Prep Preview: Inland Valley League

PREP FOOTBALL 2016 INLAND VALLEY LEAGUE PREVIEW (2015 records in parenthesis) In a league where all of its coaches are either in their first or second season, the IVL doesn’t have a whole lot of history to fall back on or grudges needing to be worked out. Rancho Verde remains the most talented of the … Continue reading

Prep Preview: Canyon Springs @ REV

I’m covering the MoVal Canyon Springs-Redlands East Valley CIF-Southern Section Division 2 1st Round playoff game today, Thursday, May 19, 2016, for The Sun/(@sbsun) and Southern California Newspaper Group/(@SoCalNewsGroup). First pitch is set for 3:15 p.m. at Redlands (Calif.) East Valley High School. THE LOW DOWN: The Cougars (16-11 overall, 8-7 Inland Valley) practically fell … Continue reading

FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area Catchers

PREP BASEBALL 2016 BEST INLAND AREA CATCHERS 1. Andy Thomas, Murrieta Mesa — 6-foot-3, 195-pound senior has led the Rams to the best start in their history, batting .347 with two home runs, four triples and 17 RBI in 25 games. Committed to Baylor University. 2. Rory Smith, Riverside King — 6-foot, 190-pound junior is … Continue reading