Baseball/ Mar 31 2022

Hoffstetter Goes 7 1/3 Scoreless & Wong Singles Home Huerta in 8th Inning to Lead Arcadia to 1-0 Victory at Burroughs

Baseball: For the second time in the last two Pacific League games, the Burroughs’ bats have been put on silent. On Friday, Pasadena claimed a 3-0 victory in eight innings. Fast forward to Wednesday night, and Arcadia’s Ian Hoffstetter and Gabriel Lopez teamed up on the mound in a 1-0 victory at Burroughs. And it […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 31 2022

Ayden Garcia’s Three-Run Triple Sparks San Dimas in 6-2 Valle Vista League Victory at West Covina

Baseball: San Dimas got back to their winning ways on Wednesday. After being swept by Northview last week, the Saints picked up a 6-2, Valle Vista League victory at West Covina. Evan Buhac went two scoreless innings and allowed one hit for the Bulldogs. Edwin Segovia was stuck with the loss after surrendering five runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 31 2022

Arcadia Sweeps Burbank in Wednesday’s Pacific League Match; Apaches Battle First-Place Burroughs on Friday

Volleyball: Arcadia cruised to its third Pacific League victory in five tries. The Apaches swept visiting Burbank on Wednesday to improve to 15-2 overall and 3-2 in league matches. AHS won by scores of 25-16, 25-13 and 25-20. Kevin Nakaishi contributed four aces and seven digs. Connor Yu chipped in with two kills and eight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 31 2022

Pasadena Shuts Out Hoover, 11-0, in Five Innings; Bacon Strikes Out 8 & Goldman & Skett Hit Solo HR’s

Baseball: After starting Pacific League play 0-5, Pasadena has now won two consecutive games. The Bulldogs claimed an 11-0, five-inning, mercy-rule victory over visiting Hoover. Joe Bacon went the distance and allowed just two hits. Bacon didn’t issue a walk and struck out eight Hoover batters. Alejandro Concepcion went 2-for-2 to account for the Tornados […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 31 2022

Etiwanda Opens Baseline League Play w/3-2 Victory Over Damien; Dylan Goff Goes Distance & Strikes Out Seven

Baseball: Etiwanda opened Baseline League action with an important 3-2 victory over their visitors from Damien. Dylan Goff went the distance and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits. Goff walked one and struck out seven. He finished off the Spartans with 95 pitches. Nathan Hellein and Justin Dunn singled and had one RBI […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 30 2022

Salgado Brothers Tearing Up Opposing Pitching; AJ is a Freshman at Cal State LA & Jordan a Sophomore at Rio Hondo College

College Baseball: I’m not sure what Pam and Al Salgado are feeding their kids. But whatever it is, it’s really paying off in a big way. AJ and Jordan Salgado both played baseball at Glendora High School. Jordan graduated in 2018, and his little brother was just two years behind. AJ, a freshman at Cal […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 30 2022

Seven Errors Cost St. Francis 14 Unearned Runs; Notre Dame Picks Up 14-5, Mission League Victory Over Golden Knights

Baseball: Things looked good early on. St. Francis had a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s Mission League showdown at first-place Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. The Knights, however, got seven runs in both the fourth and fifth innings, and cruised to a 14-5 victory. Seven St. Francis errors cost them 14 unearned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 30 2022

Arcadia Sweeps San Marino to Improve to 14-2; Apaches Face Burbank in Wednesday’s Pacific League Match

Boys Volleyball: Arcadia improved its overall record to 14-2 on Tuesday. The Apaches swept visiting San Marino by scores of 25-16, 25-18, and 25-19 Kyle Soriano has six kills and seven digs. Kevin Nakaishi contributed 13 digs. And Varunkarhik Baskaran chipped in with four kills and a dig. Up next: The Apaches host Burbank on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Mar 30 2022

Village Christian Defeats Maranatha in Four Games; Minutemen Fall to 0-2 in Olympic League Play

Boys Volleyball: Maranatha dropped its second consecutive Olympic League match on Tuesday. Village Christian defeated the Minutemen by scores of 25-12, 25-21, 16-25 and 25-22. Alec Smith led the way for Maranatha with 11 kills. Lucas da Costa had seven kills and five aces. Up next: The Minutemen will host Whittier Christian on Thursday. Quotable: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 30 2022

Joey Frey Goes Five Innings, Allowing One Run & Striking Out Five; Cubs Defeat Crespi, 7-4, in Tuesday’s Mission League Contest

Baseball: No biggie. After Loyola’s 7-4 victory over Crespi on Tuesday, the Cubs have already doubled their Mission League win total of a year ago. Joey Frey got the win after five innings and allowing just one run on five hits. Frey walked one and struck out five Crespi batters. Henry Boylston got the last […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 29 2022

