Boys Basketball: After having the past week off, Damien didn’t show any signs of rust on Saturday morning. The Spartans cruised to a 65-41 victory over King-Drew and improved to 5-1. Xavier Clinton had a game-high 26 for Damien. Clinton had three of the Spartans’ five 3-pointers. Nate Garcia chipped in with 20 for DHS. […]
Photo by Leonel Naranjo Football: D-1: St. John Bosco 24, Mater Dei 22 D-2: Inglewood at Sierra Canyon D-3: Yorba Linda 9, Upland 6 D-4: Downey 40, Cypress 7 D-5: St. Francis at Etiwanda D-6: San Jacinto 42, Orange 15 D-7: Laguna Hills at Golden Valley D-8: Northwood at Lakewood D-9: Laguna Beach at Diamond […]
Photos by Leonel Naranjo Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Upland did something on Friday night that no one had accomplished all season. They held Yorba Linda to single digits in scoring. Unfortunately for the Highlanders, Jayden Flaig booted a 42-yard field goal with two seconds to play, and the Mustangs defeated UHS, 9-6, in […]
Girls Basketball: So far, so good. Flintridge Prep is 3-0 after Wednesday’s 77-14 victory over Sierra Vista at the Muir Tournament. Ashley Chea led all scorers with 34 points. The Wolves got 25 from freshman Maddie Smith. Another freshman, Pressley Huie, contributed 10 points. Through the first three games, Prep has outscored its opponents by […]
Pictured L-R: St. Francis and Etiwanda quarterbacks, Jack Jacobs & Demaricus Davis Editor’s Note: The stats listed are from the St. Francis and Etiwanda MaxPreps pages. If they’re inaccurate, you can email me at [email protected] and I will update the numbers. Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto When Saturday night rolls around, St. Francis will leave La […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor If there was a program best suited to face undefeated Yorba Linda for the CIF-SS Division 3 championship on Friday night, the argument could be made that it’s the Upland Highlanders. And it all starts with the quality of play in the Baseline League. To add stock to that […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle heads into a mini-Thanksgiving break 4-0 after Tuesday’s 66-31 victory over their visitors from Temple City High School. The Lancers led by 15 after the first quarter and took a 44-13 advantage into the break. Audrey Chen had a game-high 20 points for La Salle. Chen scored […]
Photo by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha improved to 2-1 to start the new season after Tuesday’s 2-0 victory at the North Valley Military Institute in Sun Valley. MHS got on the board midway through the first half when Luca Youssefian scored on a cornerkick by Jay Lee. In the second half, Jay Lee scored […]
Girls Water Polo: West Covina picked up victory No. 1 of the 2022-23 season on Tuesday. The Bulldogs defeated Mayfield, 8-4, behind three goals from Victoria Tu. Sam Guerra had a solid game in goal, blocking 11 of the 15 shots she faced. Salma Valle contributed two goals for WCHS. Up next: West Covina will […]
Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep didn’t waste any time blowing out opponents. In the first game of the new 2022-23 season, the Lady Wolves dominated St. Pius, 80-27, on Monday at the Muir Tournament. Fast forward one day, and Prep decimated Morningside, 75-16, on Tuesday. Ashley Chea had 29 points on Monday and 32 in Tuesday’s […]
Girls Basketball: Northview is off to a great to the 2022-23 season. After Tuesday’s 50-38 victory at Bonita, the Vikings are now 3-0. Kristin Morella had a game-high 22 points to go with her four assists and three steals. Sammy Martinez contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds. Brooke Van Duyne led Bonita with 16 points, […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Damien entered the 2022-23 season needing to replace all five starters from the 2021-22 state championship team. Who would step up for Mike LeDuc’s program? If the first week is any indication, his name is Nate Garcia. The Spartans’ 6-foot-11 center led DHS to a 4-1 mark at the Sunny […]
Pictured L-R: Rylie Anderson & Hailey Schaffer Girls Athletes of the Week: Not a bad way to start the 2022-23 season. Glendora went 3-1 en route to a Silver Division title at the Villa Park Tournament. While the Tartans got solid contributions throughout their lineup, it was Rylie Anderson and Hailey Schaffer that set the […]
Girls Basketball: The fact that Glendora claimed the Silver Division Title at the Villa Park Tournament on Saturday wasn’t the most impressive feat for Adam Nunemaker’s program. It was how poorly they started and yet defeated Hillcrest, 48-40. GHS scored one first-quarter point and trailed 14-1 early in the second quarter. Nunemaker had a spirited […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle is now 3-0 in 2022-23. The Lancers easily handled Maranatha, 55-25, on Saturday. Through the first three games, LSHS has a 56-30 average margin of victory. Audrey Chen led all scorers with 17. Reese Wong had nine points, while Julianna Tan and Casey Higgins chipped in with eight points apiece in […]
Boys Basketball: Damien went 4-1 and earned fifth place at the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Spartans, who are finding their identity after the graduation of their starting five and key bench players from the 2021 state title team, finished with an impressive 51-50 victory over La Mirada. Damien outscored LMHS, 29-18, in the second half. […]
Boys Basketball: Glendora finished off the Sunny Hills Tournament 2-3 after Saturday’s 55-48 loss to Aquinas. The Falcons took a 35-21 lead into the half, and were able to held off a second-half Tartans’ surge. Benji Holt had 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. Max Hilgenfeldt also had 11 points and two assists for […]
A huge thanks to Ryan Tomey for the photos/game info & scoring plays Football: For the second time in two years, St. Francis will be playing for a CIF-SS championship next week. Unlike 2021, there won’t be a ringer like Long Beach Poly standing across from the Golden Knights. St. Francis defeated visiting Aquinas, 52-35, […]
Boys Basketball: Two days after opening the 2022-23 season with an 18-point loss to Walnut, Ayala was back at it on Friday. And the Bulldogs would pick up win No. 1, thanks to a 69-54 victory over Charter Oak. Emilio Varner led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds. Linus Lo contributed 16 points […]
Photo by Josh Thompson Football: CIF-SS Semifinal Scores & Title Game Schedule: D-1: Mater Dei 52, Los Alamitos 0 St. John Bosco 41, Mission Viejo 6 Friday’s Final: Mater Dei vs St. John Bosco at Rose Bowl at 7:30 D-2: Sierra Canyon 29, Bishop Amat 23 Inglewood 41, Chaminade 38 Sat Final: Inglewood at Sierra […]