Football/ Sep 01 2023

Jayden Montenegro Scores Three TD’s in Bonita’s 44-0 Beatdown of La Salle; Bearcats Senior Has 7 TD’s in Last Two Games

Photos by Beth Oualline & Taegan Maysami (@madeby.taeg on Instagram) Football: Thursday’s nonleague showdown between La Salle and their host from Bonita was a mismatch from the start. The Lancers are down a few players and the Bearcats have arguably their deepest team in at least five years. Jayden Montenegro continued to find the end […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 31 2023

Week Two Schedule Includes Eight Thursday Night Games; Covina-Diamond Bar & Villa Park at Upland Highlights Tonight’s Action

Football: Editor’s Note: This schedule came directly from the MaxPreps page of each program Week Two Schedule: Thursday: Villa Park (2-0) at Upland (2-0) La Salle (1-1) at Bonita (2-0) Covina (2-0) vs Diamond Bar (2-0) at Covina District Field Pasadena (0-2) at Roosevelt of Los Angeles (0-2) Muir (1-1) at Banning (2-0) St. Pius […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 31 2023

Hailey Heflin’s 11 Kills & 7 Digs Key in Glendora’s Sweep of Mayfair

Girls Volleyball: After starting the season 1-3, Glendora has now won five consecutive matches. The Tartans swept Mayfair by scores of 25-16, 25-18 and 25-14. Hailey Heflin led the way with 11 kills and seven digs. Brooklynne Traficante chipped in with nine kills. Grace Darlas finished with five kills. Hannah Heflin added 39 assists and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 31 2023

Marlborough Defeated Flintridge Sacred Heart in Four Games; Hsieh Led Tologs w/18 Kills

Girls Volleyball: Marlborough claimed a four-set victory over Flintridge Sacred Heart. The Mustangs won by scores of 25-23, 17-25, 25-22 and 25-18. Mikayla Hsieh led the Tologs led the way with 18 kills and 15 digs. Luisa Madrigal chipped in with 10 kills and 17 digs. Lindsey Du added 17 digs, and Allexa Valencia had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Aug 30 2023

Maranatha Opens 2023 Season With a 13-5 Victory Over Pasadena

Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report It was opening day for the new look Lady Minutemen, who have only had four days of practice and are still getting to know each other. With five starters gone from last year’s league champion, CIF-SS D4 semi-finals squad, including the league’s top player (Stella Hsieh) and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 29 2023

Flintridge Sacred Heart Falls in Five to South Pasadena; Hsieh Led Tologs w/10 Kills, 16 Assists & 16 Digs

Girls Volleyball: South Pasadena edged FSHA in five games on Monday. The Tigers won by scores of 25-17, 25-18, 15-25, 22-25 and 15-12. Mikayla Hsieh had 10 kills, 16 assists and 16 digs. Lindsey Du chipped in with 25 digs. Ally Du finished with 15 assists and 15 digs. Piper Scherbert provided nine kills for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 27 2023

Ontario Christian Storms Back Late, But Manny Franco’s 40-Yard, Walk-Off Field Goal Secures 34-31 Road Victory for Bonita

Photos by Beth Oualline Football: For the second consecutive week, freshman quarterback Daniel Mielke and the Bonita offense got the Bearcats out to a double-digit road lead. In the season opener, Monrovia trimmed a 15-point BHS lead to six. And on Friday, Ontario Christian erased a 31-10 deficit in the fourth quarter. But the Bearcats […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 26 2023

Week One Scores: Bonita, Damien, Etiwanda, Glendora, La Canada, RCHS, San Marino, St. Francis & Upland Improve to 2-0

Photo courtesy of Ryan Tomey Week One Scores: Thursday: Rim of the World 14, Arcadia 6 Redlands East Valley 35, Alta Loma 12 Glendora 27, Jurupa Hills 13 West Ranch 43, Maranatha 24 Friday: Rancho Cucamonga 34, Servite 31 Upland 44, Norco 7 Damien 35, Loyola 14 Muir 22, St. Pius 15 West Ranch 61, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 26 2023

Glendora Improves to 2-0 After Thursday’s 27-13 Victory at Jurupa Hills; Najarro Throws for 201 Yards & 2 TD’s

Thanks to Zack Morton for the game info and photo Football: After spotting Jurupa Hills a first-quarter TD in a week-one showdown, Glendora took over from there. The Tartans headed home from Fontana on Thursday night with a 27-13 victory, and they improved to 2-0. Last year, GHS didn’t earn win No. 2 until week […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 24 2023

Flintridge Sacred Heart Wins Third Consecutive Match After Sweep of Oakwood; Tologs Improve to 3-2 in 2023

Girls Volleyball: After consecutive losses to begin the 2023 season, the Flintridge Sacred Heart volleyball program has now won three consecutive matches. On Wednesday, the Tologs defeated Oakwood by scores of 25-13, 25-17 and 25-8. Luisa Madrigal led the way with 10 kills. Piper Scherbert added seven kills, and Lindsey Du chipped in with 11 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 23 2023

