Football/ Aug 27 2022

Michael Martin Throws 2 TD Passes & Rushes for 2 More in Maranatha’s 42-6 Thumping of Beverly Hills

Photo by Jacon Yun Football: After the first game of the 2022 season, the Maranatha football program has already matched its win total of a year ago. The Minutemen got out to an early 28-0, first-quarter lead, and cruised to a 42-6 victory over their visitors from Beverly Hills. Michael Martin, the MHS quarterback, tossed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 27 2022

Luisa Madrigal Has 10 Kills in Flintridge Sacred Heart’s Sweep Over Visting La Salle

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart became the fourth consecutive La Salle opponent to sweep the Lancers. After beginning the season with a four-set victory over Cabrillo, La Salle has fallen on hard times in losses to Glendora, Downey, Arcadia and FSHA. The Tologs won by scores of 25-12, 25-8 and 25-23. Luisa Madrigal had 10 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 26 2022

Richie Munoz Throws for 370 Yards & 5 TD’s in Charter Oak Debut; Chargers Open 2022 Season w/a 38-24 Victory Over Northview

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Welcome to Charter Oak High School, Richie. In his first start since transferring from La Salle, Richie Munoz threw for 370 yards and five scores. The Chargers’ senior would have had six TDs, but in the third quarter, there was a dropped pass in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 26 2022

Arcadia Gets Balanced Effort in Thursday’s Sweep of Westridge; Apaches Win Streak Extends to Three Matches

Girls Volleyball: After dropping the first match of the 2022 season, the Arcadia girls volleyball program has won three in a row. The Apaches swept Westridge on Thursday evening. AHS won by scores of 25-19, 25-20 and 25-18. Mahrie Bedjakian produced eight kills in the win. Elizabeth Savage contributed four kills, five digs and a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Aug 26 2022

Matthew Munoz Scores Six Goals in West Covina’s 14-8 Victory at Ontario High School

Boys Water Polo: For the second consecutive match, West Covina found itself in a high-scoring shootout. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs fell, 14-12, at Saddleback. Fast forward two days, and WCHS would claim a 14-8 victory at Ontario High School. West Covina led 9-3 at the half and the outcome was never in doubt. Matthew Munoz […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 24 2022

Week One Football Schedule; Charter Oak, Claremont, Covina, Maranatha & Rio Hondo Prep Play First Game of 2022

Photo of St. Francis quarterback Jack Jacobs by Ryan Tomey Football: Week One Schedule: Thursday: Charter Oak vs Northview at Covina District Field La Salle at Village Christian San Dimas at Lakewood Friday: Don Lugo at Alta Loma Arcadia at Monrovia Etiwanda at Ayala Diamond Ranch at Chino Hills Pasadena at Glendora Norte Vista at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 24 2022

Krizia Caradang Has 12 Kills, 10 Digs & 3 Aces in West Covina’s Five Set Victory Over Chino

Girls Volleyball: West Covina picked up win No. 1 of the 2022 season. And it didn’t come easy. The Bulldogs edged visiting Chino by scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-14, 21-25 and 15-13. Krizia Caradang led the way with 12 kills 10 digs and three aces. And Caradang’s fellow senior, Aliana Solorzano, contributed 10 digs and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 24 2022

Hailey Heflin Led Way w/17 Kills in Glendora’s Four-Set Victory at San Dimas

Girls Volleyball: After dropping the first game in Tuesday’s nonleague contest at San Dimas, Glendora claimed victory in four sets. GHS won by scores of 16-25, 25-10, 25-18 and 25-11. Hailey Heflin led the offense with 17 kills. Kendra Gonzalez provided seven kills and 16 digs. Janna Yap finished with 16 digs. Bridget Nemeth contributed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 24 2022

South Pasadena Defeats Flintridge Sacred Heart in Four Games

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart claimed the first set of Tuesday’s showdown at South Pasadena High School. But the Tigers would win in four by scores of 21-25, 25-12, 25-20 and 25-16. Nikki Garriola had 12 kills and nine digs for the Tologs. Luisa Madrigal contributed six kills and Lindsey Du provided 13 digs and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 23 2022

Marshall Fundamental Defeats Holy Family in Four Games; Eagles Get Balanced Attack on Monday, & Improve to 5-3

Girls Volleyball: After a weekend that saw Marshall Fundamental lose three of their four matches, the Eagles got back on track. On Monday, Marshall defeated Holy family by scores of 25-11, 25-21, 18-25 and 25-14. Evelyn Mkhitarian had six kills, seven aces, 13 digs and 15 service points. Lauren Sandoval contributed 20 assists and Journey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 23 2022

