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El Camino Finishes # 2 In Daily News Top 10
- Mitch Bluman, Jose Cardona & Chris Whitmer Earn 1st Team All - Area Honors
- Kyle Keppel & Ivan Vela Earn Honorable Mention
- Coach Lienhard Earns Coach Of The Year Honors
http://www.insidesocal.com/prepsports/2010/06/hs-base-here-is-the-daily-news.html
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El Camino Finishes Season Ranked #13 In The LA Times Top 25

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0616-baseball-rankings-20100616,0,2601905.story
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Varsity will host Moorpark in the semifinals Wed @ 5:00pm after beating Valencia 4-0
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Varsity moves on to the quarterfinals with a 5-1 win over Simi Valley. Will play @ Valencia 5pm Monday
- JV lost to St. Francis
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Varsity Moves on to 2nd Round of Playoffs Saturday @ 10:00am @ Simi Valley HS
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Varsity Will Host St. Francis Thursday 7/22 @ ECR 5:00pm in 1st RD of VIBL Playoffs
- JV wins 1st game 12-10 & Will also host St. Francis Friday @ 5pm.
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2006 Alum Eric Pettis Earns Pitcher of the Week Honors (7/5 - 7/11)
- http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100716&content_id=12282306&vkey=news_t449&fext=.jsp&sid=t449
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2005 Alum Ryan Lavarnway Promoted To Double A
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Mitch Bluman pitches 2 scoreless innings to pick up the win and is named the MVP pf the 2010 City Section vs. Southern Section All Star Game
http://www.dailynews.com/preps/ci_15287313
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Championship Photos:
(Dan Peeples); http://s946.photobucket.com/albums/ad302/ECRVAR2010/San%20Pedro%205-28-10%20Dodger%20Stadium/?track=share_email_album_view_click

http://1stimage.com/
- Click on "Order Your Prints"; then click on the ECR/San Pedro Link

A roller coaster of a game indeed. San Pedro jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st, both unearned runs. ECR responded with an unearned run of their own to make it 2-1. San Pedro takes a 3-1 lead going into the bottom of the 4th, until Justin Scovel cleared the bases with a 2-out 3RBI triple to right center to put ECR up 4-3. Jose Cardona followed with an RBI double. San Pedro scored 4 runs (3 unearned in the top of the 5th to put them up 7-5. ECR scored one in the 5th on a wild pitch to make it 7-6 San Pedro. San Pedro scored another unearned run in the top of the 6th to make it 8-6. El Camino responded with another run on an RBI single by Ivan Vela driving in Chris Whitmer.

Going into the bottom of the 7th, trailing 8-7 with 2 outs and a runner on 1st, Justin Scovel delivered another triple to right center field and scored the winning run on a passed ball to win it 9-8. UNBELIEVABLE GAME!!!

* Ivan Vela 2-3
* Justin Scovel 2-4 4 RBI
* Jose Cardona 2-3 RBI (Picked up win number 11 on the season)

- Highlights: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0530-city-baseball-championship20100530,0,6631878.column
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Jose Cardona picked up his 10th win of the season pitching a complete game (8 innings) striking out 8 and giving up only 1 hit. Jake Mills came through in the top of the 8th inning with a 1-out 2 RBI triple. Daniel Dungan followed with a sacrifice fly to make the lead 3-0, which was the final.

El Camino will face San Pedro for the DI City Title on Sat @ 1pm.

* Mitch Bluman 2-3

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Mitch Bluman picked up his 6th win of the season pitching 2-hit baseball in 5 innings of work. Ivan Vela hit his 1st HR of the season, a 3-run hr in the 2nd inning. Daniel Dungan hit his 1st HR of the season, grand slam in the 3rd. Chirs Whitmer was 3-4 with 2 RBI.

* Kyle Keppel 2-2, 2B
* Jake Mills 2-2
* Josh Heinold RBI 2B
* Mason Novak 2B (1st Varsity Base hit)
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Jose Cardona picked up win # 9 of the season and Mitch Bluman had 3 RBI including his 9th HR of the season. Kyle Keppel was 2-3 with 4 RBI, including his 5th HR of the season.

