Congratulations to mythical state champions Capistrano Valley, Yuba City, Cathedral Catholic, Washington of Easton and St. Bernard's of Eureka in baseball. In softball, final No. 1 honors go out to Norco, Archbishop Mitty of San Jose, Notre Dame of Belmont, Sutter and St. Bernard's of Eureka. All final rankings for both baseball and softball expanded to at least 15 in each division.

Compiled by Mark Tennis & Steve Brand
(Through all games played in 2009 season)
(Previous ranking in parentheses)

Baseball Division I
1.  (4)   Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) 26-6
2.  (3)   Chatsworth 29-4
3.  (1)   Edison (Huntington Beach) 23-6
4.  (2)   Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 24-6
5.  (5)   Norco 25-5
6.  (6)   Serra (San Mateo) 30-6
7.  (8)   Jesuit (Carmichael) 27-5
8.  (7)   Poway 28-7
9.  (9)   Yucaipa 27-3
10. (12) Stockdale (Bakersfield) 26-5
11. (11) El Toro (Lake Forest) 23-6
12. (13) Clovis West (Fresno) 29-6
13. (14) Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 23-6
14. (15) JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) 22-7
15. (nr) Freedom (Oakley) 23-4
16. (nr) Crespi (Encino) 21-11
17. (10) Redlands East Valley (Redlands) 23-7
18. (nr) Temecula Valley (Temecula) 22-6
19. (nr) Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) 24-11
20. (nr) Buchanan (Clovis) 23-5-1
Comments: Although they had some unexpected setbacks during the regular season, when it came down to the Southern Section's cut-throat single-elimination playoffs, Tyler Matzek (Colorado Rockies, 11th pick) and his teammates were simply too tough, zipping past three teams into the top spot here. Chatsworth also proved itself to be the best in the L.A. City but unlike basketball, the City is not nearly as deep as the Southern Section. The South ruled in this division where No. 5 Serra (San Mateo) was as high on the ratings as the North would get. Clearly, this division is dominant as three-quarters of the state's Top 40 teams dwell here.

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With its victory over league rival Corona Santiago in CIF Southern Section Div. I title game, Norco beats the Sharks for third time this season and all but clinches the state's No. 2 overall rating behind San Jose Mitty, which will be made official  when final state rankings are released later next week. Softball section championship game subplot sees Norco's Teagan Gerhart wins rubber match of pitching showdown with close friend Kamerin May.

By Ronnie Flores, Senior Editor

Irvine, Calif. -- The titanic pitching match up between Norco's Teagan Gerhart and Santiago's Kamerin May stole all the story lines when Big VIII League rivals Norco and Santiago of Corona met in the CIF Southern Section Div. I title game.

The showdown had subplots only found in a Hollywood script: best friends on rival teams that not only have been the two most dominant pitchers in the Inland Empire over the past four seasons, but split wins in the previous eight meetings of their storied prep careers.

The reality of the situation, however, was that Gerhart and company were the better team, as Norco turned its timely outs, and some gift runs allowed by Santiago, into a 5-1 victory at Barber Park's Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine.

It was the Cougars' third victory over their league rivals this season and a turnaround from last season when Santiago won all three games. Win the win, Norco secured the program's second CIF Southern Section title. The first under head coach Rick Robinson came in 2003 over Whittier California in Div. II.

"It was just a matter of time," Robinson remarked about his team capitalizing on its many numerous opportunities throughout the game. "We had a great group of seniors. We had just a great team camaraderie. Our players didn't care about who was the star and didn't care who was the one that got the job done. When we needed outs, we got them."(Read full post)

(For additions, corrections or to report a statistical standout we may have missed, email mark@studentsports.com. To inquire about a section or state record, please email Senior Editor Ronnie Flores at ronnie@studentsports.com or call (800) 660-1334 Ext. 4414; To order a copy of our new CalHiSports.com State Record Book & Almanac, please call (800) 660-1334 Ext. 4431. For games played between May 25-30; Writeups by Harold Abend, Steve Brand, Paul Muyskens, Mark Tennis, Andrew Drennen, Garland Cooper & Bob Barnett.)

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BASEBALL

Javier Carvajal (Freedom, Oakley): His mate Billy Wardell (whom you'll hear about later this week) did it on the mound and this No. 8 batter had the hot stick in the batter's box, as the Falcons won their 12th straight game with a 3-0 victory over De La Salle (Concord) in the NCS Div. I championship game at the Oakland Coliseum. The senior outfielder was 3-for-3 with a double, triple, RBI and run scored. His two-out double in the second inning knocked in the first and only run needed in the win. The NCS title was the first in any sport for the Oakley school's boys.

