of Arts Degree in history in 1934. During his undergraduate years Ken also enjoyed sports. He was a star rugby player, called "Red" Bailey by the press, for the color of his hair, and ultimately lettered not only in rugby but also in football, boxing and wrestling. During the Depression it was not easy to be a student at UCLA, but Bailey was resourceful. He lived in an unheated garage with his car, worked in the UCLA cafeteria for most of his meals, and had a tutoring job to help members of the football team remain eligible for competition. According to Bailey's daughter, Darlene, Ken's favorite job was driving to Beverly Hills each morning to pick up the Daily Bruin from a printing house owned by Will Rogers, Jr. and deliver the newspapers to various places on campus. Yet, in spite of his popularity and success as an athlete, Bailey loved history more, and continued his studies to earn a Master of Arts Degree in history in 1936. Continuing his studies still further, in 1938 he was awarded the Ph.D. Degree in history, specializing in U.S. colonial history. Thus, Dr. Kenneth P. Bailey was the very first person in the history of the University of California, Los Angeles, to be awarded a Ph.D. Degree in any field. His dissertation, The Ohio Company of Virginia and the Westward Movement, 1748-1792, A Chapter in the History of the Colonial Frontier, was published as a book (360 pages with maps and index) by The Arthur H. Clark Co. in 1939, and awarded the Outstanding Volume of American History by a Pacific Coast Writer, by the Pacific Branch of the American Historical Association. Bailey remained at UCLA for one year following his doctorate, serving as an Instructor. When he left, it would be twenty-eight years before Ken Bailey would return to a UC campus to serve as a member of its distinguished faculty.

Following his departure from UCLA, Kenneth Bailey held a series of positions between 1939-1967 that provided him with a keen appreciation for California's public school educational programs and systems, first serving as Department Chair of Social Studies at Oceanside-Carlsbad College (1939-1944), then Professor of History and Dean of Students at Humboldt State College in Arcata (1945-1948), and back to Oceanside-Carlsbad High School and Junior College as Superintendent (1948-1950). During this period of transitions, Bailey continued his scholarly studies of U.S. colonial history and published two articles and two books: "George Mason, Westerner," published in The William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine (1943); Thomas Cresap, Maryland Frontiersman, a book published by the Christopher Publishing House (1944); "Christopher Gist and the Trans-Allegheny Frontier: a Phase of the Westward Movement," published in the Pacific Historical Review (1945); and The Ohio Company Papers, 1753-1817, Being Primarily Papers of the Suffering Traders of Pennsylvania, published by the California Society of the Sons of the Revolution (1947). From Oceanside, Bailey moved to Long Beach City College as Coordinator of Community Services (1950-1953) and finally to San Bernardino to become the first principal of the new Pacific High School (1953-1967). Even as the principal of one of the largest high schools in California at the time, Bailey nevertheless took out time to write another book, this one more closely aligned to the public schools: Survey of American History, published by Edwards Brothers in 1965. By 1967, a friend and fellow-historian from UCLA days, Dr. Samuel McCulloch, contacted Kenneth Bailey and encouraged him to apply for an opening at a new campus, UC Irvine, to develop a much-needed teaching credential program that would serve K-12 schools. When Bailey resigned as principal of Pacific High School, local newspapers were filled for weeks with fond farewells and reports of many social events honoring this cherished academic and community leader. So loyal to Bailey were those at Pacific High School that two faculty and two staff members followed him to UCI to work in the Office of Teacher Education.

Dr. Kenneth Bailey was appointed Director of the Office of Teacher Education in 1967 and served in that position until he retired in 1980 at the age of 69 years. During his 13-year tenure as director he developed seven credential programs, one each in early childhood education, elementary school teaching, secondary school teaching, intern teaching, special education, pupil personnel, and school administration. Every year, hundreds of students completed their credential programs under his leadership, and left UCI to serve in elementary and secondary schools throughout Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. When I arrived at UCI in 1981 to become the new Director of Teacher Education, I found a talented faculty and staff of nearly 50 professionals, all committed to the programs Bailey had initiated and to the students who had selected UCI as their first choice. The faculty and staff represented a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds even then, reflecting Bailey's capacity to look toward future social needs.

To this day alumni still ask about Dr. Bailey and share their remembrances of this compassionate and insightful man, this friendly giant who towered above everyone else in height. Dozens tell the same story of how he had lined up ten chairs in his office, and how students moved from chair to chair until they were at the head of the line, all listening to Bailey's advice as he helped students, one after another, plan a sequence of courses that would allow them to achieve their academic goals. When he retired, Bailey continued to have streams of students seeking his advice because their friends had told them to be sure to meet Dr. Bailey. He came to his office almost daily, and continued to teach, challenge, amuse, and inspire students for many years as Senior Lecturer, Emeritus.

When a person such as Bailey has deeply touched so many lives, one naturally thinks about the philosophy that underlies the behavior of that valued friend and colleague. Bailey once summarized his philosophy of education for a reporter for the UCLA Monthly, November-December Issue (1985). "Basically, my philosophy of education is reflected in the way this department is structured. Teaching methodology is our primary objective. It gives students the foundations for thinking critically--or for what I call using 'suspended judgement.' The other feature of this program is that we offer internships to students that will give them hands-on experience in the classroom." However, the philosophy that Bailey lived says more about the man and his philosophy. Through the collection of his publications (he authored ten published books and several articles in scholarly journals during his career), one sees a genuine devotion to scholarship and the study of American history. Regardless of the varied positions he held as dean of students, high school principal, superintendent of a community college, and other positions that did not require the publication of scholarly studies, he continued to search for and describe the contributions that individual Americans made in the nation's history during the Colonial Period of development. Such quiet scholarship as this earns a special place in our institution's heart.

Finally, there are those other personal dimensions that are part of the joy and sense of loss that close friends share. In his spare time, Kenneth Bailey was an avid gardener. Like everything else he did, he undertook gardening with great gusto. Every season brought abundance. Ken was legendary for bringing large baskets of fresh produce, roses, and fruit to the office, much to everyone's delight. Faculty and staff alike treasured not only the produce but also the generous gesture from such a busy colleague.

Kenneth Bailey died on January 24, 2000. He lost his wonderful wife and life partner, Irene Marie Bailey on July 3, 1995. During the final years of his life he was loved, cared for, and cherished by his children, Kenneth, Jr. and Darlene, and their children. Special appreciation is due Darlene Bailey for the many details she provided for this memorial.

-Rita W. Peterson

Since January, Pacific High School has had six coaches who have either been fired or resigned, including the football and boys basketball coach. Eighteen-year veteran wrestling coach Rick Castro also fell by the wayside.

Some of the coaches have complained, a petition was begun to retain Castro and new coaches have been hired in many sports.

The discussion has been a hot one from the athletic fields, to the classrooms, to area watering holes where school types congregate.

Tomorrow in "The Sunday Read" on page A-1, the topic is examined. The results indicate a more far-reaching problem than some disgruntled coaches versus a beleaguered athletic director.

Check it out tomorrow, only in The Sun.

The Prep-dog called REV baseball coach Steve Hernandez late this afternoon to find out one thing: Will he be back?

Hernandez said "yes," even in the wake of Thursday's 7-0 section title game loss to El Toro.

