Baseball/ May 18 2022

All 14 CIF-SS Semifinal Round Playoff Scores; Etiwanda Earns 5-0 Victory in 11 Innings at Palos Verdes

Baseball: CIF-SS Semifinal Round Scores: Division 1: Notre Dame 2, Huntington Beach 0 JSerra 4, Villa Park 1 Division 2: Etiwanda 5, Palos Verdes 0 (11 innings) Torrance 2, Maranatha 1 Division 3: La Quinta 8, La Sierra 5 Oaks Christian 3, Newport Harbor 2 Division 4: Fullerton 6, Aquinas 4 Tesoro 6, El Modena […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ May 18 2022

Upland Sweeps Scripps Ranch in First Round of CIF State Division 2 Playoffs; Jordan Lucas Had 11 Kills & 11 Digs

Boys Volleyball: Heading into last weekend’s CIF-SS Division 3 finals against Royal, the Upland High School boys volleyball program hadn’t lost a match in 47 days. Unfortunately for the Highlanders, Royal picked up the three-game sweep at Long Beach City College. Thanks to their deep playoff run, however, UHS earned a spot in the CIF-State […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 17 2022

CIF-SS Division 2 Semifinal Preview: Maranatha Travels to Torrance on Six-Game Win Streak

Baseball: For a school that has an enrollment of just over 500 students, and a program that competes in a league (Olympic) that many people mock, Matt Shupper, his staff and their players continue to battle and excel in a division (2) that most would subjectively agree was too high for the Minutemen. After claiming […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 16 2022

CIF D-2 Semifinal Round Playoff Preview: Etiwanda Heads to Palos Verdes w/Waves of Momentum

Baseball: It doesn’t matter what sport it is, every coach dreams of having his or her program peaking for the playoffs. And that’s exactly what’s happening with the Etiwanda High School baseball program. When the Eagles make that 75-mile drive to Palos Verdes for the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, Etiwanda will […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 16 2022

Arcadia Defeats Diamond Bar, 12-9, to Earn Second Consecutive CIF-SS Open Division Badminton Championship

Photos by Eric Shen Badminton: Thanks to Arcadia coach Mike Stiles for this report: Our program started in the Spring of 2016. We went 4-8 that year, and lost in the first round of the CIF-SS playoffs. In 2017, we joined the Almont League and have won every league title since. We lost in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Boys Athlete of the Week/ May 16 2022

Etiwanda Pitcher, Dylan Goff, Named 210 Prep Sports Boys Athlete of the Week

Boys Athlete of the Week: The Etiwanda bats have played a huge role in earning a spot in Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 2 semifinal at Palos Verdes. The Eagles have pounded out a combined 30 runs in playoff victories over Temecula Valley, Warren and Pacifica. But no one has put EHS in this position more than […]

By Brian Baiotto


Girls Athlete of the Week/ May 16 2022

Bonita’s Brooklyn Shroyer, Aries Alonso & Alyssa Doucette Named 210 Prep Sports Girls Athletes of the Week

Pictured L-R: Bonita’s Brooklyn Shroyer, Aries Alonso & Alyssa Doucette Girls Athletes of the Week: When you get this deep into the CIF-SS playoffs, every contribution is magnified. With victories this past week over Kennedy (5-0 on Tuesday), Sunny Hills (2-1 on Thursday) and Temescal Canyon (4-1 on Saturday), Bonita finds itself in this coming […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 15 2022

Bonita Earns Spot in D-3 Title Game After Saturday’s 4-1 Victory at Temescal Canyon; Shroyer Strikes Out 10, & Alonso Has 3 RBIs

Softball: Bonita got two runs in both the second and sixth innings and let Brooklyn Shroyer do the rest. The Bearcats earned a spot in next weekend’s CIF-SS Division 3 championship game after a 4-1 victory at Temescal Canyon. Shroyer went the distance and allowed one run on seven hits. Shroyer walked one and struck […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 15 2022

Saturday’s CIF-SS Semifinal Scores; Bonita Defeated Temescal Canyon, 4-1, & is SGV’s Lone Representative in Next Week’s Title Games

Softball: CIF-SS Semifinal Round Scores: Note: Twelve of the 14 semifinal round contests were played on Saturday. St. Anthony at Tesoro (Division 3) is scheduled for Monday, and Heritage Christian at Moorpark (Division 4) is on Tuesday. CIF will announce the seven divisional dates and times this week. The championship games will be played at Deanna […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

La Sierra Grinds Out 5-2 Victory Over COHS in D-3 Quarterfinal; Preston Anderson Controlled Chargers’ Bats Throughout

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: After a pair of CIF-SS Division 3 playoff wins, La Sierra ended Charter Oak’s season on Friday. Preston Anderson went six innings and allowed just an unearned run on three hits in the Eagles’ 5-2 victory at COHS. Anderson walked three and fanned a pair of GHS batters. Taer Rodriguez […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

Dylan Goff’s Six Scoreless Innings Leads Etiwanda to a 10-0 Victory Over Pacifica in Friday’s Quarterfinal Round of CIF D-2 Playoffs

