Photos by Susan Coulter, Clarissa Johnson & Tim Lunney, & program history from Matt Heersema Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Rio Hondo Prep’s Mark Carson is obviously a really good football coach. The numbers speak for themselves. But far more important than any success on a football field is the fact that Carson is […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Last night, the 2023 season, which includes the CIF-SS and CIF State playoffs, finally came to an end for every program that this site covers. Of those 27 programs in the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone, three teams (Charter Oak, West Covina and RHP) earned CIF-SS title-game appearances, but […]
Football: State Playoff Schedule: Open Division Championship: 12/9: Mater Dei (12-1) vs Serra (12-0) at Saddleback College at 8 Division 1AA Regional Final: De La Salle 41, Clovis North 0 Mission Viejo 49, Granite Hills 21 Division 1A Regional Final: Folsom 28, Pittsburg 25 St. Bonaventure 21, St. Augustine 20 Division 2AA Regional Final: 12/1: […]
Photos by Susan Coulter & Tim Lunney, stats/game info from Harry Joe & video highlights courtesy of David Guerrero Football: The historic and magical ride finally came to an end on Saturday night. Mission Oak of Tulare defeated Rio Hondo Prep, 29-14, in the CIF State Division 4A So Cal Regional final. The Hawks (10-5) […]
Football: 2023 Sierra League Standings: Chino (11-1, 3-0) Covina (9-3, 2-1) Rowland (2-8, 0-2) Pomona (4-6, 0-2)
Pictured L-R: Luke McNulty, Miles O’Malley, Carter Shupper & Maranatha coach, Rand Holdren Football: 2023 Cottonwood League Standings: Maranatha (9-2, 5-0) Whittier Christian (7-5, 4-1) Santa Rosa Academy (7-5, 3-2) Desert Christian (4-6, 2-3) Hamilton (1-9, 1-4) Vasquez (0-10, 0-5)
Thanks to RCHS for the photo of Trey Wilson, & to Upland for the picture of Trestin Castro Football: All-Baseline League: Offensive MVP: Trey Wilson, Rancho Cucamonga senior Defensive MVP: Trestin Castro, Upland junior Special Teams: Ayden Gutierrez, Damien senior First-Team Offense: Emiliano Villareal (QB), Rancho Cucamonga junior Noah Sandoval (QB), Upland senior Isaiah Arriaza […]
Football: All-Mountain West League: Athlete of the Year: Marquis Monroe, Ayala senior Defensive MVP: Noah Mikhail, Bonita junior Offensive MVP: Jayden Montenegro, Bonita senior Lineman of the Year: Niko Partida, Ayala senior First-Team Offense: Jacob Stewart (OL), Ayala junior Jeremy Goble (OL), Ayala senior Ethan Lorenz (OL), Bonita sophomore Hector Jimenez (OL), Charter Oak senior […]
Football: State Playoff Schedule: Open Division Championship: 12/9: Mater Dei (12-1) vs Serra (12-0) at Saddleback College at 8 Division 1AA Regional Final: 12/1: Clovis North (13-0) at De La Salle (10-2) Granite Hills (12-0) at Mission Viejo (11-3) Division 1A Regional Final: 12/2: Pittsburg (13-0) at Folsom (11-2) St. Bonaventure (11-3) at St. Augustine […]
Photo by Susan Coulter Football: CIF-SS Championship Game Scores: Division 1: Mater Dei 35, St. John Bosco 7 Division 2: Mission Viejo 35, Servite 14 Division 3: St. Bonaventure 24, Warren 21 Division 4: La Serna 49, Corona del Mar 29 Division 5: Orange Vista 55, Newbury Park 34 Division 6: Simi Valley 44, Mira […]
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 […]
