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 […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: The last year-plus has been the most trying of times for the Farrar family. Their patriarch, Big Lou Farrar, who led the Chargers program for 50 years and to five CIF-SS titles, passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. Lou’s son, assistant coach, and next door neighbor, Dominic Farrar, […]
Boys Athlete of the Week: St. Francis senior Evan Jernegan has patiently waited for his time to shine. The Golden Knights football program always features a few marquee names, along with a number of stars in the making. Jernegan’s time to shine is now, and while he’s been solid all season, he picked the first […]
Muir quarterback Jack Clougherty is definitely making the most of his playing time. In spite of playing just two quarters per game, because the Mustangs rotate a pair of quarterbacks, Clougherty is still thriving. In Friday’s 50-0 Pacific League road beatdown of Burroughs, Clougherty played the first and third quarters. He completed 22 of 31 […]
In their second and final football game of the 2021 spring season, Rio Hondo Prep made the most of it. The Kares crushed visiting Viewpoint, 48-8, on Friday night, and finished 2-0. RHP outscored Trinity Classical Academy and Viewpoint by a combined score of 92-8. The star of Friday’s finale was junior defensive back/wide receiver, […]
Pasadena quarterback Dante Coronel opened his senior season in style. Coronel threw four touchdown passes in Friday’s 42-26 victory over Burbank in a Pacific League showdown. He threw two TD passes to Kevin Serrato (17 & 50 yards) and a 22-yarder to Mekhi Fox. His longest score of the day was an 80-yard strike to […]
Jimenez got off to a scorching start to begin his senior year at Northview. The Vikings QB took over in Thursday’s season opener against visiting El Rancho. Northview defeated the Dons, 31-23, thanks to their leader. He accounted for 408 total yards and was part of four scores. Jimenez went 15 of 20 for 302 […]
