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


Football/ Oct 29 2022

Claremont Shuts Out West Covina, 24-0, to Claim San Antonio League Title; Nathan Giles Runs For 2 TD’s & Boots Field Goal

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Claremont left zero doubt as to who the San Antonio League’s best program is in 2022. The Wolfpack claimed the outright championship after Friday’s 24-0 victory over second-place West Covina. In San Antonio League play, CHS outscored its opponents by a combined margin of 89-16. Zack Leeper tends to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 28 2022

Trailing by 27 Points, Denerson Takes Over GHS Offense in 4Q; Tartans’ QB Throws 3 TD’s & Rushes for Another in 48-47 OT Victory Over South Hills

Photos by Gwen Pointer & stats/scoring plays from Zack Morton Football: It would be difficult to determine which of these two scenarios was less likely to happen when Glendora met South Hills on Thursday night at Covina District Field. Was it the fact that GHS trailed 41-14 in the fourth quarter of their regular-season finale […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 28 2022

Ybanez Scores 3 TD’s & Wilson Throws for 2 More in Ayala’s 42-20 Victory at Bonita; Bulldogs Finish Second in Mtn. West League

Photos by Gus Vargas, Robert Ketterling & Eric Podley, and game info/stats from Randy Reams Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Ayala secured the Mountain West League’s No. 2 seed after its 42-20 victory at Bonita. The Bulldogs got out to a 28-0 lead, and the closest the Bearcats got was 15 points (28-13). AHS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 27 2022

Maranatha’s Stella Hsieh & Lady Minutemen Doubles Team of Kasey McCoy & Esmee Eaton Win Olympic League Individual Titles

Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report It was Finals Day at the Olympic League Individuals Tournament at Whittier Narrows Tennis Center in So. El Monte. Maranatha was well represented, with representatives in each of the day’s four matches. In the singles final, Maranatha’s Stella Hsieh, the league’s top player, faced off against Village […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 27 2022

Claremont’s Sydney La & Wolfpack Doubles Team of Camila Fernandez & Delila Vargas, Win Palomares League Individual Titles

Girls Tennis: Claremont had a big day at the Palomares League finals. CHS senior Sydney La won the Palomares League’s individual singles championship on Wednesday. The Wolfpack four-year starter defeated Glendora’s Steffanie Lam by scores of 3-6, 6-2, and 6-4. Lam was the first competitor to take a game from La, let alone a set. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 27 2022

Marshall Fundamental Sweeps Way Into CIF D-9 Semifinals After Defeating Hillcrest Christian; Mkhitarian & Blueford Led Eagles Attack

Girls Volleyball: Marshall Fundamental finds itself in the CIF-SS Division 9 semifinal round. And they did so by sweeping a third postseason opponent. On Wednesday night, the Eagles defeated visiting Hillcrest Christian by scores of 28-26, 25-19 and 25-13. Coach Jeffrey Thai summed it up like this: “we played a really strong Hillcrest Christian school […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 25 2022

Final Week of Regular Season: PHS & Muir Battle Wed at Rose Bowl, St. Francis at Loyola & WCHS-Claremont Highlight Local Action

Photo by Ryan Tomey Football: Week 10 Schedule: Wednesday: Muir vs Pasadena at Rose Bowl Thursday: Ayala at Bonita Colony at Los Osos Glendora vs South Hills at Covina District Field Alta Loma at Charter Oak Poly at La Canada Friday: Covina at Chino Claremont at West Covina San Dimas vs Northview at Covina District […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 25 2022

Marshall Sweeps Desert Mirage in Second Round of CIF-SS D-9 Playoffs; Journey Blueford Leads Way w/11 Kills

Girls Volleyball: After three days off from Thursday’s first-round victory, the Marshall Fundamental girls volleyball program took a little while to get going on Monday evening. Originally set for Saturday, Desert Mirage requested a Monday night showdown with the Eagles. The date was granted, but Marshall would sweep the Rams by scores of 27-25, 25-17 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 24 2022

Week 9 Scores & Updated Standings: Azusa, Charter Oak & Maranatha Are Last Three Programs Without a Loss

Photo by Robert Ketterling Football: Week 9 Scores & Updated League Standings: Thursday: Covina 47, Rowland 0 Muir 21, Burbank 7 Glendora 48, Los Osos 14 Friday: Claremont 35, Don Lugo 0 West Covina 24, Chaffey 12 La Salle 42, St. Genevieve 28 Charter Oak 45, Bonita 42 Ayala 30, Alta Loma 14 Rancho Cucamonga […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 22 2022

Ayala Defense Comes Up Big in 30-14 Victory at Alta Loma; Summerford, Alloway & Tucay All Pick Passes in Friday’s Win

Game info/stats from Randy Reams & photos by Barry Colvin Football: How would Ayala respond to last Friday’s three-point loss to undefeated Charter Oak in the Mountain West League opener? Just how you’d expect an AJ Gracia coached team to respond. The Bulldogs defense buckled down and held Alta Loma scoreless for three quarters, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 22 2022

Brentwood Defeats Rio Hondo Prep, 32-7, in Gold Coast League Showdown; Kares Drop First Game of 2022

Game info/stats from Harry Joe Football: For the first time in 2022, Rio Hondo Prep was on the wrong side of a scoreboard. Brentwood, who is ranked 173 spots higher than the Kares by MaxPreps, defeated RHP, 32-7, in a Gold Coast League contest. Being who they are and who they’re coached by, no one […]

By Brian Baiotto