The dog was driving when Hernandez returned my call, so I'll paraphrase. He said El Toro played a great game, REV didn't bring its A game (though it tried) and and that it was a great experience for the program, even if the Wildcats lost.

He said he was proud of the Wildcats' many milestones this season, including a school-record 26 victories ... and their 12-game winning streak.

He lauded the Wildcats' support, mentioning the many fans who who traveled to Dodger Stadium, dwarfing El Toro's gathering. The veteran coach said he counted about 20 former REV players at the stadium and that he got calls from Fontana people - he formerly coached at Fohi - as well. One of them was from former Sun staffer and Fohi grad Chuck Hickey, now plying his trade in a different state.

Hernandez asked why I'd think to ask him about his return. It's a common question actually, especially when a coach has lost a big game and will also lose some key players like Tyler Chatwood and Matt Andriese to graduation.

Also, sports editor Obrey Brown of the Highland weekly paper pondered the same question about a month back. I read Obrey's column at my favorite Highland donut emporium. He frequently has a unique take on things.

In this instance, Hernandez says no truth to the hanging-up-the-spikes speculation. He also said he was working today on the program for the Wildcat awards banquet. So the REV coach obviously was not hanging his head a day after such a tough loss.

The Prep-dog must have instinctively known to check his alma mater's Web site this afternoon as it said San Mateo Serra football defensive back Kris Hart will play at the University of Redlands in the fall. Hart made the All-West Catholic Athletic League second team as a senior.

The Web site also said Hart will likely run into former prep teammate Sean Sabean, a first-team All-WCAL linebacker who is the son of San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean. Sabean is headed for Occidental College, another SCIAC school. .

Maybe I'll track Brian Sabean down at a SCIAC game and ask him if Barry Zito can break a pane of glass these days.

Do you know of a prep athlete committing or signing with a college or do you have any other news tips? Contact me at berdooman@aol.com or 909-386-3853.

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John Murphy

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The All-De Anza League softball team, kindly forwarded to the dog by Twentynine Palms athletic director Kevin Slotta:

Name School Grade

Defensive Player of the Year
Janae LaPierre Big Bear 11

Offensive Player of the Year
Hollie Oberneder Big Bear 11

1st Team
Brittany Caldwell Big Bear 12
Brittney Holden Big Bear 11
Kylie Reid Big Bear 11


Sandra Mendez Yucca Valley 12
Katie Chambless Yucca Valley 12
Heather Nava Yucca Valley 9

Kirbie Winn 29 Palms 12
Shantel Schaut 29 Palms 11

Cindy Contreras Desert Mirage 11
Jessica Serrato Desert Mirage 11

Shaylene Stuart Desert Hot Springs 11



2nd Team
Katie Bumstead Big Bear 12

Alexa Zimarik Yucca Valley 9
Elizabeth Slaughter Yucca Valley 9

Lindsay Lenaeus 29 Palms 12
Irie Engesser 29 Palms 10

Vicky Torres Desert Mirage 11
Alicia Tara Desert Mirage 10

Becca Rasmussen Desert Hot Springs 11
Taylor Harrington Desert Hot Springs 11

Honorable Mention
Sydnee Rawlins Big Bear 11

Ali Hopkins Desert Hot Springs 12

Mercedes Meza Desert Mirage 12

Erin Ingram 29 Palms 9

Brittany McCann Yucca Valley 12

Defensive Player of the Year
Cody Chain Desert Hot Springs 12

Offensive Player of the Year
Kriss Proctor Big Bear 12

1st Team
Blake Gunderson Desert Hot Springs 12
Juan Mondragon Desert Hot Springs 11
Ben Small Desert Hot Springs 12
Jose Ramirez Desert Hot Springs 12

Jesse Ceron Big Bear 12
Dustin Blauer Big Bear 11
Josh Ledbetter Big Bear 12
Joseph Filia Big Bear 12

Diego Alvarado Desert Mirage 10
Jose Castro Desert Mirage 12

Donovan Gonzales 29 Palms 11
J.R. St. Onge 29 Palms 12

Barry Hathaway Yucca Valley 12
David Priest Yucca Valley 12

2nd Team
Andy Lozano Desert Hot Springs 12

Chris Amburgey Big Bear 12

Francisco Olloqui Desert Mirage 10
Ivan Alvarado Desert Mirage 9

Daniel Horn 29 Palms 12
Aaron Panther 29 Palms 12

Daniel Yeoman Yucca Valley 12
Marcus Aviles Yucca Valley 11


Honorable Mention

Parker Bradley Big Bear 10

Jacob Armijo Desert Hot Springs 11

Moises Moreno-Rivera Desert Mirage 12

Justin Dyer 29 Palms 11

Taylor Brantner Yucca Valley 12

Cajon softball coach Jerry Tivey just dropped this knowledge on the Prep-dog:

All-San Andreas League softball team 2008

Most Valuable Player -
Alex Mitchell, Cajon, senior

First Team -- Pitcher:
Eileen Garcia, Colton, sr.

First Team -- Catcher:
Lindsey Kent, Cajon, sr.

First Team -- Infield:
Brehanna Rodrigues, Cajon, jr.
Clarissa Molina, Colton, sr.
April Vasquez, Colton, so.

First Team -- Outfield:
Breja'e Washington, Cajon, fr.
Sarah Vasquez, Colton, so.

First Team -- Utility:
Sharon Estrada, Cajon, fr.
Delia Saucedo, San Gorgonio, so.

Second Team -- Pitcher:
Samantha Johnson, Pacific, sr.

Second Team -- Catcher:
Samantha Powell, Colton, sr.

Second Team -- Infield:
Chelsea Parker, Arroyo Valley, jr.
Kiki Bluitt, San Bernardino, fr.
Kaylee Kono, Cajon, sr.

Second Team -- Outfield:
Jamie Leffingwell, Cajon, jr.
Vanessa Rubalcava, San Gorgonio, sr.

Second Team -- Utility:
Terilyn Baude, Cajon, so.
Vanity Martinez, Colton, jr.

Honorable Mention
Jessica McPike, Arroyo Valley, sr.
Katelyn Traut, Cajon, fr.
Andrea Campa, Colton, sr.
Marissa Morales, Pacific, sr.
Karen Chavarria, San Bernardino, sr.
Allison Calimlim, San Gorgonio, sr.

The excitement is building for the first appearance for Redlands East Valley in a CIF-SS baseball title game.

The Wildcats play host to El Toro at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Dodger Stadium in the DII championship game.

This season is REV's first foray beyond the second round.

"People are fired up," REV athletic director Rhonda Fouch said. "A lot of the staff and teachers and security officers are going. This really brings out the best in the community. I'll bet that people from Redlands High that know our kids will even go. I've been getting a lot of phone calls."

Fouch said a rooter bus has been scheduled. It is $2 for students, with tickets available at the finance office. Fans will also have to buy their game tickets when they arrive at the ballpark. Fouch said she thinks the bus is leaving Mentone at 4:30 p.m. and that the general public will only be invited to take the bus if it is not filled with students.

The Wildcats are going for their second section team title in any sport in school history. The Wildcats also won the girls volleyball title this school year.

