Football/ Sep 28 2023

Northview & Bonita Bring a Combined 10-1 Record into Thursday’s Showdown; Vikings & Bearcats Seem to be Evenly Matched

Pictured L-R: Northview & Bonita coaches Marcel Perez, Bo Beatty & Steve Bogan  By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The most prudent path to a potential league championship and a deep playoff run is heavily dependent upon a challenging nonleague schedule. And such is the case for the Northview and Bonita programs. When NHS travels to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 27 2023

Northview at Bonita, Upland-Damien, Chino Hills at Etiwanda & Loyola-St. Francis Highlight Week Six Schedule

Photo by Taegan Maysami Football: Week Six Schedule: ** designates league game: Thursday: Northview at Bonita Ayala at Glendora Covina at Montclair Baldwin Park at West Covina Friday: Aliso Niguel at Alta Loma Burbank at Arcadia ** Charter Oak at Laguna Beach Upland at Damien ** Chino Hills at Etiwanda ** Claremont vs South Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 27 2023

Undefeated PCC & Chaffey Meet up Saturday Night in Rancho Cucamonga; Lancers & Panthers Combine for 107 Points Per Game

Pictured L-R: PCC & Chaffey College quarterbacks, Kekahi Graham & Dereun Dortch College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor For the second consecutive week, a pair of undefeated area JC football programs will meet up on a Saturday night. Last week, Mt. SAC snapped Citrus’ state-best 17-game win streak, 42-21, in Glendora. Alex Flores tossed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 25 2023

JC Football Standings After Week 4 Games: Mt. SAC, PCC & Chaffey all 4-0

College Football: JC Football Standings Through 9/23: Note: Conference records take precedent as compared to overall records. American-Pacific Conference: Pasadena City College (4-0 overall, 0-0 in conference) LA Valley (3-1, 0-0) LA Southwest (2-2, 0-0) Glendale (2-2, 0-0) LA Pierce (2-2, 0-0) Santa Monica (1-3, 0-0) Amercian Metro: Chaffey (4-0, 0-0) Desert (3-1, 0-0) Santa […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 25 2023

Dortch Totals 355 Yards of Total Offense & 5 TD’s & Williams Terrorizes LA Southwest Offense in Chaffey’s 62-25 Victory

Pictured L-R: Chaffey quarterback Dereun Dortch & linebacker Ronald Williams  College Football: That steamroller known as the Chaffey College football program continued to flatten its 2023 opponents on Saturday. The Panthers cruised to a 62-25 victory at LA Southwest, and they improved to 4-0. Perhaps the most impressive part thus far is Chaffey’s 3-0 mark […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 25 2023

PCC Cruises to 4-0 Start After Saturday’s 43-14 Triumph of Victor Valley; Graham Tossed 2 TD Passes & Glover Ran for 2 More

Photos by Richard Quinton College Football: PCC improved to 4-0 on Saturday night. And the Lancers did so decisively. They got a balanced effort in a 43-14 victory over Victory Valley. The PCC defense surrendered just 164 yards of total offense, and the Rams could muster just 40 yards on the ground. VVC and PCC […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2023

Alex Flores Tosses Four TD Passes in Mt. SAC’s 42-21 Victory at Citrus; Mounties Snap Owls’ State-Best 17-Game Win Streak

Photos by Josh Thompson, Gus Vargas & Anthony Sarinana College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor For the first 27 minutes or so of Saturday night’s showdown, Citrus and Mt. SAC were locked in a 14-14 tie. The Mounties and Owls entered the contest with identical 3-0 records, and they were ranked third and seventh […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2023

Vanden Bosch Rushes for 202 Yards & Three TD’s & Lifton Tossed 3 TD Passes in La Salle’s 42-14 Victory at Pasadena Poly

Photos by Mario Veliz & stats from La Salle Football: Every time La Salle gets knocked down, the Lancers get back up. And that’s exactly what Ben Buys and his staff demand from their players. One week after a 16-point home loss to Covina, the Lancers thumped their host from Pasadena Poly, 42-14, in an […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2023

Citrus Valley Closes Strong in 35-24 Victory Over Ayala; Monroe Led Bulldogs w/117 Yards Rushing & 2 TD’s

Game info from Randy Reams & photos by Roman Shelter Football: Citrus Valley closed out Friday’s showdown with visiting Ayala on a 14-0 run, and the Blackhawks would hold on for a 35-24 nonleague victory. Marquis Monroe continued to shine. The Bulldogs senior gained 117 yards on 14 carries, and that included a pair (13 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2023

Ezra Ortega’s 3-Yard TD w/2 Minutes to Play & 2-Point Conversion by Ethan Mendez Leads West Covina to a 28-27 Victory Over El Rancho

Photo by Yen Benton Football: El Rancho was on the verge of securing a significant upset on Friday night. According to Calpreps, the Dons had a four-percent chance of beating the Bulldogs. And their projected final score was WCHS 28, ERHS 0. Thankfully for West Covina, that didn’t happen. The Bulldogs rallied to outscore El […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2023

Updated Standings Through Week Five; Baseline League Went 5-0 on Friday & is a Combined 26-3

