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 […]
Photos by Susan Coulter and game info from Harry Joe Football: The SGV area’s leader in wins, Rio Hondo Prep, added a 12th victory to its 2023 resume on Friday night. The Kares made the 57-mile drive from Arcadia to Moreno Valley, and they headed home with a 31-14 victory in the semifinal round of […]
Thanks to Shaun Kelley for game info Football: What happens when a program in the CIF-SS Division 8 semifinal round gets held to 30 net yards rushing? They better hope their quarterback has a big night. And a big night it was for Charter Oak sophomore, Corin Berry. Berry completed 15-of-18 for 220 yards. He […]
Football: Division 1: St. John Bosco 43, Centennial Corona 42 Mater Dei 42, Sierra Canyon 14 D-2: Mission Viejo 31, Murrieta Valley 21 Servite 28, Serra 20 D-3: St. Bonaventure 20, San Juan Hills 13 Warren 36, Chaminade 35 D-4: Corona del Mar 28, Yorba Linda 14 La Serna 52, Culver City 31 D-5: Newbury […]
Photos by Yen Benton Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor After conducting interviews with both teams that night, I can vividly recall walking off the West Covina football field on March 26th of 2021. I was headed towards the parking lot on Cameron Avenue, which is located just east of the south end zone. Glendora […]
Photo by Ryan Tomey Football: All-Angelus League: MVP: Phillip Ocon, St. Francis senior MVP Offense: John Sanders, St. Francis junior MVP Defense: Scott Taylor, Loyola junior MV Lineman: Rashad Westbrooks, Loyola senior First Team Offense: John Calmette, St. Francis senior Tyler Cofre, St. Francis senior Preston Jernegan, St. Francis senior Sean Morris, Loyola sophomore Khalil […]
Photo by Yen Benton Football: Editor’s Note: These are projections from Calpreps, whose rankings form the CIF-SS playoff pairings. Division 1: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) vs. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA) at TBA, 7:00pm [projection and percent chances to win: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) 31 (87%) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA) 14 (13%)] St. John […]
