Baseball: San Dimas, Northview take care of business in the Valle Vista; Diamond Bar and Glendora win in the Sierra


Above: San Dimas’ Shawn Kennedy, left, went 3 for 5 with two RBIs to lead San Dimas to an 11-5 victory over Covina on Friday.

San Dimas and Northview took care of business Friday, each scoring victories over Covina and Baldwin Park respectively.
The Saints, getting a little help from five Colt errors, received two RBIs each from Shawn Kennedy and Kevin Kolbeck and rallied back from an early 5-2 deficit to score an 11-5 win at Covina.
Northview got a two-run single from Bobby Ramos in the sixth and won at Baldwin Park, 9-5. San Dimas and Northview play for first place on Wednesday.
San Dimas coach Mike Regan: “The best thing about Friday for us was that our guys learned how to fight back. We haven’t really done that this year. Today, our guys showed a lot of heart and responded.”
Northview coach Darren Murphy: “No disrespect to Ganesha and Pomona. I think everyone feels the Valle Vista League really starts with Baldwin Park, San Dimas and Covina. Baldwin Park is the first of three tough games (for us) and this is always a tough place to win.”
Covina coach Pete Loaiza: “They took us out of our game. We allowed them to take us out of our game. That’s just something we have to get better at. We have to make sure in pressure situations and tight ball games that we have to deal with the mental aspect in a league battle against a good program.”
Baldwin Park coach Jake Berendregt: “I think our inexperience kind of caught up with us. We came back to take the lead (4-3) and battled a good team for six innings.”
Other results
Kenny Mathews had another solid outing as Diamond Bar continued its surge in the Sierra League with a 2-1 victory over Chino in nine innings. Mathews went the distance for the victory.
Glendora had too much for Chino Hills, scoring an 8-2 win.

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It’s with a heavy heart that we report that South Hills star softball player Britney Rodriguez lost her brother Tony in an auto accident Thursday

Our thoughts and prayers are with 18-year-old Tony Ha and Jacinto Rodriguez, the brother and father of South Hills high star softball player Britney Rodriguez. Britney’s brother Tony was killed and her father Jacinto hospitalized after an auto accident Thursday on the 10 freeway. Jacinto Rodriguez’s injuries aren’t life threatening, but obviously this is a very difficult time for the family. Funeral arrangements are pending, and those who would like to help with donations can use the address below.

Mary Rodriguez
“Tony’s Memorial Fund”
212 E. Rowland Street, #214
Covina, CA 91723

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Should Bishop Amat and South Hills say yes to wooden bats in the National Classic?

Marin Catholic High is proposing that teams in next months National Classic use wooden bats. Bishop Amat and South Hills are both in this tournament. Marin is proposing this after one of its players was hit by a ball from an aluminum bat and was put in a medically induced coma. Regardless of the tournaments decision, Marin is planning on using wooden pats

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Sources say Walker and Ayala officials had converations about the boys basketball position back in December; LA Times on boys basketball fallout: “It’s the Twilight Zone at Ayala.”

The LA Times’ Eric Sondheimer weighed in on Ayala’s decision to fire boys basketball coach Kenny Donavon, a decision that was made by first year principal Diana Yorboi, which caught athletic director Steve Martin by surprise. I have confirmed through multiple sources that Yorboi intends to hire former Charter Oak basketball coach Ray Walker, and that the two had conversations about the job as far back as December.

Sondheimer wrote: “Apparently some parents didn’t like Donovan. Is there any program with 100% parent approval? And I thought the parents in Ventura County were tough. Good luck to Ayala in its pursuit of finding a coach to work at a school where the requirement is to make sure EVERY parent adores you. And what happened to caring about the kids?”

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Covina freshman Telia Provenzano’s two-out sixth inning grand slam lifts Colts to shocking 7-5 win over San Dimas; Bonita’s Chloe Wurst follows no-hitter over Los Altos with perfect game over DRanch; Amat loses to Mater Dei, 1-0

When the season started Covina High School freshman Telia Provenzano was nothing more than courtesy runner, making her first start in right field on Thursday against defending Valle Vista League champion San Dimas.
Colts coach Joe Brown might consider starting her more often.
Trailing by two runs, Provenzano belted a two-out grand slam to right in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally the Colts to an improbable 7-5 victory over last year’s CIF-Southern Section Division V finalists. (To continue, click thread).

In other news, we learned the Bonita’s Chloe Wurst threw her second no-hitter of the week, but this time it was a perfect game in a 1-0 win over Diamond Ranch with 12 strikeouts. Wurst no-hit Los Altos on Tuesday. Amat gave up a first inning homer against Mater Dei, and that was all it took for the Monarchs to escape with a 1-0 win.

Thursday’s softball results
Mater Dei 1, Bishop Amat 0
Covina 7, Covina 5
Bonita 1, Diamond Ranch 0
Diamond Bar at Los Altos, 3:15 p.m.
Wilson at Charter Oak, 3:15 p.m.
Azusa at Bassett, 3:15 p.m.
La Puente at Duarte, 3:15 p.m.
Northview at Baldwin Park, 3:15 p.m.

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Even the Ayala Athletic Director surprised by principals decision to fire boys basketball coach Kenny Donavon; Charter Oak’s Ray Walker resigns, could he wind up at Ayala?

This Ayala situation is perplexing, check out the quotes the Bulletin’s Clay Fowler got. This sounds like Duarte all over again, first-year principal Diana Yorboi firing basketball coach Kenny Donavon, telling him they want to go in a different direction. What’s shocking is that the Ayala AD didn’t see it coming. We’re also hearing rumors that another big-name coach on campus might get his walking papers too.

“I was caught completely by surprise. I felt personally that he had done an exceptional job but the principal is the one who ultimately does the hiring and firing.”Ayala Athletic Director Steve Martin.

“I’m a little perplexed myself. When I asked (Yarboi) why, she just repeated that they wanted to go in a different direction. It was a short meeting. The fact that your own athletic director has no idea when a coach is about to be fired says something about your school.” — Ayala’s fired coach Kenny Donavon.

Charter Oak High School boys basketball coach Ray Walker resigned earlier this month after guiding the Chargers to a 20-8 record and second-place finish in the Miramonte League. Walker had a three-year record of 50-34 after taking over for Randy Thatcher in the 2007-08 season. Walker went 11-16 his first year and 19-10 his second season. Rumors are circulating that Walker could wind up at Ayala after Donavon’s firing on Tuesday. Another coach rumored to take over at Ayala is a certain Chino Hills assistant who was a former head coach at Arcadia. Stay tuned! Charter Oak is accepting applications for its next boys basketball coach, although it does not come with a teaching position. Those interested should contact vice principal Glenn Martinez at 626-915-5841.

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Glendora’s Adam Plutko dominant again, pitches four-hitter in 6-1 win over Damien

“You have to tip your hat (to Plutko),” Damien coach Al Leyva said. “He just did a great job. It was like I tell everybody, `Good pitching will beat good hitting any day of the week.’ And he got stronger as the game went on. “He’s a quality pitcher, and if he can continue to do that there’s going to be a lot of good things coming his way.

The Glendora High School baseball team didn’t want to begin its Sierra League schedule with two consecutive losses. Thanks to Adam Plutko, the Tartans won’t have to. The senior threw a four-hitter and struck out 13 and Glendora evened its league record at 1-1 with a 6-1 victory over visiting Damien on Tuesday.

Gabrielino takes early control of the Mission Valley, beats Arroyo, 6-4 victory.

Wednesday’s Results
Baseball

Chino Hills 7, Chino 3
Diamond Bar 7, Ayala 2

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