Football/ Aug 28 2019

Khalil Ali Throws For 4 TD’s in Season Opener; South Hills Claims 28-12 Victory Over Eisenhower

Khalil Ali began his senior year with a bang. The South Hills quarterback accounted for all four Huskies’ TD’s in the 28-12, season-opening victory over Eisenhower. All four were through the air. Ali hit Jordan Sanchez for three TD’s and Thonye Charles for the fourth and final score, which came in the third quarter. In […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2019

Maranatha Gets Out Early, Cruises to 34-17 Victory Over Crean Lutheran; Enrique Garza, Zakarri Black Rush For 2 TD’s Apiece

Maranatha didn’t throw the ball much in Friday’s season opener against Crean Lutheran in Irvine. But that was because they didn’t need to. The Minutemen scored 28 points in the first quarter and never looked back. MHS took down Crean Lutheran, 34-17, in week zero of the 2019 season at Portola High School. Zakarri Black […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2019

Jacob Gonzalez Throws 2 TD’s to Matt Gonzales, Runs For Another; Glendora Opens Season With 24-7 Victory at Damien

Damien couldn’t have scripted a better or more effective start against their highly ranked visitors from Glendora in Friday’s’ 2019 season opener. The Spartans went 15 plays on the game’s opening drive, ate up nearly nine minutes of clock and went up 7-0 when Jordan Barton hit Justin Ponce for a 3-yard TD pass. And […]

By Brian Baiotto


Girls Athlete of the Week/ Aug 26 2019

Girls Athlete of the Week:Peyton DeJardin

Accomplishment(s): The Tologs sophomore star led the way in a pair of victories to open the 2019 season. FSHA began the week with a sweep of St. Lucy’s and ended it with a four set victory over Arcadia. In the season opener, DeJardin had 11 kills and seven aces. Two days later, she finished with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Boys Athlete of the Week/ Aug 26 2019

Boys Athlete of the Week:James Jimenez

Jimenez got off to a scorching start to begin his senior year at Northview. The Vikings QB took over in Thursday’s season opener against visiting El Rancho. Northview defeated the Dons, 31-23, thanks to their leader. He accounted for 408 total yards and was part of four scores. Jimenez went 15 of 20 for 302 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Aug 19 2019

Pasadena’s Darius Mason Heading to Orangeville Prep in Canada to Hone Skills; Three-Year Bulldogs’ Star Aims to Raise his Stock

The consensus among those who coached, played alongside or competed against Darius Mason is that the Pasadena High School star is ready to play Division 1 basketball at the collegiate level right now.

By Brian Baiotto


Golf/ Aug 19 2019

Jerry Lewallen Takes Over Athletic Director Duties at Glendora; Rod Tilton Promoted From A.D. to Assistant Principal

Lewallen, 47, is a 1990 Glendora High School graduate and he was a key member of the Tartans’ lone football championship in 1989.

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2019

San Gabriel Valley Coaches, Players Rally Behind Lou Farrar; Charter Oak Legend, 5-Time CIF Champ Vows to Fight Leukemia

Over the past 40 years alone, the San Gabriel Valley has showcased a who’s who of talented, dedicated and highly successful and influential football coaches.

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 19 2019

Pasadena City College Freshman Gabriel Arellano Leads State With 42 Hits; Former Monrovia Star on Record Pace

Even for the most talented of athletes, there is typically a slight learning curve or minor adjustments that one makes while transitioning from high school to college baseball.

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Aug 19 2019

Northview Legend David Ochoa Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday; Longtime Vikings’ Coach a Trailblazer

Former President Ronald Reagan had a famous quote about the United States Marine Corps that seems fitting when thinking about legendary Northview High School wrestling coach David Ochoa.

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Aug 19 2019

Hard Work Pays Huge Dividends For Hunter Woods; Former Muir Star Earns Spot at Elon University in North Carolina

After a year or so wait, and thousands of hours of work, former Muir star Hunter Woods has signed on the dotted line to compete at Elon University in North Carolina.

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 19 2019

Chad Cornelius Doubles, Homers Twice; Bonita Wins Palomares League Championship With 6-5 Victory Over Glendora on Wednesday

Forty-seven days ago, Bonita lost a one-run contest to Ayala and were 1-1 in Palomares League play.

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 19 2019

Dawson Netz Throws Second 5-Inning Perfect Game of Season, Strikes Out 12; MHS Crushes Valley Christian, 12-0, on Tuesday Night

Over the past two years, it would be very difficult to find anyone that has come close to matching Dawson Netz’ numbers on the mound.

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 19 2019

Preston Howey Goes From JV Shortstop to SGV Area’s Win Leader in One Year; Arcadia Junior is 9-0, With 0.47 ERA

Preston Howey made a very wise decision as he contemplated his junior year at Arcadia High School.

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 19 2019

La Salle’s Jeff Daley Transfers to Dream School; After One Year at TCU, Former Lancers’ Pitcher off to Vanderbilt

Former La Salle pitcher Jeff Daley holds himself to academic standards that are almost unattainable for most student-athletes.

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Aug 19 2019

Maranatha Star Devyn Netz to Play Senior Year for Ironwood Ridge High School in Tucson

It was a sad day for Maranatha High School when Dawson Netz left the Pasadena campus for the final time in late May.

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 19 2019

Pasadena Poly’s Franco Alonso is Prepared to Start Career at Cornell; Panthers’ 2-Sport Star to Play Baseball for Big Red

In the last four years, you could easily make an argument that Cameron McFarlane and Franco Alonso were the two most complete and dominant athletes that strode across the Pasadena Poly campus.

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 19 2019

La Salle’s CJ Rettig Commits to Play Volleyball for William Penn University in Iowa

La Salle’s CJ Rettig, a three-sport athlete, will compete for William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the Statesmen.

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 19 2019

Rio Hondo Prep’s Jake Lang Named CIF-SS Division 6 Player of the Year; Kares’ JT Parker is Coach of the Year

When you earn a championship, accolades start to roll your way and Rio Hondo Prep certainly deserves theirs.

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Aug 19 2019

Azusa’s Jillian Walker Perseveres Through Numerous Tragedies; Aztecs’ Star Senior Earns Spot at Illinois College

But this hard working, talented and giving young lady has suffered more heartbreak than most do in an entire lifetime.

By Brian Baiotto