Golf/ Mar 24 2022

Glendora Claims 33-Stoke Victory Over Alta Loma in Palomares League Opener; Mount Shoots a 36

Boys Golf: GHS opened up Palomares League play on Wednesday. And as usual, Ashtin Mount led the way. Mount shot a low-round score of 36 to lead GHS to a 205-238 victory over Alta Loma at the San Dimas Canyon Golf Ccurse. Rounding out the Tartans scoring included Andrew Gahshan (41), Keefe Pantayatiwong (42), and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 24 2022

Conrad Hunziker & Wes Pendleton’s Arms & Bats Too Much For Rosemead; Eagles Shut Out Panthers, 5-0, in MVL Contest

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: Marshall Fundamental remained just one-half game back of first-place Mountain View after Wednesday’s 5-0, MVL victory at Rosemead. Freshman Conrad Hunziker went 5 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the win. Hunziker allowed two hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight. Wes Pendleton preserved the shutout with 1 2/3 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2022

Evan Avitia Goes Distance, Allowing One Unearned Run & Struck Out Six in Charter Oak’s 10-1 Valle Vista League Victory at Covina

Photos by Gwen Pointer: Baseball: Charter Oak needed a Valle Vista League victory on Wednesday in the worst way, and boy did they get it. Evan Avitia went the distance, allowing just an unearned run on eight hits. Avitia walked one and struck out six Colts batters. He finished Covina off on 86 pitches and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Mar 24 2022

Arcadia Drops First Game at San Gabriel But Regroups & Defeats Matadors in Four; Apaches Improve to 13-1

Boys Volleyball: Arcadia continues to roll. The Apaches improved to 13-1 after a four-set victory at San Gabriel. AHS won by scores of 17-25, 25-13, 25-17 and 25-19. Wayne Wiarta had 10 kills, five digs and and three blocks. Kevin Nakaishi contributed 14 digs and two aces. Matthew Le had eight kills, seven digs and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2022

Batres Goes 6 IP, Allowing One Run & Struck Out Six in Northview’s 7-1 VVL Victory Over SDHS; Vikings Hand Saints First League Loss Since 2018

Baseball: Northview made a huge statement on Wednesday. The Vikings jumped on San Dimas early and cruised to a 7-1 Valle Vista League victory. It was the Saints first league loss since May 4th of 2018. Matt Romero got the loss after surrendering five runs on seven hits. The SDHS lefty went 4 2/3 innings, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 24 2022

La Salle’s Audrey Chen & Flintridge Prep’s Ashley Chea Named 210 Prep Sports Girls Basketball Players of the Year

Pictured L-R: Audrey Chen & Ashley Chea Girls Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The La Salle and Flintridge Prep girls basketball programs went in diametrically opposite directions this season. The Wolves were decimated with injuries and had to rely heavily on a single player offensively, while the Lancers featured the SGV area’s most balanced offense, where […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 24 2022

La Salle’s Scott Wiard Named 210 Prep Sports Girls Basketball Coach of the Year; Lancers Won First CIF-SS & CIF State So Cal Regional Titles

Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor There aren’t enough superlatives to accurately describe the job that Scott Wiard did in 2021-22. The 31-year La Salle coach, in just his third year at the helm, led the Lancers to heights not reached in program history. La Salle won their first Camino […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Freshman Brady Ebel Throws No-Hitter & Strikes Out Seven in First Career Start; Etiwanda Defeats Ramona, 7-0, on Wednesday

Baseball: Etiwanda pitching has been outstanding all week, but the Eagles didn’t have anything to show for it. On Monday, EHS dropped a 1-0, eight-inning decision at Walnut. And 24 hours later, Reno outlasted Etiwanda, 2-1, in tournament play. With one final dress rehearsal before opening Baseline League play on Monday, the Eagles wanted, needed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Mar 23 2022

Bishop Montgomery Edges La Salle, 10-8, in Tuesday’s Del Rey League Showdown

Thanks to La Salle tennis for sending this report: Girls Tennis: Going into Tuesday’s match up, La Salle was 3-0 in the Del Rey League play and had not dropped a set in those three matches. La Salle had a rocky start to the match. Trailing 1-5 after the first round and with the only […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 23 2022

Tatiana Foor Hurls 2-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 8 in Rio Hondo Prep’s 5-0 Victory at Mayfield

Photos by Monica Diaz Softball: Rio Hondo Prep stayed unbeaten in Prep League play after Tuesday’s 5-0 victory at Mayfield. Tatiana Foor continued her excellence, shutting out the Cubs on two hits. Foor walked one and struck out eight Mayfield batters. The Kares senior improved her personal record to 8-2, and she boasts an ERA […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Mar 23 2022

