Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora had nine days off after going 2-3 at the season-opening Sunny Hills Tournament. In Monday’s first round of the Gary Prestesater Classic, GHS dismantled Arroyo, 64-16, and evened their season record at 3-3. The Tartans led 20-2 after the first period, and they took a 40-6 lead […]
Boys Basketball: After eight days off, Ayala opened play at the Gary Prestesater Classic, also known as the San Dimas Tournament. And the Bulldogs didn’t waste any time in putting Monrovia away early. AHS led 30-10 after one quarter, and they took a 46-17 lead into the break. After it was all said and done, […]
Boys Basketball: The Gary Prestesater Classic (San Dimas Boys Basketball Tournament), which is nearing its 50th year, tips off on Monday at SDHS and Glendora High School. The 16-team, six-day showcase runs through Saturday. This 2023 Prestesater Classic features a competitive list of programs from different regions and leagues. Seven of the 16 were league […]
Photo by Susan Coulter Football: CIF-SS Championship Game Scores: Division 1: Mater Dei 35, St. John Bosco 7 Division 2: Mission Viejo 35, Servite 14 Division 3: St. Bonaventure 24, Warren 21 Division 4: La Serna 49, Corona del Mar 29 Division 5: Orange Vista 55, Newbury Park 34 Division 6: Simi Valley 44, Mira […]
College Football: Wow! What a game. Riverside needed 616 yards of total offense to edge Mt. SAC, 51-48, in Saturday’s Southern California Regional semifinal round playoff game in Walnut. The Mounties had the home-field advantage because of Fullerton’s one-point victory over Riverside in the regular season finale two weeks ago. Fast forward to Saturday, and […]
College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Citrus College closed out the 2023 season by living out a Van Halen song. After 34-28 and 42-13 victories over Canyons in the season opener and finale, respectively, Brandon Hayashi’s program ‘finish what ya started,’ in style, as Sammy Hagar famously sung. Unlike week one, the Owls never […]
Photos by Richard Quinton Football: For the second time this season, Pasadena City College traveled to Rancho Cucamonga to battle Chaffey College. In week-five, the Panthers defeated the visiting Lancers, 31-21, in a game that featured 806 yards of total offense. Fast forward to November 25th, and Chaffey would edge PCC, 16-12, in the American […]
Girls Basketball: Not a bad opening week for the Flintridge Prep girls basketball program. The Wolves went 3-1 and defeated Liberty of Bakersfield, 53-38, in the championship game of the Redondo Union Tournament. Maddie Smith earned the tournament MVP. Smith finished in style with 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals. Hailey Louie […]
Boys Basketball: Damien had one week to digest its one-point loss (55-54) to La Mirada in the title game of the Rumble on Rosecrans Tournament. It’s the Spartans lone setback of the season. And Mike LeDuc’s boys came to play on Saturday. Damien put a 71-41 beatdown on Hillcrest. The Spartans led by 15 points […]
Thanks to Susan Coulter for the photos & Harry Joe for the stats/game info: Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It’s not hyperbole to say that Rio Hondo Prep needed to do almost everything right to beat Santa Monica in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 9 playoffs. The Vikings were playing on their […]
Thanks to Shaun Kelley for game info: Football: The magical postseason ride that Charter Oak was enjoying came to an end on Friday night in Fontana. Trailing 21-14 in the waning moments, the Chargers drove all the way to the Jurupa Hills 4-yard line, but they turned the ball over on downs. And that secured […]
Football: Friday’s CIF-SS Championship Game Scores: Division 1: Mater Dei 35, St. John Bosco 7 Division 2: Servite at Mission Viejo on Saturday Division 3: Warren at St. Bonaventure on Saturday Division 4: La Serna 49, Corona del Mar 29 Division 5: Orange Vista at Newbury Park on Saturday Division 6: Simi Valley at Mira […]
Photos & story by former Long Beach Press-Telegram Sports Editor, Jim McCormack Boys Basketball: Following a 1-point loss in the finals of the Rumble on Rosecrans, Damien will be looking to rediscover its offensive mojo Saturday when it faces Hillcrest (3-1) in a daytime contest at Colony High School in Ontario. (Note: Damien website lists […]
College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor All four area JC football programs (Citrus, Chaffey, Mt. SAC and Pasadena City College) will compete in postseason games this Saturday. Mt. SAC (10-0) is hosting Riverside in a Southern California Regional semifinal, Citrus (7-3) welcomes Canyons in a Western State bowl game, and Chaffey (10-0) and PCC […]
Football: Editor’s Note: Torrance doesn’t post its stats online, so I was unable to compare individual player statistics in this preview. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The blueprint was there. In 2020, three-time CIF-SS champion Mike Maggiore returned to the sidelines after three years away from the sport. He got to coach his son Nate, […]
Girls Basketball: It’s only the second game of the season, and Flintridge Prep has already put a dramatic win onto their 2023-24 resume. The Wolves trailed Crean Lutheran by seven points after three quarters at the Battle at the Beach Tournament. And Flintridge Prep went on a 15-7 fourth-quarter run to edge the Saints, 45-44, […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle extended its season opening win streak to four games. And just like the other three, the Lancers were never challenged. La Salle cruized to a 63-26 victory at Maranatha. They led by 30 (43-13) at the break and the Minutemen never mounted a challenge. So far, La Salle has victories over […]
Photo by Gwen Pointer Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The late-great Lou Farrar was a pretty analytical guy. But even ‘Big Lou,’ a five-time CIF-SS champion, would have a hard time believing this one. Charter Oak graduated a number of talented and stat-sheet stuffing seniors, who went 10-0 in the 2022 regular season. The […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Rio Hondo Prep travels to Santa Monica on Friday night, and there’s nothing less than a CIF-SS Division 9 title at stake. The last time the Kares were in a similar position, their current senior class were just five years old. On November 30th of 2012, RHP defeated Mission […]
Girls Basketball: The defending 2022-23 CIF-SS Division 3AA champs finally played their first game of the 2023-24 season on Monday. And after a slow start offensively, Flintridge Prep cruised to a 50-27 victory over Pioneer in the first round of the Battle at the Beach Tournament. The Wolves trailed the Titans, 9-8, after the first […]
