Prep Preview: Big VIII League

PREP GIRLS SOCCER 2016-’17 BIG VIII LEAGUE PREVIEW (2015-’16 records in parenthesis) Corona Santiago owns the Big VIII League in girls soccer the way Corona Centennial owns it in football – with zero competitive empathy. And why would things change this season? It’s not like Mike Fleming or the pipeline of players have gone anywhere. … Continue reading

Prep Preview: Citrus Belt League

GIRLS PREP SOCCER 2016-’17 CITRUS BELT LEAGUE PREVIEW In a league where a coach doesn’t get much time before the games count, finding quality nonleague opponents is an essential part of the team-building process every season. Redlands East Valley, which has undergone a quietly dramatic coaching change, has only Riverside Poly and Norco on its … Continue reading

Prep Preview: Southwestern League

GIRLS PREP SOCCER 2016-’17 SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE PREVIEW There’s a new sheriff in the Southwestern League. For the first time, Vista Murrieta begins the season as league champions. It was a title at least three years in the making, and now the question is ‘What now?’ Temecula Chaparral likes to think it’ll have something to say … Continue reading