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BHS Baseball: Sanchez represents U.S.A.

By Tomoya Shimura, Staff Writer

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COMPTON • Barstow pitcher Aaron Sanchez is playing in the 2009 USA-Japan High School Baseball Games held at the MLB Urban Youth Academy from Saturday through today, representing his country. Sanchez was a starting pitcher in the opening game... Full story

East, West teams tie AFLAC Classic

By Matthew Peters, Sports Editor

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SAN DIEGO • The title for the best half of the country for high school baseball will have to wait another year to be decided. The East and West teams were tied 4-4 after 10 innings at the AFLAC All American High School Baseball Classic to keep... Full story

Sanchez gets big-league treatment at AFLAC

By MATTHEW PETERS, Sports Editor

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SAN DIEGO • They showed up in throngs of light blue yet went almost unnoticed until the fourth inning. When Aaron Sanchez emerged from the West team dugout to take the mound in the bottom of the fourth inning Sunday night at the AFLAC All... Full story

Sanchez joins elite company in San Diego

By Matthew Peters, Sports Editor

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Getting selected to the AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Classic is not a guarantee of future success. An honor? A step in the right direction? Good company? Oh yeah. Barstow High School pitcher Aaron Sanchez was among the 40 players in... Full story

Silver Valley dedicates field to Mona Lopez

By Matthew Peters, Sports Editor

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YERMO • On a hot, dry summer day Marc Jackson reminded the crowd gathered at the baseball field at Silver Valley High School that the bits of moisture they felt were a good thing. Tears began to well up for some in the crowd of about 50 who... Full story

EBLL softball team wins Section 8

By MATTHEW PETERS, Sports Editor

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East Barstow took the Section 8 title with a 13-0 win on Friday at Mojave Vista Park in Victorville to advance to the Division III tournament, which is the highest level the team can reach. In two games, East Barstow outscored Bloomington 29-1.... Full story

All Area Team: Baseball

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ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FINALISTKYLE COVARRUBIO SR., 2B/SS/P, APPLE VALLEYThough the Sun Devils struggled, Covarrubio was a standout with nine home runs and a 1.212 slugging percentage in league play. He also batted over .450 and went 2-1 in three... Full story

Athlete of the Year: Baseball

Aaron Sanchez

By Matthew Peters, Sports Editor

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Summer is just 14 days old. School has been out just 17 days for Barstow High School students. Aaron Sanchez has already racked up more baseball accolades — and frequent flyer miles — than many players ever see.There have been stops in... Full story

All Area Team: Softball

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PITCHERATHLETE OF THE YEAR FINALISTSIERRA RICK, JR., HESPERIA CHRISTIANRick went 24-1 in 25 starts and led the Patriots to the CIF finals. Her phenomenal pitching numbers (0.24 ERA and 209 strikeouts to go with just 24 walks) were complemented by... Full story

Athlete of the Year: Softball

B.B. Bates

By Kris Reilly, Staff Writer

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When you ask B.B. Bates about the Desert Sky League Softball Player of the Year award, she refuses to say one word that might sound bitter or negative.But plenty of people around her were scratching their heads when Bates was passed over for the... Full story

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