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Hurdle: One 'Jam' away from the NBA
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BAKERSFIELD (11-7-09) — Former Helix High
standout LANCE HURDLE has been drafted by the
Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.
Hurdle, a product of Miami (Fla.), was the Jam’s
No. 5 selection in an eight-round draft held this
week.
A 6-foot-1, 183-pound point guard, Hurdle was
among 200 NBA prospects available to the 16 teams
in the NBA D-League. Drafted players will join
a group of returning and allocated players in
NBA the various D-League training camps on Sunday,
Nov. 15.
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Franey named candidate for CLASS
Award
UCSB visits USD on Sunday
Courtesy, UCSB Media Relations
GOLETA (11-12-09) — UC Santa Barbara women's
basketball player and former Santana High standout
JORDAN FRANEY has been selected as one of just
30 candidates nationwide for the prestigious Lowe's
Senior CLASS Award.
The winner is selected based on a combination
of four areas of excellence - classroom, character,
community and competition; the CLASS acronym stands
for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying
in School.
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Locals help Midland to near upset
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FREMONT, Neb. (10-29-09) — Midland Lutheran College,
a member of the NAIA Great Plains Athletic Conference,
continues to play well with a quartet of East County
products on its squad. However, the Warriors keep coming
up just short against nationally ranked opponents.
For the third time this season, MLC held a lead against
a Top 25 foe. But this latest time, a 21-6 halftime
lead disappeared in a 38-27 setback to 5th-rated Morningside
College.
Young is ace of Arkadelphia
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ARKADEPHIA, Ark. (9-29-09) — Before a packed home
crowd, No. 21 ranked Ouachita Baptist turned in the
most impressive victory in school history on Saturday
(Sept. 26), with a 38-14 win over No. 9 Delta State.
The triumph raised the Tigers' record to 4-0, with
JEREMY YOUNG, a senior standout out of El Cajon Valley
High, at center stage.
Young put together another stellar night receiving
with 151 yards on 12 catches. Young also added three
rushes for 39 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown run.
He totaled 240 yards of all-purpose yardage on the night.
In his last two games, Young, the NCAA Division II
Player of the Week, has reeled in 24 passes for 412
yards in his last two games.
Stanford's Snyder steps above the crowd
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STANFORD (9-25-09) — It seems almost yesterday
when Monte Vista High graduate CLINTON SNYDER was involved
in his final athletic event which was a basketball playoff
game at University City.
The University City crowd was raucous to say the least,
holding up placards bearing Snyder’s face and continually
hollering at him. Although he was angry, Snyder kept
his emotions hidden.
Now the Cardinal defensive leader, Snyder, a 6-foot-4,
240-pounder, has a fumble recovery and made 21 tackles
– 15 solo – in the three games.
Ex-Foothiller joins Rockies
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DENVER (9-22-09) — Former Grossmont High and USD
infielder MIKE McCOY has been promoted to the Colorado
Rockies for their stretch run for a wild card berth
in the National League playoffs.
Former ECV Braves standout sets record
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ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (9-22-09) — After setting a school
record 261 yards on 13 pass receptions on Saturday (Sept.
19), Ouachita Baptist University senior wide receiver
JEREMY YOUNG was named the Gulf South Conference Offensive
Player of the Week.
Poinsettia Bowl extends contract with sponsor
Local company to continue support of community enhancement
event
Courtesy, Poinsettia Bowl committee
SAN DIEGO (9-15-09) — San Diego County Credit Union
has extended its title sponsorship of the San Diego
County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, 2009 Bowl President
Barbara Warden announced today. The extension is for
sponsorship through the 2010 contest, with options for
2011 and 2012. Financial terms were not disclosed. San
Diego County Credit Union served as title sponsor since
the game’s inception in 2005.
Locals play in Big 5 showdown
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PHILADELPHIA (9-2-09) — Two East County graduates
will be in Villanova University’s starting lineup
Thursday (Sept. 3) when the Wildcats tangle with Temple
University in the inaugural Philadelphia Mayor’s
Cup Game at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia
Eagles.
CS Fullerton tabs Helix alum Tanida
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LA MESA (8-31-09) — Cal State Fullerton baseball
coach Dave Serrano caught Helix High alum ZACH TANIDA
by surprise when he called Highlanders’ baseball
coach COLE HOLLAND and offered the catcher out of San
Diego Mesa College a chance to catch for one of the
nation’s top college programs.
| Aztecs’ classic
four
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SAN DIEGO (8-30-09) – East County will be
well represented at San Diego State with four
Inlanders wearing pads and helmets for the Aztecs
this fall.
El Capitan High graduate TOMMIE DRAHIEM (6-4,
285) is slated to start at left tackle, while
his highly-touted El Capitan teammate RYAN LINDLEY
handles the quarterbacking chores.
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Fiege transfers to
USD
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ALCALA PARK (8-30-09) – Former West Hills
High standout ERIC FIEGE has left Louisiana Tech
University after one season and plans to play
football this fall at the University of San Diego
A 5-foot-9, 170-pound sophomore wide receiver,
Fiege saw limited playing time for the Western
Athletic Conference Bulldogs as a freshman.
