Baseball/ Feb 06 2022

San Joaquin Delta College Defeats PCC, 14-12, in Championship Game of SoCal Challenge Tournament

College Baseball: San Joaquin Delta handed PCC its first loss of the 2022 season. The Mustangs scored nine runs in the first four innings, and held on for a 14-12 victory in the championship game of the SoCal Challenge Tournament. SJD got to PCC starter Casey Popham for nine runs on six hits and four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Boys Athlete of the Week/ Feb 06 2022

Northview Heavyweight, Anthony Troncoso, Named 210 Prep Sports Boys Athlete of the Week

Photo by RT Tolentino Boys Athlete of the Week: Anthony Troncoso had a remarkable week. On Wednesday, Troncoso and the Northview wrestling team were battling Yucaipa for the CIF-SS Division 2 Team Dual Championship. After getting out to a quick start, NHS led the Thunderbirds 25-0, but Yucaipa has clawed their way back to get […]

By Brian Baiotto


Girls Athlete of the Week/ Feb 06 2022

San Dimas’ 126-Pound Senior, Esperanza Dorantes, Named 210 Prep Sports Girls Athlete of the Week

Pictured L-R: Charter Oak’s Bella Arsenault, Dorantes & Northview’s Baylee Carrillo Girls Athlete of the Week: Over the past four years, Esperanza Dorantes has been one of the best and most successful athletes that has walked the halls at San Dimas High School. She’s been a star and a leader on the Lady Saints wrestling […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 06 2022

Northview Wins 11 of 14 Valle Vista League Individual Titles on Saturday; Charter Oak, San Dimas & West Covina Had 1 Champ Apiece

Photo by RT Tolentino Wrestling: Valle Vista League Individual Finals: Three days after claiming the CIF-SS Division 2 team dual championship (over Yucaipa), the Northview boys were back on the mat at the Valle Vista League Finals. To say they dominated the day would be quite the understatement. The Vikings won 11 of the 14 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 06 2022

Northview Earns 7 Individual VVL Championships; SDHS Claims 5 Titles, Including Esperanza Dorantes, Who Became First 4-Time Champ in Program History

Pictured L-R: Charter Oak’s Bella Arsenault, Dorantes & Northview’s Baylee Carrillo Girls Wrestling: It’s been a great week for the Northview girls wrestling program. On Wednesday, the Lady Vikings won the CIF-SS Division 1 championship, defeating Corona, 42-30. Three days later, Northview won seven individual Valle Vista League titles. Alexis Garza, Samantha Rivera, Leilani Lazaro, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 05 2022

Ryan Graves Goes Four Scoreless Innings & Picks Up Win; PCC Improves to 4-0 After 11-6 Victory Over Irvine Valley College

College Baseball: Ryan Graves, in just his second start since Tommy John Surgery, continues to impress. The La Canada High grad went four scoreless innings and allowed three hits. Graves got the win, walking one, and striking out a pair of Irvine Valley College batters. The Lasers got to Benny Olguin for six runs (four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 05 2022

Smith & Jacobson Help Carry GHS to 76-68 Victory at Claremont; Tartans Finish in Second Place Tie w/Ayala in Palomares League

Photos by Carlo Montalbo & stats from Cliff Hamlow Boys Basketball: One of the area’s best 1-2 punches played their last regular season high school game together. And Noah Smith and Luke Jacobson didn’t disappoint. Smith had 22 points, three rebounds and three assists, and Jacobson provided 15 points, 18 rebounds and six assists. GHS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 05 2022

La Salle Finishes Regular Season on 14-Game Win Streak; Lancers Get 16 Points From Ellie Chen in 44-36 Victory Over Cantwell Sacred Heart

Girls Basketball: Talking about going into the playoffs with some momentum. La Salle defeated visiting Cantwell Sacred Heart, 44-36, on Friday. The Lancers got 16 points from Ellie Chen. La Salle has now won 14 consecutive games, including an 8-0 mark in Camino Real League play. Audrey Chen had eight points, while Reese Wong and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 05 2022

Isaiah May’s 18 Points Leads La Salle to a 53-40 Victory Over Salesian in Friday’s Regular Season Finale

Boys Basketball: La Salle trailed by three points after the first quarter to visiting Salesian in Friday’s regular season finale. But the Lancers outscored the Mustangs, 43-27 the rest of the way, and claimed a 53-40 victory. La Salle finished as the Camino Real League’s third-place team. Isaiah May led the way with 18 points. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 05 2022

Damien Earns Share of First Baseline League Title Since 2014-15 Season; Oladokun Scores 23 Points in Spartans’ 72-53 Victory at RCHS

Boys Basketball: Damien closed out the regular season with its sixth consecutive victory and far more noteworthy, the Spartans won a share of their first Baseline League title since the 2014-15 campaign. The Spartans picked up a 72-53 victory at Rancho Cucamonga. Damien got a balanced effort offensively, as all five of their starters had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 04 2022

