Tennis/ Sep 21 2022

Maranatha Opens Olympic League Play w/14-4 Victory Over Village Christian; Lady Minutemen Doubles Went 9-0

Girls Tennis: In their first home match of the season, and the opening of Olympic League play, the Lady Minutemen wanted to come out strong and to play solid tennis from the outset. They did just that, opening a 5-1 lead after the first round. Doubles, who went a perfect 9-0 on the day, opened […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 20 2022

Marshall Fundamental Sweeps Mountain View in Monday’s MVL Match; Eagles One-Half Game Back of First-Place Gabrielino

Photos by Stephen Delgado Girls Volleyball: Marshall Fundamental improved to 13-5 overall and 5-1 in Mission Valley League matches after picking up a three-game sweep at Mountain View. The Eagles won by scores of 25-19, 25-22 and 26-24. The girls from Pasadena have already claimed 10 more victories through the first 18 matches in 2022 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 18 2022

Every Week Four Score & Updated League Standings; Ayala, Azusa, Charter Oak, Maranatha & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Undefeated

Photo by Ryan Tomey Week Four Scores: Football: Thursday: Maranatha 41, Western Christian 24 Northview 42, California 7 Valencia 28, West Covina 27 Friday: Claremont 24, Alta Loma 7 Ayala 20, Chino Hills 19 Bonita 28, Los Osos 27 Covina 41, Bell Gardens 0 La Serna 7, Damien 0 Etiwanda 18, Glendora 14 La Canada […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 18 2022

Richie Munoz Throws Six TD Passes in Charter Oak’s 55-7 Victory Over South Hills; Chargers off to Best Start Since 2017

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: The 2022 victory tour continued on Saturday for the Charter Oak football program. The Chargers dropped the hammer in a 55-7 beatdown of South Hills at Covina District Field. It’s the first time COHS has opened the season 4-0 since 2017. Charter Oak has outscored Northview, Glendora, Chino Hills and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 18 2022

O’Malley Rushes for 279 Yards & 2 TD’s, & Martin Threw 1 TD Pass & Ran for 2 More in Maranatha’s 41-24 Victory at Western Christian

Football: How would Maranatha respond six days after a disappointing tie to Bishop Montgomery? The Minutemen went out to Upland on Thursday night, and earned an impressive and important 41-24 road victory. MHS fell behind Western Christian, 8-7, in the second quarter, but the Minutemen answered back immediately and never trailed again. Not even the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 18 2022

Brandon Cole & Caden Campuzano Lead Claremont to 24-7 Victory at Alta Loma; Wolfpack D Holds Braves Scoreless in Second Half

Football: The 2022 season might be just three games in for the Claremont High School football program, but the Wolfpack are already showing their mettle. As most know, CHS had a week-zero bye and then Norte Vista canceled the first scheduled game, because of COVID-19 related issues for the Braves. On September 2nd, the Wolfpack […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2022

McCulloch Has 2 Rushing & 1 Receiving TD in RHP’s 35-6 Victory Over Poly; Kares’ Seniors Wrap Up 4-Game, Career Sweep of Panthers

Thanks to Harry Joe for game info/stats, & Susan Coulter for the photos  Football: Rio Hondo Prep’s current senior class just wrapped up a four-game career sweep of their rivals from Pasadena Poly. On Friday, the Kares cruised by the Panthers, 35-6, at South Pasadena High School. And from multiple sources, RHP coach Mark Carson […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2022

Etiwanda Wins Third Consecutive Game; Eagles Edge Glendora, 18-14, on Friday Night

Football: After starting the 2022 season 0-2, the Etiwanda High School football program finds itself on a three-game win streak. The Eagles edged visiting Glendora, 18-14, on Friday night. Justin Ludovico booted a 25-yard field goal to give EHS a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. Jaeden Toki caught a 20-yard TD pass from Demaricus […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2022

Andrade’s Late TD Pass to Mikhail Lifts Bonita to 28-27 Victory Over Los Osos; Parra Had Pick-Six & Two Rushing TD’s for Bearcats

There are links to photo galleries by both Eric Podley & Robert Ketterling towards the bottom of this story Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Just 28 days ago, the Bonita High School football program walked off the field in its season opener having dropped a 36-35 decision to visiting Monrovia in overtime. In that […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2022

Ayala Escapes w/20-19 Victory After CHHS’ Late 2-Point Attempt Falls Incomplete; AHS Wins 5th Consecutive Battle for the Bone Game

Thanks to Josh Thompson for the photos, Mark Sanchez for the video clips, & Randy Reams for the stats & game info Football: For the fifth consecutive year, the Ayala football program has defeated Chino Hills in the Battle for the Bone rivalry game. But it didn’t come easy, and there was plenty of drama. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2022

Jack Jacobs Throws Five TD Passes in St. Francis’ 41-0 Victory Over Muir; Golden Knights D Forces Four Turnovers

