Football/ Oct 05 2022

Jimmy Romo Scores Four TD’s in Azusa’s 70-0 Beatdown of Workman; Aztecs Off to Best Start Since 2010

Football: The one SGV area program that has accomplished more in 2022, but gotten the least coverage or respect is the Azusa High School football program. And I won’t pretend the Aztecs schedule is anything that resembles a murderers-row, but they have decimated everyone that stands in their way. After Friday’s 70-0 beatdown of Workman, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 04 2022

Ten Area Programs Have Week 7 Off; Damien-Chino Hills, La Canada vs Monrovia & St. Francis at Cathedral Highlight Local Action

Photo by Ryan Tomey Football: Week 7 Schedule: Thursday: Azusa vs Gladstone at Citrus College Friday: Arcadia at Burbank St. Francis at Cathedral Marina at Charter Oak Covina vs Claremont at Covina District Field RCHS at Etiwanda La Canada at Monrovia St. Anthony at La Salle Hamilton at Maranatha CV at Muir Burroughs at Pasadena […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 03 2022

Covina Pulls Away Late in Saturday’s 42-24 Victory Over Montclair; Colts Win Third Straight & Got 3 Total TD’s From Duronslet

Pictured: Covina’s Ronnie Ropke Football: To say Covina has found its stride offensively would be an understatement. The Colts began the 2022 season scoring 14, 14 and 12 points in consecutive losses to South Hills, Diamond Bar and Northview, respectively. Fast forward three games, and CHS has defeated Bell Gardens, Sierra Vista and Montclair by […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 03 2022

Campuzano Scores Three TD’s in Claremont’s 28-13 Victory Over South Hills; San Angelo Plays Big for Huskies

Photos by Gwen Pointer Thanks to South Hills coach Calderon, & Claremont’s Hile for these game notes Football: Since starting the season 2-0, South Hills has now lost its last four games. On Friday, the Huskies fell, 28-13, at Claremont High School. But don’t think for a moment this program isn’t heading in the right […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 02 2022

Ike Udengwu III Throws 4 TD Passes & Mohamed Nyangamukenga has 2 TD Runs in Mt. SAC’s 48-7 Victory Over Allan Hancock

Pictured L-R: Ike Udengwu III & Mohammed Nyangamukenga College Football: The Mt. SAC football program enters its bye week about as strong as one could hope to be. After a 48-7 thumping of visiting Allan Hancock, the Mounties are 5-0, and ranked third in the state. And they’ve defeated LA Valley, Saddleback, SBVC, Bakersfield and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 02 2022

Citrus College’s 5-0 Start is Best Since 2005; Owls Edge Antelope Valley, 14-10, on Saturday Night

Photos by Gus Vargas College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Citrus College made some history on Saturday night. The Owls defense held their ground on a pair of late Antelope Valley drives, and edged the visiting Marauders, 14-10, to remain unbeaten. It’s the program’s first 5-0 start in 17 years. Citrus took a 7-0 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 02 2022

Maranatha is 5-0-1 After Friday’s 35-27 Victory Over Whittier Christian in Cottonwood League Opener

Football: Maranatha’s unbeaten streak continued on Friday night. In a game that was nowhere near as close as the final score, the Minutemen defeated Whittier Christian, 35-27, in the Cottonwood League opener at Whittier College. MHS is now 5-0-1 in 2022. Maranatha forced a three-and-out on the first drive of the game, and the Minutemen […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 01 2022

Week 6 Scores & Updated League Standings; Azusa, Charter Oak, Maranatha, & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Unscathed

Photo by Gwen Pointer Football: Week 6 Scores: Thursday: Bonita 42, Northview 35 Charter Oak 34, Los Altos 3 St. Pius 61, La Salle 6 Monrovia 35, South Pasadena 21 Pasadena 61, Burbank 7 Friday: Ayala 56, Glendora 33 West Covina 30, Baldwin Park 8 Claremont 28, South Hills 13 Aliso Niguel 28, Alta Loma […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 01 2022

Devyn Turner Rushes for 3 TD’s in St. Francis’ 45-14 Victory Over Paraclete; Jack Jacobs Throws 2 TD Passes

Thanks to Ryan Tomey for the photos and game info/stats Football: St. Francis opened Angelus League play on Friday night with a 45-14 victory over visiting Paraclete. Devyn Turner scored three rushing TD’s, as the Golden Knights reached the .500 mark for the first time since week one. After beginning the season 1-3, and in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 30 2022

Markossian Finds Out His Mom Needs Emergency Surgery Before Game & Dedicates 4 TD’s & 42-35 Victory Over Northview to Her

Story by Shaun Kelley & photos from RT Tolentino Football: Shortly before Thursday’s showdown with Northview, Bonita senior Georgie Markossian got a call that his mom was going into emergency surgery. That’s something no one wants to hear, and it would seem reasonable or even likely that Markossian would have difficulty dedicating 100 percent of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 30 2022

