Top Stories/ Mar 21 2024

Damien Rallies Late for 3-2 Walk-Off Victory Over Chino Hills; Spartans Take Over Sole Possession of First Place in Baseline League

Baseball: After a slow start to the 2024 season (3-5), Damien has rebounded well, and they find themselves alone atop the Baseline League standings. Two days after a 7-1 victory at Chino Hills in the Baseline League opener, the Spartans defeated the Huskies, 3-2, in dramatic fashion. Niko Paoletto hit a solo HR off Perry […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 21 2024

Bonita Scores Five Runs in Bottom of Sixth to Defeat Colony, 8-4, in Wednesday’s Palomares League Contest; BHS has Won Five Consecutive Games

Softball: Trailing 4-3 in Wednesday’s Palomares League showdown with Colony, the Bonita softball program scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to claim an 8-4 victory. It’s the Bearcats fifth consecutive win, and they improved to 5-1 in league games. Aaliyah Garcia got the loss after allowing eight runs (three earned) on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 21 2024

West Covina Scored Four Runs in Top of Sixth Inning to Defeat Northview, 4-3, in Wednesday’s Valle Vista League Opener

Baseball: Trailing 3-0 in their Valle Vista League opener at Northview, the West Covina baseball program scored four times in the top of the sixth inning to claim a 4-3 victory. AJ Flores went six innings for NHS, and he was charged with four unearned runs on six hits. Flores walked one and fanned six […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 21 2024

Bonita Mauls Alta Loma, 19-4, in Wednesday’s Palomares League Contest; Bearcats Out-Hit Braves, 20-2, & Win Fifth Straight Game

Baseball: After starting the season 3-4, the Bonita baseball program has won five consecutive games. Better yet, each of the five were Palomares League conquests. After the first five league games, Bonita already has a two-game cushion over Claremont and Ayala. BHS pounded out a 19-4 victory at Alta Loma, and the Bearcats out-hit the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 21 2024

Aaron Jacobsen Goes Six Scoreless Innings in Glendora’s 7-0 Baseline League Victory at Claremont; Tartans Snapped Six-Game Losing Streak

Baseball: To say the Glendora baseball program has gotten off to a slow start in 2024 would be quite an understatement. As they drove to Claremont on Wednesday afternoon, the Tartans had lost six consecutive games, and eight of their last nine. And that includes a three-game sweep at the hands of Ayala, and a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 21 2024

Ryan Severns Gets Win on Mound & Goes 4-for-4 w/Two-Run HR in Etiwanda’s 6-3 Baseline League Victory at RCHS

Baseball: Etiwanda was 21 outs from potentially being 2-9 as they headed to Rancho Cucamonga for the third of a three-game Baseline League series with the Cougars. RCHS defeated the two-time defending league champs, 6-3, last Friday, and 6-3 on Monday. For the third game in a row, the final score was 6-3. But this […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 20 2024

PCC Opens Three-Game South Coast Conference Series w/a 9-4 Victory at Mt. SAC; Jack Esguerra Sparks Comeback w/Three-Run Triple

College Baseball: PCC opened its three-game South Coast Conference series with Mt. SAC with a 9-4 road victory. The Lancers surrendered three runs in the bottom of the first inning, but Ernesto Duenas and Ben Griffith made sure that was about it for the Mounties offense. Duenas went six innings to earn the win, allowing […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 20 2024

Brock Mayer & Brian Garcia Combined on One-Hit Shutout While Striking Out 13 in Chaffey’s 6-0 IEAC Victory Over Cerro Coso

College Baseball: Chaffey opened its three-game Inland Empire Athletic Conference series with third-place Cerro Coso on Tuesday having dropped last week’s series to fourth-place Desert, 2-1. Brock Mayer and Brian Garcia made sure the Panthers got off to a great start. Mayer went seven scoreless innings, and he allowed just one hit in Chaffey’s 6-0 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Mar 20 2024

Maranatha Claims 13-5 Victory Over California Math & Science; Yip & Sauma Goes 6-0 in Singles Matches

Photo of Yohan Park courtesy of Amanda Lin Thanks to Maranatha tennis for this report: Boys Tennis: In the first of back-to-back league matches this week, the Minutemen traveled to Cal State Dominguez Hills, the home of the California Academy of Math and Science. The match was closer than the score indicates, with the outcome […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Mar 20 2024

No. 1 Singles Player, Caleb Settles, Goes 3-0 in Claremont’s 11-7 Palomares League Victory Over Ayala; Wolfpack Went 7-2 in Singles Matches

Boys Tennis: Claremont improved to 5-0 in Palomares League matches after its 11-7 victory over Ayala. The Wolfpack singles trio went 7-2, while the Bulldogs won five of their nine doubles matches. Claremont’s No. 1 singles player, Caleb Settles, went 3-0, with winning scored of 6-3, 6-0 and 6-0. Mateen Ghafarshad (No. 2) and Dale […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2024

Jordan Lewallen & John Calmette Combine for Six Hits, Four Doubles & Nine RBIs in St. Francis’ 23-3 Mission League Beatdown of Loyola