Ayala at Etiwanda, Damien vs Loyola Highlights Week One Football Schedule

Football: Thursday: Alta Loma at Redlands East Valley Arcadia at Rim of the World Friday: Ayala at Etiwanda Bonita at Ontario Christian Charter Oak at Chino Hills Troy at Claremont South Hills at Covina Loyola at Damien Duarte at View Park Glendora at Jurupa Hills Norwalk at La Canada Xavier Prep at La Salle Don […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 23 2023

Etiwanda Sweeps Colony on Tuesday; Brooke Hansen Provides 11 Kills & 12 Assists for Eagles

Girls Volleyball: Etiwanda improved to 5-1 on Tuesday after sweeping their visitors from Colony. The Eagles won by scores of 25-13, 25-9 and 25-17. Brooke Hansen, the Baseline League’s reigning Most Valuable Player, led the way with 11 kills and 12 assists. Keira Andrews chipped in with 14 assists and six digs. Kai Harris had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 22 2023

Flintridge Sacred Heart Gets Balanced Attack in Monday’s Four-Set Victory Over Providence

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart evened its record to 2-2 on Monday. The Tologs defeated their visitors from Providence in four games. FSHA won by scores of 24-26, 25-18, 26-24 and 25-12. Luisa Madrigal had a big night with 12 kills, 30 digs and three aces. Lindsey Du contributed four aces and 32 digs. Mikayla […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 21 2023

United States Marine Corps Honored RHP Football Coach Mark Carson on Friday; Kares’ Leader Recognized for Living Out USMC Values

Football: As a sportswriter since the year 2000, and having covered athletes/programs in the SGV, IE, OC and Long Beach areas, I have met a number of quality football coaches. Many of them have become friends. However, being a good football coach doesn’t always mean they’re great men. And it certainly doesn’t mean they sacrifice […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2023

Football Scores: 210 Prep Sports Programs go 18-10 in Week Zero Games

Photo by Ryan Tomey Football: Week Zero Scores: South Hills 49, Nogales 6 Northview 41, Muir 6 La Salle 42, Mary Star 14 San Marino 27, Arcadia 13 Ayala 35, Colony 28 Bonita 56, Monrovia 28 Glendora 28, Chino Hills 24 Maranatha 24, Lakeside 10 West Covina 40, Alta Loma 3 Charter Oak 24, Temecula […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2023

RHP Cruises to a 45-14 Victory at Francis Parker; Nate Curtis Had 82 Yards Rushing & Receiving in Saturday’s Win

Photos by Gwen Pointer and stats from Harry Joe Football: The 242-mile roundtrip to La Jolla and back was a pleasant one for the Rio Hondo Prep football program. RHP took a 35-point lead into the break at Francis Parker, and they cruised to a 45-14 victory on Saturday night. As always, the key to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2023

Maranatha Opened 2023 Season w/a 24-10 Victory at Lakeside; MHS Defense Held Lancers Scoreless in Second Half

Football: The Maranatha football program got out to an early lead in Lake Elsinore, and they went on to claim a 24-10 victory at Lakeside High School in the 2023 season opener for both programs. MHS began the contest with a 60-yard TD pass from Luke McNulty to Jahmel Reeves, and the Minutemen never trailed. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2023

Sanders Tosses 5 TD Passes & Runs for Another in St. Francis’ 58-13 Victory Over West Ranch; Jernegan Catches 4 TD Passes

Photos, game plays and stats by Ryan Tomey Football: Welcome to the big time, John Sanders. In his first game at the helm of the St. Francis offense, the Golden Knights junior led the program to a 58-13 beatdown of visiting West Ranch. It had to feel good to pay the Wildcats back for last […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2023

Najarro Tosses 3 TD Passes & Scores on a 1-Yard Run w/18 Seconds to Play in Glendora’s 28-24 Victory at Chino Hills

Thanks to Zack Morton for the scoring and stat info, & to Rod Tilton for the video clip. Photos by Carlo Montalbo (i4Pix Photography (smugmug.com) and Taegan Maysami (Madeby.Taeg) on Instagram Later in the day, I’m expecting to add a photo gallery from Carlo Montalbo Football: Trailing 24-21 with 18 seconds to play at Chino […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2023

Marquis Monroe Rushes for 211 Yards & Three TD’s in Ayala’s 35-28 Season Opening Win Over Colony

Photos by Josh Thompson & Roman Shelter, & game notes/stats courtesy of Randy Reams. Football: Ayala didn’t do itself any favors by the way they started the first and third quarters in Friday’s season opener. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, however, they finished both halves strong and edged visiting Colony, 35-28, in a back-and-forth thriller. AHS […]

By Brian Baiotto