CLOSER LOOK: Vista Murrieta’s KeiRon Long

Take a closer look at Vista Murrieta junior Kei-Ron Long and you’ll see a powerful sprinter who is quick to smile (though he doesn’t show it here). Long won the Boys 100 meter race at the Inland Empire Track and Field Championships on Saturday, April 21, 2012. He narrowly defeated Hesperia Oak Hill’s Marshaun Coprich by one-hundreth … Continue reading

Inland Area Prep Baseball Top 10

1. Redlands (19-2) — The Terriers had their 14-game winning streak snapped in Game 1 of a two-game series vs. No. 3 Redlands East Valley last week. Senior P Matt Johnston (6-foot, 170 pounds) and senior P Kavan Pardo (6-foot-1, 170 pounds) combined to allow five earned runs on 11 hits in the 6-2 loss on 4/18, … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: April 21, 2012

I covered the Inland Empire Track & Field Championships for The Press-Enterprise on April 21, 2012, and came away thinking that this meet’s unfortunate timing may have impacted the level of talent but not the level of competition. The I.E. Championships and the Mt. SAC Invitationals, previously held on consecutive Saturdays in April, were scheduled … Continue reading