Tennis/ Mar 20 2024

Maranatha Claims 13-5 Victory Over California Math & Science; Yip & Sauma Goes 6-0 in Singles Matches

Photo of Yohan Park courtesy of Amanda Lin Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: Boys Tennis: In the first of back-to-back league matches this week, the Minutemen traveled to Cal State Dominguez Hills, the home of the California Academy of Math and Science. The match was closer than the score indicates, with the outcome […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Mar 20 2024

No. 1 Singles Player, Caleb Settles, Goes 3-0 in Claremont’s 11-7 Palomares League Victory Over Ayala; Wolfpack Went 7-2 in Singles Matches

Boys Tennis: Claremont improved to 5-0 in Palomares League matches after its 11-7 victory over Ayala. The Wolfpack singles trio went 7-2, while the Bulldogs won five of their nine doubles matches. Claremont’s No. 1 singles player, Caleb Settles, went 3-0, with winning scored of 6-3, 6-0 and 6-0. Mateen Ghafarshad (No. 2) and Dale […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2024

Jordan Lewallen & John Calmette Combine for Six Hits, Four Doubles & Nine RBIs in St. Francis’ 23-3 Mission League Beatdown of Loyola

Baseball: St. Francis pounded Loyola, 23-3, in the first of a three-game Mission League series. Lucas Favretto went five innings on Tuesday, and he allowed one run on five hits to earn the win. Favretto didn’t issue a walk and struck out four Loyola batters. Luca Marucci had an RBI triple. James Dellamico singled, doubled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 20 2024

South Hills Trounces Rowland, 15-0, in Hacienda League Opener; Diego Villarreal Goes 3-for-4 w/Four RBIs

Baseball: South Hills opened defense of its Hacienda League championship by mauling Rowland, 15-0, on Tuesday. SHHS out-hit RHS, 10-2. Justin Romero went four scoreless, and allowed two hits, walked one and fanned five Rowland batters. Andrew Lulet, Matt Manzo and Aiden Morales provided one scoreless inning apiece, and they combined to strike out five. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2024

San Dimas & South Hills Ranked No. 6 & No. 8 in Division 1, & Maranatha Remains No. 2 in Division 2 in Monday’s CIF-SS Baseball Poll

Pictured: San Dimas pitcher, Jude Favela Baseball: CIF-SS Poll, March 18, 2024: Division 1: 1. Lutheran/Orange 2. Corona 3. Harvard-Westlake 4. Santa Margarita 5. Huntington Beach 6. San Dimas 7. JSerra Catholic 8. Bishop Amat 9. Mater Dei 10. South Hills Others: Aquinas, Cypress, La Mirada, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks, West Ranch Division 2: 1. Westlake […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 19 2024

Etiwanda Remains Top Program in Division 3, Ayala is Ranked Sixth (in D-2) & Muir is No. 6 (D-7) in Monday’s CIF-SS Softball Poll

Softball: CIF-SS Poll, March 18, 2024: Division 1: 1. Pacifica/Garden Grove 2.Lutheran/Orange 3. Murrieta Mesa 4. Huntington Beach 5. Norco 6. Poly/Riverside 7. La Mirada 8. Los Alamitos 9. Oaks Christian 10. Marina 11. JSerra Catholic 12. Great Oak 13. Roosevelt 14. Canyon/Anaheim 15. Torrance 16. Esperanza Division 2: 1. Valencia 2. California 3. El […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 19 2024

Diego Vazquez Hits 3-Run HR & Drives in Four in Bonita’s 10-3 Victory Over Alta Loma; Bearcats Take Sole Possession of First Place in Palomares League

Baseball: Bonita took over sole possession of first place in the Palomares League. The Bearcats cruised to a 10-3 victory over Alta Loma in the first of three this week with the Braves. BHS scored once in the bottom of the first, five times in the second, and the Bearcats capped their scoring with four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2024

Brock Foulds Goes Six Innings, Allows Two Runs & Strikes Out 10 in Rancho Cucamonga’s 6-3 Baseline League Victory at Etiwanda

Baseball: Rancho Cucamonga scored twice in the top of the second and sixth innings to claim a 6-3 victory at Etiwanda. The Cougars are now 2-0 against the two-time defending Baseline League champs, and they’ll host the Eagles on Wednesday in the hopes of closing out a three-game sweep. Brock Foulds had another solid outing. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2024

Andrew Carter & Rudy O’Dell Keep Chino Hills Bats in Check in Damien’s 7-1 Baseline League Opening Victory at CHHS

Baseball: Damien opened Baseline League play with an impressive 7-1 victory at Chino Hills. The Spartans out-hit the Huskies, 9-3, on Monday. Andrew Carter went 3 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed one hit. Carter walked one and fanned three CHHS batters. Rudy O’Dell provided three innings and he surrendered an unearned run on two hits. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2024

Los Osos Improves to 3-0 at Anaheim Lions Tournament; Grizzlies Claim 7-4 Victory Over Sunny Hills

Baseball: Los Osos is now 3-0 at the Anaheim Lions Tournament. The Grizzlies have victories over Capistrano Valley (7-1), Sonora (6-2) and Sunny Hills (7-4). Brayden Chen got the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits and one walk over four innings. Zayyir Miramontes went three innings, and he surrendered two runs on four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 18 2024

George Peterson & Walker Haynes Named CIF-SS Division 6 Player & Coach of the Year After Historic 2023-24 Season

