Top Stories/ May 02 2023

JC Baseball Playoff Preview: PCC Travels to No. 7 Glendale in This Weekend’s Best-of-Three So Cal Regional Series

Pictured L-R: Jakob Guardado & Coleman Mitchell College Baseball: PCC heads into Friday’s So Cal Regional against Glendale Community College as the clear underdog. And the Lancers would have it no other way. GCC, the No. 7 seed and Western State (South) Conference champions, will host No. 18 PCC, in a best-of-three series. The Vaqueros […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 02 2023

JC Baseball Playoff Preview: Chaffey College, The IEAC Champs, Host Fullerton This Weekend in Best of Three Series

College Baseball: Chaffey College busted their butts all year for what’s about to happen on Friday. And that’s hosting a first-round playoff series. The Panthers (21-3) ran away with the Inland Empire Athletic Conference by five games over second-place Mt. San Jacinto (16-8). They outscored their opponents, 234-104, in conference games, and since March 3rd, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 02 2023

CIF Playoff Schedule: Palomares (Bonita) & Pacific League (Arcadia) Champs Meet in Wednesday’s D-1 Opener at AHS

Pictured L-R: Bonita & Arcadia aces, Justin Santiago & Ian Hoffstetter Baseball: Editor’s Note: There are baseball playoff games on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and have been signified as such. WEDNESDAY’S Wild Card Games: Division 2: Northview at Citrus Valley Monrovia at Great Oak Division 6: Rialto at Western Christian Wednesday’s Division 1 First Round […]

By Brian Baiotto


Golf/ May 01 2023

VVL Finals: West Covina’s Amezcua Earns MVP & SDHS’ Distelrath & Moris Finish Second & Third, Respecively

Boys Golf: Thanks to Scott Higuera for this report: San Dimas dominated the field of 16, but West Covina’s Noah Amezcua (JR) takes the top spot and league MVP in the 36-hole Valle Vista League finals. Amezcua shot rounds of 78 and 79. Braden Distelrath (San Dimas senior) and Ryan Moris (San Dimas sophomore) secured […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 30 2023

Kai Vogel & AJ Contreras Combine for 37 Kills in Upland’s Four-Set Victory at Los Alamitos; UHS Faces O-Lu in D-2 Quarterfinal

Boys Volleyball: The Upland victory tour continued on Saturday night. The Highlanders earned a spot in next week’s CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal round. UHS defeated their host from Los Alamitos, 25-18, 15-25, 25-21 and 26-24. Kai Vogel and AJ Contreras led the Upland attack. Vogel had a team-high 19 kills to go with a pair […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 29 2023

CIF-SS Area Softball Playoff Schedule: South Hills-Corona Centennial & Bonita-Pacifica Meet in Tuesday’s Division 1 Wild Card Round

Softball: Tuesday’s Wild Card Round: Division 1: Corona Centennial at South Hills Villa Park at Chino Hills Bonita at Pacifica of Garden Grove Division 3: Hemet at Diamond Bar Crescenta Valley at Kennedy Rancho Cucamonga at Culver City Beckman at La Canada Division 5: Grace Brethren at Alverno Heights Academy Covina at Barstow Division 6: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Boys Athlete of the Week/ Apr 29 2023

Arcadia’s Fernando Palencia Named 210 Prep Sports Boys Athlete of the Week After Leading AHS to a Sweep of Crescenta Valley

Boys Athlete of the Week: Arcadia entered the final week of the 2023 regular season trailing first-place Crescenta Valley by one game, and that meant they’d need a two-game sweep of the Falcons to secure a fourth consecutive Pacific League title. After edging CV, 5-4, on Tuesday, the Apaches secured the sweep with an 11-2 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Girls Athlete of the Week/ Apr 29 2023

Glendora Pitcher, Bridget Nemeth, Named 210 Prep Sports Girls Athlete of the Week

Girls Athlete of the Week: Glendora senior Bridget Nemeth put the Tartans program on her shoulders, as she’s done for most of 2023. But in the last week-plus in particular, Nemeth has shown just how tough and durable she really is. Nemeth went the distance in 8-0 and 3-1 victories over Claremont last Saturday. She […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 29 2023

Los Osos Scored Three Runs in Top of Sixth & Defeated Chino Hills, 4-2, on Friday; Grizzlies Won Baseline League Series, 2-1

Baseball: Los Osos finished out its 2023 season with a Baseline League series victory over Chino Hills. The Grizzlies scored three runs in the top of the sixth to earn a 4-2 victory. LOHS fell, 1-0, in eight innings in the series opener on Monday. But they bounced back with wins of 11-3 and 4-2, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 29 2023

Final Softball Standings: Arcadia, Ayala, Chino Hills, Duarte, FSHA & South Hills All Secure League Championships

