Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Bonita’s AJ Moreno and Trevor Caton played instrumental roles in the success of both Steve Bogan’s football program and Ryan Marcos’ baseball team. Moreno and Caton also did well in the classroom, are regarded as very solid young men and they are best friends. The Bearcats’ duo played football […]
High School Sports: Photo credit to LaVerneOnline.com By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor When Eric Podley announced his intentions to retire this past week, the overwhelming reaction was that of appreciation for his 40 years of meaningful service in education, which included roles as a social studies teacher, football coach, athletic director and assistant principal. And […]
Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Amongst the thousands of seniors throughout the state of California who had to endure a massive gut punch when the 2020 baseball season was officially canceled, San Dimas’ Liam Rocha and Blake Johnson had every reason in the world to be angry. And before getting into their stories, it […]
High School Sports: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor N’Jiaye Bonwell and D’Andre Smith recently stopped by campus to pick up their cap and gown. This coming Tuesday, the Saints duo will also receive a diploma that will recognize their four years of excellence in the classroom. But what they didn’t know when collecting their graduation […]
Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor At first glance, one might wonder two things about 18-year old Zach Jacobs. Does he live in Huntington or Newport Beach, and is he a surfer or skateboarding enthusiast? In reality, this innocent looking kid is a baby-faced assassin on a pitcher’s mound. But it sure didn’t start out […]
Football/Baseball: Pictured L-R: Bulick w/football coach, Mark Holman, & Ryan with his mom, Shannon Bulick. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Don’t let his lean frame and boyish face fool you, because incoming senior and San Dimas quarterback Ryan Bulick has the arm and athleticism to take over a game. He plays for a Saints offense […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor San Dimas senior Nick Cuda was one of the San Gabriel Valley’s most elite and versatile football players in 2019. Cuda was the featured back in the Saints’ high-powered ground game, which averaged 360 yards per game. But he also made his presence felt at cornerback, as well as […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor There are a number of athletes in the San Gabriel Valley that fit the definition of ‘elite’ and ‘game changer.’ But no player did more to help a program win games in more ways than did Glendora senior Cade Marshman. The two-way starter (receiver-defensive back) also returned punts and […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It seems that many sports fans go no further than wins and losses when determining a great coach. Perhaps it’s the leader of a team that has the most talent and makes the deepest playoff run. If you’re able to delve a tad deeper, though, the best coach can […]
High School Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Former President Ronald Reagan had a famous quote about the United States Marine Corps that seems fitting when thinking about legendary Northview High School wrestling coach David Ochoa. Reagan said, “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world, but the […]
Wrestling: Pictured L-R: Williams winning a state championship in 2007, and Williams with his wrestlers as coach at Benedictine College in Kansas. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor In 2007, a San Gabriel Valley contingency saw five of its wrestlers medal at the CIF State Championships in Bakersfield. San Dimas’ Angel Garcia was third at 119 […]
Water Polo: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor When Ellie Travisano walked onto the GHS campus for the first time, expectations were incredibly high. And they came from both the girls water polo program and Travisano herself. From day one, Travisano has been a captain and a leading contributor for a team that hadn’t made the […]
Pictured L-R: The Salgado family & Al’s drawing, which includes Derek Jeter, Babe Ruth, Ken Griffey Jr., Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Nolan Ryan, Jose Cruz, Barry Bonds and Jackie Robinson By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Al Salgado is a talented, creative and versatile man. The 1985 Edgewood High graduate went on to play baseball at […]
College Baseball: Pictured L-R: Abel pitching for Cal Baptist, Abel w/wife Jennifer & daughter Joy. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Abel Galvan wasn’t necessarily a superstar baseball player, but the 50-year old Workman High School graduate is without question a Hall of Fame person. And that’s not a slight at his efforts or success on […]
College Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Omari Moore has been on quite a journey during his young life. Moore began his prep basketball career at Pasadena High School. He spent his sophomore and junior years at St. Francis, and then returned home to PHS for a memorable senior year. During that 2017-18 season, the […]
Pictured L-R: Dustin O’Hara outside of GHS & O’Hara with his parents & friends. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Dustin O’Hara stepped onto Glendora High School soil one last time on Sunday evening. The GHS Superfan is moving this week with his family some 2,371 miles away to Hickory, North Carolina. Thankfully, O’Hara and his […]
High School Sports: Drawing by: Al Salgado By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor With all the ugliness it seems we’re forced to endure on a daily basis, whether that be the local or national news, the toxicity of the current political discourse or a myriad of other sad or depressing stories online, something very special happened […]
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor I met Nick Field back in 2006 and it was during the darkest moment of his young life. While covering a summer baseball playoff tournament for a local newspaper, a man working the event suggested a story topic that would end up being one of the most rewarding and heartbreaking […]
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Lou Farrar, one of the winningest high school football coaches in the history of California died on Sunday at the age of 73. The Charter Oak legend didn’t lose his battle with cancer as many say after a loved one passes away from this heinous affliction. It’s actually quite the […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Over the past 40 years alone, the San Gabriel Valley has showcased a who’s who of talented, dedicated and highly successful and influential football coaches. Bonita High School coach Steve Bogan won four CIF-Southern Section titles at South Hills. Don Lugo’s Greg Gano claimed four championships for Los Altos. […]
