Girls Hoops: Holy bleep! Pasadena picked up its first Pacific League victory of the 2021-22 season, and did so in the most unusual and impressive way. PHS had two players foul out, so the Bulldogs had just four athletes on the court for part of the third period and all of the fourth. Pasadena edged […]
Boys Soccer: What a day it was for West Covina junior, Jared Sanchez. Sanchez scored four goals in the Bulldogs’ 5-0 victory over Edgewood. Omar Hernandez, making his varsity debut under the three posts, finishes with a clean sheet. Senior Hector Frausto scores his first goal of the season. Hector is also the starting goal […]
Photo by Stephen Delgado Boys Basketball: In a tale of two halves, Marshall Fundamental edged Rio Hondo Prep, 52-49, in a nonleague contest. The Eagles had a 22-point lead at the break. And the Kares would outscore Marshall Fundamental by 19 points in the second half. Armen Darakchyan led the way with 18 points. Vazion […]
Photo of Erik Saiz by Josh Thompson Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Who: Northview (9-6) vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (7-7) What: CIF State D-4A California State Championship Where: at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco When: Saturday at 6 This is going to sound like a broken record, but here we go. Just like […]
John Honell Column: Travel Tips For Northview Football Fans The CIF State Division 4A Championship game between Northview and Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep will be held in Kezar Stadium on Saturday night. The original Kezar was home to the San Francisco 49ers and, more importantly, was the site where Dirty Harry hunted down Scorpio. It […]
Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental improved to 3-1-1- after Wednesday’s 5-0 victory over Blair. Jose Miguel Gomez had three goals, including two in the first half. And Arthur Arakelyan added a pair of second-half scores. Rayshon Robert and Eric Cabrales had two saves apiece in goal for the Eagles. Up next: Marshall will host La Salle […]
Girls Basketball: The Glendora-Rancho Cucamonga showdown on Wednesday was, for all intents and purposes, over just a few minutes into the game. The Tartans outscored the Cougars, 17-4, in the first quarter, and then a 33-1 second-quarter advantage allowed the Tartans to get playing time for everyone. Hailey Schaffer led the way with 27 points, […]
Girls Basketball: Pasadena picked up its first victory of the 2021-22 season. But it didn’t come easy. The Bulldogs edged Crossroad, 64-62, in Wednesday’s thriller. PHS used an 18-8 run in the second quarter to edge the Roadrunners. Olivia Hodges and Christine Manoukian combined to score 57 of the Bulldogs’ 64 points. Hodges had a […]
Boys Basketball: Make it 10 in a row for Damien. The Spartans remained perfect to start the 2021-22 season, thanks to a 76-46 victory over Long Beach Poly in the St. John Bosco Tournament. Jimmy Oladokun tied for a game-high 17 points with Poly’s Jovani Ruff. Damien was about as balanced as it gets on […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle got yet another balanced effort on Wednesday. The Lancers improved to 8-1 after a 58-21 thumping of Wilson of Hacienda Heights. Audrey Chen had a game-high 18 points. Kaden Cortes added 15 points and Ryan Riddle contributed 14. Reese Wong chipped in with nine points. Ivy Liang’s seven points paced the […]
Girls Basketball: The Marshall Fundamental girls basketball program snapped its two-game losing streak on Wednesday. The Eagles got contributions throughout their lineup and defeated their visitors from Blair, 58-32, in a nonleague battle. Jolynn Alibar had a game-high 13 points and Kaitlan Sakuma contributed 12 points in the win. Aalijah Jones chipped in with nine […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas jumped out quickly and took a 15-point halftime lead on Monday. The Saints would defeat their rival from Bonita, 62-45, and improved to 7-1. Zaye Salgado led SDHS with 16 points. Braeden Zemetra had 11 points and Aaron Park contributed 10 in the win. Bonita’s Colton Perez […]
Boys Basketball: Glendora opened its own tournament with an 81-58 victory over Don Lugo on Monday. Luke Jacobson had a monster game with 32 points, five rebounds and two assists. Noah Smith finished with 11 points, seven assists and four boards. Braydon Wooldridge had an impressive night with nine points, six rebounds and four assists. […]
Girls Basketball: To say that Monday night’s contest between Duarte and La Salle was a mismatch would be quite the understatement. The Lancers improved to 7-1 after a 61-19 victory over the Falcons. Duarte never scored more than eight points in a quarter. Elizabth Perez led the way for the Falcons with six points. Ryan […]
Boys Basketball: Damien has a history of putting games away early. And Monday was no different. The Spartans had a 17-point lead after the first quarter, and took a 28-point advantage into the halftime break. Thanks to its 65-33 beatdown of Gahr in the first round of the St. John Bosco Tournament, the Spartans improved […]
** This photo is from last year: Boys Athlete of the Week: What a week it was for the Glendora boys basketball program, and for its star senior, Noah Smith. The Tartans won the Gary Prestesater Classic with consecutive victories over Patriot, Keppel, Paramount and Diamond Bar. GHS entered the tournament 2-3, but thanks to […]
Girls Athletes of the Week: After seven days away from competition, the La Salle girls basketball program won three of their four games this week. The Lancers defeated El Segundo on Tuesday. One day later, Hart handed La Salle its first loss of the season, 46-43. La Salle, however, closed out the week with victories […]
Photo of John Honell with his beautiful and late wife, Judy Honell Editor’s Note: John Honell has covered San Gabriel Valley area sports for decades, and now in his early 80’s, he’s just as sharp, witty and observant as he’s ever been. I am extremely grateful for his help and will allow him to cover […]
Football: Story by John Honell It was a comeback for the ages. The Northview High School football program trailed Colony by 17 points in the second half of Saturday’s CIF-State Division-4A Southern California Regional in Ontario. The Vikings rallied and defeated the Titans, 27-26, by outscoring their hosts 20-6 in the second half. The game […]
Photo by Josh Thompson Football: CIF-State Regional Scores & Next Saturday’s Title-Game Schedule: Open Division Championship: Serra of San Mateo vs Mater Dei at Saddleback College Division 1-AA Scores: North: Folsom 28, De La Salle 27 South: Cathedral Catholic 71, Orange Lutheran 62 Division 1-AA Title Game: Folsom at Cathedral Catholic Division 1-A Scores: North: […]
