Water Polo/ Nov 06 2022

Duenas Scores 5 Goals, as San Dimas Defeats Oxnard, 13-6, in D-5 Quarterfinal; Gonzalez Shuts Down Yellowjackets Offense

Boys Water Polo: San Dimas had a long day on Saturday. But it was worth every second. The Saints took a 90-mile trip to Oxnard in the CIF-SS Division 5 quarterfinal round. SDHS trailed by one goal after the first period. San Dimas, however, would out-score Oxnard, 12-4, the rest of the way. Anthony Duenas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 06 2022

Maranatha Defeats Santa Rosa Academy, 41-22, in First Round of D-13 Playoffs; Martin Throws 2 TD’s & Rushes for Another

Football: Right about now, the Santa Rosa Academy football program can’t be too fond of Maranatha. In a span of three weeks, the Minutemen defeated the Rangers to win the Cottonwood League championship, and on Friday night, MHS ended SRA’s season with a 41-22 victory in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 13 playoffs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 06 2022

Glendora Rallies Late in D-7 Playoffs, But Mayfair Defeats Tartans, 35-28, in Overtime

Photos by Carlo Montalbo i4Pix Photography (smugmug.com) and stats/game info by Zack Morton: Football: Glendora’s 2022 season came to an end in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 7 playoffs. But the Tartans went down swinging. Trailing 28-21 and with 24 seconds to play, GHS quarterback Eric Najarro found Decker DeGraaf on a 13-yard […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 06 2022

Citrus Outlasts Glendale, 42-21, to Claim First Conference Title in 16 Years; Urena Throws 3 TD’s & Guerrero Rushes for 2 Scores

Photos by Gustavo Vargas Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Saturday afternoon’s showdown between Citrus and Glendale was exactly what a conference championship game should look like. Both sides landed punches, did some trash talking and fought until it said 0:00 on the scoreboard. Citrus scored the game’s final 21 points in the fourth quarter […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 05 2022

Yorba Linda Scores Game’s First 24 Points & Defeats Charter Oak, 31-21, in D-3 Opener; Munoz Throws 3 TD Passes for COHS

Football: Having wandered around both sidelines at Friday’s D-3 showdown between Charter Oak and Yorba Linda, the unanimous opinion was that two 10-0 programs shouldn’t have any business meeting up for at least another couple of weeks. But neither school had any say, and both programs focused only on the things that were in their […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 05 2022

Norwalk’s Late TD & 2-Point Conversion Enough to Edge Rio Hondo Prep, 28-27, in First Round of CIF D-10 Playoffs

Game info from Harry Joe Football: While Muir (4-6) and La Salle (5-5) had home games in Friday’s first round of the CIF-SS Division 10 playoffs, Rio Hondo Prep (8-1) had to travel to Norwalk (9-1). And the Kares, who have 125 students on campus, gave the Vikings (2,025 enrollment) everything they could handle. In […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 05 2022

Ayala, COHS, GHS, Monrovia, Northview & PHS Fall in 1st Round of Playoffs; Covina, Etiwanda, Maranatha, RCHS, St. Francis, & SDHS Win

Photo by Gus Vargas CIF-SS Playoff Scores: 210 Prep Sports Programs Went 8-13 Thursday: D-3: El Modena 15, Pasadena 14 D-3: Corona del Mar 30, Ayala 23 Friday: D-2: Rancho Cucamonga 14, Oaks Christian 10 D-3: Yorba Linda 31, Charter Oak 21 D-3: Upland 23, Tesoro 22 D-5: St. Francis 48, Silverado 20 D-5: Etiwanda […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 04 2022

Top-Seeded CDM Ends Ayala’s Season w/30-23 Victory in D-3 Opener; Bulldogs Finish Successful Year at 8-3

Photos by Gus Vargas, & game info/stats from Randy Reams Football: Ayala’s season came to an end on Thursday night in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. But the Bulldogs gave top-seeded Corona del Mar all they had before falling short, 30-23, at Newport Harbor High School. AHS had a 6-0 lead […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 04 2022

Friday’s Featured Playoff Game: Charter Oak Opens CIF-SS Division 3 Play at Yorba Linda in Battle of 10-0 Programs

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Why the bleep is a 10-0 program having to travel in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs? Better yet, why would two 10-0 teams meet in the first round? There could be no logical answer to either question. But Charter Oak will indeed make the 23-mile […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 03 2022

Anthony Duenas & Killian Pressley Score 4 Goals Apiece in San Dimas’ 20-3 Victory Over Palm Springs in CIF D-5 Opener

Thanks to Jack Nance for stats/info/photo Boys Water Polo: For all intents and purposes, San Dimas put Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 5 playoff opener away in the first period. The Saints led 7-0 after eight minutes of play and cruised to a 20-3 victory over their visitors from Palm Springs. Anthony Duenas and Killian Pressley led […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 02 2022

