Bishop Amat 4, Righetti 3: Highlights and interviews with Bishop Amat coach Ruben Gonzalez, and scorers Nayeli Requejo (2), Jamie Peters and Katy Zamora

Fred J. Robledo, Staff Writer
LA PUENTE – Bishop Amat withstood two second-half comebacks from stubborn Righetti in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 girls soccer playoffs on Tuesday, winning 4-3 to advance to an all-area quarterfinal match-up at Diamond Bar on Thursday.
Bishop Amat, which won the Division 3 title in 2011 and were runner-ups last year, received two goals from leading scorer Nayeli Requejo and goals from Jamie Peters and Katy Zamora to improve to 16-4-5, setting up a date with Hacienda League champion Diamond Bar, a 1-0 winner at Flintridge Prep.
“I know it’s going to be a tough game,” Amat’s Zamora said of facing Diamond Bar. “We just have to leave it all on the field.”
Amat did just that to reach the quarters. (To continue reading click thread).

Diamond Bar 1-0 win over Flintridge Prep: Soccer is supposed to be played with the feet. But it was the arms of the Diamond Bar High School girls team that won Tuesday’s CIF-Southern Section Division 3 second-round playoff game. The visiting Brahmas defeated Flintridge Prep, 1-0.

CIF-Southern Section Soccer Playoffs
Tuesday’s Girls Soccer second Round results
Division 2
Valencia Valencia 0, Claremont 0, Valencia advances in PKs 5-4
Chino Hills 3, Hart 1
Division 3
Diamond Bar 1, Flintridge Prep 0
Bishop Amat 4, Righetti 3
Lakewood St. Joseph 5, Walnut 1
Division 6
San Dimas 2, Big Bear 0
Sierra Vista 3, Santa Ana Valley 1
Division 7
Arroyo 3, Cate 0

Thursday’s Quarterfinals Schedule
Division 2
No. 2 Chino Hills at Great Oak, 5 p.m.
Division 3
No. 4 Bishop Amat at Diamond Bar, 5 p.m.
Division 6
Katella at San Dimas, 5 p.m.
Oxnard at Sierra Vista, 5 p.m.
Division 7
Crossroads at Arroyo, 5 p.m.
Gabrielino at Campbell Hall, 5 p.m.

Inland Insider Tom Kiss with highlights and interviews following Chino Hills’ 3-1 win over Hart

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Former Bonita baseball pitcher Justin Garza, who was 25-1 the past two years, including helping the Bearcats to the school’s first CIF-Southern Section title since 1951, has continued that success in college.
The Cal State Fullerton freshman opened his NCAA career with a win. He threw six shutout innings in the Titans’ 9-0 victory over Nebraska on Saturday. Garza gave up two hits and struck out six. Fullerton, which opened with a win over USC before sweeping a doubleheader from Nebraska on Saturday and beating Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday, is 4-0 and ranked No. 22 nationally.

CIF-Southern Section Basketball Playoff Schedule
Boys Basketball
Tuesday’s Second Round
Division 1AA
Rancho Verde at Chino Hills, 7 p.m.
Division 1A
El Toro at Diamond Bar, 7 p.m.
Division 2A
Dominguez at Glendora, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Division 3AAA
Bonita at Tustin, 7 p.m.
Division 3AA
Diamond Ranch at Santa Margarita, 7 p.m.
Damien at Temescal Canyon, 7 p.m.
Division 4AA
Windward vs. La Verne Lutheran at UOLa Verne 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Wednesday’s Second Round
Division 1A
Dana Hills at Bishop Amat, 7 p.m.
Division 2AA
Mira Costa at Bonita, 7 p.m.
Ayala at J.W. North, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Division 3AAA
Laguna Hills at Diamond Ranch, 7 p.m.
Agoura at Glendora, 7 p.m.
Division 3AA
Lakeside at Wilson
Division 3A

Damien’s Ben Jimenez had all three goals in Damien’s 3-0 first-round victory over Tesoro. He nearly added a fourth on this bicycle kick.

Wednesday’s Boys Soccer second round
Division 1
Damien at Palos Verdes, 3 p.m.
Redondo Union at Claremont, 5 p.m.
Division 5
Granite Hills at Los Altos, 5 p.m.
Pomona at Marshall, 5 p.m.

