Baseball/ Jun 02 2024

CIF State D-5 So Cal Regional Final: Azusa’s Most Successful Season in Program History Ended w/an 8-6 Loss to Chavez in Nine Innings

Photos courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Baseball: The greatest baseball season in Azusa High School history finally came to an end on Saturday evening. Two weeks after they claimed the program’s first CIF-Southern Section (Division 8) championship in 41 years, the Aztecs earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF State Division 5 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 31 2024

Latest Updates in Upland High School Baseball Hazing Scandal; Family of Alleged Victim Filed Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

Baseball: There have been a number of reports from Los Angeles media entities like KTLA 5, Fox 11 and others after the news broke about the Upland High School baseball hazing scandal. And I’ll do my best to illustrate the most up-to-date info that I’ve been able to gather as of Friday afternoon. But I […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 31 2024

Moorpark Jumps Out Early to a Six-Run Lead & Musketeers Defeat Ayala, 6-3, in Semifinal Round of CIF State D-2 So Cal Regional Playoffs

Baseball: When Ayala looks back on its 2024 season, they will not hold fond memories of the Moorpark baseball program. The Musketeers ended the Bulldogs CIF-SS D-2 and their CIF State D-2 So Cal Regional semifinal round runs. MHS defeated AHS, 7-5, back on May 14th, after overcoming a 5-0 deficit. Fast forward 16 days, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 31 2024

Two-Sport Bonita Star, Colton Perez, Commits to Play Baseball at Gonzaga; Bearcats Senior Leaves BHS w/a 4.0 GPA

Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sport Editor Any school would be proud to call Colton Perez their own. After all, he excels on both the basketball court and the baseball field. But it’s the way in which he carries himself, treats others and his diligence in the classroom that has Bonita High School, the basketball and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 31 2024

University City Edges Chino Hills, 3-2, in Semifinal Round of CIF State Division 4 So Cal Regional Playoffs

Baseball: The remarkable and historic 2024 season for the Chino Hills baseball program came to an end on Thursday. University City scored three times in the top of the first inning, and they held off the Huskies, 3-2, in the semifinal round of the CIF State Division 4 So Cal Regional playoffs. Thiago Quillin went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 31 2024

Huizar Twins Star in Azusa’s 6-5 Victory Over Mount Miguel in Eight Innings; Aztecs Will Play for CIF State D-5 So Cal Regional Title on Saturday

Baseball: Azusa had a 5-0 lead in the top of the fourth in Thursday’s semifinal round of the CIF State Division 5 Southern California Regional playoffs. And they had their ace Josh Torres on the mound, so it was going to be clear sailing in their quest to earn a spot in Saturday’s D-5 final, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 30 2024

Ortega Tosses Two-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Seven in Etiwanda’s 1-0 Victory at Granada Hills Charter in CIF State D-2 So Cal Regional Semifinal

Softball: Etiwanda has earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF State Division 2 Southern California Regional championship game. The Eagles picked up a 1-0 victory at Granada Hills Charter on Thursday morning. Cameryn Ortega tossed a two-hit shutout. Ortega didn’t walk a single batter and struck out seven. It took her 96 pitches to finish what […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2024

CIF State So Cal Regional Scores: Ayala, Azusa & Chino Hills Earn Spots in Thursday’s Semifinal Round in D-2, D-5 & D-4 Playoffs, Respectively

Photo courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Baseball: Tuesday’s So Cal Regional First-Round Scores: Division 1: Orange Lutheran 9, Cathedral Catholic 3 Santa Margarita 7, Rancho Bernardo 1 Huntington Beach 8, Granite Hills 3 La Mirada 4, Torrey Pines 2 Division 2: Liberty 14, Westlake 5 Poway 4, Arcadia 3 Moorpark 6, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2024

Trugman Goes 6 2/3 IP & Strikes Out Seven in Ayala’s 3-0 Victory at San Marcos in First Round of CIF State Division 2 So Cal Regional Playoffs

Baseball: Two weeks after a 7-5 loss at Moorpark in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs, Ayala bounced back in a big way. The Bulldogs made the 81-mile drive to San Marcos in the first round of the CIF State D-2 So Cal Regional playoffs. And Caleb Trugman went 6 2/3 scoreless […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2024

Romero Goes 6 1/3, Allowing Two Runs & Striking Out Six in Azusa’s 3-2 Victory Over University in CIF State D-5 So Cal Regional Playoffs

Baseball: Azusa opened the CIF State Division 5 So Cal Regional playoffs with a 3-2 victory over University. The CIF-SS Division 8 champs survived a pair of seventh-inning runs by the Wildcats. Edward Romero went 6 1/3 innings and he allowed two runs on four hits to earn the win. Romero issued a pair of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2024

