Chris PonchakFountain Valley, Jr.Baseball / PitcherFountain Valley,...

Chris Ponchak

Fountain Valley, Jr.

Baseball / Pitcher

Fountain Valley, the top-seeded team in the Division I playoffs, was in trouble in the fifth inning of its semifinal against La Crescenta Crescenta Valley. With the score tied, 1-1, Ponchak came on in relief with a man on third and walked the bases loaded. He then struck out the clean-up hitter and finished the game to get the victory. Friday in the final against Lakewood, he had the Barons’ only run batted in in their 3-2 victory, and recorded his fifth save of the season when catcher Danny Hoppie got the final out at the plate.

Other notables:

* Joseph Gilbert, Joey Springer, Hiren Bhavsar and Kevin Kim, Sunny Hills, swept in doubles in 14-7 victory over Palm Desert in Division II tennis final.

* Jim Livernois, La Quinta, pitched a three-hitter in the Aztecs’ 3-1 victory over West Torrance in the Division III baseball title game.

* J.J. Sandkamp, Calvary Chapel, pitched 10 innings, giving up eight hits and two unearned runs, in 3-2 victory over Big Bear in Division V semifinals.

* Wade Tift, Newport Harbor, finished second in the shotput at the State track and field meet with a mark of 58 feet 8 1/4 inches.