Name: Jaden McKee

School: King

Sport: Track and field

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: McKee set a new Riverside County record in the pole vault during last week’s rescheduled Big VIII League dual meet against Roosevelt. McKee, who is headed to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), cleared 16 feet and 10 inches at the meet, breaking the previous county record of 16-9 set by Roosevelt graduate and 2022 CIF State champion Hunter O’Brien. McKee ranks No. 1 in the state and No. 6 in the nation this season. He will now take aim at the long-standing Inland Empire record of 17-0 3/4 set by Matt Warwick of Hesperia in 1988.

Name: Keelan Wright

School: Chaparral

Sport: Track and field

Year: Junior

Noteworthy: Wright was one of the breakout stars at this year’s Arcadia Invitational, as she claimed the invitational division titles in the 100 meters and 200 meters. Wright won the 100-meter dash in a time of 11.54 seconds, breaking the previous Riverside County record of 11.61 seconds that she jointly held with Madinah Ali of Canyon Springs (1995). Wright was slated to compete in the seeded division for the 200 meters but was moved into the invitational division after multiple scratches. She won the race in a time of 23.97 seconds, the ninth-fastest time in Riverside County history.

The CIF-SS softball polls, released Monday, April 8

CIF-SS SOFTBALL POLLS

(Selected by the Softball Committee)

DIVISION 1

1. Orange Lutheran

2. Pacifica/Garden Grove

3. Norco

4. Murrieta Mesa

5. Riverside Poly

6. La Mirada

7. Los Alamitos

8. Huntington Beach

9. Oaks Christian

10. Marina

11. Canyon/Anaheim

12. Camarillo

13. JSerra

14. Great Oak

15. Torrance

16. Santa Margarita

DIVISION 2

1. El Modena

2. Valencia

3. California

4. Mission Viejo

5. Beaumont

6. Ayala

7. Aliso Niguel

8. Tesoro

9. Bonita

10. Rio Mesa

Other: El Toro, Gahr, Rosary, Temescal Canyon, Valley View, Whittier Christian

DIVISION 3

1. Etiwanda

2. West Torrance

3. Burroughs/Burbank

4. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks

5. Aquinas

6. Upland

7. Redondo Union

8. King, Martin Luther

9. Charter Oak

10. Royal

11. Fullerton

12. Cerritos

13. Agoura

14. Northview

15. El Dorado

16. El Segundo

DIVISION 4

1. Oxnard

2. Schurr

3. Newbury Park

4. Paraclete

5. Downey

6. Thousand Oaks

7. Oak Hills

8.  Long Beach Wilson

9. Sultana

10. San Marcos

Others: Chaminade, Don Lugo, Hemet, Jurupa Hills, Mira Costa, Northwood, San Dimas,

DIVISION 5

1. Palos Verdes

2. St. Bonaventure

3. Providence

4. Liberty/Winchester

5. Linfield Christian

6. St. Anthony

7. Grace

8. Valley Christian/Cerritos

9. Quartz Hill

10. Carter

Others: Arroyo, Duarte, Mark Keppel, Paloma Valley, Patriot, Shadow Hills, West Ranch

