Top Stories/ Apr 16 2024

Ayala, Bonita, Charter Oak, Etiwanda, Muir, Northview, Rio Hondo Prep & Upland All Ranked in April 15th CIF-SS Poll

Softball: April 15th CIF-SS Poll: Division 1: 1. Lutheran/Orange 2. Pacifica/Garden Grove 3. Norco 4. Murrieta Mesa 5. Poly/Riverside 6. La Mirada 7. Los Alamitos 8. Oaks Christian 9. Huntington Beach 10. Canyon/Anaheim 11. Marina 12. Camarillo 13. JSerra Catholic 14. Torrance 15. Santa Margarita 16. Great Oak Division 2: 1. El Modena 2. Valencia […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 16 2024

JC Baseball End of Season Scenarios: Chaffey Will Earn Second Consecutive IEAC Crown, Citrus, Mt. SAC & PCC Hoping to Better Playoff Position

College Baseball: Inland Empire Athletic Conference: Chaffey enters the final two weeks of the 2024 season with a three-game lead over second-place Desert. The Panthers can wrap up a second consecutive IEAC title with a Tuesday win over their visitors from Desert. It would be the first time the Panthers had accomplished that feat in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 16 2024

Andrew Carter Threw Five Scoreless & Hitless Innings & Struck Out Eight in Damien’s 8-0 Baseline League Victory Over Rancho Cucamonga

Baseball: Damien bounced back nicely from Friday’s nine-inning loss to Los Osos. The Spartans got a great effort from Andrew Carter in Monday’s 8-0 Baseline League victory over their visitors from Rancho Cucamonga. Carter went five scoreless and hitless innings. He issued one walk and struck out eight RCHS batters. Gage Wiese provided two scoreless […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 16 2024

Bonita’s Farina Wins 2-1 Pitchers’ Duel Against Claremont’s Plotkin; Villa & Vazquez Provided RBI Singles in Sixth & Seventh Innings, Respectively

Baseball: Bonita did what league champions do. They hung around long enough and found a way to grind out a victory. And such was the case for the Bearcats baseball program in its 2-1 Palomares League victory at Claremont. They missed a couple of opportunities to move runners over, but the bottom line is ‘scoreboard.’ […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 15 2024

Baseball League Scenarios; Arcadia, Bonita, Damien, Flintridge Prep, La Salle, LOHS, Maranatha, Marshall, SDHS, San Marino & South Hills in Contention

Photo by Gwen Pointer: Editor’s Note: This story revolves around teams within the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone that have a realistic shot at winning a league championship over the next two weeks. Baseball: One of the area’s best and most compelling leagues is easily the Baseline League. With a pair of three-game series that […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 14 2024

Maaske, Reyes & Lee Combine to Shut Down Colony Bats; Bearcats Enter Final Two Weeks of Regular Season After 10-0 Victory Over Titans

Softball: Bonita ended week nine of the 2024 softball season with a 10-0 victory at Colony. Kaitlyn Maaske went five scoreless innings to earn the win. Maaske allowed one hit and got 10 of her 15 outs via strikeout. Serenity Reyes and Skyler Lee provided one scoreless inning apiece, and Reyes actually struck out the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 13 2024

Jorge Aceves Goes 2-for-4 w/Three RBIs in Charter Oak’s 5-4 Victory Over Diamond Ranch; COHS Takes Over Second Place in VVL Standings

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: It was far closer than they would have preferred, but Charter Oak secured the two-game Valle Vista League sweep of Diamond Ranch. After a 1-0 victory on Wednesday, the Chargers edged the Panthers, 5-4, and they find themselves in sole possession of second place in the VVL standings. Marcus Reese […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 13 2024

Landon White Singles, Doubles & Drives in Five in San Dimas’ 12-1 Victory Over West Covina; Saints Pulling Away From VVL Competition

Baseball: West Covina opened its two-game Valle Vista League series with San Dimas in second place. The Bulldogs were 3-1, and they stood just one-game back of the Saints. SDHS, however, claimed victories of 13-1 (five innings) and 12-1 (six innings) to distance themselves from the Bulldogs. Vaughn Coleman earned the win after going five […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 13 2024

Andrew Walters Homers, Triples & Drives in Four in Mt. SAC’s 15-4 SCC Victory Over Rio Hondo; Mounties Secured Three-Game Sweep

College Baseball: Mt. SAC completed its three-game South Coast Conference ass kicking of Rio Hondo College on Friday. The Mounties secured the sweep by a combined margin of 53-16. MSAC out-hit RHC, 54-30, including a 20-4 advantage in extra-base hits. The boys from Walnut have won five consecutive games, and nine of their last 10. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 13 2024

Favian Vazquez Tosses Six-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Three in Chino Hills’ 1-0 Baseline League Victory at Rancho Cucamonga