By Steve Ramirez, SGVN
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RIVERSIDE — Northview High School believed it left a little on the table when it came up short in the CIF-Southern Section dual wrestling championships last week.
The Vikings did something about it Saturday.
Northview, with five individual championships, scored the school’s 10 CIF-Southern Section team title by dominating at the Central Division championships at Norte Vista High School.
It was also an impressive performance for the area, which produced 10 of the 14 champions and qualified 36 to next week’s CIF-SS Masters Meet at Temecula Valley High School.
The 10 champions were Northview’s Vincent Parra (106 pounds), Eric Ochoa (113), Ricky Padilla (145), Steven Lopez (160) and Bryan Salinas (170); Rowland’s Mario Lopez (136); Walnut’s Freddie Hsiao (120); Diamond Bar’s Nathan Rodriguez (182); Charter Oak’s Eric Prevost and South Hills’ Marco Valdivia (285).
“You have to give the kids all the credit,” Northview coach Bobby Bellamy said. “They came back hungry. To lose the way we lost last weekend and persevere and push through all the challenges they faced, I’m just extremely proud of them and ecstatic that we were able to get it done.”
Also qualifying from the area are Northview’s John Rivera (120, fourth), Tony Arellano (132, third), Daniel Valles (136, second) and Anthony Martinez (182, fourth); Charter Oak’s Joseph Alexander (126, third), Joey Castorena (132, fifth), Diego Cortez (152, fifth) and David Apodaca (285, fifth); Rowland’s Josh Martinez (106, second), Bruno Flores (126, fourth) and Greg Lawton (160, second); Diamond Bar’s Jeremy Foo (120, fifth), Matt Carrillo (195, third) and Dre Johnson (225, third); South Hills’ Kevin Kelly (126, second) and Matt Chavez (152, fourth); Chino Hills’ Nathan Aragon (160, fourth) and Garrick Gurney (170, fourth); West Covina’s Bradley Ojala (170, third) and Robert Montoya (182, fifth); San Dimas’ David Gonzalez (106, third); Walnut’s Michael Sill (136, third); Covina’s Jose Lozano (113, fifth); Damien’s Patrick Sanchez (285, third) and Bonita’s Seth Morales (152, third).
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Diamond Ranch 50, Rosemead 33: Tai Lark scored a team-high 16 points and Lauren Graves added 12 for Diamond Ranch in its second-round victory over Rosemead, which had to play without three-time Mission Valley League MVP Melody Gauthier, who broke her hand in the final week of the season after averaging 23 points. Rosemead didn’t look intimidated early, racing to a 9-1 lead and getting a game-high 20 points from Sydney Hua and nine points from Lauren Diep, but Diamond Ranch was too physical and improved to 21-7 to move on to the quarterfinals. Diamond Ranch played without head coach Mike James, who was unavailable due to a death in the family. Rosemead finishes the season 20-7.

CIF-SS Girls Basketball Playoffs
Saturday’s games
First Round
Division 1AA
Chino Hills 64, Edison 55
San Clemente 47, Diamond Bar 22
Division 1A
Bishop Amat 60, Katella 18
Division 2AA
Woodbridge 64, West Covina 41
Ayala 62, Redlands 34
Bonita 66, Heritage 46
Division 2A
Orange Lutheran 58, Baldwin Park 18
Redondo Union 55, Arroyo 19
Segerstrom 49, Claremont 25
Second round
Division 3AAA
Diamond Ranch 50, Rosemead 33
Glendora 39, South Torrance 30
Division 3AA
Wilson 60, Compton 32
Calabasas 75 South Hills 34
Division 3A
Chaminade 71, San Dimas 25
La Canada 60, El Monte 29
Division 4AA
JSerra 74, Workman 38

By Steve Ramirez
twitter.com/SteveRRamirez
ROWLAND HEIGHTS — Santa Fe High School was down, but certainly not out Friday, and the Chiefs proved it when it mattered most.
Charlie Muhlenkamp made two free throws with two seconds left as Santa Fe rallied from a double-digit deficit to score a 56-55 victory over host Rowland in a CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA first-round game.
The Chiefs, getting 19 points from Muhlenkamp and 14 from Jonathan Parral, improved to 13-14 and advanced to Tuesday’s second round against either Eastside or No. 7 seed Camarillo.
Joseph Dionisio had 16 points for the Raiders, who finished 19-9. Rowland had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but Dioniso’s half-court shot clanked off the back of the rim.
Santa Fe’s Charlie Muhlenkamp: “We’re a family and we didn’t give up on each other. We just got more aggressive (during the second half). We were a little lazy coming out, and we just picked it up.”
Rowland coach Gordon Hamlow: “I’m irritated. I thought there were some things that didn’t go our way that should have. (Santa Fe) did a great job. They hit the free throws to win it. Kudos to them.”

Chino Hills following big win over Montclair, Tom Kiss all over it.