Football/ Sep 09 2023

Zach Lifton Throws Five TD’s & Rushes for Two More in La Salle’s 49-13 Victory at Alhambra; Lancers Improve to 2-2

Photos by Mario Veliz (@msvcreations_ on Twitter) Football: After week one and two losses, La Salle got back on the winning track. The Lancers went out to Alhambra and put a 49-13 beatdown on the Moors. La Salle led 42-0 at the break and evened its season record at 2-2. Zach Lifton had huge night, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 08 2023

Luke McNulty Goes 7-for-7 for 254 Yards & Four TD’s in Maranatha’s 48-13 Victory at Corona; MHS Improves to 3-1

Photos by Pyae May  Football: Maranatha was about as efficient as it gets on Thursday night. Consider the following: They scored on their first play from scrimmage, as Miles O’Malley took a toss 61 yards for a touchdown. MHS quarterback Luke McNulty completed all seven of his passes for 254 yards and four TD’s, including […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 08 2023

Eric Najarro Throws Six Touchdown Passes in Glendora’s 49-7 Victory at Pacifica; Tartans are Now 4-0 in 2023

Thanks to Zack Morton for the stats, scoring plays & the photo Football: Eric Najarro had a quarterback’s dream night on Thursday. The Tartans senior tossed six TD passes to four different receivers in a 49-7 victory at Pacifica. And Najarro did it in three quarters of work. GHS officially improved their season record to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2023

Dereun Dortch Tosses Two TD Passes & Runs for Another in Chaffey’s 34-9 Victory at LA Valley College

College Football: Chaffey College secured a convincing 34-9 victory at LA Valley College in Saturday’s season opener. The Panthers scored the game’s first 21 points and finished off the win on a 13-0 run. Chaffey had a 425-190 advantage in total offense, including a 242-95 edge in the ground game. Dereun Dortch had a solid […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2023

League Records Through September 2nd: Bonita, Covina, Damien, Etiwanda, Glendora, RCHS, Rio Hondo Prep & San Marino are 3-0

Football: League Records Through Week Two: Angelus League: Paraclete (3-0 overall, 0-0 in league) St. Francis (2-1, 0-0) Loyola (1-1, 0-0) St. Paul (1-1, 0-0) Crespi (1-2, 0-0) Cathedral (1-2, 0-0) Baseline: Etiwanda (3-0, 0-0) RCHS (3-0, 0-0) Damien (3-0,  0-0) Chino Hills (2-1, 0-0) Upland (2-1, 0-0) Citrus 4: Glendora (3-0, 0-0) Los Osos […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2023

Merrill & Carthan Lead Citrus Defense in Late Stops, as Owls Hold on for a 34-28, Season Opening Victory Over Canyons

College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Wow. Citrus College opened the 2023 season on Saturday night, and the Owls jumped out to a 31-7, first-half lead over their visitors from College of the Canyons. Next thing you knew, the Citrus lead was cut to 31-28. The Cougars had two late drives that got as […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2023

Miles O’Malley Scores on TD’s of 51, 67 & 73 Yards in Maranatha’s 34-13 Victory Over Garey

Football: Maranatha responded well to last week’s 19-point loss to West Valley. On Friday, the Minutemen cruised to a 34-13 victory over visiting Garey. MHS took a 28-0 lead into the half and never got challenged. It also helped to get their most explosive athlete back in the lineup. Miles O’Malley made his season debut […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2023

PCC Opens 2023 Season w/a 55-35 Victory Over Santa Ana College; Lancers Defense Picked Five Passes on Friday

Photos by Richard Quinton College Football: PCC opened the 2023 season with a rare Friday night game. And the Lancers made quite the statement. PCC scored the game’s first 24 points and cruised to a 55-35 victory over visiting Santa Ana College. The Lancers led by as many as 34 points (41-7). Santa Ana actually […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2023

Decker DeGraaf & Eric Najarro Connect on 3 TD’s in Glendora’s 46-22 Victory Over Charter Oak; Tartans Improve to 3-0

A big thanks to Zack Morton for the game info Football: The lethal combo of (quarterback) Eric Najarro and Decker DeGraaf (tight end) shined bright on Friday night. The GHS tandem hooked up for three TD’s in a 46-22 victory over visiting Charter Oak. Najarro found DeGraaf on TD strikes of 51, 31 and 42 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2023

Millikan Hands St. Francis its First Loss of 2023; Rams Edge Golden Knights, 17-10, Thanks to a 14-3 Advantage in Second Half

Photos & game info from Ryan Tomey Football: In a game that will serve St. Francis well as they prepare for Angelus League play and the CIF-SS playoffs, the Golden Knights dropped their first game of the 2023 season on Friday. Long Beach Millikan visited Jim Bonds Stadium, and edged SFHS, 17-10, thanks to a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2023

Yanick Diaz Tosses 2 TD’s & Runs for Another in Rio Hondo Prep’s 45-15 Victory at El Monte

