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Q4 1 AROUND THE COUNTY The Sun TUESDAY, March 12, 1991 ,3 Sports highlights making newt on the high school campuses of San Bernardino County: THE PERFORMANCE Big Bear's Alina Baron struck out 12 ol the 18 batters she faced, pitched a no-hitter and went 4-lor-7 and stole three bases in a non-league doubleheader sweep against Silver Valley Saturday. COACH'S COMMENTS "Not a lot of league MVPs come back the next year and work harder, but Alina has," Mike Clifton said. "She has some real goals about Softball and college. She was eager to get the season started because we had missed 21 innings of play because of the rainouts." PERSONAL "I was very pleased with my pitching," said Baron about her performance on Saturday. "I just hope I can come back from my injury pretty quick." Suffering from an inflammed tendon in pitching elbow and will not throw tonight against Perns in the Upland Tournament.

Was named the De Anza League's most valuable player as a junior. Is one of three co-captains for the Bears this week Was named to the all-league second team as an outside hitter for the Bears volleyball team this past fall. Played for the traveling team Riverside Dynasty this past winter and last summer. Named to The Sun's all-county Softball team last year. Posted a 20-5 record with a 1 .29 ERA as a junior.

Had 208 strikeouts, 43 walks and gave up 101 hits in 157 innings. Carries a 3.5 grade point average and is taking honors courses In English and calculus. OTHER NOMINATIONS Fontana's Armando Sanchez went 10-of-15 with three homers, 1 1 RBI and four doubles to lead the Steelers to four victories in five games last week. Serrano's Ninette Reyna was named the field athlete of the meet at Saturday's Webb Invitational. She took first in the shotput (33-2) and discus (1 Redlands' Je Martin swam a CIF qualifying time (1:03.32) in the 100 breaststroke last Wednesday in a dual meet against Fontana.

mention. toss. Rachel Leonard won the and 3.200-meter runs while Sharice Walker won the long jump and triple jump. On the boys side, Jason Darlington won both hurdles events and ran the second leg on the winning 1.600 relay team to lead the Diamondbacks to the season-opening sweep. Silver Valley The baseball team has four returning lettermen under second-year coach Mike Martin for 1991.

Junior third baseman Butch Smith, an honorable mention in the De Anza League last year, is back along with senior outfielders Jason Rader and Jason Byers and sophomore catcher Tony Bous-quette. Also back are juniors Ricky Burr, Matt Kent and Derek Conn. Twentynine Palms Senior Candis Holivay was named to the second team and teammate Adela Tili, also a senior, was given an honorable mention as the De Anza League coaches announced their selections last week. Victor Valley Junior Marchella Moore was named to the all-league team and senior Amy Songer was given an honorable mention as the San Andreas League girls basketball coaches announced their selections. In boys soccer, seniors Jose Ampuero and Carlos Valentine were named to the all-league team while Juan Ampuero was given an honorable mention.

Victor Valley Christian In baseball, coach Kevin Dodge returns five lettermen including senior pitcher Rick Jordan, junior catcher Justin Kah-kosko and senior left fielder JelT Cole. Jordan posted an 8-5 mark overall and a 2.30 ERA last season. The Royals' top newcomers are junior shortstop K.P. Mathis and freshman second baseman Thomas Davis. Yucaipa The boys soccer team placed four players on the all-league team as the Sunkist League boys soccer coaches announced their selections.

Sophomore Jason Richter, junior Matt Carpenter, sophomore Lee Rodriguez and junior Aki Sato were named to the all-league team while Marcus Ar-bclbide was given an honorable mention. In girls soccer, sophomore Kela Jablonski. junior Michele Wilson and freshman Amy Scruggs were named to the All-Sunkist League team while Elizabeth Escobedo was given an honorable mention. League first team and two on the second team as the league's coaches announced their selections last week. Senior center Haji Dunn and junior guards Derrick Barnes and Eric Barnes, were named to the first team while Ronnie Mendoza and Dwayne Hall were named to the second team.

Etiwanda Pitcher Kristen Eiselein tossed her first no-hitter of the year as the softball team beat Canyon Springs in the first round of the San BernardinoRotary Tournament at Blair Park. The freshman right-hander struck out 10 and walked one in improving to 2-0. Carrie Zola-Wright, Jennifer Richardson and Shelby Main each had two hits for the Eagles, who play Hemet tonight in a quarterfinal contest. Fontana Senior guards David Smith and Randy Price and senior forward Nate Canady were named to the first team while teammates Brian Goodrow and Jerome Tyn-er were placed on the second team as the Citrus Belt League boys basketball coaches announced their choices last eek. Hesperia Senior Karie Langelier and junior Becky Price were named to the All-San Andreas League team as the girls basketball coaches announced their selections.