Photos by Pyae Phyo May Boys Soccer: CIF-SS Division 6 Player of the Year: George Peterson, Maranatha senior Coach of the Year: Walker Haynes, Maranatha All-CIF Division 6: Jaden Harriman (senior), Arcadia forward Jaime Melendrez (senior), Bellflower midfielder Jaxon Tonley (senior), Beverly Hills goalie Gabriel Garcia (senior), Costa Mesa midfielder Nelson Amador (senior), El Monte […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 18 2024

Former Pasadena High School Point Guard, Darius Brown II, Helps Lead Utah State to NCAA Tournament; Aggies Face TCU in Midwest Region

Photos courtesy of USU College Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The hard work and perseverance of Darius Brown II has earned the former PHS point guard a spot in rarified air. DBII became one of the area’s only basketball players to lead two different programs to consecutive appearances at the NCAA Tournament. Brown, a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 17 2024

College Baseball Conference Standings & This Week’s Schedule; Mt. SAC & PCC Open Three-Game SCC Series on Tuesday at MSAC

Pictured L-R: PCC’s Jameson Ferraro & Mt. SAC’s Matt Lorenzano College Baseball: Standings Through 3/16: Inland Empire Athletic Conference: Mt. San Jacinto (18-5, 8-1) Chaffey (13-9, 7-2) Cerro Coso (12-11, 5-2) Desert (11-12, 8-4) Victor Valley (6-13, 3-8) San Bernardino Valley (7-16, 2-7) Barstow (3-22, 1-10) Chaffey’s Schedule: 3/19: Cerro Coso at Chaffey 3/21: Chaffey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 17 2024

Standings Through 3/16; Arcadia, Ayala, Bonita, CHHS, Maranatha, Marshall Fundamental, RCHS, San Marino, South Hills & Upland Trending Upwards

Photo by Stephen Delgado Baseball: League Standings Through March 16: Baseline League: RCHS (8-4, 1-0) Upland (10-2, 0-0) Chino Hills (8-2-1, 0-0) Los Osos (7-3, 0-0) Damien (4-5, 0-0) Etiwanda (2-7, 0-1) Del Rey: Bishop Amat (10-1, 6-0) La Salle (9-3, 4-2) Paraclete (5-7, 3-3) Bishop Montgomery (4-7, 1-5) Serra (4-5, 0-4) Hacienda: Diamond Bar […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 17 2024

Softball League Standings Through March 16; Ayala, Charter Oak & Etiwanda Out to Early-Season Leads

Softball: League Standings Through March 16: Baseline League: Etiwanda (14-2, 1-0) Upland (6-5, 0-0) Los Osos (5-5-1, 0-0) Chino Hill (5-6, 0-0) St. Lucy’s (2-4-2, 0-0) Rancho Cucamonga (5-8, 0-1) Camino Real: St. Joseph (8-3, 4-0) Bishop Montgomery (1-5-1, 1-1-1) La Salle (2-7, 1-3) Serra (0-0, 0-0) Hacienda: Los Altos (8-4-1, 2-0) Diamond Bar (6-5, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 17 2024

Jude Favela Tosses Two-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Four in San Dimas’ 3-0 Victory Over Temescal Canyon; Saints Improved to 10-2

Baseball: Make it eight consecutive wins for the San Dimas baseball program. The Saints got a great outing from Jude Favela on Saturday, and they claimed a 3-0 victory over Temescal Canyon. Brennen Massey got the loss after allowing two runs on two hits over three innings. Massey walked two and fanned three SDHS batters. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 17 2024

South Hills Claims 7-4 & 11-0 Victories Over St. Paul & Warren, Respectively, in Saturday’s La Mirada Tournament

Softball: South Hills won a pair of La Mirada Tournament games on Saturday. The Huskies claimed a 7-4 victory over St. Paul in the first game, and they’d earn an 11-0 mercy-rule triumph of Warren. Game One Notes: Parker Milton went four innings and allowed three runs on one hit. Milton walked one and fanned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 16 2024

Sullivan & Luna Combined on Two-Hit Shutout in La Salle’s 3-0 Victory at Paraclete; Cardenas Homered Twice for Lancers

Baseball: Paraclete came out to Arcadia County Park on Tuesday, and they defeated La Salle, 7-1, in a Del Rey League contest. Three days later, the Lancers made the 78-mile trek to Lancaster, and they claimed a 3-0 victory. Morgan Sullivan went 5 1/3 scoreless innings and allowed two hits. Sullivan walked one and fanned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 16 2024

Rancho Cucamonga Opens Baseline League Play w/a 6-3 Victory Over Etiwanda; Jacob Peyton Went 3-for-3 w/2 RBIs

Baseball: Rancho Cucamonga opened Baseline League play with a 6-3 victory over Etiwanda. The Cougars trailed 3-2 as they grabbed their bats in the bottom half of the sixth inning. But RCHS would score four times in the sixth to claim Baseline League victory No. 1 of the 2024 season. Isaac Gonzales went five innings, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 16 2024

Etiwanda Cruises to a 12-4 Victory Over Rancho Cucamonga in Baseline League Opener; Eagles Out-Hit Cougars, 14-7, on Friday

Softball: Etiwanda opened Baseline League play with a resounding 12-4 victory at Rancho Cucamonga. The Eagles out-hit the Cougars, 14-7, and improved to 14-2. Joss Brandl got the loss after allowing nine runs on 10 hits over 5 1/3 innings. Brandl walked two and fanned a pair of EHS batters. Gisselle Peraza went 2-for-4 with […]

By Brian Baiotto