Baseball/ Apr 14 2021

Daniel Ruiz Goes Distance & Strikes Out 8; Maranatha Defeats Valley Christian, 5-1, in Olympic League Contest

Pictured L-R: Ben Staub & Daniel Ruiz Baseball: Daniel Ruiz was a one-man headache for Valley Christian. The Maranatha pitcher went the distance, allowing just one run on three hits. He walked one and struck out eight in the 5-1, Olympic League victory on Tuesday. At the plate, Ruiz had an RBI double and he […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Apr 14 2021

Uriyah Rojas Scores 27 Points in Los Osos’ 61-53 Victory at GHS; Grizzlies Snap Tartans 7-Game Win Streak

Boys Basketball: Los Osos used strong starts to both halves and defeated Glendora, 61-53, on Tuesday evening. The Grizzlies got 27 points from Uriyah Rojas, and snapped the Tartans’ seven-game win streak. Nathen Mattern had 20 points in the win. Austin Clark played huge for GHS. He finished with 30 points and three rebounds. And […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 14 2021

Jack Van Cleve Strikes Out 13 Batters in Rio Hondo Prep’s 3-1 Victory Over Providence

Baseball: Jack Van Cleve hasn’t skipped a beat. After leading the RHP football program to a 3-0 season, he’s back on the pitchers mound. And that wasn’t good news for Providence. Van Cleve went the distance in Tuesday’s 3-1 Prep League victory over the Pioneers. He surrendered one run on four hits, walked one and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 14 2021

Flintridge Prep Jumps on Chadwick Early, Opens Prep League Play With 8-3 Victory

Baseball: Flintridge Prep opened league play with four runs in the bottom of the first inning. And the Wolves would go on to an 8-3 victory over Chadwick. Max Brunngraber got the win for Prep. Brunngraber went five innings, allowing one run on four hits. He walked one and struck out eight. Josh Beserra homered […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 14 2021

Monrovia Scores Three Runs Late in Tuesday’s 4-2 Victory Over Pasadena Poly

Baseball: Monrovia got three sixth-inning runs to outlast Pasadena Poly, 4-2, on Tuesday. Adam Arther was stuck with the loss. Arther surrendered four unearned runs on four hits over his 5 2/3 innings of work. He walked five and struck out six. Chantz Powers walked, singled and scored. Coleman Mitchell went 2-for-3 and scored and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Apr 14 2021

Reese Wong & Ellie Chen Score 15 Points Apiece; La Salle Dominates St. Lucy’s, 53-24, on Tuesday

Girls Basketball: La Salle won its third consecutive game to start the season. And it was all but over at the half, as the Lancers held a 38-9 lead. The final score was 53-24. Ellie Chen and Reese Wong had 15 points apiece. Anastasia Serafinko paced St. Lucy’s with eight points. Up next: La Salle […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 13 2021

Jacobson, Smith & Clark Combine for 54 Points; GHS Defeats Oak Hills, 74-56, Extend Win Streak to 7 Games

Boys Basketball: After an 0-2 start to the 2021 season, GHS has now won seven consecutive games. Glendora took a 13-point lead into the second quarter and claimed a 74-56 victory over Oak Hills. And the Tartans got a balanced effort. Luke Jacobson had 19 points, 13 rebounds and two assists. Noah Smith added 19 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 13 2021

Max DeAnda Scores One Goal, Assists on Another; West Covina Defeats San Dimas, 3-1, on Monday

Boys Soccer: West Covina won its fourth consecutive game to start the 2021 season. Max DeAnda got the Bulldogs on the board when he took an assist from Andy Velasquez. DeAnda would then set up Chris Alvarado and West Covina took a 2-0 lead. San Dimas pulled to within 2-1 when Raul Burris punched it […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 13 2021

Trailing 3-0 & Striking Out 15 Times Through Six, Marshall Fundamental Erupts in Seventh, Defeating Gabrielino, 10-3

Photos by Stehen Delgado Baseball: What are the odds that Marshall Fundamental was going to mount an epic comeback in the top of the seventh inning in their Mission Valley League opener at Gabrielino? Dylan Goodrich had shut the Eagles out through the first six innings, and of the 18 batters he retired, 15 of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 13 2021

Jason Armendarez Doubles, Triples & Drive in 4 Runs; Damien Pulls Away From La Quinta,10-3

Baseball: Damien scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull away from La Quinta. The Spartans claimed a 10-3 victory on Monday afternoon. Damien’s Daniel Barrera went the first five innings and allowed three unearned runs on five hits. He didn’t walk anyone and fanned three. Seth Sumner provided two perfect […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 13 2021

