Photo of Aidan Yamazaki by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Football: Glendora has a chance to end a 35-year drought when they host Murrieta Mesa on Saturday in the CIF-SS Division 6 title game. The kickoff is set for 7 at Citrus College. The last time the Tartans had this opportunity, George Herbert Walker Bush […]
Photo by Tim Lunney Football: Four CIF-Southern Section football programs hope to secure consecutive championships this weekend. That list includes Mater Dei, St. Bonaventure, La Serna and Rio Hondo Prep. It appears that RHP (11-1) is a victim of their own success. In 2023, the Kares claimed a D-9 title thanks to a dramatic 29-27 […]
Boys Basketball: Ayala continued to cruise at the San Gabriel High Turkey Feast Tournament. The Bulldogs controlled throughout their 65-49 victory over Keppel in Wednesday’s semifinal round. Jeremy Serrano hit three 3’s and finished with a game-high 23 points. Josiah Yang chipped in with 12 points. Zach Canellopoulos finished with 10 points, including a pair […]
Photo by Beth Oualline Football: Congrats to Bonita’s Noah Mikhail for being one of the five finalists nationally for the Butkus Award, which is given to the top linebacker in high school, college and pro football. Over the last four years, Mikhail has been a terror to BHS opponents, and that includes his play on […]
Boys Basketball: San Dimas improved to 2-1 after Tuesday’s 72-45 victory over Charter Oak. The Saints outscored the Chargers, 62-33, after three quarters of play. SDHS had a 9-2 advantage in 3-pointers made. Luke Chavez had a game-high 16 points. Jeremiah Garzon chipped in with 14 points. Nathan Yearout hit three 3’s and he finished […]
Boys Basketball: Ayala earned a spot in the San Gabriel Thanksgiving Feast Tournament. The Bulldogs secured that spot after Tuesday’s 69-54 victory over Buckley. AHS took a 42-27 lead into the break, and the outcome was never in doubt. Jeremy Serrano hit three 3-pointers, and he finished with a team-high 17 points. Zach Canellopoulos contributed […]
Photos by Mario Veliz (@msvcreations_) Girls Basketball: La Salle welcomed Orange Lutheran into their gym on Tuesday evening. In a battle of Lancers’ programs, O-Lu took an early 16-6 lead after eight minutes of play. La Salle would outscore Orange Lutheran, 34-33, the rest of the way. But the girls from Orange County headed home […]
Boys Basketball: After dropping their season opener to Tustin, the Ayala boys’ basketball program has won three in a row. The Bulldogs have secured three consecutive victories over Nogales (72-33), Northwood (79-55) and Rowland (62-53). The third of which was a first-round game at the San Gabriel High School Thanksgiving Feast Tournament. Jeremy Serrano had […]
Football: Editor’s Note: Last Week, Calpreps went 4-1 in games that featured a 210 Prep Sports program Calpreps Title-Game Predictions: Friday, November 29th: D-1: Mater Dei 41, St. John Bosco 13 D-3: Edison 31, Simi Valley 26 D-5: La Serna 27, Palos Verdes 13 D-7: Warren 28, Rio Hondo Prep 26 D-8: Serrano 27, St. […]
Photos by Jim McCormack Boys Basketball: After four consecutive wins to start the 2024-25 season, Damien fell to La Mirada, 53-46, in the championship game of the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Spartans got off to an unusually slow start. The Matadores led 18-5 after eight minutes. But DHS would go on a 20-7 second-quarter run, […]
Photos by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep didn’t just secure a Bonita Tip-Off Classic title. The Wolves dominated their way to the crown. FP defeated Cajon, Claremont, Los Osos and Rialto by a combined margin of 243-147. On Saturday night, Prep and Rialto were locked in an 18-18 tie at the break. The Wolves, […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora finished third at the La Mirada Tournament. GHS claimed consecutive victories over Millikan (50-28) and Anaheim (57-26) before falling to Crean Lutheran (44-33) in Friday’s semifinal. On Saturday, the Tartans defeated Loara, 52-24, and they improved to 3-1. Reagan Herrmann had a game-high 14 points to go with her 10 rebounds. Brianna […]
Girls Basketball: It doesn’t get much closer than this. La Salle hosted Pasadena on Saturday evening. And the Bulldogs gave the Lancers all they could handle. However, La Salle was able to edge PHS, 47-44. PHS and LSHS matched each other in scoring in the second (11-11), third (15-15) and fourth quarters (10-10). But a […]
Boys Basketball: Damien has earned itself a spot in the Sunny Hills Basketball Tournament. After victories over Troy (80-41), Ontario Christian (68-39), Villa Park (70-42), the Spartans faced La Habra in a semifinal round contest. The writing was on the wall early, as DHS outscored LHHS, 17-0, in the first quarter, and they would cruise […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: What a week it was for the West Covina High School girls water polo program. The Bulldogs played four games in five days. WCHS defeated La Mirada (15-13), Pasadena (10-5) and Cerritos (15-4) before falling on Friday, 14-6, at the hands of St. Lucy’s. Over that stretch, WCHS junior Deneli […]
Pictured L-R: Nate Penunuri & Nate Curtis Boys Athletes of the Week: Noah Penunuri and Nate Curtis, the 2023 Football Players of the Year for this site, are up to their old tricks in 2024. During much of the regular season, the Kares blew opponents out, and that meant Penunuri and Curtis saw limited touches, […]
Photos and game info from Ryan Tomey Football: St. Francis’ quest for a CIF-SS Division 6 championship was thwarted by their visitors from Murrieta Mesa. The Rams found themselves in an 11-point hole in the first quarter at Jim Bonds Stadium. However, MMHS was able to edge SFHS, 31-28, after outscoring the Golden Knights, 28-14, […]
Thanks to Harry Joe for the game info/stats, Tim Lunney for the photos, & David Guerrero for the game highlight video Football: It might sound like a broken record. However, to borrow lyrics from the great Canadian rock band, Rush, “a fact’s a fact from Nome to Rome.” And the fact is that Rio Hondo […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Football: After the past two wins, you couldn’t blame Glendora or their fans if they believe in destiny. The Tartans opened with a 31-7 blowout victory at Agoura in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. However, over the past two weeks, the Tartans have dug […]
Football: CIF-SS Semifinal Round Scores: Division 1: Mater Dei 36, Centennial Corona 7 St. John Bosco 20, Orange Lutheran 17 Division 2: Murrieta Valley 55, Oaks Christian 52 Newbury Park 20, Yorba Linda 14 Division 3: Edison 42, Vista Murrieta 14 Simi Valley 28, Loyola 25 Division 4: St. Bonaventure 20, Apple Valley 13 Pacifica […]