Kevin Chambers (Capistrano Valley, Mission Viejo): Allowed only three hits, striking out nine, getting the first nine batters without a hit in the 11-0 CIFSS Div. I quarterfinal win over Marina of Huntington Beach.

Patrick Christensen & Stephen Foster (La Jolla): Christensen hurled six innings without allowing an earned run while fanning 10 while Foster went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in an 8-3 win over Valley Center in a CIFSDS Div. III play-in game.

Joshua Drost (Horizon, San Diego): Drove in seven runs to lead the Panthers to a 20-2 rout of High Tech Academy (San Diego) in a CIFSDS Div. IV play-in game.

Carlos Escobar Jr. (Chatsworth): In the LA City Section Div. I finals, at Dodger Stadium, the Chancellors' catcher was one hit a way from they cycle. He blasted a three run homer and scored three times in a 9-0 victory over Cleveland of Reseda that clinched Chatsworth's third straight L.A. City Section title.

Mitchell Esser (Madison, San Diego): Went 5-for-5 at the plate with two triples and a double while scoring four times as the Warhawks spanked Tri-City Christian (Escondido), 16-1, in a CIFSDS Div. IV play-in game. He then went deep while going 3-for-5 in a second round 21-3 crushing of Bishop's (La Jolla).(Read full post)

(For additions, corrections or to report a statistical standout we may have missed, email mark@studentsports.com. To inquire about a section or state record, please email Senior Editor Ronnie Flores at ronnie@studentsports.com or call (800) 660-1334 Ext. 4414; To order a copy of our new CalHiSports.com State Record Book & Almanac, please call (800) 660-1334 Ext. 4431. For games played between May 18-23; Writeups by Harold Abend, Steve Brand, Paul Muyskens, Mark Tennis, Andrew Drennen, Garland Cooper & Bob Barnett.)

NOTE: We've been compiling weekly stat stars in various sports for 30 years. The reason we have published them virtually every week of the school year since 1979 is to highlight many of the top performers around the state and to keep our exclusive state record book up to date. We've just printed our seventh edition and if you love the content on our site, you'll love the book, so order your copy today.

BASEBALL

Jason Brady (Westmont, Campbell): Hit his sixth home run of the season last week and the final of his career in a 7-2 loss to Willow Glen (San Jose) in the CCS playoffs. Earlier in the week, Brady had two RBI, including the game-winner, in an 8-7 victory over St. Ignatius of San Francisco.

Trent Brennenman (Linfield Christian, Temecula): The hurler struck out 10 and gave up only three hits in a 3-0 win over Bermuda Dunes Desert Hot Springs in the CIFSS Division V playoffs.

Vince Bruno (Clayton Valley, Concord): Had the bat that propelled the Eagles into state top 20 this week, and into the NCS Division II title game this Saturday against Alameda at the Oakland Coliseum, with two doubles and three RBI in a 7-4 victory over Casa Grande of Petaluma.

Zac Burlando (Clairemont, San Diego): The junior third baseman drove in six runs, half of them on a three-run homer, as the Chieftains downed Crawford of San Diego, 19-2.

Joe Cantor (Foothills Christian, El Cajon): Clubbed two home runs while driving in six runs and scoring four as Foothills only took four innings to dispatch Calvary Christian of Chula Vista, 19-5.

Christian Coronado & Spencer Cooper (Hemet): The two arms combined for a no hitter in an 8-0 win over Culver City in the CIFSS Div. III playoffs.

Matt Daugherty (Temecula Valley, Temecula): In the 9-5 win over Esperanza of Anaheim in the CIFSS Div. I playoffs, Daugherty belted two homers, one of which was a grand slam.

Anthony Diaz (Helix, La Mesa): Blasted a grand slam home run en route to driving in five runs and scoring two as the Scotties stopped Monte Vista (Spring Valley), 10-4, in Grossmont South play.

David Del Grande (St. Bernard's, Eureka): Did it all in a 7-0 win over Fremont Christian in the CIFNCS postseason as he allowed just two hits and struck out 11 while going 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, and two RBI.

Drew Dominique (St.Augustine, San Diego): Went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and a home run as the Falcons edged Scripps Ranch of San Diego, 7-6, in an Eastern League game.

