Pacific Tigers

The following are updates on local athletes at the collegiate level. Michael Mendoza (Glendale Community College, 2009) senior, Iowa Wesleyan College baseball: In his senior season, the outfielder is turning heads with eye-popping numbers as just one...

BRAWLEY — Holtville High’s lone swimmer Evan Bradshaw won two events at an Imperial Valley League meet among Calipatria, Brawley Union and Holtville highs here Thursday. Bradshaw won the 100 yard freestyle in 53.83 seconds and the 100...

The Imperial High softball team beat Central Union High, 13-11, in an Imperial Valley League game Friday in El Centro. Mackenzie Fannin recorded the win for the Tigers. Erica Lopez recorded the save. For Imperial, Karissa Peña had a hit and two...

Five more golfers will crash this year's Jones Cup. The neighborhood tradition will include players from Irvine's Shady Canyon Golf Club for the June 27 event at Newport Beach Country Club. The team of five will include director of golf Brian Gunson and...

IRVINE — Most of the Long Beach State starting lineup continued to improve its position among the all-time pantheon of Big West Conference men's basketball Monday night at UC Irvine. But the Anteaters, picked to finish last in the preseason...

UC Irvine senior Trent Baxter and sophomore Mitch Wise were named third-team All-American by the Assn. of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches for the 2011 season. Baxter, a senior driver, had 55 goals for Coach Marc Hunt's squad, which finished 17-12 and was...

UC Irvine alumnus Scott Brooks, head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, will coach the Western Conference in theNBAAll-Star Game Sunday in Orlando, Fla. Brooks earned the honor as the Thunder clinched the best record in the conference through Feb. 15....

YUMA — The Imperial High baseball team beat Yuma Catholic High, 5-1, in the Shamrock Classic tournament here Thursday. Bryan Garrett got the win for the Tigers on the mound. At the plate, David Felix went 1-for-2 with two RBIs, Andrew Sotelo...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball-New York Mets vs. Detroit Tigers, Noon (ESPN) Soccer-UEFA Champions League, CSKA Moscow at Real Madrid, 2:30 p.m. (FXSP) Men's College Basketball-NCAA Division I Tournament, Lamar vs. Vermont, 5:30 p.m. (TRUTV),...

LA JOLLA — The Holtville High softball team recorded a pair of wins in the Duds by Dudes Torrey Invitational here Thursday. The tournament is hosted by La Jolla Country Day. The Vikings beat Santa Fe Christian, 3-2, then beat Canyon Crest Academy,...

IRVINE — It was too little too late on two accounts Wednesday for the UC Irvine baseball team, which lost a nonconference game to visiting USC, 5-4, to halt a five-game winning streak. The Anteaters (14-9), who had scored in their final at-bat to...

TV SPORTS Major League Baseball--Tampa Bay Rays vs. Philadelphia Phillies, Noon (ESPN) Tennis--ATP World Tour-WTA, Sony Ericsson Open, Noon and 6 p.m. (ESPN2) Men's College Basketball--National Invitation Tournament, Championship Game, Stanford vs....