Baseball/ May 18 2022

All 14 CIF-SS Semifinal Round Playoff Scores; Etiwanda Earns 5-0 Victory in 11 Innings at Palos Verdes

Baseball: CIF-SS Semifinal Round Scores: Division 1: Notre Dame 2, Huntington Beach 0 JSerra 4, Villa Park 1 Division 2: Etiwanda 5, Palos Verdes 0 (11 innings) Torrance 2, Maranatha 1 Division 3: La Quinta 8, La Sierra 5 Oaks Christian 3, Newport Harbor 2 Division 4: Fullerton 6, Aquinas 4 Tesoro 6, El Modena […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ May 18 2022

Upland Sweeps Scripps Ranch in First Round of CIF State Division 2 Playoffs; Jordan Lucas Had 11 Kills & 11 Digs

Boys Volleyball: Heading into last weekend’s CIF-SS Division 3 finals against Royal, the Upland High School boys volleyball program hadn’t lost a match in 47 days. Unfortunately for the Highlanders, Royal picked up the three-game sweep at Long Beach City College. Thanks to their deep playoff run, however, UHS earned a spot in the CIF-State […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 17 2022

CIF-SS Division 2 Semifinal Preview: Maranatha Travels to Torrance on Six-Game Win Streak

Baseball: For a school that has an enrollment of just over 500 students, and a program that competes in a league (Olympic) that many people mock, Matt Shupper, his staff and their players continue to battle and excel in a division (2) that most would subjectively agree was too high for the Minutemen. After claiming […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 16 2022

CIF D-2 Semifinal Round Playoff Preview: Etiwanda Heads to Palos Verdes w/Waves of Momentum

Baseball: It doesn’t matter what sport it is, every coach dreams of having his or her program peaking for the playoffs. And that’s exactly what’s happening with the Etiwanda High School baseball program. When the Eagles make that 75-mile drive to Palos Verdes for the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, Etiwanda will […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

La Sierra Grinds Out 5-2 Victory Over COHS in D-3 Quarterfinal; Preston Anderson Controlled Chargers’ Bats Throughout

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: After a pair of CIF-SS Division 3 playoff wins, La Sierra ended Charter Oak’s season on Friday. Preston Anderson went six innings and allowed just an unearned run on three hits in the Eagles’ 5-2 victory at COHS. Anderson walked three and fanned a pair of GHS batters. Taer Rodriguez […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

Dylan Goff’s Six Scoreless Innings Leads Etiwanda to a 10-0 Victory Over Pacifica in Friday’s Quarterfinal Round of CIF D-2 Playoffs

Baseball: Whatever roadmap Etiwanda coach Don Furnald and his staff put together for the 2022 postseason, their players are carrying it out to a tee. After Friday’s 10-0 victory over visiting Pacifica in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, the Eagles have defeated Temecula Valley, Warren and Pacifica by a combined margin […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

Aquinas Ends Loyola’s Season, 9-3, in Quarterfinal Round of CIF D-4 Playoffs; Cubs’ Three Postseason Wins is Most Since 2013

Baseball: After three victories in the 2022 CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs, Loyola’s magical run came to an end on Friday. The Cubs fell, 9-3, to top-seeded and visiting Aquinas. The Falcons put the game away early. Aquinas got two runs in the top of the second, three in the third and four more in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

Maranatha Scores Six Runs in Top of First & Defeats Lakewood, 10-7, in D-2 Quarterfinal; Cook & Zdunek Drive in Three Runs Apiece

Baseball: Maranatha pounded Lakewood pitching and scored early in Friday’s 10-7 victory in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. The Minutemen scored six runs in the top of the first inning and out-hit the Lancers, 15-7. Adrian Arellano surrendered two runs on two hits and a walk, and was pulled after getting […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

Thomas Adair’s Arm & Ricky Ahumada’s Bat Play Key Role in Torrance’s 5-1 Victory at RCHS in CIF-SS Division 2 Quarterfinal

Baseball: Torrance scored three times in the top of the second inning and that was more than enough run support for Thomas Adair, Noah McMinn and Corey Nunez. The Tartars earned their spot in Tuesday’s D-2 semifinal thanks to a 5-1 road victory at Rancho Cucamonga. Thomas Adair went four scoreless innings and allowed four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 14 2022

All 28 Scores From Friday’s Quarterfinal Round of the CIF-SS Playoffs; Etiwanda & Maranatha Last Men Standing

Baseball: CIF-SS Quarterfinal Round Scores: Division 1: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 5, Orange Lutheran 4 Huntington Beach 12, Foothill 5 Villa Park 4, Cypress 2 JSerra 6, Harvard Westlake 1 Division 2: Torrance 5, Rancho Cucamonga 1 Maranatha 10, Lakewood 7 Etiwanda 10, Pacifica 0 Palos Verdes 4, Millikan 2 Division 3: La Quinta 7, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2022

