Congratulations to John Knott who was named “Coach of the Year” by the Progress Bulletin.  Great job John!

John Knott - Coach of the Year

Bonita greats were unable to do what Knott's team accomplished this year

Clay Fowler, Staff Writer

Created: 06/23/2010 10:15:36 PM PDT

LA VERNE - Bonita High School baseball coach John Knott listed their names and accomplishments with rapid fluidity.

Jiovanni Mier was an easy one; the Houston Astros made the shortstop the 21st pick of the 2009 draft. Center fielder Jeff Gelalich just started his 22nd game for a UCLA baseball team going strong in the College World Series.

First baseman Jason Plowman hit nine home runs as a freshman at Azusa Pacific University. And 2009 Miramonte League MVP Nico Calderaro was a first-team all-league pitcher at Mt. San Antonio College.

All were members of the Bonita class of 2009. Thus, none were members of the Bearcats baseball team Knott led to the school's first CIF final in 36 years.

Though a 2-1 loss to Huntington Beach Ocean View on June 5 left Bonita a couple runs short of its first CIF championship since 1951, a surging Bearcats program exceeded expectations after sustaining heavy losses, making Knott the Daily Bulletin's Coach of the Year.

After posting a 21-6 record and claiming his first league title at Bonita, Knott's fifth year at the helm was supposed to be a rebuilding one. Four games into the season, the apparent confirmation of that was achieved in the form of a 19-3 loss to Claremont, the eventual last-place team in the Baseline League.

If you can not make it to the CIF Championship Baseball game, listen to a live audio stream at oxybroadcast.com.

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LIVE STREAM - CIF BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

Congratulations to our CIF Finalist Baseball Team. Here are some things to know about the championship game.

The Championship game will be held Saturday June 5 at Storm Stadium in Lake Elsinore CA. The game will start at 1:00 PM. The stadium is off the 15 freeway south. Exit at Diamond Drive , go south and follow the signs to Storm Stadium

There is be a parking fee of $5.00.

There are NO pre-sale tickets. Tickets can be purchased at the game at the Home Plate Gate directly behind home plate. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and $5.00 for children under 13. Only cash will be accepted at Storm Stadium. There is no reserved seating.

We will be on the visitor side which will be located on the first base side. Students are requested to sit behind their respective dugouts.

No mechanical noisemakers of any type will be permitted. No students other than game personnel will be allowed on the field.

Due to Storm Stadium regulations, no banners will be allowed.

Painted faces and/or markings and painting on any part of the body will NOT be allowed at CIF-SS baseball contests.

Storm Stadium policy prohibits bottles, cans and ice chests from being allowed into the stadium. The only item allowed into Storm Stadium is one unopened water bottle, 20 ounces or less, per person.

The CIF Southern Section will provide game programs, which will be sold for $5.00 each. Programs will include pictures, rosters, records, etc.

The National Anthem will be played prior to each game. Teams will line up along their respective base lines for pre-game introductions. All introductions will take place 15 minutes prior to the start of each game.

The awards ceremony will take place at the home plate area following the game. Immediately after the game, both teams should go to their respective dugouts until called out by the public address announcer. At that time, the entire home team is to line up along the third base foul line and the visiting team along the first base foul line. Players and coaches will be identified by the PA announcer and awards are presented.

At no time are spectators or parents allowed on the field. CIF will normally have a professional photographer available to take a team picture following the contest.

Lets help the Bearcats on to Victory!

(To print out a hard copy of these rules, download the attached file)

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Friday’s Box Score

            Baseball marches on 11-1 over Lancaster

We have two huge Semifinal CIF playoff games on Monday afternoon for the Green and White.

Baseball will travel to San Gorgonio High School (24-4 overall, Tied for #1 in San Andreas League) to face the Spartans for a CIF Division 3 Semifinal. The Bearcats are now 23-4-1 overall after their 11-1 defeat of Lancaster High on Friday afternoon in front of a standing room only crowd. Bonita was led by Senior Brian Tuttle who was 3 for 3 with a home run and 4 RBI’s and Junior Mark Lindsay who also had three hits and 3 RBI’s. Junior Adam McCreery pitched 5 solid innings for the win. BHS is now the #29 ranked team in the Southern Section according to Maxpreps.

Meanwhile, the girls softball team (25-4-1) will face off against Ayala High School (27-5 overall, #1 in the Sierra League) in their CIF Division 3 Semifinal today at 3:15 at Ayala. The Bearcats and the Bulldogs spent most of the year in the top three of Division 3 rankings. The ladies are hoping to ride the momentum of their last at bat defeat of Mission Viejo last Thursday to a berth in the Final.  

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For Directions to San Gorgonio High School:

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