DIVISION 6

1. Ganesha

2. Tahquitz

3. Canyon Springs

4. Viewpoint

5. Indio

6. St. Joseph/Lakewood

7. University Prep

8. Granite Hills

9. Lancaster

10. Santa Rosa Academy

11. Mayfield

12. Sierra Vista

13. Capistrano Valley Christian

14. Eisenhower

15. Rio Hondo Prep

16. Valencia

Others: Paramount, Pioneer

DIVISION 7

1. Oxford Academy

2. Eastside

3. Muir

4. Burroughs/Ridgecrest

5. Pasadena Poly

6. Cathedral City

7. Academy for Academic Excellence

8. Hawthorne

9. Leuzinger

10. Hawthorne Math & Science Academy

11. Loma Linda Academy

12. Miller, A.B.

13. University

14. Bishop Conaty-Loretta

15. Faith Baptist

16. Orangewood Academy

Others: Jurupa Valley, Lennox Academy, Rubidoux, Western

DIVISION 8

1. Hesperia Christian

2. Excelsior Charter

3. Mesa Grande

4. The Archer School for Girls

5. Santa Ana Valley

6. Calvary Baptist

7. Jurupa Valley

8. Orange

9. Lucerne Valley

10. United Christian Academy

Others: Beverly Hills, Compton Early College

The CIF-SS baseball polls, released Monday, April 8

CIF-SS BASEBALL POLLS

(Selected by the Baseball Committee)

DIVISION 1

1. Corona

2. Harvard-Westlake

3. Orange Lutheran

4. Santa Margarita

5. Mater Dei

6. La Mirada

7T. Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks

7T. San Dimas

9. Bishop Amat

10. Gahr

Others: Aquinas, Cypress, El Dorado, Foothill, Pacifica/Garden Grove, South Hills, West Ranch

DIVISION 2

1. Westlake

2. Arlington

3. Maranatha

4. Paloma Valley

5. Quartz Hill

6. Hart

7. Great Oak

8. Aliso Niguel

9. Arcadia

10. Ocean View

Others: Crescenta Valley, Mira Costa, Servite, Temecula Valley

DIVISION 3

1. Centennial/Corona

2. Summit

3. St. John Bosco

4. Los Alamitos

5. Santa Barbara

6. El Modena

7. La Habra

8. Chaminade

9. El Segundo

10. Fountain Valley

Others: La Salle, Tahquitz

DIVISION 4

1. San Juan Hills

2. Murrieta Valley

3. Camarillo

4. Burroughs/Burbank

5. Moreno Valley

6. Estancia

7. Culver City

8. Los Osos

9. Oak Hills

10. Sultana

Others: Cerritos, La Quinta, Roosevelt, San Marino, St. Francis

DIVISION 5

1. Santa Monica

2. Murrieta Mesa

3. Riverside Prep

4. Claremont

5. Chino Hills

6. Liberty

7. Ventura

8. Trinity Classical Academy

9.Lakeside

10. Adelanto

Others: Alta Loma, Monrovia, St. Anthony

DIVISION 6

1. Century

2. Costa Mesa

3. Savanna

4. Grand Terrace

5. Rancho Mirage

6. Colony

7. Orange Vista

8. Alhambra

9. Valley Christian

10. Santa Fe

Others: Brentwood, Mayfair, Rialto, West Covina

DIVISION 7

1. Buena Park

2. Western Christian

3. Thacher

4. Leuzinger

5. South El Monte

6. Desert Christian/Lancaster

7. Cornerstone Chr./Wildomar

8. St. Monica

9. Oakwood

10. St. Bernard

Others: Banning, Chaffey, Montclair

DIVISION 8

1. Pacifica Christian/Orange County

2. Azusa

3. San Bernardino

4. Bell Gardens

5. Redlands Adventist

6. Arroyo Valley

7. Webb

8. Glenn

9. Coachella Valley

10. Cate

Others: Lennox Academy, Rolling Hills Prep, San Jacinto Valley Academy

Big VIII League

King is undefeated in league play, but by the narrowest of margins, in its quest for a four-peat. On March 21 at General Old Golf Course, the Wolves hosted Santiago and nine holes of play were completed with each side shooting a 208 (+28). League bylaws specify using the sixth score as a tiebreaker, allowing King to win, 43-47.

Justin Gousikul led the Wolves with a three-over-par round of 39, while Chase Slarvin’s round of 43 broke the tie.

It also took a sixth-man tiebreaker to settle the match between Roosevelt and Norco after they finished tied at 209 (+34). Roosevelt stayed a match behind King after prevailing 53-62.

