Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Athlete of the Week: Bonita’s Jayden Montenegro is off to a great start to his senior season. The Bearcats two-way contributor played a huge role in road victories over Monrovia (56-21) and Ontario Christian (34-31) in weeks zero and one, respectively. On Friday night, Montenegro anchored the BHS ground game […]
Photo by Ryan Tomey Boys Athlete of the Week: There is something special about being the quarterback at St. Francis High School. Leading one of the SGV area’s premier programs into battle every Friday night in front of a packed house at Jim Bonds Stadium is part of that experience. The Golden Knights’ signal callers […]
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 […]
Photos by Gwen Pointer Boys Athlete of the Week: There isn’t a more unsettling feeling for a baseball player than falling behind early in a CIF-SS playoff game. It’s that knowledge that one’s season and in many cases a career is rapidly running out of oxygen that makes it so unpleasant. But don’t tell that […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Arcadia entered the final week of the 2023 regular season trailing first-place Crescenta Valley by one game, and that meant they’d need a two-game sweep of the Falcons to secure a fourth consecutive Pacific League title. After edging CV, 5-4, on Tuesday, the Apaches secured the sweep with an 11-2 […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: What an eventful week it was for the Maranatha baseball program, and for senior Cider Canon. The Minutemen went 4-0, officially secured a sixth consecutive Olympic League championship and outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 53-7. In Olympic League play, they claimed a pair of wins over Heritage […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: With four league games remaining, Bonita, Ayala and Glendora are in a three-way tie atop the Palomares League standings. This past week, the Bearcats picked up a two-game sweep over Claremont. In Thursday’s 7-0 victory over the Wolfpack, Garrett Patterson threw a no-hitter. Patterson walked one and struck out 12. […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Northview entered the week on a six-game losing streak, and one of the area’s most elite players, Dean Curley, had a tremendous three-day run. The Vikings dropped a 6-4 decision to Trabuco Hills on Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, NHS defeated Portola (13-0) and Aliso Niguel (7-1), respectively. Over that […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: PCC’s Jakob Guardado had about as impactful a week as a JC player could hope to have. On Monday, the Lancers sophomore salvaged the final game of a three-game set with LBCC. Guardado went the distance, allowing four runs, didn’t issue a walk and struck out seven in a 6-4 […]
Photo by Gia Cunningham Boys Athlete of the Week: Sterling Patick’s stock continues to rise every time he takes the mound for Darren Murphy. On Thursday, Patick shut out the CIF-SS Division 2 top-ranked Gahr Gladiators, 4-0, at the Perfect Game Tourney. Patick allowed four hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out 10 for […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: After opening the season 3-0, San Dimas found itself on a two-game losing streak. And that included a 4-2 setback at Bonita on Feb 22. On Saturday afternoon, Kody King decided to do something about it. The Saints junior threw a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 victory over the visiting […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Justin Santiago got off to about as impressive and efficient a start to his senior season as possible. The 6-foot-2 Bonita ace held the Northview offense in check throughout Saturday’s 2-1 victory in the 2023 season opener. Santiago allowed a single run in the top of the seventh, but finished […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: If you don’t go to Bonita High School or wrestle in the Palomares League, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Tristan Fernandez. And that’s because Fernandez is a quiet and humble kid, who also happens to be an ass-kicker for Coach Rob Froh and the Bonita wrestling program. […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo & Josh Thompson Boys Athlete of the Week: There are moments in an athlete’s journey that can help define their legacy. And while Chris Lee’s athletic career is far from over or defined, he added a chapter this past week that made everyone proud. In the third quarter of Wednesday’s 68-39 […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: If Maranatha holds on and claims the Olympic League championship, the Minutemen will certainly look back on this past week as a defining moment on their title run. MHS went 3-0 in Olympic League games, including wins over Heritage Christian, Village Christian and Valley Christian, respectively. And no one played […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Walnut point guard, Malik Khouzam, is one tough and talented dude. Just over three weeks ago, the Mustangs’ senior lost his sister in a tragic car accident. And while his heart is heavy, Khouzam is honoring his sister by working tirelessly on and off the basketball court, including the classroom. […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: In back-to-back Saturday’s, the Diamond Bar basketball program has won the San Dimas and Glendora tournaments, respectively. The Brahmas edged Villa Park, 43-42 a week ago today at SDHS. And last night, DBHS had another one-point victory, as they perseverd in a 55-54 nailbiter to Bishop Amat. They say great […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: San Dimas began its own Gary Prestesater Classic on Monday with a 69-64 loss to Villa Park. It’s the same VPHS team that finished second after Saturday’s 43-42 setback to Diamond Bar in the tournament title game. The Saints, though, would brush it off, and won four consecutive games to […]
Male Athletes of the Week: Adam Urena and Ike Udengwu III finished off their JC football careers on a high note. And while Mt. SAC fell short on Saturday night in the first round of the playoffs, Udengwu was the game’s most dominant athlete. Ike Udengwu III brought his Mounties back from a 32-17 second-half […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Damien entered the 2022-23 season needing to replace all five starters from the 2021-22 state championship team. Who would step up for Mike LeDuc’s program? If the first week is any indication, his name is Nate Garcia. The Spartans’ 6-foot-11 center led DHS to a 4-1 mark at the Sunny […]
