Volleyball/ Aug 21 2024

Flintridge Sacred Heart Sweeps Burbank on Tuesday Night; Tologs Improved to 6-4 in 2024

Girls Volleyball: FSHA picked up victory No. 6 of the 2024 season on Tuesday. The Tologs swept their visitors from Burbank High School. FSHS won by scores of 25-13, 25-17 and 25-17. Annabel Soter had a team-high 12 kills. Peyton Recinos finished with nine kills. Grace McCarthy (7) and Alex Carr (6) combined for 13 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 20 2024

Flintridge Sacred Heart Claims Four-Set Victory at Gabrielino; Annabel Soter Led Way w/15 Kills

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart improved to 5-4 after Monday’s four-set victory at Gabrielino. The Tologs won via scores of 25-16, 19-25, 25-16 and 25-18. Annabel Soter led the FSHA attack with 15 kills. Peyton Recinos added 12 kills and 14 digs. Ally Du had 35 assists and 10 digs. Grace Savarese chipped in with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 18 2024

2024 Football Season Kicks Off Thursday; Damien-La Serna & Murietta Valley at Rancho Cucamonga Highlight Week Zero Schedule

Football: Pictured L-R: Noah Penunuri & Nate Curtis return this Saturday for the defending CIF-SS Division 9 champions from Rio Hondo Prep. Week Zero Schedule: Thursday: West Covina at Bishop Amat Colony at Ayala Damien at La Serna Chino Hills at Glendora Friday: Azusa at Duarte Muir at Bonita Canyon at Charter Oak Santa Monica […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 18 2024

Flintridge Sacred Heart Places Third at Burbank Tournament; Recinos, Soter & Savarese Combined for 106 Kills

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart secured third place at the Burbank Tournament. The Tologs went 3-3 and, they are now 4-4 to start the 2024 season. FSHA Results at Burbank Tournament: L – Westridge 0-3 (22-25, 21-25, 24-26) W- Holy Martyrs 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-9) W- Brentwood 2-0 (25-23, 25-12) L- Heritage Christian 1-2 (19-25, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 18 2024

Etiwanda Goes 4-0 to Secure Norco Tournament Championship; Brooke Hansen Earned Tournament’s Most Valuable Player

Girls Volleyball: Etiwanda has gotten off to a great start to the 2024 season. The Eagles are now 5-0. EHS went 4-0 to win the Norco Tournament championship. Etiwanda defeated Arrowhead Christian (2-0), Redlands (2-0), Norco (2-1) and Aquinas (2-0). Brooke Hansen was named the Norco Tournament MVP. Lauren Furnald made the all-tournament team. Etiwanda […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 15 2024

Kevin Glaspy Cleared of any Wrongdoing; After 208 Days, Covina High School Legend Returns to Classroom & Football/Track Fields

Football: Editor’s Note: Not all of the details of Glaspy’s return to coaching have been finalized, but he said he’s willing to do anything he can to help wherever he is needed. I expect to get a statement from Glaspy’s lawyer later today, and it will be added to the story. By Brian Reed-Baiotto It’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 15 2024

San Dimas Opens 2024 Season w/Four-Set Victories Over Ayala & Diamond Bar; Jayden Hanson Tallied 27 Total Kills & 41 Assists

Girls Volleyball: The San Dimas volleyball program has opened the 2024 season with a pair of wins. In Tuesday’s season opener, the Saints secured a four-set victory at Ayala. They won by scores of 25-15, 21-25, 25-19 and 25-14. Jayden Hanson had a big night with 14 kills 20 assists and an ace. Bobbie Torres […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 14 2024

Etiwanda Sweeps Claremont in 2024 Season Opener; Nina Hemsley Led the Way With 11 Kills

Girls Volleyball: Etiwanda opened the 2024 season on Tuesday afternoon. And the Eagles cruised to a three-game sweep of Claremont. EHS won by scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-19. Nina Hemsley led the way with 11 kills and four aces. Lauren Furnald chipped in with six kills. And Alina Parrales added 10 digs and three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 14 2024

Flintridge Sacred Heart Opens Season w/Sweep of Temple City; Freshman Annabel Soter Had 13 Kills for Tologs

Girls Volleyball: The Flintridge Sacred Heart girls’ volleyball program opened the 2024 season in dominating form. The Tologs swept visiting Temple City on Tuesday. FSHA claimed victory by scores of 25-10, 25-12 and 25-19. Freshman Annabel Soter led the way with 13 kills. Alex Carr had nine kills and six separate FSHA athletes registered kills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Aug 09 2024

The San Gabriel Valley Based Rose Bowl Water Polo Program Finished Fifth at 18U Junior Olympics Last Month in San Jose

Men’s Water Polo: ** Thanks to David Touloumian for these notes and photos. The Rose Bowl 18U water polo program had a solid showing at the 2024 Junior Olympics last month. The roster, made up of mostly San Gabriel Valley area athletes, finished fifth in San Jose. They went 8-2. The program leveraged their chemistry […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 08 2024

