Sports
Q&A with Baseball All-Stars
Patch talked with Crescenta Valley student athlete Troy Mulcahey and other all-star baseball players in the region.
The Kiko Garcia Sports Training Foundation sponsored the 4th annual San Fernando-San Gabriel Valley all star game hosted by Northview High School in Covina. Over 40 schools from each of the two regions had at least one student represent their alma mater in this momentous event resulting in two nine
inning games. The San Fernando Valley took game one 5-2 on a three run 9th inning, while the San Gabriel Valley had its revenge taking the second game 13-3.
Five schools covered by Patch.com across the San Gabriel Valley sent out at least one student athlete who represented their school well. In the 5-2 loss to San Fernando Valley, Brendan Campbell of Arcadia broke a 1-1 tie in the third with a sacrifice fly to right, while Troy Mulcahey and Erik Trask each threw shutout innings in their appearance on the mound. Kevin Shue in the second game managed a 2/3 shutout inning in the eighth.
Q & A’s with the all-stars.
Patch.com sat down with the all stars after the game, talking about what it means to be one of the best around the San Gabriel Valley, and how their season fared out in their eyes.
Q: What does it mean to you representing one of the best student-athlete baseball players across the San Gabriel Valley?
A: Pete Hoffman, St. Francis High School It truly means a lot to be selected to play. It is overwhelming to be on the field with some solid players across Southern California.
A: Kevin Shue, Monrovia When I got the call from my head coach, I was really shocked to be the student that would represent Monrovia. I really wasn’t expecting much after the season, but it’s nice to have my season extended for one more game.
Q: In your perspective, how did the season turn out for you personally, and as a team?
A: Troy Mulcahey, Crescenta Valley As a pitcher, my goal this year was to just get ahead of the hitters and work the count. Being on the mound, I tried to rally my team up as much as I could so we could progress and work as a unit. We came together really well.
A: Pete Hoffman, St. Francis High School It was rather tough, managing to finish just above .500. Making the playoffs was a solid accomplishment, since we hadn’t done that the last few seasons. As a club, we came together well. Personally, I finished nicely hitting above .300 trying to help my team as much as I could.
Q: How important was it reaching the semifinals of the Division II CIF playoffs?
A: Brendan Campbell, Arcadia It was an unusual experience. We were tough to beat, and we definitely overachieved getting as far as we did during the playoffs. All we really wanted to do was to get past the first round. Once we did, and we just rode it through and kept giving in. It was a heartbreaker to lose, but it was awesome to get this far.
Q: What are your plans in the offseason?
A: Troy Mulcahey, Crescenta Valley Baseball will be my life this offseason. I will be playing on some scout teams, and just finding ways to get better.
A: Kevin Shue, Monrovia My arm needs to get stronger so I can hit my spots better. Getting in the weight room and bulking up will be key for me.
A: Brendan Campbell, Arcadia It is definitely a time for me to get bigger and stronger now that school is out. I want to make sure that when I enter next season that I am a better player and contribute more
