Boys Athlete of the Week: Damien guard Spivey Word is off to a great start to his senior year. Word and his teammates went 5-0 this week, and that was good enough to claim the Sunny Hills Tournament championship. In all, Word scored 87 points. Word opened the season with 21 points in the Spartans […]
Athletes of the Week: Having chemistry with teammates is invaluable in any sport, and perhaps none greater than football. PCC quarterback Kade Wentz and receiver Wheeler Smith have been the best of friends for nearly their entire lives. And before suiting up for the Lancers, Wentz and Smith played together at San Marino High School. On […]
Photo by Ryan Tomey Boys Athlete of the Week: Max Garrison had yet another huge night. The St. Francis senior finished with 262 yards rushing on 25 carries and four TD’s. Garrison played a starring role in the Golden Knights’ 44-32 victory at Crespi. The win, coupled by St. Paul’s 1-point victory at Loyola, means […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: When Bonita and Ayala met up on Friday in Chino Hills, both programs knew the winner of that night would clinch at least a share of the Mountain West League championship. And there was one guy that did more than anyone else to make sure his program won, and his […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Boys Athlete of the Week: Heading into Friday’s Del Rey League showdown with Mary Star, La Salle had an overall record of 0-6, and the Lancers were 0-2 in league. And through the first six games of the 2021 season, La Salle senior Angelo Godoy had rushed for 164 yards and […]
Photos by Susan Coulter Boys Athlete of the Week: Jonathan Guerrero had his best game of the season against undefeated Campbell Hall. And while the Kares fell, 34-27, for the first time in 2021, no one impacted the game more than the RHP senior. Guerrero gained 195 yards on 27 carries, and that included TD […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Hunter Grosenbach wanted to make sure Bonita entered its bye week with a lot of momentum. And he did more than his share to make that happen. Bonita defeated Northview, 27-13, which extends the Bearcats current win streak to five games. Grosenback caught nine passes from quarterback Daniel Andrade for […]
Boys Athletes of the Week: This one is a no brainer. Monrovia quarterback Noah Rodriguez and his favorite target, Carlos Hernandez, put on a two-man show that had fans entertained and impressed throughout Friday night’s contest. The Wildcats duo connected on 14 completions/receptions for 270 yards and four TD’s in Monrovia’s 36-17 victory at San […]
Boys Athletes of the Week: Three local quarterbacks had remarkable week four performances. St. Francis’ Jack Jacobs played a part in all six SFHS scores on Friday. Jacobs led the Golden Knights to a 42-6 victory at Muir. He completed 13 of 18 for 206 yards, including four TD passes. Jacobs also rushed for 80 […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Monrovia senior Noah Rodriguez had a game statistically that all quarterbacks dream of. He completed 14 of his 16 pass attempts for 408 yards, and that included four TD’s. And Rodriguez did all of that in just one half of play in Friday’s 52-14 beatdown of visiting South Hills. The […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Max Garrison picked up right where he left off on Friday night. Back on April 17th, St. Francis finished the spring football season with a 54-0 victory over St. Paul. Garrison rushed for three scores and caught two TD passes from Jack Jacobs. Fast forward 132 days and Garrison scored […]
Thanks to Monrovia High & Hernandez for these photos. AOW: Carlos Hernandez and the Monrovia High School football program trailed visiting West Covina by 13 points at the half in Friday’s season opener. The Wildcats, however, rallied for a 28-26 victory. And the Monrovia junior played a huge role in the win. Hernandez had eight receptions […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: You had to be there in person to see just how relaxed and poised RCHS senior Jacob Billings was on Friday. The Cougars ace took his time getting to the mound each inning and once he stood atop the rubber, Billings controlled Friday’s CIF-SS Division 4 quarterfinal from the first […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Athlete of the Week There are a number of reasons why Glendora finds itself in a CIF-SS title game for the first time in 20 years. And while each Tartans’ athlete that stepped on the floor on Tuesday and Friday contributed something crucial, no one did more than Austin Clark. […]
Boys Athletes of the Week: The Claremont boys tennis program just capped off a perfect 2021 spring season on Friday afternoon. And that included Palomares League and CIF-SS Division 1 team titles. On Friday, at Palos Verdes High School, the Wolfpack defeated the Sea Kings, 12-6, in the D-1 title match. And while the victory […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: Noah Smith played a huge role in three GHS victories this past week to secure the No. 2 seed out of the Palomares League. On Monday: GHS 56, Ayala 48. Smith had 13 points, five rebounds, two assists and went 7-for-8 from the free-throw line. Tuesday: Glendora 62, Claremont 48. […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: RJ Smith played a sizeable role in Damien’s four victories this past week. Monday: Smith hit seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points in Damien’s 85-66 nonleague victory at Charter Oak. Tuesday: Smith chipped in with 13 points in the Spartans’ 103-50 Baseline League triumph over Upland. Friday: In their second […]
Boys Athletes of the Week: Bonita entered this past week in a three-way tie with Glendora and Claremont for second place in the Palomares League. The importance of a tw0 seed is usually the difference between getting a possible first-round home game or traveling to battle a league champion. Edrian Rangel and Luke Mistone silenced […]
Boys Athletes of the Week: The nicest way of putting it is that Charter Oak wasn’t heading into Valle Vista League play this past week on the highest of notes. The Chargers had lost three in a row and five of their last six games when Covina visited on Wednesday for the VVL opener. But […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: On Tuesday, La Canada entered its showdown at Monrovia with a 4-0 overall record, and 2-0 mark in Rio Hondo League play. The Spartans, since there was no full season in 2020, are still the defending league champions from 2019. Coleman Mitchell, though, wanted to do something about that. And […]
