Volleyball/ Sep 08 2021

South Hills Sweeps Claremont to Claim Fourth Consecutive Victory

Girls Volleyball: South Hills won its fourth consecutive match after beginning the 2021 season 0-2. Over that stretch, the Huskies swept West Covina and Southlands Christian, and defeated Charter Oak in four games. SHHS was back at it on Monday and they swept their visitors from Claremont. The Huskies won by scores of 25-23, 25-12 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 08 2021

CIF-Southern Section Girls Volleyball Poll as of September 7

Girls Volleyball: Division’s 1 & 2: 1- Mater Dei 2- Marymount 3- Redondo Union 4- Village Christian 5- Aliso Niguel 6- Lakewood 7- Palos Verdes 8- Santa Margarita 9- Huntington Beach 10- Beckman Division 3: 1- Orange Lutheran 2- Newport Harbor 3- El Toro 4- Etiwanda 5- Norco 6- Edison 7- Corona Santiago 8- Mission […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 08 2021

Peralta & Perone Score Three Goals Apiece in Glendora’s 11-7 Victory Over Temescal Canyon

Boys Water Polo: After opening the 2021 season with three consecutive losses and being outscored by 19 goals over that stretch, Glendora has now won two matches in a row. The Tartans picked up their first win last Thursday in a 19-3 beatdown of California High School. And on Tuesday afternoon, GHS defeated Temescal Canyon, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 08 2021

Flintridge Sacred Heart Sweeps San Marino on Tuesday; Tologs Open League Play on Thursday Night

Girls Volleyball: It wasn’t a secret that the Flintridge Sacred Heart volleyball program has been frustrated of late. After beginning the season with three consecutive wins, the Tologs had dropped three of their last four matches, and that included being swept by La Canada and South Pasadena last week. Thankfully for all involved, FSHA got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 08 2021

Andrew Encarnacion & Zach Elhusseiny Scored Four Goals Apiece, But Saddleback Defeats West Covina, 11-9, on Tuesday

Boys Water Polo: Saddleback made a trip out to the SGV from Santa Ana and edged West Covina, 11-9, on Tuesday. The Bulldogs scored seven goals in the first and fourth quarters combined, but WCHS had just one goal apiece in the second and third periods. Andrew Encarnacion and Zach Elhusseiny scored four goals each […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 08 2021

South Pasadena Sweeps Arcadia on Tuesday; Apaches Back in Action Today

Girls Volleyball: After a pair of Pacific League victories last week, Arcadia was swept at South Pasadena on Tuesday. The Tigers improved to 12-2 after defeating the Apaches by scores of 25-11, 25-17 and 25-12. Olvia Ip had seven kills and four blocks in the loss. Chayse Hoon finished with three aces and four blocks. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 08 2021

Mark Keppel Defeats Maranatha, 15-3, in Tuesday’s Nonleague Showdown

Girls Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha High for this report: Some coaches and players say they do not believe in moral victories: you’re either a winner or a loser. The late famed Coach John Wooden would have had something to say about that. He believed that if a team or player prepared their best and played […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2021

Thursday’s Football Scores & Friday’s Week Two Schedule

Photo: Ayala QB Bryan Wilson, taken by Gustavo Vargas Football: Thursday’s Scores: Rio Hondo Prep 42, Verdugo Hills 12 San Dimas 40, Santa Fe 19 Ayala 42, Diamond Ranch 7 Etiwanda 44, Rancho Verde 0 Covina 58, Diamond Bar 47 Muir 35, Carson 0 La Canada 29, Franklin 20 Verbum Dei 18, Maranatha 7 Friday’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2021

Huerta & Sento Combine for 235 Yards Rushing in Ayala’s 42-7 Victory Over Diamond Ranch

Photos by Gustavo Vargas Football: Ayala’s Marquis Monroe sure set the tone on Thursday night with his 90-yard kickoff return to open the scoring. Ayala would go on to defeat visiting Diamond Ranch, 42-7, and improved to 3-0. The Bulldogs offense gets a lot of praise, and rightfully so. But Ayala’s defense kept the Diamond […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Sep 03 2021

Maranatha Singles Go 9-0, as Lady Minutemen Pick Up 13-5 Victory Over Yeshiva University of Los Angeles

Thanks to Maranatha High for this report: Girls Tennis: In their season opener, the Lady Minutemen met the Panthers of Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) for their first ever meeting (or at least in the modern era) at Whittier Narrows Tennis Center. Maranatha was only able to field eight players and spotted YULA a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 03 2021

