Paloma Valley Boys, Girls Track Teams Beat Heritage

The Paloma High School boys and girls varsity track teams swept rival Heritage High Wednesday in a Sunbelt League meet.

In the boys meet, the Wildcats won the competition by a 65.5-61.5 score. On the girls side, Paloma won by a score of 66-61.

Winners of the boys events:

4x100 relay: Paloma Valley, 43.59
1600 meters: Zackery Castor (PV), 4:37.49
110 hurdles: Torrey Atkins (H), 14.46
400 meters: Jarrett Carter (H), 52.19
100 meters: Anthony Smith (PV), 10.98
800 meters: Shawn Sleeper (PV), 2:01.11
300m hurdles: Aaron Woods (H), 40.37
200 meters: Jarrett Carter (H), 23.09
3200 meters: Zackery Castor (PV), 9:58.69
Long jump: Ray Golden (PV), 20-00.50
Triple jump: London Miller (PV), 42-07.00
High jump: London Miller (PV), 5-08
Shot put: Joseph Vela (H), 46-07
Discus: Robert Hartwell (PV), 138-10


Winners of the girls events:

4x100 relay: Heritage, 48.97
1600 meters: Samantha Flores (PV), 6:07.53
100m hurdles: Mecca McDaniel (H), 16.50
400 meters: Kiara McIntosh (PV), 58.97
100 meters: Diamonique Brogan (H), 12.26
800 meters: Kara McIntosh (PV), 2:29.66
300m hurdles: Mecca McDaniel (H), 50.26
200 meters: Diamonique Brogan (H), 26.27
3200 meters: Samantha Flores (PV), 12:24.38
Long jump: Rebekkah Ouk (PV), 15-06.50
Triple jump: Rebekkah Ouk (PV), 32-02-50
 High jump: Odessa Chand;er (H), 5-00
Shot put: Alexandra Misiaita (PV), 33-06
Discus: Dazhanna Jackson (PV), 103-09

Menifee Athlete of the Day: Janae Hernandez

Janae is 11 years old and plays for the Sonic Boom in the under-12 Menifee Girls Softball league. According to her mother, Trisha, Janae has been playing softball since she was 4 years old. Last year, she broke her arm during a game. She finished out the season playing second base with a cast on, swinging the bat with one arm. This is one determined little athlete!

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Menifee Athletes of the Day: Ayden Elliott, Carter Woulf

Teammates have a special bond -- especially when they're good friends. Sarah Woulf sent in this photo of her son Carter (right) and Ayden Elliott, teammates on their Menifee Pony Baseball team. According to Sarah, they are "best buds." We wish them good luck and lots of fun this season.

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Featured Menifee Athlete of the Day: Kali Massey

Kali Massey, age 7, does a great job as a catcher for the Killer Cleats, her team in Menifee Girls Softball. Thanks to her mother, Ronnie, for sending in this "baseball card" of Kali. Ronnie says this is Kali's first year playing and she can't wait for each coming game!

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Menifee Baseball on Camera: Off With the Crack of the Bat

For a young baseball player, there's nothing quite like watching the ball take off from your bat. Here, 6-year-old Brody Jackson of the Shetland Angels in Menifee Pony Baseball takes off running from home plate as he watches the flight of the ball he just hit. Thanks to Peggy Hughes for submitting this great photo. We invite others to contribute photos of their favorite local sports star by emailing them to menifee247sports@gmail.com.

Menifee Pony Baseball Results: March 2

BRONCO DIVISION
 Monday, Feb. 25
 Orioles 15, Angels 7
 Wednesday, Feb. 27
 Dodgers 19, Sooners 2

 Saturday, March 2
 Padres 9, Dodgers 9
 Orioles 20, Aztecs 0
 Angels 27, Sooners 0

 MUSTANG DIVISION
 Wednesday, Feb. 27
 Blue Jays 8, Orioles 6
 Saturday, March 2
 Blue Jays 12, Orioles 4
 Angels 14, Diamondbacks 13

 PINTO DIVISION
 Saturday, March 2
 Indians 4, Yankees 0
 Dodgers 4, Red Sox 1
 Angels 8, Diamondbacks 1

 SHETLAND DIVISION
 Saturday, March 2
 Yankees 8, Nationals 5
 Cubs 2, Dodgers 1
 Pirates 10, Padres 5

It's a Beautiful Day for Menifee Little League Opening Day!

Menifee Valley Little League opened its 2013 season with a parade of players, awards and introductions, and some fun and competitive baseball Saturday at Wheatfield Park.

About 480 players on 43 teams were introduced to the crowd by League President John Dreher. Thunder, the team mascot for the Lake Elsinore Storm professional baseball team, greeted the players as they paraded onto the field and took their positions rimming the infield dirt. Menifee Deputy Mayor Wallace Edgerton led the crowd in the pledge of allegiance and a member of the league's Challenger Division sang the national anthem.

"This is why I do it," Dreher said, pointing to the young people surrounding the field. "I think I was put on earth to do this. For the community, this is really something else."

Dreher, in his eighth year as league president, and the other board members then invited parents and friends to join in the fun at a carnival, which included vendor booths, food and drink, bounce houses and slides, and a "cash booth" where children could try to catch play dollars inside a wind tunnel of sorts.

Games were played in four age divisions and Opening Day results included:

AA Division:
Storm 7, Dodgers 1
Padres 6, Angels 5

AAA Division:
Mariners 5, Angels 2

Majors Division:
Diamondbacks 3, Storm 2

For more information on the league, visit its website here.


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Here's some video highlights of the players' parade onto the field during Opening Ceremonies.




Now enjoy some more photos from Opening Day. Play ball!