Football/ Sep 03 2022

Don Lugo’s Offense, Defense & Special Teams Key in Friday’s 40-0 Thumping of Visiting Hawthorne

Photos and scoring plays by Josh Thompson Football: After starting the season 0-2, and being outscored by El Rancho and Alta Loma by a combined margin of 60-40, Don Lugo picked up win No. 1 of the 2022 football season on Friday. The Conquistadores thumped their visitors from Hawthorne, 40-0, and they scored via run, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2022

Michael Martin Throws 4 TD Passes & Rushes for Another in Maranatha’s 56-28 Victory at Garey

Football: Whatever Maranatha coach Rand Holdren said at the half of Friday’s showdown at Garey sure did the trick. The Minutemen trailed 28-21 at the break, but MHS would outscore the Vikings, 35-0, in the second half, and claimed a 56-28 road victory. Maranatha is now 2-0. Michael Martin has gotten off to a great […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2022

Richie Munoz Throws Three TD Passes in Charter Oak’s 37-7 Victory Over Glendora; Chargers Open Season 2-0

Thanks to Carlo Montalbo for the photos & Zack Morton for the stats and scoring plays Football: Glendora traveled to Charter Oak on Friday night in a game that showcased two SGV area power programs going in opposite directions to start the 2022 season. Last week, the Chargers opened with a 14-point victory over the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2022

Rio Hondo Prep Rushes for 323 Yards in 28-10 Victory Over Linfield Christian; Nate Curtis Scored Twice for Kares

Thanks to Harry Joe for the stats and game info, & Susan Coulter for the photos Football: In a battle of opposing offensive philosophies, Rio Hondo Prep defeated visiting Linfield Christian, 28-10, on Thursday night. The Lions had a 230-82 advantage through the air, but RHP out-rushed LCHS by a margin of 323-82. Rio Hondo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2022

Ayala Outlasts Leuzinger, 40-33, After Bulldogs Tally 431 Yards of Total Offense & Get Big Plays on Defense & Special Teams

Thanks to Gustavo Vargas for the photos & Randy Reams for the stats Football: Ayala was tested big time on Thursday night. And thanks to a 40-33 victory, the Bulldogs passed that test against a gritty Leuzinger program. AHS is now 3-0. Ayala had 431 yards of total offense. The best illustration of just how […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2022

Will Clougherty Steps in at QB & Leads La Salle to a 30-22 Victory Over Bonita; Lancers’ Senior Tosses TD Pass & Rushes for Another

Photos by Alex Veliz & stats by Shaun Kelley Football: And that’s why they play the game. Heading into Thursday’s nonleague contest at La Salle, the Bonita High School football program was riding pretty high. The Bearcats had rebounded from a week-zero loss to Monrovia (36-35) in OT by trouncing Mater Academy, 38-6, in a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2022

Brian Salazar Jr. Torches El Rancho Defense for 450 Yards Passing & Five TD’s in Monrovia’s 58-26 Road Victory

Thanks to the Monrovia program for the stats, and Randy Bell for the photo Football: One of the biggest questions facing a Monrovia football program that went 10-1 in 2021 was whether Brian Salazar Junior could successfully replace an explosive Noah Rodriguez at quarterback. And with Rodriguez looking on from the Wildcats’ sideline in a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 31 2022

Week 2 Includes Eight Thursday Games; PHS-Damien, Monrovia-El Rancho, Northview-South Hills & Alta Loma at Colony Highlight List

Photo by Gwen Pointer Football: Week Two Schedule: Thursday: Leuzinger (0-1) at Ayala (2-0) Etiwanda (0-2) at Rancho Verde (0-2) Banning (1-1) at Muir (0-2) Linfield Christian (1-1) at Rio Hondo Prep (1-0) Pasadena (1-1) at Damien (1-1) Los Osos (1-0) at La Serna (1-1) Bonita (1-1) at La Salle (0-2) Monrovia (2-0) at El […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 30 2022

Claremont Welcomes Tustin on Friday Night to Open 2022 Season; Experience on Both Sides of Ball Has Wolfpack Optimistic

Pictured L-R: Claremont quarterback Nathan Giles, and running back/defensive back, Caden Campuzano Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor On Friday night, there will be no one more ready to drop their shoulder into an opponent quite like Claremont. The Wolfpack had a week-zero bye, and were scheduled to face off with Norte Vista last Friday. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 29 2022

Week One Scores, Team Records, Points For & Against, & Week Two Schedule; Muir Has Yet to Score in 2022

Photo by Josh Thompson Football: Week One Scores: Thursday: Charter Oak 38, Northview 24 Lakewood 16, San Dimas 7 Village Christian 30, La Salle 20 Friday: Pasadena 35, Glendora 10 Alta Loma 34, Don Lugo 20 Los Osos 41, Redlands East Valley 6 South Hills 16, Covina 14 Ayala 28, Etiwanda 7 Rancho Cucamonga 13, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2022