King will play their three toughest matches on the road during second round of league play, visiting Goose Creek Golf Club in Mira Loma for rematches with Roosevelt (Thursday) and Norco (April 18). Their rematch against Santiago will be on April 23 at Glen Ivy Golf Club, the same day that Norco and Roosevelt meet for their rematch.

Ambassador League

After sharing the league championship last year, Linfield Christian is off to an undefeated start in its title defense at 5-0.

The Lions defeated Woodcrest Christian 209-219 in their season opener at General Old Golf Course on February 26, and on March 13 prevailed 198-200 against Arrowhead Christian at Redlands Country Club.

Alfredo Guerra and Luke Bohmer were CIF-SS Individual Championship finalists a year ago. They return to try to lead the Lions to consecutive titles. Guerra shot a 38 in the win over Woodcrest Christian, while Bohmer carded a 40.

Linfield Christian will be at home at CrossCreek Golf Club in Temecula for rematches against Woodcrest Christian on April 17 and Arrowhead Christian on April 22 .

Southwestern League

Defending champion Murrieta Valley faced Great Oak on March 19, with the Nighthawks prevailing 205-212 at a windy Bear Creek Golf Club in the league opener.

Brayden Gilpin, Clay Yarboro, and Travis McSparran are all averaging 40 or lower for the Nighthawks, based on available scores through two matches of league play.

Murrieta Valley is 4-0 in league after a186-209 win over Chaparral, putting the Nighthawks a match clear of the Pumas and two clear of Great Oak. The Chaparral-Murrieta Valley rematch will be on April 23 at Murrieta’s Golf Club of Rancho California.

Citrus Belt League

On April 2, Yucaipa defeated Redlands 193-233 in the first of their two Citrus Belt League meetings and moved to 3-0 in Citrus Belt League play. They’ll face off again at Yucaipa Valley Golf Club on April 18.

Tyler Price shot a 33 to lead the Thunderbirds, while Seth Looy and Eli Gonzalez added rounds of 38 and 39, respectively.

Baseline League

Los Osos is undefeated in league play at 3-0 after a 194-230 win over Damien on April 1 at Sierra Lakes Golf Course in Fontana.

The Grizzlies have also posted a 191 at San Bernardino’s Shandin Hills Golf Course against Etiwanda and a 192 against Rancho Cucamonga to comfortably find themselves in first place.

Andy Yu leads the Grizzlies with a 36.5 nine-hole average, while Jonathan Nolasco, Noah Monsale, and Preston Brown are averaging between 39 and 40 shots.

Los Osos plays Etiwanda (Wednesday) and Rancho Cucamonga (Thursday) in its two biggest tests of the league season.

Palomares League

Claremont and Bonita are undefeated in league play at 4-0.

Claremont’s toughest match so far was a 202-214 win against Glendora at Glendora Country Club on March 19. Bonita posted a 218-232 win over Alta Loma for its closest win.

The two contenders will meet each other on April 17 and 18 at Marshall Canyon Golf Course in La Verne.

Will Middleton leads Claremont with a 35.7 scoring average, while teammates TJ Holstrom and Ethan Luna are posting 37.7 and 39 strokes, respectively. Bonita’s top player is Aaron Duran with a 37.3 average.

Records are through games of Sunday, April 7.

1. Norco (16-3)

The Cougars return from a week off and will host longtime rival Santiago on Wednesday.

Previous ranking: 1

2. Murrieta Mesa (18-2)

The Rams have a home-and-home Southwestern League series with Temecula Valley.

Previous ranking: 2

3. Riverside Poly (21-1-1)

The Bears beat Valley View in walk-off fashion to remain undefeated in the Ivy League.

Previous ranking: 3

4. Roosevelt (8-8)

The Mustangs look to avenge a previous loss when they host King on Friday afternoon.

Previous ranking: 5

5. Beaumont (11-5)

The Cougars head to Cajon for a Citrus Belt League showdown Wednesday afternoon.

