Football/ Aug 27 2023

Ontario Christian Storms Back Late, But Manny Franco’s 40-Yard, Walk-Off Field Goal Secures 34-31 Road Victory for Bonita

Photos by Beth Oualline Football: For the second consecutive week, freshman quarterback Daniel Mielke and the Bonita offense got the Bearcats out to a double-digit road lead. In the season opener, Monrovia trimmed a 15-point BHS lead to six. And on Friday, Ontario Christian erased a 31-10 deficit in the fourth quarter. But the Bearcats […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 26 2023

Week One Scores: Bonita, Damien, Etiwanda, Glendora, La Canada, RCHS, San Marino, St. Francis & Upland Improve to 2-0

Photo courtesy of Ryan Tomey Week One Scores: Thursday: Rim of the World 14, Arcadia 6 Redlands East Valley 35, Alta Loma 12 Glendora 27, Jurupa Hills 13 West Ranch 43, Maranatha 24 Friday: Rancho Cucamonga 34, Servite 31 Upland 44, Norco 7 Damien 35, Loyola 14 Muir 22, St. Pius 15 West Ranch 61, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 26 2023

Glendora Improves to 2-0 After Thursday’s 27-13 Victory at Jurupa Hills; Najarro Throws for 201 Yards & 2 TD’s

Thanks to Zack Morton for the game info and photo Football: After spotting Jurupa Hills a first-quarter TD in a week-one showdown, Glendora took over from there. The Tartans headed home from Fontana on Thursday night with a 27-13 victory, and they improved to 2-0. Last year, GHS didn’t earn win No. 2 until week […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 24 2023

Flintridge Sacred Heart Wins Third Consecutive Match After Sweep of Oakwood; Tologs Improve to 3-2 in 2023

Girls Volleyball: After consecutive losses to begin the 2023 season, the Flintridge Sacred Heart volleyball program has now won three consecutive matches. On Wednesday, the Tologs defeated Oakwood by scores of 25-13, 25-17 and 25-8. Luisa Madrigal led the way with 10 kills. Piper Scherbert added seven kills, and Lindsey Du chipped in with 11 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 23 2023

Ayala at Etiwanda, Damien vs Loyola Highlights Week One Football Schedule

Football: Thursday: Alta Loma at Redlands East Valley Arcadia at Rim of the World Friday: Ayala at Etiwanda Bonita at Ontario Christian Charter Oak at Chino Hills Troy at Claremont South Hills at Covina Loyola at Damien Duarte at View Park Glendora at Jurupa Hills Norwalk at La Canada Xavier Prep at La Salle Don […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 23 2023

Etiwanda Sweeps Colony on Tuesday; Brooke Hansen Provides 11 Kills & 12 Assists for Eagles

Girls Volleyball: Etiwanda improved to 5-1 on Tuesday after sweeping their visitors from Colony. The Eagles won by scores of 25-13, 25-9 and 25-17. Brooke Hansen, the Baseline League’s reigning Most Valuable Player, led the way with 11 kills and 12 assists. Keira Andrews chipped in with 14 assists and six digs. Kai Harris had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 22 2023

Flintridge Sacred Heart Gets Balanced Attack in Monday’s Four-Set Victory Over Providence

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart evened its record to 2-2 on Monday. The Tologs defeated their visitors from Providence in four games. FSHA won by scores of 24-26, 25-18, 26-24 and 25-12. Luisa Madrigal had a big night with 12 kills, 30 digs and three aces. Lindsey Du contributed four aces and 32 digs. Mikayla […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 21 2023

United States Marine Corps Honored RHP Football Coach Mark Carson on Friday; Kares’ Leader Recognized for Living Out USMC Values

Football: As a sportswriter since the year 2000, and having covered athletes/programs in the SGV, IE, OC and Long Beach areas, I have met a number of quality football coaches. Many of them have become friends. However, being a good football coach doesn’t always mean they’re great men. And it certainly doesn’t mean they sacrifice […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2023

Football Scores: 210 Prep Sports Programs go 18-10 in Week Zero Games

Photo by Ryan Tomey Football: Week Zero Scores: South Hills 49, Nogales 6 Northview 41, Muir 6 La Salle 42, Mary Star 14 San Marino 27, Arcadia 13 Ayala 35, Colony 28 Bonita 56, Monrovia 28 Glendora 28, Chino Hills 24 Maranatha 24, Lakeside 10 West Covina 40, Alta Loma 3 Charter Oak 24, Temecula […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2023

RHP Cruises to a 45-14 Victory at Francis Parker; Nate Curtis Had 82 Yards Rushing & Receiving in Saturday’s Win

Photos by Gwen Pointer and stats from Harry Joe Football: The 242-mile roundtrip to La Jolla and back was a pleasant one for the Rio Hondo Prep football program. RHP took a 35-point lead into the break at Francis Parker, and they cruised to a 45-14 victory on Saturday night. As always, the key to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2023

