Girls Basketball: For the 61st consecutive time, Flintridge Prep has won a Prep League basketball game. And as usual, it wasn’t competitive. The Wolves defeated Chadwick, 62-13, on Tuesday. Ashlyn Zhang led the way with 20 points, six rebounds, four steals and six assists. Sofia Gonzalez added 16 points, four rebounds, four steals, three assists […]
Baseball: To put in bluntly, South Hills looked every bit a first-place program in the Hacienda League, while Rowland occupies the league cellar. Three South Hills pitchers combined on a two-hit shutout in Tuesday’s 17-0 victory in six innings. Matthew Lorenzano went three innings, allowing one hit and striking out three. Ethan Lee gave up […]
Baseball: Arcadia traveled to Burbank on Tuesday afternoon for a battle of the two Pacific League programs without a loss. And the Apaches squashed the drama early, and cruised to a 12-2 victory. Casey Spencer continues to excel for his new team. Spencer improved to 7-0 after going the first five innings and allowing two […]
CIF-SS Softball Poll (May 10): Division 1: 1- Norco 2- Pacifica 3- Esperanza 4- Crescenta Valley 5- Huntington Beach 6- Roosevelt 7- Los Alamitos 8- Chino Hills 9- Valley View 10- La Mirada Division 2: 1- Villa Park 2- Westlake 3- Camarillo 4- Upland 5- Oaks Christian 6- Beaumont 7- Torrance 8- Downey 9- Rio […]
CIF-SS Baseball Poll (May 10): Division 1: 1- Ayala 2- Orange Lutheran 3- Foothill 4- Harvard-Westlake 5- JSerra 6- Notre Dame 7- Huntington Beach 8- Santa Margarita 9- West Ranch 10- Bishop Amat 10- Corona Division 2: 1- Thousand Oaks 2- Sierra Canyon 3- Villa Park 4- Los Alamitos 5- Maranatha 6- Quartz Hill 7- […]
Baseball: La Salle won its third consecutive Del Rey League game on Wednesday to remain in sole possession of second place. And for the third time in three wins, the Lancers claimed a one-run victory. This time, La Salle got a pair of runs in the top of the seventh inning to earn a 5-4 […]
Baseball: Rancho Cucamonga got a great outing for Jacob Billings and the Cougars stomped Upland, 11-0, in Monday’s Baseline League contest. Billings went the distance, scattering four hits, walking one and striking out nine Highlanders’ batters. Jayden Lopez went 3-for-3 for RCHS, including a double, run scored and two RBIs. Joshua Farmer singled twice, drove […]
Baseball: After five losses to begin Baseline League play, Etiwanda has now won two consecutive league games. And after five consecutive victories to open league play, Chino Hills dropped its second straight league game. Etiwanda’s Alfredo Capacete went the distance in a 7-5 victory on Monday. Capacete allowed five runs (two earned) on seven hits. […]
Baseball: Los Osos was up two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning at Damien on Monday evening. The Grizzlies were just three outs from joining Damien and Chino Hills in a three-way tie atop the Baseline League standings. But the Spartans got two runs in the bottom of the seventh and one more […]
Boys Basketball: RJ Smith torched the nets Monday night for 29 points, as Damien cruised to an 85-66 victory at Charter Oak. Smith finished even stronger than he started, scoring 11 fourth-quarter points, including three 3-pointers. He began the night with nine of Damien’s 25 first-quarter points. Malik Thomas chipped in with 20 points, with […]
Baseball: With three weeks to go in the regular season, every two or three-game series is crucial. Surprisingly, this week offers up less drama than one might expect. But there are three matchups that look both interesting and vital in determining a league champion. Arcadia (6-0 in league) meets up twice with Burbank (8-0) this […]
Mother’s Day Special: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor For the second consecutive year, this site wanted to honor a mom that goes above and beyond in a Mother’s Day tribute story. And I couldn’t think of a more deserving person than 48-year old Kim Urban Collett. Collett graduated from Glendora High School in 1990 and […]
Editors Note: League wins supersede overall records, because it’s what a program does in league games that determines their eligibility and seeding for the playoffs. Softball League Standings Through May 8: Baseline League: Chino Hills (11-4 overall, 4-0 in league) Upland (14-2, 3-1) Etiwanda (7-3, 3-1) Rancho Cucamonga (4-5, 1-3) Los Osos (0-4, 0-3) St. […]
Editors Note: League wins supersede overall records, because it’s what a program does in league games that determines their eligibility and seeding for the playoffs. Baseball League Standings Through May 8: Baseline League: Chino Hills (13-4 overall, 5-1 in league) Damien (11-5, 5-1) Los Osos (10-5, 4-2) Rancho Cucamonga (13-7, 2-4) Upland (9-9, 1-5) Etiwanda […]
Boys Athletes of the Week: Bonita entered this past week in a three-way tie with Glendora and Claremont for second place in the Palomares League. The importance of a tw0 seed is usually the difference between getting a possible first-round home game or traveling to battle a league champion. Edrian Rangel and Luke Mistone silenced […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: Iliana Cardenas played a significant role in a pair of Montview League victories this past week. The Aztecs pitcher and her teammates improved to 4-0 in league after wins over Sierra Vista and Duarte. AHS now holds a 0ne-game lead over both Sierra Vista and Nogales. The Aztecs have six […]
Baseball: Two of the San Gabriel Valley’s premier programs met up Saturday afternoon and it was only fitting that it took eight innings to decide a winner. Jonathon Hernandez played the hero in a 2-1 victory. Hernandez walked, singled, doubled, scored and drove in the game winner in the eighth inning. His eighth-inning double scored […]
Baseball: Davis Cornwell threw a two-hit shutout on Saturday in Maranatha’s 3-0 victory over Summit at Brookside Park. Cornwell needed just 73 pitches to get the job done. He walked one and struck out one Summit batter. Yahir Sotomayor got the loss. Sotomayor was charged with three runs on six hits over his six-inning performance. […]
Boys Basketball: Damien won for the 21st time in 2021. The Spartans ran over Santa Monica, 84-44, on Saturday. RJ Smith led the Spartans with 26 points. Spivey Word had 23 points and Jimmy Oladokun contributed 16 to the win. Jonathan Plater scored nine points to lead Santa Monica. AJ Economou and Tanner Clark had […]
Baseball: For the sixth consecutive game, the Charter Oak pitching staff held an opponent to one run or less. Five Chargers’ pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout, as Charter Oak defeated Mayfair, 1-0, on Saturday morning. Isaiah Alvarez was credited with the win. Alvarez went the first two scoreless innings and allowed just one hit. […]