Football/ Sep 13 2021

Robert Ketterling’s Photo Gallery From Bonita’s 28-14 Victory Over San Dimas in Saturday’s Smudge Pot Rivalry Game

A big thanks to Robert Ketterling for this photo gallery and to Shaun Kelley for the game information. Football: Make that three consecutive victories for Bonita over rival San Dimas. The Bearcats defeated the Saints, 28-14, in Saturday’s Smudge Pot showdown at Covina District Field. Bonita took a 28-7 lead into the fourth quarter and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 11 2021

Week Three Scores: Orange Lutheran Edges Damien, 41-38, in Overtime, & Covina Defeats Northview, 22-20

Photo by Susan Coulter Football: Week Three Scores: Orange Lutheran 41, Damien 38 (overtime) Garey 21, Azusa 6 Glendora 49, Los Altos 14 Muir 12, La Salle 6 Culver City 43, Pasadena 34 La Canada 23, Santa Paula 12 Rio Hondo Prep 46, Boron 18 Monrovia 52, South Hills 14 Chino 28, West Covina 21 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 11 2021

Ayala Improves to 4-0 After Friday’s 40-21 Victory Over Los Osos; Wilson Throws Three TD Passes

Photo by Gustavo Vargas Football: Ayala put Los Osos away early on Friday night. The Bulldogs took a 28-0 lead into the half and cruised to a 40-21 victory over the visiting Grizzlies. Ayala rushed for a game-high 184 yards, and Los Osos finished just three yards back with 181 yards on the ground. The […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 11 2021

Jonathan Guerrero Scores 5 TD’s in Rio Hondo Prep’s 46-18 Victory Over Boron; Kares Improve to 3-0 in 2021

Football: Boron made a 104-mile drive on Friday to take on unbeaten Rio Hondo Prep. When the Bobcats got a 15-yard TD pass from Braeden Wolfe to Jason Richardson midway through the first quarter, it marked the first this season that RHP actually trailed in a game. Not to worry, though, as the Kares would […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 10 2021

Glendora Jumps on Los Altos Early & Cruises to 49-14 Victory; Brus Runs Opening Kickoff Back for 97-Yard Touchdown

Football: If you happened to be on the Los Altos sidelines on Thursday evening, it was clear early on that it wasn’t going to be a good night. Glendora led 21-0 in the first quarter despite having run just one offensive play at that point. And the Tartans would cruise to a 49-14 road victory […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 09 2021

Week Three Schedule: Bonita & San Dimas Meet Up Saturday at Covina District Field

Photo by Carlo Montalbo: Football: Thursday: Azusa at Garey Friday: Arcadia at Whittier Los Osos at Ayala Charter Oak at Chino Hills Orange Lutheran at Damien Colony at Claremont Northview at Covina Gladstone at La Puente Glendora at Los Altos Santa Paula at Canada Campbell Hall at Maranatha South Hills at Monrovia La Salle at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2021

Thursday’s Football Scores & Friday’s Week Two Schedule

Photo: Ayala QB Bryan Wilson, taken by Gustavo Vargas Football: Thursday’s Scores: Rio Hondo Prep 42, Verdugo Hills 12 San Dimas 40, Santa Fe 19 Ayala 42, Diamond Ranch 7 Etiwanda 44, Rancho Verde 0 Covina 58, Diamond Bar 47 Muir 35, Carson 0 La Canada 29, Franklin 20 Verbum Dei 18, Maranatha 7 Friday’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2021

Huerta & Sento Combine for 235 Yards Rushing in Ayala’s 42-7 Victory Over Diamond Ranch

Photos by Gustavo Vargas Football: Ayala’s Marquis Monroe sure set the tone on Thursday night with his 90-yard kickoff return to open the scoring. Ayala would go on to defeat visiting Diamond Ranch, 42-7, and improved to 3-0. The Bulldogs offense gets a lot of praise, and rightfully so. But Ayala’s defense kept the Diamond […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2021

Gio Ortega Scores Three Early TD’s & Rio Hondo Prep Cruises to 44-12 Victory at Verdugo Hills

Photos by Susan Coulter Football: Rio Hondo Prep has a habit of doing things quickly. The Kares needed just four hours on Wednesday to find a replacement game after Linfield Christian canceled their contest that was slated for Friday night. RHP went to Tujunga on Thursday evening, and put the game away with 28 first-quarter […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2021

Blake Howard and Gabriel Grbavac Have St. Francis Perfect Through Six Weeks; Golden Knights’ Seniors Multi-Task for Program

Pictured L-R: Gabriel Grbavac & Blake Howard Football: By Brian R, Sports Editor What would be the only thing better than to win an Angelus League and CIF championship if you played football at St. Francis? To do so with your best friend. That’s exactly what Blake Howard and Gabriel Grbavac are hoping to do, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2021