* Chris Whitmer 1-3 2RBI 3B
* Chris Nicholson 2-2
* Jake Mills RBI 2B
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El Camino jumped out to a 1-0 lead at the top of the 1st on an RBI double by Mitch Bluman driving in Chris Whitmer. Birmingham scored 2 in the bottom of the 1st on 1 hit, 3 walks and a hit batter. That is all Birmingham would get until the 7th, but by that time it was too late. In the next 5 innings, ECR scored 9 runs. In the 3rd, Kyle Keppel hit an rbi triple, then hit a 3-run HR in the 4th; a single in the 6th and an RBI double in the 9th to end the day with, believed to be ECR's first ever Cycle? Jose Cardona picked up his 5th win of the season striking out 6 in 6 innings and only allowing one hit.

* Chris Whitmer 2-4, 3 runs
* Ivan Vela 3-5, RBI
* Mitch Bluman 2-4
* Kyle Keppel 4-5, 5 RBI (CYCLE)

- JV won 8-4 (AJ Silberman got the victory)
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ECR Alum (09) Alex Mejia hits first Collegiate HR, a Grand-Slam!!!
http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/032410aab.html

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ECR Beats Kennedy 2nd Time Around

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2009 Alum Alexander DeLeon Hits 1st collegiate HR for Kansas:
http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031010aaa.html
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2010 Varsity Team 8 - 2010 Alumni 2
* Click Here for Highlights
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Alex Mejia went 2-3 with a 2B, and a run scored in his first college baseball game. Congrats Alex, we are all proud of you!!!
http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021910aaa.html

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Sophomore Chris Nicholson won the 2010 HR Derby.

Game Highlights:
- Chris Nicholson was 5-5 with 3 doubles, a HR and 4 RBI on the day
- Senior Daniel Dungan was 3-4 with 2 RBI
- Senior Kyle Keppel was 3-4 with a HR and 2 RBI
- Junior Chris Whitmer was 3-3 with 2 doubles

The Following Alumni were in attendance and or played:
- Coach Mike Maio                  - Polo Gomez (00)
- Jeff Sweet (1986)                  - Jared Maiden (98)
- Carlos Trujillo (98)                 - Kevin Rowland (70)
- Nick Eustrom (02)                 - Craig Ryan (70)
- Danny Larsen (03)                 - Mike Callahan (75)
- Rob Bumgarner (87)              - Jason Kort (01)
- Aaron Breslow (06)                - Jason Sabolic (98)
- Michael Kwan (08)                 - Greg Acheatel (02)
- Jeremy Boyle (02)                 - Steve Nelson (95)
- David "Muggy" Mughadam (02) - Chris Scott (02)
- Josh Cliffords (03)                   - Greg Burtch (09)
- Woody Cliffords                      - Rob Levine (95)
- Jordan Levine (04)                   - Rob Boaz (01)
- Cody Nicholson (06)                - Rodney McMahon (04)
- Bo Savage (00)                       - Eric Boranian (04)
- Carlos Gallo (01)                    - Coach of the Alumni George Cliffords
- JR Avina (97)

* Thank you too the alumni who participated and all of the fans who came out.
* A special thanks to those who helped out with the snack bar duties:
- Greg Bluman                        - Marlene Michiel
- Mike Keppel                         - Stacie Perry
- David Shenefield                   - Peggy Reeve
- Jeni Mackey
- Lew Nicholson
- Allen hons
-Phillip Villanueva

2009 Alum Alex Mejia gets his first two hits of his collegiate career at the University of Arizona.

Junior RHP Jose Cardona has verbally committed to Cal State Fullerton!!!
Congratulations Jose.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2009/11/baseball-top-ecr-pitcher-picks-cs-fullerton.html

* 2007 Alumni Dominic D'Anna on baseball's elite list for 2009
http://gomatadors.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/090209aaa.html


* 2005 Alumni Ryan Lavarnway hits 21st HR of the season!

