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The end of the high school year is a mind-boggling cornucopia of proms, award nights, final exams and — in the near future — possibly baseball and softball state playoffs. “Both sports are in line for state championships,” said Ron Nocetti, associate executive director of the California Interscholastic Federation. Changes, however, will need to be made to the current, crammed schedule. Eastlake High played a San Diego Section Open Division…

About 1.8 million high school students take the ACT every year, and roughly 1,000 of them record a perfect score of 36. Dan O’Reilly, a junior at Henry Sibley High (at least for one more day, until the summer vacation before his senior year starts) was one of those 1,000. “I was hoping I would be more known for that,” O’Reilly said with a laugh Thursday morning. Instead, the good-natured…

Before he showed leniency to Stanford swimmer and rapist Brock Turner, Judge Aaron Persky made court rulings that appeared to favor a group of De Anza College baseball players accused of a gang rape, the victim’s lawyer said Thursday. The controversial calls came during a 10-week civil trial back in 2011 that ended with a handful of private settlements and the jury letting two defendants off the…

It was business as usual during the Monee Village Board meeting Wednesday night with Mayor Jay Farquhar presiding. No one commented about an incident involving Farquhar and an umpire at a baseball game between 7 and 8 year olds Saturday in which, according to the ump, his jaw was broken by a punch thrown by Farquhar, a coach for one of the teams. But after the 30-minute board meeting —…

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Everywhere Jeff Jackson went in Chicago after his unfulfilling baseball career ended, he felt eyes following him. So did the questions. Why did the Gatorade National Player of the Year out of Simeon, drafted fourth overall in 1989, never play higher than Double A during a nine-year career spanning 10 teams? What went wrong in the Phillies organization? What happened to his $180,000 signing bonus? “It got to the point…

Everywhere Jeff Jackson went in Chicago after his unfulfilling baseball career ended, he felt eyes following him. So did the questions. Why did the Gatorade National Player of the Year out of Simeon, drafted fourth overall in 1989, never play higher than Double A during a nine-year career spanning 10 teams? What went wrong in the Phillies organization? What happened to his $180,000 signing bonus? “It got to the point…

Some of the most memorable moments in baseball history have come from bench clearing brawls. Whether it was Nolan Ryan putting Robin Ventura in a head lock, or Pedro Martinez throwing poor old Don Zimmer to the ground, brawls are exciting. It has absolutely nothing to do with the game of baseball, unless talking about the unwritten rules, but for some reason, fights draw major attention to the game. Kansas…

ASU signee Bo Bichette is expected to be a high pick in the major league draft, which starts Thursday.(Photo: David Banks/USA TODAY Sports) Arizona State’s baseball class is loaded, enough to be ranked No. 1 nationally by Perfect Game. But will it stand up after being raided by the major leagues in its annual draft starting Thursday? Three ASU signees — infielders Gavin Lux (No. 53) and Bo Bichette (No. 54) and…

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No, Dan O’Reilly was not wearing a cup. No, he will not wear one when Henry Sibley begins the Class 3A state baseball tournament June 16. “I don’t think it’s a requirement,” O’Reilly said Wednesday afternoon. “That’s how I’ve been rolling all season and it’s seemed to work, so I’ll stick with it.” It certainly has made him a bit famous. O’Reilly has become something of an internet meme since fouling…

Yordano Ventura was punched in the face on Tuesday, and the Internet applauded. I’m not saying that makes it right. I’m not saying it’s anything but ghoulish to want another human being to suffer physical harm. Just pointing out the facts. If there’s a master list of disliked baseball players, Ventura is on it. He tends to hit other baseball players with baseballs. But his unpopularity might make him…

KENNER, La. — Controversy is brewing surrounding a travel baseball league after racial slurs including the N-word were allegedly said during a Sunday game in Kenner. The story gained traction on social media, and now a group of parents said they want to see a coach benched for good. The City of Kenner confirmed travel baseball leagues lease out the park for games, and this past Sunday, two teams faced…

Two viewer-unfriendly themes dominated the opening weekend of the NCAA baseball tournament: rainouts and blowouts. The storms that soaked the southeastern United States affected the schedules of nearly every regional host site and pushed the deciding games of three regionals to Tuesday afternoon. Once the tarps came off each field, many games got ugly in a hurry. In all, 15 ended with double-digit margins of victory, including two decided by…

KENNER, La. — Controversy is brewing surrounding a travel baseball league after racial slurs including the N-word were allegedly said during a Sunday game in Kenner. The story gained traction on social media, and now a group of parents said they want to see a coach benched for good. The City of Kenner confirmed travel baseball leagues lease out the park for games, and this past Sunday, two teams faced…

There are a lot of “baseball fights” then there are BASEBALL FIGHTS. Manny Machado and Yordano Ventura got into the latter on Tuesday with Machado charging the mound and landing a couple shots on Ventura before wrestling him to the ground. Ventura was having a rough night. He’d allowed six early runs. Maybe this 99 mph fastball just got loose by mistake. Or maybe he had enough of…

The mayor was suspended, the ump underwent surgery and a group of 7- and 8-year-old ballplayers got an unexpected lesson in unsportsmanlike conduct. Umpire Tim Nelson says Mayor Jay Farquhar of south suburban Monee broke his jaw in two places with a punch after calling him a drunk as Nelson officiated the kids’ baseball game Saturday. Farquhar, who was coaching, said he was trying to defend himself after a “sarcastic”…

South Carolina coach Chad Holbrook said his team would have to handle adversity to make a run in the postseason. The Gamecocks overcame plenty in the Columbia Regional, finishing off a run out of the loser’s bracket with a 10-5 win over UNC Wilmington Tuesday afternoon to advance to a Super Regional. USC will host Oklahoma State beginning on Saturday, after the Cowboys won the Clemson Regional, needing two wins…

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we’re covering Ali, pasta, vomiting, youth sports, and more. Your letters! Matthew: Advertisement Why do baseball players have to wear caps? In pretty much every sport I can think of, required head gear is there for legitimate protection (football, lacrosse, and hockey helmets; head gear for wrestlers) or to offer a strategic…