Junior center Tena Meis earned an honorable mention The boys basketball team placed two on the all-league team guard Jay Har-rie and forward Brian Oliozia. Donnie Winbush earned an honorable mention. In boys soccer, senior Adam Carney and junior Marquis Smallwood were named to the All-San Andreas League team while Chris Roberts earned an honorable mention In girls soccer, sophomore Misty Burruel and senior Heather Harrison were named to the all-league team while sophomore Gina Vicario earned an honorable traand Billy Harris. Rim of the World Senior forward Linda Medina was named the Sunkist League's most valuable player and four of her teammates were named to the all-league team as the girl soccer coaches announced their selections last week. Also named to the all-league team were senior Brandi Bass and juniors Nikki Swed-low.

Brandi Nichols and Angellica Barrios. Kelly Cory was given an honorable mention. In boys soccer, Aron Wall was named to the all-league team and Sampson Blackwell was given an honorable mention. San Bernardino Senior Jorge Ambrossi was named to the all-league team and Skyler Green was given an honorable mention as the San Andreas League boys soccer team announced their selections. In girls soccer, seniors Melissa Bald-ing and Serena Ochoa were named to the all-league team and sophomore teammate Stephanie Phillips was given an honorable mention.

In girls basketball, senior center Zynythia Caviness was named to the all-league team while teammate Tausha Smith, a senior guard, was given an honorable mention. SanGorgonio Senior forward Robert Eg-land was named to the first team and guards Brian Dawson and Mike Willis and sophomore center Clifton Carter were named to the second team as the Citrus Belt League boys basketball coaches announced their selections last week. Serrano Ninette Reyna broke the school record in the discus with a throw of 98 feet to lead the girls track and field team to a victory over Mojave and Boron in a non-league tri-meet last Thursday at Serrano High School. Jessica Smith won the shotput with a 32-1 Apple Valley I Junior Lance Anderson was named the most valuable player of the San Andreas League and three teammates were also named to the all-league boys soccer team. Juniors Darren Fields, Kalph Rocca and Matt Hatley were also named to the all-league team.

Scott Newton was given an honorable mention. In girls soccer, junior Cindy Cross, senior Kristy Quimby, junior Tracy Walker, senior Kate Voungberg and senior Christine Norris were named to the all-league team while sophomore Stacey Johnson was given an honorable mention. Aquinas Junior forward Jocelyn Mack-zum was named to the all-league first team and her sister Julie was given an honorable mention as the De Anza League girls basketball coaches announced their selections last week In girls soccer, sophomore Sally Acosta was named the All-Sunkist League team while teammate April Avila was given an honorable mention. Barstow Senior Monica Maldonado was named the San Andreas League's most valuable player and two teammates were placed on the all-league team also as the girls soccer coaches announced their selections. Juniors Melissa Santos and Christina Thompson were named to the all-league team and junior Virginia Grow earned an honorable mention.

In boys soccer, seniors Johnny Alonzo, William Shank and Kevin Marshall were named to the all-league team while Rick Robledo earned an honorable mention Junior Shanequa Norman was named to the all-league team and junior Jennifer Crawford earned an honorable mention as the girls basketball coaches announced their selections. Big Bear Senior guard Christy Heyer was named the De Anza League's most valuable player and junior Pam Peloza was named to the second team as the girls basketball coaches announced their all-league selections last week. Junior Heather Poole was given an honorable mention. Bloomington Eight returning starters accent the baseball team's roster, including senior shortstop-pitcher Sergio Rosales and junior right fielder Keith Gory. Also back are senior first baseman Sal Balde-ras: junior catcher Bobby Flores; senior infielder Mike Matava; junior left fielder Jaime Ramos; and senior center fielder Raul Sanchez.

The Bruins' top newcomer is Anaheim HS transfer Dave V'a-lenzuela, a junior third baseman. In last week's Duarte Tournament, the Bruins hit .337 as a team as they finished third in the eight- Hesperia looking for new coach By NICK LEYVA Sun Sports Writer Despite building Hesperia into a Division football power, coach Rocky Ford was fired and will not be back for the 1991 season. Interim principal Barry Bettger reportedly told Ford on Feb. 28 that he would not be retained as varsity football coach. Bettger did not return The Sun's phone calls Monday morning.

Messages left on Ford's answering machine were not returned. Running back Norman Clarke, a rusher this past fall, said Monday night he couldn't understand the firing. Alina Baron Senior Big Bear Softball team tournament. Leading the way were Matava (.556) and Ramos Cajon Senior Nene Allen was named the San Andreas League's most valuable player and senior Yolan-da Walton was named to the all-league team as the girls basketball coaches announced their selections last week. Sophomore Tamica Davis was given an honorable mention.

