Football/ Oct 01 2022

Devyn Turner Rushes for 3 TD’s in St. Francis’ 45-14 Victory Over Paraclete; Jack Jacobs Throws 2 TD Passes

Thanks to Ryan Tomey for the photos and game info/stats Football: St. Francis opened Angelus League play on Friday night with a 45-14 victory over visiting Paraclete. Devyn Turner scored three rushing TD’s, as the Golden Knights reached the .500 mark for the first time since week one. After beginning the season 1-3, and in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 30 2022

Markossian Finds Out His Mom Needs Emergency Surgery Before Game & Dedicates 4 TD’s & 42-35 Victory Over Northview to Her

Story by Shaun Kelley & photos from RT Tolentino Football: Shortly before Thursday’s showdown with Northview, Bonita senior Georgie Markossian got a call that his mom was going into emergency surgery. That’s something no one wants to hear, and it would seem reasonable or even likely that Markossian would have difficulty dedicating 100 percent of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 30 2022

Wilson Returns & Throws for 302 Yards & 4 TD’s in Ayala’s 56-33 Victory Over Glendora; DeGraaf Shines in GHS Debut

Photos by Gus Vargas, game info/stats by Zack Morton & Randy Reams, & video clips by Mark Sanchez Football: Although they no longer share a Palomares League rivalry for football, a Glendora-Ayala game rarely disappoints. And Thursday night was no different. The Tartans (Brandon Rohrer) and Bulldogs (AJ Gracia) are both led by young men […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 30 2022

Ethan Najera Rushes for 140 Yards & 2 TD’s in Monrovia’s 35-21 Victory Over South Pasadena in Rio Hondo League Opener

Football: Written by Eric Greene, and photos from Randy Bell It had been 28 days since Monrovia had won a football game. In fact, MHS suffered a pair of sizeable setbacks sandwiched between a week-four bye. Ayala and San Dimas defeated Monrovia by a combined margin of 89-28. in week-three and week-five contests. MHS opened […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 28 2022

Charter Oak’s Richie Munoz Has Program Off to 5-0 Start; Chargers QB Has Thrown for 1,300 Yards, 18 TD’s & Just Two Picks

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Charter Oak has opened its 2022 schedule with five consecutive victories. The lion’s share of the credit should and does go to their senior class. And it’s not their on-field contributions alone that makes this group so valued, it’s just as much the leadership in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 28 2022

Week 6: CHHS, Damien, Etiwanda, La Canada, La Salle, Maranatha, Monrovia, Muir, PHS, RCHS & Upland Open League Play

Photo by Alex Veliz Football: Thursday: Bonita vs Northview at Covina District Field Charter Oak at Los Altos St. Pius at La Salle Trabuco Hills at Los Osos Monrovia at South Pasadena Burbank at Pasadena Friday: Alta Loma at Aliso Niguel Muir at Arcadia Glendora at Ayala Etiwanda at Chino Hills South Hills at Claremont […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 27 2022

September 27 JC Football Poll: Mt. SAC is Ranked No. 3 in State, & Citrus Moves up to No. 19 After Blowout of LA Valley College

Pictured L-R: Mt. SAC coach Bob Jastrab, & Citrus College coach Brandon Hayashi College Football: Both the Mt. SAC and Citrus College football programs are off to 4-0 starts in 2022. The Mounties (4-0) are averaging 43 points per game, and they’ve defeated LA Valley (69-7), Saddleback (13-6), SBVC (63-18) and Bakersfield (28-10) by a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 26 2022

Citrus College QB, Adam Urena, Throws 6 TD Passes in Saturday’s 61-13 Trouncing of LA Valley College; Owls Improve to 4-0 in 2022

Editor’s Note: The game stats, scoring plays and photo came from the Citrus College website College Football: When thinking about SGV area (Junior College) power programs, Mt. SAC would almost certainly be the first school that would enter one’s mind. The Mounties are multi-time state champions, and they’re off to a 4-0 start in 2022. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 26 2022

Mt. SAC Grinds Out 28-10 Victory at Bakersfield; Udengwu Throws 1 TD Pass & Rushes for Another

College Football: For the first time all season, the Mt. SAC football program fell behind in a game. In fact, the Mounties trailed twice in Saturday night’s showdown at Bakersfield College. But for the fourth time in as many tries, Mt. SAC left the field unscathed. The Mounties claimed a 28-10 victory. Bakersfield’s Tristin Skinner […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 25 2022

Martin (4) & O’Malley (2) Combine for Six TD’s in Maranatha’s 42-12 Victory Over Silver Valley: MHS off to Best Start Since 2014

Photo of Andrew Massino & Duke Mora courtesy of Rand Holdren Football: To say the Maranatha football program has made a 180-degree turn for the better in just one year would be quite an understatement. One season after going 1-7, the Minutemen are off to their best start since 2014, which is when four-time CIF-SS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Mysza Throws for 345 Yards & 6 TD’s in La Salle’s 41-21 Victory at East Bakersfield; Leyland & Pavon Catch 3 TD Passes Apiece