Tyler Chatwood will get the start on the mound for the Wildcats.

The father of Miller sophomore running back David Dash called to say the family will meet Thursday with attorney Christian Anyiam of San Bernardino.
The topic will be the CIF-State panel's decision to reduce Dash's two-year ban to one year.
"We'll discuss it with Christian and see what he says," David Dash Sr. said. "I wish they had just taken the whole two-year ban away and made him eligible."
The meeting with Anyiam seems to indicate that legal action may be discussed, although David Sr. did not state that.
Dash, according to the CIF-SS Web site, will be eligible for varsity athletics beginning on January 28, 2009.
He may also play junior varsity ball in the fall, Miller football coach Jeff Steinberg said.
Dash ran for more than 1,100 yards last season at Fontana and excelled as a freshman on varsity, as well.
The running back received a two-year ban from the CIF-SS after the section determined the family was not "forthcoming" while filling out hardship paperwork after Dash transferred from Fontana to Miller.

The surging Redlands East Valley baseball team has risen to eighth in the calhisports.com state rankings, jumping eight spots.

Livermore (24-2) is ranked No. 1.

REV (26-3) has defeated Temecula (8-1), Oxnard (2-1) and Palos Verdes (7-3) in the postseason and will play Lake Forest El Toro at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Dodger Stadium in the CIF-SS title game. It is REV's first title-game appearance.

The Wildcats will be the home team for the championship game.

REV has won 15 of its last 16 games, with the only blemish being a 3-0 defeat to rival Redlands on May 9. The Wildcats had already clinched the Citrus Belt League title by that point.

Right behind REV in the rankings is Norco (24-4), though the Cougars may fall a bit after their 5-3 loss to Long Beach Wilson on Tuesday night at UC-Riverside in the CIF-SS Division I semifinals. Norco had an impressive 1-0 win over second-seeded Orange Lutheran - who earlier this season poleaxed Yucaipa - in the DI quarterfinals. Wilson is the defending champ.

The CIF-State panel has lessened the penalty levied by the CIF-SS at Miller sophomore running back David Dash, according the CIF-SS Web site.

The site said Dash had his state appeal denied, but that he is only restricted from playing football and basketball until Jan. 28, 2009. That means the panel basically cut the original CIF-SS penalty in half, making him eligible to play his senior year of football.

"I had hoped they'd say one year so that he could play his senior year on varsity," Miller athletic director Dwight Berry said. "This is what would have happened from the beginning, without the hardship. He would have been restricted to JVs as a junior, then could play varsity as a senior."

The Cajon softball team more than met its match today in San Bernardino as Paloma Valley defeated the Cowgirls 7-1.

It was a CIF-SS Division III semifinal game.

A Cajon fan - I didn't catch his name - chided me about using the word "plucky" so much, so I will not employ that in relation to the Cowgirls. Lucky probably would be an unfortunate choice, so I'll go with "resilient."

Cajon was certainly resilient during its impressive 23-7 season which included another San Andreas League title. But the Cowgirls could not rally from a 7-0 deficit against the powerful Wildcats, who collected 11 hits off two Cajon pitchers.

Freshman Sharon Estrada gave Cajon fans a glimmer of hope in the seventh with a lead-off home run to center field off Wildcat pitcher A.J. Woodward.

The Cowgirls had rallied before for late-inning victories - a triumph over Colton and its quarterfinal victory against Rancho Alamitos spring to mind. But there was no coming all the way back against Woodward, who pitched a three-hitter. She retired three of the next four batters to end the game, and Cajon's season.

"We talk about being like cage fighters and scratching and clawing back and coming from behind, but sometimes it bites you," Cajon coach Jerry Tivey said.

Added Cajon catcher Lindsey Kent, Cajon's last link to its 2006 CIF-SS champs: "We were best friends and we hung out together on and off the field. It was tough to lose on our home field."

Jamie Leffingwell and Breja'e Washington had Cajon's other two hits.

Paloma Valley's Danielle Thomson had a two-run home run off Estrada in the second inning, which ultimately stood up for the victory against the pluck - er um - resilient Cowgirls.

Here is the list of Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors' Association outstanding senior boy and girl athletes of the year. Enjoy perusing the list unless you work in the San Bernardino City Unified School District and have had your access to blogs banned. If that's the case, you'll have to read it at home.

Without further ado:

CITRUS BELT LEAGUE
A.B. Miller: A.J. Springer, Briana Hall
Carter: Khalid Wooten, April Pate
Eisenhower: Del Wilson, Zaray Cruz
Fontana: Dennis Clement, Yamilet Camacho
Redlands: Kyle Adama, Meredith Robie
REV: Tyler Chatwood, Erin Rhodes
Rialto: Andres Contreras, Bryanne Evans

DE ANZA LEAGUE
Big Bear: Alberto Solis, Katie Bumstead
Desert Hot Springs: Fidel Meza, Tierra Saban
Desert Mirage: David Rodrigues, Meghan Borgetti
Twentynine Palms: Anthony Bennett, Ellie Ingram
Yucca Valley: Conner Madden, Katie Chambless

DESERT SKY LEAGUE
Barstow: Anthony Solis, Katelyn Beardshear-Gregg
Burroughs: Gino Griffith, Kristy Park
Granite Hills: B.J. Doucett, Jordan McKee
Silverado: Dominic Bonetpels, Destainee Rudison
Victor Valley: Adrian Lopez, Autumn Jenkins

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE
Cathedral City: Jeremy Custer, Darlene Ericson
Coachella Valley: Osvaldo Hernandez, Elizabeth Gonzalez
Indio: Ankur Joshi, Camille Cooper
La Quinta: Komani Harper, Brittany Reimer
Palm Desert: Jeff Forgeron, Morgan Lane
Palm Springs: Kenny Williams, Caitlin Rutherford

ISLAND VALLEY LEAGUE
Canyon Springs: Michael Sanchez, Beverly Okereke
Moreno Valley: Sidney Hall, Kimberly Martinez
Rancho Verde: William Jenkins, Alison Mercado
Valley View: Chris Sevilla, Katie Brosamer
Vista del Lago: Eric Wallace, Serdadis Krohm

IVY LEAGUE
Arlington: Pablo Gonzalez, Jessica Milts
North: Tommy Curry, Misty Vu
King: Marlo Carrillo, Monica McFarland
La Sierra: Steven Norton, Heather Nelson
Ramona: Josh Brown, Elizabeth Alvarez
Riverside Poly: Gage Keegan, Jayme Pekarske

MOJAVE RIVER LEAGUE
Apple Valley: Phillip Rivera, Brittany Gray
Hesperia: Dominick Reyes, Brittany Herrera
Rim of the World: Tom Caporuscio, Becky Johnstone
Serrano: James Tonic, Kauren Tarver
Sultana: Jerod Brooksher, Samantha Espinola

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE
Banning: Miguel Cervantes, Jenny Padilla
Beaumont: Kamron Rajabpoor, Chelsea Wilson
Citrus Hill: Jaime Irving, Samantha Guzman
Notre Dame: Kenjon Barner, Stephanie Bergstrom
San Jacinto: Ryan Dannewitz, Angel Felipe

