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27-04-2025
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Prep talk: Summit baseball team has 18-game winning streak
One of the hottest high school baseball teams in Southern California is Summit in Fontana. The SkyHawks are soaring with a 21-3 record, an 18-game winning streak and an 8-0 mark in the Sunkist League. It's perfect timing for coach Samuel Lopez, because his son, Sammy, is a senior starting second baseman. He and Kody Smathers, a pitcher/infielder, are committed to Cal Baptist. Lopez leads the team in hitting with a .468 average. Summit played a strong nonleague schedule, with losses to Corona and Norco, and wins over Servite, San Clemente and Rancho Cucamonga. … Advertisement Crespi and Harvard-Westlake play for the Mission League baseball title next week, but on Saturday, players from the two teams helped support Northridge Little League's Challenger Division. One of Harvard-Westlake's players, Mason Wetzstein, has been working for five years to support the division and helped earn a grant. … St. John Bosco has clinched its first Trinity League baseball title since 2017 . The Braves have a three-game lead with three to play and own a tiebreaker over second-place Orange Lutheran. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email 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
11-03-2025
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Prep talk: Lopez family creates lasting memories with Summit High baseball
For four seasons, Samuel Lopez, the baseball coach at Summit High in Fontana, has been coaching son Sammy, the starting second baseman. No one knows how the dynamics might work when a father takes on the role of also being the coach for his teenage son, but everyone agrees the memories being created and the fun being experienced have been great. "He's a great kid," Samuel said. Sammy Lopez, the son of the head coach at Summit, line drive single. Four-year starter. Headed to Cal Baptist. — eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) March 4, 2025 Sammy, committed to California Baptist, recently collected his 100th career hit in high school. Congratulations @SammyLopes13 on his 100th career varsity base hit against Corona last Saturday 3/1/25. Only the second player in school history to accomplish this feat! @Inland_Sports @SummitSports2 @SummitASB @latsondheimer @IE_Varsity @210PrepSports @CBUbaseball — SUMMIT BASEBALL (@SummitBaseball) March 7, 2025 Dad and son work on hitting at home and at Summit. Sammy says, "He's always holding us accountable." Summit is 4-3 and one of the favorites to win the Sunkist League. ... Maranatha basketball coach Tim Tucker has been coaching so long (32 years) that the opposing coach he faces on Tuesday in the Southern California Division III regional final, Daniel Piepoli, used to play for him at Pasadena. In fact, Pasadena will be the site for the game between Maranatha and San Gabriel Academy. Here's the link to complete regional final pairings. The winners on Tuesday advance to the state basketball championships Friday and Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email 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
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: Lopez family creates lasting memories with Summit High baseball
For four seasons, Samuel Lopez, the baseball coach at Summit High in Fontana, has been coaching son Sammy, the starting second baseman. No one knows how the dynamics might work when a father takes on the role of also being the coach for his teenage son, but everyone agrees the memories being created and the fun being experienced have been great. 'He's a great kid,' Samuel said. Sammy, committed to California Baptist, recently collected his 100th career hit in high school. Dad and son work on hitting at home and at Summit. Sammy says, 'He's always holding us accountable.' Summit is 4-3 and one of the favorites to win the Sunkist League. ... Maranatha basketball coach Tim Tucker has been coaching so long (32 years) that the opposing coach he faces on Tuesday in the Southern California Division III regional final, Daniel Piepoli, used to play for him at Pasadena. In fact, Pasadena will be the site for the game between Maranatha and San Gabriel Academy. Here's the link to complete regional final pairings. The winners on Tuesday advance to the state basketball championships Friday and Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