Baseball: Covina, Flintridge Prep, Los Osos, Maranatha, Northview & South Hills Ranked in Monday’s CIF-SS Poll

CIF-SS Poll, March 28, 2022 Baseball: Division 1: 1- Orange Lutheran 2- Harvard Westlake 3- Yucaipa 4- Servite 5- Santa Margarita 6- Villa Park 7- Cypress 8- Huntington Beach 9- Corona 10- Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks Division 2: 1- Sierra Canyon 2- South Hills 3- Torrance 4- Arlington 5- Norco 6- Vista Murrieta 7- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 29 2022

CIF-SS Softball Poll: Bonita, Duarte, Glendora, Rancho Cucamonga & South Hills Make The List

CIF-SS Poll, March 28, 2022: Softball: Division 1: 1- Villa Park 2- Beaumont 3- Oaks Christian 4- Roosevelt 5- Westlake 6- Pacifica Garden Grove 7- South Torrance 8- Camarillo 9- Norco 10- Huntington Beach Division 2: 1- Centennial Corona 2- Mission Viejo 3- Yucaipa 4- El Segundo 5- Torrance 6- South Hills 7- Glendora 8- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 28 2022

My Tribute to Mike Krzyzewski: After 42 Years at Duke, Coach K’s Hall of Fame Career Ends This Weekend

Collvge Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Whether Duke falls short in the final four, the NCAA Division 1 title game, or win their sixth national championship since 1991, I wanted to pay tribute to a man I have looked up to for almost 40 years. And before anyone starts, no, I am not a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 28 2022

PCC Finishes Week 3-0, Including an 11-6 Victory at Palomar; Blessinger, Tello, Luevano & Scannell Combine for 10 RBIs

Photo by Michael Watkins College Baseball: PCC spent the week outside of South Coast Conference play. But the Lancers continued their hot play of late. PCC has won four consecutive games and seven of their last eight. On Tuesday and Thursday, they claimed a pair of victories over Victor Valley by a combined margin of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 28 2022

Upland Goes 4-1 at Tesoro Tournament; Highlanders to Face San Clemente in Monday’s Semifinal Round Match

Boys Volleyball: The remarkable 2022 run for the Upland boys volleyball program continued on Saturday. The Highlanders went 4-1 at the Tesoro Tournament in South Orange County. Upland defeated Capistrano Valley (2-1), Trabuco Hills (2-0) and JSerra (2-0). After a 0-2 loss to Beckman in their fourth match, UHS closed out the day with a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Girls Athlete of the Week/ Mar 27 2022

Rio Hondo Prep Pitcher Tatiana Foor Has Been Named the 210 Prep Sports Girls Athlete of the Week

Girls Athlete of the Week: Tatiana Foor has put the Rio Hondo Prep softball team on her back. After three victories this past week, the Kares improved to 11-2 overall and 6-0 in Prep League games. On Tuesday, the Rio Hondo Prep senior tossed a two-hit shutout and struck out eight Cubs’ batters in a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Boys Athlete of the Week/ Mar 27 2022

Etiwanda’s Brady Ebel Named 210 Prep Sports Boys Athlete of the Week; Freshman Throws No-Hitter in High School Debut

Boys Athlete of the Week: It can only go downhill from here. But seriously, what a way to begin a high school career. Brady Ebel, a freshman at Etiwanda High School, threw a no-hitter in his first ever start. The Eagles defeated Ramona, 7-0, on Wednesday. Etiwanda had dropped a pair of low-scoring, one run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 27 2022

Mt. SAC Picks Up Three-Game SCC Sweep of Cerritos; First-Place Mounties Scored Three Times in Eighth to Claim 8-5 Road Victory

College Baseball: Mt. SAC won its ninth consecutive game on Saturday. The Mounties got three runs in the top of the eighth inning to pick up an 8-5 victory at Cerritos. They also extended their South Coast Conference win streak to seven games, including series sweeps of Rio Hondo and Cerritos. And MSAC currently sits […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 27 2022

Bonita Splits Saturday’s Doubleheader w/Chino; Justin Santiago Throws 1-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 11 in Game 2

Baseball: Talk about a tale of two games. In the first of Saturday’s doubleheader, Bonita committed six errors and dropped an 8-3 decision to Chino. But the Bearcats ended the day with a split, thanks to Justin Santiago’s effort on the mound. Game One: Chino got to Colton Perez for seven runs (five earned) on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 27 2022

Marshall Fundamental Defeats Pasadena, 12-5, on Saturday; Travis Delgado Goes Distance & Strikes Out Six

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: Coming off Friday’s 3-0 victory over previously unbeaten (in league) Burroughs in eight innings, Pasadena was back at it on Saturday. The Bulldogs defense committed six errors and Marshall Fundamental claimed a 12-5, nonleague victory. Travis Delgado went the distance to earn the win. Delgado allowed five runs (three earned) […]

By Brian Baiotto