Previous ranking: 6

6. Great Oak (9-6-1)

The Wolfpack look to sweep the season series when they host Vista Murrieta this week.

Previous ranking: 7

7. Ayala (13-3)

The Bulldogs enter the week with a half-game lead in the Palomares League standings.

Previous ranking: 8

8. Valley View (12-2-1)

The Eagles look to rebound after close losses to Riverside Poly and Temescal Canyon.

Previous ranking: 4

9. King (10-6)

The Wolves have Big VIII League games against Centennial and Roosevelt this week.

Previous ranking: 9

10. Upland (10-5)

The Highlanders host Baseline games against Rancho Cucamonga and St. Lucy’s.

Previous ranking: 10

Teams on the bubble (in alphabetical order): Aquinas (23-0), Bonita (17-4), Chino Hills (9-9), Etiwanda (17-4), Ganesha (10-0), Hemet (13-6), Liberty (11-5), Santiago (10-10), Temescal Canyon (13-5), Vista Murrieta (8-7).

Records are through games of Sunday, April 7.

1. Corona (15-2)

The Panthers reached the championship game of the prestigious Boras Classic.

Previous ranking: 1

2. San Dimas (16-4)

The Saints have a big Valle Vista League series against West Covina last week.

Previous ranking: 2

3. Paloma Valley (18-1)

The Wildcats have a home-and-home Ivy League series against Moreno Valley.

Previous ranking: 3

4. Centennial (15-3)

The Huskies have an important Big VIII League series against Roosevelt this week.

Previous ranking: 4

5. Murrieta Valley (13-5)

The Nighthawks have three games against crosstown rival Vista Murrieta this week.

Previous ranking: 5

6. Norco (11-7)

The Cougars return to Big VIII League action this week with a series against King.

Previous ranking: 6

7. Arlington (16-2)

The Lions enter the week with a two-game lead in the River Valley League standings.

Previous ranking: 7

9. Murrieta Mesa (13-4)

The Rams will play a three-game Southwestern League series with Temecula Valley.

Previous ranking: 9

8. Damien (9-8-1)

The Spartans clash with Los Osos three times with Baseline League title implications.

Previous ranking: 8

10. Vista Murrieta (11-5)

The Broncos won all three pool-play games at last week’s Darryl Kile Memorial Classic.

Previous ranking: Bubble

Teams on the bubble (in alphabetical order): Aquinas (12-6), Bonita (10-6), Arrowhead Christian (9-7), Chaparral (10-6), Citrus Valley (12-7), Great Oak (12-6), Los Osos (14-4), Redlands East Valley (12-6), Summit (17-4), Temecula Valley (10-5-1).

And plenty of eyes remained fixated on the standout junior sprinter from Chaparral High School as she stormed toward the finish line.

Wright swept the girls invitational division sprint titles at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational on Saturday night, claiming the titles in 100 meters and 200 meters behind personal-best times. Wright won the 100 in a wind-legal time of 11.54 seconds, the fastest time in the state this season, and she later completed the sweep by taking the crown in the 200 in a wind-legal time of 23.97 seconds, the No. 3 time in the state.

Wright had to sit out the first 30 days of the season after transferring from Vista Murrieta. Her first meet was the Stanford Invitational on March 29, and Wright won the championship in the 100 meters in 11.61 seconds. Saturday’s two sprint finals did lose a lot of star power when Mia Brahe-Pedersen of Lake Oswego (Oregon) scratched because of injury. Brahe-Pedersen swept the titles at Arcadia last season and won both events at the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals. However, the field in 100 meters still included last season’s California state champion.

Niya Clayton of Oaks Christian got out of the blocks fast and grabbed the early lead. But just as she did at the Stanford Invitational, Wright switched into a higher gear at the end and reached the finish line before Mayen Usoro of Arizona’s Cesar Chavez (11.63) and Clayton (11.67).

