Volleyball/ Sep 28 2022

Arcadia Sweeps Burbank & Sets Up Thursday’s First-Place Showdown w/Crescenta Valley

Girls Volleyball: Arcadia remained one-game back of first place Crescenta Valley on Tuesday. The Apaches swept Burbank by scores of 25-22, 25-11 and 25-9. Deanna Chen has seven kills and two aces. Chayse Hoon contributed eight kills and three blocks. Megumi Green chipped in with six digs and three aces. Adelyn Wang had four kills, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 28 2022

FSHA Grinds Out Five-Set Victory at Louisville; Tologs Improve to 3-1 in Angelus League Matches

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart improved to 3-1 in Angelus League play after Tuesday’s five-set victory at Louisville. The Tologs won by scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-16, 22-25 and 15-10. Mikayla Hsieh had eight kills, 12 assists and 29 digs. Nikki Garriola added 16 kills and 10 digs. Charlotte Taylor chipped in with 17 digs. Ally […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 28 2022

Maranatha Claims an 11-7 Victory Over Valley Christian in a Battle of Olympic League Powers

Girls Tennis: In a contest between the Olympic League’s top two teams, Tuesday’s winner would take a large step towards a league title. And it Maranatha that came out on the right side of an 11-7 decision over the Defenders. Maranatha was able to jump out to a 4-2 lead in the 1st round behind […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 27 2022

September 27 JC Football Poll: Mt. SAC is Ranked No. 3 in State, & Citrus Moves up to No. 19 After Blowout of LA Valley College

Pictured L-R: Mt. SAC coach Bob Jastrab, & Citrus College coach Brandon Hayashi College Football: Both the Mt. SAC and Citrus College football programs are off to 4-0 starts in 2022. The Mounties (4-0) are averaging 43 points per game, and they’ve defeated LA Valley (69-7), Saddleback (13-6), SBVC (63-18) and Bakersfield (28-10) by a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 27 2022

Marshall Fundamental Sweeps Arroyo on Monday; Second-Place Eagles Face First-Place Gabrielino on Wednesday

Girls Volleyball: Marshall Fundamental picked up a road sweep at Arroyo in a Mission Valley League contest on Monday afternoon. The Eagles won by scores of 25-16, 25-18 and 25-19. Marshall is now 7-1 and the win sets up a showdown with first-place Gabrielino on Wednesday. The Eagles trail Gabrielino by one game in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 26 2022

Citrus College QB, Adam Urena, Throws 6 TD Passes in Saturday’s 61-13 Trouncing of LA Valley College; Owls Improve to 4-0 in 2022

Editor’s Note: The game stats, scoring plays and photo came from the Citrus College website College Football: When thinking about SGV area (Junior College) power programs, Mt. SAC would almost certainly be the first school that would enter one’s mind. The Mounties are multi-time state champions, and they’re off to a 4-0 start in 2022. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 26 2022

Mt. SAC Grinds Out 28-10 Victory at Bakersfield; Udengwu Throws 1 TD Pass & Rushes for Another

College Football: For the first time all season, the Mt. SAC football program fell behind in a game. In fact, the Mounties trailed twice in Saturday night’s showdown at Bakersfield College. But for the fourth time in as many tries, Mt. SAC left the field unscathed. The Mounties claimed a 28-10 victory. Bakersfield’s Tristin Skinner […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 25 2022

Martin (4) & O’Malley (2) Combine for Six TD’s in Maranatha’s 42-12 Victory Over Silver Valley: MHS off to Best Start Since 2014

Photo of Andrew Massino & Duke Mora courtesy of Rand Holdren Football: To say the Maranatha football program has made a 180-degree turn for the better in just one year would be quite an understatement. One season after going 1-7, the Minutemen are off to their best start since 2014, which is when four-time CIF-SS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 25 2022

Flintridge Sacred Heart Finishes Third at Crescenta Valley Tournament; Tologs Five Victories Came Via Sweep

Girls Volleyball: Fsha finished the Crescenta Valley Tournament in third place. The Tologs went 5-3. And all five wins came via sweep. FSHA defeated Arcadia (2-0), Castaic (2-0), Maranatha (2-0), Palisades (2-0) and El Camino (2-0). The Tologs three losses came at the hand of Chaminade (0-2), Venice (1-2) and South Pasadena (1-2). Nikki Garriola […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Mysza Throws for 345 Yards & 6 TD’s in La Salle’s 41-21 Victory at East Bakersfield; Leyland & Pavon Catch 3 TD Passes Apiece

Photos & video from Alex Veliz Football: The idea of spending your Friday night in a car ride home from Bakersfield wouldn’t sound appealing to most teenage boys. For the La Salle football program, though, the 121-mile trek back to campus was a breeze. The Lancers overcame a 14-point deficit and cruised past East Bakersfield […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Week 5 Scores & Updated Standings; Azusa, Charter Oak, Maranatha & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Undefeated

