Baseball/ Apr 23 2023

Steven Jimenez Goes Four Innings, Allows One Unearned Run & Strikes Out Six in South Hills’ 5-1 Victory Over La Quinta

Baseball: It didn’t take South Hills long to respond to a disappointing loss at Diamond Bar. One day after a one-run loss at DBHS, the Huskies jumped on La Quinta for four first-innings runs. And South Hills would claim a 5-1 victory. Steven Jimenez went four innings and allowed one unearned run on one hit. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 22 2023

Softball Standings Through 4/21: Arcadia vs Burroughs & Chino Hills-Etiwanda Head into Final Week w/League Titles up for Grabs

Softball: Baseline League: Chino Hills (14-8, 5-1) Etiwanda (12-7-1, 5-1) RCHS (16-5-1, 2-4) Los Osos (9-11, 1-4) Upland (6-11, 1-4) Camino Real: Paraclete (14-1, 5-0) Alverno (8-6, 7-4) St. Joseph (8-11, 3-2) La Salle (2-11, 2-8) Serra (4-8, 1-7) Hacienda: South Hills (18-2-1, 8-0) Los Altos (8-10, 5-2) Diamond Bar (9-7-1, 5-3) Walnut (7-15, 4-4) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Standings Through 4/21: Arcadia-CV, COHS-SDHS, Damien-Etiwanda & San Marino-Monrovia Head Into Final Week w/League Titles on the Line

Baseball: League Standings through 4/21: Baseline League: Damien (19-4-2, 12-0) Etiwanda (15-6, 10-2) Upland (10-10, 5-7) RCHS (10-12, 4-8) Los Osos (7-14, 3-9) Chino Hills (7-13, 2-10) Del Rey: Bishop Amat (19-3-1, 10-0) La Salle (19-8, 8-2) Serra (9-13, 4-5) Paraclete (9-13, 4-8) St. Paul (5-21, 0-10) Hacienda: South Hills (18-6, 7-1) Walnut (12-9-3, 6-2) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Batres Went Five, Allowing One Earned Run, Striking Out 10 & Hitting Three-Run HR in Northview’s 10-7 Victory Over Covina

Baseball: Northview has put itself in a position to finish third in the Valle Vista League, and that would significantly aid their chances in earning a playoff spot. On Friday, the Vikings claimed a 10-7 VVL victory over visiting Covina. Sal Batres went five innings and allowed four runs (one earned) on four hits. Batres […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Adrian Hernandez & Morgan Sullivan Combine on Two-Hit Shutout in La Salle’s 5-0 Nonleague Victory at Temple City

Baseball: Ethan Corral got the loss, allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits over four innings. He issued two walks and struck out a pair of Lancers. Will Clougherty went 2-for-4, including a double, run and one RBI. David Mysza walked, doubled, scored and drove in one. Travis Ochoa walked, singled and scored a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Marshall Fundamental Improves to 11-0 in Mission Valley League Play After Friday’s 14-1 Victory at Rosemead

Photos by Danny Callaway Baseball: Marshall Fundamental remained perfect in Mission Valley League play. The Eagles claimed a 14-1 victory at Rosemead in a six-inning mercy-rule victory. Ethan Sparks went five innings and allowed one run on six hits. Sparks walked two and fanned five Rosemead batters. Michael Gerst got the last three outs for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Ryan Harrison Goes Five, Allowing Two Earned Runs & Struck Out Six in Upland’s 6-3 Baseline League Victory Over Chino Hills

Baseball: Upland has played itself into contention for a potential playoff berth. After Friday’s 6-3 victory over Chino Hills, the Highlanders enter the final week of the 2023 regular season in third place. And the Highlanders battle fourth-place RCHS in a three-game set net week. Ryan Harrison got the win. Harrison went five and allowed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Campbell Goes Distance & Allowed One Earned Run in CV’s 10-3 Victory Over Burroughs; Falcons Take One-Game Lead Over Arcadia

Baseball: It was a very good day for the Crescenta Valley baseball program. First, the Falcons found out that Burbank had defeated Arcadia, 9-2. And CV scored 10 runs in the final three innings to secure a 10-3 victory over their host from Burroughs. With two to play, Crescenta Valley takes a one-game lead into […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 22 2023

Diamond Bar Takes Advantage of Three Bases Loaded Walks in First Inning & Edges South Hills, 3-2, in Friday’s Hacienda League Contest

Baseball: It wasn’t that South Hills lost a Hacienda League game on Friday that is newsworthy. After all, the Huskies still hold a one-game lead over second-place Walnut, and they face last-place Rowland next week in a two-game set to close out the 2023 season. Moreover, South Hills already secured a sweep of the Mustangs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Neri Tosses Complete Game, Allowing One Earned Run & Striking Out Four in Etiwanda’s 4-2 Baseline League Victory at Los Osos