Wilson Returns & Throws for 302 Yards & 4 TD’s in Ayala’s 56-33 Victory Over Glendora; DeGraaf Shines in GHS Debut

Photos by Gus Vargas, game info/stats by Zack Morton & Randy Reams, & video clips by Mark Sanchez Football: Although they no longer share a Palomares League rivalry for football, a Glendora-Ayala game rarely disappoints. And Thursday night was no different. The Tartans (Brandon Rohrer) and Bulldogs (AJ Gracia) are both led by young men […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 30 2022

Ethan Najera Rushes for 140 Yards & 2 TD’s in Monrovia’s 35-21 Victory Over South Pasadena in Rio Hondo League Opener

Football: Written by Eric Greene, and photos from Randy Bell It had been 28 days since Monrovia had won a football game. In fact, MHS suffered a pair of sizeable setbacks sandwiched between a week-four bye. Ayala and San Dimas defeated Monrovia by a combined margin of 89-28. in week-three and week-five contests. MHS opened […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 28 2022

Charter Oak’s Richie Munoz Has Program Off to 5-0 Start; Chargers QB Has Thrown for 1,300 Yards, 18 TD’s & Just Two Picks

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Charter Oak has opened its 2022 schedule with five consecutive victories. The lion’s share of the credit should and does go to their senior class. And it’s not their on-field contributions alone that makes this group so valued, it’s just as much the leadership in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 28 2022

Week 6: CHHS, Damien, Etiwanda, La Canada, La Salle, Maranatha, Monrovia, Muir, PHS, RCHS & Upland Open League Play

Photo by Alex Veliz Football: Thursday: Bonita vs Northview at Covina District Field Charter Oak at Los Altos St. Pius at La Salle Trabuco Hills at Los Osos Monrovia at South Pasadena Burbank at Pasadena Friday: Alta Loma at Aliso Niguel Muir at Arcadia Glendora at Ayala Etiwanda at Chino Hills South Hills at Claremont […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 27 2022

September 27 JC Football Poll: Mt. SAC is Ranked No. 3 in State, & Citrus Moves up to No. 19 After Blowout of LA Valley College

Pictured L-R: Mt. SAC coach Bob Jastrab, & Citrus College coach Brandon Hayashi College Football: Both the Mt. SAC and Citrus College football programs are off to 4-0 starts in 2022. The Mounties (4-0) are averaging 43 points per game, and they’ve defeated LA Valley (69-7), Saddleback (13-6), SBVC (63-18) and Bakersfield (28-10) by a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 26 2022

Citrus College QB, Adam Urena, Throws 6 TD Passes in Saturday’s 61-13 Trouncing of LA Valley College; Owls Improve to 4-0 in 2022

Editor’s Note: The game stats, scoring plays and photo came from the Citrus College website College Football: When thinking about SGV area (Junior College) power programs, Mt. SAC would almost certainly be the first school that would enter one’s mind. The Mounties are multi-time state champions, and they’re off to a 4-0 start in 2022. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 26 2022

Mt. SAC Grinds Out 28-10 Victory at Bakersfield; Udengwu Throws 1 TD Pass & Rushes for Another

College Football: For the first time all season, the Mt. SAC football program fell behind in a game. In fact, the Mounties trailed twice in Saturday night’s showdown at Bakersfield College. But for the fourth time in as many tries, Mt. SAC left the field unscathed. The Mounties claimed a 28-10 victory. Bakersfield’s Tristin Skinner […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 25 2022

Martin (4) & O’Malley (2) Combine for Six TD’s in Maranatha’s 42-12 Victory Over Silver Valley: MHS off to Best Start Since 2014

Photo of Andrew Massino & Duke Mora courtesy of Rand Holdren Football: To say the Maranatha football program has made a 180-degree turn for the better in just one year would be quite an understatement. One season after going 1-7, the Minutemen are off to their best start since 2014, which is when four-time CIF-SS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Mysza Throws for 345 Yards & 6 TD’s in La Salle’s 41-21 Victory at East Bakersfield; Leyland & Pavon Catch 3 TD Passes Apiece

Photos & video from Alex Veliz Football: The idea of spending your Friday night in a car ride home from Bakersfield wouldn’t sound appealing to most teenage boys. For the La Salle football program, though, the 121-mile trek back to campus was a breeze. The Lancers overcame a 14-point deficit and cruised past East Bakersfield […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Week 5 Scores & Updated Standings; Azusa, Charter Oak, Maranatha & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Undefeated

Photo of Ryan McCulloch by Susan Coulter Football: Week 5 Football Scores: Thursday: Bonita 31, Claremont 28 Rio Hondo Prep 53, Savanna 20 Covina 31, Sierra Vista 12 Friday: Alta Loma 27, Los Osos 20 Arcadia 40, Nordhoff 9 Citrus Valley 28, Ayala 7 Charter Oak 34, West Covina 21 Chino Hills 24, Foothill 7 […]

By Brian Baiotto