Jose Quintero

23 hours ago | vvdailypress.com | Jose Quintero

The stages are set, and the CIF-Southern Section baseball playoffs begin Thursday afternoon. 14 teams from the High Desert received playoff berths. Half of the squads will play first-round games Thursday, with the other half set for Friday. From Division 2 to 9, there are talented teams across the board in the High Desert. By default, Sultana and Riverside Prep appear to be the best of the crop as they were placed in the Division 2 bracket.

2 days ago | vvdailypress.com | Jose Quintero

The CIF-Southern Section softball playoff brackets were released Monday afternoon, and 11 local squads will begin their quests at hoisting a title. It’s a feat accomplished last year by Hesperia Christian, which captured the Division 8 championship. Hesperia Christian is among the six teams that will begin the playoffs with road games. The Patriots drew a first round Division 7 game at Excelsior, giving the High Desert its only all-local showdown in softball or baseball playoff action.

3 days ago | vvdailypress.com | Jose Quintero

The CIF-Southern Section baseball playoff brackets were released Monday morning, and 14 local squads were among the teams scattered throughout the pairings. In total, nine local teams drew home games for the first round. Of those home teams, just one, Academy for Academic Excellence, is the only league champion. The Knights, the Agape League champions, will begin Division 9 action at home against Bethel Christian, which ended the season third in the Majestic League standings.

6 days ago | vvdailypress.com | Jose Quintero

The Silverado boys swimming team had a strong showing at the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 championships with an eighth-place finish on Thursday. Silverado sent three individuals and a pair of relay teams to the finals, hosted by Mt. San Antonio College. Last season, the boys finished 30th overall and 55th in 2023. “Proud is an understatement,” said coach Laura Gonzales. “These student-athletes pour their hearts into every practice, making countless sacrifices for the time spent in the water.

6 days ago | vvdailypress.com | Jose Quintero

There were 29,556 votes cast this week in the race for the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week poll. Oak Hills’ Amaya Sigala ended with 41.67% of total votes cast by Daily Press readers. The softball star received 12,315 votes, beating out 14 other high school athletes from across the High Desert. To earn a spot on the ballot, Sigala led the Bulldogs to a 9-8 victory over Serrano on April 29 by going 3 for 4 with a RBI and two runs.