Softball/ May 10 2026

Chino Hills, Etiwanda, Glendora & Ayala Host CIF-SS First Round Division 1 Playoff Games on Friday; Bonita is Top Seed in D-2

Softball: Division 1: (Friday, May 15) El Modena (15-13) at Chino Hills (20-7) Agoura (18-9) at Etiwanda (22-3) Pacifica Garden Grove (17-10) at Glendora (23-2-2) Charter Oak (19-3) at Ayala (16-5) Division 2: (Thursday, May 14) Sierra Canyon (15-8) at Bonita (20-8) Alta Loma (14-9) at Simi Valley (18-7-2) South Hills (13-12) at Camarillo (14-9) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2026

Andy Smith Era at Citrus College Got Off to a Record Start; Owls’ 33 Wins in 2026 Was 20 More Than Last Season

College Baseball: To say the Andy Smith era at Citrus College got off to a solid start would be an understatement. The 34-year-old Owls’ skipper flipped the script in his first season at the Glendora school. Citrus went from 13-26 in 2025 to 33-13 in one year. The 33 victories was the program’s most since […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2026

Maranatha, Ayala & Etiwanda Earn D-1 Playoff Spots, SHHS Hosts San Clemente in D-2 & San Marino is Top Seed in D-4

Photo by Jeff Serpa Baseball: The CIF-SS playoff pairings were released one day earlier than they had scheduled. Three programs within our coverage zone earned Division 1 status. This postseason, there are 16 D-1 teams, and there are four pools made up of four teams. Each program is guaranteed two games, and they’ll need to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 09 2026

Santa Ana Ends Citrus’ Incredible 2026 Run w/a 6-2 Victory on Friday to Earn a Super Regional Two-Game Sweep

College Baseball: The historic 2026 season came to an end on Friday at Santa Ana College. One day after the Dons overcame a 6-2 deficit in the seventh inning and claimed a 7-6 victory, SAC eliminated the Owls by a score of 6-2. Conner Luetto was stuck with the loss after surrendering three runs on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 08 2026

Final Regular Season Standings: Chino Hills, La Salle, Duarte, Ayala, Monrovia & Charter Oak Earn League Championships

Softball: Editor’s Note: The playoff pairings will released on Monday morning at 9. To view the brackets then, go to www.cifss.org Baseline League: Chino Hills (20-7, 7-1) Etiwanda (22-3, 6-2) RCHS (12-16, 4-4) Upland (13-11, 3-5) Los Osos (7-17, 0-8) St. Lucy’s (0-0, 0-0) Camino Real League: La Salle (20-3, 12-0) St. Monica (11-8, 8-4) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 08 2026

No. 2 Seeded Santa Ana Rallies to Edge Citrus, 7-6, in Game One of Best-of-Three Super Regional

Pictured: Dustin Yela Baseball: Citrus needs a win on Friday to extend an historic 2026 season. The Owls fell Thursday, 7-6, at No. 2 Santa Ana in the first game of a best-of-three series. The Dons trailed 6-2, but scored four times in the bottom of the seventh and got one in the ninth. Michael […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 07 2026

Final Regular Season Standings: Etiwanda, South Hills, Alta Loma, Maranatha, Ayala, La Canada & Charter Oak Secure League Titles

Photo of Etiwanda’s Angel Mejia by Jeff Serpa Editor’s Note: The playoff pairings come out this Saturday at 1. To view the brackets then, go to www.cifss.org Baseball: Baseline League: Etiwanda (20-7, 14-1) Damien (13-13-1, 9-6) Upland (14-12-2, 6-9) Chino Hills (14-13-1, 6-9) Los Osos (11-17, 6-9) RCHS (11-17, 4-11) Del Rey League: Bishop Amat […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 07 2026

Benji Geller, Austin Loughrin & Ethan Wong Combine for Nine RBIs in La Canada’s 10-4 RHL Victory Over Monrovia

Baseball: For as competitive as the Rio Hondo League title chase was, La Canada ended up pulling away from the pack. After 9-2 and 10-4 victories over the Wildcats on Monday and Wednesday, respectively, the Spartans finished three games ahead of second-place Monrovia, and four games in front of third-place San Marino. LCHS trailed 2-0, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 07 2026

San Marino Cruises to a 10-5 Victory Over Temple City in Regular Season Finale; Titans Finished Third in Rio Hondo League

Baseball: San Marino earned the Rio Hondo League’s No. 3 seed, and they finished their regular season with a 10-5 victory over Temple City on Wednesday. The Titans will enter the postseason having won three of their last four and 10 of their past 13 games. SMHS led 8-0 before TCHS scored one run in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 07 2026

Derosier Goes Five Scoreless & Strikes Out Four & Pierandozzi Went 3-for-3 w/Four RBIs in PHS’ 6-3 Victory Over South Pasadena

Photo by Audrey Bonavich Baseball: Pasadena won’t be competing in the 2026 CIF-SS playoffs. However, the Bulldogs ended the season having won six of their final nine games. And that included Wednesday’s 6-3 victory at South Pasadena. Dylan Derosier went five scoreless innings and scattered five hits to earn the win. Derosier didn’t issue a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 07 2026

