Football: 2023 Sierra League Standings: Chino (11-1, 3-0) Covina (9-3, 2-1) Rowland (2-8, 0-2) Pomona (4-6, 0-2)
Pictured L-R: Luke McNulty, Miles O’Malley, Carter Shupper & Maranatha coach, Rand Holdren Football: 2023 Cottonwood League Standings: Maranatha (9-2, 5-0) Whittier Christian (7-5, 4-1) Santa Rosa Academy (7-5, 3-2) Desert Christian (4-6, 2-3) Hamilton (1-9, 1-4) Vasquez (0-10, 0-5)
Thanks to RCHS for the photo of Trey Wilson, & to Upland for the picture of Trestin Castro Football: All-Baseline League: Offensive MVP: Trey Wilson, Rancho Cucamonga senior Defensive MVP: Trestin Castro, Upland junior Special Teams: Ayden Gutierrez, Damien senior First-Team Offense: Emiliano Villareal (QB), Rancho Cucamonga junior Noah Sandoval (QB), Upland senior Isaiah Arriaza […]
Football: All-Mountain West League: Athlete of the Year: Marquis Monroe, Ayala senior Defensive MVP: Noah Mikhail, Bonita junior Offensive MVP: Jayden Montenegro, Bonita senior Lineman of the Year: Niko Partida, Ayala senior First-Team Offense: Jacob Stewart (OL), Ayala junior Jeremy Goble (OL), Ayala senior Ethan Lorenz (OL), Bonita sophomore Hector Jimenez (OL), Charter Oak senior […]
Football: State Playoff Schedule: Open Division Championship: 12/9: Mater Dei (12-1) vs Serra (12-0) at Saddleback College at 8 Division 1AA Regional Final: 12/1: Clovis North (13-0) at De La Salle (10-2) Granite Hills (12-0) at Mission Viejo (11-3) Division 1A Regional Final: 12/2: Pittsburg (13-0) at Folsom (11-2) St. Bonaventure (11-3) at St. Augustine […]
Photo by Susan Coulter Football: CIF-SS Championship Game Scores: Division 1: Mater Dei 35, St. John Bosco 7 Division 2: Mission Viejo 35, Servite 14 Division 3: St. Bonaventure 24, Warren 21 Division 4: La Serna 49, Corona del Mar 29 Division 5: Orange Vista 55, Newbury Park 34 Division 6: Simi Valley 44, Mira […]
College Football: Wow! What a game. Riverside needed 616 yards of total offense to edge Mt. SAC, 51-48, in Saturday’s Southern California Regional semifinal round playoff game in Walnut. The Mounties had the home-field advantage because of Fullerton’s one-point victory over Riverside in the regular season finale two weeks ago. Fast forward to Saturday, and […]
College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Citrus College closed out the 2023 season by living out a Van Halen song. After 34-28 and 42-13 victories over Canyons in the season opener and finale, respectively, Brandon Hayashi’s program ‘finish what ya started,’ in style, as Sammy Hagar famously sung. Unlike week one, the Owls never […]
Photos by Richard Quinton Football: For the second time this season, Pasadena City College traveled to Rancho Cucamonga to battle Chaffey College. In week-five, the Panthers defeated the visiting Lancers, 31-21, in a game that featured 806 yards of total offense. Fast forward to November 25th, and Chaffey would edge PCC, 16-12, in the American […]
Thanks to Susan Coulter for the photos & Harry Joe for the stats/game info: Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It’s not hyperbole to say that Rio Hondo Prep needed to do almost everything right to beat Santa Monica in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 9 playoffs. The Vikings were playing on their […]
Thanks to Shaun Kelley for game info: Football: The magical postseason ride that Charter Oak was enjoying came to an end on Friday night in Fontana. Trailing 21-14 in the waning moments, the Chargers drove all the way to the Jurupa Hills 4-yard line, but they turned the ball over on downs. And that secured […]
Football: Friday’s CIF-SS Championship Game Scores: Division 1: Mater Dei 35, St. John Bosco 7 Division 2: Servite at Mission Viejo on Saturday Division 3: Warren at St. Bonaventure on Saturday Division 4: La Serna 49, Corona del Mar 29 Division 5: Orange Vista at Newbury Park on Saturday Division 6: Simi Valley at Mira […]
College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor All four area JC football programs (Citrus, Chaffey, Mt. SAC and Pasadena City College) will compete in postseason games this Saturday. Mt. SAC (10-0) is hosting Riverside in a Southern California Regional semifinal, Citrus (7-3) welcomes Canyons in a Western State bowl game, and Chaffey (10-0) and PCC […]
Football: Editor’s Note: Torrance doesn’t post its stats online, so I was unable to compare individual player statistics in this preview. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The blueprint was there. In 2020, three-time CIF-SS champion Mike Maggiore returned to the sidelines after three years away from the sport. He got to coach his son Nate, […]
Photo by Gwen Pointer Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The late-great Lou Farrar was a pretty analytical guy. But even ‘Big Lou,’ a five-time CIF-SS champion, would have a hard time believing this one. Charter Oak graduated a number of talented and stat-sheet stuffing seniors, who went 10-0 in the 2022 regular season. The […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Rio Hondo Prep travels to Santa Monica on Friday night, and there’s nothing less than a CIF-SS Division 9 title at stake. The last time the Kares were in a similar position, their current senior class were just five years old. On November 30th of 2012, RHP defeated Mission […]
Photo by Gwen Pointer Football: Calpreps Championship Game Projections: Editor’s Note: These are the projections of Calpreps, whose state rankings formulated the original CIF-SS playoff pairings. Last week, Calpreps was 17-11 in their 28 game predictions. Division 1: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) vs. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 7:00pm […]
Football: Championship Game Schedule: Division 1: 11/24: Mater Dei (11-1) vs St. John Bosco (11-1) at LA Coliseum Division 2: 11/25: Servite (8-5) at Mission Viejo (10-3) Division 3: 11/25: Warren (11-2) at St. Bonaventure (10-3) Division 4: 11/24: Corona del Mar (8-5) at La Serna (10-3) Division 5: 11/25: Orange Vista (9-3) at Newbury […]
Photos by Josh Diaz Football: West Covina is now just one win away from a potential CIF-SS Division 10 championship. The Bulldogs made the 100-mile drive to Palm Desert and returned home with a 19-3 victory over Xavier Prep. The WCHS defense held the Saints to a 27-yard field goal in the first quarter, and […]
Boys Basketball: Damien is off to a 4-0 start to the 2023-24 season. And the Spartans have been nothing short of dominant. In wins over Sunny Hills, Arlington, Villa Park and Canyon by a combined margin of 280-166, Damien is 4-0 at the Sunny Hills Tournament. After a day off on Thursday, the Spartans cruised […]