MOUNTAIN VIEW LEAGUE
Centennial: Matt Scott, Juliana Adams
Corona: Raul Arcos, Kristen Stubblefield
Norco: Joshua Foley, Caitlin Villarreal
Roosevelt: Nikko Cataline, Samantha Clowdus
Santiago: Anthony Dye, Camryn Rogers

SAN ANDREAS LEAGUE
Arroyo Valley: Joseph Richard, Nicole Cooper
Cajon: Raymond Wilburn, Nicole Chestnut
Colton: Travell Washington, Zanietta Bradley
Pacific: Alberto Espinoza, Samantha Johnson
San Bernardino: DeWayne Booker, Courtney McCabe
San Gorgonio: Reggie Jackson, Chanda Penney

SMALL SCHOOLS
ACA: T.J. Pearce, Naomi Sornoso
Calvary Murrieta: Jonathan Gomez, Rene Simon
Desert Chapel: Alex Updike, Alexis Baiza
Desert Christian: Frank Curry, Chelsea Boschert
Linfield Christian: Colin Yost, Aubrey Moore
Woodcrest Christian: Matt Gibson, Kayla Davis

SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Chaparral: Tyler Hansen, Mackenzie Mone
Great Oak: Darren Settle, Tressa Tenney
Murrieta Valley: Jordan Koeppen, Katie Teets
Temecula Valley: Justin Whitaker, Claire Hizon
Temescal Canyon: Jonathan Warzeka, Amanda Kelly
Vista Murrieta: Chase Welch, Vania Singleterry

SUNBELT LEAGUE
Elsinore: Tony Martinez, Meaghan Poland
Hemet: Hamani Stevens, Kaycee Gow
Lakeside: Parker Morris, Deborah Yokshas
Paloma Valley: John Pecoraro, Samantha Kleen
Perris: Alfonso Estrada, Briana Bloom
West Valley: Kristopher Brooks, Rebecca Valdez

SUNKIST LEAGUE
Bloomington: Victor Galvez, Anissa Young
Jurupa Valley: John VandenRaadt, Melissa Hasselgrave
Kaiser: Troy Burrud, Barbara Roberts
Norte Vista: Marcus Pallares, Sara Gomez
Patriot: Kyle Skipworth, Heather Johnson
Summit: No senior class

Note: Geno Griffin (Burroughs), Peter Turrill (Serrano) and Marvin Anderson (Hemet) received Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors' Association scholarships, as did Aleesha Castle (Norco), Meaghan Poland (Elsinore) and Deborah Yokshas (Lakeside).

For those who live in Prescott, Ariz. or Federal Way, Wa. and don't get The Sun newspaper, here is Tuesday morning's story on today's Cajon softball victory.

By John Murphy
Staff Writer

SAN BERNARDINO - The Cajon softball team spent considerably more time eating Monday than it did playing ball.

In the end, the result was delectable for the Cowgirls, as they advance to the CIF-Southern Section Division III semifinals at 3:15 today against visiting Paloma Valley.

It took a brief 4-3 Cajon victory on Monday against Garden Grove Rancho Alamitos to put Cajon in the semis. The Cowgirls disposed to the Vaqueros in little more than one inning in this continuation of Thursday's suspended game.

The teams were tied 3-3 in the eighth inning of that one when the rains and hail began pelting the Cajon field.

Monday began with a breakfast of French toast at the home of Cajon coach Jerry Tivey and wife Debbie. It ended with a Memorial Day barbecue back at the Tiveys' house, the re-built Del Rosa-area home that was leveled by the 2003 Old Waterman Canyon Fire.

In between, Cajon got the mid-day victory, compliments of a clutch, two-out ninth-inning single from Breja'e Washington, who had four hits in the game, spread out over two days.

"It was the French toast," Washington quipped afterward. "I was just trying to hit it on the ground, but of course that didn't happen. I'm a good two-strike hitter."

Pitcher Terilyn Baude put Cajon in position for the victory with a two-out single to left-center field.

"She always tells me she should be hitting more," Tivey said.

Baude: "I was just trying to get on."

Tivey then inserted Alene Casillas as a courtesy runner for Baude.

Rancho Alamitos pitcher Kari Gutierrez quickly got two strikes on Washington. But then the fleet, left-handed slap hitter singled solidly to left field with Casillas breaking for second on the pitch.

Casillas came all the way around to score when Rancho Alamitos left fielder Amanda Patrick had the ball flick off her glove and bounce about six feet away.

Tivey did not hesitate to send Casillas.

"Our speed creates a lot of mistakes," Tivey said. "We have eight slappers and we started five today. We have about 140 stolen bases."

Cajon can also play a little defense.

Baude hit the first batter she faced in the ninth, but induced a 5-6-4 double play to help extricate her from the jam. She earned the victory, in relief of Sharon Estrada.

In addition to Washington's hitting exploits - two singles, a double and a triple (most of that accomplished on Thursday) - she also made a diving catch on Thursday.

"It feels good to be moving on," Washington said. "We have a lot of heart and I think we're going all the way. Like I said before, nobody comes to our cage (ball-field) and leaves without a fight."

Cajon has won one CIF-SS softball title, that accomplished two years ago with a title-game victory against Fullerton. Catcher Lindsey Kent is the only player from that team still on the Cajon roster.

Today is Memorial Day, allegedly a day off, so I didn't feel as badly as I normally do about arriving a tad late for the continuation of Rancho Alamitos at Cajon.

Cruising up 40th Avenue toward Cajon in the Grand Am, I sensed a car pulling up next to me and slowing down (I've had this experience before). It was a dude wearing a garish purple Lakers cap and jacket. He was asking me a question.

"Are you a Niners' fan?," he said, obviously having spotted my weathered 49ers' cap.

"Yeah, I said. "Big-time Niners' fan."

"Me too," he said, lifting his chin to show off a red-and-black 49ers' "SF" tattoo on his neck. I was impressed, though I must profess I don't do ink, prison or otherwise.

My main fear pulling up to Cajon was that Cowgirl slugger Jamie Leffingwell had led off the continuation of this game - with two out and nobody on in the eighth - with a bomb to end it on just one pitch. I would have missed the entire thing, though I guess Jamie and her family would have enjoyed it.

As it turned out, Leffingwell grounded out (thanks Jamie). But the Cowgirls got the win the next inning on Breja'e Washington's single that was misplayed, scoring pinch runner Alene "Nene" Casillas. Terilyn Baude preceded Washington's hit with a single to left-center to help subdue the Vaqueros ... or Lady Vaqueros, or whatever.

Washington was in rare form afterward, making predictions, complimenting the French toast made this morning by the Tiveys and asking Baude - whom I was also interviewing - "why are you so nervous?" Hey, Terilyn lets her arm and her bat do the talking.

Afterward I saw former Colton athletic director Kirk McVey, who still teaches in C-Town. McVey's niece, Lindsey Skidmore, is a standout for the Cowgirls. That is no doubt why McVey was telling the boisterous Colton boys to cool it with the catcalls a while back when Cajon played at Colton and Lindsey came to bat.

McVey loves to cheer on his niece, but I don't think he's ready to get a Cajon Cowboys star insignia tattooed on his neck. That might not go over so well in Colton.

Besides, things like that are only for Niner fans who wear purple-and-gold Laker gear.