Maranatha Opened 2023 Season w/a 24-10 Victory at Lakeside; MHS Defense Held Lancers Scoreless in Second Half

Football: The Maranatha football program got out to an early lead in Lake Elsinore, and they went on to claim a 24-10 victory at Lakeside High School in the 2023 season opener for both programs. MHS began the contest with a 60-yard TD pass from Luke McNulty to Jahmel Reeves, and the Minutemen never trailed. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2023

Sanders Tosses 5 TD Passes & Runs for Another in St. Francis’ 58-13 Victory Over West Ranch; Jernegan Catches 4 TD Passes

Photos, game plays and stats by Ryan Tomey Football: Welcome to the big time, John Sanders. In his first game at the helm of the St. Francis offense, the Golden Knights junior led the program to a 58-13 beatdown of visiting West Ranch. It had to feel good to pay the Wildcats back for last […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2023

Najarro Tosses 3 TD Passes & Scores on a 1-Yard Run w/18 Seconds to Play in Glendora’s 28-24 Victory at Chino Hills

Thanks to Zack Morton for the scoring and stat info, & to Rod Tilton for the video clip. Photos by Carlo Montalbo (i4Pix Photography (smugmug.com) and Taegan Maysami (Madeby.Taeg) on Instagram Later in the day, I’m expecting to add a photo gallery from Carlo Montalbo Football: Trailing 24-21 with 18 seconds to play at Chino […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2023

Marquis Monroe Rushes for 211 Yards & Three TD’s in Ayala’s 35-28 Season Opening Win Over Colony

Photos by Josh Thompson & Roman Shelter, & game notes/stats courtesy of Randy Reams. Football: Ayala didn’t do itself any favors by the way they started the first and third quarters in Friday’s season opener. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, however, they finished both halves strong and edged visiting Colony, 35-28, in a back-and-forth thriller. AHS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2023

Mielke Throws for 312 Yards in Bonita Debut & Parra Scores Three TD’s, as Bearcats Claim 56-21 Victory at Monrovia

Photos by Beth Oualline Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Had you seen the looks on the faces of Bonita co-head coaches Steve Bogan and Bo Beatty as they crossed the south end zone at the half, one might have thought the Bearcats were losing. After jumping out to a 21-6 lead at Monrovia, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2023

Zachary Lifton Throws for 292 Yards & Four TD’s in La Salle’s 42-14, Season Opening Victory Over Mary Star

Photos by Mario Veliz Football: In 2022, it took La Salle three weeks to not only pick up their first victory, but also to surpass 40 total points offensively. Fast forward to week zero of 2023, and the Lancers are 1-0 after Thursday’s 42-14 victory over their visitors from Mary Star of the Sea. Zachary […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 19 2023

Flintridge Sacred Heart Claims First Victory of 2023 Season; Tologs Sweep Westridge on Friday Night

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart got their first victory of 2023. The Tologs swept Westridge on Friday evening. FSHA won by scores of 25-14, 25-14 and 25-18. Nine separate Tologs registered one kill or more. Lindsey Du had 30 digs and Luisa Madrigal added 10 digs on Friday. Up next: The Tologs will host Providence […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 18 2023

Tauvao & Barraza Combine for 221 Yards Rushing & 6 TD’s in Northview’s 41-6, Season Opening Victory Over Muir

Thanks to Shaun Kelley for game info and stats Photos by RT Tolentino (@RT_Tolentino on Instagram) Football: Northview made a loud and impressive statement in Thursday’s 2023 season opener. The Vikings dominated throughout in a 41-6 victory over visiting Muir. NHS took a 34-6 lead into the break and never looked back. Northview had an […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 16 2023

Flintridge Sacred Heart Falls in Four Games to Temple City in 2023 Season Opener

Girls Volleyball: FSHA dropped its season opener at Temple City on Tuesday. The Rams defeated the Tologs by scores of 17-25, 28-26, 25-23 and 25-16. Luisa Madrigal led the way with nine kills and 16 digs. Ally Du chipped in with 12 digs, five aces and nine assists. Up next: The Tologs host Alemany tonight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 16 2023

Week Zero Football Schedule; Northview Hosts Muir & Bonita Travels to Monrovia on Thursday & Friday, Respectively

Football: Week Zero Schedule: Thursday: South Hills at Nogales Muir vs Northview at Covina District Field Friday: Alta Loma at West Covina Arcadia at San Marino Colony at Ayala Bonita at Monrovia Temecula Valley at Charter Oak Glendora at Chino Hills Diamond Ranch at Claremont California at Covina Damien at Yorba Linda Glendale at Duarte […]

By Brian Baiotto