Baseball/ Mar 21 2021

Three Etiwanda Pitchers Combine on 1-Hitter; Eagles Cruise to 12-0, Five-Inning Victory Over Northview

Less than 24 hours after rallying late to defeat San Dimas, Etiwanda jumped on Northview early and often. The Eagles claimed a 12-0, mercy-rule victory in five innings. Three pitchers combined on a 1-hit shutout and Etiwanda pounded Northview for 13 hits. In fact, eight separate Eagles had at least one hit, and four had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 21 2021

Ethan Galindo Goes 5 Strong Innings for the Win, Dean Curley Doubles & Homers in Northview’s 8-4 Victory Over Walnut

Pictured L-R: Ethan Galindo & Dean Curley Northview opened the 2021 baseball season by getting a solid effort on the mound from its ace, and a big day at the plate from a Vikings’ sophomore. Northview got four runs in the second inning and cruised to an 8-4 victory over Walnut. Ethan Galindo, one of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 21 2021

Glendora Opens Season With 11-5 Victory Over Charter Oak; Haley Ganino Goes 3-for-5, With Home Run & Four RBIs

The GHS softball program closed out its 2021 season opener in style. Glendora scored eight combined runs in the sixth and seventh innings, and defeated Charter Oak, 11-5, on Friday. Haley Ganino went 3-for-5, including a home run and four RBIs. Marisa Duarte and Bridget Nemeth went two scoreless innings apiece in the circle for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Mar 20 2021

Anthony Bonilla Rushes For 136 & Scores a Pair of TD’s; El Rancho Opens 2021 With a 13-6 Victory Over Whittier

El Rancho football coach Adrian Medrano knew that after a year of quarantine and a shortened preseason, his Dons wouldn’t be especially sharp in their 2021 season opener against visiting Whittier. And he was right. But his players busted their butts and grinded out a 13-6 victory on Friday night. According to Medrano, El Rancho […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 20 2021

Damien Bats Open 2021 Season on Fire; Spartans Defeat Claremont, 14-3, After Collecting 17 Hits Off Six Wolfpack Pitchers

Apparently the Damien bats weren’t rusty, despite not having played in over a year. The Spartans pounded Claremont pitching for 17 hits in Friday’s 14-3 victory. Gavin Eddy got the loss after allowing nine runs on eight hits over his 3 1/3 innings of work. He walked two and fanned three Spartans’ batters. The first […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2021

Nick Valdez Singled, Doubled, Homered & Drove in Four Runs to Lead Loyola to an 11-7, Nine-Inning Victory at Lakewood

If Friday’s season opener is any indication, Loyola has reason to be optimistic about its chances in 2021. After five innings of play, Lakewood led the visiting Cubs, 5-2 But Loyola rallied for two runs in the top of the sixth, three in the seventh and four more in the decisive ninth inning. That production […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Mar 20 2021

Steven Munoz Rushes for Two Fourth Quarter Touchdowns in Damien’s 23-19 Victory Over St. Francis

By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Damien started Friday night’s showdown with visiting St. Francis in fine form. But it was the way they finished the contest that allowed the Spartans to outlast the Golden Knights, 23-19. After taking a 10-0 lead in the first 16 minutes or so, St. Francis rebounded and led 19-10, thanks […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Mar 20 2021

Pasadena Quarterback Dante Coronel Lights Up Burbank Defense With 4 TD Passes; Bulldogs Open 2021 Season With 42-26 Victory

Pasadena had been waiting 15 months to hit someone. And the Bulldogs took it out that angst on Burbank in the season opener for both Pacific League programs. PHS took a 14-point lead into the half and defeated Burbank, 42-26, at the Rose Bowl on Friday. Dante Coronel opened his senior year in style. Coronel […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 20 2021

Travis Delgado Strikes Out 10, Alex Chew Drives in 3 Runs; Marshall Fundamental Opens With 12-1 Victory Over Providence

Marshall Fundamental waited almost a year to get back on the baseball field. And while no parents or fans were allowed, this ascending program didn’t skip a beat from the time off. The Eagles rode the strong right arm of Travis Delgado and cruised to a 12-1 victory over Providence. Evan Jaquez picked up the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Mar 20 2021

Braydon Brus Scores Two TD’s, Including 70-Yard Run With One Minute to Play; Glendora Opens Season With 20-13 Victory at Diamond Ranch

They knew it wasn’t going to be easy. Glendora had to replace a number of star players in key positions that helped lead the program to back-to-back CIF-SS semifinal appearances. And while this Tartans squad is forging its own identity, the results remain the same. GHS opened the first of five road games with a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 20 2021

