Football/ Oct 29 2021

Rio Hondo Prep Crushes Viewpoint, 56-14, in Thursday’s Regular Season Finale; Guerrero Passes 3,000-Yard Rushing Mark

Photos by Susan Coulter Thanks to Harry Joe for the game info and stats Football: It should and it does seem ludicrous that a 9-1 football team isn’t a lock to make the CIF-SS playoffs. And yet that’s the scenario facing the Rio Hondo Prep football program. RHP cruised to a 56-14 victory over visiting […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 29 2021

Carlos Hernandez Scores 6 TD’s in Monrovia’s 56-7 Victory Over South Pasadena; Wildcats Finish Regular Season 10-0

Thanks to Shaun Kelley for the game info and stats Football: Monrovia’s victory tour continued on Thursday night. The Wildcats crushed South Pasadena, 56-7, in the Rio Hondo League finale. Monrovia finished the regular season 10-0, and they outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 474-150. Carlos Hernandez continues to make the case each […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 28 2021

South Hills Sweeps West Valley in Wednesday’s CIF D-6 Quarterfinal Round; Top-Seeded Santa Barbara Up Next For Huskies

Girls Volleyball: South Hills earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 6 semifinal round. The Huskies swept West Ranch by scores of 25-17, 25-17 and 25-21. Mia Delahoussaye had 11 kills and two solo blocks. Mia Moore added nine kills, an ace and two blocks. Jaida Zuniga finished with 19 digs and Natalie Wei contributed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 28 2021

Oaks Christian Swept Arcadia in Wednesday’s CIF-SS Division 4 Quarterfinal

Girls Volleyball: Arcadia saw its 2021 season come to an end on Wednesday evening. But not before upset victories over both Whittier Christian and Walnut. The Apaches were swept by Oaks Christian in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. The Lions defeated Arcadia by scores of 25-16, 27-25 and 25-11, Quotable: Arcadia coach, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 28 2021

La Salle Claims 4-Set Victory Over Beckman in Wednesday’s CIF-SS Division 2 Quarterfinal

Girls Volleyball: La Salle is off to the CIF-SS Division 2 semifinal round. The Lancers defeated visiting Beckman in four games. La Salle claimed victory by scores of 25-18, 19-25, 26-21 and 25-22. Dani Thomas-Nathan led the Lancers surge with 22 kills and four aces. Ashley Li contributed 15 kills and four aces of her […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 28 2021

Maranatha Closes Out Olympic League Individuals & Off to CIF-SS Team Playoffs

Thanks to Maranatha for this report Girls Tennis: The Lady Minutemen had two entries that made it through to the final day of the Olympic League Individuals Tournament – the No. 2 seeded Stella Hsieh in singles and the No. 3 seeded Amanda Yee and Kasey McCoy in doubles. Hsieh was playing in the championship […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 28 2021

Rio Hondo Prep’s Gio Ortega & Jonathan Guerrero Having Monster Senior Seasons; Kares Captains Excel on & off Football Field

Photos by Susan Coulter  Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor When people talk about San Gabriel Valley football powers, Rio Hondo Prep would not come to mind. And to their credit, the Kares players and coaches wouldn’t expect to be mentioned in the same breath as St. Francis, Damien, Bonita, Glendora or any of the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 27 2021

Maranatha’s Stella Hsieh Earns Spot in Wednesday’s Olympic League Singles Final; Amanda Yee & Kasey McCoy in Third-Place Match

Thanks to Maranatha for this report Girls Tennis: The first day of the Olympic League Tournament went largely as expected on this first day of play, as the top seeds in singles and doubles punched their tickets to the championship matches tomorrow. In singles, No. 2 seed, Maranatha’s Stella Hsieh (24-3 in league play), was […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 24 2021

Every Football Score & Updated League Standings; Pasadena Meets Muir Next Week w/Pacific League Title at Stake

Photo by Gus Vargas Football: Angelus League Scores: Loyola 6, St. Francis 3 St. Paul 52, Crespi 35 Angelus League Standings: Loyola (7-2, 2-0) St. Paul (7-1, 1-1) St. Francis (6-2, 1-1) Crespi (2-6, 0-2) Baseline League Scores: Chino Hills 37, Damien 36 Etiwanda 30, RCHS 28 Upland had a bye Baseline League Standings: Etiwanda […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 24 2021

Arcadia Picks Up Second Consecutive 5-Set Playoff Victory; Apaches Down Walnut Behind 11 Kills From Chayse Hoon

Girls Volleyball: For the second consecutive match in the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs, Arcadia was facing an opponent with a far better regular-season record . And for the second consecutive time, Arcadia was able to grind out a five-set victory. On Saturday night, the Apaches defeated Walnut by scores of 25-19, 16-25, 11-25, 25,23 and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 24 2021

