Summit down 9 at the half

Lincoln started off fast against Summit in the Division II boys basketball regional final, taking a 22-12 lead after a quarter.
But the SkyHawks got their legs in the second, and trimmed the lead ever so slightly, trailing 37-28 at halftime. Darrick Arnold leads Summit with six points, while Doran Cason has seven rebounds.
Lincoln’s UCLA-bound guard Norman Powell has a game-high 10 points at the half.

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Sharpe does it again, Rialto going to state finals

For the second time in as many meetings with Buena, Janae Sharpe made a buzzer-beater to give RIalto the victory. This time, Rialto’s 44-42 win vaulted the Knights into the Division II state championship game.
Sharpe’s basket with 8.5 seconds to go tied the score 42-42. Then Denae Williams took a charge with 2.8 seconds to go. Sharpe then caught a long inbounds pass and hit a runner from the free throw line as time expired.
Rialto is headed to the state finals for the first time in school history. They will play on Friday at 6 p.m. at Arco Arena in Sacramento

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Ugly second quarter, but Rialto leads at the half

Each team scored only four points in the second quarter, but Rialto leads Ventura Buena 18-15 at halftime of the Southern California Division III championship at the Galen Center.

Rialto led 14-11 after a quarter, then held Buena to a single free throw until a 3-pointer in the final minute cut the Knights’ lead to 18-15.

Here are some ugly second quarter numbers: Buena 1-10 from the field, 1-4 from the line. RIalto 2-17 from the field, 0-0 from the line.
Overall, Rialto is shooting 23 percent from the field at the half, while Buena is at 26.

But the bottom line is, Rialto is leading, 16 minutes away from a berth in its first state championship game.

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Cajon softball could face its former pitcher this week

Ashley Simmons, who would’ve been one of the pitchers used by Cajon softball coach Jerry Tivey this season, now won’t be. That’s because Simmons has transferred to San Gorgonio.

Simmons was with Cajon just before the season started but has since transferred to San Gorgonio. Her transfer was approved by the CIF-Southern Section on Friday. She has not yet played varsity softball and I believe she is a senior.

Interestingly enough, Cajon opens league play on Tuesday — you guessed it — at home against San Gorgonio.

Cajon, meanwhile, finished play in the Hemet Tournament on Friday night, beating Palm Desert 19-8 in four innings to capture seventh place. Although she didn’t pitch her best, Sharon Estrada had a record-breaking day at the plate. Estrada went 4-for-4 with two home runs and a school-record nine RBIs to lead the Cowgirls.

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All-San Andreas League winter sports teams

I posted the boys basketball team yesterday, but here are the rest.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Most Valuable Player: Janae Sharpe, Sr., Rialto

First Team
Sophia Bhasin, Jr., Cajon
Angelica Guardado, Jr., Cajon
Shylnn Trone, Sr., San Bernardino
Chelsea Waddy, So., Carter
Denae Williams, Jr., Rialto

Second Team
Dejaunee Brooks, So., Cajon
Summer Ramsey, Jr., Rialto
Tatyana Roscoe, Jr., Colton
Brittani Walker, Sr., Rialto
Jazzmeen Williams, Jr., Cajon

Honorable Mention
Terrika Johnson, Jr., Arroyo Valley
Shannon Moore, Sr., Cajon
Angel Lawler, Sr., Carter
Michelle Herrera, Sr., Colton
Ashley Meadows, Sr., Pacific
Montoya Washington, Sr,. Rialto
Raejine Long, Sr., San Bernardino
Danielle Stout, Jr., San Gorgonio
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Florida county considering cutting high school sports

The problems that were highlighted by Referendum E at the Fontana Unified School District’s School Board meeting last Tuesday aren’t restricted to Southern California apparently, as Duval County in Florida is seriously considering taking that approach to combat a $97 million deficit.

Duval County isn’t exactly a small county as far as population, as it encompasses the city of Jacksonville and has produced hundreds of Division I athletes over the years. Needless to say, the uproar is huge, as evidenced by this blog entry at jacksonville.com. Another take on the situation can be read here. It will be interesting to see if Duval County will do what the FUSD thankfully reconsidered doing.

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All-CIF girls water polo teams

Just released today by the CIF-SS offices. A few schools – Los Osos, Redlands East Valley and Cajon – had multiple athletes honored.