“Those last 20 meters or so, I just pushed a little bit harder,” Wright said moments after capturing the title in the 100 meters.

“I went into this race a little blind, but being able to win here at Arcadia definitely will give me even more confidence going forward.”

Wright originally was scheduled to run in the seeded division at 200 meters, but she was moved into the invitational race after multiple runners scratched. And Wright had no problems bringing home her second Arcadia Invitational gold medal, as she beat Usoro by 0.22 seconds to win the race.

Rancho Cucamonga stole the show in the boys invitational division sprint relays. Friday evening, the quartet of Jonah Dawson, Rodney Sermons, Jeremiah Brown and Cameron Sermons won the 4 x 200 relay title in a season-best time of 1 minute, 27.48 seconds. And Saturday, Dawson and the Sermons brothers teamed up with Trey Wilson to win the 4 x 100 relay title in a time of 41.32, lowering the squad’s state-leading time by 0.05 seconds.

Rancho Cucamonga won Saturday’s 400 relay by .007 seconds, as Cameron Sermons final lean helped give the Cougars a win over Parkland (Texas).

“I turned my head to the left just a little bit and could see him in my peripheral vision,” Sermons said about Parkland’s anchor runner in Lane 3. “I knew I had to keep pushing to hold him off. I knew I had to time it (the lean) perfectly. If I didn’t, we probably would have lost.”

Vista Murrieta’s Alyssa Alumbres joined her former teammate as the only other Inland athlete to win an invitational division championship. Alumbres won the girls triple jump title with a wind-legal and personal-best leap of 39 feet, 9 3/4 inches, which is the top mark in the state this season.

Heritage senior Andreese Ortiz had a pair of Top 5 finishes in girls invitational division throwing events. Ortiz finished second in the discus, improving her personal best to 146 feet, 4 inches. She also placed fifth in the shot put Saturday with a mark of 42 feet. 2 1/4 inches.

“I’m super proud of myself,” Ortiz said. “I remember when I was a sophomore and junior, just  wishing I could throw as far as some of these other girls and be in those final groups… It took a lot of training and reps to get better, but I have finally reached that point.”

A handful of additional Inland athletes and relay teams posted Top 5 finishes in invitational division events either Friday or Saturday.

Claremont’s L’Mio Edwards placed second in the girls 800 meters, finishing in a time of 2:10.09. Ayala’s Kayla McBride was fifth in the girls 400 with a time of 55.11. Santiago’s quartet of Braelyn Combe, Staci Cheatham, Taylor Davis and Audrey Buckley finished third in the 4,000-meter distance medley relay (12:06.16), while Ayala’s quartet of Isabella Salazar, Obioma Emechete, Sophia Dinh and McBride was fourth in the 4 x 400 relay (3:50.98).

Yucaipa’s Benjamin Lingenfelter had a personal-best throw of 183 feet, 9 inches to finish fourth in the boys discus. Lingenfelter also placed second in the open division shot put competition with another personal best of 53-11. Roosevelt’s Caleb Roberson was fifth in the 300 hurdles (38.48), while Vista Murrieta’s Kosi Nwafor was fifth in the triple jump (46-7 3/4).

Great Oak placed third in the boys 4 x 800 relay, as the team of Jacob Brown, Marco Franco, Jake Paradise and Gabriel Rodriguez posted a time of 7:51.54. Paradise joined forces with Westin Brown, Kai Marotta and Ethan Magdaleno to finish third in the distance medley relay (10:15.05).

Vista Murrieta’s Riley Hauser, Roosevelt Wilkins, Isaiah Dawson and Joab Vela were third in the boys 440 shuttle hurdles relay (1:07.54).

Taylor Searle of American Leadership Academy (Arizona) cruised to the individual title in the boys pole vault with a top mark of 17-0. Michael Cullen of Redlands was 1 of 7 vaulters behind Searle who cleared 15-9. Cullen ended up sixth after tiebreakers, but he improved his personal best by 10 inches.