Photo by Susan Coulter Football: League Records Through Week Five: Angelus League: Paraclete (5-0 overall, 0-0 in league) St. Francis (4-1, 0-0) St. Paul (2-3, 0-0) Crespi (2-3, 0-0) Cathedral (2-3, 0-0) Loyola (1-3, 0-0) Baseline: Etiwanda (6-0, 0-0) RCHS (6-0, 0-0) Damien (6-0, 0-0) Upland (4-1, 0-0) Chino Hills (4-2, 0-0) Citrus 4: Los […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2023

Isaiah Arriaza Throws for 331 Yards & 3 TD’s in Damien’s 35-21 Victory Over La Serna; Spartans Improve to 6-0

Thanks to Shaun Kelley for game info/Photos by Taegan Maysami (@madeby.taeg on Insta) Football: Damien remained unscathed after Friday’s 35-21 victory over their visitors from La Serna. The Spartans took a 21-7 lead into the half and never trailed. Isaiah Arriaza had a big night, completing 17-of-25 for 331 yards. Arriaza had TD passes of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2023

Upland Scored 28 Consecutive Points to Start Friday’s 31-10 Victory at Charter Oak; Highlanders Face Damien in Baseline League Opener

Football: Upland had one final tune-up before opening Baseline League play next Friday at undefeated Damien. The Highlanders took charge early and secured a 31-10 victory at Charter Oak. UHS scored the game’s first 28 points, but they struggled with turnovers and penalties the rest of the way. Trent Dailey had 1-and-10-yard TD runs in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2023

Kevin Perez Has 45-and-68-Yard Punt Returns for Scores in Covina’s 50-0 Thumping of Sierra Vista

Football: Covina did what they were supposed to do on Friday night. The Colts romped an overmatched Sierra Vista squad, 50-0, to improve to 5-1 in 2023. Covina Scores: Adrian Rachal 17-yard TD reception from Jake Duronslet Jacob Perez 8-run Kevin Perez 45-yard punt return Devean Urrea 76 from Jake Duronslet Joaquin Barragan 7-yard run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2023

Kalib Pacheco Throws 4 TD Passes & Rushes for Another, But Fillmore Edged Don Lugo, 38-35, in a Shootout

Thanks to Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers for this photo gallery from the Don Lugo-Fillmore game. Football: Don Lugo kept responding to score after score all night from visiting Fillmore. The Conquistadors didn’t secure their first lead of the game until late in the third quarter and again at 7:31 of the fourth. But Fillmore […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2023

Week Five Scores: Damien, Etiwanda, Rancho Cucamonga & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Undefeated

Football: Editor’s Note: Bonita is also unbeaten. They had a week-five bye. Week Five Scores: Thursday: Diamond Ranch 24, Glendora 23 in OT Monrovia 42, San Dimas 29 Friday: Rio Hondo Prep 29, Torrance 9 Upland 31, Charter Oak 10 Damien 35, La Serna 21 Etiwanda 48, Cajon 26 Rancho Cucamonga 34, Vista Murrieta 24 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 22 2023

Brian Salazar Torches the San Dimas Defense for 471 Yards & 3 TD’s in Monrovia’s 42-29 Road Victory; Wildcats Improve to 2-2

Pictured L-R: Monrovia quarterback Brian Salazar & receiver Noah Ellison Football: Editor’s Note: San Dimas did not post their game stats online The 2023 football season has been an up-and-down experience for Monrovia. The Wildcats had a team (Palm Springs) cancel on them at the last minute, they’ve fought through injuries, had an early-season bye […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 22 2023

GHS Rallies to Force Overtime, But Diamond Ranch Claims 24-23 Victory When Panthers Stop Tartans 2-Point Conversion Attempt

Thanks to Zack Morton for game info Football: After a 4-0 start, the Glendora football program has now lost two consecutive games. But the Tartans didn’t go down without a fight. Trailing 24-17 in overtime, Simon Zwick’s 1-yard TD pulled GHS to within one of their host. Glendora’s Decker DeGraaf, who played the role of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 21 2023

RCHS-Vista Murrieta, GHS at D-Ranch, Etiwanda-Cajon & La Serna at Damien Highlight Week 5 Schedule; Nine Programs Have Byes

Photo of Etiwanda’s Jaiden Moss by Carlo Montalbo Football: Week Five Schedule: Friday: Los Osos at Alta Loma Ayala at Citrus Valley Upland at Charter Oak Foothill at Chino Hills Covina at Sierra Vista La Serna at Damien Etiwanda at Cajon Glendora at Diamond Ranch Maranatha at Hamilton Monrovia at San Dimas Norte Vista at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 20 2023

Third-Ranked Mt. SAC Travels to No. 7 Citrus on Saturday Night; Owls Take 17-Game Win Streak into Showdown w/State Power

Pictured L-R: Mt. SAC & Citrus football coaches, Bob Jastrab & Brandon Hayashi College Football By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor For decades, the Mt. San Antonio College football program has set the bar for excellence in both the San Gabriel Valley and the state of California. And 2023 is no different. The Mounties are 160-43 […]

By Brian Baiotto