Division 3
Player of the Year: Emily Donohoe, Sr., St. Lucy’s
Coach of the Year: Bryan Lynton, Murrieta Valley

Melizz Hale, Sr., Murrieta Valley
Paige Virgil, Fr., Murrieta Valley
Caroline Teets, Sr., Murrieta Valley
Megan Guerts, Jr., Murrieta Valley
Cambria Shockley, Jr., St. Lucy’s
Sabrina Kaefer, Sr., St. Lucy’s
Kim Johnson, Jr., Arroyo Grande
Katie Sverchek, Jr., Arroyo Grande
Anna-Lena Hathaway, Sr., South Pasadena
Tyler Brown, Sr., South Pasadena
Monique Dorado, Jr., La Serna
Kim Van Alstine, Sr., Ayala
Gabrielle Juarez, Sr., Whittier

Division 4
Player of the Year: Ashley Grossman, Sr., Harvard-Westlake
Coach of the Year: Robert Lynn, Harvard-Westlake

Camille Hooks, Sr., Harvard-Westlake
Morgan Hallock, So., Harvard-Westlake
Aleah Halverson, Jr., Los Osos
Colleen McNaught, Sr., Dana Hills
Dani Styles, Sr., Dana Hills
Kristen Hensen, So., Los Osos
Alex Bayer, Sr., Los Osos
Frankie Libutti, Jr., Upland
Katherine Kammer, Sr., Troy
Morgan Klingfus, Sr., La Habra
Alex Hoetker, Sr., Sunny Hills
Bella Gonzalez, Jr., Harvard-Westlake
Mackenzie Baber, Jr., Trabuco Hills

Division 5
Player of the Year: Lauren Thatcher, Sr., Temescal Canyon
Coach of the Year: Damien Andrews, Temescal Canyon

Lina Medeiros, Jr., Temescal Canyon
Samantha Murphy, So., Temescal Canyon
Ashtynn Nelson, Jr., Temescal Canyon
Ambyr Stewart, Jr., Bonita
Haley Williamson, Sr., Bonita
Megan Snow, Jr., Bonita
Kaitlyn Tanner, Sr., Redlands East Valley
Mikayla Vessey, So., Redlands East Valley
Kim Fraisse, Sr., Crescenta Valley
Adrienne Ingalla, Sr., Crescenta Valley
Allison Hu, Sr., Walnut
Alegra Hueso, Jr., Pasadena
Stephanie Contreras, So., Los Altos

Division 7
Player of the Year: Kaitlyn Frain, Sr., Garden Grove
Coach of the Year: Fred Lammers, Santa Ana Valley

Jenny Silva, Sr., Santa Ana Valley
Katie Braun, Sr., Cajon
Elizabeth Keenan, Sr., Garden Grove
Jazmin Hinojoza, Jr., Santa Ana Valley
Briana Salas, Jr., Los Amigos
Christina Alamazan, Sr., Katella
Lauren Stierl, Sr., San Gorgonio
Jaime Hauk, Sr., Cajon
Gabriela Chavez, So., Santa Ana Valley
Jillian Prieto, Sr., Katella
Zoe Agapinan, Sr., Garden Grove
Dianna Solano, Sr., Santa Ana Valley
Loreina Rivera, Jr., Citrus Valley

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All-San Andreas League boys basketball team announced

Just got this e-mail highlighting the all-SAL team. Leading the way was San Bernardino senior guard Choncey White, who won Most Valuable Player honors after averaging 16.9 points and 2.6 assists per game in leading the Cardinals to their first league title since 1993.

The entire team:

Most Valuable Player: Choncey White, SR, San Bernardino

First Team
Steven Reneau, SR, Carter
Devin Jones, JR, Cajon
Stephen Marshall, JR, Arroyo Valley
Richie Ragoo, JR, Colton
Jeremiah Tardy, SR, San Bernardino

Second Team-
Kevin Batiste, JR, Rialto
Bill Belvins, JR, Cajon
Kalen Fair, SO, Pacific
Dashun Hardrick, SR, Arroyo Valley
Khleem Perkins, SO, San Bernardino

Honorable Mention-
Channing Runkle, SR, Arroyo Valley
Lorelle Martin, SR, Cajon
Marcus Marshall, SR, Carter
Richard Medina, SO, Colton
Bobby Jackson, SR, Pacific
Devon Blackwell, SR, Rialto
Deantonio Harris, SR, San Bernardino
Kevin Poku, SR, San Gorgonio

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Rialto pulls away in 2nd half to advance to regional final

Mary Williams proved to be unstoppable for Rialto’s girls basketball team on Saturday night.
The junior center had 17 of her game-high 25 points in the second half and added 19 rebounds as Rialto pulled away from North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake 76-60 in a CIF State Division II Southern Regional semifinal at Rialto High School.

Top-seeded Rialto (32-3) advances to the regional final on Saturday against second-seeded Ventura Buena. Rialto defeated Buena 55-53 in the CIF-SS Division 2AA championship game last week. This time, the game will be played at USC’s Galen Center. Game time is 2 p.m. Saturday.

The Rialto-Buena game will be the first of back-to-back games featuring area teams.
Following that game, at 4 p.m., the Summit boys will face San Diego Lincoln in the Division II Final. Summit downed Palos Verdes Peninsula 79-74 in another regional semifinal on Saturday.
One of the other games on Saturday at Galen Center is the Division III boys final, featuring La Canada and La Verne Lutheran at noon.

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