Volleyball/ Oct 12 2023

Flintridge Sacred Heart Secures Second Place in League After Wednesday’s Five-Set Victory at Louisville

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart cemented its spot in second place from the Angeles League. The Tologs persevered in a five-set victory at Louisville. FSHA won by scores of 25-27, 25-23, 17-25, 26-24 and 15-11 on Wednesday evening. Mikayla Hsieh had a big night with 22 kills and 16 digs. Lindsey Du added 22 digs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 12 2023

SDHS Goes 10-0 & Wins 30-of-30 Sets to Claim Sixth Consecutive Valle Vista League Title; Saints Swept Colts on Wednesday

Girls Volleyball: San Dimas made history on Wednesday evening. The Saints won their sixth-consecutive Valle Vista League championship. And for first time in what is believed to be 13 years, SDHS didn’t drop a set in league matches. San Dimas swept their host from Covina, 25-14, 25-17 and 25-16. Asa Sangalang led the way with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 12 2023

Glendora Sweeps Bonita to Secure Third Consecutive Palomares League Title; Heflin Leads GHS w/15 Kills & 25 Digs

Girls Volleyball: Glendora didn’t just win its third consecutive Palomares League championship. The Tartans did so with an exclamation mark. GHS swept second-place Bonita to finish 10-0 in league matches. The Tartans won by scores of 25-20, 25-14 and 25-20. In their 10 Palomares League matches, Glendora won 30 of its 31 sets. And they […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 11 2023

Jake Duronslet on Verge of Breaking Career TD Record at Covina; Colts Junior is Equally as Dangerous w/His Right Arm & Legs

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Jake Duronslet has played football for almost the entirety of his life. In fact, 12 of his 17 years on this planet have included a football helmet and pads. Duronslet (pronounced dew-ron-slay) has only been a quarterback for three-plus seasons. In the eighth grade, he switched from running back […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 11 2023

Maranatha Cruises to a 12-6 Olympic League Victory Over Whittier Christian; Natalie Arminak Defeated Sophia Levant for First Time

Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: Their second meeting of the year ended up much like the first, with a comfortable (12-6) win for the Lady Minutemen. The story of the day was the play of No. 1 singles, Natalie Arminak, who played her best match as a Lady Minuteman to date, defeating […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 10 2023

Covina-Chino, Cathedral at St. Francis, Bonita vs Ayala & Northview-San Dimas Highlight Week Eight Football Schedule

Photo by Ryan Tomey Football: Week 8 Schedule: Thursday: Citrus 4 League: Colony vs South Hills at Covina District Field Rio Hondo League: San Marino vs Poly at South Pasadena High School Friday: Angelus League: Cathedral at St. Francis Paraclete at St. Paul Loyola at Crespi Baseline League: Chino Hills at RCHS Etiwanda at Upland […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Oct 10 2023

Matthew Munoz Outscores Cathedral 9-5 in the Bulldogs 12-5 Valle Vista League Victory Over the Phantoms

Boys Water Polo: West Covina is trying to close out the 2023 boys water polo season on a high note. And they got a solid team effort on Monday. The Bulldogs easily dispatched of visiting Cathedral, 12-5, in a Valle Vista League contest. West Covina’s Matthew Munoz exploded for nine goals, which meant he outscored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 10 2023

Chaminade Claims Four-Set Victory at FSHA & Secures Angeles League Championship

Girls Volleyball: Chaminade wrapped up the Angeles League championship with a four-set victory at Flintridge Sacred Heart. The Eagles picked up the season sweep of the Tologs, thanks to Monday’s triumph by scores of 25-20, 25-20, 10-25 and 25-21. Mikayla Hsieh led the way with 14 kills and 13 digs. Lindsey Du chipped in with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 09 2023

Former Monrovia Star, Carlos Hernandez, Made First So Cal Appearance at Rose Bowl; Washington State Freshman Continues to Impress

Photos by Ryan Tomey (@the.mrphotos on Instagram) College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Between 2020-2022, Monrovia’s Carlos Hernandez put together one of the most impressive runs among San Gabriel Valley area receivers in recent memory. In fact, during his junior season in 2021, Hernandez and his quarterback, Noah Rodriguez, seemed to star in a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 08 2023

Lifton’s 25-Yard TD Pass to Leyland in Fourth Quarter Leads La Salle to a 24-21 Del Rey League Victory at St. Genevieve

Photos by Mario Veliz (MarioVeliz.smugmug.com & @MSVCreations_ on Twitter & Insta) Football: It wasn’t the way La Salle started on Friday night that mattered. It was very much the way the Lancers finished. Trailing throughout Friday’s Del Rey League contest at St. Genevieve, La Salle took its first and only lead of the game with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 08 2023

Flintridge Sacred Heart Finishes Fourth in Division 2 at Two-Day SoCal Invitational in San Diego