Arcadia Sweeps La Salle on Monday; Mahrie Bedjakian & Chayse Hoon Contributed 10 Kills Apiece

Girls Volleyball: Arcadia swept its visitors from La Salle in a Monday night nonleague contest. The Apaches won by scores of 25-17, 25-20 and 25-21. Adelyn Wong had seven kills, eight digs and a pair of aces. Chayse Hoon and Mahrie Bedjakian had 10 kills apiece. Megumi Green finished with 10 digs and eight aces. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 22 2022

South Hills Wins First Football Game in 1,034 Days; Huskies’ Defense Leads Way in 21-7 Victory at Diamond Ranch

Pictured L-R: Daniel Astorga and Gary San Angelo Football: The losing streak is over. South Hills earned a 21-7 victory at Diamond Ranch on Friday night. It was the Huskies first win since defeating West Covina (42-13) back on October 18th of 2019. South Hills took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 21 2022

Nathan Noguez-Estrada Throws 5 TD Passes & Rushes for Another in Azusa’s 51-6 Beatdown of Mountain View

Football: Azusa didn’t waste any time getting started in Saturday’s 2022 season opener. AHS quarterback Nathan Noguez-Estrada hit Jimmy Romo on 60-and-40-yard TD passes in the first six minutes and Mountain View couldn’t keep up. Azusa claimed a 51-6 victory thanks to five passing TD’s and one rushing score from Noguez-Estrada. Mountain View actually pulled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 21 2022

Monroe Rushes for 202 Yards & One TD, & Wilson Tosses 2 TD Passes in Ayala’s 28-14, Season Opening Victory at Torrey Pines

Photos by Gus Vargas & stats/game info from Randy Reams Football: What a way to open the season. The Ayala High School football program got to spend Thursday night in San Diego. And the next evening, the Bulldogs defeated Torrey Pines, 28-14, in a week zero showdown with the Falcons. AHS took a 21-0 lead […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2022

Anthony Luna Throws for 273 Yards & 3 TD’s in Western’s 42-0 Victory at Chino; Pioneers ‘D’ Holds Cowboys to 2 First Downs

Photos by Josh Thompson Football: To say that Western High School ruined Chino’s season and home opener would be quite the understatement. The boys from Anaheim thumped the Cowboys, 42-0, and held the Chino offense to just two first downs all night. Anthony Luna completed 27-of-39 for 273 yards. Luna tossed three TD passes and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 20 2022

Monrovia Outlasts Bonita, 36-35, in Overtime; Late Special Teams Miscues Costly for Bearcats in Season Opener

Photos by Robert Ketterling Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor When they get into the rigors of league play and the postseason, Monrovia and Bonita will both benefit from having met up in week zero of the 2022 football season. It was a back-and-forth thriller in which both programs left everything they had on the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 20 2022

Chayse Hoon Has 14 Kills in Arcadia’s Sweep of Claremont on Friday

Pictured: Chayse Hoon Girls Volleyball: Arcadia picked up win No. 1 of the 2022 season on Friday. The Apaches swept Claremont by scores of 25-11, 25-23 and 25-15. Chayse Hoon led the offense with 14 kills and three blocks. Adelyn Wong contributed eight kills and five digs. Mahrie Bedjakian had six kills and a pair […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2022

Chino Hills Defense Controls Glendora Throughout Thursday’s 13-7 Victory; Vasquez Tosses TD’s to Bateman & Boss

Photo of Cameron Bateman by Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers Football: Thursday’s season opener between visiting Chino Hills and Glendora was not a thing of beauty. But all that matters is ‘scoreboard.’ And the Huskies opened their season 1-0, thanks to a 13-7 victory over the Tartans at Citrus College. Chino Hills led 13-0 at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 19 2022

South Hills Sweeps Diamond Ranch in Season Opener; Mia Delahoussaye Led Way w/Seven Kills

Girls Volleyball: South Hills opened the 2022 season in dominating form. The Huskies swept their visitors from Diamond Ranch and the outcome was never in doubt. SHHS won by scores of 25-6, 25-3 and 25-9. Mia Delahoussaye had seven kills Peyton Wright chipped in with four kills and six digs. Natalie Wei finished with nine […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 19 2022

Glendora Sweeps La Salle on Thursday; Tartans Improve to 4-0, as Gonzalez & Heflin Combine for 13 Kills

Girls Volleyball: Glendora didn’t just improve to 4-0 on Thursday. The Tartans swept one of the SGV’s perennial powers. GHS picked up a 25-16, 25-16 and 25-6 sweep at La Salle. Kendra Gonzalez had seven kills and nine digs. Hailey Heflin chipped in with six kills. Janna Yap added 12 digs, and Hannah Heflin provided […]

By Brian Baiotto