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30-04-2025
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Prep sports roundup: Harvard-Westlake wins 2-1 over Crespi in Mission League showdown
As center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs becomes the talk of major league baseball with his defense, junior center fielder James Tronstein of Harvard-Westlake remembers the time when he was a freshman and Crow-Armstrong stopped by to offer some tips. "Looking at him as an alumnus, I learn from him," Tronstein said. Tronstein, a Stanford commit, did his best imitation of Crow-Armstrong with one out in the seventh inning Tuesday, chasing down a deep fly ball hit by Landon Hodge and making the catch crashing into the fence to help the Wolverines defeat Crespi 2-1 and pull into a first-place tie in the Mission League. Advertisement "I was relieved James caught it," said sophomore pitcher Justin Kirchner (7-0), who then struck out Diego Velazquez to finish with a complete game. "I was never able to play with Pete, but James is pretty good." Harvard-Westlake (17-7, 11-2) became the first team to defeat pitcher Jackson Eisenhauer (7-1), who gave up two unearned runs in the third inning. Drew Rico started the inning with a double. Tronstein put down a bunt single that resulted in a throwing error to push across one run and Jake Kim drove in Tronstein with a bloop single. Crespi got a sacrifice fly in the sixth from Justin Weiss for its run. Then came the seventh. Pinch-hitter Tyler Walton singled. After a force out at second, Hodge, an LSU commit, hit the ball to deep left center. Tronstein got a good jump and made the catch. "The wall may not be OK," Tronstein said. Crespi (18-2, 11-2) and Harvard-Westlake play again on Wednesday at Hartunian Field, then back to O'Malley Field on Friday in what is the "parking lot Mission League championship series" (the fields are separated by less than 100 yards in Encino). Advertisement Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 6, Loyola 2: Jacob Madrid had two hits and three RBIs for the Knights battling for a Mission League playoff spot. St. Francis 5, Sierra Canyon 3: Noah Aguilar-Tanphanich threw a complete game for St. Francis. Chaminade 5, Bishop Alemany 1: Isaiah Hearn had three hits and Jackson Schroeder gave up one hit in six innings for the Eagles. St. John Bosco 6, JSerra 1: Moises Razo had two hits and two RBIs and Trevor Heishman struck out seven in six innings. Servite 11, Santa Margarita 4: Miles Scott had three hits and Hayden Woodson had a two-run double for the Friars. Austin Boatwright had three RBIs. Advertisement Los Alamitos 6, Fountain Valley 2: Tristin Dalzell struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings. Huntington Beach 18, Edison 1: Jared Grindlinger had two doubles and two RBIs and Jayton Greer had three hits and three RBIs for the Oilers. Corona 5, Roosevelt 0: Ethin Bingaman struck out 11 and threw a two-hitter for Corona's 14th shutout of the season. Calabasas 9, Thousand Oaks 8: Jack Quirk had the walk-off RBI single to help the Coyotes' playoff chances out of the Marmonte League. Newbury Park 8, Oaks Christian 7: Nathaniel Nunez had a walk-off single in the eighth inning for Newbury Park to cap a three-run inning. Chad Rolison had two hits and three RBIs for Oaks Christian. Advertisement Westlake 10, Agoura 2: Noah Stead had a grand slam for Westlake. Ayala 7, Bonita 4: Landen Lambert had a three-run home run for Bonita. Santa Monica 4, Culver City 1: Jaxson Ehlers had two hits and two RBIs to help Santa Monica in a battle for first place in the Ocean League. Blue Hunter went three for three. Softball Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 10, Sierra Canyon 0: Aliyah Garcia threw the shutout to keep Notre Dame unbeaten in the Mission League. Ellayne Tellez-Perez had two hits and two RBIs. Orange Lutheran 2, JSerra 1: Cate Medvitz had the walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh to help the Lancers rally from a 1-0 deficit. Advertisement Norco 6, King 3: Sasha Pham had four RBIs for Norco in a Big VIII League win. 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