Hunziker Went 3 2/3 Scoreless in Muir’s 10-0 Victory Over Los Amigos; Sosa, Cano & Rodriguez Combine for Seven RBIs

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III (https://www.instagram.com/anamorph.sports.photos/) Baseball: After Lancaster snapped Muir’s 11-game win streak on Monday (11-6), the Mustangs were back on the field on Wednesday’s afternoon in the regular season finale. MHS cruised to a 10-0 victory over their visitors from Los Amigos in five innings. The Mustangs out-hit the Lobos, 14-4. Noah Hunziker […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 07 2026

RCHS Secures a 5-3 Victory Over Chino Hills in Wednesday’s Regular Season Finale to Snap Five-Game Baseline League Losing Streak

Baseball: After Friday’s 5-3 loss at last-place Rancho Cucamonga, the Chino Hills baseball program finished in a three-way tie with Upland and Los Osos for third place in the Baseline League standings. The Huskies swept the Highlanders in the first round, while the Grizzlies took two of three versus CHHS. UHS went 2-1 against LOHS. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ May 07 2026

Maranatha Opens CIF-Southern Section D-6 Playoffs w/an 11-7 Victory Over Segerstrom; Minutemen to Battle Chadwick on Friday

Photo of Cherif Sauma courtesy of Sandra Hsieh Tennis: Maranatha came into today’s first Round CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs knowing that they would be facing a well-conditioned Segerstrom team that would play with full intensity and effort; and that’s exactly how the Jaguars played. The Minutemen were able to bring a focus and intensity of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 07 2026

LOHS Walked 15 & Still Escaped Damien w/a 12-9 Victory in 8 Innings; Grizzlies Hit 2-Grand Slams, Including One Inside-the-Park

Baseball: After a brutal start to the season and Baseline League play, Los Osos finished third in league after taking two of three against second-place Damien. And that included Wednesday’s 12-9 victory at DHS in eight innings. LOHS saw its 8-2 lead disappear, but they scored four times in the top of the eighth inning. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 07 2026

Carson Baker’s Two-Run Walk-Off Double Leads South Hills to a 3-2 Victory Over Ayala in Regular Season Finale

Baseball: Way back on Saturday March the 10th, Ayala dropped a 15-4 ass kicking on their visitors from South Hills. The Bulldogs out-hit the Huskies, 17-9, and hit three home runs. Fast forward 57 days and AHS held a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh at SHHS. The Huskies had second and third […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 07 2026

Etiwanda Completes 3-Game Baseline League Sweep of Upland, 10-2, & Eagles Out-Hit Highlanders, 30-16, This Week

Baseball: Etiwanda finished out the 2026 regular season in dominating form. The Eagles swept Upland by scores of 12-0, 3-1 and 10-2 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. EHS enters the playoffs having won 10 consecutive games. And most insane, the Eagles finished five games ahead of second-place Damien in the Baseline League standings. They […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 06 2026

Clementina Duran Tossed Five Scoreless Innings & Drove in Two in Northview’s 10-0 VVL Victory Over Rowland

Softball: Northview will enter the CIF-SS playoffs on a three-game winning streak. The Vikings defeated their visitors from Rowland, 10-0, in five innings. They finished 8-2 in Valle Vista League play, which earned NHS the No. 2 seed out of the VVL. Clementina Duran went four scoreless innings and scattered four hits. Duran issued one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 06 2026

La Salle Dominates St. Monica, 12-1, in 5 Innings; Lancers Finish 12-0 in CRL Play & Extend Win Streak to 16 Games

Softball: La Salle completed its dominance over their Camino Real League counterparts on Tuesday. The Lancers defeated St. Monica, 12-1, in five innings. La Salle finished 12-0 in league, and they outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 151-9. And they extended their current win streak to 16 games. Peyton Herdina went four innings, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 06 2026

Maranatha Defeated Valencia, 9-3, to Extend Current Win Streak to 15 Games; Kaleb Derosier Went 3-for-4 w/Double & 3 RBIs

Baseball: The Maranatha win streak extended to 15 games on Tuesday. The Minuteman trailed 3-2 before scoring four runs in the bottom of the fifth and they got three more in the sixth to secure a 9-3 victory over Valencia. MHS out-hit VHS, 13-7. Mikey Herman went three innings and he was charged with three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 06 2026

Camden Ullah Tosses 1-Hit Shutout & Struck Out 10 in LOHS’ 5-0 Victory Over Damien; Dominic Rodriguez Hit Grand Slam

Baseball: Los Osos snapped Damien’s four-game winning streak on Tuesday. The Grizzlies rode the right arm of Camden Ullah in a 5-0 Baseline League victory in game two of a three-game series. Ullah went the distance and tossed a one-hit shutout. Ullah issued one walk, hit three batters and registered 10 strikeouts. Fifty-six of his […]

By Brian Baiotto