Ayala Football Embraces Steep Challenge & Joins Baseline League; Bulldogs Have Won 69-Percent of Games Under Coach, AJ Gracia

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto While it seems that everyone talks about Rancho Cucamonga, Etiwanda, Damien, Upland, Glendora, Bonita, St. Francis, Northview and others in the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone, and rightfully so, there’s a team located in Chino Hills that has quietly become one of the area’s elite programs. Since taking over the reins […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 02 2024

MaxPreps Releases 2024 Preseason State Rankings: RCHS, Damien, Upland, Ayala & Bonita Lead 210 Prep Sports Programs

Football: Editor’s Note: I can’t emphasize this enough that these rankings are from MaxPreps, and not this site. It was updated on August 1st. Preseason State Rankings by MaxPreps: Rancho Cucamonga: 18 Damien: 23 Upland: 32 Ayala: 71 Bonita: 87 St. Francis: 113 Chino Hills: 130 Etiwanda: 132 Charter Oak: 134 Glendora: 185 Muir: 193 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jul 28 2024

Matt Heersema, a 2003 RHP Graduate & CIF Champion Quarterback, Gives Back to Alma Mater w/Charge to Keep Football Podcast

Football: Pictured L-R: RHP football coach Mark Carson & 2003 Rio Hondo Prep grad, Matt Heersema. By Brian Reed-Baiotto Matt Heersema lives, breathes and sleeps Rio Hondo Prep football. And Mark Carson, his coaches and their players and parents love him for it. The 39-year-old Heersema toyed with putting a podcast together during the COVID-19 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jul 18 2024

2024 Junior College Football Schedules for Chaffey, Citrus, Mt. SAC & PCC; New Season Kicks off on September 7th

College Football: Pictured L-R: Coaches Bob Jastrab (Mt. SAC), Brandon Hayashi (Citrus), Ben Buys (Chaffey) & Robert Tucker (PCC) 2024 Schedule: Chaffey: 9/7: LA Valley at Chaffey 9/14: Chaffey at LA Pierce 9/21: Santa Monica at Chaffey 9/28: LA Southwest at Chaffey 10/5: Chaffey at PCC 10/19: Chaffey at West LA 10/26: Desert at Chaffey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jul 18 2024

2024 Football Schedule for 210 Prep Sports Programs; New Season Begins on August 22nd

Football: Pictured L-R: St. Francis quarterback John Sanders, Bonita two-way star Noah Mikhail and Covina quarterback, Jake Duronslet. ** This schedule comes directly from the MaxPreps page of each 210 Prep Sports program. Arcadia: 8/30: Arcadia at South Pasadena 9/6: Arcadia at Arroyo 9/13: Rim of the World at Arcadia 9/20: Arcadia at Burroughs 9/27: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jun 19 2024

Charter Oak Unified School District Provides New Home for Covina Vikings Youth Football & Cheer After 23-Year Relationship w/CVUSD Ends Abruptly

Editor’s Note: An email was sent to Covina Valley Unified School District’s Chief Business Officer, Manuel Correa, to refute any of the allegations in this story, but 48 hours later, there was no response on their end. At the very bottom of this story is a statement by the Covina Vikings regarding the COUSD providing […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ May 15 2024

Athletes, Parents, Coaches & Peers Come to Defense & Sing Praises of 30-Year Covina High Teacher & Coach, Kevin Glaspy

Pictured throughout the years L-R: Glaspy & four-time state champion runner, Remontay McClain, and Glaspy w/Covina’s all-time TD leader & quarterback, Jake Duronslet Football: Editor’s Note: Two weeks ago, I sent an email to Covina Valley School District Superintendent Elizabeth Eminhizer to give her and the district a chance to make a statement, but Mrs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Apr 02 2024

Bonita High School Named Michael Mann its Flag Football Coach; Bearcats Open Inaugural Season in Fall of 2024

Girls Flag Football: Bonita High School has taken the necessary steps to ensure its girls flag football program will be ready for the inaugural kickoff in the fall of 2024. And it all started with the naming of Michael Mann as its first coach. Mann is a teacher on the La Verne campus, and he’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Feb 24 2024

Chaffey College Hires La Salle’s Ben Buys as New Football Coach; Former APU Standout is all About Faith, Family & Football

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor After five years at La Salle High School, Ben Buys is taking his passion for the game of football and for the young men who play it to Chaffey College. The 42-year-old APU grad is a man of character, and his commitment to his players goes far beyond the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Feb 16 2024

Caleb Settles & Mateen Ghafarshad Went 6-0 in Singles Matches; Claremont Edges Santiago, 10-8, on Thursday

Photo courtesy of the Claremont High athletics page Boys Tennis: Two days after a lopsided, 14-4 season-opening loss to Loyola, Claremont picked up win No. 1 of the 2024 season. The Wolfpack claimed a 10-8 victory over Corona Santiago. Claremont’s singles players went 7-2, and the doubles teams dropped six of their nine matches. Caleb […]

By Brian Baiotto