Evan Avitia Throws 2-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 9 in Charter Oak’s 5-0 Victory Over Grace Brethren in Second Round of D-3 Playoffs

Photos by Gwen Pointer: Baseball: When people talk about baseball coaches in the SGV, Charter Oak’s Elias Chavez doesn’t get as much respect for what he’s built as this writer thinks he should. Just like all programs, the Chargers have their ups and downs in the regular season, but Chavez seems to get his boys […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2022

Freshman Brady Ebel Goes Distance, Allows One Run on Seven Hits & Strikes Out Five in Etiwanda’s 10-1 Victory at Warren

Baseball: That was pretty impressive. Etiwanda picked up a 10-1 victory at Warren in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. The Eagles out-hit the Bears, 15-7. And their rookie pitcher stayed perfect in 2022. Brady Ebel went the distance and allowed one run on seven hits. He didn’t issue a walk and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2022

Carson Chavez & Tino Valdez Have RBI Singles in Bottom of Seventh to Lead Loyola to 5-4 Victory Over Long Beach Wilson

Baseball: Loyola won its third CIF-SS Division 4 playoff game on Tuesday, and for the second consecutive time, it took some late-inning heroics to extend the Cubs season. Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh, the Cubs scored twice for the walk-off 5-4 victory. With runners on second and third and with one out, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2022

Cade Nolan Throws One-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 10 in Aquinas’ 5-0 Victory Over Flintridge Prep

Baseball: Cade Nolan was nothing short of incredible on Tuesday afternoon. The Aquinas senior was eight outs from a perfect game, but he’ll happily take a 5-0 victory over Flintridge Prep in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. Spencer Seid singled with one out in the top of the fifth, and that’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2022

Santivanez Goes Six Innings, Allowing Unearned Run on Three Hits in El Modena’s 2-1 Victory Over La Salle in D-4 Playoffs

Baseball: After a pair of impressive road wins in the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs, La Salle would fall to El Modena, 2-1, at Arcadia County Park. The Vanguards out-hit the Lancers, 8-3, on Tuesday. Nick Santivanez went six innings and allowed an unearned run on two hits. Santivanez didn’t issue a walk and struck out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2022

Villa Park Edges SDHS, 9-8, in Second Round of D-1 Playoffs; Spartans Score Four Runs in Final Three Innings

Baseball: If you’re a fan of high-scoring baseball (like a lot of us), San Dimas was the place to be on Tuesday. The Saints hosted Villa Park in a game that featured runs in all seven innings, and both programs combined for 17 runs, 21 hits and six errors. Eight of the 21 hits were […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 11 2022

Division 1-7 Playoff Scores: Charter Oak, Etiwanda, Maranatha & Rancho Cucamonga Still Alive After Tuesday’s Second-Round Games

Photo by Gwen Pointer Tuesday’s CIF-SS Second-Round Baseball Scores: Division 1: Orange Lutheran 10, Bonita 5 Notre Dame (SO) 6, El Dorado 2 Foothill 5, Santa Margarita 4 Huntington Beach 13, Bishop Amat 0 Cypress 5, Servite 2 Villa Park 9, San Dimas 8 Harvard Westlake 9, La Mirada 0 JSerra 4, Capistrano Valley 2 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2022

Every CIF-SS Playoff Score From Thursday & Friday, & Tomorrow’s Second-Round Schedule

Baseball: First Round Scores & Tuesday’s Schedule: Note: These scores & schedule were taken directly from the CIF-SS website. Division 1 Scores: Orange Lutheran had a Bye Bonita 6, Damien 1 El Dorado 3, Yucaipa 2 Notre Dame 3, Mira Costa 0 Foothill had a Bye Santa Margarita 13, Trabuco Hills 10 Bishop Amat 4, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ May 08 2022

Upland Sweeps Aliso Niguel to Earn Spot in Next Saturday’s CIF D-3 Title Match; UHS Hasn’t Dropped a Single Set in Postseason

Boys Volleyball: Upland is now just one win away from earning a CIF-SS Division 3 championship. On Saturday, the Highlanders extended their postseason sweep streak to four games. UHS defeated Aliso Niguel by scores of 25-22, 26-24 and 25-23. Kai Vogel had 11 kills and four aces. Jordan Lucas contributed a match-high 16 kills. Isaiah […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2022

PCC’s 28 Wins in 2022 is Program’s Most in More Than 40 Years; Pat McGee’s Old-School Approach Still Paying Dividends

Photos by Michael Watkins College Baseball: If you were to ask any of the PCC players or coaches, they would acknowledge without hesitation that the final three weeks of the 2022 season didn’t go as well as they had planned or hoped. The Lancers lost five of their final six conference games and finished in […]

By Brian Baiotto