Baseball/ Feb 19 2025

Thatcher’s Arm & Bat, & Callaway’s Two HR’s Leads Marshall Fundamental to a 7-1 Victory Over Flintridge Prep in Season Opener

Baseball: Marshall Fundamental opened the 2025 season in impressive form. The Eagles cruised to a 7-1 victory over Flintridge Prep. Marshall out-hit Prep, 8-2. Caleb Thatcher earned the win after going four innings and allowing one run on two hits. Thatcher didn’t issue a walk and struck out six. Michael Gerst, Nate Callaway and Trevor […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 18 2025

Izaac Muniz Tosses Four-Hit Shutout & Struck Out Seven in Bishop Amat’s 5-0 Season Opening Victory Over Charter Oak

Baseball: Bishop Amat got off to a solid start to the 2025 season. The Lancers rode the arm of Izaac Muniz in a 5-0 victory over Charter Oak. Muniz went the distance, allowing four hits, walking two and striking out seven COHS batters. Martin Luna walked and singled. Vincent Carrillo, Jayden Rodriguez and Mark Steven […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 18 2025

Catano & Swilling Combine on Mound to Shut Down La Serna Bats in Arcadia’s 4-1 Season Opening Victory at South Hills Tourney

Baseball: Arcadia opened the 2025 season with a 4-1 victory over La Serna in the South Hills (Pizza Chalet) Tournament. The Apaches got two runs apiece in the top of the third and fourth innings and then they rode the arms of Damian Catano and Tyler Swilling. Catano earned the win after going five innings […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Feb 18 2025

Bonita Opens 2025 Season w/a 16-1 Beatdown of Monrovia; Bearcats Scores 12 Times in First Inning

Softball: It would be very difficult to open a softball season with a bigger bang than what Bonita did on Monday. The Bearcats got 12 runs in the first inning off Sundae Wright before the Wildcats’ pitcher was taken out of the game. She was unable to record an out. BHS would cruise to a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 18 2025

Spencer Cummins Goes Distance & Strikes Out Four in Mayfair’s 5-2 Season Opening Victory at Monrovia

Baseball: Mayfair spoiled Monrovia’s season opener with a 5-2 victory over the Wildcats. Spencer Cummins went the distance, and he allowed two runs on four hits to earn the win. Cummins issued a pair of walks, and he struck out four Monrovia batters. Kaleb Ellison walked, and he hit a solo HR in the bottom […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 18 2025

Noah Aguilar-Tanphanich & Caysen Sullivan Shut Down Rio Mesa Bats in St. Francis’ 2-1 Season-Opening Victory

Baseball: St. Francis opened the 2025 season with a 2-1 victory over Rio Mesa in an Easton Tournament contest. Noah Aguilar-Tanphanich went four innings, and he allowed an unearned run on three hits to earn the win. Tanphanich walked two and fanned six RMHS batters. Caysen Sullivan provided three scoreless innings in relief to secure […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 18 2025

Chino Hills Pounds Out 7-1 Victory at Chino in 2025 Season Opener; Huskies Out-Hit Cowboys, 11-5, on Monday

Baseball: Chino Hills opened the 2025 season by dominating Chino, 7-1, on Monday. CHHS out-hit CHS, 11-5. Grant Kuhns Vasquez got the loss after allowing three runs on five hits over four innings. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out a pair of Huskies. Xiovany Ochoa was touched up for four runs (three earned) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 18 2025

Bonita Overcomes Five-Run Deficit to Defeat Kaiser, 8-6, in 2025 Season Opener; Dominic Garcia Went 3-for-3 w/2 Runs

Baseball: It looked as though Bonita was getting off to a slow start in its 2025 season opener. Kaiser led 5-0 after completing the top of the third inning. And BHS pitching had surrendered four hits, four walks and two hit batters. The Bearcats, however, rallied, including scoring four runs in the bottom of the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 18 2025

Andrew Luna & Frane Flores Combine to Shut Out Damien, 3-0, in La Salle’s 2025 Season Opener

Baseball: La Salle opened the 2025 season with an impressive 3-0 victory over Damien at the South Hills (Pizza Chalet) Tournament. Andrew Luna went four scoreless innings to earn the win. Luna allowed three hits, walked three and struck out five Damien batters. Frane Flores earned the save with three scoreless innings in relief. Flores […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 18 2025

Elias Reyes, Joseph Moreno & Justin Romero Combine on Three-Hit Shutout & Strike Out 14 in South Hills’ 1-0 Victory Over Walnut

