Baseball/ May 27 2021

Marshall Fundamental Closes Out Regular Season With 3-2, MVL Victory Over Mountain View

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: If you’re watching from the outside, Marshall Fundamental claiming a 3-2, Mission Valley League victory over Mountain View might not seem like much. But it means a lot to the Eagles, because had they fallen on Wednesday, Marshall Fundamental would have entered the CIF-SS playoffs on a three-game losing streak. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2021

Briseno Slugs 2 Home Runs & Drives in 4 Runs; Etiwanda Pounds Upland Pitching for 18 Hits in 12-5 Victory

Baseball: Etiwanda got five solid innings from starter Landon Milius on Wednesday. He allowed just two runs (one earned) on five hits in the Eagles’ 12-5, Baseline League victory over Upland. Milius walked one and fanned a pair of Highlanders’ batters. The Etiwanda bats did the job as well, pounding out 18 hits, seven of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2021

Charter Oak Shuts Down Diamond Ranch, 10-0, in 5 Innings; Chargers Get Playoff Opponent on Sunday

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Charter Oak finished out its regular season schedule on Wednesday with a 10-0 victory over Diamond Ranch in five innings. Chris Ceballos got the win after going three scoreless innings, allowing one hit, no walks and striking out five Panthers’ batters. Chris Sanchez closed it out with two scoreless innings […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2021

Damien Secures Outright Baseline League Championship After 10-3 Victory at Rancho Cucamonga

Baseball: Well, it’s official. Damien wrapped up the Baseline League championship on Wednesday after a 10-3 victory at Rancho Cucamonga. The Spartans scored three runs apiece in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to pull away from the Cougars. Dylan Alanis went 4 1/3 innings, and allowed two runs on four hits. He walked three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 27 2021

Roosevelt Ends Flintridge Prep Season in First Round of CIF D-1 Playoffs; Mustangs Cruise to 68-41 Victory

Girls Basketball: There is so much that is right about high school sports in Southern California. But one of the things that needs to be fixed is punishing a small school for its success by moving them up to a division they don’t belong. And that’s what’s happened to Flintridge Prep. Kevin Kiyomura and his […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2021

Sal Batres Shuts Down Covina on 2 Hits; Northview Claims 2-0, Valle Vista League Victory

Photo by Leanne Galindo Baseball: Sal Batres was nails on Wednesday. The Northview pitcher went the distance in a 2-0, Valle Vista road victory at Covina. Batres allowed just two hits, walked one and struck out five. And he got the job done in an efficient 80 pitches. Offensively, Luke Bauer singled and scored. Andrew […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 27 2021

Villa Park Cruises to 74-52 Victory Over PHS in 1st Round of CIF D-1 Playoffs; Zavior Smith Leads Bulldogs With 25 Points

Boys Basketball: Villa Park did something on Wednesday night that no one had done to Pasadena in more than 15 years. The Spartans knocked the Bulldogs out of the playoffs in the first round. VP defeated PHS, 74-52, in a CIF-SS Division 1 contest. MaxPreps only goes back to 2004, so that’s the furthest we […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 27 2021

Woodbridge Defeats La Salle, 57-47, in First Round of CIF D-2A Playoffs; Audrey Chen Scores 20 Points

Girls Basketball: La Salle’s season came to an end on Wednesday night. The Lancers traveled to Irvine and fell, 57-47, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs. Freshman Audrey Chen led the La Salle offense with 20 points. In her final game, senior Zarah Huo contributed 15 points. Reese Wong chipped in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 26 2021

PHS Defeated Muir, 6-5, in Tuesday’s Pacific League Showdown; Griffith’s 2-Run Double Was The Difference

Baseball: Pasadena scored first and last in Tuesday’s 6-5, Pacific League victory at Muir. The Bulldogs got a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning and Max Newhart would do the rest. Ben Griffith started the game for PHS. He went five innings and allowed five runs to pick up the win. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ May 26 2021

Northview Wins 13 of 14 Matches in 73-3 Victory Over Irvine in First Round of CIF-SS D-2 Team Duals

Wrestling: Northview’s Jacob Tapia (120 pounds) started the night with a pin and the Vikings would go on to crush Irvine, 73-3, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 team duals. NHS won 13 of the 14 matches in Tuesday’s victory, and 11 came via pinfall. Up next: The top-seeded Vikings will host […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 26 2021

Maddie Fraer Hits 2 Grand Slams & Drives in 9 Runs in Pasadena’s 19-1, Pacific League Victory at Glendale