Girls Volleyball: FSHA takes 4th in Division 2 at the SoCal Invitational in San Diego. The Tologs went 4-2. FSHA Leaders:Piper Scherbert 29 killsGrace Savarese 23 killsMikayla Hsieh 22 kills 47 digs 12 acesLindsey Du 72 digs 14 acesAllexa Valencia 95 assist and 30 digsDay 1:La Costa Canyon 2-1 (17-25, 25-23, 15-11)Xavier Prep 2-0 (25-16, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 07 2023

League Standings: Damien & RCHS Remain Unbeaten & St. Francis Takes Sole Possession of First Place in Angelus

Football: League Standings Through Week Seven Games: Angelus League Standings: St. Francis (6-1, 2-0) Paraclete (6-1, 1-1) St. Paul (3-4, 1-1) Cathedral (3-4, 1-1) Loyola (2-5, 1-1) Crespi (2-5, 0-2) Baseline: Damien (8-0, 2-0) RCHS (7-0, 1-0) Upland (5-2, 0-1) Chino Hills (5-3, 1-1) Etiwanda (6-2, 0-2) Citrus 4: Los Osos (5-2, 0-0) South Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 07 2023

Marshall Fundamental Escapes El Monte w/a Five-Set Victory in Friday’s Mission Valley League Match

Photos by Stephen Delgado Girls Volleyball: Marshall Fundamental avoided a devastating loss on Friday. The Lady Eagles, who are tied for third in the Mission Valley League standings with just one more match to play with Mountain View, escaped El Monte with a five-set victory. The Lions are just 2-17 in 2023. But all that […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 07 2023

St. Francis Ruins Paraclete’s Homecoming & Perfect Season w/a 28-21 Angelus League Victory in Two OT’s

Photos & game info from Ryan Tomey Football: Wow. If St. Francis goes on to win an outright Angelus League title in 2023, Friday night’s 28-21 victory in double overtime will have been the catalyst. This particular win was enormous for a myriad of reasons. First, the Golden Knights traveled nearly 50 miles to take […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 07 2023

San Clemente Dominates Ayala, 42-13, in Friday’s Nonleague Contest; Bulldogs Rush for 201 Yards

Game info from Randy Reams Football: It’s with zero disrespect to say that Ayala was overmatched on Friday night. The Bulldogs hosted Orange County power, San Clemente, who is ranked 17th in the state by MaxPreps to their football stadium. And the Tritons cruised to 42-13 victory. San Clemente took a 28-7 lead into the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 07 2023

Matt Moreno Rushes for 260 Yards & 6 TD’s in South Hills’ 54-41 Victory Over Don Lugo; Huskies Extend Win Streak to 3 Games

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: South Hills won its third consecutive game on Friday night. The Huskies cruised to a 54-41 nonleague victory over visiting Don Lugo, and the game wasn’t anywhere near as close as the final score might indicate. Over the last three weeks, the Huskies have victories over El Monte, Claremont and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 07 2023

Bonita Cruises to a 49-6 Victory Over Sierra Vista; Bearcats Got 2 TD’s From Jayden Montenegro

Photos by Beth Oualline & scoring plays from Darren Baumunk Football: The outcome of Friday’s Bonita-Sierra Vista showdown was never in doubt. The Bearcats scored the game’s first 49 points, and went on to defeat the Dons, 49-6, in BHS’ final nonleague game of the 2023 regular season. Jayden Montenegro had TD runs of 1 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 07 2023

Week 7 Scores: St. Francis 28, Paraclete 21 in Two OT’s, While Damien & RCHS Blow Out CHHS & Etiwanda, Respectively

Football: Week Seven Scores: Friday: Damien 34, Chino Hills 7 RCHS 35, Etiwanda 7 Arcadia 54, Pasadena 0 San Clemente 42, Ayala 13 Chino 46, Claremont 7 San Marino 21, La Canada 17 South Pasadena 56, Monrovia 28 Bonita 49, Sierra Vista 6 Burroughs 32, Muir 27 South Hills 54, Don Lugo 41 St. Francis […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 05 2023

Marshall Fundamental Snaps Four-Game Mission Valley League Losing Streak w/a Sweep of Arroyo

Photos by Stephen Delgado Girls Volleyball: After dropping four consecutive Mission Valley League matches, three of which came via sweep, the Marshall Fundamental girls volleyball program got back in the win column on Wednesday. The Eagles defeated visiting Arroyo by scores of 25-18, 25-21 and 25-22. Naomi Taylor had eight kills and six digs. Alexis […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 05 2023

Maranatha Keeps Olympic League Title Chances Alive w/12-6 Victory Over Village Christian

Girls Tennis: This was the biggest week of the season to date for the Lady Minutemen. They entered the week in sole possession of the Olympic League lead, but with their two biggest contenders to play this week, each of whom they narrowly edged out, 10-8, the first time they played. Monday’s 9-9 (75-73) heartbreaking […]

By Brian Baiotto