Baseball: South Hills has consistently been one of the San Gabriel Valley’s most elite baseball programs. Perhaps the biggest reason why is their pitching. And the Huskies opened the 2025 season with a 1-0 victory over Walnut in their own Pizza Chalet Tournament. Elias Reyes went five scoreless innings to earn the win. Reyes surrendered […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Feb 18 2025

Aaron Jacobsen Hits 2-Run HR & Drives in Three Runs in Glendora’s 4-3 Season-Opening Victory Over Eisenhower

Baseball: Aaron Jacobsen got off to a great start to his senior season. The Westmont-bound outfielder-pitcher went 2-for-4 with a run and three RBIs. Jacobsen hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. And he singled in a run in the fourth in Glendora’s 4-3 season-opening victory over their visitors from […]

By Brian Baiotto



Water Polo/ Jan 22 2025

Gracie Jimenez Scored Four Goals & Had Four Assists in West Covina’s 8-3 Valle Vista League Victory Over Rowland

Girls Water Polo: West Covina edged even closer to an outright Valle Vista League championship. The Bulldogs improved to 3-0 in VVL games after Tuesday’s 8-3 victory over Rowland on senior night. Gracie Jimenez led the way with four goals and four steals. Hailey Kalil contributed a pair of goals in the win. Maegan Harris […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 22 2024

Deneli Salazar’s Eight Goals Leads West Covina in Thursday’s 15-4 Blowout Victory at Cerritos

Girls Water Polo: West Covina is one victory away today from having a four-win week. The Bulldogs have defeated La Mirada (15-13), Pasadena (10-5) and Cerritos (15-4) on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Deneli Salazar continued her dominant week with eight goals. Meagan Harris chipped in with three goals. Marisa Lemus had quite the game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Water Polo/ Nov 20 2024

Los Osos Secures 9-4 Nonleague Victory at San Dimas in 2024-25 Season Opener; Babayan Blocked 10 Shots in Goal for Grizzlies

Girls Water Polo: Los Osos opened their 2024-25 season with an impressive 9-4 victory at San Dimas. The Grizzlies took a 6-0 lead into the half, and they never trailed. Teresa Shirley led the way with three goals and one block. Alex Frank chipped in with two goals, one assist and six steals. Maddie White […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Oct 23 2024

Aaron Judge & Shohei Ohtani Take Center Stage; SGV Area Coaches & Players Overwhelmingly Predict Dodgers to Win 2024 World Series

MLB: The 2024 World Series is a dream come true for Major League Baseball. It pits two of the most storied franchises in what will be a ratings boon. And the series is sure to bring in a windfall of advertising dollars for MLB and Fox. Former Villa Park High School star Aaron Boone, the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Oct 14 2024

Jeremy Giambi Memorial Baseball Tournaments in LA & Las Vegas Raised $105,000 for ‘Vital Mental Health Initiatives’

Photos by Calyael Photography Baseball: By Brian Baiotto, Sports Editor Jeremy Giambi is gone. However, his legacy will be long lasting, and one remembered for saving lives. Giambi won a CIF-SS title at South Hills in 1992, and three years later, he and his boys from Cal State Fullerton left Omaha as College World Series […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Sep 18 2024

Etiwanda Pitcher/Slugger, Alyssa Galindo, Honored at Angel Stadium; Eagles Secured CIF-SS D-3 & CIF State D-2 Titles in 2024

Softball: Etiwanda pitcher Alyssa Galindo was honored at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night. Galindo, along with the other CIF-SS Players of the Year, got their moment in the sun before the White Sox-Angels game in Anaheim. Etiwanda went 31-5 in 2024. And that included a share of the Baseline League championship with Upland and Chino […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 18 2024

San Dimas’ Kody King, the Reigning Valle Vista League MVP, Commits to Pitch for Cal State Northridge in 2025

Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto Over the last four years, Kody King has certainly done his share in contributing to the wealth of success that has been earned by the San Dimas baseball program. In 2021-2024, the Saints had an overall record of 86-25. That comes out to an impressive 77-percent success rate. They went 38-2 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Aug 01 2024

Trailing 8-1 in Ninth w/Two Outs, Sentinels Rallied for a 13-12 Win in 11, & Secured BCCSL Title w/a 15-1 Victory Over Outlaws in Game Three

Baseball: The Arroyo Seco Sentinels won the inaugural Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League regular season title last week. And on Wednesday, the Sentinels secured the BCCSL postseason championship, and they did so in the most dramatic fashion possible. After dropping game one, 10-4, on Tuesday, in the best-of-three championship series, the Sentinels trailed 8-1 in […]

By Brian Baiotto