Football/ Sep 23 2023

Kevin Perez Has 45-and-68-Yard Punt Returns for Scores in Covina’s 50-0 Thumping of Sierra Vista

Football: Covina did what they were supposed to do on Friday night. The Colts romped an overmatched Sierra Vista squad, 50-0, to improve to 5-1 in 2023. Covina Scores: Adrian Rachal 17-yard TD reception from Jake Duronslet Jacob Perez 8-run Kevin Perez 45-yard punt return Devean Urrea 76 from Jake Duronslet Joaquin Barragan 7-yard run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2023

Kalib Pacheco Throws 4 TD Passes & Rushes for Another, But Fillmore Edged Don Lugo, 38-35, in a Shootout

Thanks to Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers for this photo gallery from the Don Lugo-Fillmore game. Football: Don Lugo kept responding to score after score all night from visiting Fillmore. The Conquistadors didn’t secure their first lead of the game until late in the third quarter and again at 7:31 of the fourth. But Fillmore […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2023

Week Five Scores: Damien, Etiwanda, Rancho Cucamonga & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Undefeated

Football: Editor’s Note: Bonita is also unbeaten. They had a week-five bye. Week Five Scores: Thursday: Diamond Ranch 24, Glendora 23 in OT Monrovia 42, San Dimas 29 Friday: Rio Hondo Prep 29, Torrance 9 Upland 31, Charter Oak 10 Damien 35, La Serna 21 Etiwanda 48, Cajon 26 Rancho Cucamonga 34, Vista Murrieta 24 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 22 2023

Brian Salazar Torches the San Dimas Defense for 471 Yards & 3 TD’s in Monrovia’s 42-29 Road Victory; Wildcats Improve to 2-2

Pictured L-R: Monrovia quarterback Brian Salazar & receiver Noah Ellison Football: Editor’s Note: San Dimas did not post their game stats online The 2023 football season has been an up-and-down experience for Monrovia. The Wildcats had a team (Palm Springs) cancel on them at the last minute, they’ve fought through injuries, had an early-season bye […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 22 2023

Maranatha Improves to 2-0 in Olympic League Matches After Thursday’s 12-6 Victory Over Whittier Christian

Photo of Mia Su courtesy of Amanda Lin Girls Tennis: After seven consecutive away matches to start the season, Maranatha was finally “home” (as much as Pasadena High School can be called home for MHS) for the second league contest of the season. Once Maranatha’s primary Olympic League competition, the Heralds are the only traditional […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 22 2023

Claremont Doubles Teams Go 9-0 in Thursday’s 13-5 Palomares League Victory Over Glendora

Girls Tennis: Claremont continued its dominance in Palomares League matches. The Wolfpack claimed a 13-5 victory over their visitors from Glendora. The CHS doubles teams all but secured the win, going 9-0 against their GHS counterparts. Glendora’s Steff Lam went 3-0 at No. 1 singles, including a 6-1 victory over Claremont’s No. 1, Farrah Ghafarshad. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 22 2023

GHS Rallies to Force Overtime, But Diamond Ranch Claims 24-23 Victory When Panthers Stop Tartans 2-Point Conversion Attempt

Thanks to Zack Morton for game info Football: After a 4-0 start, the Glendora football program has now lost two consecutive games. But the Tartans didn’t go down without a fight. Trailing 24-17 in overtime, Simon Zwick’s 1-yard TD pulled GHS to within one of their host. Glendora’s Decker DeGraaf, who played the role of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 21 2023

Chaminade Sweeps FSHA in Angeles League Match; Tologs Heading to Las Vegas This Weekend to Compete in Durango Fall Classic

Girls Volleyball: Perhaps nine days off wasn’t helpful for the FSHA volleyball program. The Tologs started Angeles League play 2-0. But after a long break from action, Chaminade swept FSHA on Wednesday. The Eagles won by scores of 25-18, 25-16 and 25-19. Mikayla Hsieh led the way with 10 kills and 13 digs. Luisa Madrigal […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 21 2023

Marshall Fundamental Gets 13 Kills & Four Aces From Alexis Delgado in Four-Set Victory at Mountain View

Girls Volleyball: Make it four consecutive Mission Valley League wins for Marshall Fundamental. After opening the 2023 league portion of their schedule 0-2, the Eagles are climbing their way up the MVL standings. On Wednesday, Marshall defeated Mountain View by scores of 25-14, 18-25, 25-19 and 26-24. Alexis Delgado led the way with 13 kills, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 21 2023

RCHS-Vista Murrieta, GHS at D-Ranch, Etiwanda-Cajon & La Serna at Damien Highlight Week 5 Schedule; Nine Programs Have Byes

Photo of Etiwanda’s Jaiden Moss by Carlo Montalbo Football: Week Five Schedule: Friday: Los Osos at Alta Loma Ayala at Citrus Valley Upland at Charter Oak Foothill at Chino Hills Covina at Sierra Vista La Serna at Damien Etiwanda at Cajon Glendora at Diamond Ranch Maranatha at Hamilton Monrovia at San Dimas Norte Vista at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 20 2023

