INLAND FIELDHOUSE

1. Riverside North (27-7) — The Huskies rode a wave of unexpected success all the way to a CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship — the first for a Riverside County school since North accomplished the feat in the early 1990s.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked. LAST GAME: def. Anaheim Esperanza, 7-1, in the CIF-SS D1 title game on June 3, 2011.

2. Redlands (24-5) — The Terriers took a bite out of a Citrus Belt League title with a potent offense, scoring more than 15 runs in a game six times this season and exhalting in a 17-1 mauling of Bellflower in the first round of the CIF-SS D2 playoffs. Indeed an offensive force, Redlands scored 240 runs in 2011, second only to No. 6 Yucaipa (249) among Inland Area schools.
LAST RANKED: No. 10. LAST GAME: lost to No. 4 Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda, 3-2, in a CIF-SS D2 quarterfinal game on May 27, 2011.

3. Vista Murrieta (22-6) — The Broncos did their best to match the success of the school’s football and track and field teams, running away with their third Southwestern League league title in six seasons. Coach Kurt Ruth’s team was as balanced as any in the Inland Area, with a team BA of .322 and a team ERA of 2.86.
LAST RANKED: No. 6. LAST GAME: lost to Long Beach Wilson, 6-4, in a CIF-SS D1 second round game on May 24, 2011.

4. Hesperia Oak Hills (25-3) — The Bulldogs went 12-0 to run away with the Mojave River League and won its last 12 games all the way to the championship of CIF-Southern Section’s Division 5. Coach Jason Story graduated members of the school’s first senior class, so only time will if Oak Hills can build a powerhouse program from this success.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked. LAST GAME: def. Lompoc, 4-3, in the CIF-SS D5 title game on June 3, 2011.

5. Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda (18-12) — The Eagles surprised most everyone. A 6-9 wild card from the Baseline League advancing all the way to the CIF-SS D2 title game? C’mon. But coach Don Furnald’s team did it, led by senior P/INF Justin Broussard (team-leading 20 RBI and 63Ks in 58.2 IP).
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked. LAST GAME: lost to Mission Viejo, 6-2, in a CIF-SS D2 title game on June 2, 2011.

6. Woodcrest Christian (21-3) — The Royals were again unbeaten in the Ambassador League (14-0) but were unable to achieve back-to-back titles after losing at home in the second round of the CIF-SS D5 playoffs. Considering what Woodcrest Christian achieved in 2010, did motivating a champion prove beyond the grasp of coach Glenn Prater and his staff?
LAST RANKED: No. 5. LAST GAME: lost to Gardena Serra, 10-5, in a CIF-SS D5 second round game on May 24, 2011.

7. Yucaipa (23-7) — The Thunderbirds produced another fine season but could not find magic in a bottle like they did in 2010, when then-senior left-hander Tejuan Walker carried coach Jeff Stout’s team to a section title game. Offense led the way for Yucaipa in ’11, with 10 players producing 10-or-more RBI.
LAST RANKED: No. 1. LAST GAME: lost to Santa Barbara, 7-5, in a CIF-SS D2 quarterfinal game on May 27, 2011.

8. Riverside King (18-10) — The Wolves took 2 of 3 from No. 7 Corona Santiago and that’s the difference between these two talent-rich schools. Ken Scott’s team, led by senior left-hander Brian Roldan (6-1, 1.72 ERA in 53 IP), also tied for its first-ever share of a Big VIII League title after both the and No. 1 Riverside North finished with identical 10-4 records.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked. LAST GAME: lost to Long Beach Wilson, 6-0, in a CIF-SS D1 first round game on May 20, 2011.

9. Corona Santiago (20-9) — The Sharks won seven of their last 10 games — including a 6-2 victory over No. 1 Riverside North in the last two weeks of the regular season — to boost their playoff stock. The 2011 seniors (Matt Bailey, Adam Brunette, Kyle and Chris Ferret, Brady Macias, Steven Palleres, et al) won 50 varsity games in three seasons.
LAST RANKED: No. 2. LAST GAME: lost to Huntington Beach Edison, 11-0, in a CIF D1 first round game on May 20, 2011.

10. Colton (21-7) — The Yellowjackets won their first San Andreas League title in their last season in the league — Colton will be moving to the Citrus Belt League in 2012. The ‘Jackets were unable advance their success past the regular season, though, getting stung in the first round of the CIF-SS D3 playoffs.
LAST RANKED: Not Ranked. LAST GAME: lost to Huntington Beach Ocean View, 4-2, in a CIF-SS D3 first round game on May 20, 2011.

DROPPED OUT: No. 3 Corona Centennial (18-11), No. 4 Redlands East Valley (16-10), No. 7 Riverside Poly (12-13), No. 8 Upland (15-10), No. 9 Norco (19-9).

JUST MISSED: San Bernardino San Gorgonio (21-8), Moreno Valley Canyon Springs (20-9), Hemet Tahquitz (21-6), Rancho Cucamonga Los Osos (18-6), Rialto (18-8-1).