After 9-9 Stalemate, Maranatha Edges Keppel in Games, 79-65, in Tuesday’s Nonleague Showdown

Thanks to Maranatha for this report: Boys Tennis: In a non-league showdown between two of the more historically successful programs in the San Gabriel Valley, today’s match didn’t disappoint, with the squads going 3-3 in each round. The Aztecs are the defending CIF-SS Div. 4 Runners-Up and are now in Div. 3. The Minutemen hope […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Monrovia Takes Over Rio Hondo League Penthouse After 4-0 Victory Over Temple City

Thanks to MHS scorekeeper Wayne for these stats Baseball: Monrovia took over first place in the Rio Hondo League after defeating Temple City, 4-0, on Tuesday. Donovan Lorenzini went four scoreless innings and scattered four hits to earn the win. He walked one and struck out four TC batters. Andrew Primucci finished off the Rams […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Arcadia’s Ian Hoffstetter Throws 5-Inning No-Hitter in Apaches’ 12-0 Victory Over Glendale

Baseball: After starting the season 10-0, Arcadia lost four consecutive games. And apparently Ian Hoffstetter had enough of that. On Tuesday, Hoffstetter threw a five-inning no-hitter, as the Apaches crushed visiting Glendale, 12-0, in a Pacific League contest. Hoffstetter walked two, fanned four and needed 52 pitches to get the job done. Diego Avila got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 23 2022

Claremont Improves to 8-0 After Tuesday’s 15-3 Palomares League Victory Over Ayala

Boys Tennis: Claremont stayed perfect on Tuesday afternoon. The Wolfpack cruised to a 15-3 Palomares League victory over Ayala. Claremont’s three singles players (Brody Bohren, Ronald Chen and DJ Brownlee won all nine of their matches. Caleb Settles and Lance Lao, who make up the CHS No. 1 doubles teams, won each of their three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Loyola’s Joey Frey & Henry Boylston Team up on Mound in 3-1 Mission League Victory Over St. Francis

Baseball: Loyola edged St. Francis, 3-1, in the first of three Mission League games this week. Luke Fogarty went five innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits. Fogarty walked one and fanned a pair of Cubs’ batters. Xander Douglas gave up a sixth-inning run on one hit and a walk. Ryan Times […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Mar 23 2022

Whittier Christian Rebounds From 0-2 Deficit to Defeat Maranatha in 5 Games

Boys Volleyball: Maranatha got off to a quick two games to none lead in the Olympic League opener at Whittier Christian. The Heralds, however, answered back, and defeated the Minutemen in five games. WCHS won by scores of 23-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-21 and 15-13. Bryan Chi led the way with 11 kills. Lucas da Costa […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Donovan Gonsal Clutches Up w/Pinch Hit, 2-Run, 2-Out HR in Top of 7th to Lead Maranatha to 3-2 Victory at Whittier Christian

Baseball: Maranatha kept its hold of the Olympic League’s top spot thanks to a dramatic win on Tuesday afternoon. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the seventh inning, Dominic Gonsal hit a two-out, two-run pinch-hit home run to lead the Minutemen to a 3-2 victory at Whittier Christian. Maranatha’s Mikey Ebner went four scoreless and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

JJ Nolan Goes Distance & Strikes Out Career-High10 in Glendora’s 8-3 Victory at Alta Loma; Tartans in Three-Way Tie for First in Palomares

Baseball: After a 1-2 start in Palomares League games, Glendora has now won three straight and finds itself in a three-way tie atop the league standings with Ayala and Bonita. The Tartans picked up an 8-3 victory at Alta Loma. JJ Nolan went the distance to pick up the win. Nolan surrendered three runs (one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Garrett Patterson Throws 5-Hit Shutout; Bonita Back in First Place in Palomares League After 7-0 Victory at Ayala

Photos by Josh Thompson Baseball: If you play the game long enough, baseball provides the highest of highs, but a knee to the groin is never too far away. Last week, Bonita fell to fourth-place Alta Loma and last-place Colony, after beginning Palomares League play 3-0. To make matters worse, they haven’t had the SGV […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 22 2022

CIF Releases Latest Softball Poll: Bonita, Duarte, Glendora, Los Osos, RCHS & South Hills All Make List

March 21 CIF-SS Poll Softball: Division 1: 1- Villa Park 2- Beaumont 3- South Torrance 4- Camarillo 5- Roosevelt 6- Westlake 7- Los Alamitos 8- Murrieta Mesa 9- Pacifica Garden Grove 10- Norco Division 2: 1- Mission Viejo 2- Centennial Corona 3- Yucaipa 4- Rosary 5- El Segundo 6- Torrance 7- South Hills 8- La […]

By Brian Baiotto