Baseball: Etiwanda needed a win on Friday to have a chance to play for a Baseline League championship next week. The Eagles defeated Los Osos, 4-2, and enter the final week of the season trailing first-place Damien by two games. Nico Neri did the heavy lifting. Neri went the distance and allowed two runs (one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Damien Picks Up Three-Game Sweep of RCHS After Friday’s 4-2 Victory; Spartans Have Two-Game Lead Atop Baseline League Standings

Baseball: Damien remained perfect in Baseline League play. On Friday, the Spartans picked up a 4-2 victory at Rancho Cucamonga to improve to 12-0 in league games. DHS goes into its final week with a two-game lead over second-place Etiwanda. Damien got two runs on six hits over three innings off Joshua Almeda. Almeda didn’t […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 22 2023

Bryant Soriano Goes Distance, Allowing One Run & Struck Out Five in Muir’s 7-1 Pacific League Victory Over Hoover

Baseball: Muir picked up the two-game Pacific League sweep of Hoover on Friday. The Mustangs rode the arm of Bryant Soriano to a 7-1 victory. Soriano went the distance and allowed one run on two hits. He issued two walks and fanned five. Fernando Gallegos had an RBI single. Bryan Olmedo singled and scored for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2023

Burbank Hands Arcadia First Pacific League Loss, 9-2, on Friday; Apaches Trail CV by One Game w/Two to Play

Baseball: If Arcadia wins an outright Pacific League championship in 2023, it will need a two-game sweep of Crescenta Valley next week. Entering Friday, the Apaches and Falcons were both 11-0 in league play. But after Burbank handed AHS a 9-2 home loss, and the Falcons defeated Burroughs, 10-3, Crescenta Valley takes a one-game lead. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2023

San Marino Goes From 0-4 in Rio Hondo League Play to Tied for First w/One Week to go; Titans Defeat La Canada, 8-3, on Thursday

Baseball: You can’t make this up. It’s too good of a story. San Marino lost the first four games of Rio Hondo League play. And did so by scores of 3-2 to Temple City, 2-1 in eight against South Pasadena, 4-3 versus Monrovia, and 2-1 to La Canada. Fast forward 33 days, and San Marino […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 21 2023

Nemeth Tosses Five Scoreless & Hitless Innings & Coleman Doubles & Triples in Glendora’s 6-1 Victory Over Colony

Softball: Glendora is still in the running to get the Palomares League’s No. 2 seed. The Tartans trail Bonita by two games, but there are a number of make-up games to be played over the next week-plus. On Thursday, GHS cruised to a 6-1 victory over Colony. Bridget Nemeth got the win. Nemeth went five […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 21 2023

Brooklyn Shroyer Throws 1-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 16 in Bonita’s 5-0 Victory Over Claremont

Softball: Bonita isn’t going to win a second consecutive Palomares League championship. But that doesn’t mean the defending CIF-SS champs can’t make a run in the playoffs. BHS claimed a 5-0 victory over Claremont on Thursday to improve to 9-3 in league. Brooklyn Shroyer went the distance and was one walk and a hit from […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 21 2023

Charlie Ream Goes Six Innings, Allowing Two Runs & Striking Out Six in Pasadena’s 10-2 Victory Over Glendale

Baseball: Had someone told you about a month ago that Pasadena was going to make the playoffs, you might have wondered if they had just spent time smoking with Jeff Spicoli. After starting Pacific League play 0-5, PHS now finds itself 6-6 after winning six of their last seven. The Bulldogs picked up the two-game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2023

Matt Yarc Allows 1 Run & Strikes Out 8 Over 6 2/3 in Ayala’s 9-1 Victory at Claremont; AHS Enters Final Week Atop Palomares w/Bonita

Baseball: After claiming 7-5, 8-7 and 10-9 Palomares League victories in its last three games, Ayala decided they needed a break from the drama. So Matt Yarc went out and shut down the Claremont bats. Yarc went 6 2/3 innings and allowed one run on two hits in an 9-1 victory at Claremont. Yarc walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2023

Inexperienced Maranatha Program Claims 12-6 Victory Over New Roads High School to Earn CIF-SS Playoff Berth

Boys Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: When they started the season, the rebuilding Minutemen set their goal of reaching the playoffs, which sounds odd for the reigning league co-champions, who have been league champions every year since Coach Arthur Hsieh took over the program in 2013. But after losing 5 of their top […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2023

Upland Sweeps Claremont to Claim Third Consecutive Baseline League Title; Isaiah & Kai Vogel Combine for 25 Kills

Boys Volleyball: Upland didn’t just win its third consecutive Baseline League championship. The Highlanders did so without dropping a set in the past two years. On Thursday, UHS defeated second-place Claremont by scores of 25-19, 25-12 and 25-14. Isaiah Vogel had 16 kills and three aces. Kai Vogel added nine kills and four aces. AJ […]

By Brian Baiotto