Kandyce Smith, who averaged 17 points for the La Salle girls basketball team, has transferred to Bonita, where she will team up with Nikki Wheatley, one of the best points guards in the Southland. Smith and Wheatley play on the same travel ball team and both will be seniors in the fall. Smith competed in the Del Rey League against giants Serra, St. Bernard, Bishop Amat and Bishop Montgomery. Amat coach Richard Wiard said Smith is the real deal. There is also speculation that another talented area player — a freshman — will transfer to Bonita by next season.

Valle Vista All-League
Boys Basketball
MVP: Mike Peters, Covina
First Team: Jordan Stokes, San Dimas., Alexis Baron, Baldwin Park., Matt Hicks, Covina., Alex Delgado., Baldwin Park., James Santiago, Nogales., Elias Hernandez, Covina., Daniel Johnson, Northview., Justin Diaz, Wilson., Brandon Miramontes, Wilson., James Cunnigan, Northview.

Girls Basketball
MVP: Kelli Calton, Wilson
First Team: Kaelyn Kawamoto, Wilson., Dominique Theus, Covina., Marisol Chavez, Balwin Park., Ashley Rendon, Nogales., Dy’mond Mitchell, San Dimas., Megan Ward, Northview., Kelli Iwamoto, Wilson., Jenae Erickson, San Dimas., Tiffany Rojas, Baldwin Park., Janae Yip, Wilson.

Boys Soccer
MVP: Dayker Villalobos, Baldwin Park
First Team: Ezequiel Pena, Nogales., Juan Gutierrez, Pomona., Kevin Sandoval, Baldwin Park., Josue Flores, Baldwin Park., Thomas Samayao, San Dimas., Adrian Vera, Northview., Antonio Hernandez, Wilson., Eddie Hurtado, Pomona., Brian Sanchez, Pomona., Omar Hermosillo, Nogales., Jeffrey Hwang, Wilson., Christian Cruz, Northview., Alex Godina, Baldwin Park.

Girls Soccer
MVPs: Daisy Duran, San Dimas; Ciara Balderamma, Covina
First Team: Morgan Quaternik, San Dimas., Alisson Kung, Wilson., Abi Celaya, San Dimas., Edith Zuniga, Baldwin Park., Alondra Bibian, Nogales., Hannah Huskey, Covina, Christie Cornejo, Covina., Heidi Gomez, Nogales., Carol Garcia, Northview., Taylor Sunga, San Dimas., Danielle Aparicio, Covina., Leticia Bustamante, Baldwin Park., Hanna Isidoro, Pomona.

HACIENDA ALL-LEAGUE
Boys Basketball
MVPs: Nnadi Udengwu, Diamond Ranch, Sr., Dane Hollar, Bonita, Jr.
First Team: Joseph Dionisio, Rowland, Sr., Christian Manalo, Diamond Bar, Jr., Rob Harrelson, Walnut, Jr., Ryan Ramirez, Bonita, Sr., Chris Arzadon, Rowland, Sr., Christian Espinoza, Los Altos, So., Anthony Macklin Jr., Diamond Ranch, Sr., Lawrence Besong, Walnut, Jr..

Girls Basketball
MVP: Nikki Wheatley, Bonita, Jr.
First Team: Amanda Britt, West Covina, Sr., Yewan De Alabi, Diamond Bar, Sr., Nonah Wu, Dimaond Bar, Jr., Ariana Abo, Bonita, Jr., Kim Mayekawa, Walnut, So, Jasmine Hamori, Los Altos, Sr., Taj Lark, Diamond Ranch, Sr., Farrah Castillo, Diamond Ranch, Fr.

Boys Soccer
MVP: Matthew Lares, Rowland, Sr.
First Team: Oscar Briseno, Rowland, Sr., Wyatt Deane, Bonita, Sr., Fernando Martinez, Diamond Ranch, Sr., Alex Henry, Los Altos, Sr., Tanis Leal, Los Altos, Sr., Adam Fox, Los Altos, Jr., Mario Interiano, Walnut, Sr., Danny Hernandez, Walnut, Jr., Cameron Siete, Walnut, Sr., Salvador Oliva, West Covina, Jr., Gabe Brown, Diamond Bar, Sr., Kase Vollebregt, Diamond Bar, Sr., Guy Horcasitas, Diamond Bar, So.

Girls Soccer
MVP: Tatum Lockett, Diamond Bar, Sr.
First Team: Rachel Curley, Bonita., Camille Trotter, Bonita., Amanda Castellanos, West Covina., Samantha Verduzco, Los Altos., Daisy Macias, Diamond Ranch., Daysia Avery, Los Altos., Cassie Duran, Walnut., Catrina Gonzalez, Walnut., Erin Harris, Walnut., Raquel Herrera, Rowland., Marissa Favela, Diamond Bar., Helena Kisor, Diamond Bar., Iris Yam, Diamond Bar., Angela Schmidt, Diamond Bar.

Girls Water Polo
MVP: Stephanie Contreras, Los Altos, Sr.
First Team: Natalie Rivas, Bonita, Jr., Samantha Snow, Bonita, Jr., Angela Gomez, Bonita, Sr., Erin Gonzalez, Bonita, So., Erica Venegas, Los Altos, Sr., Rose Takeuchi, Los Altos, Sr., Mia Rycraw, Walnut, Sr., Ardele Aquino, Walnut, Sr., Ashley Hernandez, Rowland, Sr., Hannah Rueter, West Covina, Sr.