Shupper, O’Malley & Martin Spearhead Maranatha’s Title Run; Minutemen Are Undefeated After 1-7 Season in 2021

Pictured L=R: Michael Martin, Miles O’Malley & Carter Shupper Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor In just two years, Maranatha coach Rand Holdren, his staff and their players have made one of the area’s most dramatic reversals of fortune in recent memory. And while stats don’t tell the whole story, without them, one couldn’t fully […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Nov 01 2022

CalPreps Makes Projections For Week One of 2022 Playoffs; They Predict 210 Prep Sports Programs Will Go 9-13

Photo by RT Tolentino Editor’s Note: The only purpose of this post is to see how right or wrong CalPreps is for week one. I am hoping they’ve made 13 mistakes. CalPreps.com Playoff Projections For 210 Prep Sports Football Teams: Thursday: Division 3: El Modena 31, Pasadena 19 Corona del Mar 31, Ayala 17 D-14: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 30 2022

CIF Releases Playoff Brackets That Have Many Scratching Their Head; Undefeated COHS & 9-1 Pasadena Open Playoffs on Road

Football: I’ll concede that I don’t possess the same math skills as Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting, but there are a number of WTF matchups in the first round of the CIF-SS playoffs. And there is no greater example than Division 3. To start, undefeated Charter Oak (10-0) and 9-1 Pasadena both open the postseason […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 30 2022

Mt. SAC Runs Over Chaffey, 38-6, on Saturday Night; Udengwu & Dickerson Score 2 TD’s Apiece for Mounties

Pictured L-R: Ike Udengwu & Isaiah Dickerson College Football: How would Mt. SAC respond to last week’s 2-point loss at Riverside City College? It was the Mounties first setback in 2022, and it took three overtime periods to decide a winner. Fast forward a week, and Mt. SAC dominated Chaffey in all three phases of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 30 2022

Urena Throws 3 TD Passes to Vega & Finney Rushes for 115 Yards & 2 Scores in Citrus’ 40-14 Victory Over West LA; Owls Improve to 8-0

Photos by Gus Vargas College Football: Citrus College cruised to a 40-14 victory over visiting West LA in Saturday’s American Metro Conference contest. The Owls scored the game’s first 33 points and improved to 8-0. Citrus had a 472-260 advantage in total offense, and that included a 327-100 surge through the air. As always, Adam […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 29 2022

Late St. Francis Rally Falls Short in 28-27 Loss at Loyola; Golden Knights Will Share Angelus League Title w/Cathedral & LHS

Photos & game info from Ryan Tomey Football: Of the three programs vying for an Angelus League championship on Friday, only St. Francis had control of its own destiny. With a win, the Golden Knights would have the key to the Angelus penthouse. Unfortunately, Loyola had other plans, and defeated SFHS, 28-27. But not without […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 29 2022

Week 10 Scores & Standings: Charter Oak, Claremont, Covina, Maranatha, Monrovia, Northview, Pasadena & RCHS Win Outright League Titles

Photo by RT Tolentino Football: Week 10 Scores & Final League Standings: Wednesday: Pasadena 47, Muir 0 Thursday: Ayala 42, Bonita 20 Glendora 48, South Hills 47 in OT Charter Oak 42, Alta Loma 10 Colony 35, Los Osos 12 La Canada 27, Poly 6 Monrovia 56, Temple City 6 Friday: Claremont 24, West Covina […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 29 2022

Northview Claims VVL Title After Friday’s 34-6 Beatdown of San Dimas; Barraza & Tauvao Combine for 246 Rushing Yards & 3 TD’s

Photos by RT Tolentino & game info/stats from Shaun Kelley Football: Northview, the reigning CIF-SS Division 10 champions, cruised to another Valle Vista League championship on Friday night. The Vikings thumped San Dimas, 34-6, at Covina District Field. NHS scored the game’s first 34 points before San Dimas got on the board in the fourth […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 29 2022

Covina Clinches Sierra League Championship w/49-27 Victory at Chino; Duronslet Throws 3 TD Passes & Runs For 2 More

Photos & game info by Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers Football: It seens that Jacob Duronslet’s decision to return home to Covina High School was beneficial for both sides. The Colts stud sophomore had five total TD’s in Friday’s 49-27 victory at Chino to clinch the Sierra League championship. Duronslet had rushing TD’s of 55 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 29 2022

Ryan McCulloch Rushes for 191 Yards & Three TD’s & Tallies Three Sacks in Rio Hondo Prep’s 19-7 Victory at Campbell Hall

Photos by Susan Coulter & game info/stats from Harry Joe Football: No one knew for sure how Rio Hondo Prep would respond to the loss of their junior quarterback, Armando Carbajal. Carbajal was injured in last week’s loss to Brentwood and is done for the year. And he was the Kares’ statistical leader, and contributed […]

By Brian Baiotto