Baseball: Chino Hills opened Baseline League play 0-3-1. Fast forward a couple of weeks, and the Huskies currently reside in the league’s No. 3 spot. CHHS claimed its three-game series (two games to one) with Rancho Cucamonga after Friday’s 1-0 victory at RCHS. The series featured a combined seven total runs. Favian Vazquez tossed a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 13 2024

Brunk Hits 3-Run HR in Bonita’s 4-3 Palomares League Victory at Ayala; Rudometkin & Duffield Team up on Mound for Bearcats

Baseball: Bonita scored four runs in the top of the first inning at Ayala, and Jack Rudometkin and Corbin Duffield made sure that held up in a 4-3 victory. The win secures the three-game Palomares League series over the Bulldogs, 2-1. Rudometkin went 5 1/3 innings, and he surrendered three runs on six hits. He […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 13 2024

Bacon Goes Eight Innings, Allows Three Runs & Strikes Out Five in PCC’s 6-3 SCC Victory at Compton; Nahra Singles Twice, Triples & Scores Two Runs

College Baseball: PCC secured its fourth South Coast Conference series win of the 2024 season. After dropping game one at Compton (11-4), the Lancers claimed 15-10 and 6-3 victories on Thursday and Friday, respectively. Joe Bacon went eight innings to earn the win, and he allowed three runs on eight hits. Bacon walked three and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 13 2024

Christian Eaton Throws Four-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Five in Etiwanda’s 3-0 Baseline League Victory at Upland

Baseball: Etiwanda earned its first Baseline League series win on Friday. The Eagles shut down the Upland bats in a 3-0 victory at Memorial Park. EHS won the three-game series, 2-1. Christian Eaton put the Eagles on his back. Eaton tossed a four-hit shutout. He issued one walk and fanned five UHS batters. Eaton needed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 13 2024

Wyatt Mohler Hits 2-Run HR & Gets Win on Mound; LOHS Regains First Place w/a 6-3 Nine-Inning Baseline League Victory at Damien

Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The game of baseball can provide its competitors with moments of euphoria, and it can change in an instant, and deliver a swift kick in the stones. Los Osos was 6-0 in Baseline League play as they entered this week’s three-game set with a very talented and well-coached Damien […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 12 2024

O’Regan’s Arm & Young’s Bat Help Lead Chaffey to an 8-2 Victory Over Victor Valley; Panthers Have Won 10 Consecutive IEAC Games

College Baseball: Chaffey College to another step closer to an Inland Empire Athletic Conference title. The Panthers cruised to an 8-2 victory over their visitors from Victor Valley College. Chaffey out-hit VVC, 12-7, and they improved to 17-2 in conference play. Joe O’Regan went five innings, and he allowed two runs on six hits. O’Regan […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 12 2024

South Hills Pounds Out 17-1 Victory at Wilson in Five Innings; Huskies Improve to 6-0 in Hacienda League Games

Baseball: South Hills secured its annual two-game Hacienda League sweep over last-place Wilson. The Huskies claimed victories of 9-0 on Tuesday, and 17-1 on Thursday. SHHS out-hit WHS, 17-2, and the Huskies had 12 players with at least one hit. Christian Santoyo was credited with the win after going two scoreless innings and allowing just […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Apr 12 2024

Maranatha Boys Tennis Suffers Worst Defeat in the Modern Era; Geffen Academy Shuts Out Minutemen, 18-0, on Thursday

Boys Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: In easily the worst loss Maranatha has had in over 15 years, the young Minutemen tried to stay with the Geffen Academy, but they could not keep up. The Bruins simply dominated every set with ease, while the Minutemen could not put up any resistance. Of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Apr 12 2024

Claremont Cruises to 17-1 and 18-0 Palomares League Blowout Victories Over Glendora & Colony, Respectively

Boys Tennis: Claremont remained unbeaten in Palomares League action this week. The Wolfpack trounced Glendora, 17-1, on Tuesday. And two days later, CHS crushed Colony by a score of 18-0. Caleb Settles went 6-0 in both wins, and he won five of his six matches by scores of 6-0. No. 2 Mateen Ghafarshad also won […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 12 2024

Carson Kelly & Baron Lutz Combine to Keep Whittier Christian Offense in Check; Maranatha Claims 10-2 Olympic League Victory Over Heralds

Editor’s Note: Whittier Christian doesn’t post their roster online Baseball: Maranatha keeps inching closer and closer to an outright Olympic League championship. The Minutemen scored nine runs in the bottom of the fourth, and they went on to secure a 10-2 victory over Whittier Christian. MHS holds a three-game lead (in the loss column) over […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 12 2024

Andrew Walters Hits Grand Slam & Two-Run HR in Mt. SAC’s 25-7 South Coast Conference Beatdown at Rio Hondo College

College Baseball: Mt. SAC has won four consecutive games, and eight of their last nine. On Thursday, the Mounties shellacked their host from Rio Hondo College, 25-7, in a South Coast Conference blowout. The Mounties out-hit the Roadrunners, 22-6, including 10 extra-base hits. By the time Rio Hondo picked up their bats in the bottom […]

By Brian Baiotto