Volleyball/ Oct 15 2021

South Hills Sweeps First Place Los Altos to Clinch Hacienda League’s No. 2 Seed in Playoffs

Girls Volleyball: South Hills accomplished two things in Thursday’s Hacienda League finale. First, the Huskies swept Los Altos and handed the Conquerors their first league loss. Secondly, South Hills secured the league’s No. 2 spot for the playoffs. SHHS won by scores of 25-16, 25-23 and 25-23. Mia Delahoussaye led the way with 14 kills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 15 2021

Upland Wins Baseline League Championship Thanks to 4-Set Victory at Etiwanda & Last-Place St. Lucy’s Sweep of RCHS

Girls Volleyball: Upland and Rancho Cucamonga headed into the final match of the regular season tied atop the Baseline League standings. The Highlanders did their part in clinching at least a share of the league championship. They defeated Etiwanda by scores of 23-25, 25-20, 27-25 and 25-17. And UHS got some unexpected help from winless […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 14 2021

Kaydon Spens Playing Huge Role in PCC’s Success; Lancers’ Cornerback is True Student of the Game

College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor PCC sophomore Kaydon Spens has a history of making teams better. In two years at Burbank, the Bulldogs went a combined 20-7 overall, and 13-1 in Pacific League games. Burbank won the league championship in 2017, and they made a run to the CIF-SS Division 7 semifinals. One […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 14 2021

Game Preview: St. Francis Opens Angelus League Play Tonight at Undefeated St. Paul

Photo of Max Garrison by Ryan Tomey Football: With just three Angelus League games in 2021, it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to realize how vital the next few weeks will be for the St. Francis football program. The Golden Knights (5-1) will travel to Santa Fe Springs tonight in the league opener at St. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 14 2021

West Covina Finishes Challenging Season With Valle Vista League Sweep at Covina

Girls Volleyball: West Covina didn’t come close to having the season they had envisioned. The Bulldogs headed into the final match of the 2021 season without a single Valle Vista League victory. To their credit, though, WCHS went out with a win. In fact, the Bulldogs got the road sweep of Covina. The Bulldogs won […]

By Brian Baiotto


Golf/ Oct 14 2021

Glendora Picks Up Seven-Stroke Victory Over Bonita at Marshall Canyon Golf Course

Girls Golf: Today at Marshall Canyon Golf Course, Glendora defeated Bonita 226-233 in their last match of the season. Lauren Silva had a career-low 40 on Wednesday. Liz Oloteo (41), Kat Soto (46), Bao-Quinn Moran (48) and Amelia Reuter (51) rounded out the top-five for GHS. Sasha Kumar shot a 52. Glendora needed the victory to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 14 2021

Flintridge Sacred Heart Drops 5 Set, Nonleague Match to Mayfield in Regular Season Finale

Girls Volleyball: FSHA dropped its regular season finale to Mayfield in five games. The Cubs won by scores of 23-25, 25-27, 25-23, 25-16 and 15-7. Peyton DeJardin had 23  kills  and 21 digs. Luisa Madrigal finished with seven kills. Milena Andrade contributed 25 assists, and  Charlotte Taylor had 23 digs. Lindsey Du added 16 digs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 14 2021

La Salle Wraps Up Del Rey League Championship After Wednesday’s Four-Set Victory at Bishop Montgomery

Girls Volleyball: La Salle needed a road victory on Wednesday to win another Del Rey League championship. And the Lancers got it. La Salle defeated second place Bishop Montgomery by scores of 25-17, 25-23, 11-25 and 25-23. Ashley Li had a match-high 18 kills. Dani Thomas-Nathan contributed 13 kills to help the Lancers go 8-0 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 14 2021

Glendora Wins Palomares League Title After Sweeping Claremont & Alta Loma’s 4-Set Victory Over Bonita

Girls Volleyball: Just a couple of weeks ago, Bonita held a two-game lead over second-place Glendora for the Palomares League’s top spot. Since October 1st, however, the Bearcats went 1-3 to close out the regular season, and that included  Wednesday’s four-set loss at Alta Loma. Conversely, Glendora won their final seven matches, including a sweep […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 13 2021

This Week’s Football Schedule: St. Francis Versus St. Paul & Charter Oak at Bonita Highlight Area Action

Photo by Ryan Tomey Football: Thursday: Colony at Glendora St. Francis at St. Paul Diamond Ranch at Northview Chino Hills at Etiwanda Burbank at Arcadia Friday: Muir at Crescenta Valley Pasadena at Burroughs Alta Loma at Ayala Gladstone at Azusa Charter Oak at Bonita San Dimas at Los Altos Rancho Cucamonga at Upland Rio Hondo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 13 2021

