College Baseball: The magical 2023 season for the University of La Verne will be extended for at least one more week. Two weeks after clinching their first SCIAC title in five years, the Leopards claimed the Birmingham (Alabama) NCAA Division 3 Regional by going 3-1. ULV edged Franklin, 8-7, on Friday. The Leopards would make […]
Photos by Conrad Hunziker III Baseball: South Hills was three outs away from a CIF-SS Division 2 championship on Saturday afternoon. When the Huskies trotted out of the first-base dugout at Blair Field for the last time, they took a 5-2 lead over Crespi with them. The Celts, however, would score four times in the […]
Photo by Conrad Hunziker III Baseball: Division 1: JSerra 1, Santa Margarita 0 Division 2: Crespi 6, South Hills 5 Division 3: Aliso Niguel 11, San Marcos 1 Division 4: Canyon (Anaheim) 3, Crean Lutheran 0 Division 5: Peninsula 3, Apple Valley 0 Division 6: Castaic 7, Hesperia Christian 0 Division 7: Ganesha 7, Fillmore […]
Softball: Championship Round Scores: Division 1: Pacifica 15, Norco 9 Division 2: Great Oak 8, Grand Terrace 0 Division 3: Capistrano Valley 6, Santiago 1 Division 4: Foothill 5, Fullerton 3 Division 5: Liberty 5, Irvine 2 Division 6: JW North 2, Village Christian 0 Division 7: Ganesha 5, Ontario 0
This photo is from the Twitter page of Dr. Elizabeth Eminhizer of the CVUSD. Baseball: Joseph Moreno had the weight of the South Hills baseball program on his shoulders. His job was to give the Huskies a chance to play for a CIF-SS Division 2 championship. And that translated into beating visiting Calabasas in Tuesday’s […]
Baseball: Cody New made sure Hesperia Christian would play for a CIF-SS Division 6 championship this weekend. New went the distance in Tuesday’s 3-1 victory at San Marino. He allowed the one run on three hits. New issued a pair of walks and struck out 12. It took him 113 pitches to finish what he […]
Baseball: Semifinal Scores: Division 1: JSerra 6, Corona 0 Santa Margarita 5, Orange Lutheran 1 Championship: Orange Lutheran vs Santa Margarita Division 2: Crespi 5, Aquinas 3 South Hills 5, Calabasas 1 Championship: South Hills vs Crespi Division 3: Aliso Niguel 1, Yorba Linda 0 San Marcos 2, Westlake 0 Championship: Aliso Niguel vs San […]
Boys Volleyball: Upland’s magical 2023 season finally came to an end on Tuesday. But it took the third ranked team in the state to accomplish that feat. Three nights after steamrolling their way to a CIF-SS Division 2 championship, the Highlanders were put in the CIF State Division 1 bracket. And UHS got swept at […]
Boys Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It seems that far too often, when we turn on the local or national news, it’s inundated with negative, sad or infuriating content. It doesn’t take a Rhodes Scholar to understand that controversy and division are the media’s best friend, because it drives the number of (story) clicks […]
Boys Athletes of the Week: The Upland High School boys volleyball program has turned in a 2023 season that has been nothing short of incredible. Dating back to 2022, the Highlanders have now won 24 consecutive Baseline League matches without dropping a single set. Unlike 2022, where UHS was swept by Royal in the CIF-SS […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: In spite of finishing third in the Valle Vista League, Covina won three playoff games in 2023 than first-place Diamond Ranch (one) and second-place Charter Oak (none) combined. And by the time their postseason run was over, CHS had more wins than anyone in the VVL. The Colts outscored their […]
Baseball: Two of the hottest teams meet up Tuesday at San Marino High School in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. Hesperia Christian (10) and San Marino (7) have combined to win 17 consecutive games. The Titans haven’t lost since April 15th (Warren, 6-1), and it’s been nearly two months since dropping […]
Baseball: Editor’s Note: Calabasas doesn’t post their individual or team stats online. In this writer’s opinion, there is no position in any sport that has more of an impact on the outcome of a game quite like a pitcher. Yes, a great quarterback can go a long way in leading a program or franchise to […]
Boys Volleyball: One year after being swept in the CIF-SS Division 3 finals, Upland wrote their names into the history books. And they did so in Division 2. The Highlanders dropped the first game against Tesoro in the D-2 title match. But Upland regrouped and claimed victory by scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-14 and 25-23. […]
Softball: Editor’s Note: CIF-SS will shortly disclose whether each game is played on Friday or Saturday. Semifinal Scores & Title-Game Match Ups: Division 1: Norco 8, Murrieta Mesa 1 Pacifica 6, Oaks Christian 3 Final: Norco vs Pacifica Division 2: Great Oak 7, Moorpark 0 Grand Terrace 10, Tesoro 3 Final: Great Oak vs Grand […]
Softball: Ganesha is now one win away from a potential undefeated run to a CIF-SS Division 7 championship. The Giants improved to 15-0 after Saturday’s 15-3 victory over visiting Tahquitz in a semifinal showdown. Ganesha out-hit THS, 18-7, and took advantage of seven Titans’ errors. Lillian Phelps got roughed up for 15 runs (11 earned) […]
College Baseball: The only thing better than winning the Pac-West Conference Tournament title for APU was the way in which the Cougars accomplished that feat. After defeating Fresno Pacific, 6-4, on Wednesday, APU got by Point Loma, 9-6, on Thursday. Fast forward to Friday, and the Cougars trailed Point Loma, 3-0, in the top of […]
Pictured L-R: Gerald Terry & Logan Reese College Baseball: One day after dropping its SCIAC Tournament opener, 8-4, to Cal Lutheran, the University of La Verne pounded out a 12-8 victory over Claremont-Mudd Scripps. And the Leopards did so in spite of committing five errors. Gerald Terry got the win after going five innings and […]
Baseball: Friday’s Quarterfinal Scores & Tuesday’s Semifinal Schedule: Division 1: Corona 2, Notre Dame 1 JSerra 6, Sierra Canyon 3 Orange Lutheran 6, Villa Park 1 Santa Margarita 9, La Mirada 4 Tuesday: JSerra at Corona Orange Lutheran vs Santa Margarita Division 2: Aquinas 7, Ocean View 1 Crespi 7, Santiago 4 Calabasas 3, Gahr […]
Photos by Alma Manzo Baseball: The South Hills pitching staff has the Huskies just two wins away from clinching a potential CIF-SS Division 2 championship. Entering Friday’s D-2 quarterfinal against visiting West Ranch, they boasted an insane 1.20 team ERA. And that went down on Friday. Sterling Patick went six innings and allowed an unearned […]
