Girls Athlete of the Week/ Mar 14 2022

Arcadia Senior Morgan Howey Named 210 Prep Sports Girls Athlete of the Week

Girls Athlete of the Week: Thus far, the 2022 season has gone about as well as anyone could have hoped for the Arcadia softball program. The Apaches are 10-1 overall and 4-0 in Pacific League play. Arcadia’s lone setback was a 1-0, nine-inning loss to Kaiser on March 5. Since then, AHS has won five […]

By Brian Baiotto


Boys Athlete of the Week/ Mar 13 2022

Damien Forward Kaleb Smith Named 210 Prep Sports Boys Athlete of the Week

Boys Athlete of the Week: Kaleb Smith couldn’t have asked for a better way to end his high school career. The Damien senior led the Spartans in scoring in the CIF State Division 1 semifinal and championship rounds. Smith had a team-high 16 points in Tuesday’s 58-53 victory over visiting Crean Lutheran. It was the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 13 2022

Rice & Blessinger Combine to go 7-for-8, With 2 Doubles & 8 RBIs; PCC Hammers LBCC Pitching in 14-5, SCC Victory

Photos by Michael Watkins College Baseball: For this first time in Pat McGee’s eight years at the helm at PCC, the Lancers claimed an SCC series victory over Long Beach. They didn’t play in 2021 due to COVID-19, but before this week, the Vikings had dominated the Lancers for decades. And it looked to continue […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 12 2022

Oakland Tech Snaps La Salle’s 23-Game Win Streak & Defeats Lancers, 39-33, in CIF State Division 3 Title Game

Photos by Alex & Mario Veliz Girls Basketball: The sad news is that La Salle had its lowest scoring output of the season, and fell in the CIF State Division 3 championship game. The great news is: the Camino Real League and CIF-SS Division 3AA champions will return all five starters from this 2021-22 record-breaking […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 12 2022

Damien Wins CIF State Division 1 Championship; Kaleb Smith’s 23 Points Leads Spartans to 65-57 Victory Over Clovis North

Boys Basketball: To say that Kaleb Smith was at his best on the sport’s biggest stage would be an understatement. The Damien senior had a team-high 23 points in Friday’s 65-57 victory over Clovis North in the CIF State Division 1 championship game. Smith hit 9-of-11 shots from the field, including two 3-pointers, and went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 12 2022

Anthony Vasquez Goes 6 2/3 Scoreless Innings, as COHS Defeats RCHS, 3-0, on Friday; Chargers on 5-Game Win Streak

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Make it five wins in a row for Charter Oak. The Chargers picked up a 3-0 road victory at Rancho Cucamonga. Anthony Vazquez went 6 2/3 scoreless innings to get the win. Vasquez scattered three hits, walked two and struck out eight Cougars’ batters. Diego Ortiz got the final out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 12 2022

Granados, Zaragoza & Curley Team up on Mound in Northview’s 3-2 Victory Over Roosevelt; Medrano Hit 2-Run Blast for Vikings

Baseball: Northview got one final tune-up before it begins Valle Vista League play next week. The Vikings defeated visiting Eleanor Roosevelt, 3-2, on Friday. Hunter Billingsley got the loss, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits. Billingsley went five innings, walking three and striking out two Northview batters. Moses Medrano hit a two-run shot […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 12 2022

Hibbard Strikes Out 11 in Glendora’s 2-1 Victory Over St. Lucy’s; Nemeth’s 2-Run Single in Fifth Inning Enough for Two Tartans’ Pitchers

Baseball: Glendora bounced back from Thursday’s disappointing loss at Ayala, and picked up a 2-1 victory over visiting St. Lucy’s. Ashley Hibbard went the first four hitless and scoreless innings. Hibbard walked one and struck out 11 of the 13 batters she faced. Haley Ganino would close out the game with three innings of relief, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 12 2022

Marshall Fundamental Wins Fourth Consecutive Game; Eagles Defeat Village Christian, 5-4, on Friday

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: After starting the season 2-2, Marshall Fundamental has found its stride, and won four consecutive games. The Eagles got four runs in the bottom of the second inning on Friday, and defeated visiting Village Christian, 5-4, in a nonleague contest. Travis Delgado went the distance to pick up the win. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 12 2022

Arcadia Improves to 10-0 After Friday’s 4-2 Victory at Muir; Daniel Chavez Gets Win on Mound & Hits 2-Run HR

Baseball: Daniel Chavez was going to make sure that Arcadia didn’t drop their first game of the season on his watch. First, Chavez got the win after five innings of work, and allowing two runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out three Muir batters. Nicholas Choy earned the save with two perfect […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 12 2022

Loyola Wins First Mission League Series of Season, 2-0-1; Cubs Defeat Chaminade, 11-6, on Friday