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep sports roundup: Harvard-Westlake wins 2-1 over Crespi in Mission League showdown
As center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs becomes the talk of major league baseball with his defense, junior center fielder James Tronstein of Harvard-Westlake remembers the time when he was a freshman and Crow-Armstrong stopped by to offer some tips. 'Looking at him as an alumnus, I learn from him,' Tronstein said. Tronstein, a Stanford commit, did his best imitation of Crow-Armstrong with one out in the seventh inning Tuesday, chasing down a deep fly ball hit by Landon Hodge and making the catch crashing into the fence to help the Wolverines defeat Crespi 2-1 and pull into a first-place tie in the Mission League. 'I was relieved James caught it,' said sophomore pitcher Justin Kirchner (7-0), who then struck out Diego Velazquez to finish with a complete game. 'I was never able to play with Pete, but James is pretty good.' Harvard-Westlake (17-7, 11-2) became the first team to defeat pitcher Jackson Eisenhauer (7-1), who gave up two unearned runs in the third inning. Drew Rico started the inning with a double. Tronstein put down a bunt single that resulted in a throwing error to push across one run and Jake Kim drove in Tronstein with a bloop single. Crespi got a sacrifice fly in the sixth from Justin Weiss for its run. Then came the seventh. Pinch-hitter Tyler Walton singled. After a force out at second, Hodge, an LSU commit, hit the ball to deep left center. Tronstein got a good jump and made the catch. 'The wall may not be OK,' Tronstein said. Crespi (18-2, 11-2) and Harvard-Westlake play again on Wednesday at Hartunian Field, then back to O'Malley Field on Friday in what is the 'parking lot Mission League championship series' (the fields are separated by less than 100 yards in Encino). Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 6, Loyola 2: Jacob Madrid had two hits and three RBIs for the Knights battling for a Mission League playoff spot. St. Francis 5, Sierra Canyon 3: Noah Aguilar-Tanphanich threw a complete game for St. Francis. Chaminade 5, Bishop Alemany 1: Isaiah Hearn had three hits and Jackson Schroeder gave up one hit in six innings for the Eagles. St. John Bosco 6, JSerra 1: Moises Razo had two hits and two RBIs and Trevor Heishman struck out seven in six innings. Servite 11, Santa Margarita 4: Miles Scott had three hits and Hayden Woodson had a two-run double for the Friars. Austin Boatwright had three RBIs. Los Alamitos 6, Fountain Valley 2: Tristin Dalzell struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings. Huntington Beach 18, Edison 1: Jared Grindlinger had two doubles and two RBIs and Jayton Greer had three hits and three RBIs for the Oilers. Corona 5, Roosevelt 0: Ethin Bingaman struck out 11 and threw a two-hitter for Corona's 14th shutout of the season. Calabasas 9, Thousand Oaks 8: Jack Quirk had the walk-off RBI single to help the Coyotes' playoff chances out of the Marmonte League. Newbury Park 8, Oaks Christian 7: Nathaniel Nunez had a walk-off single in the eighth inning for Newbury Park to cap a three-run inning. Chad Rolison had two hits and three RBIs for Oaks Christian. Westlake 10, Agoura 2: Noah Stead had a grand slam for Westlake. Ayala 7, Bonita 4: Landen Lambert had a three-run home run for Bonita. Santa Monica 4, Culver City 1: Jaxson Ehlers had two hits and two RBIs to help Santa Monica in a battle for first place in the Ocean League. Blake Hunter went three for three. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 10, Sierra Canyon 0: Aliyah Garcia threw the shutout to keep Notre Dame unbeaten in the Mission League. Ellayne Tellez-Perez had two hits and two RBIs. Orange Lutheran 2, JSerra 1: Cate Medvitz had the walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh to help the Lancers rally from a 1-0 deficit. Norco 6, King 3: Sasha Pham had four RBIs for Norco in a Big VIII League win.