It took the Cajon softball team little more than an inning to dispose of Rancho Alamitos today, defeating the Vaqueros 4-3 in the CIF-SS quarterfinals.

The meeting was the continuation of Thursday's suspended game. That game was tied 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth with two out and Cajon's Jamie Leffingwell at the plate when torrential rains and hail hit. The game was suspended.

They picked up where they left off today and Leffingwell grounded out to end the eighth.

In the top of the ninth, relief pitcher Terilyn Baude induced a double play to help set the Vaqueros down.

Rancho's Kari Gutierrez retired the first two Cowgirls in the ninth, but then Baude hit a single to left-center. Alene Casillas was sent in as a pinch runner.

Gutierrez got two strikes on Breja'e Washington, but then Washington singled solidly to left, with Casillas already in motion. The ball tipped off the glove of Rancho Alamitos left fielder Amanda Patrick and Casillas came around to score, ending the extra-inning game - and Rancho's season.

"It took longer to set up the (outfield) fence than it did to end this thing," quipped Cajon coach Jerry Tivey.

Washington was the star in this one, collecting two singles, a double and a triple and making a diving catch in center field (most of that happened on Thursday). Baude got the win in relief of Sharon Estrada.

Cajon won a coin flip and will play Paloma Valley - a 2-1 winner Monday against Laguna Beach - at 3:15 p.m. today in the CIF-SS D3 semifinals.

The Cowgirls have won one section title in their history - two years ago with a title win against Fullerton.

Today at noon Cajon hosts Rancho Alamitos in the continuation of their suspended playoff game from Thursday. It is 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning with two out and nobody on base. If Cajon scores, the game is over. If not, it will go to the top of the ninth.

The winner advances to the CIF-SS Division III semifinals on Tuesday against either Paloma Valley or Laguna Hills.

Area softball teams which have already made the section semifinals are Norco, which will visit the winner of Esperanza vs. Simi Valley in DI, and Victor Valley Christian, which will host Viewpoint on Tuesday in D7..

In the baseball semis on Tuesday, Norco will take on Long Beach Wilson at 7 p.m. at UC Riverside in DI, Redlands East Valley is at Palos Verdes in D2, Diamond Ranch is at Patriot in D4, San Jacinto is at Bloomington Christian in D5 and Upland Christian is at Saddleback in D7.

REV's foray is the farthest the Wildcats have ever advanced in the school's baseball history. It had never made the quarterfinals until Saturday's 2-1 victory at Oxnard.

The Redlands East Valley Division II quarterfinal baseball playoff game against Oxnard scheduled for today has been switched to 1 p.m. Saturday at Oxnard, REV athletic director Rhonda Fouch just said.

This is the farthest REV has ever advanced in the postseason, and it was obvious Fouch felt badly about moving the game.

"We really needed to play it tomorrow and there wasn't a field available locally and we can't play here, so we're going there because it's not raining there," Fouch said.

Fouch said REV's field is not in good shape. Although a 1 p.m. game several hours a way is not desirable - especially since it is REV's home game - Fouch said REV wants to play Saturday so that its pitching rotation is not affected. She noted that the semifinals are Tuesday and the finals on Thursday, so moving the game to Monday was not a preference.

Stormy weather that began Thursday afternoon caused the postponement of many area games.

Another one was the continuation of the Rancho Alamitos at Cajon softball game that was suspended in the eighth inning on Thursday. The game is tied 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning. That game will be continued Monday at noon, said Cajon athletic director Rich Imbriani, who eschewed the notion of playing Saturday.

Pitching is not such a vital issue for Cajon, since it has two good ones and softball pitchers can throw more often than baseball pitchers.

Also, Upland Christian baseball has been re-scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday at Upland's Memorial Park.

Not all games were postponed, evidently. Norco baseball was still headed to Hart Park in Orange today to take on Orange Lutheran. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:15 p.m.

Apple Valley Christian baseball was still planning to play San Jacinto at Desert Hot Springs today, Upland was still slated to play at Palos Verdes and Serrano was planning to travel to Santa Fe Springs St. Paul. .

As for Bloomington Christian, it will play Big Bear Saturday at 1 p.m. at Miller, according to the CIF-SS Web site.

The CIF-SS Masters track and field meet will take place tonight, rain or shine, the CIF has confirmed. The running events begin at 6 p.m., with field events at 4:30 p.m.

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Here is my gamer from today at Cajon. Check back here for an update on when this game will be continued.

By John Murphy
Staff Writer
SAN BERNARDINO - The plucky Cajon softball team staged another dramatic rally to earn a tie on Thursday, then watched some bizarre weather postpone its victory bid against Garden Grove Rancho Alamitos.

This was a CIF-SS Division III quarterfinal game begun under threatening skies at Cajon.

Tied 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth with nobody on and two out, the skies opened up in north San Bernardino and rain and hail pelted the field. The home-plate umpire postponed the game.

"It was a little different," Cajon athletic director Rich Imbriani said Thursday night by telephone from his home.

Imbriani said a 2 p.m. continuation today is possible, if the field is in shape and the weather cooperates. If not, the game will likely be continued at either 10 a.m. or noon on Saturday at Cajon.

"We're just trying to get the game in any way we can, at this point," Imbriani said.

It was a wacky afternoon of sudden rain, hail, thunder, lightning, flash flooding and even tornados in some parts of the Inland Empire on Thursday afternoon.

Shortly after Thursday's game at Cajon was postponed, a palm tree enveloped in fire was spotted on Electric Avenue, presumably after getting hit by lightning.

Rancho Alamitos must have felt a little thunderstruck as well Thursday. The Orange County team led 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning with nobody on base for Cajon.

But resilient Cajon (23-6) has been down this road before and bounced back. It did it again, as Breja'e Washington doubled to center field to lift Cowgirl hopes. Then Brehanna Rodrigues - with Cajon's season riding on her at-bat - hit a clutch triple to center to score Washington.

Rodrigues clapped her hands vigorously in celebration as the Cajon faithful roared its approval.

"I was just trying to get a hit to score the run," Rodrigues said later from inside an equipment container as the rain and hail pelted the Cajon campus. "I was slapping, but it was a high pitch and I got a hold of it."

Alex Mitchell then grounded out, but Cajon was back in it.

The game wound its way to the eighth and Cajon reliever Terilyn Baude retired Rancho Alamitos (19-6-1) in order. Kari Gutierrez set down the first two Cowgirl batters in the bottom of the eighth before the rains came, causing the postponement.

Sharon Estrada was brilliant to start the game for Cajon, retiring the first 12 Rancho Alamitos batters. Cajon led 2-0 at that point, on a squeeze bunt by Estrada in the first inning and an RBI triple by Washington in the second inning.

Besides Washington's two extra-base hits, she also made a diving catch in center field.

But Rancho Alamitos showed some resilience of its own, scoring three times on four hits and an error in the sixth inning, after Estrada had retired the first two batters.

Kooky weather in Berdoo this afternoon, in case you're a shut-in with no TV set or something.

The Prep-dog is in a hurry, so let me wrap up my experience quickly. Covered Garden Grove Rancho Alamitos at Cajon CIF-SS D3 quarterfinal softball. Cajon rallied from 3-2 deficit in seventh to tie 3-3.