Etiwanda Pounds Out 14 Hits in 11-2 Victory Over Glendora; Eagles Snap Tartans 4-Game Win Streak

Softball: Etiwanda jumped on Glendora for eight second-inning runs and cruised to an 11-2 victory. Haley Ganino was stuck with the loss. Ganino surrendered eight runs on nine hits in 1 1/3 innings. Jailey Wilson homered, scored twice and drove in a pair of runs. Taylor Romero went 3-for-3, with two RBIs and a run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 12 2021

Notes & Recaps of the Week, April 5-10; PHS, Ayala, San Dimas Football & Damien Hoops Stay Unbeaten

Editors Note: I wanted to launch an end-of-week column that highlights some of the news and notes over the past seven days. It will focus on programs, athletes, schools and coaches in the coverage zone, but every now and then, it will stretch outside of the area. News and Notes: CJ Bellamy (pictured above), the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Boys Athlete of the Week/ Apr 11 2021

St. Francis Senior Evan Jernegan Named 210 Prep Sports Boys Athlete of the Week

Boys Athlete of the Week: St. Francis senior Evan Jernegan has patiently waited for his time to shine. The Golden Knights football program always features a few marquee names, along with a number of stars in the making. Jernegan’s time to shine is now, and while he’s been solid all season, he picked the first […]

By Brian Baiotto


Girls Athlete of the Week/ Apr 11 2021

La Salle Sophomore Ellie Chen Named 210 Prep Sports Girls Athlete of the Week

Girls Athlete of the Week: It seems the sixth-month delay to begin the 2020-2021 girls basketball season didn’t affect La Salle’s Ellie Chen. The Lancers sophomore guard led the program to victories over San Marino and FSHA, respectively. In the season opener, Chen scored 16 points in a 42-point victory over the Titans. Ellie and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 11 2021

Week 4 Football Scores & Final Week Schedule

Week Four Football Scores: Rancho Cucamonga 38, Chino Hills 0 Ayala 35, Glendora 0 San Dimas 35, Northview 0 St. Francis 63, Crespi 26 Damien 34, Mayfair 0 Sierra Canyon 37, Upland 0 Bonita 15, Charter Oak 14 Pasadena 47, Crescenta Valley 20 Inglewood 70, Muir 14 Harvard-Westlake 58, La Salle 40 Arcadia 21, Burroughs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 11 2021

Jack Jacobs Combines for 5 Scores (3 Passing); St. Francis Crushes Crespi, 63-26, on Saturday Night

Photos by Ryan Tomey Football: Jim Bonds had to be looking down on Friedman Field Saturday night with a lot of pride in his heart. The program he brilliantly led for 20 years had just been embarrassed a week prior at Loyola. And in their first home game since his passing, they absolutely throttled Crespi, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 11 2021

Rancho Cucamonga Strikes Late Again; Cougars Defeat Chaparral, 5-1, on Saturday, Extend Win Streak to 5 Games

Baseball: If you’ve followed the 2021 Rancho Cucamonga baseball program thus far, there are a few things that really stand out. The Cougars have a lot of players, many of their athletes are physically imposing and they score a lot of runs late in games. RCHS did that again on Saturday. With the game tied […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Apr 11 2021

Damien Gets Out to Early Lead, Cruises to 78-45 Victory Over La Canada; Spartans Improve to 11-0

Boys Basketball: It’s already a tall task to take on a talented and versatile program like Damien. But when the Spartans get out to an 18-point lead after the first eight minutes, it’s going to be a long night. And that was the case for La Canada on Saturday. Damien out-scored La Canada, 25-7 in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 11 2021

Jordan Sheridan Goes 3-for-4, With a Home Run & Two RBIs; Bonita Shuts Out Claremont, 9-0

Baseball: Bonita and Claremont were locked in a scoreless game in the Palomares League opener for both programs on Friday. But in the top of the sixth inning, the Bearcats erupted for nine runs and Bonita would defeat the Wolfpack, 9-0. Edrian Rangel got the win after six scoreless innings. He allowed six hits, walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 11 2021

Marshall Fundamental Scores Two Unearned Runs in Bottom of 7th to Defeat Rio Hondo Prep, 2-1, on Saturday

Photos by Stephen Delgado: Baseball: You know it’s not your day when three pitchers combine on a two-hitter and you still lose. But that is what happened Saturday when Marshall Fundamental defeated Rio Hondo Prep, 2-1. The Eagles got a pair of seventh inning runs to claim victory. Jack Van Cleve went the first three […]

By Brian Baiotto