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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

Friday’s Results

BASEBALL

CITY SECTION

Bravo 6, Rancho Dominguez 5

Collins Family 19, Reseda 12

Eagle Rock 6, Glendale 0

El Camino Real 8, Sun Valley Poly 5

Garfield 9, LA Marshall 8

Granada Hills 6, Sylmar 1

Hollywood 16, RFK Community 6

LA Wilson 6, Fairfax 2

Port of Los Angeles 12, Westchester 3

Roybal 20, Mendez 1

SOCES 14, Grant 3

South Gate 7, Granada Hills Kennedy 6

Torres 21, Hawkins 2

Washington Prep 32, Alliance Ouchi 15

SOUTHERN SECTION

Alhambra 4, Pasadena 2

Aliso Niguel 6, San Juan Hills 3

Anaheim 8, Garden Grove 5

Anaheim Canyon 4, Woodcrest Christian 2

Apple Valley 15, Desert Hot Springs 1

Aquinas 4, Grand Terrace 0

Beaumont 6, Orange Vista 1

Bishop Amat 19, St. Paul 11

Bolsa Grande 6, Santa Ana 2

Canyon Springs 6, Big Bear 2

Capistrano Valley Christian 4, Santa Fe 3

Chadwick 11, Downey Calvary Chapel 1

Chaffey 8, Jurupa Valley 5

Channel Islands 11, Del Sol 0

Chino 14, Eastside 0

Chino Hills 11, La Palma Kennedy 2

Costa Mesa 7, Orange County Pacifica Christian 4

Crean Lutheran 16, Patriot 4

Dana Hills 5, Corona Del Mar 1

Diamond Bar 4, Baldwin Park 3

Downey 6, Loara 4

El Modena 1, Palm Desert 0

El Toro 9, Katella 7

Fountain Valley 4, Tesoro 1

Gabrielino 13, Workman 6

Gahr 1, El Dorado 0

Golden Valley 11, Vasquez 9

Hart 4, Alemany 2

Heritage Christian 4, Oak Park 1

Hillcrest 7, Tustin 1

Inglewood 16, Animo Leadership 12

Jurupa Hills 6, Shadow Hills 3

La Canada 9, Arcadia 2

La Salle 8, St. Bernard 7

Los Alamitos 8, Yucaipa 1

Los Altos 3, Ontario Christian 2

Lucerne Valley 14, Mojave 2

Mission Viejo 1, Woodbridge 0

Montclair 5, Covina 4

Montebello 4, West Covina 3

Moorpark 7, Rio Mesa 3

Murrieta Mesa 11, Rancho Buena Vista 1

Newbury Park 11, Hueneme 3

Newport Harbor 6, Santa Ana Foothill 1

Northwood 12, Laguna Hills 6

Oaks Christian 10, Calabasas 4

Ontario 10, Nogales 7

Orange 4, Buena Park 2

Orange Lutheran 10, Crespi 0

Palm Springs 7, San Gorgonio 1

Paloma Valley 10, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 4

Placentia Valencia 13 Esperanza 10

Rancho Cucamonga 3, Don Lugo 2

Redondo Union 3, Millikan 0

Rosemead 5, Pioneer 1

Rubidoux 10, Bethel Christian 3

San Clemente 5, La Habra 1

Santa Ana Valley 12, Whitney 5

Santa Barbara 4, Arroyo Grande 2

Santa Margarita 4, Loyola 3

Savanna 14, Magnolia 4

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 2, Servite 0

Sierra Canyon 3, West Ranch 1

Sonora 6, California 3

South Hills 4, Bonita 0

St. Bonaventure 7, Malibu 0

St. John Bosco 8, La Serna 0

Sultana 9, Palmdale 3

Sunny Hills 3, El Rancho 0

Twentynine Palms 23, Cathedral City 4

United Christian Academy 12, Pacific 12

University Prep 8, CIMSA 3

Valley View 10, Tahquitz 9

Villa Park 6, Corona Santiago 5

Western 4, Lynwood 3

Western Christian 12, Serrano 9

Westlake 6, Highland 1

Westminster La Quinta 16, Westminster 0

Whittier 8, Rowland 2

Yorba Linda 16, Lakewood 0

INTERSECTIONAL

Anza Hamilton 13, Bonsall 4

Bell 10, South El Monte 1

Birmingham 4, San Marcos 2

Carson 5, West Torrance 0

Environmental Charter 8, Gardena 8

JSerra 17, Prosper (TX) 9

Legacy 3, Salesian 1

Leuzinger 11, King/Drew 0

Murrieta Valley 7, Wilmington Banning 4