Gio Ortega Scores Three Early TD’s & Rio Hondo Prep Cruises to 44-12 Victory at Verdugo Hills

Photos by Susan Coulter Football: Rio Hondo Prep has a habit of doing things quickly. The Kares needed just four hours on Wednesday to find a replacement game after Linfield Christian canceled their contest that was slated for Friday night. RHP went to Tujunga on Thursday evening, and put the game away with 28 first-quarter […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Sep 03 2021

West Covina Cruises to 27-13 Victory at Montclair; Elhusseiny Scores 10 Goals for Bulldogs

Water Polo: For the second consecutive game, the West Covina water polo program had an offensive explosion. Two days after the Bulldogs opened the 2021 season with a 23-8 victory over visiting Baldwin Park, the WCHS offense was back at it again. This time, the Bulldogs claimed a 27-13 victory at Montclair. A 9-2, first-quarter, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 03 2021

West Covina Sweeps Edgewood and Tallies Season-High 24 Aces

Girls Volleyball: West Covina got back to its winning ways on Thursday. The Bulldogs swept Edgewood and improved to 7-4. WCHS won by scores of 25-11, 25-10 and 25-11. Aside from the victory, Fred Nash’s program had a season-best 24 aces. Anisa Palm had eight assists and four aces. Jazmin Burnett contributed five aces and hit […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 03 2021

South Pasadena Sweeps Flintridge Sacred Heart in Thursday’s Nonleague Showdown

Girls Volleyball: After starting the 2021 season with three consecutive victories, the FSHA program has hit a bump in the road. For the second consecutive match, the Tologs got swept. Last night, La Canada defeated FSHA, and on Thursday, South Pasadena claimed the sweep by scores of 27-25, 25-23 and 25-20. Peyton DeJardin had 16 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 03 2021

Haedyn Heyes Has 13 Kills in Los Osos’ Three-Game Sweep of Summit

Pictured: Haedyn Heyes Girls Volleyball: Los Osos improved to 6-3 on Thursday night after a sweep of visiting Summit. The Skyhawks entered the contest with a 12-2 record. Los Osos won by scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-21. Haedyn Heyes led the way with 13 kills, four blocks and an ace. Izzy Hill contributed eight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 03 2021

South Hills Defeats Charter Oak in Four Games; Mia Delahoussaye Leads Way w/20 kills & 13 digs.

Girls Volleyball: After two losses to open the 2021 season, the South Hills volleyball program has now won three consecutive matches. On Thursday, the Huskies claimed a four-set victory at Charter Oak. South Hills won by scores of 25-12, 25-12, 23-25 and 25-12. Mia Delahoussaye had another big night with 20 kills and 13 digs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2021

Blake Howard and Gabriel Grbavac Have St. Francis Perfect Through Six Weeks; Golden Knights’ Seniors Multi-Task for Program

Pictured L-R: Gabriel Grbavac & Blake Howard Football: By Brian R, Sports Editor What would be the only thing better than to win an Angelus League and CIF championship if you played football at St. Francis? To do so with your best friend. That’s exactly what Blake Howard and Gabriel Grbavac are hoping to do, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 02 2021

Olivia Toland Tallies 21 Kills in La Canada’s Sweep of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy on Wednesday

Girls Volleyball: Just 24 hours after being swept by La Salle, the La Canada volleyball program bounced back in a big way. The Spartans picked up the sweep at FSHA. La Canada won by scores of 25-20, 25-23 and 25-15. Olivia Toland had a huge night with a match-high 21 kills. Nikki Hughes contributed 11 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Sep 02 2021

Linfield Christian Cancels Friday’s Game w/Rio Hondo Prep; Kares Quickly Schedule Replacement for Thursday at Verdugo Hills

Football: When Rio Hondo Prep football coach Mark Carson got to school on Wednesday morning, he and his program were set to play at Linfield Christian on Friday night. At approximately 10 a.m., however, they received a call from the Linfield Christian athletic director and got the bad news. The RHP-LC game had to be […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Sep 01 2021

Arcadia Opens Pacific League Play With Sweep at Muir; Apaches Get 8 Aces From Ashley Savage

Girls Volleyball: After a pair of losses to open the 2021 season, Arcadia opened Pacific League play with a victory at Muir. The Apaches swept the Mustangs by scores of 25-9, 25-6 and 25-6. Ashley Savage led the way with eight aces. Ashley Marrone contributed four aces. And Olivia Ip finished with six kills. Quotable: […]

By Brian Baiotto