Thanks to Susan Coulter for the photos & Harry Joe for the stats/game info: Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It’s not hyperbole to say that Rio Hondo Prep needed to do almost everything right to beat Santa Monica in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 9 playoffs. The Vikings were playing on their […]
Thanks to Shaun Kelley for game info: Football: The magical postseason ride that Charter Oak was enjoying came to an end on Friday night in Fontana. Trailing 21-14 in the waning moments, the Chargers drove all the way to the Jurupa Hills 4-yard line, but they turned the ball over on downs. And that secured […]
Football: Friday’s CIF-SS Championship Game Scores: Division 1: Mater Dei 35, St. John Bosco 7 Division 2: Servite at Mission Viejo on Saturday Division 3: Warren at St. Bonaventure on Saturday Division 4: La Serna 49, Corona del Mar 29 Division 5: Orange Vista at Newbury Park on Saturday Division 6: Simi Valley at Mira […]
Photos & story by former Long Beach Press-Telegram Sports Editor, Jim McCormack Boys Basketball: Following a 1-point loss in the finals of the Rumble on Rosecrans, Damien will be looking to rediscover its offensive mojo Saturday when it faces Hillcrest (3-1) in a daytime contest at Colony High School in Ontario. (Note: Damien website lists […]
College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor All four area JC football programs (Citrus, Chaffey, Mt. SAC and Pasadena City College) will compete in postseason games this Saturday. Mt. SAC (10-0) is hosting Riverside in a Southern California Regional semifinal, Citrus (7-3) welcomes Canyons in a Western State bowl game, and Chaffey (10-0) and PCC […]
Football: Editor’s Note: Torrance doesn’t post its stats online, so I was unable to compare individual player statistics in this preview. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The blueprint was there. In 2020, three-time CIF-SS champion Mike Maggiore returned to the sidelines after three years away from the sport. He got to coach his son Nate, […]
Girls Basketball: It’s only the second game of the season, and Flintridge Prep has already put a dramatic win onto their 2023-24 resume. The Wolves trailed Crean Lutheran by seven points after three quarters at the Battle at the Beach Tournament. And Flintridge Prep went on a 15-7 fourth-quarter run to edge the Saints, 45-44, […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle extended its season opening win streak to four games. And just like the other three, the Lancers were never challenged. La Salle cruized to a 63-26 victory at Maranatha. They led by 30 (43-13) at the break and the Minutemen never mounted a challenge. So far, La Salle has victories over […]
Photo by Gwen Pointer Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The late-great Lou Farrar was a pretty analytical guy. But even ‘Big Lou,’ a five-time CIF-SS champion, would have a hard time believing this one. Charter Oak graduated a number of talented and stat-sheet stuffing seniors, who went 10-0 in the 2022 regular season. The […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Rio Hondo Prep travels to Santa Monica on Friday night, and there’s nothing less than a CIF-SS Division 9 title at stake. The last time the Kares were in a similar position, their current senior class were just five years old. On November 30th of 2012, RHP defeated Mission […]
Girls Basketball: The defending 2022-23 CIF-SS Division 3AA champs finally played their first game of the 2023-24 season on Monday. And after a slow start offensively, Flintridge Prep cruised to a 50-27 victory over Pioneer in the first round of the Battle at the Beach Tournament. The Wolves trailed the Titans, 9-8, after the first […]
Photo by Gwen Pointer Football: Calpreps Championship Game Projections: Editor’s Note: These are the projections of Calpreps, whose state rankings formulated the original CIF-SS playoff pairings. Last week, Calpreps was 17-11 in their 28 game predictions. Division 1: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) vs. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 7:00pm […]
Boys Basketball: Glendora was unable to find its rhythm offensively until the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Sunny Hills Tournament finale against El Dorado. And EDHS took advantage of that and claimed a 50-42 victory. GHS scored seven points in each of the first three quarters before its 21-point fourth period. It also doesn’t help the […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora finished the Oxford Academy Tournament 3-1, which was good enough for fifth place in the Gold Division. On Saturday, the Tartans secured a 61-53 victory over Fairmont Prep. GHS opened the game on a 25-14 run, and the outcome was never in doubt. Rylie Anderson led the way with 22 points. Anderson […]
Football: Championship Game Schedule: Division 1: 11/24: Mater Dei (11-1) vs St. John Bosco (11-1) at LA Coliseum Division 2: 11/25: Servite (8-5) at Mission Viejo (10-3) Division 3: 11/25: Warren (11-2) at St. Bonaventure (10-3) Division 4: 11/24: Corona del Mar (8-5) at La Serna (10-3) Division 5: 11/25: Orange Vista (9-3) at Newbury […]
Photos by Josh Diaz Football: West Covina is now just one win away from a potential CIF-SS Division 10 championship. The Bulldogs made the 100-mile drive to Palm Desert and returned home with a 19-3 victory over Xavier Prep. The WCHS defense held the Saints to a 27-yard field goal in the first quarter, and […]
Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Water Polo: What a historic week it has been for the Bonita High School boys water polo program. Seven days after claiming a CIF-SS Division 4 championship, the Bearcats secured its first CIF Southern California Division 3 title. And the Bearcats dominated throughout the playoffs. On Saturday afternoon, BHS defeated […]
Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Water Polo This Bonita High School boys water polo program is not messing around. After claiming a CIF-SS Division 4 championship one week ago, the Bearcats will play for a CIF State Division 3 So Cal Regional title today at Mt. SAC. The Bearcats dismantled Ayala, 17-2, on Friday. And […]
Girls Basketball: Temple City secured a 53-42 road victory on Friday night. The Rams defeated their host from FSHA, thanks in large part to a pretty balanced offensive attack. Kristi Huynh had a game-high 18 points for TCHS. Hailey Chau chipped in with 14 points, and Tallulah Trieu and Alexis Yoshimura scored nine points apiece. […]
Boys Hoops: Ayala improved to 3-1 on Friday. The Bulldogs secured a convincing 79-31 victory over Santa Fe at the Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament. Brenden White led the way with 20 points, including a pair of 3’s. Roman Lopez added 16 points for the Bulldogs. Anthony Ramirez’s 11 points was a team-high for Santa Fe. […]
