Prep Preview: La Sierra @ Patriot

I’m covering the Riverside La Sierra-Jurupa Valley Patriot girls varsity volleyball match today, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, for The Press-Enterprise, HSGametime.pe.com & @PEcom_preps. The best part of the this assignment is that it’s for first place in the River Valley League. THE LOW DOWN: The Eagles (9-6 overall, 3-0 River Valley League) are on a … Continue reading

Middleborn Is Like A Caterpillar

I scheduled to meet Samantha “Sam” Middleborn in the office of Cal State San Bernardino sports information director Mark Reinhiller. Mark is one of the good guys. His hometown is in North Dakota, but he stretched his wings, became a renaissance man and grasped upon a sweet gig in the education sector. And he’s a gentleman about it. Anyway, Mark provided me … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Nov. 9, 2010

I covered the La Puente Bishop Amat-Riverside Poly CIF-Southern Section Division 2-AA first-round volleyball match for The Press-Enterprise on Nov. 9, 2010, and came away thinking Poly is going to need more size if they plan on advancing much further. Luckily, the Bears have that ability. Senior 6-foot-3 middle blocker Ashley Tamas, who didn’t play against … Continue reading