Football/ Aug 21 2021

Nate Bennett Throws 5 TD Passes & Runs for Another in Village Christian’s 54-25 Dominating Victory at La Salle

Football: Village Christian spoiled La Salle’s season opener with a 54-25 beatdown of the Lancers. The Crusaders scored two touchdowns in the game’s first 151 seconds and never trailed on Friday night. Village Christian’s Nate Bennett toyed with the Lancers’ defensive backfield all night. The sophomore quarterback threw for five scores and rushed for another, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 21 2021

CJ Sento Rushes for 100 Yards & Scores Two TD’s in Ayala’s 21-20 Victory Over Chino Hills

Photo by Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers Football: The Chino Hills-Ayala Battle for the Bone rivalry is one of the area’s best. And Friday’s showdown didn’t disappoint. Ayala got 100 yards rushing and two TD runs by CJ Sento to defeat Chino Hills, 21-20, in the season opener. Sento’s second score came with less than […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 21 2021

Braydon Brus Rushes For 179 Yards & 3 TD’s in Glendora’s 22-14 Victory at West Ranch

Football: Glendora got off to a slow start offensively after making the 56-mile drive to Santa Clarita on Friday. The Tartans trailed West Ranch, 7-3, at the half in their 2021 fall season opener. But GHS got 12 points in the third quarter and seven more in the fourth to claim a 22-14 victory. Braydon […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2021

Updated List of Which League Each Football Program Belongs to; Many Teams are Playing First Full Season in New League

Football: Since last season was shortened to five games, this will be the first full season of new teams in new leagues. The list of leagues and teams in their respective leagues is done in alphabetical order. Angelus League: Crespi Loyola St. Francis St. Paul Baseline League: Chino Hills Damien Etiwanda Rancho Cucamonga Upland Citrus […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2021

2021 Fall Football Season Kicks off Friday Night; List of Week Zero Games

Editors Note: COVID-19 has affected the week zero schedule after players from one or both teams tested positive. We think this is the most updated schedule for tomorrow night, but as always, if there are any mistakes, please send corrections to [email protected] and we will fix them. Week Zero Football Schedule: Marina at Arcadia Chino […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jul 30 2021

2021 Fall Football Season Kicks Off Three Weeks From Today; Team-by-Team Schedules

Football: Editors Note: This schedule was reliant upon the MaxPreps page for each team. If there are any mistakes, please email [email protected], and we’ll fix any errors. Glendora, Azusa and Gladstone play their home games at Citrus College, and Northview, Covina and South Hills play their home games at Covina District Field. Arcadia: 8/20: Marina […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jun 15 2021

Glendora’s Braydon Brus Announced on Tuesday That He’ll Continue His Football & Academic Career at Northwestern University

Photos from the Brus Family & Carlo Montalbo. To view more action shots of Montalbo, please visit his site at https://i4pix.smugmug.com/Sports Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Glendora’s Braydon Brus has decided where he’s going to play college football. In a Monday night phone interview, the soon-to-be GHS senior said he narrowed his list to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ May 21 2021

Maranatha & Former NFL Star LaVar Arrington Part Ways; Minutemen Looking for New Football Coach

Football: Maranatha High School is looking for a new football coach. The school and three-year football coach, LaVar Arrington have parted ways. Arrington played college football at Penn State before embarking on a seven-year NFL career He was 14-9 at the helm of the Minutemen, including a 9-2 mark in Olympic League games. Maranatha released […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ May 17 2021

Dean Herrington, Who Led Paraclete to 2 CIF Titles & One State Championship, Named St. Francis Football Coach

Thanks to SFHS for sending the following report: Football: Dean Herrington has been named head football coach at St. Francis High School. With over twenty-five years of experience as a Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator, Herrington brings a wealth of knowledge to his responsibilities at St. Francis. He has been a head coach at two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ May 07 2021

Claremont Sweeps San Antonio League Football Honors; Linebacker Simon Jansezian Named MVP

2021 San Antonio Football All-League: MVP: Simon Jansezian (Claremont) Offensive Player of Year: Raymond Rodriguez (Claremont) Offensive Lineman: Ian Daniel (Claremont) Defensive Player of the Year: Luke Pruitt (Claremont) Defensive Lineman: Eddie Flores (Claremont) First Team Offense: Martin Almirantearena (OL), Chaffey Jacob Gula (OL), Chaffey San McCord (OL), Claremont Ian Daniel (OL), Claremont Jesse Lucero […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 19 2021

Week 5 Football Scores & Final 2021 Spring Season Standings: Ayala & Pasadena Finish 5-0