CHHS Opened CIF State D-4 So Cal Regional w/an 11-1 Victory Over North Hollywood in Six Innings; Buoncristiani Went Four Scoreless & Struck Out Seven

Photos courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Baseball: Eleven days after securing the first CIF-SS (D-5) baseball championship in school history, Chino Hills opened the CIF State Division 4 So Cal Regional playoffs with an 11-1 beatdown of visiting North Hollywood in six innings. CHHS, the No. 1 seed in the D-4 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 29 2024

Cameryn Ortega Shuts Out Paraclete on Two Hits; Etiwanda Opens CIF State D-2 So Cal Regional Playoffs w/a 10-0 Victory Over Paraclete

Softball: Etiwanda might have had 10 days off after winning a CIF-SS Division 3 championship (3-1 over King) back on May 18th. The Eagles, however, showed zero rust. They opened the CIF State Division 2 So Cal Regional playoffs with a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over their visitors from Paraclete. EHS took a 1-0 lead into […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 27 2024

Arcadia, Ayala, Azusa, Chino Hills, Colony & St. Francis Open CIF State Baseball Playoffs on Tuesday

Photo by Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Southern California Regional Playoff Schedule: The State Playoffs are three rounds in length. They start on Tuesday and end on Saturday. The highest seed in each round will host their opponent. Tuesday Division 1: No. 8 Cathedral Catholic at No. 1 Orange Lutheran No. 5 Santa […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 19 2024

Camarillo, the 10th-Ranked Program in State Scores Twice in Top of Seventh to Claim a 2-1 Victory Over St. Francis in CIF D-4 Title Game

Baseball: St. Francis was just three outs away from a potential CIF-SS Division 4 championship on Saturday afternoon at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. The Golden Knights led Camarillo, 1-0, as the Scorpions grabbed their bats in the top of the seventh inning. St. Francis can certainly relate to that old adage about how costly […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 19 2024

Galindo Tosses Complete Game, Allowing Unearned Run & Hit 2-Run HR to Lead Etiwanda to a 3-1 Victory Over King in CIF D-3 Title Game

Softball: It doesn’t get much better than that if you’re Etiwanda junior, Alyssa Galindo. The Eagles ace went the distance in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over ML King in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Manning Stadium in Irvine. Galindo allowed just an unearned run on five hits. She issued one walk […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 19 2024

Josh Torres Tosses Two-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 11 in Azusa’s 5-0 Victory Over Pacifica Christian to Secure First Baseball Title Since 1983

Baseball: Josh Torres was going to make sure Azusa headed home from Lake Elsinore with a CIF-SS Division 8 championship. And what a performance by the AHS senior. Torres tossed a two-hit shutout in a 5-0 victory over Pacifica Christian at Diamond Stadium. It was Azusa’s first CIF-SS baseball championship since Ronald Reagan’s first term […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 18 2024

Chino Hills Secures CIF D-5 Title After 4-1 Victory Over Santa Monica; Buoncristiani & Baldomino Kept Vikings’ Bats in Check

Photos courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Baseball: If there was ever an instance that a ‘group MVP’ could and should be awarded, this would be the one. Chino Hills just claimed a CIF-SS Division 5 title after Friday’s 4-1 victory over Santa Monica at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. And the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 15 2024

Favian Vasquez & Andrew Baldomino Combine on Four-Hit Shutout; CHHS Earns Spot in D-5 Title Game After 2-0 Victory at Chino

Photo by Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion Baseball: The Chino Hills pitching staff deserves the lion’s share of the credit for the Huskies earning a spot in this weekend’s CIF-SS Division 5 championship game. Favian Vasquez and Andrew Baldomino teamed up on a four-hit shutout in Tuesday’s 2-0 victory at Chino High School. In four playoff […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 15 2024

Hart Ends Arcadia’s Season w/Tuesday’s 7-2 Victory in Semifinal Round of D-2 Playoffs; Apaches Won 22 Games in 2024

Baseball: Arcadia saw its remarkable 2024 season come to an end on Tuesday. The Apaches fell at Hart, 7-2, in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. Arcadia pitching hit six Indians’ batters. Fernando Palencia got the loss after allowing six runs (three earned) on three hits over four innings. Palencia issued three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 15 2024

Moorpark Overcomes Five-Run Deficit to Defeat Ayala, 7-5, in Tuesday’s Semifinal Round of CIF-SS Division 2 Playoffs

Baseball: Things looked great for the Ayala baseball program in Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 2 semifinal at Moorpark. The Bulldogs led the Muskateers 5-0 in the top of the fourth inning. MHS, however, scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and they got four more in the fifth to secure a 7-5 victory. […]

By Brian Baiotto