Baseball: St. Francis pounded Loyola, 23-3, in the first of a three-game Mission League series. Lucas Favretto went five innings on Tuesday, and he allowed one run on five hits to earn the win. Favretto didn’t issue a walk and struck out four Loyola batters. Luca Marucci had an RBI triple. James Dellamico singled, doubled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 20 2024

South Hills Trounces Rowland, 15-0, in Hacienda League Opener; Diego Villarreal Goes 3-for-4 w/Four RBIs

Baseball: South Hills opened defense of its Hacienda League championship by mauling Rowland, 15-0, on Tuesday. SHHS out-hit RHS, 10-2. Justin Romero went four scoreless, and allowed two hits, walked one and fanned five Rowland batters. Andrew Lulet, Matt Manzo and Aiden Morales provided one scoreless inning apiece, and they combined to strike out five. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2024

San Dimas & South Hills Ranked No. 6 & No. 8 in Division 1, & Maranatha Remains No. 2 in Division 2 in Monday’s CIF-SS Baseball Poll

Pictured: San Dimas pitcher, Jude Favela Baseball: CIF-SS Poll, March 18, 2024: Division 1: 1. Lutheran/Orange 2. Corona 3. Harvard-Westlake 4. Santa Margarita 5. Huntington Beach 6. San Dimas 7. JSerra Catholic 8. Bishop Amat 9. Mater Dei 10. South Hills Others: Aquinas, Cypress, La Mirada, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks, West Ranch Division 2: 1. Westlake […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 19 2024

Etiwanda Remains Top Program in Division 3, Ayala is Ranked Sixth (in D-2) & Muir is No. 6 (D-7) in Monday’s CIF-SS Softball Poll

Softball: CIF-SS Poll, March 18, 2024: Division 1: 1. Pacifica/Garden Grove 2.Lutheran/Orange 3. Murrieta Mesa 4. Huntington Beach 5. Norco 6. Poly/Riverside 7. La Mirada 8. Los Alamitos 9. Oaks Christian 10. Marina 11. JSerra Catholic 12. Great Oak 13. Roosevelt 14. Canyon/Anaheim 15. Torrance 16. Esperanza Division 2: 1. Valencia 2. California 3. El […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 19 2024

Diego Vazquez Hits 3-Run HR & Drives in Four in Bonita’s 10-3 Victory Over Alta Loma; Bearcats Take Sole Possession of First Place in Palomares League

Baseball: Bonita took over sole possession of first place in the Palomares League. The Bearcats cruised to a 10-3 victory over Alta Loma in the first of three this week with the Braves. BHS scored once in the bottom of the first, five times in the second, and the Bearcats capped their scoring with four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2024

Brock Foulds Goes Six Innings, Allows Two Runs & Strikes Out 10 in Rancho Cucamonga’s 6-3 Baseline League Victory at Etiwanda

Baseball: Rancho Cucamonga scored twice in the top of the second and sixth innings to claim a 6-3 victory at Etiwanda. The Cougars are now 2-0 against the two-time defending Baseline League champs, and they’ll host the Eagles on Wednesday in the hopes of closing out a three-game sweep. Brock Foulds had another solid outing. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2024

Andrew Carter & Rudy O’Dell Keep Chino Hills Bats in Check in Damien’s 7-1 Baseline League Opening Victory at CHHS

Baseball: Damien opened Baseline League play with an impressive 7-1 victory at Chino Hills. The Spartans out-hit the Huskies, 9-3, on Monday. Andrew Carter went 3 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed one hit. Carter walked one and fanned three CHHS batters. Rudy O’Dell provided three innings and he surrendered an unearned run on two hits. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2024

Los Osos Improves to 3-0 at Anaheim Lions Tournament; Grizzlies Claim 7-4 Victory Over Sunny Hills

Baseball: Los Osos is now 3-0 at the Anaheim Lions Tournament. The Grizzlies have victories over Capistrano Valley (7-1), Sonora (6-2) and Sunny Hills (7-4). Brayden Chen got the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits and one walk over four innings. Zayyir Miramontes went three innings, and he surrendered two runs on four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 18 2024

George Peterson & Walker Haynes Named CIF-SS Division 6 Player & Coach of the Year After Historic 2023-24 Season

Photos by Pyae Phyo May Boys Soccer: CIF-SS Division 6 Player of the Year: George Peterson, Maranatha senior Coach of the Year: Walker Haynes, Maranatha All-CIF Division 6: Jaden Harriman (senior), Arcadia forward Jaime Melendrez (senior), Bellflower midfielder Jaxon Tonley (senior), Beverly Hills goalie Gabriel Garcia (senior), Costa Mesa midfielder Nelson Amador (senior), El Monte […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 18 2024

Former Pasadena High School Point Guard, Darius Brown II, Helps Lead Utah State to NCAA Tournament; Aggies Face TCU in Midwest Region

Photos courtesy of USU College Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The hard work and perseverance of Darius Brown II has earned the former PHS point guard a spot in rarified air. DBII became one of the area’s only basketball players to lead two different programs to consecutive appearances at the NCAA Tournament. Brown, a […]

By Brian Baiotto