For 4 seasons, Samuel Lopez, the baseball coach at Summit Excessive in Fontana, has been teaching son Sammy, the beginning second baseman. Nobody is aware of how the dynamics would possibly work when a father takes on the function of additionally being the coach for his teenage son, however everybody agrees the recollections being created and the enjoyable being skilled have been nice.
“He’s a great kid,” Samuel stated.
Sammy, dedicated to California Baptist, not too long ago collected his one hundredth profession hit in highschool.
Dad and son work on hitting at dwelling and at Summit. Sammy says, “He’s always holding us accountable.”
Summit is 4-3 and one of many favorites to win the Sunkist League. …
Maranatha basketball coach Tim Tucker has been teaching so lengthy (32 years) that the opposing coach he faces on Tuesday within the Southern California Division III regional remaining, Daniel Piepoli, used to play for him at Pasadena. In truth, Pasadena would be the website for the sport between Maranatha and San Gabriel Academy.
Right here’s the hyperlink to finish regional remaining pairings. The winners on Tuesday advance to the state basketball championships Friday and Saturday at Golden 1 Middle in Sacramento.