Dark clouds had been lingering all day. Finally with two out in the bottom of the eighth, the skies opened up. It began pouring rain and then hail, prompting the home plate umpire to call the game.

Moments later I found myself inside an equipment container with the Cajon team and another sports writer, watching the rain and hail pelt the campus. That was unique. Not long after, the team was removed from there ... I believe to the football locker room, near Cowboys Stadium.

I collected one quote and left, passing Cajon athletic director Rich Imbriani. We were both drenched from head to toe.

I headed south from Cajon in the Grand Am toward 40th. Driving along Electric, I saw a palm tree on fire, presumably after the tree was hit by lightning. Bizarre. It was like the Fourth of July, except it was still raining like heck. Visibility was bad, but I eventually made it back home to Highland.

I just spoke with Imbriani, who said his phone has not stopped ringing for the past several hours. He said Cajon will try to prepare its water-logged field for a 2 p.m. date tomorrow with Rancho Alamitos. The game will be played from the point of its suspension ... two out in the bottom of the eighth with nobody on base and Cajon's Jamie Leffingwell at bat. If Cajon gets one run, the game is finished, Imbriani said. If not, the game will go to the ninth inning.

However, if tomorrow is not do-able due to field conditions or weather, Imbriani said he will be shooting for 10 a.m. or noon on Saturday. Prep-dog will stay in contact with Cajon and keep you posted.

Now I need to write a quick gamer on all this for tomorrow's paper.

The Prep-dog attended the Hubbs banquet tonight. I coaxed the Caltrans girl to go along. She was fascinated by the story of Ken Hubbs, and vowed to go on the Internet and research more about his life. I knew I brought her along for a reason.

We sat at a table populated by, among others, a guy named Len from Utah (I didn't catch his last name). Len is starting a Ken Hubbs Award in Orem, not too far from Provo where Hubbs, unfortunately, died in a plane crash in 1964.

Also at our table was Patrick Jewett, who sculpted the Hubbs bust, copies of which I believe he said went to the city of Colton and Colton High School, though I could be wrong about that.

Jewett told me he is also doing a sculpture of Jackie Robinson. I'm sure it will also be great.

Kriss Proctor of Big Bear, of course, picked up a copy of his own Hubbs bust tonight, winning the prestigious annual award. As I detailed in another blogging, Proctor was a football, basketball and baseball star for the Bears. He has a 4.0 GPA, has been involved in a ton of community activities and will attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., where he will play football. .

But enough about Kriss, not that he doesn't deserve all the accolades. The two most humorous moments of the evening were San Bernardino High School's DeWayne Booker stating "I'm here with myself - DeWayne Booker." Nobody could argue that. He then went on to introduce the rest of his peeps. DeWayne amused the Prep-dog.

Then there was Hubbs Foundation president Ron Doty, who deserves mad props for streamlining the selection process this year and whittling down the banquet to a crisp two hours. Nice going, Ron. Pretty soon we'll all be attending a drive-through event. Yes, super-size my meal.

Doty's command of roman numerals does need some work. In introducing SBHS grad and former San Diego Charger Mark Seay of Stater Bros., Doty said Seay played in Super Bowl X-X-I-X. And that's exactly the way he said it ... Super Bowl EX, EX, EYE, EX."

That drew some guffaws from the couple hundred in attendance. Doty even laughed at himself. He doesn't take himself too seriously, which makes him perfect for hosting this event.

All in all, it was a good time. Next year, I suppose Summit High School of Fontana will enter into the mix. The more the merrier ... especially since I don't have to buy all those Seiko watches for the winners.

Big Bear's Kriss Proctor was named the winner of the Ken Hubbs Memorial Award at tonight's banquet. Here is part of the story that will appear in Thursday's Sun newspaper.

By John Murphy
Staff Writer

SAN BERNARDINO - Some years the winner of the Ken Hubbs Memorial Award closely resembles the late Colton High School star and student body president.

Some years, not so much.

This year, Hubbs winner Kriss Proctor of Big Bear is so Hubbs-like, it is almost eerie.

The Bears three-sport athlete was all smiles on Wednesday night as he received the award before nearly 200 at the Elks Club of San Bernardino.

Mark Seay of Stater Bros. presented Proctor with the supermarket-sponsored bust of Hubbs' likeness that now goes to every winner.

Seay is a former San Bernardino High School and NFL football player. He played for San Diego in its 1995 Super Bowl loss to San Francisco.

Proctor appeared humbled as he walked from his table where parents Sandie, Kenny and the rest of his group sat, to the front. He received a standing ovation.

"I'm so honored," Proctor told two reporters afterward. "Ken Hubbs was such a tremendous person and to be recognized with an award named in his honor is tremendous. I was really surprised - there are so many great athletes here.

"Getting recognized for your character is the big thing. Because when you're on the field and you're losing, character is what matters."

In addition to having a straight-A average for four years, Proctor was involved in myriad community groups where he donated his free time and efforts.

On the field and the basketball court, he didn't win every game during his scintillating career on the mountain. But he won enough games and played such a vital role in most of them, that the Hubbs committee's selection wasn't all that difficult.

The vote came down to two very worthy candidates, and Proctor emerged as the winner - as is his custom.

"Kriss is a special young man," Big Bear football coach Dave Griffiths said. "I know it sounds cliché, but he is. He's just a nice kid. A lot of great athletes come through and some of them are really full of themselves, but Kriss is humble. He was raised right."

Old-timers say Hubbs was the same way - a religious, civic-minded, all-around athlete and school leader destined for stardom. His star rose with the Chicago Cubs in 1962 as he set two fielding records as a second baseman and was named National League Rookie of the Year. But the star literally crashed to Earth prior to spring training in '64 when Hubbs died in a plane crash outside Provo, Utah.

The Hubbs award is the most prestigious for a prep athlete in San Bernardino County. Previous recipients have included such future pro athletes as Ronnie Lott, Mark Collins, Greg Colbrunn, Charles Johnson, Ryan Nece and Ryan Hall.

Hall, the world-class marathoner, is the only other Big Bear athlete to have earned the award. He'll run for the U.S. in the Olympics.

In attendance Wednesday night were members of the Hubbs family, including Ken's 90-year-old mother, Dorothy.

Proctor excelled in football, basketball and baseball for the Bears, most notably in football. He played quarterback and defensive back for Big Bear, as well as handling the team's placekicking and punting duties.

In 2006, Proctor led the Bears to the CIF-SS Eastern Division title, its first section title since 1992.

He has an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., where he will play football.

"He's the best athlete I've ever coached," Griffiths said. "He could always make something out of nothing. Right now we're in spring ball and it's going very well. But we're just lacking that kid like Kriss who can go 70 yards for a touchdown after the first three plays are stopped. He's a big-time player."

The best gauge of Proctor's football ability is his junior year when he led Big Bear to a 14-0 record (he missed three games due to injury as a senior).

During that magical 2006 season, Proctor passed for 1,590 yards and 16 touchdowns and ran for 1,465 yards and 16 touchdowns. He also made 35 PATs and one field goal.

In addition to Proctor's overall award, 18 other individual school winners were honored, as family, friends, school officials and coaches looked on. Chris Polk of Redlands East Valley could not be at the banquet because he is already attending the University of Washington on a football scholarship. .

