Football/ Nov 26 2022

Jayden Flaig’s 42-Yard Field Goal w/2 Seconds to Play Lifts Yorba Linda to 9-6 Victory Over Upland in CIF D-3 Title Game

Photos by Leonel Naranjo Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Upland did something on Friday night that no one had accomplished all season. They held Yorba Linda to single digits in scoring. Unfortunately for the Highlanders, Jayden Flaig booted a 42-yard field goal with two seconds to play, and the Mustangs defeated UHS, 9-6, in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 23 2022

Championship Game Preview: St. Francis Travels to Etiwanda on Saturday Night w/CIF-SS Division 5 Title at Stake

Pictured L-R: St. Francis and Etiwanda quarterbacks, Jack Jacobs & Demaricus Davis Editor’s Note: The stats listed are from the St. Francis and Etiwanda MaxPreps pages. If they’re inaccurate, you can email me at [email protected] and I will update the numbers. Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto When Saturday night rolls around, St. Francis will leave La […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 23 2022

Championship Game Preview: Upland Hosts Undefeated Yorba Linda on Friday Night w/CIF-SS Division 3 Title at Stake

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor If there was a program best suited to face undefeated Yorba Linda for the CIF-SS Division 3 championship on Friday night, the argument could be made that it’s the Upland Highlanders. And it all starts with the quality of play in the Baseline League. To add stock to that […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 19 2022

Turner’s 5 TD’s Leads St. Francis to 52-35 Victory Over Aquinas; SFHS Travels to Etiwanda w/CIF D-5 Title at Stake

A huge thanks to Ryan Tomey for the photos/game info & scoring plays Football: For the second time in two years, St. Francis will be playing for a CIF-SS championship next week. Unlike 2021, there won’t be a ringer like Long Beach Poly standing across from the Golden Knights. St. Francis defeated visiting Aquinas, 52-35, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 19 2022

Semifinal Scores & Next Week’s Schedule; Etiwanda Muir, St. Francis & Upland Earn CIF-SS Title-Game Appearances

Photo by Josh Thompson Football: CIF-SS Semifinal Scores & Title Game Schedule: D-1: Mater Dei 52, Los Alamitos 0 St. John Bosco 41, Mission Viejo 6 Friday’s Final: Mater Dei vs St. John Bosco at Rose Bowl at 7:30 D-2: Sierra Canyon 29, Bishop Amat 23 Inglewood 41, Chaminade 38 Sat Final: Inglewood at Sierra […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 19 2022

Bernardino Catches 34-Yard TD Pass From Lewis w/26 Seconds to Play, & Diamond Bar Defeats San Dimas, 21-14, in CIF D-9 Semifinal

Photos and game info from Josh Thompson Football: Often times, the road to a championship includes a potential season-ending challenge that must be conquered. And such was the case for the Diamond Bar High football program. The Brahmas were locked up in a 14-14 tie late in the second half with visiting San Dimas. The […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 19 2022

San Gabriel Ends Maranatha’s Magical Ride, 52-42, in CIF D-13 Semifinal Shootout; Martin Accounts for Four MHS TD’s

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The 2022 Maranatha victory tour finally got derailed on Friday night, but Rand Holdren’s Minutemen did not go down without a fight. San Gabriel defeated visiting MHS, 52-42, in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 13 playoffs. Maranatha went 1-7 in 2021, and had a remarkable reversal of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 13 2022

Udengwu Throws 3 TD Passes & Rushes For Another in Mt. SAC’s 28-7 Victory at Cerritos College; Mounties Earn Playoff Berth

Photos by Barry Colvin College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Mt. SAC is playoff bound. In a battle for second place in the National-Central Conference, the Mounties earned a 28-7 victory at Cerritos College. The Falcons took a 7-0 lead with 1:24 to play in the first quarter, as Jacob Leija caught an 8-yard […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 13 2022

San Dimas Wins First CIF-SS Boys Water Polo Title in School History; Zazueta Scores 5 Goals in Saints 11-6 Victory Over Don Lugo

Photos and game info/stats from Josh Thompson Boys Water Polo: San Dimas didn’t just win their first-ever CIF-SS (Division 5) boys water polo championship on Saturday at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine. They did so in dominating fashion. SDHS got out to an early two-goal lead and cruised to an 11-6 victory […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 12 2022

O’Malley Accounts For 5 TD’s in Maranatha’s 49-47 Victory Over Jurupa Valley in OT; Martin Throws 4 TD Passes for Minutemen

Football: Talk about a signature victory for the Rand Holdren era. In 2021, the Maranatha football program went 1-7 in his MHS head coaching debut. Fast forward one year, and the Minutemen are the SGV area’s lone unbeaten program (11-0-1). With that said, none of the first 10 victories in 2022 hold a candle to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 12 2022