Dani Thomas-Nathan Has 30 Kills in La Salle’s 5-Set Victory Over Cypress; Lancers Host Beckman in Wednesday’s D-2 Quarterfinal

Girls Volleyball: After a first-round bye in the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, La Salle got taken to the limit by visiting Cypress. The Lancers, however, prevailed and defeated the Centurions in five games. La Salle won by scores of 22-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-14 and 15-12. Dani Thomas-Nathan had a monster night with 30 kills. Ashley […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 24 2021

Northview Clinches At Least Share of the Valle Vista League Title After Friday’s 21-7 Victory at San Dimas

Football: Northview all but wrapped up the Valle Vista League championship on Friday night. The Vikings picked up a 21-7 VVL victory at San Dimas. All that stands between Northview and the outright championship is a victory next week against last-place Los Altos. Jimmy Arellanes completed 11 of 18 for 159 yards. Arellanes threw three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 24 2021

Delahoussaye Leads South Hills to 4-Set Victory Over Don Lugo in 2nd Round of D-6 Playoffs; Huskies’ Junior Had 26 Kills

Girls Volleyball: South Hills earned its spot in the CIF-SS Division 6 quarterfinals. And they did so by defeating Don Lugo by scores of 25-21, 18-25, 25-17 and 25-22 in Saturday’s second-round match. The Huskies got a balanced effort, but Mia Delahoussaye continues to take her game to the next level. Delahoussaye finished Saturday afternoon’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football,Top Stories/ Oct 24 2021

Mark Hyan’s 20-Yard FG w/Six Seconds to Play Leads Loyola to 6-3 Victory Over St. Francis in Angelus League Showdown

Football: With a pair of Angelus League programs that average over 30 points per game in 2021, no one could have predicted what happened on Friday night. St. Francis and Loyola met up in La Canada with at least a share of the league championship at stake. The Golden Knights got a 24-yard field goal […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 24 2021

Upland Gets Balanced Attack in Saturday’s Four-Set Victory at Edison; Highlanders Host D-3 Quarterfinal Match on Wednesday

Girls Volleyball: It wasn’t the type of weather that girls from the IE would drive 48 miles to the beach for. But Saturday’s trip from Upland to Huntington Beach for a second-round showdown in the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs turned out to be a memorable evening for the Highlanders girls volleyball program. Upland defeated Edison […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 24 2021

Ayala Defense Forces 5 Turnovers in 35-14 Victory Over Bonita; Chandler Carthan Picks Two Daniel Andrade Passes

Photos by Gustavo Vargas Football: Ayala clinched at least a share of the Mountain West League title on Friday night. The Bulldogs defense forced five turnovers in a 35-14 victory over visiting Bonita. Ayala snapped the Bearcats six-game win streak, and held their visitors from La Verne to just 34 yards rushing. Daniel Andrade completed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 23 2021

Zach Ford Rushes for 202 Yards & 2 TD’s; Glendora Improves to 9-0 After 24-7 Citrus 4 League Victory at Los Osos

Football: Glendora clinched at least a share of the Citrus 4 League title after Friday’s 24-7 victory at Los Osos. The Tartans will officially wrap up the league crown next week when they face off with winless South Hills. Jack Norell’s 42-yard field goal in the second quarter got GHS on the board. Zach Ford […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 23 2021

Rio Hondo Prep Turns Five Rancho Christian Turnovers into 28 Points; Kares Cruise to 41-6 Victory

Photos by Susan Coulter Football: It’s already difficult enough to keep up with the high-tempo, Rio Hondo Prep offense. But when an opponent turns the ball over five times like Rancho Christian did on Friday night, it’s lights out. RHP cruised to a 41-6 victory to improve to 8-1. The Kares turned a nunber of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 22 2021

South Hills Sweeps Knight in CIF-SS Division 6 Opener; Delahoussaye Leads Way w/14 Kills & Two Aces

Girls Volleyball: South Hills cruised in Thursday’s first round of the  CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. The Huskies swept Knight by scores of 25-15, 25-15 and 25-14. Mia Delahoussaye  led the way with 14 kills and two aces. Mia Moore contributed six kills. Jaida Zuniga finished with 12 digs and a pair of aces. Kaylin Martinez […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 22 2021

Upland Sweeps Culver City in First Round of CIF-SS Division 3 Playoffs; Highlanders Get Edison on Saturday Night

Girls Volleyball: Upland cruised to a first-round sweep of visiting Culver City on Thursday night. The Highlanders claimed victory by scores of 25-17, 25-17 and 25-17 in the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. Brooke McKee had  17 kills and eight digs. Riley Contreras added eight kills and 10 digs. Madison Robertson contribute 35 assists and 10 […]

By Brian Baiotto