Baseball/ May 19 2021

Andy Jimenez Throws 2-Hit Shutout; Los Altos Edges South Hills, 1-0, in Tuesday’s Hacienda League Showdown

Baseball: Los Altos and South Hills opened the week tied for first place (5-1) in the Hacienda League, and the Conquerors traveled to West Covina on Tuesday for the first of two games this week with the Huskies And how would a matchup like this be anything other than a pitcher’s duel? Andy Jimenez threw […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 19 2021

RCHS Hits 3 Fourth-Inning Home Runs, But Etiwanda Claims a 4-3, Walk-Off Victory in Eight Innings

Baseball: Baseball is a very humbling game. Rancho Cucamonga was enjoying a five-game win streak in Baseline League play and after Monday’s 7-2 victory, the Cougars trailed first-place leaders Chino Hills and Damien by two games. Fast forward 24 hours, and Etiwanda handed the Cougars a 4-3, walk-off setback in eight innings. Dylan Goff went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 19 2021

Austin Clark’s 21 Points Leads Glendora to a 62-48, Palomares League Victory at Claremont

Boys Basketball: Glendora inched even closer to earning the No. 2 seed out of the Palomares League after Tuesday’s 62-48 victory at Claremont. Austin Clark led the way with 21 points, including a 9-of-10 effort from the free-throw line. Clark also had two assists. Noah Smith contributed 16 points, four rebounds and two assists. And […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 19 2021

Audrey Chen Scores 20 Points in La Salle’s 45-32 Camino Real League Victory at St. Joseph

Girls Basketball: La Salle is trying to close out their regular season schedule on a high note. And on Tuesday night, the Lancers defeated St. Joseph, 45-32, in Lakewood. Freshman Audrey Chen led the way with 20 points. Reese Wong added 13 points in the win. Jayden Estrada led St. Joseph with 15 points. Up […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 19 2021

Charter Oak Clinches at Least Share of Valle Vista League Title; Bongo Scores 34 Points in 79-28 Victory Over Northview

Boys Basketball: Tuesday’s Valle Vista League basketball game between first-place Charter Oak and last-place Northview was going to be a heavy mismatch. So much so that COHS star Andrew Bongo outscored the Vikings, 34-28. And Bongo played just three quarters. Charter Oak went on to defeat Northview, 79-28, and claimed at least a share of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Golf/ May 19 2021

Matthew Ibarra Shoots a 39 in Last Career Match for GHS; Tartans Defeat Alta Loma by 54 Strokes

Boys Golf: Today at Glendora Country Club, in their final Palomares League match of the season, the boys varsity golf team beat Alta Loma, 205-259. The low scorer for the Tartans was senior Matthew Ibarra, who shot a 39 in his last career match. Others in the top five include Will Browne and Ashtin Mount, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 18 2021

Hofmeyer & Hart Combine on 3-Hit Shutout; Chino Hills Defeats Damien, 5-0, & Jumps into 1st-Place Tie w/Spartans

Baseball: Chino Hills caught Damien atop the Baseline League standings after its 5-0 victory on Monday. Braden Hofmeyer and Zach Hart combined on a three-hit shutout. Hofmeyer went four innings, scattered three hits, didn’t walk anyone and struck out six. Hart gave the Huskies three perfect innings of relief and struck out one Spartans’ batter. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Golf/ May 18 2021

Ashtin Mount Shoots a 38 in Glendora’s 32-Stroke Victory Over Alta Loma

Boys Golf: Glendora improved to 5-2 in Palomares League play after defeating Alta Loma, 202-234, at the San Dimas Canyon Golf Course on Monday. Ashtin Mount continues to lead the way. Mount had a low-round score of 38. Will Browne (39), Matthew Ibarra (41), Andrew Gahshan (42) and Simon Oh (42) rounded out the top […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 18 2021

Drew Breeze Scores 17 Points in San Dimas’ 66-29, Valle Vista League Victory at Northview

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: After a very slow start to the 2021 season, San Dimas is closing on a much different note. The Saints have won five of their last six games, and they find themselves in the Valle Vista League’s No. 3 spot. SDHS traveled to Northview on Monday, and they came […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 18 2021

David Mysza Shuts Out St. Paul, 5-0, in Monday’s Del Rey League Contest; Lancers’ Freshman Doubles & Scores 3 Runs

Baseball: David Mysza looks like a freshman. And he is a freshman. But if you’ve ever seen him play on a football or baseball field, there is nothing in his game that resembles a ninth grader. On Monday, Mysza threw a seven-hit shutout, as La Salle earned a 5-0 victory at St. Paul. He walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 18 2021