In boys soccer, junior Tomoya Koshihara and senior Scott Krause was named to the all-league team by the SAL coaches. Jimmy Bell was given an honorable mention. In girls soccer, sophomore Ana Delgado and junior Kathleen Mc-Kenzie were named to the all-league team while senior Leslye Magness was given an honorable mention. Calvary Chapel Baseball coach Dennis Guida has three returning lettermen seniors Jeff Lindeman, Bruce Overmyer and Chad Wingere. The Bears' top newcomers are freshmen catcher Ken Shatwell and pitcher Joel Harworth.

The Bears finished with an 0-12 mark last year as a free-lance team. Colton Juniors Percy Ross and David Jones were named to the all-league team as the Mountain View League basketball coaches announced their selections. In girls basketball, junior guard Christan Haw kins and senior Jennifer Pedroza were named to the all-league team. In boys soccer, senior midfielders Alex Carrasco and Chris Carrasco were named to the all-league team. In girls soccer, sophomore striker Dana Bautista.

senior striker Becky Smith and senior fullback Jill Westrom were named to the all-league team. Eisenhower The basketball team placed three on the All-Citrus Belt Rocky Ford Out at Hesperia "It really hurt me a lot when I found out," said Clarke, the Scorpions' leading rusher last season. "I think it's going to affect us a team, it just hurts. "I really liked coach Ford. We all liked coach Ford.

I've talked to him (since the firing), but he really hasn't said much about it. It's just another challenge for us." Clarke said the players have not met with the assistant coaches yet. SOFTBALL HESPERIA PALMDALE 0: Sophomore right-hander Angle Venegas tossed a three-hitter for the Scorpions (4-2) in the first-round game of the Upland Tournament. Venegas (3-1) struck out four and walked two. Senior first baseman Heather Harrison was 2-for-2 with two RBI.

SERRANO 9. SILVER VALLEV Senior right-hander Lisa Gray fired a complete-game three-hitter to lift the host Diamondbacks (1-0) to a non-league victory. Gray struck 13 and walked four in the victory. IT iw -JS Hesperia Christian Senior third baseman Sally Ruisch, an All-Christian League selection as a junior, highlights the softball team's list of returning lettermen for first-year coach Jerry Barbour. Also back are senior center fielder Stacy Barbour: junior left fielder Laura Hailand; sophomore shortstop Tina Lewis; sophomore catcher Brandi Cot-tingim: and senior pitcher Bobbie Coon.

The Patriots' top newcomers are freshmen Christy Cuellar and Christy Hodson. Needles Eight of the 12 players ofT last year's Nevada 2A state championship team return for 1991, including pitchers Janet Sampson, who was South League MVP and state tourney MVP last year, and catcher Scotti Gleason, who was first team all-league and first team in the state tournament. Also back are outfielder Milaina Hernandez and first baseman Tina McAllister. The Mustangs' top newcomers are sophomore outfielder Bree Miles and freshman third baseman Carrie Breux. Ontario Cesar Barrera ripped a three-run home run in the top of the 11th inning to lift the baseball team to a 10-5 victory over Mont-clair in last Saturday's Upland Tournament championship game.

Catcher Mike Sweeney ripped a two-run single to break the 5-5 tie before Barrera's hit his second homer of the game. Redlands Senior guard Marcus Rogers was named the most valuable player and senior center Fritz Bomke and forward David Bru-bacher were named to the first team as the Citrus Belt League boys basketball coaches announced their picks last week. Named to the second team were senior forward Romaine Marshall, senior guards Kelly Hocks- playoffs. Corona won home-field advantage because it has played at home only twice in the 32-school tournament compared to Fontana's three. "We're not viewing this as a championship game." said Fontana coach Steve Hernandez.

"This is just another preseason game. It's our last tuneup before we go into league play." The Steelers open the Citrus Belt League season on Friday at Rubidoux. Bishop Amat was Fontana's most formidable competition of the year to date. In their first five games, the Steelers outscored their opponents 58-20 and had victories of 13-3 against Ganesha, 16-5 against San Dimas and 14-1 against Hemet. The Steelers lone loss was a 10-9, eight-inning decision to He- BASEBALL out in a seventh-place semifinal game of the Chino Tournament.

Leadoff man Trent Christ led Beaumont with two singles and two walks in four plate appearances. NORCO 9, YUCAIPA 3: Mike Bu-key hit a 350-foot solo home run to open the game, and Brian Sosa rapped an RBI single, but those were the only hits Yucaipa managed in a Chino Tournament road loss. The T-liirds, ranked No 1 in the preseason CIF 2 A poll, fell to 2-4 with their fourth loss in five games. Yucaipa has played its first six games without standout pitcher-first baseman Tyrone Hill, who is out with an ankle in Fohi nips Bishop Amat to make Chino finals By CHUCK HICKEY Sun Sports Writer FONTANA The Fontana High School baseball team advanced to the championship game of the Chino Tournament Monday with a 6-5 victory over Bishop Amat. Sophomore left fielder David Griffin went 4-for-4 with a double, stolen base and two RBI to lead the 15-hit attack.

