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15-06-2025
- Sport
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The Times' softball coach of the year: Rick Robinson of Norco
During a softball season when top pitchers were hard to find, coach Rick Robinson of Norco High was patient, wise and comforting in helping sophomore Coral Williams make the kind of improvement that could lead to a championship. Then came the biggest game of the season — the Southern Section Division 1 final against El Modena. And all Williams did was complete a one-hit shutout in a 3-0 victory, rewarding Robinson and Norco with an eighth championship. For guiding his team to a 29-3 record while mixing in a combination of young and veteran players, Robinson has been selected The Times' softball coach of the year for 2025. Advertisement The Cougars were seeded No. 1 and started the season 11-0 before losing to El Modena 5-4. That loss immediately punctured the invincibility of Norco and had Robinson making sure his players kept working hard. Then there was a 1-0 loss to Orange Lutheran in April. His players responded by dominating in the Division 1 playoffs. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
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The Times' 2025 All-Star softball team
A look at the Los Angeles Times' 2025 All-Star softball team: Pitcher, Coral Williams, Norco, So.: She threw a one-hit shutout in the Southern Section Division 1 championship game while finishing the season with a 17-0 record. Advertisement Pitcher, Mia Valbuena, Marina, Jr. : The Michigan commit led Marina to the Division 3 championship. She had 293 strikeouts in 175 1/3 innings while going 19-10 with a 1.88 ERA. Utility, Aliyah Garcia, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Jr.: She led the Knights to the Mission League title while batting .465 and was the league MVP pitcher. Cather, Alyssa Torres, Valley View, Jr.: She had 22 home runs while batting .506 and driving in 46 runs. Infielder, Ki'ele Ho-Ching, Long Beach Poly, Jr.: The Oklahoma commit led the Jackrabbits to the Division 4 championship. Infielder, Leighton Gray, Norco, So.: She led the Division 1 champions in hitting with a .435 average, including eight home runs. Advertisement Infielder, Kaitlyn Galasso, El Modena, Sr.: The Loyola Marymount commit led her team in hitting with a .462 average, including 48 hits and 12 home runs. Infielder, Taelyn Holley, Murrieta Mesa, Sr.: The Tennessee commit batted .598 with 52 hits, 40 runs, 40 RBIs and 15 home runs. Outfielder, Tamryn Shorter, Norco, Sr.: The Boise State commit batted .404 with nine home runs. Outfielder, Jazmine Leyva, South El Monte, Sr.: The UCLA commit had 47 hits, a .691 batting average and hit 16 home runs. Outfielder, Kai Minor, Orange Lutheran, Sr.: The Oklahoma commit concluded a fabulous four-year career by hitting .500 with 44 hits and 34 RBIs. Advertisement Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
The Times' 2025 All-Star softball team
A look at the Los Angeles Times' 2025 All-Star softball team: Pitcher, Coral Williams, Norco, So.: She threw a one-hit shutout in the Southern Section Division 1 championship game while finishing the season with a 17-0 record. Pitcher, Mia Valbuena, Marina, Jr. : The Michigan commit led Marina to the Division 3 championship. She had 293 strikeouts in 175 1/3 innings while going 19-10 with a 1.88 ERA. Utility, Aliyah Garcia, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Jr.: She led the Knights to the Mission League title while batting .465 and was the league MVP pitcher. Cather, Alyssa Torres, Valley View, Jr.: She had 22 home runs while batting .506 and driving in 46 runs. Infielder, Ki'ele Ho-Ching, Long Beach Poly, Jr.: The Oklahoma commit led the Jackrabbits to the Division 4 championship. Infielder, Leighton Gray, Norco, So.: She led the Division 1 champions in hitting with a .435 average, including eight home runs. Infielder, Kaitlyn Galasso, El Modena, Sr.: The Loyola Marymount commit led her team in hitting with a .462 average, including 48 hits and 12 home runs. Infielder, Taelyn Holley, Murrieta Mesa, Sr.: The Tennessee commit batted .598 with 52 hits, 40 runs, 40 RBIs and 15 home runs. Outfielder, Tamryn Shorter, Norco, Sr.: The Boise State commit batted .404 with nine home runs. Outfielder, Jazmine Leyva, South El Monte, Sr.: The UCLA commit had 47 hits, a .691 batting average and hit 16 home runs. Outfielder, Kai Minor, Orange Lutheran, Sr.: The Oklahoma commit concluded a fabulous four-year career by hitting .500 with 44 hits and 34 RBIs.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
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Prep softball: Norco wins its seventh Southern Section championship
From the beginning of the season, Norco was considered the team to beat in Southern Section Division 1 softball. There were a few blips along the way, but the Cougars proved Saturday night they are No. 1. Norco (29-3) won its seventh Southern Section softball title with a 3-0 victory over El Modena at Bill Barber Park in Irvine. Advertisement A three-run fifth inning was all the Cougars needed to support sophomore pitcher Coral Williams, who limited hot-hitting El Modena to one hit while striking out nine. Read more: Prep softball: Marina wins Southern Section Division 3 championship Big hits in the inning were delivered by Dillyn Eckenrod, who had an RBI double, and Savannah Gonzalez, who had an RBI single. Coach Richard Robinson earned his eighth section championship as a coach (he also won at Corona Centennial). Long Beach Poly 6, Warren 2: The Jackrabbits won the Division 4 title, their first in softball. Ki'ele Ho-Ching had a double, triple and three RBIs. Tegan Breaux threw a complete game with four strikeouts and no walks. Advertisement Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep softball roundup: Norco to play El Modena for Southern Section Division 1 title
Top-seeded Norco has made it to the Southern Section Division 1 softball championship game. The Cougars knocked off Ayala 6-1 in Saturday's semifinals. Ashley Duran led the offensive attack with three hits and two RBIs. A three-run second inning gave a nice cushion for pitcher Coral Williams, who threw a three-hitter with four strikeouts. Norco will play El Modena in next weekend's championship game in Irvine. El Modena turned to the top of its lineup in a 13-3 win over Temescal Canyon. Leadoff batter Kaitlyn Galasso had a home run, double, single and three RBIs. Kylie Tafua, who hits behind Galasso, added two hits and three RBIs. Then there was Parker Mayes, who had a home run and five RBIs. JSerra 9, Great Oaks 6: Melia Munoz hit a three-run home run to help the Lions advance to the Division 2 championship game against Los Alamitos. Los Alamitos 7, Santa Margarita 6: Erin Denny had a two-run home run and finished with four RBIs for Los Alamitos. Santa Margarita hit three home runs. Long Beach Poly 13, Harvard-Westlake 12: Ki'ele Ho-Ching hit two home runs and had three RBIs for the Jackrabbits. The Wolverines tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring five runs. Kale'a Tindal had four hits and four RBIs for Harvard-Westlake. Poly will play Warren for the Division 4 championship. Westlake 7, La Palma Kennedy 4: Kira Palmer had four hits to help the Warriors advance to the Division 3 championship against Marina with an eight-inning win. Marina defeated St. Paul 3-1 in the other semifinal.
