Pictured L-R: Maddie Smith & Akemi Fu Girls Athlete of the Week: We’ve gotten so used to the job that Flintridge Prep co-head coaches Kevin Kiyomura (and his cousin) and Jayme Chan have done in maintaining one of the San Gabriel Valley area’s most elite programs, that often times it gets taken for granted. They […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: Hailey Heflin is closing out her high school career on a high note. For the third consecutive year, Heflin led Glendora to a Palomares League championship. The Tartans finished 10-0 and went 30-for-31 in league sets. On Wednesday, GHS wrapped up an undefeated run to a Palomares League championship by […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: The Bonita girls volleyball program had a very crucial and successful week. On Monday, the Bearcats defeated visiting Ayala, 25-14, 21-25, 25-23 and 25-14. Two days later, BHS fell behind two games to none at Claremont. But they would rally to secure a five-set victory by scores of 23-25, 15-25, […]
Girls Athletes of the Week: The Claremont girls tennis program has dominated the Palomares League for quite some time. In the past, however, the Lady Wolfpack relied heavily on their singles players to carry much of the load. In 2023 thus far, it’s the CHS doubles teams that have been key in their success. And […]
Photos by Stephen Delgado Girls Athlete of the Week: After a slow start, the Marshall Fundamental girls volleyball program seems to have found its stride. This past week, the Eagles played three Mission Valley League matches. On Monday, Marshall swept South El Monte. Two days later, the Eagles would claim a four-set victory at Arroyo. […]
Girls Athletes of the Week: Freshman, Grace Yang, has had a strong start to her high school career, going 11-0 thus far; while sophomores, Mia Huang and Mia Su, are 9-1. All three underclassmen have anchored Maranatha during the young season, as there were several illnesses on the team, forcing other top starters to miss […]
Thanks to RCHS for these photos of Carina Zaldivar. Girls Athlete of the Week: After opening the 2023 season 0-2, the Rancho Cucamonga girls volleyball program has won eight of their last 10 matches. And the Cougars are currently riding a four-match win streak. This past week, RCHS went 3-0. On Monday and Tuesday, the […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: After a slow start to the 2023 season, FSHA is starting to find its stride. The Tologs began the new year with a pair of losses (Temple City & Alemany). Fast forward a week, and FSHA is now 3-2. They secured a four-set victory over Providence on Monday. And two […]
Girls Athletes of the Week: If Thursday’s season opener is any indication, the Maranatha girls volleyball program is going to be fun to watch. MHS welcomed Monrovia to their gym and dropped the first two games. But Maranatha would rally for a five-set victory by scores of 16-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-22 and 15-9. There were […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: In spite of finishing third in the Valle Vista League, Covina won three playoff games in 2023 than first-place Diamond Ranch (one) and second-place Charter Oak (none) combined. And by the time their postseason run was over, CHS had more wins than anyone in the VVL. The Colts outscored their […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: The confidence that one garners from taking an early lead in the CIF-SS playoffs is one thing. Perhaps even more important, though, is the ability to flush any remaining anxiety and play to one’s capabilities without any fear. And that was the case for Western Christian. The Fighting Lancers got […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: Glendora senior Bridget Nemeth put the Tartans program on her shoulders, as she’s done for most of 2023. But in the last week-plus in particular, Nemeth has shown just how tough and durable she really is. Nemeth went the distance in 8-0 and 3-1 victories over Claremont last Saturday. She […]
Pictured L-R: Meaghan Coyle & Meghan Garrity Girls Athlete of the Week: The Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy softball program will enter the final week of the 2023 regular season on a seven-game win streak. The Tologs went 4-0 this week, each of which were Sunshine League wins. And they did so by a combined margin […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: Azusa took a big step towards potentially regaining the Montview League title from Duarte. At the beginning of the week, the Aztecs lone league loss had been an 11-1 thumping at the hands of those same Falcons. But AHS would finish the week with 12-4 and 7-3 victories over Nogales […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: Ayala is the final 210 Prep Sports softball program without a loss in 2023. The Bulldogs are 10-0-1 overall, and 6-0 in Palomares League play. AHS has a two-game lead in the loss column over the defending CIF D-3 champs from Bonita. This past week, Ayala went 3-0, including two […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: Rio Hondo Prep went 2-0 this past week, including a 3-1 Prep League victory at Chadwick. In that game: Curtis went the distance, allowing one run on four hits. She walked one and fanned three. At the plate, Curtis walked twice and scored. Thursday: Rio Hondo Prep 8, Immaculate Heart […]
Photo by Josh Thompson: Girls Athlete of the Week: They say the true measure of one’s character is the way in which we respond to our failures. And for Los Osos, and freshman guard Jackie Polk, they showed the mettle of a champion. Thirteen days after Flintridge Prep put a 16-point beating on the Grizzlies […]
Photo by Taegan Maysami (@madeby.taeg on Instagram) Girls Athlete of the Week: In 2022, Brooklyn Shroyer led Bonita to a CIF-SS Division 3 championship. This year, the Bearcats are 4-0 in games Shroyer has been in the circle. And that includes Friday’s 10-0, mercy-rule victory over crosstown rival, San Dimas. Shroyer went all five innings […]
Girls Athletes of the Week: A pair of San Dimas High School wrestlers won CIF-SS Northern Division Individual titles on Saturday. Juliana Marquez pinned three opponents and then defeated No. 2 seed, Daisy Ayala of South El Monte, 11-2, in the 160-pound final. Her teammate, Kaley Rice, would earn the program its second consecutive title […]
Girls Athlete of the Week: Rio Hondo Prep’s Sophia Tarampi had a solid last week of the regular season. The Kares defeated Poly, 54-48, in a Tuesday Prep League showdown. Tarampi finished with 22 points and four rebounds. She made eight of her 13 field goal attempts. And that included a 6-of-8 performance from three-point […]