Oakwood 10, North Hollywood 5

Williams Field (AZ) 5, Warren 4

SOFTBALL

CITY SECTION

Maywood Academy 24, Santee 5

Maywood CES 17, Diego Rivera 3

Monroe 21, Grant 18

Narbonne 10, Bell 3

Northridge Academy 8, Cleveland 5

Reseda 16, Bernstein 6

SOCES 20, Hollywood 9

South Gate 14, LA Wilson 13

Torres 22, Hawkins 10

Van Nuys 18, Vaughn 8

SOUTHERN SECTION

AAE 12, Arroyo Valley 9

Antelope Valley 15, Santa Clarita Christian 8

Arroyo Valley 9, Rim of the World 4

Bethel Christian 7, Rubidoux 6

Bishop Montgomery 18, Bellflower 5

Bonita 11, Maui 1

Bolsa Grande 22, Century 8

Calvary Baptist 18, Pomona 7

Citrus Valley 15, Laguna Hills 0

Corona Centennial 13, Dana Hills 1

Costa Mesa 10, Westminster La Quinta 4

Crean Lutheran 18, Artesia 1

Flintridge Sacred Heart 7, San Marino 2

Garey 4, Adelanto 3

Grand Terrace 4, Aquinas 1

Hemet 15, Temecula Valley 5

Heritage 12, Bloomington 6

Hesperia 14, Palm Springs 0

Hesperia Christian 16, Barstow 0

Hesperia Christian 8, Riverside Notre Dame 4

HMSA 18, Compton 6

JSerra 3, El Modena 0

Jurupa Hills 13, Twentynine Palms 2

Jurupa Hills 9, Santa Monica 6

Laguna Hills 10, Palm Springs 5

Lakewood St. Joseph 8, Cerritos 3

La Quinta 14, San Gorgonio 1

Leuzinger 10, Brentwood 0

Los Amigos 22, Estancia 2

Mojave 16, Lucerne Valley 1

Murrieta Mesa 10, Linfield Christian 0

Orange Vista 8, Apple Valley 4

Palm Desert 10, San Bernardino 7

Patriot 17, Ontario 7

Placentia Valencia 16, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 4

Rialto 22, Public Safety Academy 0

Riverside North 14, Yucca Valley 0

Riverside Prep 22, Rim of the World 0

San Jacinto 16, San Gorgonio 0

Santa Ana Valley 2, Orange 1

Santa Monica 11, Eisenhower 2

Santa Paula 8, Castaic 6

Simi Valley 4, Rio Mesa 4

St. Genevieve 14, Faith Baptist 0

Sultana 2, Canyon Springs 1

University Prep 14, Barstow 0

West Covina 15, Arroyo 13

Western Christian 7, San Jacinto 1

Woodcrest Christian 20, Vista del Lago 0

Yucca Valley 8, San Bernardino 5

INTERSECTIONAL

Animo Venice 13, Lennox Academy 2

Bonita 13, Kauai (HI) 0

Modesto 24, Portola 1

North Torrance 7, San Pedro 2

Rancho Dominguez 16, Long Beach Jordan 0

Sierra Canyon 4, Chatsworth 0

Taft 14, Calabasas 3

Trabuco Hills 20, Modesto 1

Wilmington Banning 6, South Torrance 4

Workman 10, Baldwin Park 9

My husband and I live in Mission Viejo. Our older son, his wife and two children (ages 5 and nearly 4) live in Newhall. We love spending time together, but it’s quite a trek on the 5 Freeway. Last year, we went to the aquarium in Long Beach, which was great fun. Another day, we enjoyed a day of hiking and a picnic at Placerita Canyon Nature Center near my son’s home. We would love some suggestions about other places to visit which would maybe be a little more centrally located and fun for the whole family. Thanks
— Cathy McCoy

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Here’s what we suggest:

Cathy, I understand your pain. Driving 80 miles can feel like an odyssey, especially in SoCal. Thankfully, there are loads of fun places where your family can meet in the middle (or close to it). I’ve rounded up some solid options. By the way, the driving times mentioned here are a rough estimate for a weekend day without traffic, but as you probably know, your actual time may vary.