Baseball: Whatever roadmap Etiwanda coach Don Furnald and his staff put together for the 2022 postseason, their players are carrying it out to a tee. After Friday’s 10-0 victory over visiting Pacifica in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, the Eagles have defeated Temecula Valley, Warren and Pacifica by a combined margin […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

Aquinas Ends Loyola’s Season, 9-3, in Quarterfinal Round of CIF D-4 Playoffs; Cubs’ Three Postseason Wins is Most Since 2013

Baseball: After three victories in the 2022 CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs, Loyola’s magical run came to an end on Friday. The Cubs fell, 9-3, to top-seeded and visiting Aquinas. The Falcons put the game away early. Aquinas got two runs in the top of the second, three in the third and four more in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

Maranatha Scores Six Runs in Top of First & Defeats Lakewood, 10-7, in D-2 Quarterfinal; Cook & Zdunek Drive in Three Runs Apiece

Baseball: Maranatha pounded Lakewood pitching and scored early in Friday’s 10-7 victory in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. The Minutemen scored six runs in the top of the first inning and out-hit the Lancers, 15-7. Adrian Arellano surrendered two runs on two hits and a walk, and was pulled after getting […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

Thomas Adair’s Arm & Ricky Ahumada’s Bat Play Key Role in Torrance’s 5-1 Victory at RCHS in CIF-SS Division 2 Quarterfinal

Baseball: Torrance scored three times in the top of the second inning and that was more than enough run support for Thomas Adair, Noah McMinn and Corey Nunez. The Tartars earned their spot in Tuesday’s D-2 semifinal thanks to a 5-1 road victory at Rancho Cucamonga. Thomas Adair went four scoreless innings and allowed four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

All 28 Scores From Friday’s Quarterfinal Round of the CIF-SS Playoffs; Etiwanda & Maranatha Last Men Standing

Baseball: CIF-SS Quarterfinal Round Scores: Division 1: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 5, Orange Lutheran 4 Huntington Beach 12, Foothill 5 Villa Park 4, Cypress 2 JSerra 6, Harvard Westlake 1 Division 2: Torrance 5, Rancho Cucamonga 1 Maranatha 10, Lakewood 7 Etiwanda 10, Pacifica 0 Palos Verdes 4, Millikan 2 Division 3: La Quinta 7, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 13 2022

Every Softball Score From Thursday’s Quarterfinal Round of CIF-SS Playoffs; Bonita, Duarte & FSHA Last Ladies Standing

Softball: CIF-SS Quarterfinal Round Scores: Division 1: Oaks Christian 9, Murrieta Mesa 0 Los Alamitos 10, Camarillo 7 Roosevelt 7, Pacifica GG 6 Gahr 7, Orange Lutheran 3 Division 2: Centennial Corona 2, Warren 1 LB Millikan 7, South Hills 5 Torrance 5, Yucaipa 4 Mission Viejo 6, Don Lugo 0 Division 3: Bonita 2, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 13 2022

Shroyer’s Arm & Doucette’s 2-Run HR in Sixth Leads Bonita to 2-1 Victory Over Sunny Hills in Quarterfinals of D-3 Playoffs.

Softball: Bonita was just a few outs away from their 2022 season being over. The Bearcats trailed Sunny Hills, 1-0, in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. With one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, Breanna Orosco drew a walk. And Alyssa Doucette became the hero. Doucette hit a two-run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 13 2022

Victoria Ramirez Goes Distance in Circle & Homers in FSHA’s 5-4 Victory at Fillmore in CIF-SS D-5 Quarterfinal

Softball: Flintridge Sacred Heart has earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 5 semifinal round. On Thursday, the Tologs picked up a 5-4 victory at Fillmore. Victoria Ramirez went the distance in the circle, allowing four runs on four hits. Ramirez walked four and fanned three Fillmore batters. But Ramirez also did some damage at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 12 2022

This Week’s CIF Softball/Baseball (Quarterfinal Round), Boys Tennis (Finals) & Boys Volleyball (Finals) Schedule

CIF-SS Boys Volleyball, Softball & Baseball Schedule: Thursday Softball: Division 2 Quarterfinal: LB Millikan at South Hills Division 3 Quarterfinal: Sunny Hills at Bonita Division 4 Quarterfinal: Moorpark at La Canada Division 5 Quarterfinal: San Marino at Fountain Valley Division 5 Quarterfinal: FSHA at Fillmore Division 7 Quarterfinal: Duarte at Leuzinger Friday’s Baseball: Division 2 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2022

Evan Avitia Throws 2-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 9 in Charter Oak’s 5-0 Victory Over Grace Brethren in Second Round of D-3 Playoffs

Photos by Gwen Pointer: Baseball: When people talk about baseball coaches in the SGV, Charter Oak’s Elias Chavez doesn’t get as much respect for what he’s built as this writer thinks he should. Just like all programs, the Chargers have their ups and downs in the regular season, but Chavez seems to get his boys […]

By Brian Baiotto