Photos by Robert Ketterling & Wilson Baldelomar Wrestling: Hacienda League Finals: The San Dimas and Colony girls dominated the Hacienda League finals. The Saints claimed six individual titles and the Titans had five. SDHS’ Lei`ani Jaime (120), Alyssa Franco (125), Karina Camera (140), April Mendez (145), Aubreyelle Baeza (190) and heavyweight Charlene Smith left South […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena put Hoover away early in Thursday’s 82-33 Pacific League victory. The Bulldogs led 46-17 at the break, and they took a 69-30 advantage into the fourth quarter. Eleven separate PHS players scored. Josh Irving scored a game-high 14 points. Jahmir Hampton and Ike Mitchell chipped in with 10 points apiece. Troy Wilson […]
Girls Basketball: Bishop Montgomery isn’t 20-3 by accident. The Knights have secured a Del Rey League championship. And on Thursday, they cruised to a 58-41 victory over their visitors from La Salle. Jordin Blackman scored a game-high 27 points, including four 3-pointers. The Knights had an 8-1 advantage in 3 pointers. Ariya Watson chipped in […]
Photos by Camryn Van Valkenburgh & Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Boys Basketball: Just like last season, Glendora had a 12-point lead over Bonita with less than three minutes to play. In 2023-24, the Bearcats rallied, stunned the Tartans in overtime, and earned a Palomares League championship. This time around, though, GHS weathered a Bonita […]
Boys Basketball: Ayala officially secured the Palomares League’s third seed on Thursday. The Bulldogs claimed a 63-51 victory at Claremont. The winless Wolfpack actually headed to the break in a 27-27 tie. AHS, however, outscored CHS, 36-24, in the second half. Milo Tun scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers. Joshua Townsell chipped in with eight […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Girls Basketball: Bonita took control early and they never took their foot off Glendora’s proverbial throat in Thursday’s 45-25 Palomares League victory at GHS. BHS opened the game on a 20-4 run. They had a 6-1 advantage in 3-pointers. Both programs struggled from the field. In fact, neither […]
Boys Basketball: La Salle has secured at least a third-place finish in the Santa Fe League. On Wednesday, the Lancers claimed a 51-46 victory at Cantwell Sacred Heart. They picked up the two-game sweep of the Cardinals in the last 48 hours. Diego Bernal scored 16 points to lead the La Salle offense. Emmitt Claiborne […]
Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep won its seventh consecutive game on Wednesday. The Wolves claimed a 42-25 nonleague victory over their visitors from Fountain Valley. Prep went on a 24-10 run in the second half to pull away. Maddie Smith led the way as usual. Smith had 13 points, five boards, four steals, four blocks and […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas took a five-point lead into the break in Wednesday’s Hacienda League showdown at Alta Loma. The Braves, however, claimed a 65-55 victory after their 39-24 run in the second half. Markel Geary scored a game-high 19 points for ALHS. Jeremiah Wright added 13 points, and Camden Bluhm […]
Boys Basketball: Damien won its first Baseline League Tournament game in program history. The Spartans cruised to an 89-42 over Upland on Wednesday night. DHS put the game away in the second quarter when they went on a 35-6 run. Damien also hit 14 3-pointers. Elijah Smith scored a game-high 23 points, including four 3-pointers. […]
High School Sports: By Brian Reed-Baiotto Cole Parra is the gold standard for what a student-athlete can and should be. Parra is an outstanding football player and wrestler. But the 18-year-old Bonita High School senior is an even better student and human. This coming fall, Parra will take his 4.6 weighted GPA and football cleats […]
Photos by Ryan Tomlinson Boys Basketball: Bonita had a relatively comfortable lead on Tuesday night in a Palomares League showdown with second-place Walnut. The Bearcats led the Mustangs by 10 at the half and 14 after three quarters. WHS, however, stormed back in the fourth with a 22-10 run. BHS, though, would hold on for […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Boys Basketball: Glendora pulled off a twofer on Tuesday night. The Tartans extended their current win streak to 21 games, and they secured at least a share of the Palomares League championship. GHS cruised to a 78-41 victory at Claremont. Glendora took a 45-18 lead into the break, […]
Photo by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep extended its current Prep League win streak to 30 games. The Wolves cruised to a 77-15 victory at Providence. Prep led 40-7 at the break, as the Pioneers were scoreless in the second quarter. Twelve of the Wolves’ 13 players scored on Tuesday. The other was out […]
Boys Basketball: Ayala is close to securing the No. 3 seed out of the Palomares League. The Bulldogs edged their visitors from Diamond Bar, 64-61, on Tuesday night. Three of the four quarters were decided by two points or less. AHS got off to a quick start and led, 21-13, after the first eight minutes. […]
Boys Basketball: Damien had one last tune-up before finishing up Baseline League play. The Spartans cruised to a 75-44 nonleague victory over their visitors from Aquinas. DHS took a 44-18 lead into the break, and they enjoyed a 61-38 advantage after three quarters. Eli Garner had game-highs in 3-pointers (4) and points (28). Lucas Arrieta […]
Girls Basketball: Claremont inched closer to an outright Palomares League title. The Wolfpack outlasted visiting Glendora, 45-38, on Tuesday evening. With two games to play, CHS holds a one-game lead over second-place Bonita. Claremont had a one-point lead at the break, and they’d outscore the Tartans, 24-19, in the second half. Khrysma Johnson scored a […]
Photos by Brie Sheppard & Sophia Smith-Urueta Girls Basketball: Bonita wore down Walnut in Tuesday’s Palomares League contest in La Verne. BHS took a 22-20 lead into the break. But the Lady Bearcats would secure a 57-35 victory after going on a 35-15 run in the second half. With two games to play, Bonita trails […]
Boys Basketball: La Salle bounced back nicely from Friday’s (point loss to Mary Star) with a 68-43 victory over Cantwell Sacred Heart. After a competitive first quarter, the Lancers went on a 45-23 run the rest of the way. Emmitt Claiborne led the way with 21 points. AJ Hudson provided nine points. Anthony Gibbs and […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena remained unbeaten in Pacific League play. The Bulldogs cruised to an 84-58 victory at Glendale. PHS used a 49-29 run in the second and third quarters to pull away. Six Bulldogs scored nine points or more. Jahmir Hampton led the way with 14 points. Troy Wilson added 13 points, and Josh Irving […]