Photo of Ryan McCulloch by Susan Coulter Football: Week 5 Football Scores: Thursday: Bonita 31, Claremont 28 Rio Hondo Prep 53, Savanna 20 Covina 31, Sierra Vista 12 Friday: Alta Loma 27, Los Osos 20 Arcadia 40, Nordhoff 9 Citrus Valley 28, Ayala 7 Charter Oak 34, West Covina 21 Chino Hills 24, Foothill 7 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Citrus Valley Defeats Short-Handed Ayala, 28-7, Thanks to Stellar Special Teams Play & Run Defense; Bulldogs Fall to 5-1

Thanks to Josh Thomson for the photos, and Randy Reams for the game info/stats Football: It’s hard to get an offense going when you’re missing a starting quarterback and his center. And it doesn’t help when an opponent blocks a field goal, a punt and scores a TD on special teams. But that’s what happened […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

James Arellanes Throws for 256 Yards & Two TD’s in Northview’s 35-6 Victory Over Sunny Hills; Vikings Improve to 5-1

Story & Video by Shaun Kelly, and photos from RT Tolentino Football: Don’t look now, but the defending CIF-SS 10 champions are quietly 5-1 in 2022. And dating back to last year’s postseason run, the Vikings have won 10 of their past 12 games. On Friday, NHS cruised to a 35-6 victory over visiting Sunny […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 24 2022

Glendora Puts Diamond Ranch Away Early in Friday’s 49-14 Victory; Solis & Ferm Have Big Games for Tartans

Thanks to Zack Morton for the game info/stats and photo Pictured L-R: Robert Solis & Kyle Ferm Football: Glendora jumped on Diamond Ranch for 28 first-quarter points and cruised to a 49-14 victory. And it all started with a Brady Baeza blocked punt on defense. Owen Freking picked it up and ran it back 5 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2022

Armando Carbajal Combines for 5 TD’s in Rio Hondo Prep’s 53-20 Victory at Savanna; Kares Improve to 5-0 in 2022

Thanks to Harry Joe for the game info/stats, & to Susan Coulter & Clarissa Johnson for the photos Football: If someone were to tell you that Rio Hondo Prep had just a 396-336 advantage over Savanna in total offense, it would be logical to conclude that it was a competitive game. But RHP was in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2022

Bonita Edges Claremont, 31-28, in a Thursday Night Thriller; Parra, Markossian, Cadam & Spina Scored TD’s for Bearcats

Pictured L-R: Ryder Cadam, Noah Mikhail & Georgie Markossian Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor If you’re a diehard, old-school football fan, Claremont High School was the place to be on Thursday night. Both programs took, lost and regained leads. The Bearcats and Wolfpack each picked off passes and left their collective heart and soul […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 23 2022

Duronslet, Rangel, Yeargin & Rachal Lead Covina to 31-12 Victory Over Sierra Vista; Colts Improve to 2-3

Thanks to Shaun Kelly for the game info/stats Football: After beginning the 2022 season with three consecutive losses, the Covina High School football program has won their last two games. On Thursday, Sierra Vista’s Eric Terrazes scored on a 2-yard rushing TD in the first quarter, and Alexis Alonso rumbled into the end zone from […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 23 2022

FSHA Defeated 19-1 Chaminade to Improve to 2-0 in Angelus League Matches; Tologs Claim Four-Set Victory Over Eagles

Girls Volleyball: After going 2-5 at last weekend’s Durango Classic in Las Vegas, the Flintridge Sacred Heart program got a much-needed shot in the arm. The Tologs improved to 2-0 in Angelus League matches after Thursday’s four-game victory over Chaminade. FSHA won by scores of 25-21,21-25,25-16 and 25-23. The Eagles entered the contest at 19-0 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 23 2022

Bonita Sweeps Colony to Improve to 5-0 in Palomares League Matches; Bearcats Extend Win Streak to 15

Girls Volleyball: Make it 15 in a row. After a season-opening loss to Great Oak back on August 13th, the Bonita girls volleyball program has won 15 consecutive matches. And that includes Thursday night’s sweep of Colony. The Bearcats won by scores of 25-8, 25-14 and 25-13. BHS is now 15-1 overall, and 5-0 in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 23 2022

Glendora Bounces Back From Tuesday’s First Palomares League Loss; Tartans Sweep Ayala on Thursday

Girls Volleyball: Glendora responded well to Tuesday’s four-game loss at Bonita. It was the Tartans first Palomares League setback of 2022. But on Thursday, GHS swept their visitors from Ayala. Glendora won by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and 25-18. Bridget Nemeth had five kills. Gianna Perez contributed six kills and eight digs. Kendra Gonzalez chipped […]

By Brian Baiotto