Ben Doucette (El Segundo): Doucette collected four hits and drove in five in a 11-1 win over Don Lugo of Chino in the first round of the CIFSS Div. IV playoffs.(Read full post)

(For additions, corrections or to report a statistical standout we may have missed, email mark@studentsports.com. To inquire about a section or state record, please email Senior Editor Ronnie Flores at ronnie@studentsports.com or call (800) 660-1334 Ext. 4414; For games played between March 9-13; Does not include many of the basketball performances in regional title games that were already mentioned in weekend coverage on this site; Some baseball and softball performances could be from two weeks ago; Writeups by Harold Abend, Steve Brand, Paul Muyskens, Mark Tennis, Andrew Drennen, Garland Cooper & Bob Barnett)

NOTE: We've been compiling weekly stat stars in various sports for 30 years. Part of the reason we have published them virtually every week of the school year since 1979 is not only to highlight many of the top performers around the state, but to update our exclusive state record book and we've just printed our seventh edition. If your love the content on our site, you'll love the book, so order your copy today.

BOYS BAKSETBALL

Tyler Bray (Kingsburg): A 6'6' junior and a outstanding quarterback on Kinggburg's football team lead his team in a losing effort (71-61) with 21 points against Bishop Montgomery-Torrance in a Div. IV regional playoff game.

Lance Reeves (Central Valley Christian, Visalia): Senior lead his team to a first round regional playoff win 81-66 over View Park Prep as he scored 27 points. Freshman Grant Verhoven chipped in 21 points.  In the second round against No. 1 seed Windward of Los Angeles, they came up short 80-67, but Reeves made six three-pointers good for 28 points.  Reeves also became the schools all-time leading scorer, passing his coach Blake Van Der Schaaf.

Chase Tapley (Sacramento): In his final high school game with the Dragons, Tapley scored a game-high 27 points in a Div. III Nor-Cal championship game loss to Sacred Heart Cathedral of San Francisco. Also scored 25 points to go with 13 rebounds in a 61-41 win over Analy.

Rodney Webster (Hanford West): Webster scored 21 points against Gahr of Cerritos in a SoCal Div. III  first round regional playyoff game, but his team came up short, 74-54, after leading his team to their first section championship.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Stefani Agostini (Modesto Christian): Hit a Sac-Joaquin Section playoff record eight three-pointers as she scored 26 points in a semifinal win over Argonaut. Had six three-pointers at halftime and may have had more than eight if not for the 76-30 blowout win, which limited her minutes in the second half.

Chelsea Gray (St. Mary's, Stockton): Just like last year, the Rams game against Sacred Heart Cathedral in the NorCal Div. III championship game came down to a final shot at the buzzer but this time it was Gray who had the last shot and she converted in the final seconds for the win. Gray finished the game with 24 points in the 62-60 win.

Brandi Henton (Modesto Christian, Modesto): Set two records in the NorCal Div. IV championship game Saturday at Folsom High as she was sent to the free-throw line for 22 attempts of which she converted 16. Henton finished with 27 points as the Crusaders defeated St. Mary's of Berkeley, 62-57, in overtime and will head to Arco Arena for the state championships.

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Sara James (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills): Scored a game-high 30 points in the NorCal Div. II championship but it wasn't enough to get earn a trip back to Arco Arena for the state championship as they were on the losing side of a 60-50 score against Carondelet of Concord.

Ricki Radanovich (Carondelet, Concord): In a game that seemed like it would never end, she scored 32 points and made six 3-pointers as the Cougars earned a trip to Arco Arena for the regional final with with a 76-73 triple-overtime win over Archbishop Mitty in the regional semifinals.

Taylor Spikes (Hanford): Spikes scored 21 points as Hanford crushed Beverly Hills, 90-65, in a first round Div. II regional playoff game. Morgan Mason led Beverly hills with 28 points.
 
Lashari Clayborne (Roosevelt, Fresno): Clayborne closed out her senior year by scoring 21 points against Marlborough of Los Angeles in a losing effort. Jade Smith scored 23 points for Marlborough in the 60-42 regional playoff victory.

BASEBALL

Jason Balades (Oxnard): Freshman tossed a three-hitter and struck out 13 in a 5-3 win over Granada Hills.

Matt Cathcart (Malibu): The Sharks' hurler threw a two-hitter and fanned 10 in a 15-2 thrashing of St. Bernard of Playa Del Ray.

Joseph Daris (El Camino, Oceanside): Daris collected five hits, added a RBI and scored twice in a 10-1 win over Sweetwater of National City.

Michael Fagan (San Diego Jewish Academy): Fagan struck out 13 and gave up 3 hits in a 6-0 win over Vista Calvary.

