On June 30, following two rounds of tryouts, Mariel Salarda of Cerritos was selected as a new member of the 2019-20 Clippers Spirit, the dance team of the NBA’s L.A.…
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter CERRITOS DONS 3-7 overall last season, 0-3 in the 605 League, fourth place 9-38 overall last five seasons Head coach: Barry Thomas (fourth…
By Loren Kopff LorenKopff on Twitter ARTESIA PIONEERS 10-4 overall last season, 3-0 in the 605 League, league champions, lost to Linfield Christian High 70-32 in the Division 12 championship…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter For the longest time, the Amateur Softball Association was the leading organization where travel softball players showcased their talents, hopeful of landing college…
Left fielder Sophie Little (Culver City High) of the Artesia Punishers 18 Gold team steals second against the (Boulder) Colorado Stars in the top of the sixth inning this past…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter In 2007, Bobby Medina’s Artesia Punishers won the USA/Amateur Softball Association 18-Under National Championship, the lone title at that level for the program. Three…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter IRVINE-The Artesia Punishers 18 Gold team, coached by Bobby Medina, wrapped up its final tune-up before moving onto the Premier Girls Fastpitch National…
CYPRESS—Retired Santa Ana College baseball Coach Don Sneddon says he could spot the coaching talent in John Weber early on. Sneddon knows talent. He’s the all-time winningest coach in California…
Mikala Fletcher (Downey High) of the Artesia Punishers 18 Gold travel softball team scores one of her three runs against the (Fresno) American Athletics this past Sunday in the Surf…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter IRVINE, CA. ~ The action is heating up and there is no time to waste for the Cerritos-based Athletics 14-Under travel softball team,…
Kieren Lopez will be attending Chaminade in the fall. By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter It would only be fitting that in travel softball, the travel part plays a…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter It was a very quick appearance in the Premier Girls Fastpitch’s Fresno Qualifier for the Artesia Punishers 16-Under team coached by Vince Gonzales. In…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter DANA POINT-The Artesia Punishers 14-Under travel softball team, coached by Andy Macias, has not played in too many tournaments this past spring and summer.…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter As July approaches, the weather isn’t the only thing that’s going to heat up. It’s also the time that several travel…
Jon Nielsen, manager of the Athletics 14-Under travel ball team, with his daughter and current Cerritos High standout Jadyn Nielsen. June 19, 2019 By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter RIVERSIDE-If it’s the Triple Crown Sports Zoom Into June Tournament, then you know it’s the beginning of another busy summer in the world of…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter WHITTIER-The game may have a new name and the format may be slightly altered, but it’s still an all-star football game for some…
[current_date] By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter The Artesia Punishers were represented by a pair of 16-Under travel softball teams last weekend in the Las Vegas Qualifier, hoping to claim…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter The concept was first mentioned in 2008, put into place in 2016 and approved in January of 2018. Three former Suburban League…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter They had success throughout their entire softball careers at Gahr High and now, three players will vie for a championship as the 2019…