Murrieta Mesa’s William Isaiah Bright and Arthur Celestine brought home titles in boys hurdling events. Bright won the seeded division title in the 110 hurdles with a wind-aided time of 14.16, and Celestine won the open division championship in the 300 hurdles with a time of 37.94.

“It’s great, You know what they say about iron sharpening iron,” Bright said about training with Celestine at practice on a daily basis.

Temescal Canyon’s Megan Crum finished second in the girls seeded division 3,200 meters with a PR of 10:27.64, and she also placed second in the open division 1,600 meters with another PR of 4:57.08. Valley View’s Amara Thomas shared the title in the girls open division high jump with a mark of 5-5, and Riverside Poly’s Kylani Gaines was second in the girls open division 100 hurdles with a PR of 14.59.

Claremont placed second in the girls seeded division 4 x 800 relay, with Isla Bulmer, Kaitlyn Smith, Jie Yi Denise Chen and Edwards posting a time of 9:33.60. Chino Hills was second in the girls seeded 400 shuttle relay event, as the quartet of Taylor Garcia, Makena Bailey, Jamacyn Rogers and Samantha Vargas finished in 1:06.39.

Now 11 years later, the Monarchs have won it again.

They defeated Corona 5-3 on Friday night in the Boras Classic South championship game at Mater Dei High.

Mater Dei enjoying the win over Corona in ⁦@TheBorasClassic⁩ South championship game… pic.twitter.com/AUxK1aN2PE

— Steve Fryer (@SteveFryer) April 6, 2024

Mater Dei (12-6) will play Granite Bay (13-1) in the Boras Classic championship game April 20 at Santa Clara University. Granite Bay won the Boras Classic North title on March 28.

Corona (15-2) entered the game ranked No. 1 in CIF Southern Section Division 1 and with a 12-game winning streak.

The Monarchs were trailing 3-0 in the second inning when they turned to sophomore pitcher Jackson Campbell. The bases were loaded and there was one out. The right-hander struck out the first two batters he faced to end the inning.

From there, Campbell gave up two hits and two walks and struck out four more batters — six overall — in 5 2/3 innings.

Campbell said he “had some sort of idea” that he would be called upon to take the mound Friday.

Postgame with Mater Dei sophomore Jackson Campbell who pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings in the Monarchs’ 5-3 win over Corona in ⁦@TheBorasClassic⁩ South championship game … pic.twitter.com/3KKQYdW57K

— Steve Fryer (@SteveFryer) April 6, 2024

“Just come in and help my team win it in a big tournament,” he said. “Just back my teammates up and do the best I can.”

“Campbell’s a really tough kid,” said Mater Dei coach Richard Mercado. “I knew what we were going to get out of him. He’s a hyper-competitive kid.”

Campbell shared player of the game honors with sophomore left fielder Ezekiel Lara, who was 3 for 3 with a double and an RBI.

Mater Dei won back-to-back 11 inning games, over La Mirada and Huntington Beach, in the tournament to get to the championship game.

The Panthers took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Josh Springer drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly. Junior Billy Carlson, a Vanderbilt commit, doubled to send in the other run.

Corona made it 3-0 in the second inning. Starting pitcher Sam Burgess, a Texas Christian University signee, singled and later scored on a base hit by Brady Ebel.

Mater Dei scored twice in the fourth inning. Lawson Olmstead hit a double to drive in Lara and Dylan Wetzel to trim the lead to 3-2.

The Monarchs took the lead with a three-run fifth inning. Austin Palmares rolled a single through the hole between  first and second base. Brody Connors sent a 3-2 pitch into the gap in right-center field to send home Palmares to tie the game 3-3. Brandon Thomas’ single put Connors on third base.

Lara’s single brought in Connors to give Mater Dei a 4-3 lead and Thomas scored, making it 5-3, on Treson Aritz’s ground out.

