March 6, 2009 RSS feed / Sports

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Royal softball team banking on 'small ball'

Highlanders promote six freshmen to varsity squad
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
When a softball team loses its best hitter from the previous season, a year in which the squad had trouble scoring runs anyway, sometimes there's only one thing to do: focus on something that never goes into slumps—speed. More...

Eight grapplers advance to state meet

Royal sends Cortez, Dumelle and Edwards
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

It can be lonely at the top. Eight local high school grapplers have advanced to this weekend's CIF State Championships at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. More...

Highlanders tab Flye as football coach

A loyal assistant coach finally got his chance to lead the Royal High football team. Kevin Flye, an assistant with the Highlanders for 18 years, has taken control of the football team from Gene Uebelhardt. More...

Skaters compete in national event

A group of local skateboarders recently traveled to Minneapolis, Minn., to take part in the King of the Groms competition. The event, held at three separate venues throughout the U.S., featured skaters 12 years old and younger. More...

SAS Kickers claim league championship

GETTING THE JOB DONE— The SAS Kickers 'B' U-11 soccer team, coached by Frank Ozello and Gregory Wain, took first place in the Bronze Beta group with 47 goals for and only one goal against. More...

USA Field Hockey relying on area athletes to produce

Several local athletes will represent USA Field Hockey at the 2009 Men's Pan American Cup, to be held through March 15 in Santiago, Chile. More...