Photos & video from Alex Veliz Football: The idea of spending your Friday night in a car ride home from Bakersfield wouldn’t sound appealing to most teenage boys. For the La Salle football program, though, the 121-mile trek back to campus was a breeze. The Lancers overcame a 14-point deficit and cruised past East Bakersfield […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Week 5 Scores & Updated Standings; Azusa, Charter Oak, Maranatha & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Undefeated

Photo of Ryan McCulloch by Susan Coulter Football: Week 5 Football Scores: Thursday: Bonita 31, Claremont 28 Rio Hondo Prep 53, Savanna 20 Covina 31, Sierra Vista 12 Friday: Alta Loma 27, Los Osos 20 Arcadia 40, Nordhoff 9 Citrus Valley 28, Ayala 7 Charter Oak 34, West Covina 21 Chino Hills 24, Foothill 7 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Citrus Valley Defeats Short-Handed Ayala, 28-7, Thanks to Stellar Special Teams Play & Run Defense; Bulldogs Fall to 5-1

Thanks to Josh Thomson for the photos, and Randy Reams for the game info/stats Football: It’s hard to get an offense going when you’re missing a starting quarterback and his center. And it doesn’t help when an opponent blocks a field goal, a punt and scores a TD on special teams. But that’s what happened […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

James Arellanes Throws for 256 Yards & Two TD’s in Northview’s 35-6 Victory Over Sunny Hills; Vikings Improve to 5-1

Story & Video by Shaun Kelly, and photos from RT Tolentino Football: Don’t look now, but the defending CIF-SS 10 champions are quietly 5-1 in 2022. And dating back to last year’s postseason run, the Vikings have won 10 of their past 12 games. On Friday, NHS cruised to a 35-6 victory over visiting Sunny […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Glendora Puts Diamond Ranch Away Early in Friday’s 49-14 Victory; Solis & Ferm Have Big Games for Tartans

Thanks to Zack Morton for the game info/stats and photo Pictured L-R: Robert Solis & Kyle Ferm Football: Glendora jumped on Diamond Ranch for 28 first-quarter points and cruised to a 49-14 victory. And it all started with a Brady Baeza blocked punt on defense. Owen Freking picked it up and ran it back 5 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2022

Armando Carbajal Combines for 5 TD’s in Rio Hondo Prep’s 53-20 Victory at Savanna; Kares Improve to 5-0 in 2022

Thanks to Harry Joe for the game info/stats, & to Susan Coulter & Clarissa Johnson for the photos Football: If someone were to tell you that Rio Hondo Prep had just a 396-336 advantage over Savanna in total offense, it would be logical to conclude that it was a competitive game. But RHP was in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2022

Bonita Edges Claremont, 31-28, in a Thursday Night Thriller; Parra, Markossian, Cadam & Spina Scored TD’s for Bearcats

Pictured L-R: Ryder Cadam, Noah Mikhail & Georgie Markossian Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor If you’re a diehard, old-school football fan, Claremont High School was the place to be on Thursday night. Both programs took, lost and regained leads. The Bearcats and Wolfpack each picked off passes and left their collective heart and soul […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2022

Duronslet, Rangel, Yeargin & Rachal Lead Covina to 31-12 Victory Over Sierra Vista; Colts Improve to 2-3

Thanks to Shaun Kelly for the game info/stats Football: After beginning the 2022 season with three consecutive losses, the Covina High School football program has won their last two games. On Thursday, Sierra Vista’s Eric Terrazes scored on a 2-yard rushing TD in the first quarter, and Alexis Alonso rumbled into the end zone from […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 21 2022

Week 5 Schedule: SDHS-Monrovia, Bishop Amat at Damien, RCHS-Vista Murrieta & Bonita vs Claremont Highlight Local Action

Pictured L-R: Bonita’s Daniel Andrade & Claremont’s Caden Campuzano Week Five Schedule: Football: Thursday: Bonita (3-2) at Claremont (2-1) Covina (1-3) vs Sierra Vista (4-1) at Covina District Field Rio Hondo Prep (4-0) at Savanna (0-4) Friday: Atla Loma (3-2) at Los Osos (2-3) Arcadia (0-4) at Nordhoff (0-5) Citrus Valley (3-1) at Ayala (5-0) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 18 2022

Every Week Four Score & Updated League Standings; Ayala, Azusa, Charter Oak, Maranatha & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Undefeated

Photo by Ryan Tomey Week Four Scores: Football: Thursday: Maranatha 41, Western Christian 24 Northview 42, California 7 Valencia 28, West Covina 27 Friday: Claremont 24, Alta Loma 7 Ayala 20, Chino Hills 19 Bonita 28, Los Osos 27 Covina 41, Bell Gardens 0 La Serna 7, Damien 0 Etiwanda 18, Glendora 14 La Canada […]

By Brian Baiotto