Wrestling/ Feb 27 2022

CIF State Wrestling: Walnut’s Ronnie Ramirez Places Second, Northview’s Adrian Limon & Julian Leon Finish Fifth & Eighth, Respectively

Photos by RT Tolentino Boys Wrestling: The 2021-22 boys wrestling season ended on Saturday night in Bakersfield. There were only four area placers, including a runner-up, fourth, fifth and eighth-place medalists. Walnut’s Ronnie Ramirez dropped a 10-1 decision to l Dorado’s Isaiah Quintero in the 106-pound title bout. San Marino’s Ryan Arrington (220) was fourth […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 27 2022

La Salle Wins First CIF-SS Championship in School History; Lancers Defeat Cerritos 45-33, in Division 3AA Title Game

Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: What a run it’s been for Scott Wiard and his lady Lancers. La Salle didn’t just make their first appearance in a CIF-SS championship game on Saturday night. The Lancers won the CIF Division 3AA championship. La Salle held a 19-18 lead at Cerritos at the break, and the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 27 2022

Angely Puga Scores Twice in Marshall Fundamental’s 4-3 Victory Over Hemet in OT; Eagles Win CIF D-5 Title

Girls Soccer: No biggie. Marshall Fundamental won their 17th consecutive game on Saturday. And it just happened to be in the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game at PCC. The Eagles defeated Hemet, 4-3, in an overtime thriller. It was the Bulldogs first loss since Jan 14. Hemet’s Helen Elizalde scored twice in the first half […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 27 2022

PCC Rebounds From Tuesday’s Brutal 15-Run Loss to Claim Three-Game Series w/Mt. SAC, 2-1; Lancers Pick Up 4-3 Victory on Saturday

Photos by Michael Watkins Baseball: Four days ago, PCC coach Pat McGee said Tuesday’s loss at Mt. Sac was the worst played game he had seen in his near decade as the program’s boss. And he took nothing away from all the good things Mt. SAC accomplished in the first of three SCC games this […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 27 2022

Dom Svagdis & Evan Ellis Combine For Six Shutout Innings; Glendora Defeats San Marino, 7-1, on Saturday

Baseball: Four Glendora pitchers combined on a two-hitter, and allowing just an unearned run on Saturday. The Tartans picked up their third win of the season, thanks to a 7-1 victory over San Marino. Dom Svagdis got the win, after going 3 1/3 scoreless innings, Svagdis allowed one hit and walked five. Evan Ellis provided […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 27 2022

Flintridge Prep Rallies for 10-5 Victory Over La Quinta; DesHotel Comes in, Silences Aztecs’ Bats

Baseball: Trailing 5-1 in the top of the fourth inning, Flintridge Prep outscored La Quinta, 9-0, the rest of the way. The Wolves 10-5 victory extends the program’s win streak to four games, and they’ve won seven of their first eight games. Graham DesHotel went four scoreless innings to pick up the win. DesHotel allowed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 26 2022

Flintridge Prep Gets 4-3, Walk-Off Victory Over Poly to Open Prep League Action; Arther & Seid Dominate on Mound

Baseball: What better way to beat your rival than a walk-off victory in the Prep League opener? Flintridge Prep trailed 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Wolves, though, got two runs in the bottom of the sixth and one more in the seventh to clip Poly, 4-3, on Friday. Adam Arther went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 25 2022

Ayala Scored Twice in the Seventh to Edge Corona del Sol, 6-5, on Friday; Dominguez Goes 3-for-4, w/Three RBIs

Baseball: After falling to 1-3 four games into the 2022 season, Ayala has clawed its way back to the .500 mark. The Bulldogs scored two seventh-inning runs and defeated Corona del Sol (Tempe, Arizona), 6-5. Harrison Myler went 4 1/3 innings, allowing our runs (three earned) on three hits. He didn’t issue a walk and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 25 2022

San Dimas’ Ramos & King Combine on No-Hitter, But Arcadia Defeats Saints, 2-0; Apaches’ Hoffstetter Throws 2-Hit Shutout

Baseball: That doesn’t happen often. Two San Dimas pitchers (Kody King & Alex Ramos) combined on a no-hitter, and yet Arcadia left Maverick Field with a 2-0 victory. Alex Ramos went five hitless innings, and allowed two runs. Ramos fanned two, but had seven costly walks. King didn’t allow a hit, run or walk in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Feb 25 2022

West Covina Hits 2 Home Runs & Savannah Hernandez Keeps Azusa Bats Quiet in Thursday’s 6-1 Victory

Softball: West Covina handed Azusa its first loss of the season on Thursday. The Bulldogs hit two home runs and defeated the Aztecs, 6-1, to improve to 2-1. Juliana Canizales got the loss, going all six innings and allowing six runs on six hits. Canizales walked five and struck out two WCHS batters. Emily Velasco […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 25 2022

Northview’s Limon, Walnut’s Ramirez & Barreto, & San Marino’s Arrington Remain Unbeaten at Day 1 of CIF State Meet

