Haley Sawyer

Los Angeles

Sports Reporter at Los Angeles Daily News

LA Daily News prep sports coordinator • college sports for SoCal News Group • adjunct prof for College of the Canyons + CSUN • on IG @ haleyherself

Articles

El Camino Real baseball beats Venice for first City title in nearly 10 years

1 week ago | dailynews.com | Haley Sawyer

El Camino Real players celebrate after defeating Venice in the CIF L.A. City Section Open Division championship at Dodger Stadium May 24, 2025.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) PUBLISHED: May 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM PDT El Camino Real defeats Venice in the CIF L.A. City Section Open Division championship game at Dodger Stadium May 24, 2025.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) El Camino Real defeats Venice in the CIF L.A. City Section Open Division championship game...
West Ranch baseball reaches CIF-SS semifinals with back-to-back no-hitters

1 week ago | dailynews.com | Haley Sawyer

West Ranch pitcher Hunter Manning is rushed by teammates on the mound as they celebrate a 10–0 shutout win over Sultana in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals at West Ranch High School on Friday, May 23, 2025.(Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer) UPDATED: May 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM PDTWest Ranch’s Hunter Manning pitches against Sultana in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals at West Ranch High School. West Ranch went on to defeat Sultana, 10–0, on Friday, May 23, 2025.
UCLA softball taking rare NCAA Super Regional road trip

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Haley Sawyer

The UCLA softball team is hitting the road for the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time since 2016. It's unfamiliar for the Bruins, but they're not lamenting the situation brought about by their No. 9 seeding. "If you get a group of athletes that are committed to just wanting to win so badly, then whatever the road map is, whoever we play – everything else is just outside noise," head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez said.
UCLA softball taking rare NCAA Super Regional road trip

2 weeks ago | dailynews.com | Haley Sawyer

UCLA’s Kaitlyn Terry (55) celebrates after hitting a three-run home run during an NCAA Regional victory against UC Santa Barbara on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Easton Stadium in Westwood. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) UPDATED: May 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM PDTThe ninth-seeded Bruins head to South Carolina to take on the eighth-seeded Gamecocks in a best-of-three series for a spot in the Women's College World Series. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed?
UCLA softball taking rare NCAA Super Regional road trip

2 weeks ago | ocregister.com | Haley Sawyer

The ninth-seeded Bruins head to South Carolina to take on the eighth-seeded Gamecocks in a best-of-three series
El Modena ends Notre Dame softball’s playoff run with rally in 7th inning

2 weeks ago | dailynews.com | Haley Sawyer

El Modena’s Parker Mayes reacts after sliding safely into second base against Notre Dame in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Balboa Sports Center in Encino on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer) UPDATED: May 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM PDTEl Modena piles on four runs in the final inning to beat the Mission League champs and advance to the Division 1 semifinals. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here.
El Modena ends Notre Dame softball’s playoff run with rally in 7th inning

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Haley Sawyer

El Modena's Kylie Tafua rounds third base after hitting a home run against Notre Dame in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Balboa Sports Center in Encino on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer) Notre Dame's Aliyah Garcia is congratulated after hitting a double against El Modena in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Balboa Sports Center in Encino on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
UCLA catcher Alexis Ramirez’s love for softball ‘at an all-time high’

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Haley Sawyer

LOS ANGELES - Alexis Ramirez has loved softball, had it taken from her and, finally, had fallen in love with it. "I have a lot of love for even showing up every day," Ramirez said. "I pride myself in showing up with a smile, not just because I have to, but because I get to be here and I get this opportunity to even play still.
UCLA catcher Alexis Ramirez’s love for softball ‘at an all-time high’

2 weeks ago | pressenterprise.com | Haley Sawyer

The Bruin known as Lefty went through a major injury and recovery process to gain a new perspective for her sport
Previews for Wednesday's CIF-SS quarterfinal games

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Haley Sawyer

Four teams in the Daily News area are headed into the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section playoffs, including two from the Mission League. Quarterfinal games are slated to begin at 3:15 on Wednesday, and here's what to expect in each of them: El Modena at Notre Dame, Division 1 The Knights are hot right now and have reached the quarterfinals after being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.