Football/ Nov 21 2021

Comparing SGV Area Playoff Records by League; Baseline, Angelus, Valle Vista & Citrus 4 Won Four or More Games

Photo by Ryan Tomey Football: Angelus League: (4-2) St. Francis (3-0) Loyola (1-1) St. Paul (0-1) Baseline League: (6-4) Etiwanda (2-1) Chino Hills (2-1) Upland (1-1) RCHS (1-1) Citrus 4 League: (4-1) Colony (3-0) Glendora (1-1) Del Rey League: (5-2) St. Anthony (3-0) Salesian (2-1) Harvard Westlake (0-1) Gold Coast League: (3-4) Sierra Canyon (2-1) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2021

Damien Wins Sunny Hills Tournament After 55-52 Victory Over Riverside Poly; RJ Smith Named Tourney MVP

Pictured L-R: Kaleb Smith & RJ Smith Boys Basketball: What a great way to start the 2021-22 season. Damien went 5-0 this week, and won the Sunny Hills Basketball Tournament, thanks to Saturday’s 55-52 victory over Riverside Poly. The Spartans offense was led by Kaleb Smith’s 15 points in the title game. Smith had three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2021

A Banged Up Flintridge Prep Program Drops Games to Arcadia & Schurr in Consecutive Nights; Ashley Chea Off To Monster Start For Wolves

Girls Basketball: If you’ve followed the San Gabriel Valley’s girls basketball scene over the last several years, it would be difficult to find a program, especially a small one, that has won more games than Flintridge Prep. So, when you see that the Wolves have opened the 2021-22 season 1-3, you should keep two things […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2021

Reese Wong Scores 14 Points in La Salle’s 51-30 Victory at Rio Hondo Prep

Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 2-0 after its 21-point victory at Rio Hondo Prep. Reese Wong led the Lancers with 14 points. Audrey Chen contributed 13 points and Ryann Riddle had 12. Grace Pollock led RHP with 11 points and Reagan Johnson chipped in with 10 points, including a pair of 3-point baskets. Emma […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2021

Rylie Anderson’s Career Day Leads Glendora to 66-46 Victory at Corona; Tartans Improve to 2-0

Girls Basketball: Two games played and a pair of blowout victories for the Glendora girls basketball program. Four days after a 42-point road victory at Kaiser, the Tartans defeated Corona, 66-46, thanks to a big game from Rylie Anderson and her teammates. Anderson had a career-high 23 points, 11 rebounds and eight steals. Haylie Schafer […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 20 2021

St. Francis Defense Pitches Shutout; Golden Knights Earn Spot in CIF-SS D-4 Title Game After 20-0 Victory Over La Serna

Photos by Ryan Tomey Football: There is no question that St. Francis is playing its best football of the season. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. The Golden Knights defense stepped up huge and played the starring role in Friday’s 20-0 victory over La Serna in a CIF-SS Division 4 semifinal round contest. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Nov 20 2021

Josh Thompson’s Photo Gallery of Colony High; The Titans Shut Out Ventura, 28-0, to Secure Spot in D-9 Championship Game

Football: Thanks to Josh Thompson for sending in this photo gallery of the Colony High School football program. The Titans defense pitched a shutout in Colony’s 28-0 victory over Ventura in the CIF-SS Division 9 semifinals. Up next: The Titans will face off with St. Margaret’s for the CIF-SS Division 9 championship. The Tartans defeated […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 20 2021

Every CIF D1-14 Semifinal Round Score; Northview & St. Francis Earn Title-Game Appearances in D10 & 4, Respectively

Photo by Ryan Tomey Football CIF-SS Division 1-14 Semifinal Round Scores: Division 1: Mater Dei 21, Corona Centennial 16 Servite 40, St. John Bosco 21 Division 2: Alemany 56, Inglewood 30 Orange Lutheran 42, Sierra Canyon 40 Division 3: Apple Valley 35, Roosevelt 28 Serra 21, Etiwanda 20 Division 4: Long Beach Poly 35, Cypress […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 20 2021

Derek Peterson Scores 19 Points in La Salle’s 56-52 Victory Over Aquinas

Boys Basketball: La Salle evened its season record to 2-2 after Friday’s 56-52 victory over Aquinas. Sophomore Derek Peterson scored 19 points in the win. Senior Isaiah May chipped in with 15 points. Myles Blackman had seven points, 12 rebounds and four blocks. James Otieno had a game-high 24 points for Aquinas. Keishmar Foster finished […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 20 2021

Spivey Word & Kaleb Smith Lead Second-Half Surge in Damien’s 74-61 Victory Over Orange Lutheran

Boys Basketball: For the first time in four games, a Damien basketball game was competitive at the half. In fact, the Spartans and Orange Lutheran were tied at 39 in the semifinal round of the Sunny Hills Tournament. Damien, though, outscored the Lancers by 13 in the second half and claimed a 74-61 victory. Spivey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 19 2021

Glendora’s Second-Half Surge Leads Tartans to 12-9 Victory at Los Osos in Season Opener

