Written by Bob on February 8th, 2010
SAN DIEGO, CA – Eight Teams have committed for the 2010 California Classic with four spots remaining to fill the 12-team men’s fastpitch softball tournament that will feature some of the finest teams from the U.S., Canada, and of course, California.
This is a must see event for men’s fastpitch softball fans. So mark your calendar for June 19-20, and plan to attend the tournament to be held at Sportsplex USA in Santee, Calif. Some of the game’s finest pitchers, hitters, and top-ranked teams will be battling it out for the championship.
Committed Teams To Date:
California A’s
Bakersfield Silverhawks
IAC
California Builders
Rude Pac
Portland, Oregon
Vancouver Meralomas (Canada)
Broken Bow, Nebraska
The tournament is filling up fast and looks to be a very competitive tournament on the west coast.
The California Classic has an added incentive as the highest placing Western Region team playing with an International Softball Congress qualifying roster will receive a berth to the International Softball Congress World Tournament to be held in Midland, Michigan, Aug. 13-21.
TOURNAMENT SPECIFICS:
Name: 2010 California Classic
What: California Classic Men’s ISC Fastpitch Softball Tournament
Who: Hosted by the California A’s and Bakersfield Silverhawks
When: June 19-20, 2010
Where: SportsplexUSA Complex, San Diego/Poway, CA,
How Much: Entry Fee: $450
Format: Round Robin Single Elimination with a 4 Game Guarantee
Who To Contact: David Weldin: davidw@expressinsurance.com;
Bobby McCormick: mccormickservices10@yahoo.com;
Chris McGehee: garageworks@bak.rr.com
Click Here For Sportsplex USA Complex
For information on the International Softball Congress
For Fastpitchwest website
For Al Doran’s Fastpitch website
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Written by Bob on February 8th, 2010

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The smug look of the Republicans after the Massachusetts Senate Race. Is that a morsel of Democratic hide dangling from their jaws?
One comment that I received stated: “It might be their young they’ve eaten. Republicans don’t care about anyone’s survival except their own.”
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Tags: Massachusetts Democratic Party, Massachusetts Republican Party, Massachusetts Senate Race, politics, Republican Party, Republican Senator Scott Brown
Written by Bob on February 7th, 2010
YUCAIPA, CA – Michelle Singletary’s story, “Quit Pretending To Be Rich,” is well worth the read and good advice for most of us to follow.
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Tags: millionaires, The Color of Money, The Millionaire Next Door, Thomas J. Stanley
Written by Bob on February 2nd, 2010

A Claudia Garcia throw in during the Steelers soccer match with Redlands East Valley.
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REDLANDS, CA – The Redlands East Valley Wildcats scored three goals in the first 15 minutes and were never headed in a 5-0 defeat of the Fontana Steelers, Friday, in a Citrus Belt League girl’s soccer match up.
“We knew it would be tough, they’re a great talent and probably the best team in league this year,” said Fontana coach, Armando Fresquez.
After the Steelers gave up the three early goals, the defense toughened the rest of the way. Fresquez especially lauded his goalkeeper, Edith Brito. Click to continue »
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Tags: Citrus Belt League Girl's Soccer, Fontana High School, Fontana High School Athletics, Fontana High School Girl's Soccer, Redlands East Valley High School Athletics, Redlands East Valley High School Girl's Soccer
Written by Bob on February 2nd, 2010

Fontana Summit Sky Hawks guard, Montigo Alford, drives to the basket during Summit’s, 51-44, victory over San Bernardino Cajon, Saturday, in a non-league game pitting two of Southern California’s highest rated teams against each other.
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FONTANA, CA – If Summit boy’s basketball coach, Steve Hickey, were to quiz his Sky Hawks, he’d probably start by asking, “what part of our game is the most important factor that has led us our 22 wins?”
He’d probably hear a resounding, “defense!”
And it was the Sky Hawks defense that held the CIF Div 1A’s number four rated team to just 18 second half points in rout to a come-from-behind, 51-44, victory over the visiting San Bernardino Cajon Cowboys, Saturday night at Summit High School.
“We have talked to them all year that our defense will carry our offense,” Hickey said. “We realized we had to play defense and let the game come to us and get a feel for the game that way.”
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Tags: Fontana Summit High School Boy's Basketball, San Andreas League Boy's Basketball, San Bernardino Cajon Boy's Basketball, Sunkits League Boy's Basketball
Written by Bob on January 31st, 2010

Summit’s, Cameron Lewis, slams home a dunk.
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FONTANA, CA – The Summit Sky Hawks defeated the visiting Cajon Cowboys, 51-44, Friday in a non-league game at Fontana Summit High School.
To see the game’s action, visit the photo gallery:
Summit and Cajon Photo Gallery
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Tags: Fontana Summit Boy's Basketball, Fontana Summit High School, San Bernardino Cajon High School
Written by Bob on January 31st, 2010
FONTANA, CA – The San Bernardino Cajon girl’s basketball team defeated the Fontana Summit Sky Hawks, 55-34, Friday at Summit High School in a battle featuring two of the highest rated teams in Southern California.
See the girls shooting, running, defending, and blocking shots by going to the photo gallery at:
Summit versus Cajon Girl’s Basketball
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Tags: Fontana Summit High School Girl's Basketball, San Andreas Girl's Basketball League, San Bernardino Cajon High School Girl's Basketball, Summit SkyHawks Girl's Basketball, Sunkits Girl's Basketball League
Written by Bob on January 29th, 2010

Fontana’s Jacqueline Javier, left, and Redlands East Valley’s Arami Walker battle for the ball during the soccer match between the two Citrus Belt League teams on Friday.
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REDLANDS, CA – The Redlands East Valley Lady Wildcats defeated the visiting Fontana Lady Steelers, 5-0, in a Citrus Belt League girl’s soccer match, Friday.
See the girl’s in action by visiting the game photo gallery.
Fontana and REV Photo Gallery
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Tags: Citrus Belt League Girl's Soccer, Fontana High School, Fontana High School Girl's Soccer, Redlands East Valley Girl's Soccer, Redlands East Valley High School
Written by Bob on January 28th, 2010

Matt Green scored 33 points, 10 in the fourth quarter, to overturn a Yucaipa lead in the closing seconds, and give the Redlands Terriers a, 68-63, victory over the Thunderbirds, Wednesday, at Redlands High School.
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YUCAIPA, CA – The scene was set. The Yucaipa fans were on their feet screaming, ready to storm the court. The players were poised and on the cusp of winning their fifth Citrus Belt League boy’s basketball game and move into a tie for second place.
But Matt Green had other ideas. And the senior guard, who scored a game-high 33 points, led the Redlands Terriers back from the brink of defeat to a nerve-wracking, 68-63, victory over the Yucaipa Thunderbirds, Wednesday, at Redlands High School. Click to continue »
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Tags: Citrus Belt League Boy's Basketball, Redlands High School Athletics, Redlands High School Terriers Boy's Basketball, Yucaipa High School Athletics, Yucaipa High School Thunderbirds Boy's Basketball