Football/ Sep 11 2022

Spina & Mikhail Combine for 199 Yards Rushing in Bonita’s 21-13 Victory Over SDHS; Bearcats Win Fourth Consecutive Smudge Pot Game

Photos by Eric Podley Football: From the Bonita perspective, there couldn’t have been a better way to bounce back from a disappointing week-two loss at La Salle than to beat San Dimas in the annual Smudge Pot rivalry game. Trailing by six points at the half, the Bearcats outscored the Saints, 14-0, in Saturday’s 21-13 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 11 2022

Every Week 3 Score & Updated League Standings; Ayala Thumps Monrovia, 41-0, While Charter Oak & PHS Earn 1-Point Wins

Photo by Min Seon Week 3 Scores & League Records: Football: Thursday: Alta Loma 49, La Sierra 0 Etiwanda 44, Jurupa Hills 21 Glendora 34, Los Altos 7 Los Osos 29, Rim of the World 6 Friday: Ayala 41, Monrovia 0 Woodbridge 21, Arcadia 14 Charter Oak 16, Chino Hills 15 Colony 28, Claremont 7 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 11 2022

David Mysza & Will Clougherty Shine in La Salle’s 48-0 Victory Over Rosemead; Lancers Even Season Record at 2-2

Photos by Alex Veliz Football: After starting the 2022 season 0-2 and being outscored 71-20, the Lancers have won two consecutive games. La Salle got victory No. 1 last week when Will Clougherty filled in for an injured David Mysza at quarterback and led the Lancers to an eight-point win over Bonita. It was a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 11 2022

Maranatha & Bishop Montgomery End in 35-35 ‘Tie’ After Knights Decline to Play Overtime Period

Football: When Bishop Montgomery and Maranatha met up Friday night in Pasadena, either the Knights or Minutemen would suffer their first setback of 2022. Oh, actually, disregard that premise. After finishing regulation at 35-35, Bishop Montgomery declined an overtime period and yet the Knights were granted a tie. From a number of reports, the Bishop […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 10 2022

Armando Carbajal Throws 3 TD Passes & Scores on an 86-Yard Run on First Play From Scrimmage in RHP’s 54-20 Victory at Boron

Thanks to Susan Coulter for the photos & Harry Joe for the stats & game info Football: A 105-mile bus ride home on a rainy Friday night isn’t so bad when you pick up a decisive victory. And that’s exactly what the Rio Hondo Prep football program achieved last night. The Kares traveled to Boron […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 10 2022

Ayala Trounces Monrovia, 41-0, in Battle of Unbeatens; Anthony Hernandez Rushes for 131 Yards & Three TD’s

Thanks to Randy Reams for stats/game info, Gus Vargas for the photos & Mark Sanchez for video clips Football: Talk about making a statement. Ayala hosted Monrovia in a showdown of undefeated programs. And the Bulldogs took all of the drama out of Friday night’s contest early, and thumped the Wildcats, 41-0, to improve to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 10 2022

Gabrielino Hands Marshall Fundamental its First Mission Valley League Setback in 2022, Defeating the Eagles in Four Games

Girls Volleyball: Marshall Fundamental dropped its first Mission Valley League match against perennial MVL power Gabrielino. And while the outcome wasn’t what they had hoped for, this Eagles program is taking huge strides forward. Gabrielino won by scores of 25-23, 27-25, 18-25 and 25-18. The match had a lot of drama, including stoppage of play […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 10 2022

West Covina Defeats Chaffey & Bishop Diego at Friday’s Chino Hills Tournament; Munoz Scores 12 Goals for Bulldogs

Boys Water Polo: West Covina picked up a pair of victories on Friday in the Chino Hills Tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Chaffey, 18-4, and closed out the day with a 16-9 triumph of Bishop Diego. In game one, West Covina is looking to secure a 1st place trophy this weekend at the Chino Hills Tournament. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 10 2022

Arcadia Beats Burroughs for First Time in Five Years; Apaches Get 26 Combined Kills From Hoon & Savage

Girls Volleyball: Arcadia hadn’t won a set against Burroughs in five years. On Friday, however, the Apaches opened Pacific League play by sweeping BHS. It was their first head-to-head victory since September 11th of 2018. AHS won by scores of 25-23, 27-25 and 25-21. Chayse Hoon led the way with 15 kills. Ashley Savage contributed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 09 2022

Brown Rushes for 132 Yards & Three TD’s in Glendora’s 34-7 Victory Over Los Altos; Denerson Throws Two TD Passes in First GHS Win