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Varsity:
Defensive Player of the Year - Jake Laurita
Pitcher of the Year - Jose Cardona
Offensive Player of the Year - Travis Keppel
Coaches Award - Alex Mejia and Alexander DeLeon
MVP - Michael Booth

Junior Varsity:
Defensive Player of the Year - Sterling Rose
Pitcher of the Year - Ryan Fitzpatrick
Offensive Player of the Year - Tony Rizzo
Coaches Award - Mike Reeve and Chris Nicholson
MVP- Daniel Dungan

Frosh/Soph:
Defensive Player of the Year - Matt Mackey
Pitcher of the Year - Jimmy Day
Offensive Player of the Year - Mitchell Dergazarian
MVP - Mason Novak

Varsity All League Selections:
(1st Team)                  (2nd Team)
Alex Mejia                  Jake Laurita
Alexander DeLeon      Chris Whitmer  
Travis Keppel             Mitch Bluman
Michael Booth            Ivan Vela
Jose Cardona            Greg Burtch

Junior Varsity All League Selections:
Mike Reeve
Daniel Dungan
Tony Rizzo
Ryan Fitzpatrick

2009 Summer All-Star game will be played June 11th, 2009 @ Birmingham HS. There are 2 Games, one at 3:00pm and one at 6:30pm. Our boys will be playing in the 6:30pm.

The Selections:
Mitch Bluman
Ivan Vela
Matt Michiel
Daniel Dungan
Chris Nicholson

Congrats Boys: Come out and support our players!!!

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All City Selections 2009
1st Team All City:
Travis Keppel
Michael Booth
Alexander DeLeon

2nd Team All City:
Alex Mejia
Jose Cardona

6/13/09 - City section all-stars made up of 16 West Valley players dominated the Southern section all-stars 10-1. Travis Keppel was 0-2 with two hard hit outs, a groundball that the 2nd baseman made a web-gem on, and a line drive right at the short-stop. Michael Booth was 0-0 with 2 BB's and he pitched a scoreless inning striking out the side. Alexander DeLeon was 0-1 with a BB and a run scored. DeLeon also won the HR derby, his 2nd HR derby crown of the season.

Great end to a great HS career gentlemen, we are all very proud of you, you represented El Camino well!

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2006 Alumni Gabe Cohen and Garrett Claypool taken in the 2009 Amateur draft.

Gabe Cohen was taken in the 29th round by the Tampa Bay Rays out of UCLA
Garrett Claypool was taken in the 32nd round by the Oakland Athletics out of UCLA

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Booth named to 2nd Team All-State by Max Preps
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/2qJXEmTfEd6SyQAcxJTdpg/california--hobgood-rakes-in-another-player-of-the-year-honor.htm

Jose Cardona article: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-sondheimer24-2009apr24,0,2265010.column

Playoffs Round 3 @ Chatsworth
Michael Booth pitched a strong 3.1 innings yielding 4 hits and giving up 2 earned runs and 4 unearned runs. Down 4-0 in the top of the 5th, Booth hit his 15th HR of the season, a 2-run shot to cut the lead in half. Chatsworth responded with 4 more runs to take an 8-2 lead. ECR battled back with 2 more runs in the 6th, highlighted by a Travis Keppel solo shot (his 10th) and a Ivan Vela run scoring single to make it 8-4. Keppel added an RBI double in the top of the 7th but that would be it. Greg Burtch a solid 2.1 innings of shutout, one-hit baseball in relief.

This was the first time ECR had advanced to the Semi-finals since 2006.

Playoffs Round 2 (5/22/09)
Banning jumped in front 3-0 in the first inning, before ECR answered back with 1 in the 1st, 5 in the 3rd, 3 in 4th, 2 in the 5th and 3 in the 6th. Chris Whitmer was 2-2 with 2 RBI; Michael Booth was 4-4 with 3 RBI (Booth hit his 14th HR of the season); Mitch Bluman hit a 2-run HR; Ivan Vela was 3-4 with 2 RBI (Vela hit a solo HR); Jeff Sutherland was 2-3 and Greg Burtch picked up his 8th win of the season pitching 3 innings in relief.

JV - 9 Bell - 0 (5/21/09)

Playoffs Round 1 (5/20/09)
Michael Booth struck out 10 and gave up one unearned run in a complete game performance to open up the playoffs. Ivan Vela was 3-3 with 3 RBI. Jake Laurita had a RBI single and Alexander DeLeon had an RBI triple. Mitch Bluman scored two runs.


JV - 23 Venice - 2 (5/19/09, Game 1 of playoffs)

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