Pictured L-R: Northview’s Adrian Limon & Walnut’s Fernando Barreto Boys Wrestling: CIF State Meet Day One Records: 106 Pounds: Marcus Tolentino (Northview): 0-1 Ronnie Ramirez (Walnut): 2-0 113: Christian Garcia (Walnut): 1-1 120: Elijah Flores (Walnut): 1-1 Adrian Limon (Northview): 2-0 Jacob Bell (Etiwanda): 0-1 126: Mario Sandoval (Northview): 1-1 132: Fernando Barreto (Walnut): 3-0 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 25 2022

12 SGV Area Girls Finish Day 1 at State Meet w/2-0 Records, Including NHS’ Lazaro & Lewis, & SDHS’ Dorantes, Ortiz & Marquez

Photos by RT Tolentino Girls: 101 Pounds: Briana Gonzalez (Arroyo): 2-0 Raquel Garcia (Colony): 0-1 106: Emilie Gonzalez (Arroyo): 2-0 Brenda Martinez (Ayala): 1-1 Deandra Meza (Walnut): 2-0 Saryna Garcia (Etiwanda): 0-1 111: Anaya Falcon (Walnut): 2-0 Samantha Rivera (Northview): 1-1 116: Leilani Lazaro (Northview): 2-0 Samantha Sachs (Glendora) 0-1 Kaitlin Castro (Bishop Amat): 1-1 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 25 2022

PCC Evens Series w/Mt. SAC; Lancers Defeat Mounties, 10-5, in SCC Showdown

Pictured L-R: Josh Hernandez & Benny Olguin College Baseball: Just 48 hours after an ’embarrassing,’ 24-9, nine-error loss at Mt. SAC, PCC welcomed the Mounties for game two of their three-game, SCC series. And the Mounties took 2-0 and 4-2 leads in the first three innings of Thursday’s contest. But the Lancers got two runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 24 2022

John Nolan Shuts Down La Serna Bats in Glendora’s 4-1 Victory; Tartans’ Junior Goes Six Innings & Strikes Out 8

Baseball: John Nolan was both effective and efficient on Wednesday afternoon. In six innings of work, the Glendora junior allowed just an unearned run on one hit. He walked three and struck out eight La Serna batters in a 4-1 victory. Matthew Moreno closed out the game by striking out the side. Chase Bernal and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 24 2022

La Salle Earns Spot in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 3AA Title Game; Lancers Defeated Hart, 49-43, in Semifinal Round Contest

Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle won its 19th consecutive game on Wednesday night. And that earned them a spot in the CIF-SS Division 3AA championship game. The Lancers picked up a 49-43 victory at Hart. The Indians had a 21-16 lead at the half. La Salle, however, outscored the Indians, 33-22, in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Feb 24 2022

Claremont’s Singles Players Went 8-1 on Wednesday; Wolfpack Picked Up 13-5 Victory Over Arcadia

Boys Tennis: Claremont saw its three singles players win eight of their nine matches, and the Wolfpack would go on to claim a 13-5 victory over Arcadia. Their No. 1 singles player, Ronald Chen, and No. 2, David James Brownlee, went a combined 6-for-6 in their singles matches. Caleb Settles went 2-1 for the Wolfpack. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 24 2022

JR Kully Doubles, Triples & Drives in Three Runs; Flintridge Prep Defeats Brentwood, 8-4, on Wednesday

Baseball: Flintridge Prep won its fifth game in six tries to open the 2022 season. The Wolves defeated Brentwood, 8-4, on Wednesday. Prep got six runs in the top of the sixth inning to put the game on ice. Josh Beserra went six innings to earn the win. Beserra allowed four runs (two earned) on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 24 2022

Skylar Atacador Scores Both Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 2-0 Victory Over Viewpoint in the D-5 Semifinals

Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental earned its spot in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 5 title game. Skylar Atacador scored twice in the 2-0 victory over Viewpoint. Atacador found the back of the net in both the first and second half. Kaiya Jota pitched a shutout, and finished with four saves. Up next: Marshall will host Hemet on Saturday […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 24 2022

Bonita Wins Inland Valley Preseason Tournament; Bearcats Defeat Etiwanda,14-11, on Wednesday

Baseball: Bonita overcame an early five-run deficit, and defeated Etiwanda, 14-11, to claim the Inland Valley Baseball Preseason Tournament title. The Bearcats got six runs (four earned) off of Alfredo Capacete and four more against Jorge Solares. The Etiwanda pitching staff issued a costly 11 walks on Wednesday. Bryan Bradshaw walked, singled, doubled, scored four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 23 2022

Marshall Fundamental Gets Run in Top of 8th to Edge Alhambra, 4-3, on Tuesday; Sam Karp Goes 3-for-4, w/3 RBIs

Pictured: Sam Karp by Stephen Delgado Baseball: After a three-run top of the second inning lead, Alhambra caught Marshall Fundamental in the bottom of the sixth. The Eagles, however, got one run in the top of the eighth, and held on for a 4-3 victory. Gabe Mabee went four innings on the mound for Marshall. […]

By Brian Baiotto