Volleyball/ Mar 24 2022

Arcadia Drops First Game at San Gabriel But Regroups & Defeats Matadors in Four; Apaches Improve to 13-1

Boys Volleyball: Arcadia continues to roll. The Apaches improved to 13-1 after a four-set victory at San Gabriel. AHS won by scores of 17-25, 25-13, 25-17 and 25-19. Wayne Wiarta had 10 kills, five digs and and three blocks. Kevin Nakaishi contributed 14 digs and two aces. Matthew Le had eight kills, seven digs and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2022

Batres Goes 6 IP, Allowing One Run & Struck Out Six in Northview’s 7-1 VVL Victory Over SDHS; Vikings Hand Saints First League Loss Since 2018

Baseball: Northview made a huge statement on Wednesday. The Vikings jumped on San Dimas early and cruised to a 7-1 Valle Vista League victory. It was the Saints first league loss since May 4th of 2018. Matt Romero got the loss after surrendering five runs on seven hits. The SDHS lefty went 4 2/3 innings, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Freshman Brady Ebel Throws No-Hitter & Strikes Out Seven in First Career Start; Etiwanda Defeats Ramona, 7-0, on Wednesday

Baseball: Etiwanda pitching has been outstanding all week, but the Eagles didn’t have anything to show for it. On Monday, EHS dropped a 1-0, eight-inning decision at Walnut. And 24 hours later, Reno outlasted Etiwanda, 2-1, in tournament play. With one final dress rehearsal before opening Baseline League play on Monday, the Eagles wanted, needed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 23 2022

Tatiana Foor Hurls 2-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 8 in Rio Hondo Prep’s 5-0 Victory at Mayfield

Photos by Monica Diaz Softball: Rio Hondo Prep stayed unbeaten in Prep League play after Tuesday’s 5-0 victory at Mayfield. Tatiana Foor continued her excellence, shutting out the Cubs on two hits. Foor walked one and struck out eight Mayfield batters. The Kares senior improved her personal record to 8-2, and she boasts an ERA […]

By Brian Baiotto


Tennis/ Mar 23 2022

After 9-9 Stalemate, Maranatha Edges Keppel in Games, 79-65, in Tuesday’s Nonleague Showdown

Thanks to Maranatha for this report: Boys Tennis: In a non-league showdown between two of the more historically successful programs in the San Gabriel Valley, today’s match didn’t disappoint, with the squads going 3-3 in each round. The Aztecs are the defending CIF-SS Div. 4 Runners-Up and are now in Div. 3. The Minutemen hope […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Monrovia Takes Over Rio Hondo League Penthouse After 4-0 Victory Over Temple City

Thanks to MHS scorekeeper Wayne for these stats Baseball: Monrovia took over first place in the Rio Hondo League after defeating Temple City, 4-0, on Tuesday. Donovan Lorenzini went four scoreless innings and scattered four hits to earn the win. He walked one and struck out four TC batters. Andrew Primucci finished off the Rams […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Arcadia’s Ian Hoffstetter Throws 5-Inning No-Hitter in Apaches’ 12-0 Victory Over Glendale

Baseball: After starting the season 10-0, Arcadia lost four consecutive games. And apparently Ian Hoffstetter had enough of that. On Tuesday, Hoffstetter threw a five-inning no-hitter, as the Apaches crushed visiting Glendale, 12-0, in a Pacific League contest. Hoffstetter walked two, fanned four and needed 52 pitches to get the job done. Diego Avila got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Loyola’s Joey Frey & Henry Boylston Team up on Mound in 3-1 Mission League Victory Over St. Francis

Baseball: Loyola edged St. Francis, 3-1, in the first of three Mission League games this week. Luke Fogarty went five innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits. Fogarty walked one and fanned a pair of Cubs’ batters. Xander Douglas gave up a sixth-inning run on one hit and a walk. Ryan Times […]

By Brian Baiotto


Volleyball/ Mar 23 2022

Whittier Christian Rebounds From 0-2 Deficit to Defeat Maranatha in 5 Games

Boys Volleyball: Maranatha got off to a quick two games to none lead in the Olympic League opener at Whittier Christian. The Heralds, however, answered back, and defeated the Minutemen in five games. WCHS won by scores of 23-25, 18-25, 25-16, 25-21 and 15-13. Bryan Chi led the way with 11 kills. Lucas da Costa […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Donovan Gonsal Clutches Up w/Pinch Hit, 2-Run, 2-Out HR in Top of 7th to Lead Maranatha to 3-2 Victory at Whittier Christian

Baseball: Maranatha kept its hold of the Olympic League’s top spot thanks to a dramatic win on Tuesday afternoon. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the seventh inning, Dominic Gonsal hit a two-out, two-run pinch-hit home run to lead the Minutemen to a 3-2 victory at Whittier Christian. Maranatha’s Mikey Ebner went four scoreless and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