Turner Rushes for 215 Yards & 2 TD’s, & Jacobs Throws 2 TD Passes & Catches One in St. Francis’ 35-28 Victory Over Top-Seeded Villa Park

Thanks to Ryan Tomey for the photos, game info and scoring plays Football: It doesn’t take a Rhodes Scholar to understand just how valuable the return of a healthy Devyn Turner has been for the St. Francis football program. The Allen, Texas transfer missed several games and perhaps he’s just now finding his stride. And […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 12 2022

Playoff Football Scores: Etiwanda, Maranatha, Muir, San Dimas, St. Francis & Upland Earn Semifinal Round Appearances

Photo of Devyn Turner by Ryan Tomey Football: CIF-SS Quarterfinal Round Playoff Scores: D-2: Inglewood 13, Rancho Cucamonga 7 D-3: Upland 28, West Ranch 21 in OT D-5: St. Francis 35, Villa Park 28 D-5: Etiwanda 69, Canyon 49 D-7: Mayfair 12, Claremont 7 D-9: San Dimas 45, Tahquitz 21 D-10: Baldwin Park 26, Covina […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 12 2022

Mayfair Edges Claremont, 12-7, in D-7 Quarters; Wolfpack D Holds Monsoons to Less Than Half of Their Scoring Average

Football: The Claremont defense did their part and then some on Friday night. But the Wolfpack offense was held to just one score, and Mayfair would head home to Lakewood with a 12-7 victory in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs. The Monsoons took a 3-0 lead on a 21-yard, first-quarter field […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 11 2022

Jason Nwaka Leads Covina into D-10 Quarterfinal vs BP; Colts Senior Has Become a Leader & Contributes on Both Sides of Ball

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Considering how poorly the 2022 football season began, the fact that Covina is currently riding a four-game win streak into the CIF-SS Division 10 quarterfinals was anything but a lock. The Colts were under new management and started the year with consecutive losses to South Hills, Diamond Bar and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 10 2022

San Dimas Earns Way Into Saturday’s CIF-SS D-5 Finals After Wednesday’s 10-4 Victory Over Buena Park

Boys Water Polo: San Dimas is one win away from claiming a CIF-SS Division 5 championship. The Saints picked up a 10-4 road victory at Buena Park on Wednesday to earn a spot in Saturday’s final against Don Lugo. SDHS already has two wins against the Conquistadores in 2022. The Saints had a balanced offensive […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 08 2022

CalPreps Makes Week Two Playoff Predictions, & They Project That 210 Prep Sports Programs Will Go 6-3

Football: Week 2 of CIF-SS Playoffs: CalPreps, which projected the exact 9-13 record for 210 Prep Sports programs in the first round, is now predicting that our area football teams go 6-3 this week in the quarterfinal round. Eight of the nine games have a spread of four points or less. This week, they have […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 07 2022

Nathan Giles Scores Three Rushing TD’s & Zack Leeper Has Another Dramatic Pick-Six in Claremont’s 29-26 Victory Over Hart

Football: In spite of being 7-2 and winning the outright San Antonio League championship, the Claremont football program had to make a 65-mile drive to battle Hart at Valencia High School. But instead of whining about having to travel to face a fourth-place team from the Foothill League, the Wolfpack focused on the task at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 06 2022

Rangel & Duronslet Combine to Score Five TD’s in Covina’s 35-23 Victory at Cantwell Sacred Heart in D-10 Opener

Football: Covina sure picked a good time to find their rhythm offensively. Four weeks ago, in their final nonleague contest, Claremont put a 43-23 beatdown on the Colts. Covina, though, would pick up consecutive victories over Pomona (41-21), Rowland (47-0) and Chino (49-27) to secure a Sierra League championship. In Friday’s first round of the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 06 2022

St. Francis Cruises to 48-20 Victory at Silverado in D-5 Opener; Turner Rushes for 3 TD’s & Jacobs Tosses TD’s to Merlos & McCullough

Football: Maybe a first-round road game was just the kick in the (butt) that St. Francis needed. After failing to clinch an outright championship last week at Loyola, SFHS had to settle for a three-way share of the Angelus League title. And the 1-point loss cost them about 74 miles. The Golden Knights traveled to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 06 2022

Ike Udengwu Throws For 326 Yards & Four TD’s in Mt. SAC’s 31-10 Victory Over Visiting Palomar

College Football: Mt. SAC is closing out the 2022 regular season in dominant fashion. After suffering their only loss of the season two weeks ago at Riverside City College (in OT), the Mounties have victories over Chaffey and Palomar by a combined margin of 69-16. Last night, MSAC cruised, 31-10, to improve to 8-1 overall, […]

By Brian Baiotto