Photos by Tim Lunney & game info/stats courtesy of Harry Joe Football: Rio Hondo Prep took a 31-point lead into the half and claimed a 45-15 victory at El Monte. The Kares are now 3-0, including a pair of road wins. RHP had a 393-236 advantage in total offense. And in a rarity, the Kares […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 01 2023

Jake Duronslet Throws 3 TD Passes & Rushes for One in Covina’s 42-32 Victory Over Diamond Bar

Thanks to Shaun Kelly for the game info and stats Football: While it might be just week two in the 2023 season, Covina has already made quite a statement. After the Colts picked up consecutive victories over California (42-0) and South Hills (40-14), CHS hosted unbeaten Diamond Bar on Thursday night. And Covina would get […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 01 2023

Jayden Montenegro Scores Three TD’s in Bonita’s 44-0 Beatdown of La Salle; Bearcats Senior Has 7 TD’s in Last Two Games

Photos by Beth Oualline & Taegan Maysami (@madeby.taeg on Instagram) Football: Thursday’s nonleague showdown between La Salle and their host from Bonita was a mismatch from the start. The Lancers are down a few players and the Bearcats have arguably their deepest team in at least five years. Jayden Montenegro continued to find the end […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 31 2023

Week Two Schedule Includes Eight Thursday Night Games; Covina-Diamond Bar & Villa Park at Upland Highlights Tonight’s Action

Football: Editor’s Note: This schedule came directly from the MaxPreps page of each program Week Two Schedule: Thursday: Villa Park (2-0) at Upland (2-0) La Salle (1-1) at Bonita (2-0) Covina (2-0) vs Diamond Bar (2-0) at Covina District Field Pasadena (0-2) at Roosevelt of Los Angeles (0-2) Muir (1-1) at Banning (2-0) St. Pius […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 27 2023

Ontario Christian Storms Back Late, But Manny Franco’s 40-Yard, Walk-Off Field Goal Secures 34-31 Road Victory for Bonita

Photos by Beth Oualline Football: For the second consecutive week, freshman quarterback Daniel Mielke and the Bonita offense got the Bearcats out to a double-digit road lead. In the season opener, Monrovia trimmed a 15-point BHS lead to six. And on Friday, Ontario Christian erased a 31-10 deficit in the fourth quarter. But the Bearcats […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 26 2023

Week One Scores: Bonita, Damien, Etiwanda, Glendora, La Canada, RCHS, San Marino, St. Francis & Upland Improve to 2-0

Photo courtesy of Ryan Tomey Week One Scores: Thursday: Rim of the World 14, Arcadia 6 Redlands East Valley 35, Alta Loma 12 Glendora 27, Jurupa Hills 13 West Ranch 43, Maranatha 24 Friday: Rancho Cucamonga 34, Servite 31 Upland 44, Norco 7 Damien 35, Loyola 14 Muir 22, St. Pius 15 West Ranch 61, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 26 2023

Glendora Improves to 2-0 After Thursday’s 27-13 Victory at Jurupa Hills; Najarro Throws for 201 Yards & 2 TD’s

Thanks to Zack Morton for the game info and photo Football: After spotting Jurupa Hills a first-quarter TD in a week-one showdown, Glendora took over from there. The Tartans headed home from Fontana on Thursday night with a 27-13 victory, and they improved to 2-0. Last year, GHS didn’t earn win No. 2 until week […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 23 2023

Ayala at Etiwanda, Damien vs Loyola Highlights Week One Football Schedule

Football: Thursday: Alta Loma at Redlands East Valley Arcadia at Rim of the World Friday: Ayala at Etiwanda Bonita at Ontario Christian Charter Oak at Chino Hills Troy at Claremont South Hills at Covina Loyola at Damien Duarte at View Park Glendora at Jurupa Hills Norwalk at La Canada Xavier Prep at La Salle Don […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 21 2023

United States Marine Corps Honored RHP Football Coach Mark Carson on Friday; Kares’ Leader Recognized for Living Out USMC Values

Football: As a sportswriter since the year 2000, and having covered athletes/programs in the SGV, IE, OC and Long Beach areas, I have met a number of quality football coaches. Many of them have become friends. However, being a good football coach doesn’t always mean they’re great men. And it certainly doesn’t mean they sacrifice […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2023

Football Scores: 210 Prep Sports Programs go 18-10 in Week Zero Games

Photo by Ryan Tomey Football: Week Zero Scores: South Hills 49, Nogales 6 Northview 41, Muir 6 La Salle 42, Mary Star 14 San Marino 27, Arcadia 13 Ayala 35, Colony 28 Bonita 56, Monrovia 28 Glendora 28, Chino Hills 24 Maranatha 24, Lakeside 10 West Covina 40, Alta Loma 3 Charter Oak 24, Temecula […]

By Brian Baiotto