Donovan Gonzales (Twentynine Palms): Gonzales struck out 11 and gave up three hits in the complete-game 1-0 shutout of Aquinas of San Bernardino.

Nathan Ibarra (Fillmore): Broke a Ventura County record and earned himself a spot in the Cal Hi Sports state record book with 11 RBI in a 14-10 win over North Hollywood. Ibarra hit an RBI double, two-RBI triple and two grand slams.

Christopher Ludwig (Mt. Carmel, San Diego): Ludwig had a stellar game against Mira Mesa, even though his team lost 14-13.  In the loss he went 4 for 4 with seven RBI and two homers.  

William Munro (San Marcos): The hurler struck out 11 in seven innings of work in a 2-0 shutout over San Pasqual.

Dylan Nelson & Dustin Aldrick (Galileo, San Francisco): Nelson opened the week for the Lions by throwing a perfect game with 17 strikeouts in a 11-0 win over Mission. Andrick, just a sophomore, would finish the week two walks shy of a perfect game, as he had to be more than happy with a no-hitter in a 10-0 win over Burton.

Evan Norton (Arroyo Grande): Norton went 4 for 4, added a trio of stolen bases and three runs in a 15-1 drubbing of Santa Maria.

Aaron Roth (Santa Clara, Oxnard): Roth went the distance and struck out 11, but took the loss in a 1-0 game against Cornerstone Christian.

Jimmy Sherfy (Newbury Park): Sherfy threw a gem in a 1-0 win over Burbank, surrendering only one hit and fanning 13.

Stephen Takahashi (Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates): Takahashi collected four hits, including a double, scored three runs and drove in two RBIs, as the Sea Kings topped South Torrance 20-9 in the Gold Division championship of the El Segundo Tournament.

Joey Torres (Loara, Anaheim): Torres helped lead his team to its first Loara Tournament Title since 1987, as he went 4 for 4 with three RBIs and a run scored in a 6-1 win over Cypress.

SOFTBALL

Kayla Alfaqir (Rialto, Carter): The hurler lead the way in a 12-0 shutout of Apple Valley Granite Hills. In her first pitching appearance, she threw a two-hit shutout and recorded 10Ks. At the plate she went three for three with a double, homerun and four RBI.

Lauren Bair (Golden West, Visalia): Blair had six RBI's on 3-4 hitting, including a home run as Golden West edge Clovis West, 10-8, in a non-league game.

Caitlin Brooks (Escalon): Tossed three no-hitters in a four game span for the Cougars with a one-hit performance against Ripon Christian. Struck out 17 against Calaveras and Ripon Christian before recording a season-best 18 strikeouts against Placer of Auburn.

Ally Carda (Pleasant Grove): After starting the season two weeks ago with a seven inning perfect game that saw her strike out 20 batters, she followed that up with another 41 innings of impressive pitching last week. Carda allowed just four hits in the 41 innings while striking out 92. Despite her still 0.00 ERA and throwing her first of two no-hitters in a row, she suffered her first loss with an unearned run.

Tiffany Friel (Colusa): Just a sophomore, she struck out a season-high 19 and didn't walk a batter as the Redskins defeated Hamilton 2-0 in seven innings.

Teagan Gerhart (Norco): Gerhart pitched a one-hitter in the opening round of the Bullhead Tournament in Ariz. She also recorded 14Ks in the 2-0 win over Chapparral High School out of Scottsdale, Ariz. In the semis, Gerhart threw another shutout and hit a homerun in a 4-0 win over Los Alamitos.

Helena Harrity (Hesperia Christian): Harrity went five for five with a triple in an 11-0 win over Desert Christian Bermuda Dunes. In a 12-3 win over Mesa Grande Academy this weekend, Harrity went three for five with four RBI and a double in non-league play.

Jolene Henderson (Sheldon, Sacramento): Is one of the main reasons the Huskies start out the season as the ESPN RISE No. 1 ranked team in the nation. She out-dueled Freedom's Hannah Williams allowing just one hit and striking out 20 in the Huskies' 11-inning 1-0 victory.

Julia Howell (Calvary, Murieta): Howell hit a game-winning, two-run homerun for Calvary Murrieta in the seventh inning to put the team to stay, 2-1, over Menifee Heritage.

Lauren Hynes (Torrey Pines): The freshman left-handed pitcher threw a no-hitter against Steele Canyon in a 7-0 win. Her next game in the circle, she came in relief for three innings in a 5-4 win over Rancho Bernardo, earning a save. At the plate Hynes is batting .375 for Torrey Pines.

