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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