Linfield Christian Cancels Friday’s Game w/Rio Hondo Prep; Kares Quickly Schedule Replacement for Thursday at Verdugo Hills

Football: When Rio Hondo Prep football coach Mark Carson got to school on Wednesday morning, he and his program were set to play at Linfield Christian on Friday night. At approximately 10 a.m., however, they received a call from the Linfield Christian athletic director and got the bad news. The RHP-LC game had to be […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 31 2021

Kaden Taylor Throws Three TD Passes & Runs for Another; Pasadena Defeats El Camino Real, 55-23, in Home Opener

Football: Pasadena picked up its first victory of the 2021 fall season on Friday. The Bulldogs defeated El Camino Real, 55-23, in their home opener. PHS has now scored 93 points in their first two games. Kaden Taylor completed four of his six pass attempts for 155 yards and three touchdowns. Freshman Hype Grand tossed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 31 2021

Myles O’Malley Rushes for 261 Yards and Scores Three TD’s in Maranatha’s 38-0 Victory at Beverly Hills

Photos by Richard Morales Football: The Rand Holdren era got off to a very solid start on Friday night. Maranatha traveled to Beverly Hills and came home with a 38-0, season-opening victory. Myles O’Malley opened his high school career in a huge way. O’Malley carried the ball 15 times for 261 yards and the freshman […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 30 2021

Week One Scores: 210 Prep Sports Football Teams Went 13-10 Over The Weekend

Pictured L-R: St. Francis coach Dean Herrington & quarterback, Jack Jacobs Football: ‘Week One’ Scores: San Dimas 49, Montebello 17 Downey 22, Bonita 18 Rio Hondo Prep 49, Poly 0 West Covina 48, Ontario 7 Pasadena 55, El Camino Real 23 Charter Oak 35, Northview 13 Redlands East Valley 27, Los Osos 17 Etiwanda 42, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2021

Max Garrison Rushes for 375 Yards & Scores 6 TD’s in St. Francis’ 44-35 Victory Over Mira Costa in Season Opener

Photos and game info from Ryan Tomey Football: If there was ever a perfect way for new St. Francis coach Dean Herrington to continue the legacy of the late-great Jim Bonds, it couldn’t have been written any better than it was on Friday night. And don’t get it wrong, Herrington has nothing to prove to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2021

Bryan Wilson Gets Ayala Offense Going Early in Friday’s 35-0 Victory at Los Altos; Bulldogs’ Sophomore Throws 2 TD Passes

Photos by Gustavo Vargas Football: Ayala got started early and cruised to a 35-0 victory at Los Altos on Friday night. The Bulldogs scored on their first three possessions and never looked back. Bryan Wilson led the way, completing 9 of his 14 pass attempts for 127 yards and a pair of TD’s. Wilson went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2021

Rio Hondo Prep Opens 2021 Season With 49-0 Beatdown of Pasadena Poly; Ortega & Guerrero Pace Kares’ Offensive Attack

Football: Rio Hondo Prep dropped the hammer on rival Pasadena Poly on Friday. The Kares had a 370-157 advantage in total yards and crushed the Panthers, 49-0. Jonathan Guerrero led all rushers with 141 yards on 10 carries. Guerrero scored on TD runs of 26 and 14 yards. Gio Ortega scored three TD’s in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2021

Jake Denerson Throws 3 Touchdown Passes in Glendora’s 42-7 Victory Over Covina

Pictured L-R: Zach Ford, Reggie Johnson & Jake Denerson Football: Glendora went into Covina District Field on Friday night as the heavy favorite against their host from Covina High School. The Tartans did what was expected of them, and defeated the Colts, 42-7. GHS got 21 points in both the first and second quarters and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 23 2021

Week Zero Football Scores: 210 Prep Sports Teams Went 10-3 on Friday

Football Week Zero Scores: Arcadia 43, Marina 25 Ayala 21, Chino Hills 20 Bonita 35, La Serna 28 (OT) Charter Oak 27, St. Joseph 13 Diamond Ranch 28, South Hills 13 Etiwanda 20, Aquinas 6 Glendora 22, West Ranch 14 Monrovia 28, West Covina 26 Northview 54, La Puente 14 Notre Dame 47, Pasadena 38 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 22 2021

Kaden Taylor & Mekhi Fox Open 2021 Season With Monster Games, But Notre Dame Claims 47- 38 Victory Over Pasadena

Football: Pasadena got off to a quick start in Friday’s season opener at Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. The Bulldogs scored 21 first-quarter points and led 21-7 after the first 12 minutes. The Knights, though, outscored PHS, 40-17 the rest of the way, and claimed a 47-38 victory. Kaden Taylor completed 17 of 25 passes […]

By Brian Baiotto