Noah Gonzales Hits Messiah Luter on 13-Yard TD w/3 Minutes to go, Lifting South Hills to a 16-14 Victory Over Covina

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: Don’t look now, but the South Hills football program is making a dramatic 180-degree turn for the better. Heading into its season opener in week zero, the Huskies hadn’t won a football game for 1,034 days. SHHS would end that streak with a 21-7 victory last Friday at Diamond Ranch. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2022

Bonita’s Daniel Andrade Throws Four TD Passes on Saturday; Bearcats Pick Up 38-6 Victory Over Mater Academy in Las Vegas

Photo by Alyssa Cruz Football: Eight days after a gut-punching 36-35 loss to visiting Monrovia in OT, the Bearcats were back on the field. Bonita made a 244-mile drive to the Mater Academy in East Las Vegas. And if having 50-plus teenagers in Vegas on a Friday night isn’t challenging enough, the Bearcats had a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 27 2022

Dominic Alloway Shines Three Days After Death of Cousin, Adrian Alloway; Ayala Senior Catches Two TD Passes in 28-7 Victory Over Etiwanda

Photos by Josh Thompson & game info/stats by Randy Reams Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor In America, we get caught up placing too much importance on an athletic event. And then there are stories like that of Ayala senior Dominic Alloway that puts sports in its proper perspective. On Tuesday, Alloway called his cousin, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 27 2022

Ryan McCulloch Rushes for 178 Yards & Two TD’s in Rio Hondo Prep’s 29-6 Victory Over El Monte in 2022 Season Opener

Photos by Susan Coulter & game info & stats by Harry Joe Football: A few weeks before the 2022 season kicked off, this reporter met up with RHP coach Mark Carson, and his two-way star, Ryan McCulloch, at the Arcadia school. Both Carson and McCulloch acknowledged the loss of several key players that graduated in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 27 2022

St. Francis Edges Mira Costa, 52-48, in a Friday Night Shootout; Jack Jacobs Throws for 390 Yards & 5 TD’s

Photos & game info and stats from Ryan Tomey Football: As difficult as it might seem to believe, it’s true. In the first two games of the 2022 season, St. Francis has allowed 109 points in road games at West Ranch and Mira Costa. And yet the Golden Knights are now 1-1. On Friday, St. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 27 2022

Pasadena Cruises to 35-10 Victory Over Glendora; Bulldogs Get Two Rushing TD’s From Williams & Wijay Threw for Two Scores

Photos by Carlo Montalbo & game info from Zack Morton Football: Glendora’s offensive woes continued on Friday night. One week after scoring just seven points in a 13-7 loss to Chino Hills, the Tartans met up with Pasadena High School at Citrus College. The Bulldogs got out to a 35-3 lead, and would claim a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 27 2022

Michael Martin Throws 2 TD Passes & Rushes for 2 More in Maranatha’s 42-6 Thumping of Beverly Hills

Photo by Jacon Yun Football: After the first game of the 2022 season, the Maranatha football program has already matched its win total of a year ago. The Minutemen got out to an early 28-0, first-quarter lead, and cruised to a 42-6 victory over their visitors from Beverly Hills. Michael Martin, the MHS quarterback, tossed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 26 2022

Richie Munoz Throws for 370 Yards & 5 TD’s in Charter Oak Debut; Chargers Open 2022 Season w/a 38-24 Victory Over Northview

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Welcome to Charter Oak High School, Richie. In his first start since transferring from La Salle, Richie Munoz threw for 370 yards and five scores. The Chargers’ senior would have had six TDs, but in the third quarter, there was a dropped pass in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 24 2022

Week One Football Schedule; Charter Oak, Claremont, Covina, Maranatha & Rio Hondo Prep Play First Game of 2022

Photo of St. Francis quarterback Jack Jacobs by Ryan Tomey Football: Week One Schedule: Thursday: Charter Oak vs Northview at Covina District Field La Salle at Village Christian San Dimas at Lakewood Friday: Don Lugo at Alta Loma Arcadia at Monrovia Etiwanda at Ayala Diamond Ranch at Chino Hills Pasadena at Glendora Norte Vista at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 22 2022

South Hills Wins First Football Game in 1,034 Days; Huskies’ Defense Leads Way in 21-7 Victory at Diamond Ranch

Pictured L-R: Daniel Astorga and Gary San Angelo Football: The losing streak is over. South Hills earned a 21-7 victory at Diamond Ranch on Friday night. It was the Huskies first win since defeating West Covina (42-13) back on October 18th of 2019. South Hills took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and the […]

By Brian Baiotto