Abraham Zapata’s 2-Run Homer in Sixth Inning Leads Etiwanda to 6-5 Victory at San Dimas; Eagles Trailed 4-0 Before Mounting Comeback

Etiwanda got off to a slow start in the 2021 season opener at San Dimas. The Eagles trailed 4-0, but they rallied for four runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth to outlast the Saints, 6-5, on Friday afternoon. Abraham Zapata played the hero with a two-run shot in the top of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Mar 19 2021

Bryan Wilson Throws 3 TD Passes in Season Opener; Ayala Dominates Temescal Canyon, 38-14, on Thursday Night

Football: Ayala set the tone early and never looked back in Thursday’s season opener. The Bulldogs put together a first-possession scoring drive that consisted of 17 plays and ate up nearly 11 minutes of clock to open the floodgates. Ayala would cruise to a 38-14 victory over Temescal Canyon, and the Bulldogs defense didn’t allow […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 18 2021

Aliza Corona Scores Two Goals in Ayala’s Season Opener; Bulldogs Dominate Second Half in 4-1 Victory at Walnut

Girls Soccer: It wasn’t the quick start Ayala may have wanted in Wednesday’s season opener. But It was quite the finish. The Bulldogs used a 4-0 second-half surge to pick up victory No. 1 of the 2021 season. Walnut got a first-half goal to take a 1-0 lead at home, but Grayton Normand shut the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Mar 18 2021

210 Prep Sports Football Schedules; After 15 Months Without a Game, SGV Area Programs Kick Off This Weekend

Editors Note: These schedules are based on each school’s MaxPreps page. If there are any mistakes, please send corrections to Brian@210PrepSports.com. This site is run by one person, so for the time being, these 25 football programs are what we cover. In time, and after getting advertising revenue, I hope to get help and expand […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 18 2021

Maranatha Opens 2021 Season With 3-1 Victory at Ontario Christian; George Peterson Scores Once, Assists on Another in Victory

** Thanks to the Maranatha boys soccer program for sending in this report.  Maranatha kicked off the much anticipated 2021 season on the road against the Knights of Ontario Christian on Tuesday. The match was a gritty duel, with both teams eager to get on the pitch and compete. The Minutemen did not disappoint the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 01 2021

Former Pasadena High Stars, Bryce Hamilton & Darius Brown II, Continue to Excel at UNLV & CSUN, Respectively

Pictured L-R: UNLV’s Bryce Hamilton & Cal State Northridge’s Darius Brown II. College Basketball: Bryce Hamilton and Darius Brown II made up one of the SGV area’s best 1-2 punches in recent memory. In 2016-17 and 2017-18 alone, the Pasadena High School stars led the Bulldogs to a combined overall record of 52-15, which included […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 25 2021

Northview Represented by 8 Wrestlers in Collegiate Postseason; Three Vikings Qualified From Vanguard & Emmanuel College Has Two

College Wrestling: The chances of even an abbreviated high school wrestling season seems like a longshot. But eight former Northview competitors will represent the program in the collegiate wrestling postseason. Cal Poly SLO’s Trevor Tinker (197-pounds) and Cal State Bakersfield’s Eddie Flores (125) will compete at the Pac-12 finals in Corvallis, Oregon. Tinker (2020 grad) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 23 2021

Michelle Gardner Endures Loss of Husband & Job in Same Week; Former Bulletin Sports Writer Covers ASU for Arizona Republic

Pictured L-R: Gardner & CBS (Phoenix) sports anchor, Tresa Tudrick, & her view from the pressbox. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor In our latest ‘where are they now’ story, we focus on a very tough lady and sports writer named Michelle Gardner. In January of 2018, Gardner lost her job after 16 years of service […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 23 2021

Former Northview Ace Ryan Humphreys Improves to 2-0; Westmont Lefty Goes Distance in 10-1 Victory Over San Diego Christian

College Baseball: Ryan Humphreys, the 2019 Northview High School ace, is off to a great start to his sophomore season. The Westmont College lefty closed out a four-game sweep of San Diego Christian over the weekend. Humphreys allowed just one run over the seven-inning, 10-1 victory. He surrendered just one hit, walked five and fanned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Feb 22 2021

Former Maranatha Star, Devyn Netz, Picks up First College Win on Sunday; U of Arizona Defeats Southern Utah, 10-1, to Remain Unbeaten

One of the San Gabriel Valley’s most versatile and dominant softball players in recent memory got her first college victory on Sunday. Devyn Netz, who starred at Maranatha for three years before moving to Tucson, got the ball against visiting Southern Utah. The Thunderbirds got one first-inning run off the University of Arizona freshman, but […]

By Brian Baiotto