Football/ Sep 15 2021

Week 4 Schedule: Ayala, Etiwanda, GHS, La Canada, Monrovia, Muir & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Undefeated

Photo by Al Salgado Football: Thursday: Northview at California Ayala at Tustin Alta Loma at Claremont South Hills at Charter Oak West Covina vs Glendora at Citrus College Friday: Temple City at Rio Hondo Prep St. Francis at Muir San Dimas at Schurr Aquinas at Upland Harvard Westlake at Pasadena JSerra at Rancho Cucamonga Oaks […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 14 2021

Al Salgado’s Photo Gallery From Orange Lutheran’s 41-38 Victory at Damien in Friday’s Overtime Thriller

A huge thanks to Al Salgado for these 51 pictures and game info from Friday’s Orange Lutheran-Damien game Football: Don’t let Damien’s 1-2 record fool you. The Spartans’ two losses came by a total of five points and to the No. 17 and 12th ranked teams in the state by MaxPreps. After a two-point, season-opening […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 13 2021

Robert Ketterling’s Photo Gallery From Bonita’s 28-14 Victory Over San Dimas in Saturday’s Smudge Pot Rivalry Game

A big thanks to Robert Ketterling for this photo gallery and to Shaun Kelley for the game information. Football: Make that three consecutive victories for Bonita over rival San Dimas. The Bearcats defeated the Saints, 28-14, in Saturday’s Smudge Pot showdown at Covina District Field. Bonita took a 28-7 lead into the fourth quarter and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 11 2021

Week Three Scores: Orange Lutheran Edges Damien, 41-38, in Overtime, & Covina Defeats Northview, 22-20

Photo by Susan Coulter Football: Week Three Scores: Orange Lutheran 41, Damien 38 (overtime) Garey 21, Azusa 6 Glendora 49, Los Altos 14 Muir 12, La Salle 6 Culver City 43, Pasadena 34 La Canada 23, Santa Paula 12 Rio Hondo Prep 46, Boron 18 Monrovia 52, South Hills 14 Chino 28, West Covina 21 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 11 2021

Ayala Improves to 4-0 After Friday’s 40-21 Victory Over Los Osos; Wilson Throws Three TD Passes

Photo by Gustavo Vargas Football: Ayala put Los Osos away early on Friday night. The Bulldogs took a 28-0 lead into the half and cruised to a 40-21 victory over the visiting Grizzlies. Ayala rushed for a game-high 184 yards, and Los Osos finished just three yards back with 181 yards on the ground. The […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 11 2021

Jonathan Guerrero Scores 5 TD’s in Rio Hondo Prep’s 46-18 Victory Over Boron; Kares Improve to 3-0 in 2021

Football: Boron made a 104-mile drive on Friday to take on unbeaten Rio Hondo Prep. When the Bobcats got a 15-yard TD pass from Braeden Wolfe to Jason Richardson midway through the first quarter, it marked the first this season that RHP actually trailed in a game. Not to worry, though, as the Kares would […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 10 2021

Glendora Jumps on Los Altos Early & Cruises to 49-14 Victory; Brus Runs Opening Kickoff Back for 97-Yard Touchdown

Football: If you happened to be on the Los Altos sidelines on Thursday evening, it was clear early on that it wasn’t going to be a good night. Glendora led 21-0 in the first quarter despite having run just one offensive play at that point. And the Tartans would cruise to a 49-14 road victory […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 09 2021

Week Three Schedule: Bonita & San Dimas Meet Up Saturday at Covina District Field

Photo by Carlo Montalbo: Football: Thursday: Azusa at Garey Friday: Arcadia at Whittier Los Osos at Ayala Charter Oak at Chino Hills Orange Lutheran at Damien Colony at Claremont Northview at Covina Gladstone at La Puente Glendora at Los Altos Santa Paula at Canada Campbell Hall at Maranatha South Hills at Monrovia La Salle at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 08 2021

Peralta & Perone Score Three Goals Apiece in Glendora’s 11-7 Victory Over Temescal Canyon

Boys Water Polo: After opening the 2021 season with three consecutive losses and being outscored by 19 goals over that stretch, Glendora has now won two matches in a row. The Tartans picked up their first win last Thursday in a 19-3 beatdown of California High School. And on Tuesday afternoon, GHS defeated Temescal Canyon, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 08 2021

Andrew Encarnacion & Zach Elhusseiny Scored Four Goals Apiece, But Saddleback Defeats West Covina, 11-9, on Tuesday

Boys Water Polo: Saddleback made a trip out to the SGV from Santa Ana and edged West Covina, 11-9, on Tuesday. The Bulldogs scored seven goals in the first and fourth quarters combined, but WCHS had just one goal apiece in the second and third periods. Andrew Encarnacion and Zach Elhusseiny scored four goals each […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2021

