Correspondent

Dennis Pope

Dennis Pope has covered local sports for The Press-Enterprise, The San Bernardino Sun and the Southern California Newspaper Group since 1998. A husband and father of three, Pope's influence on the rise of men's amateur soccer in the United States since 2015 is incontrovertible. He currently serves on the Board for the Riverside Sport Hall of Fame.

Saddleback’s Leonidas Bell loses his helmet while bein tackled by Riverside City College’s Jamar Scott, left, and Micah Valenzuela in a National Southern Conference game on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos, Contributing Photographer)

Riverside City College football team falls to Saddleback in double overtime

September 21, 2025 at 12:47 p.m.

The Tigers let a 14-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter and then fell in the second overtime period.

Golden Hill Little League players thank their parents and supporters as they show their disappointment after being eliminated by Hawaii following the Little League West Region championship game at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. Hawaii eliminated Golden Hills with a 4-1 win and will represent the western region at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Fullerton’s Golden Hill Little League falls to Honolulu in West Region championship

August 7, 2025 at 10:19 p.m.

Golden Hill’s first West Region run ends with 4-1 loss in San Bernardino, sending Hawaii to their fourth Little League World Series in five years.

Golden Hill (Fullerton)’s Jacob Yun celebrates at second base during the three run fourth inning against Alpine Little League (Northern California) during their Semi-final game in San Bernardino CA on Wednesday, Aug. 06 2025. Golden Hill won 11-0. (James Quigg, Contributing Photographer)

Fullerton’s Golden Hill Little League routs Menlo Park to reach West Region final

August 7, 2025 at 8:58 a.m.

Gavin Janicke strikes out 14 in an 11-0 victory, sending Southern California into a rematch with Hawaii for a berth in the Little League World Series in Williamsport.

Golden Hill Little league (Fullerton) Lincoln Ploog catches a fly ball and avoids a collision with firstbaseman Max Choi during their game against Arizona in the Little League West Regional at the Little League in San Bernardino, CA, on Monday, Aug. 04, 2025. (James Quigg, Contributing Photographer)

Timely hitting carries SoCal to win at Little League West Regional

August 4, 2025 at 2:44 p.m.

Golden Hill Little League from Fullerton came from behind to defeat Arizona and advance to Wednesday's semifinals.

Hawaii’s Bentley Itagaki scores the only run against Golden Hills (Fullerton) in the Little League West Regional at the Little League in San Bernardino CA on Saturday, Aug. 02 2025. Hawaii won 1-0. (James Quigg, For the Daily Press)

Fullerton’s Golden Hill Little League edged by Honolulu in West Region opener

August 2, 2025 at 11:52 p.m.

Bronson Fermahin’s first-inning RBI double accounts for the game’s only run as Hawaii pitchers combine on a six-hit, 1-0, shutout in San Bernardino.

Opening ceremonies for the Little League Baseball West, Northwest and Mountain regional tournaments take place as a banner blows in the wind Aug. 2, 2024, at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Fullerton’s Golden Hill Little League ready to go big at West Regional

August 1, 2025 at 8:08 p.m.

“Every team we play we’re bigger,” manager Joe Janicke says. The tournament starts Saturday in San Bernardino with a Little League World Series berth on the line.

Westchester-Del Rey Little League softball team players and coaches get excited prior to playing Hawaii at the Little League West Region Headquarters in San Bernardino on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Westchester-Del Rey Little League eliminated Hawaii and went on to win the regional title and advance to the Little League Softball World Series in Greenville, North Carolina. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

LITTLE LEAGUE: Westchester-Del Rey runs away with West Region softball title

July 27, 2025 at 9:09 a.m.

Westchester-Del Rey now travels to Greenville, N.C. for the Little League World Series.

CA River Plate forward Miguel Borja (9) takes a goal shot against CF Monterrey during the second half of a FIFA Club World Cup group stage soccer match at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The match ended in a scoreless draw. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer)

FIFA Club World Cup: River Plate settles for draw with Monterrey at Rose Bowl

June 21, 2025 at 10:56 p.m.

River Plate can't capitalize on multiple scoring chances, stays level with Inter Milan atop Group E after 0-0 draw.

California Baptist University’s Dominique Daniels Jr. goes for a layup against Incarnate Word in a men’s basketball season opener game on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)

California Baptist University accepts invitation to join Big West Conference

March 23, 2025 at 1:26 a.m.

The Lancers will move from the WAC to the Big West at the beginning of the 2026-27 school year, joining up with UC Riverside, UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State among...

Raylene Valadez lifts Hillcrest girls basketball team past Santa Ana, into Division V regional final

March 9, 2025 at 11:06 a.m.

Valadez, who has returned from an ACL injury that kept her sidelined for more than a year, scored 20 points to lead the Trojans to victory.

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