JJ Nolan Goes Distance & Strikes Out Career-High10 in Glendora’s 8-3 Victory at Alta Loma; Tartans in Three-Way Tie for First in Palomares

Baseball: After a 1-2 start in Palomares League games, Glendora has now won three straight and finds itself in a three-way tie atop the league standings with Ayala and Bonita. The Tartans picked up an 8-3 victory at Alta Loma. JJ Nolan went the distance to pick up the win. Nolan surrendered three runs (one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2022

Garrett Patterson Throws 5-Hit Shutout; Bonita Back in First Place in Palomares League After 7-0 Victory at Ayala

Photos by Josh Thompson Baseball: If you play the game long enough, baseball provides the highest of highs, but a knee to the groin is never too far away. Last week, Bonita fell to fourth-place Alta Loma and last-place Colony, after beginning Palomares League play 3-0. To make matters worse, they haven’t had the SGV […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 22 2022

CIF Releases Latest Softball Poll: Bonita, Duarte, Glendora, Los Osos, RCHS & South Hills All Make List

March 21 CIF-SS Poll Softball: Division 1: 1- Villa Park 2- Beaumont 3- South Torrance 4- Camarillo 5- Roosevelt 6- Westlake 7- Los Alamitos 8- Murrieta Mesa 9- Pacifica Garden Grove 10- Norco Division 2: 1- Mission Viejo 2- Centennial Corona 3- Yucaipa 4- Rosary 5- El Segundo 6- Torrance 7- South Hills 8- La […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 22 2022

CIF Releases New Baseball Poll: San Dimas Ranked 8th in Division 1, South Hills No. 3 in D-2 & Los Osos Second in D-3

Photo by Gwen Pointer March 21 Poll: Baseball: Division 1: 1- Orange Lutheran 2- Santa Margarita 3- Harvard Westlake 4- Yucaipa 5- Corona 6- Villa Park 7- Cypress 8- San Dimas 9- ML King 10- Servite Division 2: 1- Sierra Canyon 2- Norco 3- South Hills 4- Torrance 5- Arlington 6- Etiwanda 7- Pacifica 8- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 20 2022

Rio Hondo Prep Outlasts Providence, 5-3, in 10 Innings; Kares Take Over First Place in Prep League

Photo by Sulma Foor Softball: Story by Harry Joe: Rio Hondo Prep and Providence met up with first place in the Prep League on the line. And it took 10 innings to decide a winner. RHP got two runs in the top of the 10th to defeat Providence, 5-3, and the Kares take over sole […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 20 2022

Matt Rice’s Walk-Off Home Run Clinches PCC’s Fourth Consecutive SCC Series; Lancers Defeat ELAC, 2-1

Photos by Michael Watkins College Baseball: PCC’s Matt Rice didn’t even enter Saturday’s third and final SCC game against first-place ELAC until the top of the eighth inning. He replaced Matt Delgado behind the plate in a 1-1 tie. In the bottom of the ninth, Rice got his first at-bat. And with two out and nobody on, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2022

GHS Spots Upland a Three-Run Lead, But Tartans Rally for 4-3 Victory Over Highlanders on Saturday Morning

Baseball: After beginning the week with an eight-run loss to visiting Ayala in a Palomares League showdown, the Tartans finished strong with victories over Claremont and Upland. GHS used four pitchers in Saturday’s 4-3, nonleague victory over Upland. Evan Ellis went the first four innings and allowed three unearned runs on one hit. He walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2022

Northview Finishes 2-Game VVL Sweep of WCHS w/12-1 Victory on Friday; Granados Allows One Run & One Hit Over Five Innings

Baseball: Northview opened the Valle Vista League portion of their schedule with a convincing two-game sweep of West Covina. The Vikings outscored the Bulldogs, 18-3, in the two games, including Friday’s 12-1 victory at WCHS. Edwin Segovia got the loss, allowing six runs on eight hits over his three innings of work. Segovia walked two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2022

Flintridge Prep Cruises to 12-2 Victory Over Poly in 5 Innings; Wolves Pick Up Three-Game, Prep League Sweep of Panthers

Baseball: The only thing better than picking up a three-game sweep over your rival is to do so in convincing form. And that’s exactly what Flintridge Prep did on Friday. The Wolves claimed a 12-2, five-inning, mercy-rule victory over the Panthers. In the three wins, Flintridge Prep outscored Poly by a combined margin of 28-12. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 19 2022

La Salle Pounds Out 10 Hits in Friday’s 4-2 Del Rey League Victory Over St. Paul

Baseball: La Salle evened its Del Rey League record to 2-2 after Friday’s 4-2 victory over St. Paul. Ethan Moran was saddled with the loss, allowing four runs (one earned) on 10 hits. He walked two and fanned six La Salle batters. Val Gomez singled, scored and drove in a run. Will Clougherty singled and […]

By Brian Baiotto