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26-04-2025
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Prep sports roundup: El Camino Real, Birmingham keep pace in West Valley League
The No. 1 seed for the City Section Open Division baseball playoffs isn't expected to be decided until after El Camino Real faces Birmingham in a season-ending two-game series May 6 and 8. Both teams continue to win in West Valley League play. Devin Gonor struck out 12 in 6 2/3 innings and Troy Shaw had three hits in El Camino Real's 5-0 win over Taft on Friday. The Royals (10-1) have won 10 consecutive league games since a loss to Birmingham on March 12. Advertisement Birmingham improved to 11-0 with a 7-6 win over Chatsworth. Jordan Lindsay had two hits and two RBIs. Carlos Esparza got the save with two scoreless innings. Vicente Martinez had two hits and two RBIs for Chatsworth, which holds down third place in the West Valley. Cleveland 3, Granada Hills 2: Kaeden Riepl threw a complete game while John Orozco-Ortega and Riley Shapiro each had three hits. Hart 6, West Ranch 5: Facing a must-win situation to stay in the Foothill League title race, the Hawks came through. Lincoln Daly had two hits and three RBIs. Calabasas 8, Agoura 7: Matthew Witkow had two hits for the Coyotes. He has yet to strike out in 12 Marmonte League games. Advertisement JSerra 6, Santa Margarita 1: Jax Janeski yielded two hits in 5 2/3 innings and Jordan Marian had three hits and four RBIs to lead the Lions. Corona del Mar 5, Edison 1: Stevie Jones struck out five with no walks in the Sunset League win. JJ Haley had two RBIs. Simi Valley 9, Foothill Tech 4: Quentin McGahan had three hits for the Pioneers. South Hills 4, San Dimas 2: Elias Reyes threw six innings to pick up the win. Sierra Canyon 4, Saugus 0: Sophomore Mac Kennedy struck out 10. Rancho Cucamonga 6, Etiwanda 0: Jacob Peyton struck out eight in six innings and also had three hits for Rancho Cucamonga. Advertisement Cypress 13, El Dorado 2: Wyatt Rosales had a home run and Greg Prophet contributed three hits. Quartz Hill 14, Antelope Valley 0: Preston White had a five-inning no-hitter. 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
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep sports roundup: El Camino Real, Birmingham keep pace in West Valley League
The No. 1 seed for the City Section Open Division baseball playoffs isn't expected to be decided until after El Camino Real faces Birmingham in a season-ending two-game series May 6 and 8. Both teams continue to win in West Valley League play. Devin Gonor struck out 12 in 6 2/3 innings and Troy Shaw had three hits in El Camino Real's 5-0 win over Taft on Friday. The Royals (10-1) have won 10 consecutive league games since a loss to Birmingam on March 12. Birmingham improved to 11-0 with a 7-6 win over Chatsworth. Jordan Lindsay had two hits and two RBIs. Carlos Esparza got the save with two scoreless innings. Vicente Martinez had two hits and two RBIs for Chatsworth, which holds down third place in the West Valley. Cleveland 3, Granada Hills 2: Kaeden Riepl threw a complete game while John Orozco-Ortega and Riley Shapiro each had three hits. Hart 6, West Ranch 5: Facing a must-win situation to stay in the Foothill League title race, the Hawks came through. Lincoln Daly had two hits and three RBIs. Calabasas 8, Agoura 7: Matthew Witkow had two hits for the Coyotes. He has yet to strike out in 12 Marmonte League games. JSerra 6, Santa Margarita 1: Jax Janeski allowed two hits in 5 2/3 innings and Jordan Marian had three hits and four RBIs to lead the Lions. Corona del Mar 5, Edison 1: Stevie Jones struck out five with no walks in the Sunset League win. JJ Haley had two RBIs. Simi Valley 9, Foothill Tech 4: Quentin McGahan had three hits for the Pioneers. South Hills 4, San Dimas 2: Elias Reyes threw six innings to pick up the win. Sierra Canyon 4, Saugus 0: Sophomore Mac Kennedy struck out 10. Rancho Cucamona 6, Etiwanda 0: Jacob Peyton struck out eight in six innings and also had three hits for Rancho Cucamonga. Cypress 13, El Dorado 2: Wyatt Rosales had a home run and Greg Prophet contributed three hits. Quartz Hill 14, Antelope Valley 0: Preston White had a five-inning no-hitter.
Los Angeles Times
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: Harvard commit Matthew Witkow is batting .500 for Calabasas
It's pretty clear that Matthew Witkow of Calabasas High is the best hitter in his family. Even his father, Brandon, will admit his son is No. 1. Brandon was a star pitcher on the 1993 Taft team that made it to the City Section Division I semifinals and included Gabe Kapler, Justin Siegel and Stacy Kleiner, all of whom went to college and played professional baseball. Matthew is a senior third baseman and Harvard commit having one of the best seasons in Calabasas history. He entered this week with 33 hits, a .500 batting average, four home runs and 23 RBIs. But those aren't the most impressive stats. The fact he has only two strikeouts in 87 at-bats and none in nine Marmonte League games is amazing. 'He's always been a real good bat-to-ball guy and good with a two-strike approach and has been on a tear the whole season,' coach Thomas Cassidy said. Assistant coach Rich Sugiyama has coached Witkow since he was 9 years old. 'He's always been a high IQ player,' he said. As a four-year starter at Calabasas, Witkow was asked to be a supporting cast member when the Coyotes had future college standouts Nate Castellon (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) and Phoenix Call (UCLA). 'This year he's been given the freedom to be the guy,' Sugiyama said. 'The aggressiveness has been turned on. He's got a real good eye.' Calabasas is tied for third place with Agoura in the league standings. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