Video of: St. Joseph Allowing Injured La Salle Player, Itzel Sosa, to Score on Senior Night; Lancers’ Guard Tore ACL & Hadn’t Played in 2021-22 Season

Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: It was Senior Night at La Salle High School. The Lancers would pick up a 52-point victory over visiting St. Joseph on Thursday. It was also La Salle’s 13th consecutive win, and the Lancers improved to 7-0 in Camino Real League games. But what happened on the first possession […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 04 2022

La Salle Picks Up 67-25 Victory Over St. Joseph on Thursday Night; Lancers Win Streak Extended to 13 Games

Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle won its 13th consecutive game on Thursday night. The Lancers defeated visiting St. Joseph, 67-25, to improve to 7-0 in Camino Real League games. There was an act of kindness on Senior Night that was leaps and bounds more important than any sporting event. St. Joseph of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 04 2022

Eduardo Reyes Scores Twice in Marshall Fundamental’s 3-2 Victory Over Mountain View; Eagles Finish 10-1-1 in Mission Valley League Games

Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental closed out the regular season on Thursday with a 3-2 victory over visiting Mountain View. The win improves the Eagles to 10-1-1 in MVL games. Marshall’s record matches that of Arroyo, but because of a completely ludicrous MVL rule, the Knights head to the playoffs as the league’s top seed. To […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 04 2022

Cadence Fisher Scores Two Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 5-0 Victory at Mountain View; Eagles Win MVL w/Perfect 12-0 Run

Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental will head into the playoff on an 11-game win streak. The Eagles closed the regular season with a 5-0 victory at Mountain View. Marshall finished 12-0 in Mission Valley League games. Cadence Fisher scored twice, the second of which was assisted by Delilah Vazquez. Alexie Gallo and Sara Hernandez scored second-half […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 04 2022

Claremont Defeats Glendora, 63-53, on Thursday Night; Tartans Finish Third in Palomares League

Girls Basketball: Claremont locked itself into second place and Glendora in third, thanks to the Wolfpack’s 63-53 victory at GHS on Thursday. Kennedy Herrmann led the Tartans with 17 points. Rylie Anderson had 12 points in the loss. Up next GHS will get its playoff pairing on Tuesday at noon. To view the brackets then, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 04 2022

Smith’s 30 Points Leads GHS to 76-59 Victory Over Claremont; Tartans Need Win on Friday to Catch Ayala for Second in Palomares

Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: After Thursday’s 76-59 victory over visiting Claremont, Glendora needs just a Friday victory at CHS to catch Ayala for second place in the Palomares League. GHS needed a 40-24, second-half run to pull away from the Wolfpack. Claremont hit a game-high 10 3-point baskets. Glendora got 30 points from […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 04 2022

Jermaine Rogers Scores Game-High 23 Points For Ayala, But Colony Edges Bulldogs, 57-51, in Regular Season Finale

Boys Basketball: Colony was able to run the Palomares League slate unscathed. But it didn’t come easy. The Titans finished the regular season 10-0 in league, thanks to a 57-51 victory at Ayala. The Bulldogs finish 7-3, and will be no worse than a No. 2 seed out of the Palomares. Glendora plays at last-place […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 04 2022

San Dimas Wins Share of First Valle Vista League Championship in 16 Years; Saints Pick Up 65-36 Road Win at Diamond Ranch

Thanks to Coach Jackson for the photo & stats Girls Basketball: San Dimas won a share of their first Valle Vista League championship since 2006. The Saints needed and got a victory in the regular season finale at Diamond Ranch. SDHS defeated the Panthers, 65-36, on Thursday night. San Dimas and Covina both finished VVL […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 04 2022

Guardado, Day, Gardner & Mertens Combine on 2-Hit Shutout; PCC Improves to 3-0 After Thursday’s 6-0 Victory Over LA Pierce

Pictured: PCC’s Raider Tello by Michael Watkins College Baseball: PCC won its third consecutive game to start the 2022 season. After victories over Citrus and Cypress last week, the Lancers had four pitchers combine on a two-hit shutout on Thursday afternoon. PCC defeated LA Pierce, 6-0, in a SoCal Challenge Tournament game at Jackie Robinson […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 03 2022

Northview Gets Pins From Sandoval, Leon, Troncoso & Limon in 42-26, CIF-SS Division 2 Title Match Victory Over Yucaipa

Boys Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor What a night it was for the Northview High School wrestling programs. The Vikings boys and girls defeated Yucaipa and Corona, respectively, to win CIF-SS Division 2 (boys) and Division 1 (girls) team championships. There was drama in both duals, but Northview started and finished strong in their […]

By Brian Baiotto