Photos by Carlo Montalbo Football: The Glendora High School football program must have gotten tired of hearing “what’s wrong with GHS?” After all, the Tartans opened the season 0-3, and had scored just 24 total points. On Thursday, however, Glendora dominated visiting Los Altos from the jump. GHS took a 20-point lead into the half, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 09 2022

West Covina Jumps Out to 8-0 Lead & Cruises to 21-11 Victory Over Wilson

Boys Water Polo: West Covina put Thursday’s nonleague contest with Wilson away early. The Bulldogs outscored the Wildcats, 8-0, in the first quarter, and cruised to a 21-11 victory. WCHS is now 6-2 to start the 2022 season. Zachary Elhussieny led the way with five goals, three assists and a steal. Matthew Munoz netted three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 09 2022

Glendora Sweeps Claremont in Palomares League Opener; Hailey Heflin Leads Way w/Nine Kills

Girls Volleyball: Glendora made quick work of visiting Claremont in their Palomares League opener. The Tartans swept the Wolfpack by scores of 25-15, 25-14 and 25-15. Hailey Heflin led the way with nine kills and a block. Janna Yap contributed four aces and six digs. Kendra Gonzales chipped in with five kills and six digs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 09 2022

Bonita Sweeps Alta Loma in Palomares League Opener; Bearcats Extend Win Streak to 11 Matches

Girls Volleyball: Bonita didn’t just win its 11th consecutive match on Thursday. The Bearcats also opened Palomares League play by sweeping Alta Loma. BHS claimed victory by scores of 25-18, 25-9 and 25-14. Sara Wilson had five kills and three blocks. Morgan Watkins played a big part in the win with seven kills, eight digs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 09 2022

South Pasadena Defeats Youthful Maranatha, 13-5, in Thursday’s Nonleague Match

Thanks to Maranatha coach Arthur Hsieh for this report: Girls Tennis: In their fourth consecutive away match to start the season, the Lady Minutemen suffered their third straight loss to fall to 1-3. Yet, they continued to show improvement and are heading in the right direction. Their hope is to be able to continue improving […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 08 2022

Marshall Fundamental Gets Balanced Effort in Wednesday’s Mission Valley League Sweep of Arroyo

Photo by Joshua Ezieme Girls Volleyball: After Azusa swept them on Tuesday to snap a five-match win streak, Marshall Fundamental was back in Mission Valley League play on Wednesday. The Eagles swept their visitors from Arroyo. Marshall won by scores of 25-16, 25-16 and 25-9. The girls from Pasadena made only five dig errors all […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 07 2022

Monrovia-Ayala Game Preview: Bulldogs Defense Facing a Wildcats Offense That Averages 48 Points Per Game

Photo L-R: Monrovia & Ayala quarterbacks, Brian Salazar Jr, & Bryan Wilson Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It’s only one regular season game, and it’s not even a league contest. But Friday’s showdown between Monrovia and Ayala has much of the SGV area football world talking. The Wildcats and Bulldogs are both 3-0, they’re […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 07 2022

Hailey Heflin’s 19 Kills Helps Lead Glendora to Five-Game Victory Over South Hills

Girls Volleyball: Glendora had one more dress rehearsal before opening up league play on Thursday. The Tartans edged visiting South Hills by scores of 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 24-26 and 15-12. Hailey Heflin led as usual with 19 kills and two blocks. Brooklynne Traficante chipped in with nine kills and five blocks. Gianna Perez added nine […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 07 2022

San Dimas Grinds Out 5-Game Victory Over Los Altos; Coleman, Hanson & Bulick Lead Saints on Tuesday

Girls Volleyball: If San Dimas goes on a solid run in 2022, they’ll be able to look back on Tuesday as a likely diving board. The Saints lost the first and fourth games, but grinded out a five-set victory over a talented Los Altos program. SDHS won by scores of 22-25, 25-11, 25-18, 21-25 and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 07 2022

Marlborough Sweeps La Salle on Tuesday Night; Lancers Drop 10th Consecutive Match

Girls Volleyball: To say it’s been a rough start to the 2022 season for La Salle would be quite an understatement. The Lancers lost their 10th consecutive match after getting swept Tuesday at Marlborough. To be fair, Shari Iwatani’s team has done nothing but win, but even the best of programs has to reboot after […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 07 2022

Arcadia Rebounds From Two Games Down to Defeat Maranatha in Five; Nicole Zhen Played Huge for Apaches

Girls Volleyball: Haven’t played in a week? No practice on Monday? Down two sets to none? Yes, yes, and yes. But it was no problem for the Arcadia girls volleyball program. The Apaches would rebound and claimed victory by scores of 17-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21 and 15-6. Nicole Zhen had 15 digs and had a […]

By Brian Baiotto