Football: Week Five Scores: Pasadena 33, Muir 6 Diamond Ranch 37, San Dimas 20 Northview 20, Los Altos 7 St. Francis 54, St. Paul 0 La Salle 31, St. Anthony 7 Ayala 42, Chino Hills 0 Glendora 35, Bonita 28 Charter Oak 42, South Hills 13 Don Lugo 20, West Covina 16 Inglewood 58, Monrovia […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 18 2021

Max Garrison Scores 5 TD’s in St. Francis’ 54-0 Victory Over St. Paul; Bryson Reeves Finishes Career w/2 TD’s

Photos by Ryan Tomey: Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor St. Francis came out and throttled visiting St. Paul, 54-0, on Saturday night, and closed out the 2021 spring football season in style. And as much as the result and highlight-reel plays throughout the contest were memorable, it was the obvious showing of love and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 17 2021

Munoz Throws 3 TD Passes in La Salle’s 31-7 Victory Over St. Anthony; Lancers’ Defense Dominates All Night

A big thanks to Mario Veliz @mvscreations_  for these photos: Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor La Salle showcased a balanced offense and swarming defense in Friday’s 31-7 Del Rey League beatdown of visiting St. Anthony. Starting with the offense, Richie Munoz showed shades of what the next two years has to offer. And it’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 17 2021

Wilson Throws 3 TD Passes & Crockett Rushes for 2 Scores; Ayala Thumps Chino Hills, 42-0, Finishes 5-0

Football: Ayala didn’t just go 5-0 during the 2021 spring football season, the Bulldogs dominated throughout. After Friday’s 42-0, season-ending victory at Chino Hills, the Ayala program outscored Temescal Canyon, Bonita, Charter Oak, Glendora and the Huskies by a combined margin of 177-28. The closest game was a 21-point victory (35-14) over Charter Oak back […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 17 2021

Pasadena Finishes 2021 Spring Football Season 5-0; Bulldogs Dominate Muir, 33-6, on Friday

Thanks to Elizabeth Champion for game info and photos: Football: Pasadena didn’t just beat crosstown rival Muir for the first time in six years, the Bulldogs dropped the hammer on the Mustangs. PHS led 20-0 at the half and cruised to a 33-6 victory at the Rose Bowl on Friday. The win secured a perfect […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 16 2021

Braydon Brus Rushes for 239 Yards & 4 Touchdowns; Glendora Defeats Bonita, 35-28, on Thursday

Football: Braydon Brus had a pretty epic Thursday. The Glendora junior got an offer from UCLA earlier in the day. And the Tartans best athlete finished off the night with 239 yards rushing and four touchdowns. Glendora defeated Bonita, 35-28, to close out the abbreviated 2021 spring football season at 4-1. Brus scored on runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 11 2021

Week 4 Football Scores & Final Week Schedule

Week Four Football Scores: Rancho Cucamonga 38, Chino Hills 0 Ayala 35, Glendora 0 San Dimas 35, Northview 0 St. Francis 63, Crespi 26 Damien 34, Mayfair 0 Sierra Canyon 37, Upland 0 Bonita 15, Charter Oak 14 Pasadena 47, Crescenta Valley 20 Inglewood 70, Muir 14 Harvard-Westlake 58, La Salle 40 Arcadia 21, Burroughs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 11 2021

Jack Jacobs Combines for 5 Scores (3 Passing); St. Francis Crushes Crespi, 63-26, on Saturday Night

Photos by Ryan Tomey Football: Jim Bonds had to be looking down on Friedman Field Saturday night with a lot of pride in his heart. The program he brilliantly led for 20 years had just been embarrassed a week prior at Loyola. And in their first home game since his passing, they absolutely throttled Crespi, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 10 2021

Bryan Wilson Calmly Leads Ayala to 35-0 Victory Over GHS; Bulldogs Freshman QB Throws for 200 Yards & 2 Scores

Photos by Gustavo Vargas & Josh Thompson Football: In a game that was likely to be determined by the Ayala and Glendora running backs, a freshman quarterback took over and stole the show. The Tartans’ Braydon Brus and Noah Acuna, and the Bulldogs’ Elijah Crockett and Jacob Badawi, have bled both their opponents and the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 10 2021

Jacob Buccola Rushes for 4 TD’s; San Dimas Improves to 4-0 After 35-0 Beatdown of Northview

Football: It might not be the 10-game season that everyone was hoping for. But there is still a lot of excitement around the San Dimas football program, especially for a special group of seniors. The Saints dominated visiting Northview, 35-0, to improve to 4-0, in the 2021 spring football season. So far, San Dimas has […]

By Brian Baiotto