Baseball/ Apr 10 2021

Ayala Pounds Alta Loma, 18-2, in Palomares League Opener; Koniarsky & Matthews Go Deep

Baseball: Ayala opened Palomares League play with a bang. The Bulldogs hammered three Alta Loma pitchers for 17 hits, including seven of the extra-base variety. Ayala would go on to defeat the Braves, 18-2. Andreas Pasillas got the win. Pasillas went the first four innings, allowing two unearned runs on six hits. He didn’t walk […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 10 2021

Ganino, Nemeth, Garcia & Waite Homer in Glendora’s 9-4 Victory at Bonita

Softball: Glendora brought out the muscle on Friday. The Tartans had four players that went deep and defeated Bonita, 9-4, in a Palomares League contest. Haley Ganino went the distance to earn the win. Ganino allowed four runs (one earned) on four hits. And she helped her own cause with a solo home run. Ashley […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 10 2021

DeMarco, Hisey & Ruiz Keep Whittier Christian Bats in Check; Minutemen Open League W/6-2 Road Victory

Baseball: Maranatha got a solid effort on the mound from three pitchers in Friday’s 6-2, Olympic League opening victory at Whittier Christian. Patrick DeMarco got the win for MHS. He went the first 2 2/3 innings, and allowed no runs and one hit. DeMarco walked three and struck out three WCHS batters. Jackson Hisey allowed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 10 2021

California Out-Hits Charter Oak, 15-7; Condors Defeat Chargers, 9-5, on Friday

Baseball: California got a solid start from Wil Valenzuela and the Condors bats did the rest in Friday’s 9-5 victory over Charter Oak. Valenzuela went the first 4 1/3 innings and allowed just one run on two hits. He walked two, struck out five and earned the win. Charter Oak got four runs off Gehrig […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Apr 09 2021

Ellie Chen Scores 21 Points in Friday’s 59-28 Victory Over Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

Girls Basketball: La Salle took a comfortable 15-point lead into the half on Friday afternoon. But is was a 31-13 surge in the second half that led the Lancers to a 59-28 blowout victory over FSHA. Ellie Chen led all scorers with 22 points. Her sister, Audrey Chen, added 10 in the win. Jazmin Jones […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 09 2021

Mekhi Fox, Pasadena, Cruise to 47-20 Victory Over Crescenta Valley; Bulldogs One Win From Pacific League Title

Football: Don’t look now, but Pasadena is just a win over Muir next week from clinching a Pacific League championship. The Bulldogs claimed their fourth victory in a row Thursday by defeating Crescenta Valley, 47-20, at Glendale High School. Mekhi Fox and Ahmad Jolly had first-quarter scores to give PHS a 14-7 lead. Fox scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 09 2021

Glendora’s Matt Gonzales & Ayala’s Jacob Badawi Put Lifelong Friendship Over Rivalry; Tartans-Bulldogs Meet up Friday Night

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Glendora’s Matt Gonzales and Ayala’s Jacob Badawi have so much in common. They are both seniors, 18 years of age, and they star for their school’s football and baseball programs. Badawi is the leadoff hitter and outfielder for the Bulldogs baseball program, while Gonzales hits first and plays shortstop […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Apr 09 2021

Thomas & Smith Combine for 51 Points; Damien Wins 10th Straight, Defeating Maranatha, 81-52

Boys Basketball: Damien won its 10th game to begin the 2021 basketball season. The Spartans used a 43-25 surge in the second half to pull away from Maranatha, 81-52, on Thursday. Malik Thomas had a game-high 26 points and RJ Smith had 25. Both Thomas and Smith had three 3-point baskets in the win. Terrance […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 09 2021

Dean Curley & Nick Peoples Homer in Northview’s 14-7 Victory at Etiwanda; Vikings Pound out 16 Hits

Baseball: Northview showed a lot of character on Thursday. The Vikings trailed 4-0 on the road and against one of the area’s elite programs. But Northview would pound out 16 hits in a 14-7 victory over Etiwanda. Luke Bauer went five innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits. He walked two and struck […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 09 2021

Edwin Segovia’s Arm & West Covina Bats Lead Bulldogs to 11-2 Victory Over Anaheim

Baseball: West Covina got three first-inning runs and cruised to an 11-2 victory over Anaheim. Jillian Albayati was saddled with the loss. Albayatti went four innings, allowing four runs on six hits. She walked two and fanned a pair of Bulldogs’ batters Edwin Segovia got the win. He went four innings, allowing just an unearned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 09 2021