Jacob Billings Goes Distance & Strikes Out 9 in Rancho Cucamonga’s 7-2 Victory Over Etiwanda

Baseball: Rancho Cucamonga has now won five consecutive Baseline League games after starting 1-4. And with thanks to a 5-0 Chino Hills victory over Damien on Monday, the Cougars find themselves two games back of both the Huskies and Spartans with five games remaining. Jacob Billings put RCHS on his back in the 7-2 victory […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 18 2021

GHS Goes on 19-4 Run in 4th Quarter to Defeat Ayala, 56-48; Austin Clark Scores 20 Points & Grabs 9 Rebounds

Thanks to Carlo Montalbo for the photos Boys Basketball: With three games left on their Palomares League schedule, Glendora hoped to secure the league’s No. 2 seed for the playoffs. Ayala had other things in mind and took a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter on Monday night at GHS. The Tartans, though, outscored the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 18 2021

Josh VerKuilen Goes 5 Innings & Allows 1 Run; Glendora Earns 6-1 Nonleague Victory at Los Altos

Baseball: Adrian Martinez hit a solo shot in the bottom of the first inning to give Los Altos a 1-0 lead over their visitors from Glendora. But after that, Josh VerKuilen, Donovann Jackson and Michael Moses shut the Conquerors offense down in a 6-1 victory. VerKuilen went five innings to get the win, allowing the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 18 2021

Kevin Baroi Scores 10 Points in West Covina’s 55-41 Valle Vista League Victory Over Diamond Ranch

Boys Basketball: West Covina won its second consecutive and third out of their last four basketball games on Monday. The Bulldogs defeated Diamond Ranch, 55-41, in a Valle Vista League contest. Kevin Baroi led the way with 10 points. Jordan Nacpil added eight points and four rebounds. Michael Reyes chipped in with eight points and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ May 18 2021

Flintridge Prep Improves to 11-0 After Monday’s 47-39 Victory Over La Canada; Ashlyn Zhang Scores 16 Points

Girls Basketball: With just one game to be played, the Flintridge Prep girls basketball program remained undefeated on Monday evening. The Wolves defeated La Canada, 47-39, and improved to 11-0 this spring season. Ashlyn Zhang had 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Sofia Gonzalez added 11 points, 14 rebounds and three assists. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 17 2021

Arcadia’s Casey Spencer Has Quietly Become One of SGV’s Best Pitchers; Apaches’ Senior is 7-0 With a 1.60 ERA

Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Don’t let his baby face fool you. Arcadia senior Casey Spencer pitches like a grown man. With two weeks to go in the regular season, Arcadia is 15-3 overall, and 8-0 in Pacific League games. The Apaches currently hold a one-game lead over second-place Crescenta Valley, and they’ll meet […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ May 17 2021

Brandon Soto & Joshua Dinh Score in Ayala’s 2-1 Victory at Montclair in the Second Round of the D-4 Playoffs

Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Soccer: Ayala seems to be peaking at the perfect time. The Bulldogs won the Palomares League championship, and this past Thursday, they opened the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs with a 5-1 beatdown over Bishop Amat. Ayala headed to No. 3 seeded Montclair on Saturday afternoon. And they got a first-half […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 17 2021

Baseball: Damien-Chino Hills, Monrovia vs La Canada & Los Altos-South Hills Highlight SGV Schedule

This Week in Baseball: Last week, we highlighted three series matchups  (Arcadia-Burbank, Charter Oak vs San Dimas and Los Osos-Damien) that had the potential of going a long way in determining an eventual league champion. Arcadia, San Dimas and Damien inched even closer, thanks to sweeps over Burbank, Charter Oak and Los Osos, respectively. This […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ May 17 2021

Dean Herrington, Who Led Paraclete to 2 CIF Titles & One State Championship, Named St. Francis Football Coach

Thanks to SFHS for sending the following report: Football: Dean Herrington has been named head football coach at St. Francis High School. With over twenty-five years of experience as a Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator, Herrington brings a wealth of knowledge to his responsibilities at St. Francis. He has been a head coach at two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Girls Athlete of the Week/ May 16 2021

Claremont’s Goldie La Named 210 Prep Sports Girls Athlete of the Week

Pictured L-R: Claremont’s Goldie and Sydney La Girls Athlete of the Week: Claremont senior Goldie La is nearing the end of her remarkable prep career. The CHS No. 1 singles player recently led the program to both a Palomares League team championship and she claimed the individual league title by defeating her sister, Sydney La, […]

By Brian Baiotto