By Steve Ramirez
twitter.com/SteveRRamirez
HACIENDA HEIGHTS — San Dimas High School has been the dominant softball program in the Valle Vista League for more than a decade, and they Saints showed Friday that the trend might continue.
Jennifer Aguinaga scored three runs and led a trio of Saints with two RBIs each and San Dimas opened league play with a 14-3 victory over Wilson in a game that was halted after six innings due to the 10-run rule.
Deenah San Luis, Kennedy Anderson and Carlie Salm all had three hits and two RBIs to lead an 18-hit attack for the Saints, who improved to 7-5 overall. Bethie Celaya was steady in the circle after a slow start, giving up four hits with three strikeouts.
Yecenia Cardenas had a homerun and two RBIs for Wilson, which slipped to 5-3.
San Dimas, after falling behind 2-1 after the first inning, put it away with three runs in the third, four in the fourth and five in the sixth.
San Dimas coach Don Pollard: “The league opener you never know. (Wilson) had been playing well, so you never know. You just have to take it, play hard and see what happens. It came our way this time.”
Wilson coach Lindsay Schatzman: “Obviously, San Dimas has some big hitters. They had good approach at the plate and went after it. They attacked every pitch we threw at them. They got a lot of base hits and came back.”

Mt. SAC area league representatives met today to discuss league placement/realignment for the 2014-16 cycle, which begins in the 2014-15 season. Before new leagues can be created or reconfigured, schools were given a chance to ask for relief, with seven area schools in the Mt. SAC area asking for relief in advance of May 13, which is the day the Mt. SAC area must finalize league configurations for the 2014-15 season. According to multiple sources at the meeting today, Charter Oak and South Hills asked for relief from the Sierra League. Pomona and Baldwin Park asked for relief from the Valle Vista League. Glendora and Alta Loma asked for relief from the Baseline League and Garey asked for relief from the Mt. Baldy League. Damien and St. Lucy’s are no longer part of the Mt. SAC area after losing an appeal with the CIF-SS on Tuesday to remain in the Sierra League. Damien and St. Lucy’s will be placed in Parochial leagues for the 2014-15 season and beyond. Also, one of the big decisions decided today is that beginning in the 2014-15 season, the Mt. SAC area will re-league every two years instead of the current structure, which is every four years.

Fred’s thoughts: Now that schools have asked for relief, the big question is, will they get it, and where will they go? Charter Oak, South Hills and Glendora almost certainly will get relief, but where? Could a super 10-team, north-south Hacienda League be created? Possible. Pomona and Baldwin Park would like to drop to the Montview League. Edgewood High School, back in business since closing its doors in 1988 is back in the mix and will likely be placed in the Montview League. Could the Montview become a 10-team league of the north-south variety as well? Possible. And who joins the Valle Vista if Baldwin Park and Pomona leave? These are all things that have to be decided by May 13. Your thoughts?

Here is my proposal
Hacienda League North or Sierra League
Bonita, Glendora, South Hills, Charter Oak, West Covina
Hacienda league South
Los Altos, Rowland, Diamond Ranch, Diamond Bar, Walnut
Montview League North
Sierra Vista, Azusa, Pomona, Duarte, Ganesha
Montview League South
Workman, La Puente, Edgewood, Bassett, Gladstone
Valle Vista League
Covina, Northview, Wilson, Baldwin Park, San Dimas, Garey
Baseline League
Etiwanda, Los Osos, Rancho Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Chino Hills, Ayala
Mt. Baldy League:
Chaffey, Chino, Colony, Don Lugo, Claremont, Montclair, Ontario, Alta Loma

Below: Diamond Bar crushed Los Altos 9-1 on Wednesday. They meet again at Los Altos this afternoon at 3:30 p.m.

Today’s Baseball Games
Hacienda League
Bonita at Rowland, 3:30 p.m.
Diamond Bar at Los Altos, 3:30 p.m.
Mission Valley League
South El Monte at Arroyo, 3:15 p.m.
El Monte at Rosemead, 3:15 p.m.
Mountain View at Gabrielino, 3:15 p.m.

Today’s Softball Games
Hacienda League
Bonita at Rowland, 3:30 p.m.
Mission Valley League
South El Monte at Arroyo, 3:15 p.m.
El Monte at Rosemead, 3:15 p.m.
Mountain View at Gabrielino, 3:15 p.m.
Valle Vista League
Wilson at San Dimas, 3:15 p.m.
Nogales at Baldwin Park, 3:15 p.m.
Nonleague
Glendora at Don Lugo, 3:15 p.m.

Bishop Amat’s Eryn Sustayta led the way with a homer and four RBIs in the Lancers’ easy 12-0 win at La Salle. Lexi Gonzalez had a home run and Amanda Sanchez joined the home run derby with one of her own to go with two RBIs. After starting the season 0-2, the Lancers have reeled off ten straight to improve to 10-2 and 2-0 in the Del Rey. During the win streak the Lancers have outscored their opponents 87-7 with five shutouts.