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By Andrew Shortall | August 4, 2012
COMPTON - Arroyo Seco Saints Coach Aaron Milam said his team thrives when it plays on emotion after it won its first game facing elimination Saturday. Milam found out just a few hours later that his team doesn't do well playing angry, as it saw its season end in a 10-0 mercy-rule loss in a much-anticipated and heated rematch with Chinese Taipei in the 2012 Palomino League World Series at the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy in Compton. The Saints left a total of seven runners on base (five in scoring position)
NEWS
By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com | July 16, 2012
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a vandal who used a metal baseball bat Saturday to smash windows and scratch up seven vehicles parked on Graynold Avenue. The vehicles were parked about 11 p.m. in the neighborhood between the 800 and 1200 blocks of Graynold Avenue and sustained scratches, dents and shattered mirrors and windows, according to Glendale police reports. “It is unknown who this individual is, what the purpose is or what the reason,” police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.
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By Gabriel Rizk | July 10, 2012
NORTHEAST GLENDALE - First the Burbank 10-11 Baseball All-Stars made it easier on pitcher Blake Traxel, scoring three runs in support of the right-hander before he even took the mound in Tuesday evening's District 16 championship game at Scholl Canyon Park. Then Traxel simply made it look easy, holding Crescenta Valley's lineup in check over the next five innings of Burbank's 7-0 victory that propelled it into the Section 2 Tournament on Saturday. "The pitching was there, we had timely hits, timely defense, it was an all-around great game," said Burbank Coach Thomas Magoon, whose team will open Section 2 play at 4 p.m. Saturday at Arcadia Little League against District 17-champion Sierra Madre.
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By Mario Aguirre | July 8, 2012
TUJUNGA -- A steady stream of offensive production can do plenty to boost a player's confidence, and perhaps lead them to succeed in other aspects on the baseball field. Coach Rick Dickerson believes this to be particularly true about his 13- and 14-year-old players on the Foothill Junior All-Star baseball team. After all, it was Foothill's four-run opening inning that ignited a 12-8 win Sunday afternoon over Tujunga in the second-chance bracket of the District 16 Tournament at Tujunga Little League Fields.
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By Andrew J. Campa, andrew.campa@latimes.com | May 29, 2012
NORTHEAST GLENDALE - Though his first three at-bats, Glendale Angelenos lead-off batter Scott Hong had turned in a less-than-stellar performance in the summer collegiate baseball opener Tuesday night at Stengel Field. Hong had failed to hit the ball out of the infield in his first three plate appearances before connecting on consecutive run-scoring singles, the second plating teammate Matthew Tellesco with the winning run in the 10th inning of the Angelenos' 6-5 win over the visiting East Los Angeles Dodgers.
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By Andrew Shortall | May 5, 2012
NORTHEAST GLENDALE - Chris Cictuo looked for a walk-off suicide squeeze bunt to win the game for his Glendale Community College baseball team Saturday. Instead, the Vaqueros got a game-ending grand slam from Julian Jarrard in the bottom of the 10th inning of a 5-3 victory over San Diego Mesa in the first game of the best-of-three first-round series of the Southern California Regional Saturday at Stengel Field. "His first one came at a great time," said Cicuto of Jarrard's first home run of the season, which silenced teammates who had been poking fun at him for being the only Vaquero in the starting lineup without a bomb.
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By Gabriel Rizk | April 5, 2012
NORTHWEST GLENDALE - After taking an early lead in the first inning, the Crescenta Valley High softball team took complete control in the second Thursday afternoon at Hoover. The Falcons pounded out 12 runs on 13 hits, led by Hannah Cookson's three-for-four, three-RBI day, and rode a one-hit performance in the circle from Olivia Thayer to a 12-1 Pacific League win shortened to five innings by the mercy rule. "I thought they did a really good job given the emotion of last week and coming into this week before spring break," said Crescenta Valley Coach Mark Samford, whose team (8-4)
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By Emin Avakian | March 31, 2012
ARCADIA - A potent offense registering 12 hits overcame costly errors late in the game for the St. Francis High baseball squad in the opening game of the Apache Invitational Saturday morning at Arcadia High. After giving up two game-tying runs in the fifth inning on two errors, the Golden Knights rebounded to re-take the lead in the sixth and opened the floodgates in the seventh en route to a 9-4 win over West Covina in pool play. “When we took a 2-0 lead early, we went into a lull,” Golden Knights interim Coach Aaron Milam said.
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By Andrew Shortall | March 31, 2012
SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — Anything less than a win wasn't going to be acceptable for the Glendale High softball team. The Nitros were reeling from two straight losses when they finally got back on track with a commanding 11-1 win over Los Angeles High at home in the final game of a double-header with the Romans as part of the Lincoln High Tournament Saturday. "We needed this," Glendale Coach Christine Paknik said. "They've got to realize they have to do this every game. It has to happen every inning.
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By Charles Rich | March 30, 2012
ARCADIA — After facing arguably one of the toughest lineups he will go against this season, Glendale High pitcher Jason Marquez was satisfied with his effort Friday afternoon. Unfortunately for Marquez, he didn't receive much offensive support. "I just wanted to go out there and be able to compete," said Marquez, who allowed eight hits while going the distance in a 5-0 Pacific League road defeat against Arcadia. "They have a good team and lineup and it was a good test. "I felt like if I could keep it close, then we would have a chance because they have been rolling us for the last few years.