Fontana improved to 5-1 and the Lancers from the Angelus League fell to 4-2. The Steelers will play Corona for the championship on Wednesday at Corona. The Panthers beat Nogales 9-5 in the other semifinal Monday. The tournament is played on teams' home fields, like the CIF met. "The kids really rose to the occasion." Hernandez said.

"We felt we'd play well. This is a good confidence-builder for us. They're the best team we've played all year and they were very disciplined and very well coached." Fontana was down 3-2 in the fifth inning when it went to work. Senior shortstop Armando Sanchez (3-for-4) doubled to left field to chase Amat starter George Garcia. Eddie Hernandez came in and uncorked a wild pitch.

After walking senior catcher Mark Bennett, Hernandez threw another wild pitch, scoring Sanchez with the tying run. Junior third baseman Jake Mercado followed with a single to right field, moving pinch-runner Yucca Valley Senior guard Dee Sallee was named to the first team and junior Kelly Martin was named to the second team as the De Anza League girls basketball coaches announced their selections last week. Senior Veronica Plante was given an honorable mention. Compiled by Nick Leya Jason Whipple to third. Junior designated hitter Tom Snipp ripped a single to left, scoring Whipple ith the go-ahead run.

A nubber in front of the plate for a single by senior right fielder Gabe Velasquez loaded the bases and Hernandez followed with his third wild pitch of the inning to score Mercado. Griffin singled to left to score Snipp. Amat got within 6-5 in the sixth when left fielder Ted Per-sell doubled into the left-center field gap, scoring two runs. But relief pitcher Eric Rodriguez (three innings, two hits, two walks, one strikeout) got the final out of the sixth and retired the side in order in the seventh to pick up his third victory. Starter Jason Myers went four innings, allowing three unearned runs, striking out two and walking two.

ard Espinoza. ARLINGTON 2, VICTOR VALLEY 1: Senior right hander Bucky Ruckles fired a four-hitter, but the visiting Jackrabbits (4-3) lost in the Chino Tournament. HESPERIA 6, NORTE VISTA 4: Senior right-hander David Mu-noz scattered eight hits in a complete-game effort as the visiting Scorpions began their season with a road non-league victory. SERRANO 4, SILVER VALLEV 0: Don Y'oung (1-0) threw a one-hitter in his first start of the season, striking out 10 and walking only one. Butch Smith got Silver Valley's only hit with a first-inning single.

Serrano (1-2) scored three times in the third inning with the big hits being RBI triples from George Suarez and Augie Barreda. Colton pulls out Chino consolation semifinal Redlands' Leon posts shutout in Upland Tournament opener The Sun Senior right-hander Gus Castro fired a complete-game seven-hitter to lead host Colton High School (4-2) to a 7-2 victory Monday over Don Lugo's baseball team in the consolation semifinals of the Chino Tournament. Castro, who improved to 3-0, gave up two earned runs, struck out two and walked four. Senior catcher Gilbert Campa led a 10-hit attack by going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and an RBI. Junior third baseman Peter Ortiz went 2 for-3 and junior first baseman Randy Luera was2-for-4withanRBI.

SAN DIMAS 6, BEAUMONT 1: Matt Pohl's sacrifice fly in the seventh inning enabled Beaumont (3-2-1) to avoid being shut jury. Yucaipa faces San Gorgonio in the 1 1 th-place game Wednesday. Norco was led by Rick Walsh, who had a double and two-run triple. SAN BERNARDINO 2, HH WILSON 0: Pat Carpenter and Donovan Brooks combined on a three-hitter as San Bernardino downed Wilson in the Chino Tournament. San Bernardino will play Rubidoux for 13th place in the tournament on Wednesday.

Carpenter pitched six Innings, giving up the three hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Brooks struck out the three batters he faced in the seventh. The Cardinals (3-3) scored both of their runs on sacrifice flies: in the first inning by Jeff Marks and in the fourth by Rich The Sun I Senior right-hander Rachel Leon fired a complete-game one-hitter as the Redlands High School softball team opened the Upland Tournament with a 12-0 five-inning victory over Century Monday. Leon had a perfect game through four innings, but surrendered a leadofTsingle in the fifth. She struck out seven for the Terriers (3-2).

Junior third baseman Veronica Salcido went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases and junior shortstop Rozane Dominguez was 2-for-2..