Tom Moore

Executive Sports Editor for the Southern California News Group

[Benjamin Royer @thebenroyer]

Lakers announced the hiring of Yao Williams II as Vice President and Head of Global Partnerships.

Williams has worked for the Yankees, Manchester City, the NBA, and most recently, was the VP of Global Partnerships for Elevate.

[APSE @APSE_sportmedia]

APSE offering four $1,250 sports journalism scholarships for college students. The deadline is today. https://t.co/Pkv5oaffNO

[Tom Moore @tfmoore]

Painful loss for a UCLA team that handed out a lot of pain all season

[UCLA Baseball @UCLABaseball]

FINAL (10 inn.): Saint Mary's 6, UCLA 5

#GoBruins

[Tom Moore @tfmoore]

Of the protesters, Hernandez says, "I just laughed. I don't care."

[The Press-Enterprise @pressenterprise]

Jurupa Valley’s AB Hernandez is at center of transgender athletes controversy https://t.co/2ojP1h4VV0

[Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻‍💻 @SGVNSports]

The Pomona Unified School District said that Ganesha's top players and coach Jared Sadler will play tomorrow against Loyola in the D2 final. Here is the statement.

“At this time, circumstances surrounding Saturday's CIF Southern Section championship game have been resolved, and Ganesha High School will participate in the championship game as scheduled.

Questions regarding CIF bylaws, eligibility requirements, championship scheduling decisions are best directed to the CIF Southern Section.

We are aware of questions regarding travel-related expenses associated with this matter. The district is providing transportation and support for student participation in the CIF Southern Section championship game consistent with its normal practices for student activities and athletic competition. The district is not funding flights, hotel accommodations, or any other expenses associated with the separate out-of-state event.

-- Ronald Gonzales-Lawrence, Director of Govermental Relations, Pomona Unified School District.

[Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻‍💻 @SGVNSports]

I spoke with Ganesha coach Jared Sandler, who confirmed that several players will be at an out-of-state camp insteady of Saturday's championship game. Sandler also could miss Saturday's game. He said some are hoping to change flight/travel arrangements, but the cost is making it difficult. He was upset with the CIF-SS for not moving their game to Friday.

[Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻‍💻 @SGVNSports]

BREAKING: The Ganesha baseball team is expected to have several players missing for Saturday's game against Loyola for the CIF-SS Division 2 championship at LoanMart Field in Rancho Cucamonga, including star pitcher Logan Schmidt, an LSU commit who is expected to be a MLB first round draft pick, sources are telling me on the condition of anonymity.

Nearly the entire starting lineup will be at an out-of-state BPA (Baseball Performance Academy) camp that was previously scheduled, I am told.

Nearly all of Ganesha's baseball players are part of Ganesha's online line program, and also part of the BPA Academy.

Ganesha athletic director Don Cayer would not comment, other than to say they're scheduled to play on Saturday.

Ganesha coach Jared Sadler has not returned calls or text messages ....

Ganesha is expected to field a team for Saturday's championship against Loyola, but nearly all of the top players will be missing, I'm told.

Ganesha asked the CIF-SS if they could play on Friday, but was denied.

This is fluid. More to come.

[Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻‍💻 @SGVNSports]

WOW! Whittier Christian’s Danni Lopez belts a no doubt grand slam in the 7th inning to put the Heralds back in front of St. Paul, 9-7.

[Ethan Hanson @EthanAHanson]

Live from Dodger Stadium where high school baseball dreams are made!

CIF City Section Championships.

Game 1: No. 13 seed Verdugo Hills (13-18) vs. Taft (13-17) Division I

Game 2: No. 2 seed El Camino Real (21-9) vs. No. 1 seed Birmingham (26-4).

[Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻‍💻 @SGVNSports]

This is WILD. Carlos Salazar sent a newspaper clip from Muir’s 1957 quarterfinal victory that sent them to the semifinals. The young kid in street clothes in the picture is my dad, who was the sports editor from their school newspaper, the Blazer. This is so cool.

[Benjamin Royer @thebenroyer]

Story: Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart arrived under similar circumstances.

Now they face the same decision next month. Test the market? Or opt in to player options with the Lakers.

On Ayton and Smart’s relationships, their seasons & more on @ocregister: https://t.co/FXSb5U6Zr3

[Tom Moore @tfmoore]

@KVanValkenburg @ShaneRyanHere Wow

[Kevin Van Valkenburg @KVanValkenburg]

Please read my friend @ShaneRyanHere wrap up from the PGA Championship and see it as proof that 1000 LLMs being cooled by all the water in the Great Lakes could never produce something this weird or funny or insightful about anything.

https://t.co/AMNqWlRlhO

[Malakye Matsumoto @MalakyeM3]

Thank you so much 🇺🇸🙏

[Tom Moore @tfmoore]

At his job in Indiana, he earned two @APSE_sportmedia top 10 awards in the past two years, and an area restaurant named a burger in his honor. Please welcome and follow @EthanAHanson on all social channels if you're a sports fan in the San Fernando Valley.

[Tom Moore @tfmoore]

We had outstanding applicants for the high school sports job at the @ladailynews. @EthanAHanson grew up reading the Daily News sports section. As a freelancer, he covered games in the Valley, riding his bike, taking the bus, by any means necessary.

[Ethan Hanson @EthanAHanson]

Reintroducing myself as the High School Sports Prep Coordinator and UCLA sports contributor for the Los Angeles Daily News.

[Tom Moore @tfmoore]

In Redding, the schools he covered gave him a letterman's jacket in appreciation for all his work:
https://t.co/k9RuePC9M9

[Steve Fryer @SteveFryer]

Final -
Harvard-Westlake 6, Huntington Beach 5

Dramatic game!!