Softball: Maddie Fraer had an historic afternoon on Tuesday. The Pasadena High School junior hit two grand slams, scored three runs and finished with nine RBIs. PHS earned a 19-1, Pacific League victory at Glendale in six innings. It is also the first time the Bulldogs softball program has won five league games in over […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 26 2021

Casey Spencer Goes Distance in Arcadia’s 7-5 Victory Over CV to Secure Pacific League Title; Apaches’ Senior Strikes Out 9

Baseball: The Arcadia-Crescenta Valley baseball rivalry in the Pacific League isn’t rooted in love, but it’s certainly built off of respect for one another. You can’t have a great rivalry without two willing and equal competitors. And that’s what makes winning the Pacific League baseball title so special. Arcadia got to experience that feeling Tuesday […]

By Brian Baiotto


Golf/ May 26 2021

Palomares League Finals: Claremont’s Kelly Xu & Glendora’s Liz Oloteo Finish First & Second, Respectively

Pictured: Glendora’s Liz Oloteo Girls Golf: After Thursday and Friday’s Palomares League finals, six girls earned their spot at next week’s CIF-SS Individuals. Claremont’s Kelly Xu took thee girls league championship. Xu finished the two rounds at the Western Hills Country Club and General Old Golf Course, respectively, with a 143. Glendora’s Liz Oloteo was […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 26 2021

Monrovia Wins Rio Hondo League Championship; Wildcats Clinch After 10-0 Victory Over Temple City

Baseball: With two games to play and a two-game lead over second-place La Canada atop the Rio Hondo League standings, Monrovia knew they were going to win an outright league championship. But they didn’t want any more drama, so they took out Temple City, 10-0, in a six-inning, mercy-rule victory on Tuesday. Coleman Mitchell improved […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 26 2021

Jason Mayo Throws 3-Hit Shutout in Poly’s 1-0, Prep League Victory at RHP

Baseball: Rio Hondo Prep had the opportunity on Tuesday to knock their rival out of the Prep League title chase. Poly entered one-game back of Flintridge Prep in the Prep League standings and both the Panthers and Wolves have one game left. And both of which happen to be against RHP this week. Jason Mayo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 26 2021

Maranatha Clinches at Least Share of Olympic League Title; Minutemen Defeat Heritage Christian, 10-0, in Six Innings

Baseball: Maranatha clinched at least a share of yet another Olympic League title on Tuesday night. The Minutemen defeated Heritage Christian, 10-0, in six innings. With one game to play, MHS holds a one-game advantage over second-place Valley Christian. Davis Cornwell went the first four scoreless innings. Cornwell allowed one hit, walked one and struck […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 26 2021

Ethan Sanders Goes Distance & Strikes Out 4 in St. Francis’ 5-1, Mission League Victory Over Chaminade

Baseball: It might not sound like much to others, but St. Francis doubled their Mission League win total over the past two days. The Golden Knights leapfrogged Loyola out of the league cellar after defeating Chaminade, 5-1, on Tuesday. It’s also clinched their first Mission League series victory of 2021. Ethan Sanders surrendered 11 hits […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 26 2021

South Hills Pounds Wilson Pitching in Tuesday’s 12-3, Hacienda League Victory

Pictured L-R: Kai Panuelas, Matthew Yanez & Matthew Lorenzano Baseball: South Hills took out their recent frustrations on Wilson pitching in Tuesday’s 12-3, Hacienda League beatdown of the Wildcats. The Huskies out-hit the Wildcats, 18-6. Matthew Lorenzano went five innings to get the win. Lorenzano allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits. He walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 26 2021

Roldan’s Arm & Fazzini’s Bat Too Much in Etiwanda’s 4-2, Baseline League Victory Over RCHS

Softball: Etiwanda picked up the two-game, season sweep of Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday. Miranda Roldan went the distance in a 4-2, Baseline League victory. Roldan allowed two runs on six hits, didn’t walk anyone and struck out nine RCHS batters. Jai’lyn Edwards singled and hit a solo shot for the Cougars. Alex Garcia doubled and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 26 2021

Cardenas & Canizales Combine on 1-Hit Shutout; Azusa Crushes Duarte, 16-0, in Five Innings

Softball: Azusa won its 10th consecutive game on Tuesday. The Aztecs claimed a 16-0, mercy-rule victory at Duarte in five innings. Zyanne Diaz was saddled with the loss for the Falcons. Diaz allowed 13 runs (nine earned) on eight hits over her four innings. She walked two and struck out three Aztecs’ batters. Angelian Correos […]

By Brian Baiotto