Girls Water Polo: Glendora opened its 2021-22 season with a 12-9 victory at Los Osos. The Tartans used a 9-4 surge in the second half to overcome a two-goal deficit at the half. Aria Ng had three goals and three assists. Jezreel Gomez scored three goals of her own, and one assist. Rachelle Herrera chipped […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 19 2021

Glendora Gets Double Digits From Five Players; Tartans Blow Out Kaiser, 72-30, in 2021-22 Season Opener

Girls Basketball: What a great start offensively for GHS in the 2021-22 season opener. The Tartans had five players in double figures, and GHS claimed a 72-30 victory at Kaiser. Kennedy Herrmann led the way 15 points and seven rebounds. Rylie Anderson contributed 13 points and six rebounds. Hailey Schafer had 11 points, 10 rebounds, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 19 2021

Aaron Park’s 16 Points, 5 Assists & 5 Rebounds Leads San Dimas to 71-58 Victory Over Monrovia

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas took a 22-point lead into the half and held off Monrovia, 71-58, on Monday. Aaron Park led the way with 16 points, five assists, three rebounds and four steals. Zaye Salgado chipped in with 14 points, five boards and five assists for the Saints. DJ Williams and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 19 2021

Kaden Cortes Scores 16 Points in High School Debut; La Salle Defeats FSHA, 45-19, in Season Opener

Girls Basketball: La Salle got off to a quick start in its 2021-22 opener. The Lancers led 14-2 after the first quarter and cruised to a 45-19 victory at Flintridge Sacred Heart. La Salle was led by freshman Kaden Cortes, who scored a game-high 16 points. Audrey Chen added 11 points and Reese Wong had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Nov 18 2021

Girls Volleyball: San Dimas’ Kelsey Barrett Named Valle Vista League MVP

Girls Volleyball: All-Valle Vista League: MVP: Kelsey Barrett, San Dimas senior (middle blocker) First Team: Candace Ceballos, Charter Oak junior (OH/setter) Morgan Dietz, Charter Oak senior (setter) Breana Dominguez, Charter Oak senior (mid) Mila Brown, Covina senior (outside hitter) Mya Ray, Diamond Ranch senior (outside hitter) Brooke Batres, Diamond Ranch senior (libero) Kalea Harper-Haywood, Diamond […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 18 2021

Ashley Chea Scores 38 Points in Flintridge Prep’s 66-26 Victory Over San Gabriel

Girls Basketball: After a two-point loss in the 2021-22 season opener to Yucaipa on Monday, Flintridge Prep was clicking on all cylinders on Wednesday night. The Wolves jumped on San Gabriel early and cruised to a 66-26 victory in the Arcadia “Leave-A-Legacy” Tournament. Ashley Chea had a monster game with 38 points, 12 steals and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Boys Water Polo/ Nov 18 2021

Boys Water Polo: Charter Oak’s Sean Light Named Valle Vista League’s Most Valuable Player

Boys Water Polo: All-Valle Vista League MVP: Sean Light, Charter Oak senior First Team: Adam Herald, Charter Oak junior Aiden Herald, Charter Oak junior Tyler Sriodum, Charter Oak junior Killian Pressley, San Dimas junior Daniel Gonzalez, San Dimas sophomore Bailey Wood, San Dimas senior Gabriel Fonseca, Cathedral senior Leonardo Farias, Cathedral senior Zach Elhusseiny, West […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 18 2021

Damien’s Balanced Offense Too Much for Hillcrest; Spartans Defeat Trojans, 87-50, in Sunny Hills Tournament

Pictured: Jimmy Oladokun Boys Basketball: Damien improved to 3-0 after Wednesday’s 87-50 victory over Hillcrest in the Sunny Hills Tournament. All six Spartans who scored tallied nine or more points. Jimmy Oladokun led the way with 19 points and RJ Smith contributed 17 points in the win. Damien opened the game on a 27-13 first-quarter […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 18 2021

Ayala Edges Lakeside, 34-32, to Improve to 2-0; Kuvshinova & Cruz Combine for 23 Points

Girls Basketball: Just two days into the 2021-22 season, and the Ayala girls basketball program is 2-0. After a 54-39 victory over Victor Valley on Monday, the Bulldogs were back at it on Tuesday. Ayala and Lakeside went back and forth, but the Bulldogs defeated the Lancers, 34-32. Vlada Kuvshinova led the way with 12 points. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 17 2021

Statistical Comparisons For All Six CIF-SS Semifinal Round Playoff Games

Photo by Jim McCormack Football: CIF-SS Semifinal Stat Comparisons: Division 3: Serra at Etiwanda Records: E: (12-0, 4-0); S: (7-4, 3-1) Points For: E: (423); S: (317) Points Allowed: E: (153); L: (215) League Finish: E: (Baseline champs); S: (third in Mission) Current Win Streak: E: (12); S: (2) First Round: E: (46-20 over Oak […]

By Brian Baiotto