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Laguna Beach High School baseball earns mayor’s praise; pitcher Branson Wade highlighted
Summary
Mayor Alex Winoghe praised Laguna Beach High School’s baseball team as among the state’s top small-school teams and singled out junior pitcher Branson Wade ahead of playoff games.
Mayor Alex Winoghe praised the Laguna Beach High School baseball team as one of the state’s stronger squads for a school of its size and highlighted junior pitcher Branson Wade ahead of playoff play.
On the Fair Game Laguna podcast, Winoghe described the team as “literally one of the best teams in the state,” placing them in a top‑30 to top‑40 range among California high schools, and said the team is second in its Division 4 ranking locally. He mentioned Branson Wade as “arguably one of the one or two best pitchers in all of California.”
Winoghe encouraged residents to attend the team’s Friday game at Laguna Beach High School and said he expected the team to appear in playoff games. The interview did not provide official rankings, statistics, or independent scouting reports; the mayor’s comments reflected his assessment and local enthusiasm.
