Prep Predictions: CIF-SS Division 1

BASEBALL 2012 PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND Tuesday, May 22 Vista Murrieta (-3) at No. 1 Orange Lutheran — Broncos (18-9) beat Riverside King, now face state’s best Valencia West Ranch (EVEN) at Mission Viejo Capistrano Valley — Cougars (20-11-1) host Wildcats (18-8-1) Agoura (+2) at Corona — Panthers (16-14), a Big VIII At-Large, host Chargers (24-4-1), … Continue reading

FOUR & MORE: POY Candidates

BASEBALL 2012 1. Gabriel Clark, Riverside North — Statistics are unavailable for Clark (6-foot-2, 190 pounds), but if they were they’d certainly be quite impressive for the cleanup hitter on the reigning champs. 2. John Davis, Woodcrest Christian — Name a category and this 5-foot-8, 175-pound senior led the Royals in it. He hit .608 … Continue reading

FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area Coaches

PREP BASEBALL COACHES 2012 1. Jeff Stout, Yucaipa —  Having surpassed 700 victories is just of the tip of the iceberg for Stout. The 36-year veteran has coach a slew of future major leaguers, from Corky Miller (1994) and Mark Teahen (1999) to soon-to-bes like Matt Davidson (2008) and Tijuan Walker (2009), fueling 17 league titles and three CIF championships. 2. Steve Madril, Riverside … Continue reading