Football/ Nov 07 2024

Marko Luera Makes 45th Consecutive Start for GHS Offensive Line on Friday; Tartans Senior is a Leader on & off Football Field

Photo by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Football: Marko Luera is going to put his fingers into the turf on Friday night for the 45th consecutive time as a member of the Glendora High School offensive line. In the last four years, no one has more starts than Luera. And no one could. You see, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 06 2024

Undefeated Mt. SAC Remains No. 1 in California, While Pasadena City College Jumps to No. 16 in Tuesday’s CCCSIA State Poll

Pictured L-R: Mt. SAC running back, Devin Miles, & PCC quarterback, Kaden Taylor College Football: November 4, 2024 JCAB & CCCSIA State Polls: JCAB: 1-Mt. SAC 2-Riverside 3-San Mateo 4-Golden West 5-Butte 6-San Diego Mesa 7-Modesto 8-Fresno 9-El Camino 10-American River 11-Ventura 12-Canyons 13-Sequoias 14-Bakersfield 15-Fullerton 16-Foothill 17-Saddleback 18-Long Beach 19-Mt. San Jacinto 20-Diablo Valley […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 05 2024

Damien’s Gates (3) & Williams (1) & Rancho Cucamonga’s Wimbush (3) & Alloway (3) Receive Post-Fight Suspensions

Football: When the CIF-SS playoffs get underway this week, Damien and Rancho Cucamonga will be without a pair of key players. For the few that haven’t heard, the end of Friday’s Baseline League showdown between Damien and their hosts from Rancho Cucamonga was exciting, consequential and unfortunately, it turned ugly. Trailing 34-31, and with just […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 04 2024

CIF-SS Playoff Pairings Released & 10-0 Bonita & Northview Travel to Cathedral & LB Poly, Respectively, in First Round Games

Pictured L-R: Northview’s Keanu Tauvao (by Gwen Pointer) & Bonita’s Noah Mikhail (by Beth Oualline) Football: Of the 30 football programs this site covers, 21 were awarded spots in Friday’s first round of the CIF-SS playoffs. For the time being, it appears that we are stuck with the current postseason format, which is solely based […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 03 2024

Julian Viramontes Tosses Three TD Passes in Chaffey’s 55-0 American-Metro Conference Victory Over Compton

Football: To say Compton struggled in Saturday night’s American-Metro Conference game at Chaffey would be a massive understatement. The Tartars were able to manage just one first down in a 55-0 loss in Rancho Cucamonga. Chaffey had a 270-13 advantage in total offense. Julian Viramontes completed 9 of 12 for 98 yards. Viramontes connected with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 03 2024

Mt. SAC Pounds Orange Coast College, 62-3, in Saturday’s National Central Conference Contest; Mounties Improved to 8-0

Football: There was zero chance that Orange Coast College was going to give their visitors from Mt. SAC a challenge. The Pirates have just one win in 2024, and the Mounties are the No. 1 program in California. And the score represented the stark difference in talent. MSAC scored 48 points before OCC booted a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 03 2024

Jake Denerson Tosses Two TD Passes & Runs for Another in Citrus’ 38-10 National-Central Conference Victory at ELAC

Football: It had been 41 days since the Citrus College football program had won a game on the field. Technically, an October 19th forfeit victory over SBVC counts as a win. But on the field, the Owls had fallen to Mt. SAC (41-20), Golden West (45-7) and Cerritos (33-24) by a combined margin of 119-51 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 03 2024

Chino Outlasts Covina, 28-21, in Hacienda League Title Showdown; Barroso Tossed TD Pass & Ran for Another

Photos and game info from Josh Thompson (Chino Valley Champion) Football: Covina had won five consecutive games as it entered its week-10 showdown with Chino. Last season, the Cowboys claimed a 13-point victory over the Colts to secure an outright Sierra League championship. And on Friday, Chino earned a share of the Hacienda League title […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 03 2024

Charter Oak Bounces Back Strongly & Drops a 38-14 Beatdown on Glendora; Corin Berry Tossed 3 TD Passes & Ran for Another

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) & game info from Zack Morton Football: Charter Oak took a 49-21 thumping last week in their own stadium. The Chargers knew it almost certainly ended any chances of a Sierra League title. So, how would COHS respond to a disappointing week-nine loss to Bonita? Well, they answered […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 03 2024

Anthony Gonzales Rushes for 325 Yards & Four TDs in South Hills’ 38-21 Hacienda League Victory at Los Altos

Football: With a loss at Los Altos in Friday’s regular season finale, South Hills would have dropped the final three games on its schedule for the sixth consecutive year. The Huskies entered week-10 having lost a pair of Hacienda League games to Chino (21-14) and Covina (40-35). For the record, those two close losses came […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 03 2024

Bonita’s 33-6 Victory at Colony Secured First Unbeaten Run Since 1999 & First League Title in 12 Years; Lippert Tossed 2 TD Passes to Robinson

Photos Beth Oualline Football: The Bonita football program wrote itself into the school’s record book on Friday night. The Bearcats cruised to a 33-6 victory at Colony. BHS scored the game’s first 33 points before Elijah Ybanez rumbled in from two yards out. The win secured an outright Sierra League championship. It’s the program’s first […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 02 2024

