Prep talk: Lopez family creates lasting memories with Summit High baseball
'He's a great kid,' Samuel said.
Sammy, committed to California Baptist, recently collected his 100th career hit in high school.
Dad and son work on hitting at home and at Summit. Sammy says, 'He's always holding us accountable.'
Summit is 4-3 and one of the favorites to win the Sunkist League. ...
Maranatha basketball coach Tim Tucker has been coaching so long (32 years) that the opposing coach he faces on Tuesday in the Southern California Division III regional final, Daniel Piepoli, used to play for him at Pasadena. In fact, Pasadena will be the site for the game between Maranatha and San Gabriel Academy.
Here's the link to complete regional final pairings. The winners on Tuesday advance to the state basketball championships Friday and Saturday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
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