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Former Griffins making progress
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EL CAJON (8-9-09) — Former East County standouts
JOSH MAZZOLA, SHANE KAUFMAN, LANCE JANKE and JOHNNIE
LOWE, all 2006 graduates of the Grossmont College baseball
team, are currently making a strong showing at the minor
league level.
BACK TO THE MINORS
| The Buzz on Sully
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SALT LAKE CITY (7-25-09) — When you're a
young pitcher trying to earn a steady gig in the
big leagues, throwing well isn't always enough.
For SEAN O'SULLIVAN of the Los Angeles Angels,
a 3-0 record through his first five MLB starts
is fantastic – including Monday's (July 20)
win at Kansas City – but when you hold options
while others on the 40-man roster do not, you
are the target to be sent back to the minor leagues
when the parent club juggles its roster.
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Braves send Conrad back to AAA
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GWINNETT, Ga. (7-24-09) — It’s a tough
business, this baseball. Just ask Monte Vista
High graduate BROOKS CONRAD.
Despite batting .344 (11-for-32) with two home
runs and eight RBI in 14 games, Conrad found himself
without a position when Atlanta’s veteran
second baseman Kelly Johnson was activated from
the 15-day disabled list on Thursday (July 23).
Thus, Conrad was sent to the Braves AAA farm
club in Gwinnett. Serving as Gwinnett’s designated
hitter, Conrad went 0-for-3 in a 5-1 win over
Norfolk, Va.
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He's back!.... well, on Monday
O’Sullivan to pitch vs. Royals
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ANAHEIM (7-17-09) — SEAN O’SULLIVAN, is ticketed
to return to the active roster for the Los Angeles Angels
on Monday, July 20, when he is slated to start on the
road against the Kansas City Royals at Kaufman Stadium.
Strasburg captures 2009 Golden Spikes Award
Aztec hurler honored as year’s top collegiate
player
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SAN DIEGO (7-15-09) — San Diego State's STEPHEN
STRASBURG has been named recipient of the 2009 USA Baseball
Golden Spikes Award as the top collegiate player in
the nation, USA Baseball announced Tuesday (July 14).
The award caps off a college season that saw the Aztec
right-hander win numerous major awards as the top hurler
in the NCAA Division I ranks. Strasburg, a product
of West Hills High, becomes the second SDSU player to
capture the Golden Spikes trophy after former Aztecs
first baseman Travis Lee received the award in 1996.
Conrad making contact in Atlanta
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ATLANTA (7-14-09) — Former Monte Vista High graduate
BROOKS CONRAD has spent the majority of his professional
baseball career toiling in the minor leagues.
Oh sure, he had a brief stint – 19 at-bats –
with the Oakland ’s A’s during the 2008 season.
But then, a .158 batting average is obviously not a
high enough caliber to keep one in the big leagues.
The A’s gave Conrad his release following last
season and the Atlanta Braves signed him as a free agent
on Nov. 18, 2008.
Atlanta manager Bobby Cox sees a positive upside for
the switch-hitting Conrad, whose primary position is
second base.
“Fans will love this kid," Cox told MLB.com.
“He's all-out all the time. He's one of those gritty
old-timers. He's not old, don't get me wrong, but he
plays like the old-timers."
The 29-year-old Conrad was batting an unspectacular
.259 (67-for-259) with 9 home runs and 38 RBI at Triple-A
Gwinnett, Ga. Yet, Cox had a feeling Conrad was ready
to have a breakout year. The first step of that opportunity
came earlier this month when Conrad was called up to
the major league club.
The veteran skipper wasted little time putting Conrad
in the hot seat, dispatching him as a pinch hitter.
And Conrad
responded with a three-run home run that gave Atlanta
a 9-8 nod over the Nationals in Washington.
Angels keep O'Sullivan in starting rotation
Gains Independence Day assignment vs. Orioles
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ANAHEIM (7-3-09) — SEAN O’SULLIVAN was staring
at three possibilities this weekend. He could remain
one of the Los Angeles Angels’ five starting pitchers
or be shuttled to the bullpen for the first time in
his brief professional baseball career.
Robinson scores major scholarship from OK State
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SAN DIEGO (7-1-09) – Two more graduates of coach
ROB SANDOVAL’s highly successful Mount Miguel High
girls basketball program have bounced into the NCAA
Division I level after two sparkling seasons at the
junior college level.
PRECIOUS ROBINSON, a 6-foot National Junior College
Athletic Association All-American out of Central Arizona
JC, has accepted a basketball scholarship to Big 12
power Oklahoma
State University. Robinson will get a quick start
to the 2009-10 season, as the Cowgirls were one of 16
teams to play in the women's preseason NIT.
| Bellatti signs
with Rays
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RANCHO SAN DIEGO (6-26-09) — ANDREW BELLATTI,
a 12th round pick of the American League champion
Tampa Bay Rays, has signed a pro pact.
Bellatti posted a 13-9-1 record with 172 strikeouts
in 140 innings in his final two seasons at Steele
Canyon.
