Baseball: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame holds off Alemany

Eric Walbridge and Casey Ryan each had three hits to help Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (8-2, 2-1) defeat Mission Hills Alemany, 8-6, in a Mission League game Tuesday.

Alemany received two-run home runs from Edgar Montes and Mark Strazzeri.

Encino Crespi handed St. Francis its first defeat in Mission League play with a 5-4 victory. Spencer Wendt's single in the bottom of the seventh won it for the Celts (9-3, 4-1). Wendt finished with three hits. St. Francis dropped to 10-2 and 4-1.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Basketball: Locals could be lovin' it at McDonald's games

They ought to hold the McDonald's All-American basketball games in Southern California more often considering the annual size of the contingent from the Southland. This year, the eight local players had to take a five-hour flight to Miami for the games that will held Wednesday at the Bank United Center.

Last year, the West boys' team had five local players. This year, the number is a still-hearty four: center Renardo Sidney of Fairfax, twin forwards Travis and David Wear of Mater Dei and guard Michael Snaer of Rancho Verde. The boys' game is at 5 p.m. PDT and will be televised by ESPN.

The girls' game also includes a healthy Southern California contingent of center Monique Oliver of Long Beach Poly, guard Eliza Pierre of Muir, forward Christina Marinacci of Foothill and forward Gennifer Brandon of Chatsworth. The girls' game is at 2:30 p.m. PDT and will be televised by ESPNU.

--Ben Bolch

Water polo: Harvard-Westlake coach resigns

Larry Felix, the water polo coach at North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake, has resigned after four years to pursue other opportunities.

But the real news could come in a matter of weeks if former Harvard-Westlake Coach Rich Corso decides to return. He has been the women's coach at California, where his team is ranked No. 5 in the nation.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Baseball: A player to watch in 2010

Chris Leveque was a standout pitcher at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame during the 1990s, and now he's the coach of the 9-0 Long Beach Wilson junior varsity team. And he's got a player he thinks one day is going to make an impact at the varsity level.

Keith White, a 5-foot-10, 210-pound sophomore  transfer from Long Beach Poly who's a switch hitter with speed, has made quite an impression on Leveque. White can't play varsity this season because he didn't move, but Leveque believes White has as much potential as two other sophomores he once coached, Ryan Braun and Evan Longoria.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Softball: New Top 25 rankings

1. Norco (10-2)

2. Mater Dei (11-1-1)

3. Anaheim Canyon (9-5)

4. Hart (12-2)

5. Riverside Poly (10-3)

6. Esperanza (8-6-1)

7. Valencia (11-3)

8. Ayala (10-3)

9. Etiwanda (11-0)

10. King (12-2)

Softball: Monday's scores

SOFTBALL

CITY

COLISEUM LEAGUE
King-Drew 39, Manual Arts 3

MARINE LEAGUE
Carson 18, Washington 2
San Pedro 18, Gardena 0
Wilmington Banning 1, Narbonne 0

WEST VALLEY LEAGUE
Chatsworth 3, El Camino Real 2

WESTERN LEAGUE
Westchester 17, Palisades 0

SOUTHERN SECTION

BIG SKY LEAGUE
Calvary Murrieta 7, Riverside Christian 6

DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE
Indio 9, Palm Springs 0

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE
Heritage 10, Rubidoux 0

RIO HONDO LEAGUE
Monrovia 4, Temple City 2

SUNBELT LEAGUE
Lakeside 11, Perris 0

NONLEAGUE
Aquinas 12, Twentynine Palms 0
Bishop Diego 10, Channel Islands 5
Bloomington Christian 21, Lake Arrowhead Christian 5
Flintridge Sacred Heart 3, Mayfield 0
Los Alamitos 3, Saugus 2

TOURNAMENTS
SANTA ANA VALLEY TOURNAMENT
Pool play
Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 10, Los Amigos 1

-- Eric Maddy

Baseball: Monday's scores

BASEBALL

CITY

EAST VALLEY LEAGUE
Grant 9, Sun Valley Poly 8

MARINE LEAGUE
Carson 2, San Pedro 1
Narbonne 3, Wilmington Banning 2

NONLEAGUE
Port of Los Angeles 19, Harbor Teacher Prep 7

SOUTHERN SECTION

BIG SKY LEAGUE
Riverside Christian 7, Calvary Murrieta 5

MOUNTAIN PASS LEAGUE
Heritage 4, Rubidoux 2

OMEGA LEAGUE
Camarillo Cornerstone Christian 13, Pilgrim 0

NONLEAGUE
Aquinas 7, Riverside Notre Dame 3
Long Beach Jordan 11, Bellflower 10
Peninsula 6, Bishop Montgomery 1

INTERSECTIONAL
Buena 5, Westminster (Colo.) Standley Lake 0

TOURNAMENTS

INLAND EMPIRE CLASSIC
Pool play
Perris 10, San Bernardino 9
Cajon 9, Dos Pueblos 8
Vista del Lago 7, Colton 5
San Jacinto 11, Pacific 2
Bloomington 2, Canyon Springs 0
Cajon 21, Yucca Valley 1
San Gorgonio 4, Dos Pueblos 1
Fontana 4, Arroyo Valley 3

REDONDO TOURNAMENT
Pool play
Palos Verdes 4, Moorpark 2
Redondo 4, South Torrance 3

-- Eric Maddy

Baseball: Crenshaw shows off freshman contributors

Crenshaw has three freshman starters who made major contributions Monday in helping the Cougars take over first place in the Coliseum League with a 9-3 victory over Fremont.

First baseman Keymon Thomas and catcher Skyler Blocker each had two hits. Third baseman Ron Miller had a two-run double. All are freshmen.

They combined with senior Kenji Corbisiero, who had three hits and threw a six-hitter. Crenshaw improved to 8-4 and 7-0 in league. Fremont dropped to 11-2 and 8-1.

Crenshaw is in City Section Division II this season. The City has revamped its playoff format, leaving most of the San Fernandoo Valley teams in Division I and creating a championship opportunity for everyone else.

I was impressed by the way both teams played with few errors. Neither is ready to beat a top Valley team, but both schools are showing improvement. Fremont had its own freshman standout in center fielder Carlos Garcia, who had a double and single, making him 22 for 39 on the season.

-- Eric Sondheimer

Basketball: All-CIF Southern Section teams announced

Kawhi Leonard of King, Michael Snaer of Rancho Verde and David Wear of Mater Dei were selected co-players of the year in Division I-AA as part of the All-CIF Southern Section teams announced today. King's Tim Sweeney Jr. was the boys' coach of the year for Division I-AA.

For the full list of first- and second-team selections for boys and girls in all divisions, click here and then click on the icon across from the respective sport.

--Ben Bolch

Boys' basketball: Williams, Sachs shine in all-star game

La Mirada's Derrick Williams and La Habra's Jordan Sachs scored 20 points apiece to lead the East to a 124-89 victory over the West in the Fifth Annual East/West High School Basketball Game on Saturday night at Whittier College.

The USC-bound Williams and Sachs were named co-most valuable players. Williams had seven dunks in the game.

--Ben Bolch