Baseball/ Jun 19 2022

Long Beach Picks Up First Best of the West League Victory; Legends Outlast Arroyo Seco Sentinels, 10-7, on Saturday

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: The Long Beach Legends got three runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeat the Arroyo Seco Sentinels, 10-7, in Saturday’s Best of the West League game. LBL out-hit the Sentinels, 10-6, to earn […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 19 2022

JP Hefft’s Grand Slam in Sixth Inning Helps Lead So Cal Shepherds to 9-5 Victory Over Inland Valley Bucs in Best of the West League Contest

To view the Best of the West & Sunset League standings, schedules, stats & more, go to: (sunsetleaguebaseball.com) Baseball: Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning in a Best of the West League contest, JP Hefft changed the game with one swing. Hefft hit a grand slam to give the So Cal Shepherds […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 18 2022

Inland Valley Rallies Late for 9-5 Victory Over Long Beach in 10 Innings; Pirates Score Seven Runs in Last Three Frames

Baseball: The Inland Valley Pirates didn’t take their first lead of the game until the top of the 10th inning. They scored two in the eighth, one in the ninth and four runs in the top of the 10th to claim a 9-5 victory over the Long Beach Legends in a Best of the West […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 18 2022

Rafael Flores Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam; Alaska Goldpanners Defeat Ventura County, 8-6, on Friday

Baseball: Talk about finishing what you started. The Alaska Goldpanners scored four runs in the bottom of the first and ninth innings to defeat Ventura County, 8-6, on Friday. And they did so in dramatic fashion. Trailing 6-4, and with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Rafael Flores hit a walk-off grand slam. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 14 2022

Etiwanda’s Dylan Goff & Brady Ebel Named 210 Prep Sports Baseball Players of the Year; Eagles’ Duo Went 18-0, w/a 0. 52 ERA

Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor: Etiwanda entered the 2022 season just one year removed from having won 12 games and finishing fifth in the Baseline League. The Eagles’ pitching staff returned junior Dylan Goff (3-3) and seniors Alfredo Capacete (3-4) and Garrett Mnich (3-1), who combined to go 9-8, with a 4.42 ERA over 89 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 14 2022

Etiwanda’s Don Furnald Named 210 Prep Sports Baseball Coach of the Year; Eagles Won Second CIF-SS D-2 Title Since 2017

Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor There were signs early on that Don Furnald was going to be successful at Etiwanda, and that his Eagles would never go down without a fight. In Furnald’s first season at the Rancho Cucamonga school, the rookie coach nearly pulled off a miracle. With two weeks to play in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 10 2022

Bonita’s Brooklyn Shroyer & Alyssa Doucette Named 210 Prep Sports Softball Players of the Year

Photos by Taegan Maysami Softball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor In 2022, the Bonita softball program literally had its best year ever. They won a record 28 games. The Bearcats claimed their first outright league (Palomares) championship in nine years. And most noteworthy, Bonita won its first CIF-SS (Division 3) softball title in school history. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 10 2022

Bonita’s Darren Baumunk Named 210 Prep Sports Softball Coach of the Year; Bearcats Won First CIF-SS Title in Program History

Photos by Taegan Maysami Softball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor If you want to get the job done right, sometimes you have to do it yourself. And that’s exactly what Darren Baumunk did. Baumunk, who shares Bonita’s co-athletic director duties with Michelle Okayama, has been at the La Verne school for 17 years. Coach B […]

By Brian Baiotto



Baseball/ Jun 06 2022

Torrey Pines Claims CIF State Division 2 So Cal Regional Championship After 19-8 Victory at Etiwanda

Photos by Al Salgado: Baseball: There was a popular TV show in the 1980’s in which the lead character would always say, “I love it when a plan comes together.” And it seemed this week that everything was falling in line, and that Etiwanda was primed to win the CIF State Division 2 Southern California […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 03 2022

CIF State D-2 Championship Preview: Etiwanda Freshman Brady Ebel Gets Ball in Saturday’s Showdown w/Torrey Pines

Photo by Al Salgado: Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor What more could a 14-year-old baseball player ask for than to be on the mound in a CIF State Division 2 championship game? It might be a daunting task for most, but Etiwanda freshman Brady Ebel is as calm as they come. The Baseline League […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 03 2022

Etiwanda Scores Six Runs in Fifth & Sixth Innings to Defeat Birmingham, 12-1; Eagles Host Torrey Pines in Saturday’s CIF State D-2 Title Game

Photos by Al Salgado Baseball: Considering they trailed 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning of Thursday’s CIF State Division 2 semifinal, the chances of claiming a mercy-rule victory an inning later was almost incomprehensible. But that’s exactly what Etiwanda accomplished. The Eagles got six runs in the fifth and sixth innings to defeat […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 03 2022