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Former El Cap standout joins Blue Jays
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TACOMA, Wash. (6-27-09) — It was pregame warm-ups as
usual for KYLE PHILLIPS, the leading hitter for the Triple-A
Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League Friday night
(June 26) in Tacoma.
That is, until pitching coach Andy LaRoche hollered
to Phillips that Las Vegas manager Mike Basso wanted
to see him.
“Since I hadn’t played for eight days I thought
it could be one of two things – either I was going
home or being dropped to Double-A,” said the 25-year-old
El Capitan High graduate.
He was wrong on both accounts. Basso informed Phillips
that he’d been called up to the major leagues by
the Toronto Blue Jays. He was ticketed for a “red-eye”
flight that would allow him to get to the Rogers Centre
in the Canadian city in time for Saturday’s (June
27) game against the visiting American League champion
Tampa Bay Rays at 10 a.m. (PT).
Dream MLB debut for O'Sullivan
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SAN FRANCISCO (6-16-09, 9:59 p.m.) — Rancho San
Diego's SEAN
O'SULLIVAN will be hard-pressed to select what he
liked best about his dream debut in the majors Tuesday
(June 16) at AT&T Park.
The 21-year old right-hander out of Valhalla High and
Grossmont College allowed just five hits over seven
solid innings to collect the victory in his MLB debut.
The former East County high school batting champion
also registered a basehit, leading the Los Angeles Angels
of Anaheim to an 8-1 spanking of the San Francisco Giants.
O'Sullivan to make MLB debut Tuesday
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SAN FRANCISCO (UPDATED 6-15-09, 7:50 p.m.) — The
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced that Ervin Santana
will not make his scheduled start Tuesday (June 16)
against the San Francisco Giants due to elbow problems,
calling up former Valhalla High and Grossmont College
standout SEAN O'SULLIVAN for his Major League debut
at AT&T Park.
O'Sullivan is slated to be added to the 25-man roster
by Angels management prior to the contest. However,
O'Sullivan (5-2 with Class AAA Salt Lake City) knew
something was up as recently as Sunday.
"Once in a while, the pitchers get to take batting
practice if there is time, but Sean was told to take
BP prior to Sunday's day game at Reno," said PAUL
O'SULLIVAN, his father. "That was his first indication
something might be happening."
The Bees flew home to Salt Lake City, but O'Sullivan's
stay was brief.
"When they arrived at the clubhouse to unpack,
the Bees' manager told him not to."
Instead, O'Sullivan was whisked to the airport for
a 90-minute flight to San Francisco to join the Angels
for an interleague series.
Rare National Double for SDSU Pitching Staff
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LUBBOCK, Texas (6-13-09) — Former San Diego State
and West Hills High pitcher STEPHEN STRASBURG has been
named the inaugural recipient of the College Baseball
Foundation's national Pitcher of the Year Award. MORE-1
Concurrenrly, Aztecs relief pitcher ADDISON REED is
the 2009 recipient of the National Collegiate Baseball
Writers Association's Stopper of the Year Award, which
the NCBWA announced Saturday (June 13) in Omaha on the
opening day of the College World Series. MORE-2
Joining Reed as national finalists also included Kyle
Bellamy of Miami (Fla.), Jake Hale of Ohio State, Matty
Ott of LSU and Eric Pettis of UC Irvine. All five relief
aces helped their respective teams advance to the 64-team
field of the 2009 NCAA Baseball Tournament.
In addition, Strasburg was named along with North Carolina
first baseman Dustin Ackley, Arizona State pitcher Mike
Leake as finalists for the 23rd annual Dick Howser Trophy,
emblematic of the NCBWA player of the year. MORE-3
Balough honored twice
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (6-10-09) — Lee University second
baseman DANIELLE BALOUGH (Santana HS) has been selected
to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA)
All-Region team for the 2009 season.
Balough, a sophomore, hit .405 for the NAIA 16th-ranked
Lady Flames this past year, socking three home runs
and 16 doubles. She also scored 31 times and recorded
48 RBI, earning an All-Southern States Athletic Conference
berth to lift Lee (39-14 overall) to a second-place
finish in the SSAC Tournament.
More honors for Phillips
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ORANGE (06-09-09) — Chapman University senior and
Grossmont High graduate TRISTAN PHILLIPS has been named
to the All-West Region Division III baseball team, as
selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association
(ABCA).
A second team pick, Phillips batted .416 with a team-high
64 RBI and added eight home runs and 17 doubles. Phillips'
RBI total is the most by a Chapman player since 1999.
Powell, Blondin, named NAIA All-America
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (6-5-09) — Former Grossmont College
standouts MATT POWELL and ROSS BLONDIN have been selected
among a group of 17 players as first-team members of the
NAIA All-America baseball team. The team was chosen by
the NAIA Baseball Coaches Association selection committee
Powell, a senior catcher who transferred from Cal State
Fullerton to Southern Nazarene (Okla.), batted a career-best
.451 for the Crimson Storm (37-15), including 12 homers
and 65 RBI, starting in all 52 ballgames.
Meanwhile, Blondin helped Lubbock Christian (Texas)
to the
NAIA national championship.
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