Baseball: Loyola got six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and went on to defeat visiting Chaminade, 11-5, on Friday. The Cubs opened Mission League play with two wins and a tie over the Eagles. Chaminade got five runs in the first four innings, but Ryan Times and Tino Valdez combined to all […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 11 2022

Fraer’s 2 HR’s & 5 RBIs Leads PHS to 12-2 Victory Over Hoover; Jaquez Went Distance in Circle & Struck Out 10

Softball: Pasadena picked up victory No. 1 of the season on Thursday. The Bulldogs hammered Hoover pitching in a 12-2, six-inning, mercy-rule victory. Darla Burnett went 4-for-4, including a double and scored four runs. Maddie Fraer hit two-and-three-run HR’s. Alyssa Perez had a homer of her own, and two RBIs. Hannah McWade singled, doubled, scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 11 2022

Ayala Pitcher Karson Zavala Silences Glendora Bats in Thursday’s 3-1, Palomares League Victory Over GHS

Softball: Glendora scored in the top of the first inning in Thursday’s Palomares League showdown at Ayala. The Tartans’ bats, however, would get silenced the rest of the way, as the Bulldogs defeated the visiting Tartans, 3-1. The Ayala victory created a four-way logjam for second place behind unbeaten (in league) Bonita. Bridget Nemeth got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 11 2022

Mt. SAC Erases Five-Run Deficit & Claims 6-5, Walk-Off Victory Over Cerro Coso on Thursday

College Baseball: Mt. SAC trailed visiting Cerro Coso, 5-0, in the fourth inning on Friday. The Mounties, though, got three runs in the bottom of the fourth, and one each in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings to pick up a 6-5, walk-off victory. And the finish came in an unusual way, as Jacob Moreno […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 11 2022

Ayala Jumps into Second Place Tie w/Glendora After Bulldogs Claim 6-2 Victory at Claremont; Marcus Galvan Hits 2-Run Blast

Baseball: Ayala improved to 2-1 in Palomares League games after Thursday’s 6-2 victory at Claremont. Aidan Ross went the distance for the Wolfpack. Ross allowed six runs (two earned) on five hits. He walked two and struck out six Bulldogs’ batters. Marcus Galvan singled, scored twice, hit a two-run HR and finished with three RBIs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 11 2022

Azusa Bats Come to Life in 13-2 Victory Over Mountain View; Aztecs Open Montview League Play on Monday

Softball: Azusa jumped on Mountain View early and didn’t take its foot off the pedal until the Aztecs had secured a 13-2, five-inning, mercy-rule victory. AHS out-hit the Vikings, 13-5. Natalie Sosa went 2-for-3, including a double, one run and three RBIs. Raelene Rodriguez walked, singled twice, drove in one run and scored three times. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Golf/ Mar 11 2022

GHS Picks Up Nine-Stroke Victory Over Riverside Poly at Glendora Country Club; Ashtin Mount Shoots 43 to Pace Tartans

Boys Golf: Glendora picked up its third victory of the new season on Thursday. The Tartans defeated Riverside Poly, 226-235, at the Glendora Country Club. Ashtin Mount led GHS with a low score of 43. Will Browne (44), Andrew Gahshan (45), Jaden Garcia (47), Casey Gerber (47), and Keefe Pantayatiwong (47) all did their part […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 11 2022

PCC Scores Six Runs in Top of Ninth to Stun LBCC, 8-5; Blessinger Hits 3-Run Shot & Tello Follows w/Solo Blast

College Baseball: As they’ve done all season, Pasadena City College rebounded quickly and well from a letdown. Just over two weeks ago, Mt. SAC opened their three-game series against PCC with a 15-run victory, and the Lancers bounced back and won the series, 2-1. Last week, LA Harbor claimed a three-run road victory in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 11 2022

Evan Avitia Allows One Unearned Run Over Six Innings & Strikes Out 4 in Charter Oak’s 6-1 Victory at Santa Fe

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: For the first time in the 2022 season, Charter Oak has climbed above the .500 mark. The Chargers began the year 1-4, but COHS finds itself on a four-game win streak after Thursday’s 6-1 victory at Santa Fe. Evan Avitia went six innings and allowed just an unearned run to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 11 2022

Adrian Lopez’s RBI Double in 7th Ties Game, & His Walk-Off Single Leads Bonita to a 3-2 Victory Over Glendora in 10 Innings

Baseball: Adrian Lopez came up clutch in Thursday’s Palomares League, first-place showdown with Glendora. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Lopez doubled to catch GHS at 2-2. Three innings later, it was Lopez’s 10th-inning single that scored Seth Wrightstone in a 3-2 victory over the visiting Tartans. Bonita is now in sole possession […]

By Brian Baiotto