The school winners who received special Seiko watches besides Proctor and Polk were:

Kyle Albenesius (Aquinas), T.J. Pearce (Arrowhead Christian), Victor Galvez (Bloomington), Raymond Wilburn (Cajon).

Khalid Wooten (Carter), Daniel Sorensen (Colton), David Chavarria (Eisenhower), Stephen Hopfer (Fontana), Darnell Etherly (Kaiser).

Axxel Rivas (Miller), Junior Guzman (Pacific), Andres Contreras (Rialto), Tom Caporuscio (Rim of the World), Kyle Adama (Redlands).

DeWayne Booker (San Bernardino), Michael Lim (San Gorgonio) and Nik Embernate (Yucaipa).

There could be some area football players banging helmets in future Army vs. Navy football games, if all goes well.

Most area observers already known Big Bear quarterback/defensive back Kriss Proctor has an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He'll be there in the fall, if not sooner.

Now Redlands assistant football and baseball coach John Peale says Terrier players Brock Morris and Michael Poage have received offers from West Point, Navy's rival. Peale said they received their offers today.

Do you have information on any other scholarship offers, commitments, signings, coaching changes, venue upgrades, milestones or other news tips in San Bernardino or Riverside counties? Contact John Murphy at berdooman@aol.com or 909-386-3853.

The CIF-SS baseball playoffs move into the quarterfinals Friday with these matchups, led by Citrus Belt League champion Redlands East Valley hosting Oxnard at 3:15 p.m. in a Division II game. Hard-throwing Tyler Chatwood is expected to pitch for the Wildcats.

Here are the other games involving area teams:

DI: Norco at Orange Lutheran

DII: Upland at Palos Verdes

DIV: Northview at Bonita; Diamond Ranch at Santa Maria St. Joseph

DV: Serrano at Santa Fe Springs St. Paul; Hesperia at Lancaster Paraclete.

DVI: Apple Valley Christian at San Jacinto; Big Bear at Bloomington Christian.

DVII: Wildwood at Upland Christian

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- John Murphy

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The Cajon softball team won a coin flip with Garden Grove Rancho Alamitos and will host the Orange County team in the CIF-SS Division III quarterfinals Thursday at 3:15 p.m.

"Yep, we'll be at home," Cajon athletic director Rich Imbriani said.

Other quarterfinal games involving area teams are:

DI: Norco at Hart.

DII: Ayala at El Modena

DIV: El Segundo at Hesperia

DVI: Mesa Grande Academy at Viewpoint; Victor Valley Christian at Rolling Hills Prep; Hesperia Christian at Baptist Christian.

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- John Murphy

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The Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors Association inducted four members into its Hall of Fame a while back, including two from San Bernardino County.

Thanks to Bob Ritzau of Riverside Poly for forwarding the list.

The county inductees are Yucaipa's Jim Taylor and Barstow's Rich Shibley.

Both were longtime A.D.'s at their schools and well-respected, successful coaches. Shibley coached basketball and Taylor football.

Both men retired from their A.D. jobs within the past two years. Taylor can still occasionally been spotted at Yucaipa games. He also seems to keep up on all the Thunderbird sports news by reading the newspaper and the Internet.

The other inductees are John Fischer of Canyon Springs and Stan Ford of Temecula Valley.

Here is the entire list of athletic directors honored throughout the years:

Bob Betty 1991/1992 San Gorgonio
Lloyd Bevington Apple Valley
Don Bilsborough Barstow
Roger Blake Elsinore
Carl Bowman 1993/1994 Hesperia
Ron Butts 1992/1993 Victor Valley
Dave DiPaolo Corona
Dolores Dudek 2005/2006 Arroyo Valley/SBHS
Roger Folsom 1996/1997 LaSierra
John Grenfel 1991/1992 Pacific
Bob Hahn 1995/1996 Redlands
Ben Hammerschmidt 1995/1996 Riverside Poly
Lon Hardgrave 1991/1992 LaSierra
Mike Heron 1991/1992 Indio
Ken Hunt Canyon Springs
Jim Judd Hemet/Palm Springs
Gene Knott 1991/1992 Ramona
Pete Lanzi 1999/2000 CSDR
Chet Nicholson Norco
Terry O'Keefe Fontana
Sam Pecchia 1991/1992 Arlington
Chuck Pettersen 2003-2004 Cajon/Pacific
Bob Porter 1997/1998 Ramona
Roger Reupert 2003/2004 Eisenhower
Ted Smith Hemet
Rich Stalder North
Rick Stangle 2003/2004 Rubidoux
Paul Thompson 2006/2007 Indio
Jack Wilkins Cajon

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- John Murphy

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www.insidesocal.com/sb/prepdog

(As requested by the High Desert Rat):

Tonight the Ken Hubbs Memorial Award overall winner will be announced at the Hubbs banquet at the Elks Club of San Bernardino. The festivities begin at 6 p.m.

As of last night, a limited amount of seats (at $25 apiece) were available. Contact foundation president Ron Doty (951-925-5109) if interested.

Twenty individual school winners will also be honored. Here are the previous overall Hubbs winners:

1973: Shelton Diggs, San Bernardino (SBHS)

1974: Ed Ahlmeyer, SBHS

1975: Tony Olivarria, Colton

1976: Phil Larson, Cajon

1977: Ronnie Lott, Eisenhower

1978: Greg Ward, Rim of the World

1979: Chet Dawson: Redlands

1980: Jerry McDermott, Fontana

1981: Jeff Brown, Yucaipa

1982: Mark Collins, Pacific

1983: Rex Blackwell, Colton

1984: Scott Smith, SBHS

1985: Kyle Kopp, SBHS

1986: Tony Kounas, San Gorgonio

1987: Greg Colbrunn, Fontana

1988: Chad Roghair, Redlands

1989: Cory Weck, Rim of the World

1990: Charles Johnson, Cajon

1991: Jesse Ceniceros, Bloomington

1992: Shaun Battle, Cajon

1993: Scott Chapman, Rim of the World

1994: Glenn Thompkins, Eisenhower

1995: Jason Glotzbach, Redlands

1996: Maugaula Tuitele, Pacific

1997: Ryan Nece, Pacific

1998: Walter Downing, Rialto

1999: Joe Weber: Pacific

2000: Sean Lanzarotto, Miller

2001: Ryan Hall, Big Bear

2002: Glenn Ohaeri, Aquinas

2003: Brian Walsh, Redlands

2004: Kyle Jacobo, Miller

2005: Richard Murrell, SBHS

2006: Allen Bradford, Colton

2007: Ronnie Fouch, Redlands East Valley

2008: ?

(If you detect an error in any of these entries, contact me at berdooman@aol.com or 909-386-3853).

Here is my gamer on the Colton vs. Beckman softball game from Tuesday. I will post more previews and gamers on this blog as the playoffs progress. And don't fret Cajon ... we'll get to you, too. All in good time.

By John Murphy
Staff Writer

COLTON - The searing heat that pierced the Inland Empire in recent days let up Tuesday.
Unfortunately for the Colton softball team, Jasmin Harrell brought her own sizzle to a CIF-SS Division III second-round game.

