Girls Soccer: The Maranatha girls soccer program claimed victory No. 1 of the 2023-24 season on Wednesday. The Lady Minutemen defeated visiting Muir, 4-1, in a game that featured five first-half goals. Emmie Hewlett needed just two games to pick up her first hat trick of the season. The first goal was assisted by Maren […]
Football: All-Mountain West League: Athlete of the Year: Marquis Monroe, Ayala senior Defensive MVP: Noah Mikhail, Bonita junior Offensive MVP: Jayden Montenegro, Bonita senior Lineman of the Year: Niko Partida, Ayala senior First-Team Offense: Jacob Stewart (OL), Ayala junior Jeremy Goble (OL), Ayala senior Ethan Lorenz (OL), Bonita sophomore Hector Jimenez (OL), Charter Oak senior […]
Girls Basketball: It took Glendora less than eight minutes to put Wednesday’s Kaiser Tournament game away against Sultana. The Tartans led by 31 points after one quarter of play, and they cruised to a 76-23 victory Rylie Anderson led all scorers with 22 points, and that included three 3-pointers. Brianna Gomez scored all 18 of […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas secured its first win of the 2023-24 season on Tuesday. The Saints cruised to a 74-24 victory over Monrovia at the SDHS Tournament. Logan Hodson led all scorers with 19 points. Trevor Jones chipped in with 12 points. Nathan Yearout and Ryan Quach scored 11 points apiece […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 5-0 after Tuesday’s 52-22 victory over La Canada at the San Marino Tournament. The Lancers led 28-10 at the half, and 47-18 after the third period was completed. Audrey Chen scored a game-high 15 points. Casey Higgins chipped in with 10 points and Julianne Tan had eight. Jennifer Musso […]
Girls Basketball: St. Paul got out to an early lead and defeated Flintridge Sacred Heart, 56-40, at the San Marino Tournament. The Swordsmen took a 32-18 lead into the break and the result was never in doubt. St. Paul’s Loretta Aguirre led all scorers with 27 points. Ava Nawrocki had 13 points for FSHA, and […]
Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: La Canada looked to spoil Maranatha’s home opener on Tuesday. The Spartans scored twice to take a 2-0 lead. LCHS would go to the break with a 3-1 advantage. Maranatha’s only score in the first half was a header from freshman Caleb Freeman off Sawyer Throop’s free kick. Maranatha, […]
Football: State Playoff Schedule: Open Division Championship: 12/9: Mater Dei (12-1) vs Serra (12-0) at Saddleback College at 8 Division 1AA Regional Final: 12/1: Clovis North (13-0) at De La Salle (10-2) Granite Hills (12-0) at Mission Viejo (11-3) Division 1A Regional Final: 12/2: Pittsburg (13-0) at Folsom (11-2) St. Bonaventure (11-3) at St. Augustine […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena opened the 2023-24 season with a 60-44 victory over Cleveland in the Rose City Classic. The Bulldogs led by four points at the half, but they used a 26-14 second-half run to pull away. Jovan Jester led with the way with 21 points, five rebounds, five steals and five assists. Desmond Every […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora had nine days off after going 2-3 at the season-opening Sunny Hills Tournament. In Monday’s first round of the Gary Prestesater Classic, GHS dismantled Arroyo, 64-16, and evened their season record at 3-3. The Tartans led 20-2 after the first period, and they took a 40-6 lead […]
Boys Basketball: After eight days off, Ayala opened play at the Gary Prestesater Classic, also known as the San Dimas Tournament. And the Bulldogs didn’t waste any time in putting Monrovia away early. AHS led 30-10 after one quarter, and they took a 46-17 lead into the break. After it was all said and done, […]
Boys Basketball: The Gary Prestesater Classic (San Dimas Boys Basketball Tournament), which is nearing its 50th year, tips off on Monday at SDHS and Glendora High School. The 16-team, six-day showcase runs through Saturday. This 2023 Prestesater Classic features a competitive list of programs from different regions and leagues. Seven of the 16 were league […]
Photo by Susan Coulter Football: CIF-SS Championship Game Scores: Division 1: Mater Dei 35, St. John Bosco 7 Division 2: Mission Viejo 35, Servite 14 Division 3: St. Bonaventure 24, Warren 21 Division 4: La Serna 49, Corona del Mar 29 Division 5: Orange Vista 55, Newbury Park 34 Division 6: Simi Valley 44, Mira […]
College Football: Wow! What a game. Riverside needed 616 yards of total offense to edge Mt. SAC, 51-48, in Saturday’s Southern California Regional semifinal round playoff game in Walnut. The Mounties had the home-field advantage because of Fullerton’s one-point victory over Riverside in the regular season finale two weeks ago. Fast forward to Saturday, and […]
College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Citrus College closed out the 2023 season by living out a Van Halen song. After 34-28 and 42-13 victories over Canyons in the season opener and finale, respectively, Brandon Hayashi’s program ‘finish what ya started,’ in style, as Sammy Hagar famously sung. Unlike week one, the Owls never […]
Photos by Richard Quinton Football: For the second time this season, Pasadena City College traveled to Rancho Cucamonga to battle Chaffey College. In week-five, the Panthers defeated the visiting Lancers, 31-21, in a game that featured 806 yards of total offense. Fast forward to November 25th, and Chaffey would edge PCC, 16-12, in the American […]
Girls Basketball: Not a bad opening week for the Flintridge Prep girls basketball program. The Wolves went 3-1 and defeated Liberty of Bakersfield, 53-38, in the championship game of the Redondo Union Tournament. Maddie Smith earned the tournament MVP. Smith finished in style with 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals. Hailey Louie […]
Boys Basketball: Damien had one week to digest its one-point loss (55-54) to La Mirada in the title game of the Rumble on Rosecrans Tournament. It’s the Spartans lone setback of the season. And Mike LeDuc’s boys came to play on Saturday. Damien put a 71-41 beatdown on Hillcrest. The Spartans led by 15 points […]
Thanks to Susan Coulter for the photos & Harry Joe for the stats/game info: Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It’s not hyperbole to say that Rio Hondo Prep needed to do almost everything right to beat Santa Monica in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 9 playoffs. The Vikings were playing on their […]
Thanks to Shaun Kelley for game info: Football: The magical postseason ride that Charter Oak was enjoying came to an end on Friday night in Fontana. Trailing 21-14 in the waning moments, the Chargers drove all the way to the Jurupa Hills 4-yard line, but they turned the ball over on downs. And that secured […]