Thanks to Ryan Tomey for photos, stats & scoring plays Football: St. Francis will head into its bye week on a high note. The Golden Knights, who were 1-3 and surrendered an average of 53 points per game, shut out visiting Muir, 41-0, in a nonleague showdown of neighboring schools. Jack Jacobs had a huge […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 16 2022

Glendora Sweeps Colony; Tartans to Face Bonita in Tuesday’s Showdown of First-Place Palomares League Programs

Girls Volleyball: Glendora did what they were supposed to do on Thursday. They swept winless Colony by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and 25-13. GHS is now 18-3 overall, and 3-0 in Palomares League matches. Ella Dunaway (8 kills) and Kendra Gonzales (7) combined for 15 kills. Janna Yap contributed 13 digs and two aces. Up next: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 16 2022

Maranatha Edges Alhambra, 10-8, in Thursday’s Nonleague Match; Lady Minutemen Got Solid Contributions From Doubles Teams

Photo of Kasey McCoy and Esmee Eaton courtesy of Amanda Lin Thanks to Maranatha for this report Girls Tennis: In their sixth consecutive road match, the young Lady Minutemen squad continued their upward trajectory, with doubles playing their best overall tennis of the young season. Facing a squad very similar in strength and talent distribution […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 16 2022

Munoz & Encarnacion Lead West Covina to 26-6 Thumping of Monrovia; Bulldogs Improve to 10-3

Boys Water Polo: West Covina didn’t waste any time in putting away Thursday’s nonleague contest with visiting Monrovia. The Bulldogs had an 11-goal lead at the half and cruised to a 26-6 victory over the Wildcats. Andrew Encarnacion and Matthew Munoz led WCHS with seven goals and two assists apiece. Zachary Elhusseiny had six goals […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 15 2022

Claremont Crushes Alta Loma, 16-2, in Palomares League Opener; Singles & Doubles Teams Each Went 8-1

Pictured L-R: Camila Fernandez & Delila Vargas Girls Tennis: Claremont opened Palomares League play with a dominating 16-2 victory over Alta Loma. The Wolfpack went 8-1 in both singles and doubles, and thanks to a blowout, it allowed CHS to get most of their roster some action on Wednesday. No. 1 singles player, Sydney La, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 15 2022

Marshall Fundamental Improves to 4-1 in Mission Valley League Matches; Eagles Defeat Rosemead in Four Games

Girls Volleyball: It took the Marshall Fundamental girls volleyball program a little while to find a rhythm on Wednesday afternoon at Rosemead. The Eagles bus was 30 minutes late, and by the time they got to RHS, they only had time to gear up and get in a quick warm-up. Marshall would go on to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 14 2022

Week Four Schedule Includes Colony-Pasadena, Ayala at Chino Hills, Damien vs La Serna & RCHS-JSerra

Football: Week 4 Schedule: Thursday: Maranatha (2-0-1) at Western Christian (3-1) California (2-2) vs Northview (3-1) at Covina District Field West Covina  (2-2) at Valencia of Placentia (0-4) Friday: Claremont (1-1) at Alta Loma (3-1) Ayala (4-0) at Chino Hills (3-1) Los Osos (2-2) at Bonita (2-2) Bell Gardens (2-2) at Covina (0-3) Damien (1-3) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 14 2022

Arcadia Cruises in Tuesday’s Sweep Over Muir; Apaches Improve to 2-0 in Pacific League Play

Girls Volleyball: Arcadia won its seventh consecutive match on Tuesday. The Apaches swept Muir by scores of 25-15, 25-10 and 25-10. AHS is now 2-0 in Pacific League action. Jasmine Del Rio had seven aces and two digs Dahlia Johnson contributed eight aces. Megumi Green chipped in with eight digs and three aces. And Cindy […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 14 2022

Glendora Sweeps Alta Loma & Improves to 2-0 in Palomares League Matches; Gonzales, Heflin, Perez & Yap Lead Way for Tartans

Girls Volleyball: Glendora and Bonita continue to set the tone for Palomares League volleyball. The Bearcats defeated visiting Ayala and the Tartans picked up a sweep at Alta Loma. GHS won by scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-22. Kendra Gonzales had eight kills and 12 digs. Hailey Heflin contributed seven kills and a block. Gianna […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 14 2022

Bonita Defeats Ayala in Four Games in Tuesday’s Palomares League Contest; Bearcats Extend Win Streak to 12 Matches

Girls Volleyball: Bonita extended its win streak to 12 matches on Tuesday. The Bearcats defeated visiting Ayala in four games. BHS won by scores of 25-20, 25-14, 17-25 and 25-20. Stephanie Groswirt had 10 kills, eight digs, two aces and a block. Ally Rohrer contributed four kills and three blocks. Up next: Bonita travels to […]

By Brian Baiotto