There was some shuffling atop the weekly rankings, including the number of teams making the list, but the top spot didn't change. It's still Valley Christian.
Sacred Heart Cathedral might be one of the early-season surprises after beating a highly regarded Redwood team that played St. Ignatius Prep to a 5-5 tie a day earlier.
The 6-1 victory over the Giants came courtesy of a kid who – at least on paper and until the online correction
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Thirty-one is a Prime number, one that is divisible only by one – and, of course, itself. Hence, the moniker Prime 31. It’s named for the 31 players we think best illustrate the talent level on the Peninsula. In digging into the rosters – and the stats – we found power pitchers,
Why has the Peninsula always been a hotbed for high school baseball talent? We asked six of the area’s best ballplayers to ponder that question, while also considering where the game might take them.
Peninsula Prep Baseball's Sweet 16
Rank
Team
Summary
1.
Valley Christian
Eight NCAA-Division I commits. On paper, who’s better?
2.
Mitty
Key pieces remain for another CCS run.
3.
The King’s Academy
Plata, Johnson, Trotter … Lions, Tigers and Bears, oh my.
4.
St. Ignatius Prep
Arms,
Date
Opponent
Time
Feb. 19
Monterey
3:30 p.m.
Feb. 21
at Palo Alto
3:30 p.m.
Feb. 28
Saratoga
3:30 p.m.
March 1
at San Ramon Valley
noon
March 3
Wilcox tournament
TBD
March 5
Wilcox tournament
TBD
March 8
Wilcox tournament
TBD
March 11
Coach: Brian Yocke
2024 record: 20-13-1 (CCS Division I championship)
While last year’s Central Coast Section championship is hardly ancient history, coach Brian Yocke has turned the page on the 2024 season, knowing that it means nothing heading into a new year.
If anything, the Monarchs’ championship only inspires