Campbell enjoyed splendid fielding support. In the sixth inning, third baseman Brody Connors made a dove to his left to snag Daniel Rivera’s line drive for the inning’s first out. Second baseman Dylan Wetzel then made a backhand grab and a leaping throw to first to get Trey Ebel for the second out.

The Monarchs also turned two double plays, including one for the final two outs of the game.

JSerra and Mater Dei, partnering with The Boras Foundation, have been co-hosts of the Boras Classic South since it started in 2013. With no CIF State champion in baseball, the Boras Classic was conceived to fill that void. It consistently has attracted an outstanding field of state-ranked teams every season.

After winning the first Boras Classic South tournament in 2013 Mater Dei went on to beat Pleasant Grove in the tournament’s overall championship game.

Mater Dei, No. 6 in the Orange County Top 25, returns to Trinity League play Tuesday with a game at St. John Bosco that starts a three-game series with the Braves. The Monarchs are 2-4 in the Trinity League.

Corona is now 1-2 this season against Trinity League teams. Corona beat JSerra 4-1 in a tournament on Feb. 15. Corona lost to Orange Lutheran 4-2 the next day in the same tournament.

Corona is 9-0 in the Big VIII League. The Panthers begin play in the National High School Invitational in North Carolina on Wednesday.

They resume league play with a home game against Centennial on April 15.

Hernandez tossed a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and also smacked a three-run homer as Corona pulled away for an 8-0 win over Aquinas in a Boras Classic semifinal game Wednesday afternoon at JSerra High School in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Hernandez and Aquinas starter Nate Christman matched zeroes for the first four innings, but Corona finally broke through in the bottom of the fifth. Anthony Murphy and Brady Ebel both singled with one out, and then Hernandez homered to left field.

Corona (14-1) added five more runs in the sixth innings. The Panthers loaded the bases with one out. Murphy singled home the first run, and Ebel doubled home two more to extend the lead to 6-0.. Hernandez registered his fourth RBI of the contest on a sacrifice fly, and Josh Springer capped the big inning with an RBI single.

Hernandez did not walk or hit a batter in the game and faced only one batter over the minimum.

Murphy, Ebel and Springer had two hits apiece for Corona. Estaban Olazaba had both hits in the game for Aquinas (10-7).

Corona will square off against Etiwanda in a semifinal game Thursday at 6 p.m. at JSerra High School.

Aquinas will take on Oaks Christian on Thursday at 3 p.m. at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana.

ETIWANDA CRUISES TO VICTORY

After winning a 1-0 pitchers’ duel Tuesday, Etiwanda cruised to a 13-2 victory over Oaks Christian at JSerra High School.

Leadoff hitter LJ Roellig reached base safely four times (single, three walks) and scored three runs to spark the offense for the Eagles (6-10). Alvaro Moreno Jr., and Blake Torres each had two RBIs, and Chris Montes de Oca also scored three runs.

Moreno tossed a one-hitter Tuesday, and he got Etiwanda on the board Wednesday with a two-out RBI double in the first.

Oaks Christian’s four pitchers combined to walk eight batters, hit two more batters and throw three wild pitches.

Freshman Michael Aleman picked up the win for Etiwanda, allowing two runs on five hits in five innings of work.

FAVELA TOSSES NO-HITTER FOR SAN DIMAS

Jude Favela tossed a no-hitter and struck out five batters as San Dimas defeated Ganesha 7-0 in a consolation game played at Mater Dei High School.

Favela, who is headed to USC, walked three and hit one batter but did not allow Ganesha (9-3) to score.

San Dimas (15-3) grabbed the lead in the second inning, scoring two runs on an error with two outs. The Saints added to the lead when Jayden Medina singled home a run in the fourth inning. Rocco Regan belted a grand slam in the sixth inning.

San Dimas will face Crespi on Thursday at noon at Mater Dei.

Ganesha will take on Rancho Bernardino on Thursday at 9 a.m. at JSerra.