Softball Rankings and Standings
Above: Azusa freshman Veronica Ramirez is the real deal folks. There's not a better freshman pitcher around that I've seen. She's got the velocity, now she just needs develop more pitches, but definitely someone to watch out for the next few years. Azusa's young too, they have so many quality freshman, should be fun watching them develop of the years.
Tribune Top Ten
1. Los Altos (16-5)
Inching closer to league title, don't see them losing another league game. Can't wait to see what Conqs have done in the playoffs. They were disappointing early, but are peaking now.
2. Northview (17-4)
Are you kidding, three straight no-hitters and a perfect game for Hannah Fraijo. She's such a great competitor, everything her coaches say about her is true. And if I'm being honest, she's doing this without a lot of travel ball players that other top programs enjoy. Heck of an effort for the soon-to-be Valle Vista League champs.
3. Bishop Amat (18-4)
Have won four of their last six and have a huge game with St. Paul on Thursday at home that should decide the Del Rey League title. If you're a Lancers fan, it's great to see them scoring runs again, but their pitching will always keep them in it.
Finally, the Lancers are swinging the bat to the tune of an eight-game winning streak and full control of the Del Rey League.
4. Charter Oak (18-8)
I can't believe they just beat La Serna, 2-1, in 10-innings to win the championship of their own tournament. Where has this team been all year? All of a sudden Justine Tullis is giving them hope in the circle. Everyone knows this team can swing the bat, so if they continue getting help in the circle and defensively, they're going to be dangerous down the stretch.
5. Covina (15-5)
Jill Huntsman has floated under our radar, but she's certainly one of the area's top pitchers and the Colts can beat anyone on any given day. I still say they need a breakthrough victory and that could with one more game against Northview on the horizon.
6. Sierra Vista (16-3)
Here's the truth about Sierra Vista. Pitcher Brittney Flores is an MVP candidate along with Northview's Fraijo and Los Altos' Patterson. Flores hasn't faced similar competition, but if she continues this assault both in the circle and at the plate in the playoffs, where they could run into Valle Vista League teams, then she does deserve to be in the MVP race. But I'm not sure if the Dons are good enough defensively. They made four easy infield errors in their 3-2 win over Azusa. You won't win in the playoffs like that.
7. Glendora (12-7)
For the Tartans to be locked in a three-way tie atop the Sierra League this late in the season says a lot. Waldusky threw a no-hitter last week against Chino and they're swinging the bat better. But let's see how they do this week against Ayala. That should let us know exactly how good the Tartans are.
8. South El Monte
Just blowing away their Mission Valley League foes. They were supposed to play St. Lucy's in the finale of the Charter Oak tournament, but St. Lucy's never showed up.
9. St. Lucy's (11-8)
A very good team, but one that probably won't make the CIF playoffs in the ultra-tough Sierra League.
10. San Dimas (12-9)
Look who's won four of five? It's those we-know-we're-better-than-this Saints. And one of those wins came against Covina, but it was in the Charter Oak tournament and not in league. Let's see how they do against Northview today. It's a win they have to have.
SOFTBALL STANDINGS AND SCHEDULES
Christian League
Del Rey League
Miramonte League
Mission Valle League
Montview League
San Antonio League
Sierra League
Valle Vista League
Comments
How can you even think about Veronica Ramirez in the same league as Diana Patterson and Hannah Fraijo???? Check out these 2 pitcher's there freshman years and see who they beat at that level!
Also Ramirez is young and is in what division, but it would be great if she was seeing a good quality pitching coach, by this picture you have up here is looks like she just throws, not pitching, no offense her parents need to invest in a good pitching coach, Im sure it would help, and also for her to play competative travel ball at least 18U A maybe Gold if she works hard. Good Luck to all the teams
Posted by: SGV FAN | May 3, 2008 11:38 AM
Who?
Posted by: CHS fan | May 2, 2008 5:39 PM
does anybody know why the freshmen shortstop for Covina is no longer in the line up?
Posted by: softball | May 2, 2008 9:24 AM
Does anybody know what happend to the freshmen shortstop from Covina? Why isn't she on the the team anymore?
Posted by: SOFTBALL | May 2, 2008 9:20 AM
LA Fan
Im with you. As ive watched many talented pitchers come through the valley in the past years I think the MVP without a doubt this year should be Ms. Patterson. Fraijo is a very good pitcher,but just because shes a senior i dont think she should get it? Diana is all around a stronger athelete,with her bat and her pitching. I know personally many, many young girls in the valley have played with her and everyone of them will say shes such a competitor,every game that kid will give you everything she has and thensome!everybodu that knows her can say how hard shes worked since she was younger if ANYBODY says otherwise THEY ARE LIARS!since her freshman year shes taken league,team mvp,league mvp,all valley 2nd team as a freshman& 1st team last year,shes made the all cif 1st team and from what i just heard recently she also made the all state team last year. with a tougher league and tougher opponents then Fraijo, or even Flores{who shouldnt be compared with these 2,ive seen her myself} need a little more convincing? she single handedly beat Fraijo smacking a 2run homerun off her,which wouldve cleared any fence{i seen it myself}it wouldve been a shut out if not by errors,but in the last inning she came up with game winning rbi! she swept a STRONG CO,beat BA, SAN DIMAS,NORTHWIEW, A STRONG #1 ALVERNO. Without a doubt in my mind if she had a league that consists of Pomona,Ganesha& Baldwin Park im sure sheld throw perfect games! FRED this is Pattersons year!!!!!!!!
Posted by: A LOYAL VALLEY FAN | May 2, 2008 9:03 AM
Los Altos bats are here. The ladies are hitting that ball and scoring some runs. Just in time for playoffs.
Posted by: onetime | May 2, 2008 1:54 AM
hey,also la fan.those kind of comments not only sound stupid,they hurt the team .and did you even think how they may hurt the player? where having pretty good as a team.and that wins championships.
Posted by: andy | April 30, 2008 5:00 PM
fred any nominations for coach of the year? your thoughts of nominations?
Posted by: deez | April 30, 2008 9:22 AM
FRED
L.A. only has 4 travel ball players as well.hopefully Gano will keep their left fielder stephy b. out of the line up for a while.she makes to many bone head mistakes!
Posted by: also an la fan | April 30, 2008 8:45 AM
Los Altos wins its 9th game in a row. They clinched their 3rd straight Miramonte League Championship in a row. Diana-Lynn Patterson just secured her 3rd straight League MVP in a row. In the circle she is 17-4 with a .444 ERA. She has pitched 10 shutouts this season. She leads her team in AVG and RBI's. BTW, her team is #1 in the tribune and #2 in CIF. She has done her job. Now is up to Fred to do his. MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP!
Posted by: LA Fan! | April 29, 2008 8:22 PM
going into the bottom of the six.. nv is losing 3 to ZERO
Posted by: outsider | April 29, 2008 4:40 PM
northview vs san dimas softball game: top of the 6th and still ZERO score
Posted by: outsider | April 29, 2008 4:07 PM