Archive By Author - Paul Putignano
Prep baseball and softball: Trinity, SCCS receive honors
The Trinity Classical Academy softball team was the only program that entered the 2010-11 academic year with varsity experience.
Prep softball: A worthy finish
The Saugus softball team finished fourth in the Foothill League a year ago. Members of the team wanted more. They expected more. Perhaps none more than senior shortstop Jenna Kelly, whose improved offensive production was key in helping the senior-laden Centurions jump to the top of the Foothill League standings in 2011. For her efforts, she's been named the league's player of the year by the Foothill coaches. "It's been awesome," Kelly said of the ...
CIF softball: Third time, no charm
The Valencia softball team entered its CIF-Southern Section Division I quarterfinal game with a pair of victories over El Modena under its belt.
Valencia's Karlie Habitz: Mind over matters
Players often look for a competitive advantage. Valencia junior catcher Karlie Habitz found hers within herself. Habitz admits that in the past she was prone to get weighed down by mistakes. Not anymore. It's a good thing, because during the Vikings' roller-coaster season, they've needed her positive mind-set more than ever. "We hit some points in the road where we thought, 'Wow, this season is going to be horrible,'" Habitz says. "We grouped together and ...
CIF softball: Wildcats’ firsts turn for worse
The West Ranch softball team racked up multiple firsts this season. It finished second in the Foothill League for the first time. And it won its first-ever postseason game in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division I playoffs last Thursday. On Tuesday, the firsts turned negative after the Wildcats recorded their first second-round loss in program history. West Ranch fell 6-2 to Big VIII League champion Santiago of Corona on Tuesday at Santiago ...
CIF softball: Valencia softball doesn’t flinch
Valencia softball's CIF-Southern Section Division I first-round matchup was a rout. The second round required a bit more finesse. Vikings right fielder Andrea Brackpool's RBI single in the sixth inning was a difference in a tightly contested 1-0 pitcher's duel between Carly Mortensen and Vista Murrieta's Selina Ta'amilo on Tuesday at Valencia High School. "Usually with us, we'll score a run but score a lot more after," Brackpool said. "In the game today, we had ...
College softball: Taylor adds to Michigan legacy
Valencia graduate Jordan Taylor was fighting to prolong her softball career at the University of Michigan in an Ann Arbor, Mich. Regional elimination game against Notre Dame on Saturday.
Santa Clarita Blue Heat: Looking for more
There's a different feeling surround the Santa Clarita Blue Heat women's soccer team. It's entering its second season in the Santa Clarita Valley after transferring from Ventura. It's made the jump to professional status. It has a whole new coaching staff. And it's aiming higher than just getting wins; it's looking to playoffs. "This year, everybody expects a lot," said team owner Carlos Marroquin. "People know who we are around the whole country already." The ...
TMC notebook: Mustangs add five
Some teams at The Master's College are focused closing out their seasons with national championships.
CIF baseball playoffs: Hart sticking to the plan
The Hart baseball team doesn't want to change anything. Heading into the postseason, the Indians aren't looking for a different approach at the plate or on the mound. In the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division I playoffs, they didn't need to. Hart went ahead on Dallas Bacon's first-inning two-run home run, teammate Tyler Glasnow threw six strong innings, and the Indians held off Los Alamitos' late rally to win 5-4 on Friday at ...
CIF softball playoffs: Just the start?
The Valencia softball team may have missed out on the Foothill League championship this season, but its title hopes are far from over.
CIF softball playoffs: Cent packing
For 11 seniors, including eight four-year varsity players, the season came to a sudden and stunning ending in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division I softball playoffs.
CIF softball playoffs: Hart wins in a wild end
Entering the postseason as the Foothill League's No. 4 team for the first time since 2005, the Hart softball team knows it has a long road ahead.
Saugus' Jenna Kelly: Rising to power
Saugus shortstop Jenna Kelly is no stranger to hard-hit ground balls, diving stops and a high batting average.
Prep swimming: A few make the most of it
The Foothill League didn't send everyone to the season-ending CIF-Southern Section Masters meet, but those that did attend made the most of it.
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