Sophia Perez (Simi Valley): Perez threw a 1-0 shutout against Royal in the Suzanne Manlet Invitational championship game. She allowed only three hits and struck out 12 in the game. In a previous tournament game, she pitched another 1-0 shutout in eight innings against Pacifica. For her efforts, she was named the MVP of the tournament.

Natalee Pulver (Etiwanda, Rancho Cucamonga): The junior tossed a 3-0 shutout against Glendora in the finals of the San Dimas Softball Tournament. She hadn't given up a run in three games as of the tournament's conclusion.

Kathryn Rabak (Bear River): The Bruins' senior catcher was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with two doubles, a homer, and seven RBI in a 17-0 mercy rule win over Foresthill.

Jessica Shults (Hart, Newhall): Shults homered in the semifinal and final game of the Hart Classic Tournament, where she was named co-MVP. Earlier in the week, the catcher went four for four with a homerun and three RBI in a 17-2 win over Moorpark.

Haley Steele (Poway, San Diego): Had a good week at the plate going one for two with a solo homerun in a 8-6 win over Torrey Pines and then batting one for three with an RBI in a 3-1 win over Granite Hills. In the Cougar Classic Steele, Steele went one for three in a 2-0 win over Point Loma before going two for four with three RBI and a three-run homerun in the Cougar's Classic Gold Division championship game. They beat Mt. Carmel in the title game, 5-0.

Cecy Torres (Firebaugh): Struck out 17 and allowed just one hit as the Eagles defeated Lathon, 1-0. She improved to 4-0 with no earned runs and has allowed just five hits this season in 21 innings pitched.

Carissa Truijillo (Edison, Fresno): The junior knocked in six RBI's, which included two homers, as the Tigers pounded Shafter, 20-0, in the Bakersfield Tournament.

Darlena White (Lower Lake): Went a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, seven RBIs, and three runs scored in the Trojans' 14-10 win over Geyserville. She then went  4-for-5 with another triple and six RBI in an even higher scoring 15-12 win over Pierce of Arbuckle.

Posted by Deputy Editor Mark Tennis

C -- Olivia Gibson (Tuscaloosa Academy, Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Sr.

C -- Kelsea Orsak (Pearland, Texas) Sr.

C -- Lindsey Ziegenhirt (Sheldon, Sacramento, Calif.) Sr.

P -- Erin Arevalo (East Union, Manteca, Calif) Sr.

P -- Blaire Luna (Bowie, Arlington, Texas) Sr.

P -- Meaghan Patterson (Mt. Carmel, New Orleans, La.) Soph.

P -- Samantha Rich (Wewahitchka, Fla.) Jr.

P -- Jessica Simpson (North Hoover, Canton, Ohio) Sr.

P -- Stephanie Sullivan (Venice, Fla.) Sr.

P -- Holly Thomas (Ooltewah, Chattanooga, Tenn.) Sr.

P -- Shelby Wise (Nettleton, Jonesboro, Ark.) Jr.

INF -- Ashley Andrews (Tumwater, Wash.) Sr.

INF -- Brigette DelPonte (Sunrise Mountain, Peoria, Ariz.) Jr.

INF -- Sam Fischer (Simi Valley, Calif.) Sr.

INF -- Annie Lockwood (Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Ariz.) Sr.

INF -- Alli May (East Fairmont, Fairmont, W. Va.) Sr.

INF -- Hallie Minch (Garden City, Mich.) Sr.

INF -- Karla Powell (Broad Run, Ashburn, Va.) Sr.

INF -- Julianne Santos (Orestimba, Newman, Calif.) Sr.

OF -- Taylor Dugas (Teurlings Catholic, Lafayette, La.) Sr.

OF -- Shayla Jackson (Pembroke Pines Charter, Pembroke Pines,
Fla.)

OF -- Alicia Sisco (Pembroke Pines Charter, Pembroke Pines, Fla.)

MP -- Amber Anderson (Alvin, Texas) Sr.

MP -- Mallory Darby (Spanish Springs, Sparks, Nev.) Sr.

MP -- Chelsea Leonard (Central Davidson, Lexington, N.C.) Jr.

MP -- Teagan Gerhart (Norco, Calif.) Jr.

MP -- Sam Parlich (Basha, Chandler, Ariz.) Jr.

MP -- Keilani Ricketts (Archbishop Mitty, San Jose, Calif.) Jr.

MP -- Amanda Sadowl (Hatboro-Horsham, Horsham, Pa.) Sr.

MP -- Hannah Williams (Freedom, Oakley, Calif.) Jr.

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