ICYMI:
Boys basketball all-state underclass teams for 2024 were released last night.
We're now on next set of baseball/softball rankings but almost done with divisions. There are some underclass players not named yesterday who will be on those teams.
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Let's start the week off with a fresh set of baseball & softball rankings.
Baseball: behind 💰💰: open.substack.com/pub/jamesescar…
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Cal-Hi Sports Harold Abend Lance Smith

Dear Freshman Parents.

There are 2 main reasons why frosh officials work frosh games.

1-want to have a side job for 💵
2-they are trying to move up in ranks

Stop expecting high level officials to work your childs frosh game. They are trying to learn like your kid is trying to

The projected pitching matchup for La Habra vs. Sonora is Landon Martin vs. Jared Day - too spicy to pass up. That's where I'll be on Tuesday.

CIF-SS Spring Finals Calendar
Baseball: May 17-18
Golf: May 22
Softball: May 17-18
Lacrosse: May 10-11
Swimming April 30-May 4th
Diving April 24-26
Tennis: May 10
Track: Finals (May 11), Masters (May 18th)
Boys Volleyball (May 11)
Girls Beach Volleyball (April 27)
Fasten your

He knew it. They knew it. History for Shohei Ohtani. 👏

Awesome two wins in Santa Barbara today! Outstanding team effort today. Looking forward to Pacific League tournament semi-finals vs. Arcadia on Monday @ Arcadia. 5:30pm. Let's get our fans to Arcadia to support these young ladies! myBurbank Sports

HISTORY.

Congratulations Shohei on hitting more home runs than any other Japanese-born MLB player!

Story on the latest sign of youth sports culture:

Our 10U baseball team played a game yesterday. Opposing parents chirping at our 3rd base coach. Opposing parents yelling at umpires after calls that don’t go their way, adding “it’s us vs the umps!”

Opposing player gets

Today begins CIF Spring Officials Appreciation Week! How will you thank your contest officials? Be sure to post your activity on social media and tag us to bring awareness to the importance of education-based officials in all our sports!

#ThankYouOfficials

Angel Hernandez is behind the plate — BUCKLE UP!

40 years ago today: @vivaBananarama’s self-titled LP debuts — featuring “Cruel Summer.”

“I’ll always remember coming out of our hotel in LA when we first became famous,” said Sara Dallin, “and seeing Mike Tyson .. burst into ‘Cruel Summer’ when he saw us. It was unbelievable.”