Top Ranked Torrance Edges Bonita, 3-2, in CIF State D-2 Semifinal; Palomares & CIF-SS D-3 Champs Finished 28-6-1

Photos by Taegan Maysami: Softball: The greatest season in Bonita High School history came to an end on Thursday. Torrance defeated the Bearcats, 3-2, in the CIF State Division 2 semifinal round. Ryan Orange held BHS to just three hits. In the top of the sixth inning, and trailing 2-0, Audrey Garza walked and Camryn […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 01 2022

Every CIF State First Round Score; Etiwanda Gets Combined No-Hitter in 6-1 Victory Over Maranatha in D-2 Contest

Photo by Josh Thompson Baseball: CIF State Southern California First-Round Scores: Division 1: JSerra 5, Granite Hills 2 Notre Dame 10, Chatsworth 2 Huntington Beach 5, La Costa Canyon 1 Villa Park 6, Stockdale 2 Division 2: Etiwanda 6, Maranatha 1 Birmingham 8, Righetti 4 Rancho Bernardo 2, Torrance 1 Torrey Pines 1, Palos Verdes […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 01 2022

Every CIF State So Cal Regional Score; Bonita Defeats Rancho Buena Vista, 5-2, & Tesoro Edges South Hills, 2-1, in First-Round Games

Photo by Taegan Maysami Softball: CIF State Southern California First-Round Scores: Division 1: Roosevelt had a bye Camarillo 4, El Camino Real 3 Mission Viejo 13, Gahr 2 Oaks Christian 5, San Marcos 0 Division 2: Torrance 15, Cathedral Catholic 10 Bonita 5, Rancho Buena Vista 2 Tesoro 2, South Hills 1 Mater Dei Catholic […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 01 2022

Shroyer Goes Distance & Strikes Out 9 in Bonita’s 5-2 Victory Over Rancho Buena Vista; Rico & Blount Drive in 2 Runs Apiece

Photos by Taegan Maysami Softball: Eleven days after winning the school’s first CIF-SS (Division 3) softball championship, Bonita hosted Rancho Buena Vista in the first round of the CIF State Division 2 playoffs. And after a 5-2 victory, the Bearcats have now won 11 consecutive games. The Longhorns got single unearned runs in the first […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 01 2022

Ramirez Tosses 6 1/3 Scoreless & Hitless Innings to Complete No-Hitter, & Ebel Goes 3-for-4 w/HR & 3 RBIs in Etiwanda’s 6-1 Victory Over Maranatha

Photos by Josh Thompson Baseball: Ten days after defeating Torrance in the CIF-SS Division 2 title game at Cal State Fullerton, Etiwanda hosted Maranatha in the first round of the CIF State Division 2 playoffs. The Eagles started Mason Schultz, and he lasted 2/3 of an inning, allowing one run on four walks. Yahir Ramirez […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 30 2022

CIF State Baseball Playoff Schedule; Etiwanda Will Host Maranatha on Tuesday

Baseball: CIF State First-Round Schedule: Games are Tuesday, Thursday & the So Cal Regional Finals are on Saturday: All games, according to the CIF State website, have a 4 pm start time Division 1: Granite Hills at JSerra Notre Dame at Chatsworth Huntington Beach at La Costa Canyon Villa Park at Stockdale Division 2: Maranatha […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 30 2022

CIF State Softball Playoff Schedule; Bonita & South Hills Will Host Opening Round Games on Tuesday

Softball: CIF State First-Round Schedule: Games are Tuesday, Thursday & the So Cal Regional Finals are on Saturday: Division 1: Top-seeded Roosevelt has a first-round bye Camarillo at El Camino Real Mission Viejo at Gahr San Marcos at Oaks Christian Division 2: Cathedral Catholic at Torrance Rancho Buena Vista at Bonita Tesoro at South Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2022

South Hills Catcher Andres Mitat Named Hacienda League’s MVP; Lorenzano, Ramirez, Sibrian & Vazquez Earn First-Team Spots

Baseball: All-Hacienda League: Most Valuable Player: Andres Mitat, South Hill senior First Team: Matt Lorenzano, South Hills senior Andrew Ramirez, South Hills senior Jeremiah Sibrian, South Hills senior Paul Vazquez, South Hills sophomore David Castillo, Los Altos senior Jacob Rodriguez, Los Altos junior Andy Jimenez, Los Altos junior Kyle Calzadiaz, Walnut senior Cesar Chavez, Walnut […]

By Brian Baiotto