Since you all enjoyed the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, how about switching it up and spending the day with a different set of animals at the Montebello Barnyard Zoo for your next outing? That would be about a 40- to 50-minute drive for both of you. Open since 1968, the zoo is home to horses, goats, sheep and donkeys that you can pet (and feed them for an extra $3). If you’re feeling adventurous, you can ride a pony or take a leisurely trip on a John Deere tractor train. “It’s a great place for young ones to learn that animals outside the home need and deserve the same kind of care that we show our pets,” Etan Rosenbloom writes in a Times guide to things to do with kids around L.A. General admission is $11, and you can sometimes find deals on Groupon as well. Afterward, head to Blvd Mrkt, a food hall in Downtown Montebello that sells a variety of food so everyone can get what they want.

Another great option is the South Coast Botanic Garden on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, which might be about an hour drive for both of you. I learned about this spot from my dear late colleague, Jeanette Marantos, who was a gardening expert in her own right. The garden, which has more than 2,500 species of plants and five miles of trails, also features a kids area, which features “a nursery rhyme theme with a large dollhouse, a charming bridge and plants matched to the stories,” Marantos writes. My editor Michelle Woo also loves this garden. “You can take a leisurely walk along the accessible loop trail or get really into the nooks and crannies of the place, discovering trees with giant roots that kids love to climb on and koi fish swimming in a shaded pond,” she says, adding that she’s excited for Thomas Dambo’s trolls exhibit that opens in March. If you get hungry, you can stop by Dottie’s at the Koi Pond, which sells food, beer, wine and specialty cocktails on Saturdays and Sundays. Carry-in food is permitted if pre-prepared.

If you’re interested in space travel, then you should definitely visit the Columbia Memorial Space Center, which is the ultimate cosmic playground. Located in Downey (known as “home of the Apollo”) — about a 40-minute drive for you and a 50-minute drive for your son’s family — the recently renovated museum features a play area, robotics lab and interactive exhibits on space exploration including a shuttle landing simulator. Admission is $5 for adults and kids, $3 for seniors ages 65 and up and free for children ages 3 and under.

Speaking of aviation, another spot that is worth checking out is the Proud Bird in El Segundo, about a 45- to 50-minute drive for both of you. Here, you can enjoy delicious bites as you watch planes take off from Los Angeles International Airport, which is just a couple of miles away. Woo calls it “the perfect spot for a multi-generation gathering.” “Our extended family once celebrated Christmas there when everyone was too tired to cook,” she adds. “You can order solid barbecue from Bludso’s, have a drink by a bonfire pit and let the kids play on the playground as planes fly by.” She also suggests the Point in El Segundo. It’s an open-air shopping and dining center that has a large lawn where the kids can play and the grownups can grab a drink from Lil’ Simmzy’s.

I hope these recommendations are useful as you plan your next family outing (and that they also save you some gas money). Whatever you end up doing together, I’m sure that your family, especially the little ones, will just be grateful to spend quality time with you. Have fun!

After five seasons as football coach at Orange Lutheran, Rod Sherman is leaving. The school announced Monday that “effective today, Rod Sherman has concluded his tenure as head football coach.”

Last week, there was speculation of Sherman’s future after a social media post indicated he was out as coach. In response to a text, Sherman said he was still head coach.

Sherman, who also helped his wife, Kristen, coach flag football at Orange Lutheran, went 3-9 last season, including two forfeit losses. During the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs, the Lancers upset No. 1-seeded St. John Bosco.

His team won a Southern Section Division 2 championship in 2021 and went 33-29 overall in five seasons. It was his second stint at Orange Lutheran. He had been an assistant coach and athletic director starting in the 1990s when Jim Kunau was head coach, then left to be a head coach in Colorado. The school indicated it will launch a search for Sherman’s replacement.

His wife is still listed as Orange Lutheran’s flag football coach but that is expected to change, too.

The team’s general manager, Kyla Laulhere, and offensive line coach Chris Ward will run the program until a new head coach is finalized. Ward, a graduate of Mater Dei and UCLA, has no interest in being head coach. Offensive coordinator Austin Pettis, an Orange Lutheran graduate, could be a top candidate.

Coaching in the Trinity League has become similar to a college or NFL team. The expectations are so high that not winning at a top level can result in a coaching change within three to five years. JSerra also made a change this past season. Santa Margarita had a first-year coach this past year, alumnus Carson Palmer, who won a Division 1 and state title.