Maranatha Gets Heroics From Unlikely Source to Edge Village Christian, 10-8, in Olympic League Opener

Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: Though it was only the first match of the Olympic League season, there was already a playoff atmosphere and intensity between two of the league’s top teams, each contending for the league title. Though Maranatha has dominated the Olympic League landscape over the last decade, winning eight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 20 2023

Hansen & Furnald Combine for 24 Kills in Etiwanda’s Sweep at Upland; Eagles Improve to 2-1 in Baseline League Matches

Girls Volleyball: Etiwanda suffered its first Baseline League setback last Thursday when they got swept at Rancho Cucamonga. But the Eagles got back to their winning ways on Tuesday. EHS swept their hosts from Upland by scores of 25-10, 25-21 and 25-14. Etiwanda is now just one-game back of the first-place Cougars after improving to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 20 2023

Third-Ranked Mt. SAC Travels to No. 7 Citrus on Saturday Night; Owls Take 17-Game Win Streak into Showdown w/State Power

Pictured L-R: Mt. SAC & Citrus football coaches, Bob Jastrab & Brandon Hayashi College Football By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor For decades, the Mt. San Antonio College football program has set the bar for excellence in both the San Gabriel Valley and the state of California. And 2023 is no different. The Mounties are 160-43 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

Comparing 210 Prep Sports Programs by Wins, Points Scored & Allowed; RHP & Damien ‘O’ & West Covina’s ‘D’ Leads Pack

Pictured L-R: Rio Hondo Prep’s Caiden Holcomb & Noah Penunuri, & West Covina’s Miles Reid, Chris Perez & Sebastian Martinez Football: Comparing all 210 Prep Sports programs by wins, average points scored per game & points allowed: Wins: Bonita (5-0) Rio Hondo Prep (5-0) Rancho Cucamonga (5-0) Damien (5-0) Etiwanda (5-0) West Covina (4-1) Covina […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

Mt. SAC Defeats Allan Hancock, 42-21, & Improves to 3-0; Mounties Primed for Area Showdown Next Week w/Citrus

College Football: Mt. SAC, the third ranked program in the state, cruised to a 42-21 victory over visiting Allan Hancock. The Mounties had a 475-287 advantage in total offense and improved to 3-0. The Bulldogs got as close as 14-7 in the second quarter, but Mt. SAC was able to pull away. Alex Flores completed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

Kekahi Graham Throws for 407 Yards & 5 TD’s in PCC”s 59-13 Victory at College of the Desert; Lancers Improve to 3-0

College Football: To say the Pasadena City College offense is on fire would be an understatement. The Lancers, now 3-0, are averaging 62 points per game. On Saturday, PCC went out to the College of the Desert and laid a 59-13 beatdown on the Roadrunners. Kekahi Graham went off at quarterback. Graham completed 26-of-40 for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

Jayson Cortes Rushes for 240 Yards & 4 TD’s in Chaffey’s 57-24 Victory at Santa Monica College

College Football: Chaffey College remained perfect to start the 2023 season. The Panthers picked up their third consecutive victory after Saturday’s 57-24 victory at Santa Monica College. Chaffey outscored SMC in each of the four quarters, and they started both halves on 21-7 runs. There were a few stats that shout out loud just how […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

South Hills Routs El Monte, 49-17, to Snap Three-Game Slide; San Angelo Had 80-Yard KO Return & 40-Yard TD Run

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: South Hills snapped a three-game losing streak on Friday night. The Huskies thumped their visitors from El Monte, 49-17, at Covina District Field. SHHS has now scored 49 points in both of their 2023 wins thus far. And it could have been much worse, but the refs called three Huskies […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 17 2023

Football Standings Through Week Four Games; Baseline League Teams a Combined 22-3, Including Three 5-0 Programs

Football: League Records Through Week Two: Angelus League: Paraclete (5-0 overall, 0-0 in league) St. Francis (4-1, 0-0) St. Paul (2-2, 0-0) Crespi (2-3, 0-0) Cathedral (2-3, 0-0) Loyola (1-3, 0-0) Baseline: Etiwanda (5-0, 0-0) RCHS (5-0, 0-0) Damien (5-0, 0-0) Chino Hills (3-2, 0-0) Upland (4-1, 0-0) Citrus 4: Glendora (4-1, 0-0) Los Osos […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 16 2023

John Calmette Rushes for 3 TD’s in St. Francis’ 42-13 Victory at Sultana; Golden Knights Enter Bye Week at 4-1

Scoring plays by Matt Luderer Football: The 76-mile drive to and from Hesperia wasn’t that bad after all. Of course it helped that St. Francis headed back to La Canada with a 42-13 victory at Sultana. And the Golden Knights enter their bye week at 4-1. John Sanders found Tyler Cofre on a 26-yard TD […]

By Brian Baiotto