Upland Sweeps Los Osos on Tuesday; Highlanders & Rancho Cucamonga in 2-Way Tie Atop Baseline League Standings

Girls Volleyball: Upland needed and got a victory on Tuesday night to remain in a two-way tie atop the Baseline League standings with Rancho Cucamonga. The Highlanders swept Los Osos by scores of 25-23, 25-19 and 25-21. Brooke McKee had a monster effort in the win. McKee had 22 kills, including 14 in the third […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 13 2021

Arcadia Locks Up Second Place in Pacific League After Third Sweep of Burbank

Girls Volleyball: Arcadia’s 2021 season has been a roller coaster ride for the coaches and players. They’ve enjoyed the highs and rode out the low moments. After a pair of Pacific League losses to Burroughs and Crescenta Valley, the Apaches got back to their winning ways on Tuesday. Arcadia swept Burbank for the third time […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 12 2021

Chaminade Defeats FSHA in Four Games; Tologs Finish Third in Sunshine League

Girls Volleyball: Chaminade stayed perfect in Sunshine League matches after its four-set victory at Flintridge Sacred Heart on senior night, but the Tologs put up a fight. The Eagles won by scores of 22-25, 25-18, 24-14 and 25-18. Peyton DeJardin had 15 kills and 20 digs. Caitlin Du contributed 28 digs. Milena Andrade finished with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Oct 11 2021

Flintridge Sacred Heart Goes 7-0 to Win Gold Division Title at 2-Day SoCal Invitational in San Diego

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart was hoping to close out the 2021 regular season with some momentum as they head into the playoffs. And the Tologs seem to be doing just that. FSHA spent the weekend in San Diego and won the Gold Division of the SoCal Invitational by going 7-0 over the two-day tournament. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 09 2021

Every Week 7 Score & Updated League Standings; Eight Area Programs Had Friday Off

Football: Angelus League Scores: St. Francis 34, Granite Hills 25 Crespi 54, Newbury Park 27 Loyola & St. Paul had bye week Angelus League Standings: St. Paul (6-0, 0-0) St. Francis (5-1, 0-0) Loyola (5-2, 0-0) Crespi (2-4, 0-0) Baseline League Scores: Etiwanda 41, Los Osos 14 Upland 27, Damien 22 Chino Hills 20, RCHS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 09 2021

PHS Rushes For 391 Yards in 42-26 Victory Over Burbank; Bulldogs Have Outscored Pacific League Foes, 88-26, Thus Far

Football: What makes Pasadena such a difficult team to beat, and the reason they’re considered the frontrunner to win the Pacific League, is their versatility. Kaden Taylor has led the Bulldogs with his arm and legs through the first seven games of the 2021 season. But when the game plan calls for a strong effort […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 09 2021

Campbell Hall Defeats Rio Hondo Prep, 34-27, in Battle of Undefeated Programs; Guerrero Scores 4 TD’s for Kares

Photos by Susan Coulter Football: Talk about your diametrically opposed offensive approaches. Rio Hondo Prep is all about the running game, and  Campbell Hall does much of its damage in the air. On Friday night, and in a battle of unbeatens,  both programs had success doing their thing. The difference, though, was Campbell Hall’s ability to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 09 2021

Week 7 Scores: Upland Defeats Damien, 27-22, & Campbell Hall Saddles RHP w/First Loss of 2021

Football: Thursday: Etiwanda 41, Los Osos 14 South Pasadena 23, La Canada 22 Muir 30, Arcadia 0 PHS 42, Burbank 26 Friday: Nogales 30, Azusa 6 Claremont 31, Covina 19 Whittier Christian 22, Maranatha 14 Monrovia 42, Poly 13 Chino Hills 20, RCHS 6 Campbell Hall 34, Rio Hondo Prep 27 Don Lugo 21,  South […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Oct 09 2021

Jack Jacobs Throws 2 TD Passes & Runs For Another in St. Francis’ 34-25 Victory Over Granite Hills

Thanks to Ryan Tomey for the game info and photos Football: It wouldn’t be a St. Francis football game without some drama. Granite Hills of El Cajon pulled to within 27-25 in the fourth quarter when Danny Herrera caught a 23-yard TD pass from Domenico Tomasello. But Jack Jacobs would hit Myles Shannon on an […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Oct 08 2021

Claremont Shuts Out Colony, 18-0, in Thursday’s Palomares League Match; Wolfpack Improves to 6-0

Thanks to Bob Waldman for this report Pictured L-R: Paige Ruffner & Martina De Nigris Girls Tennis: Claremont continued its dominance in Palomares League matches on Thursday. The Wolfpack defeated visiting Colony, 18-0, to improve to 6-0 in league. In those six victories, CHS has defeated its league counterparts by a combined margin of 92-16. […]

By Brian Baiotto