Football/ Jan 30 2021

San Gabriel Valley Coaches, Players Rally Behind Lou Farrar; Charter Oak Legend, 5-Time CIF Champ Vows to Fight Leukemia

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Over the past 40 years alone, the San Gabriel Valley has showcased a who’s who of talented, dedicated and highly successful and influential football coaches. Bonita High School coach Steve Bogan won four CIF-Southern Section titles at South Hills. Don Lugo’s Greg Gano claimed four championships for Los Altos. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jan 30 2021

St. Francis All-Time Wins Leader, Jim Bonds, Dies at 51; Golden Knights’ Players Pay Tribute to Great Coach & Even Better Man

Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It doesn’t seem real. The San Gabriel Valley has lost a giant. And it happened many decades too soon. Jim Bonds, who spent the last 20 years of his life leading the St. Francis football program, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 51. Bonds was diagnosed with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jan 30 2021

Ted Corcoran Named Interim Head Coach at St. Francis; Golden Knights Stay In-House After Untimely Death of Jim Bonds

Football: ** Thanks to Ryan Tomey for these photos of the late Jim Bonds & Ted Corcoran & Corcoran talking to St. Francis players. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Nearly nine days after his passing, St. Francis announced on Friday that they’re going to stay in-house in replacing the late-great Jim Bonds. The Golden Knights’ […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Jan 30 2021

Pasadena City College Sports Information Director Robert Lewis Celebrating 25th Year with School

  By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor While PCC’s athletic programs aren’t necessarily known for being a consistent powerhouse, its Sports Information Director, Robert Lewis, is known for his 25 years of excellence. Lewis, 51, is seen by those at the school and within the community college circles as the gold standard for his tireless work, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football,Top Stories/ Jan 29 2021

Former St. Francis Star, Greg Dulcich, Leads UCLA w/126 Receiving Yards; Colorado Edges Bruins, 48-42, in Season Opener

College Football: Needless to say, it’s been a rough two weeks at St. Francis with the passing of head football coach Jim Bonds. He was just 51. But forward steps are being made by all, and that’s exactly what Bonds would have demanded of them. Two days ago, the La Canada school announced the program […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2019

James Jimenez Accounts For 408 Total Yards & Four TD’s; No. 1 Northview Opens Season With 31-23 Victory Over El Rancho

What a way to start his senior season. Northview quarterback James Jimenez dominated throughout Thursday’s opener against visiting El Rancho. Jimenez was 15 of 20 passing for 302 yards and three touchdowns. All three scores were to the Thompson brothers. Jimenez also led the Vikings in rushing, with 106 yards and one score on the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Aug 28 2019

Monrovia Sweeps Bishop Conaty-Loretto in Lakewood Tourney; Wildcats Even Season Record at 2-2

Girls Volleyball: Monrovia won its second consecutive match after starting the season 0-2. After a five-set thriller over South Hills, the Wildcats swept Bishop Conaty-Loretto in the Lakewood Tournament. Monrovia earned the victory via scores of 25-16, 25-12 and 25-16. Alyssa Corrazelli led the offense with eight kills. Jessica Mitchell added 27 assists and Juliana […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2019

Sean Jastrab Throws Four Touchdowns in Bonita’s 42-7, Season Opener With Arroyo; No. 1 Ranked Bearcats Dominate Throughout

To say the No. 1 ranked team in the (CIF-SS) preseason Division 9 poll got out fast in their season opener would be an understatement. Bonita scored all 42 of their points in the first half. Sean Jastrab threw for four scores and 220 yards in just the first two quarters. The Bearcats earned a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2019

Khalil Ali Throws For 4 TD’s in Season Opener; South Hills Claims 28-12 Victory Over Eisenhower

Khalil Ali began his senior year with a bang. The South Hills quarterback accounted for all four Huskies’ TD’s in the 28-12, season-opening victory over Eisenhower. All four were through the air. Ali hit Jordan Sanchez for three TD’s and Thonye Charles for the fourth and final score, which came in the third quarter. In […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2019

Maranatha Gets Out Early, Cruises to 34-17 Victory Over Crean Lutheran; Enrique Garza, Zakarri Black Rush For 2 TD’s Apiece

Maranatha didn’t throw the ball much in Friday’s season opener against Crean Lutheran in Irvine. But that was because they didn’t need to. The Minutemen scored 28 points in the first quarter and never looked back. MHS took down Crean Lutheran, 34-17, in week zero of the 2019 season at Portola High School. Zakarri Black […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 28 2019

Jacob Gonzalez Throws 2 TD’s to Matt Gonzales, Runs For Another; Glendora Opens Season With 24-7 Victory at Damien

Damien couldn’t have scripted a better or more effective start against their highly ranked visitors from Glendora in Friday’s’ 2019 season opener. The Spartans went 15 plays on the game’s opening drive, ate up nearly nine minutes of clock and went up 7-0 when Jordan Barton hit Justin Ponce for a 3-yard TD pass. And […]

By Brian Baiotto


Golf/ Aug 19 2019

Jerry Lewallen Takes Over Athletic Director Duties at Glendora; Rod Tilton Promoted From A.D. to Assistant Principal

Lewallen, 47, is a 1990 Glendora High School graduate and he was a key member of the Tartans’ lone football championship in 1989.

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 19 2019

San Gabriel Valley Coaches, Players Rally Behind Lou Farrar; Charter Oak Legend, 5-Time CIF Champ Vows to Fight Leukemia

Over the past 40 years alone, the San Gabriel Valley has showcased a who’s who of talented, dedicated and highly successful and influential football coaches.

By Brian Baiotto


AD's/Coaches,Football,Top Stories/ Aug 10 2019

San Gabriel Valley Coaches, Players Rally Behind Lou Farrar; Charter Oak Legend, 5-Time CIF Champ Vows to Fight Leukemia

Photo above: Coach Lou Farrar watching Charter Oak scrimmage Bishop Amat on Wednesday, July 24. High School Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Over the past 40 years alone, the San Gabriel Valley has showcased a who’s who of talented, dedicated and highly successful and influential football coaches. Bonita High School coach Steve Bogan won […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football/ Aug 02 2019

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By Brian Baiotto