Jeff Isenhart Goes 6 Scoreless, Doubles, Homers & Drives in 3 Runs in Glendora’s 13-2 Victory Over Colony

Baseball: Jeff Isenhart had quite the game on Thursday. Isenhart went six scoreless innings on the mound, allowing just three hits. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out seven. He wasn’t done by a long shot. Isenhart walked, doubled, homered, drove in three runs and scored twice. GHS cruised to a 13-2, Palomares League […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 09 2021

Eduardo Reyes & Victor Camacho Score in Marshall Fundamental’s 2-1 Victory Over El Monte

Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental looked to stay unbeaten on Thursday afternoon. But the Eagles trailed 1-0 at home against Mission Valley League foe, El Monte. Not to worry. Eduardo Reyes scored on a breakaway and Victor Camacho punched in a penalty kick, and Marshall Fundamental claimed a 2-1 victory. Tex Bonham saved eight shots in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 08 2021

Frey & Valdez Combine on Mound to Shut Down Calabasas Bats; Loyola Earns 2-1 Victory Over Coyotes

Pictured: Joey Frey Baseball: On Thursday morning, Loyola won its third game in three days. And perhaps the only thing as satisfying as the wins for Cubs coach Sean Buller, is the fact that his pitching staff has surrendered just two runs over the past 21 innings. This time, it was Joey Frey and Tino […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 08 2021

Alanis & Moeller Combine to Shut Out Redondo Union on 5 Hits, Strike Out 10; Spartans Claim 1-0 Victory

Baseball: One day after allowing 10 runs, the Damien pitching staff got stingy. Dylan Alanis and Kaden Moeller mowed down Redondo Union, 1-0, on Thursday. Alanis went the first five innings, scattering four hits, he didn’t walk anyone and struck out five. Moeller allowed one hit and walked a batter, but ‘the closer’ secured the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 08 2021

Aliza Corona Scores Twice in Ayala’s 3-1 Palomares League Victory at Claremont

Girls Soccer: Ayala remained unbeaten in Palomares League play and they made a statement early. The Bulldogs got out to a 3-0 first-half lead at Claremont and held on for a 3-1 victory. Aliza Corona scored two more goals to lead the Ayala offense. Preslee Malavenda had the other. Liberty Ortiz had two assists and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Apr 08 2021

Malik Thomas Scores 23 Points in Damien’s 81-52 Victory Over Bonita

Boys Basketball: Damien’s victory tour continued Wednesday night. The Spartans got 23 points from Malik Thomas and cruised to an 81-52 victory over Bonita. Thomas connected on six 3-pointers. Jimmy Oladokun chipped in with 17 and RJ Smith added 15 in the victory. Xavier Madison led the Bearcats with 15 points, all of which came […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Apr 08 2021

Austin Clark’s 15 Points Leads Glendora to 52-17 Victory Over Northview

Boys Basketball: The nicest way of putting it is that Northview was overmatched in its season opener at Glendora. The Vikings high-water mark was scoring six points in the fourth quarter. GHS cruised to a 52-17 victory. Austin Clark had 15 points, four assists and three rebounds. Noah Smith added 11 points and seven assists. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Apr 08 2021

Ellie & Audrey Chen Combine for 31 Points; La Salle Dominates San Marino, 64-22, in Wednesday’s Season Opener

Girls Basketball: What a great way to start the 2021 season for the Chen sisters. Ellie and Audrey combined for 31 points in La Salle’s 64-22 victory over San Marino. Ellie finished with 16 and Audrey had 15 points. Freshman Avery Ward had 12 points and seven rebounds in the win. Chloe Wong had 12 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 08 2021

Hibbard & Ganino’s Arms & Bats Lead Glendora to 10-1 Victory Over Colony

Softball: After eight days off, Glendora finally got to dust off their bats. And after going scoreless in the bottom of the first and second innings, GHS got 10 combined runs in the third and fourth to cruise to a 10-1 victory over Colony. Ashley Hibbard got the win in the circle. Hibbard allowed one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 08 2021

Arcadia Bats Come Alive in 11-5 Victory Over Charter Oak; Casey Spencer Goes 4 Scoreless, Strikes out 7

Pictured L-R: Alex Dolan, Danny Chavez, Mikey Easter & Casey Spencer Baseball: Arcadia jumped on Charter Oak early and cruised to an 11-5 victory on Wednesday night. The Apaches got two runs in the second and seven more in the third to take a 9-0 lead. Zack Bauer got the loss for the Chargers. Bauer […]

By Brian Baiotto