The Los Angeles Daily News boys athlete of the week for May 12, 2026:
Name: Matthew Torres
School: Sylmar
Sport: Baseball
Year: Senior
Noteworthy: Torres has been on a mission this spring, going 8-0 as the Spartans head into the City’s Division I playoffs. He threw a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over Sun Valley Poly with 11 strikeouts. In his last two starts, he’s totaled 14 strikeouts, including a one-hitter last week against North Hollywood in an 11-1 victory. Sylmar is the No. 1 seed in Division 1 and hosts Marshall on Wednesday afternoon.