Most Wins & Points Scored & Least Allowed Through Week-10: Bonita & Northview Finish 2024 Regular Season at 10-0

Photo by Gwen Pointer Football: Most Wins: Bonita (10-0) Northview (10-0) Duarte (9-1) Rio Hondo Prep (8-1) Covina (8-2) La Canada (8-2) Charter Oak (8-2) Monrovia (8-2) Muir (8-2) San Dimas (8-2) Damien (8-2) Chino Hills (7-3) Los Osos (7-3) RCHS (6-4) Glendora (6-4) Alta Loma (5-5) South Hills (5-5) San Marino (5-5) Upland (4-6) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 02 2024

Week-10 Scores & Final Regular Season Standings: Bonita, Damien, Northview, RHP & Muir Secure Outright League Titles

Photo by Beth Oualline Football: Editor’s Note: Along with the outright titles listed above, Covina and Chino will share the Hacienda League title, and Duarte, Ganesha and La Puente finish in a three-way tie in the Miramonte League. Week-10 Scores & League Standings: Angelus League Scores: St. Francis 35, St. Pius 14 Cathedral 16, St. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 01 2024

Northview Finishes Regular Season 10-0 After Thursday’s 28-0 Victory at Baldwin Park; NHS Secured Fourth Straight VVL Title

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: It wasn’t a thing of beauty. But the results were. Northview shut out their hosts from Baldwin Park, 28-0, on Thursday night. It secured a perfect 10-0 regular season, and a fourth consecutive Valle Vista League championship. It was also the Vikings’ fourth shutout of the season. The NHS defense […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 31 2024

Cade Cadam Has Experienced High Peaks & Low Valleys in Football, But He’ll Finish College Career as SCIAC’s Leading Receiver

Pictured L-R: Ryder, Trevor, Dara, Cade & Chad Cadam Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto It would be difficult to find a San Gabriel Valley area family that has produced a trio of receivers the quality of the Cadam brothers. And that includes on and off the football field. In order of age, Cade, Trevor and Ryder […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 29 2024

Mt. SAC is Still No. 1 in California; Pasadena City College Ranked 21st in Tuesday’s JCAB & CCCSIA State Polls

Football: October 28th JCAB & CCCSIA Polls: JCAB: 1-Mt. SAC 2-Riverside 3-San Mateo 4-Ventura 5-Golden West 6-Butte 6-San Diego Mesa 8-Modesto 9-Fresno City 10-El Camino 11-American River 12-Canyons 13-Saddleback 14-Sequoias 15-Long Beach 16-Fullerton 17-Diablo Valley 18-Bakersfield 19-Foothill 20-Sierra 21-Pasadena City College 22-Mt. San Jacinto 23-Monterey Peninsula 24-De Anza 25-Allan Hancock Others: Redwoods, 30; Cerritos, 28; […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 28 2024

Updated Standings & Week-10 Schedule: Bonita, Covina, Damien, Muir & Northview Look to Secure Outright League Titles

Photo of Damien quarterback Isaiah Arriaza by Taegan Maysami (@Madeby.Taeg on Instagram) Football: League Standings & Week-10 Schedule: Angelus League Standings: Cathedral (8-1, 4-0) St. Paul (6-3, 4-0) St. Francis (2-7, 2-2) Paraclete (3-6, 1-3) St. Pius (1-8, 1-3) Alemany (5-4, 0-4) Angelus Schedule: St. Pius at St. Francis Cathedral at St. Paul Alemany at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 27 2024

Saturday’s Scores, Game Notes, Updated Conference Standings & Next Week’s Schedule for Chaffey, Citrus, Mt. SAC & PCC

Photo courtesy of Pasadena City College Football: Saturday’s American Metro Conference Scores: Chaffey 26, Desert 23 Victor Valley 64, West LA 30 Santa Ana 56, Compton 6 Chaffey Game Notes: The Panthers overcame a 23-7 halftime deficit & 8 turnovers. Zhyaire Lewis recovered blocked punt in end zone Julian Viramontes, QB: (17-of-28 for 213 yards, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 27 2024

Jake Denerson Accounts for 365 Yards of Total Offense & Three TDs, But Cerritos Defeats Citrus, 33-24, on Saturday Night

Photos by Jordan Carroll & Bianca Rodriguez Gonzalez (@bbs.flickks on Instagram) Football: Citrus dug itself a 21-0 hole on Saturday night. In fact, Cerritos’ Bruno Caldarella took the opening kickoff 88 yards to paydirt. And while the Owls made a valiant comeback, the Falcons prevailed, 33-24, in a National-Central Conference showdown at Citrus College. Former […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 27 2024

Jake Duronslet Accounts for 239 Yards of Total Offense & Four TDs in Covina’s 40-35 Hacienda League Victory Over South Hills

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: Covina is now one step closer to an outright Hacienda League championship after Friday’s 40-35 victory over South Hills. The Colts improved to 8-1, but Jacob Calderon’s Huskies made them work for it. SHHS made it interesting late, as Tyler Arguinzoni scored on a 1-yard TD run with less than […]

By Brian Baiotto