Photos by Alyssa Cruz Boys Basketball: Bonits kept its position atop the Palomares League standings with Glendora. The Bearcats cruised to a 70-41 victory over Alta Loma. And with three games to play, BHS and GHS are both 6-1, and they meet up next Wednesday in La Verne in the regular season finale. Jake Quintana […]
Photos by Alyssa Cruz Girls Basketball: Bonita had an enjoyable Wednesday evening. The Lady Bearcats decimated visiting Alta Loma, 58-13, and held the Braves scoreless in the first half. And BHS got a gift from Claremont. The Wolfpack defeated visiting Glendora, 55-47, which means that with three games to play, the Bearcats and Tartans are […]
Boys Basketball: Diamond Ranch made things interesting in the Valle Vista League. The Panthers defeated first-place San Dimas, 70-60, on Wednesday night. It’s the Saints first loss in VVL play. And with three games to go, San Dimas has one-game leads over Northview and Diamond Ranch. To their credit, the Panthers seemed to get to […]
Boys Basketball: Damien got a two-fer on Wednesday night. The Spartans dominated Chino Hills, 85-53, in a Baseline League contest. And RCHS edged Etiwanda, 60-58, which means EHS and DHS are tied atop the Baseline League standings. Nate Garcia scored a game-high 24 points. Eli Garner chipped in with 15. Joaquin Tovera led Chino Hills […]
Girls Basketball: Marshall Fundamental is on pace to secure the No. 2 seed out of the Mission Valley League. The Eagles crushed South El Monte, 55-10, on Wednesday. With three games to play, second-place Marshall has a one-game lead over third-place Rosemead, and a one and one-half game advantage over Arroyo. Marshall led 45-7 at […]
Wrestling: Editor’s Note: I did a pair of video interviews with Bonita Coach Rob Froh and four of his athletes, but for some reason both files were corrupted approximately 30 seconds in. I wanted to apologize to Rob and those wrestlers for wasting their time. I made many efforts to remedy the situation, but I […]
Wrestling: Ayala didn’t just claim an outright Palomares League championship on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs steamrolled their way to a second consecutive title. AHS won 13 of their 14 matches, and defeated their visitors from Claremont, 78-6, in the regular season finale. Eleven of their 13 wins came via pin fall. The dual started at […]
Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha has played itself in contention for an Olympic League title. With two games to play, MHS is just one-game back of first-place Whittier Christian in the loss column. And the Minutemen host the Heralds next Wednesday in the regular season finale. As far as Tuesday went, Maranatha cruised […]
Boys Soccer: With three games to play, Pasadena controls its own destiny. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs scored a pair of second-half goals to edge Burbank, 2-1, in a Pacific League contest. Tobias Gonzalez and Fabian Reyes scored goals to set up a massive game on Friday. Pasadena (9-0-2) will host Glendale (10-1) in a game […]
Boys Basketball: First-place Pasadena kept pace with first-place Arcadia on Tuesday. The Apaches claimed a 20-point victory over Glendale, and the Bulldogs hammered Burbank by 42 points. AHS and PHS meet up one week from tonight in Pasadena, as both programs improved to 10-1 in Pacific League games. Desmond Every led PHS with 19 points, […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle snapped its three-game Del Rey League losing streak on Tuesday. The Lancers edged their visitors from St. Paul, 48-44. It’s La Salle’s third victory over the Lady Swordsmen in 2023-24. St. Paul went on an 18-8 run in the fourth period to close the gap to four points. Audrey Chen hit […]
Photos by Created Differently Media Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep provided their co-head coach, Jayme Chan, with a nice 47th birthday gift on Monday night. The Wolves secured a 19th consecutive victory. Prep (9-0) decimated their visitors from Chadwick, 76-17, and they clinched at least a share of the Prep League title. They took a 25-point […]
Girls Water Polo: West Covina is closing out the regular season with some momentum. After Monday’s 18-5 victory over Edgewood, the Bulldogs extended their current win streak to four games. It also improved their Valle Vista League record to 5-1. WCHS took a 10-3 lead into the half and the outcome was never in doubt. […]
Boys Basketball: Damien secured victory No. 20 of the 2023-24 season on Monday. The Spartans cruised to an 80-44 victory at Upland, and they improved to 5-1 in Baseline League games. Damien led by 30 at the half, and the outcome was never in doubt. Xavier Clinton made four 3-pointers, and he finished with a […]
Boys Basketball: Open Division Watchlist (alphabetical order): Centennial Corona Damien Etiwanda Harvard-Westlake JSerra Mater Dei Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Roosevelt Sierra Canyon St. John Bosco St. Pius X – St. Matthias Academy West Ranch Windward Division 1: 1. Notre Dame/ Sherman Oaks 2. Mater Dei 3. Sierra Canyon 4. Roosevelt 5. Harvard Westlake 6. St. John […]
Girls Basketball: Open Division Watchlist (alphabetical order): Bishop Montgomery Brentwood Centennial/Corona Etiwanda Mater Dei Moreno Valley Ontario Christian Orangewood Academy Sage Hill Sierra Canyon St. Anthony Windward Division 1: 1. Sierra Canyon 2. Etiwanda 3. Ontario Christian 4. Sage Hill 5. Mater Dei 6. Bishop Montgomery 7. Brentwood 8. Centennial/Corona 9. Windward 10. Orangewood Academy […]
College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Wherever Drew Merrill plays, his teams do nothing but win football games. Merrill played in the defensive backfield for two years at Ayala High School, and he spent the last two seasons making history at Citrus College. Over that stretch, the Bulldogs and Owls went a combined 35-4. […]
Photo by Tony Franco: Girls Athlete of the Week: Marshall Fundamental soccer player Esmeralda Jáquez had a week that many would consider a successful season. The Eagles senior scored 12 goals in three Mission Valley League games. On Tuesday, Jáquez scored once in a 3-0 victory over Gabrielino. Two days later, she netted an insane […]
Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep won its 18th consecutive game on Friday, including eight in Prep League play. The Wolves were locked in an 8-8 tie at Rio Hondo Prep after the first eight minutes. But they would outscore the Kares, 41-12, between the second and third periods to pull away from RHP. Maddie Smith had […]
Photo by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Athlete of the Week: The Maranatha boys soccer program and senior forward George Peterson had both a successful and prolific week. The Minutemen secured a pair of Olympic League victories. And they did so by a combined margin of 14-2. On Tuesday, MHS crushed visiting Heritage, 10-0, and it was […]
