Pomona Pitzer's James Kang drafted to Red Sox

(Photo courtesy of Pomona-Pitzer Athletics)

Just one month after graduating from Pitzer College with a degree in Economics, Pomona-Pitzer men's baseball player James Kang was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 45th round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2010 First Year Player Draft on June 9th. Kang joins his former Sagehen teammate as part of the Red Sox organization and is the 4th Sagehen to be selected in the draft in the last 7 years.

Click HERE to view the post from the Pomona-Pitzer Athletics website.

La Verne prevents Claremont from earning tournament banner

The Claremont Little League 10-11 Year-Old All-Star team's District 20 Tournament run came to an end at the hands of La Verne last Friday.

Though Claremont possessed a 6-4 lead in the 4th inning, La Verne rallied to score 5 unanswered and held on for a 9-6 victory at Marchant Park in San Dimas.

Matthew Banfield scored Claremont's final run in the 4th inning with a solo blast over the centerfield fence. The 10-11 Year-Old squad mustered just one more hit the rest of the way.

District 20 Tournament Latest Results

Friday, July 2
10-11 Year-Old Division Finals
La Verne 9, Claremont 6

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Upcoming District 20 Tournament Games

Tuesday, July 6
9-10 Year-Old Division - 2nd Round
Winner of Glendora/San Dimas @ Claremont, 5:30 p.m. (Glendora American Field)

11-12 Year-Old Division - 2nd Round
San Dimas @ Claremont, 6:30 p.m. (Pelota Park)

Thursday, July 8
Juniors Division - Semifinals
San Dimas @ Claremont, 7 p.m. (Pomona Jaycees Community Park)

For more information including brackets and park locations, visit the Claremont Little League website by clicking HERE.

Claremont responds from crushing defeat with huge win

Photo courtesy of Claremont Little League

The Claremont Little League 10-11 Year-Old all-star team’s efforts against San Dimas on Thursday put Wednesday’s 11-0 loss to La Verne into distant memory.

Claremont made sure to score more than enough runs in Thursday’s contest, scoring 7 runs in the 3rd inning to coast to a 12-2 triumph over San Dimas at Marchant Park. The game was called after the 5th inning due to the mercy rule.

With its recent victory, Claremont can avenge itself from Wednesday's defeat against La Verne today in a District 20 Tournament semifinal contest at Marchant Park. Game time is 5:30 p.m.

District 20 Tournament Latest Results
Thursday, July 1
10-11 Year-Old Division - Quarterfinals
Claremont 12, Glendora National 2

Upcoming District 20 Tournament Games
Friday, July 2
10-11 Division - Quarterfinals
La Verne @ Claremont, 5:30 p.m. (Marchant Park)

8-9 Year-Old Division - Bracket Play
Claremont National @ Glendora National, 7:30 p.m. (Ralph Welch Park)

Saturday, July 3
8-9 Year-Old Division - Bracket Play
Claremont American @ Glendora American, 9:30 a.m. (Ralph Welch Park)

Tuesday, July 6
9-10 Year-Old Division - 2nd Round
Winner of Glendora/San Dimas @ Claremont, 5:30 p.m. (Pelota Park)

Thursday, July 8
Juniors Division - Semifinals
San Dimas @ Claremont, 7 p.m. (Pomona Jaycees Community Park)

For more information including brackets and park locations, visit the Claremont Little League website by clicking HERE.

One Claremont team advances, another falls to consolation

Last night's results from the District 20 Tournament yielded a mixed bag of results for Claremont Little League's All-Star Teams.

The Claremont Junior All-Star squad trumped Pomona Ted Greene, 17-1, in Wednesday night's 2nd round matchup at Pomona Jaycees Community Park. Claremont will now play San Dimas next Thursday in the semifinals round.

Claremont's 10-11 Year-Old All Stars did not enjoy similar success last night as La Verne got the better of the local squad, 11-0. As a result of the loss, Claremont drops to the consolation round and plays Glendora National tonight.

Stay tuned for coverage on the Claremont Junior all-stars in this Saturday's edition of the COURIER as well as updated scores. Last night's results and an updated schedule of games can be found below.