Thursday’s Football Scores & Friday’s Week Two Schedule

Photo: Ayala QB Bryan Wilson, taken by Gustavo Vargas Football: Thursday’s Scores: Rio Hondo Prep 42, Verdugo Hills 12 San Dimas 40, Santa Fe 19 Ayala 42, Diamond Ranch 7 Etiwanda 44, Rancho Verde 0 Covina 58, Diamond Bar 47 Muir 35, Carson 0 La Canada 29, Franklin 20 Verbum Dei 18, Maranatha 7 Friday’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2021

Huerta & Sento Combine for 235 Yards Rushing in Ayala’s 42-7 Victory Over Diamond Ranch

Photos by Gustavo Vargas Football: Ayala’s Marquis Monroe sure set the tone on Thursday night with his 90-yard kickoff return to open the scoring. Ayala would go on to defeat visiting Diamond Ranch, 42-7, and improved to 3-0. The Bulldogs offense gets a lot of praise, and rightfully so. But Ayala’s defense kept the Diamond […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2021

Gio Ortega Scores Three Early TD’s & Rio Hondo Prep Cruises to 44-12 Victory at Verdugo Hills

Photos by Susan Coulter Football: Rio Hondo Prep has a habit of doing things quickly. The Kares needed just four hours on Wednesday to find a replacement game after Linfield Christian canceled their contest that was slated for Friday night. RHP went to Tujunga on Thursday evening, and put the game away with 28 first-quarter […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 03 2021

West Covina Cruises to 27-13 Victory at Montclair; Elhusseiny Scores 10 Goals for Bulldogs

Water Polo: For the second consecutive game, the West Covina water polo program had an offensive explosion. Two days after the Bulldogs opened the 2021 season with a 23-8 victory over visiting Baldwin Park, the WCHS offense was back at it again. This time, the Bulldogs claimed a 27-13 victory at Montclair. A 9-2, first-quarter, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 03 2021

South Hills Defeats Charter Oak in Four Games; Mia Delahoussaye Leads Way w/20 kills & 13 digs.

Girls Volleyball: After two losses to open the 2021 season, the South Hills volleyball program has now won three consecutive matches. On Thursday, the Huskies claimed a four-set victory at Charter Oak. South Hills won by scores of 25-12, 25-12, 23-25 and 25-12. Mia Delahoussaye had another big night with 20 kills and 13 digs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2021

Blake Howard and Gabriel Grbavac Have St. Francis Perfect Through Six Weeks; Golden Knights’ Seniors Multi-Task for Program

Pictured L-R: Gabriel Grbavac & Blake Howard Football: By Brian R, Sports Editor What would be the only thing better than to win an Angelus League and CIF championship if you played football at St. Francis? To do so with your best friend. That’s exactly what Blake Howard and Gabriel Grbavac are hoping to do, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2021

Linfield Christian Cancels Friday’s Game w/Rio Hondo Prep; Kares Quickly Schedule Replacement for Thursday at Verdugo Hills

Football: When Rio Hondo Prep football coach Mark Carson got to school on Wednesday morning, he and his program were set to play at Linfield Christian on Friday night. At approximately 10 a.m., however, they received a call from the Linfield Christian athletic director and got the bad news. The RHP-LC game had to be […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 01 2021

Zachary Elhusseiny Scores Seven Goals in West Covina’s 23-8, Season-Opening Victory Over Baldwin Park

Boys Water Polo: West Covina jumped on Baldwin Park early in Tuesday’s season opener and never looked back. The Bulldogs outscored the Braves, 7-2, in the first period, and claimed a 23-8 victory. Zachary Elhusseiny led the way with seven goals. Matthew Munoz scored four times in the win. Izaiah Reyes chipped in with three goals. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 31 2021

Kaden Taylor Throws Three TD Passes & Runs for Another; Pasadena Defeats El Camino Real, 55-23, in Home Opener

Football: Pasadena picked up its first victory of the 2021 fall season on Friday. The Bulldogs defeated El Camino Real, 55-23, in their home opener. PHS has now scored 93 points in their first two games. Kaden Taylor completed four of his six pass attempts for 155 yards and three touchdowns. Freshman Hype Grand tossed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 31 2021

Myles O’Malley Rushes for 261 Yards and Scores Three TD’s in Maranatha’s 38-0 Victory at Beverly Hills

Photos by Richard Morales Football: The Rand Holdren era got off to a very solid start on Friday night. Maranatha traveled to Beverly Hills and came home with a 38-0, season-opening victory. Myles O’Malley opened his high school career in a huge way. O’Malley carried the ball 15 times for 261 yards and the freshman […]

By Brian Baiotto