Softball: Editor’s Note: These records come directly from the MaxPreps page of each program. Baseline League: Chino Hills (17-8, 7-1) Etiwanda (13-9-1, 6-2) RCHS (19-5-1, 4-4) LOHS (9-13, 1-6) Upland (6-13, 1-6) Camino Real: Paraclete (19-1, 11-0) Alverno (9-7, 8-4) St. Joseph (12-15, 7-5) La Salle (2-13, 2-10) Serra (4-12, 1-11) Hacienda: South Hills (21-2-1, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2023

Final Standings: Arcadia, Ayala, Bonita, Etiwanda, Flintridge Prep, Maranatha, Marshall Fundamental, SDHS, San Marino & South Hills Win League Titles

Baseball: Editor’s Note: These records come directly from the MaxPreps page of each program. Final Regular Season Records: Baseline League: Etiwanda (18-7, 13-2) Damien (19-7-2, 12-3) RCHS (12-13, 6-9) Upland (11-12, 6-9) Los Osos (9-15, 5-10) Chino Hills (8-16, 3-12) Del Rey: Bishop Amat (21-4-1, 12-0) La Salle (18-10, 7-5) Serra (12-13, 7-5) Paraclete (10-15, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2023

Batres Goes Distance, Allowing One Earned Run & Fanning Eight in Northview’s 10-2 VVL Tiebreaker Victory Over WCHS

Baseball: While the 2023 Valle Vista League finished out its regular season on Thursday, third place had yet to be determined. Northview and West Covina split their two-game series this week, and that set up Friday’s tiebreaker. NHS got two in the first, five in the second and cruised to a 10-2 victory over the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2023

Etiwanda’s 7-1 Victory at Damien Secured Three-Game Sweep & Second Consecutive Baseline League Championship

Photos by Donna Sobiesiak Baseball: Etiwanda opened the 2023 season as the defending Baseline League and CIF-Southern Section Division 2 champions. As the final week began, however, and with three games remaining, the Eagles found themselves two back of first-place Damien. EHS claimed victories of 11-3, and 6-5, on Monday and Wednesday, respectively, and that […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2023

Zach Strickland, AJ Beltre & AJ Campana Combine on One-Hit Shutout & Strike Out 11 in Maranatha’s 7-0 Victory Over Serra

Baseball: Maranatha closed out its 2023 regular season by dominating Serra, 7-0, on Friday. Zach Strickland, AJ Beltre and AJ Campana combined on a one-hit shutout. Strickland went three, allowed one hit, walked two and struck out five. Beltre also provided three innings, issued one walk and fanned five Serra batters. And Campana didn’t allow […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2023

South Hills Secures Sixth Hacienda League Title in Seven Years; Huskies Pound Rowland, 14-0, in Regular Season Finale

Baseball: It’s official. South Hills clinched its sixth Hacienda League championship in the last seven years. The Huskies crushed Rowland, 14-0, on Friday, as they out-hit the Raiders, 10-2. Daniel Camou went three scoreless and hitless innings to earn the win. Camou issued one walk and struck out six. Anthony Gaona allowed one hit over […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 29 2023

Charlie Ream Tosses Two-Hit Shutout in Pasadena’s 7-0 Victory Over Muir; Bulldogs Finish Third in Pacific League

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III Baseball: Pasadena moved into third place after picking up a pair of 7-0 victories over rival Muir this week. On Friday, Charlie Ream tossed a two-hit shutout. Ream walked one and struck out five Mustangs. He needed 89 pitches to finish what he started, and 59 went for strikes. Owen […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2023

PCC Sweeps Compton After Friday’s 6-5 Victory; Lancers Secure Second Place in SCC & Await Playoff Opponent

College Baseball: Pasadena City College needed to win its last six games to secure the No. 2 seed out of the South Coast Conference. And on Friday, they can say, mission accomplished. Jakob Guardado went the distance in the Lancers’ 6-5 victory over Compton. Guardado surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. He issued one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 29 2023

Arcadia Blows Out CV, 11-2, to Claim Pacific League Title; Apaches Extend Current Win Streak Over Falcons to Eight Games

Baseball: The Pacific League championship remains in the control of Arcadia High School. At the start of the week, Crescenta Valley needed just one of two with the Apaches to recapture the league crown. But after a 5-4 victory on Tuesday, and an 11-2 thumping on Friday, AHS remains in the league penthouse. Arcadia extended […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2023

San Dimas Rallies Late for a 4-3 Victory at Charter Oak & an Outright Valle Vista League Championship

Baseball: San Dimas earned the outright 2023 Valle Vista League championship thanks to a pair of 4-3 drama-filled victories over Charter Oak. In Thursday’s win, SDHS scored three times in the top of the sixth and got one more in the seventh to edge the Chargers. Athen Malone went six for COHS and allowed three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 28 2023

Alcon & Curley Combine for Nine RBIs in Northview’s 15-2 Valle Vista League Victory Over West Covina

Baseball: In its regular season finale on Thursday, Northview crushed West Covina, 15-2, in six innings. The Vikings out-hit the Bulldogs, 12-7, on senior day. NHS got 11 runs (five earned) on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings off Kenneth Lyles. Lyles walked four and fanned two. Aiden Trejo surrendered four runs on five hits […]

By Brian Baiotto