Harrell allowed just two hits, struck out nine and walked nobody in a 2-0 Irvine Beckman victory, ending Colton's season.

"She had a lot of speed," Colton coach Joe Montes said of the Virginia Tech-bound junior Harrell. "We had a good practice (Monday) and we cranked up the speed on the machine, but we faced two slow pitchers last week and I think it through us off."

Colton sophomore second baseman Sarah Vasquez, who had both of Colton's hits, noticed the difference.

"She was a good pitcher," Vasquez said. "We didn't face pitchers that fast during the season."

Trailing 1-0, Colton's best chance to score came in the fourth inning when Vasquez led off with a triple to left field.

Eileen Garcia followed with a groundball to third baseman Katie Haldreth. When Haldreth's throw to first was high, Vasquez broke for home and was thrown out by first baseman Angie Delgado.

"We practice different situations," Beckman co-coach Sean Diaz said. "Our first baseman made a good throw and our catcher (Kinder Bennett) did a good job of blocking the plate."
Colton did not advance a runner past second base the rest of the way.

Beckman was just a third-year program when it won the section title last season.
The Patriots scored once in the first inning off the University of Wisconsin-bound Eileen Garcia.

Left-handed slapper Megan Denio led off the game for the Patriots with a bunt single. She eventually came around to score on a single by shortstop Sam Dollarhide.

The Patriots added an insurance run in the sixth against Garcia. A.J. Carranca, the No. 9 hitter in the Beckman lineup, led off with a double to left field. Denio sacrificed Carranca to third, then Alison Kaprielian scored Carranca with a perfect squeeze bunt.

It was a splendid performance all the way around for Beckman (23-6), which made just one error and executed well in the field and at the plate.

"Our defense was solid and our pitching was solid, too," Beckman co-coach Pete Henson said. "(Colton) was a good team. They had good (statistics) up and down their lineup. We expected a battle."

Garcia allowed six hits, struck out six and walked nobody.

Denio led Beckman with two hits.

Colton (19-8) was disappointed, but not crestfallen.

"We kept our heads up," Vasquez said. "Even when we lost, we never hung our heads."

Montes: "It was a good season. I'm satisfied. We lost a couple of tough ones (in league) to Cajon, but that's the way it goes."

Colton finished one game behind champion Cajon in the San Andreas League standings.

Corona Santiago has selected a trio of new coaches, Sharks athletic director Jesse Balderas just told the Prep-dog.

They are Rogelio Padilla (boys soccer), J.P. Hamilton (girls golf) and .Joe Gerez (wrestling).

All three are on-campus hires, Balderas said.

At Temescal Canyon, new athletic director Mark Williams said James Burnham has been picked as the new girls volleyball coach. Burnham was the junior varsity coach at Riverside King. Burnham replaces Michelle Kane, a Temescal Canyon teacher who wants to spend more time with her family, Williams said.

Temescal Canyon has made a couple of hires of late, the other being Jessica Markley in girls basketball. She played for former coach Cari Strange and formerly assisted Strange.

Prep-dog note: Are you in San Bernardino or Riverside County and do you have a coaching hire or vacancy, a player commitment or signing, an upcoming milestone, retirement or other news tip? Speak to the dog at 909-633-4829 or berdooman@aol.com.

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! High Desert Rat is the winner. He (or she?) is the 300th Prep-dog reader to leave a comment on this blog.

What was it contestants used to receive on "Let's Make a Deal" - Mohawk carpeting and Curtis candy bars? Well, I don't have any of that stuff. The dog would take you to In 'N' Out Burger in Hesperia, High Desert Rat, but that would cost me money, especially the gas part to drive up there.

You see, I'm trying to save enough dough to hire a graphic artist to change the pathetic-looking canine caricature at the top of this blog. The pug dog with the little white helmet just doesn't look gritty enough for a blog that has been banned by the San Bernardino City Unified School District.

What was High Desert Rat's milestone comment? Actually it was a question, wanting to know if I have a list of all the Ken Hubbs Memorial Award winners dating back to 1979. Yes, and no. I have all the overall winners, but not each individual school winner. I will publish the list of overall winners within the next day.

Congrats once again to High Desert Rat for your milestone comment. And here's some free advice from a former Victorville resident: Stay out of the afternoon sun and hydrate.

Aaron Brooks Cajon 12 3B/P MVP .523/ 6-1- .051
Ryan Nelson San Gorgonio 12 P 1st Team
Zach Sumpter Arroyo Valley 12 C 1st Team .472
David Kiriakos Pacific 11 Inf. 1st Team .643
Joseph Meza Arroyo Valley 12 Inf. 1st Team .514
Cameron McCullough Cajon 12 Inf. 1st Team .438
Aaron Rueda San Gorgonio 11 Inf. 1st Team .440
Brandon Swanson Cajon 11 OF 1st Team .455
Andy Crowley San Gorgonio 9 OF 1st Team .457
Justin Martinez Cajon 12 OF 1st Team .385
Lawrence Johnson Arroyo Valley 12 P 2nd Team 4-2- .098
Chase Phillips Pacific 11 C 2nd Team .409
Bryce Koleszar Cajon 12 Inf. 2nd Team .405
Aaron Ramos Cajon 12 Inf. 2nd Team .290
Josh Moreno Arroyo Valley 10 Inf. 2nd Team .467
Jordan Becker Cajon 11 Inf. 2nd Team .615
Nick Heusterberg San Gorgonio 12 OF 2nd Team .419
Daniel Gomez Arroyo Valley 9 OF 2nd Team .511
Hernan Pacheco Arroyo Valley 12 OF 2nd Team .542
Phillip Gonzales Arroyo Valley 12 Inf. Honorable Mention .408
Michael Finnigan Cajon 12 UT Hon. Ment. .321/ 2-0
Aaron Rodriguez Colton 10 Inf. Honorable Mention .410
Brandon Kinser Pacific 11 UT Hon. Ment. .385/ 4-4 - 2.67
Nathan Nelson San Bernardino 11 UT Honorable Mention .305
Alex Rueda San Gorgonio 12 P/1B Hon. Ment..275/ 2-4 - 3.33

Maybe all the feverish activity just caught up with him.

San Gorgonio senior Michael Lim had to drop out of the CIF-SS tennis tournament in the third round on Friday.

Lim got muscle cramps toward the end of his second match. Just before his third match, the muscles in his back, legs, arms, hands and stomach went into spasm.

He was taken to Redlands Community Hospital for intravenous treatment for
severe dehydration, said Spartans coach Patrick Kahler by email. The ER physician who treated him had watched him play earlier before reporting to work.

Lim, who splits time between tennis and swimming in the spring, had to be at Arrowhead Credit Union Park that evening to be honored as one of the Ken Hubbs Memorial Award school winners. Thanks to the ER physician, he revived in time to make it to San Bernardino to be acknowledged.

Lim is one of 20 school winners who was honored by the Hubbs Foundation. The overall winner of the Hubbs Award and the school winners will be honored again at the Hubbs banquet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Elks Club of San Bernardino.

The Prep-dog ventured south Friday to watch Redlands play visiting San Clemente in the softball playoffs.

It was blazing hot, which made me thankful the Terriers had a well-stocked