District 20 Tournament Latest Results
Wednesday, June 30
10-11 Year-Old Division - Semifinals
La Verne 11, Claremont 0

Juniors Division - 2nd Round
Claremont 17, Pomona Ted Greene 1

Upcoming District 20 Tournament Games
Thursday, July 1 (Today) - Consolation Rd. 3
10-11 Year-Old Division
Glendora National @ Claremont, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 2 - Bracket Play
8-9 Year-Old Division
Claremont National @ Glendora National, 7:30 p.m. (Ralph Welch Park)

Saturday, July 3 - Bracket Play
8-9 Year-Old Division
Claremont American @ Glendora American, 9:30 a.m. (Ralph Welch Park)

Tuesday, July 6
9-10 Year-Old Division - 2nd Round
Winner of Glendora/San Dimas @ Claremont, 5:30 p.m. (Pelota Park)

Thursday, July 8
Juniors Division
San Dimas @ Claremont, 7 p.m. (Pomona Jaycees Community Park)

For more information including brackets and park locations, visit the Claremont Little League website by clicking HERE.

District 20 Tournament Updates on the blog

Starting today, updates on all age groups in the Little League District 20 Tournament will be posted on the blog as well as upcoming games. Claremont has 5 all-star teams competing in the tournament, including the 8-9 Year-Old team, 9-10 Year-Old team, 10-11 Year-Old team, 11-12 Year-Old team and the Juniors team.

District 20 Tournament Latest Results
Tuesday, June 29
11-12 Year-Old Division - First Round
Claremont 17, Pomona American 7

Upcoming District 20 Tournament Games
Wednesday, June 30 (Today)
8-9 Year-Old Division - Bracket Play
Claremont National @ La Verne, 5 p.m. (Ralph Welch Park)

10-11 Year-Old Division - Semifinals
Claremont @ La Verne, 5:30 p.m. (Marchant Park)

Juniors Division - 2nd Round
Claremont @ Pomona Ted Greene, 7 p.m. (Pomona Jaycees Community Park)

Tuesday, July 6
9-10 Year-Old Division - 2nd Round
Winner of Glendora/San Dimas @ Claremont, 5:30 p.m.

For more information including brackets and park locations, visit the Claremont Little League website by clicking HERE.

Many awards given at CHS Volleyball Banquet

The Claremont High School boys volleyball squad recently held its end-of-the-year banquet, resulting in an award-studded night for the Pacific League champions.

This season was one of the best in the history of the program as the Wolfpack advanced all the way to the CIF Southern Section Division II semifinals before falling to top-seeded Westlake in a 5-game heartbreaker. CHS had a chance to finish Westlake in the 4th game with multiple game points.

Here's the list of CHS awards from this season:

All-CIF
1st Team: Geoff Powell
2nd Team: Andrew Zetterberg
3rd Team: Patrick Stalwick

All-Pacific League
MVP: Geoff Powell
1st Team: Andrew Zetterberg, Patrick Stalwick
2nd Team: Steven Kirkpatrick, Jack Reeder
Honorable Mention: Stephen Zetterberg

Team Awards
MVP: Geoff Powell
Best Offensive: Geoff Powell
Best Defensive: Patrick Stalwick
All Around: Andrew Zetterberg
Most Improved: Steven Kirkpatrick
Most Inspirational: Chris Collins
Coach's Award: TJ Frank

CHS Senior Co-Athlete of the Year: Geoff Powell
Volleyball Magazine USA Top 50 Senior: Geoff Powell

'Futbolito' comes to Claremont

Padua Park will play host to Major League Soccer's (MLS) Futbolito event starting at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning. Players from the L.A. Galaxy are scheduled to appear.

The event features 4-on-4 soccer tournament action that will run throughout the day with chances to for those in attendance to win prizes including an MLS match ticket. The Adult Premier Division winning team will receive $2000 while the 2nd place finisher will win $1000.

For more information on tomorrow's event, contact Sid Patel at spatel@lagalaxy.com or call 310-630-2236.