Softball/ Jul 02 2021

Upland’s Sarah Haendiges & Sarah Farnworth Named CIF-SS Division 2 Player & Coach of the Year

2021 Softball All-CIF Southern Section: Pictured: Upland’s Sarah Haendiges & her coach, Sarah Farnworth Editors Note: We extended the coverage zone to mention as many local girls as possible. Division 1: Dee Dee Hernandez, Crescenta Valley Emily Leavitt, Ayala Division 2: Player of the Year: Sarah Haendiges, Upland Coach of the Year: Sarah Farnworth, Upland […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 02 2021

List of SGV Area Baseball Players That Made All CIF-Southern Section in 2021

SGV Baseball Players on all-CIF Southern Section Photo by Josh Thompson Editors Note: We stretched this list beyond our regular coverage zone to honor as many kids that are somewhat close to the SGV. Division 1: First Team: Mikey Easter, Arcadia Ty Borgogno, Ayala Troy McCain, Ayala Cole Koniarsky, Ayala Tyler White, Bishop Amat Izeah […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jul 02 2021

Diamond Ranch Pitcher Emily McCoskey Named Valle Vista League’s Most Valuable Player

All-Valle Vista League Softball: Most Valuable Player: Emily McCoskey of Diamond Ranch First Team: Jasmine Moreno, Charter Oak Alyssa Rubalcava, Charter Oak Jocelyn Robles, Charter Oak Kennedy Griego, Covina Maya Dabich, Diamond Ranch Brooke Batres, Diamond Ranch Emma Castro, Diamond Ranch Ylaria Valadez, Northview Breyawna Tucker, Northview Amber Rodriguez, Northview Jordan Hill, San Dimas Alexis […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jul 01 2021

Monrovia’s Chantz Powers & Coleman Mitchell Named Rio Hondo League’s Most Valuable Player & Pitcher, Respectively

Pictured L-R: Chantz Powers & Coleman Mitchell All-Rio Hondo League Baseball: Most Valuable Player: Chantz Powers of Monrovia Most Valuable Pitcher: Coleman Mitchell of Monrovia First Team: Nathan Thompson, Monrovia Matthew Delgado, Monrovia Shane Petersen, Monrovia Timmy Park, La Canada Alex Higa, La Canada Evan Umland, La Canada Noah Takeda Teer, South Pasadena Nico Schroeder, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 29 2021

Bishop Amat’s White & Muniz Named Del Rey League Most Valuable Player & Pitcher; La Salle’s Nahra, Beltre & Mysza Earn 1st Team Spot

All-Del Rey League Baseball: Most Valuable Player: Tyler White of Bishop Amat Most Valuable Pitcher: Izeah Muniz of Bishop Amat First Team: Daniel Briones, Bishop Amat Jose Marquez, Bishop Amat Ryan Verdugo, Bishop Amat Isaiah Ayala, Bishop Amat Evan Nahra, La Salle AJ Beltre, La Salle David Mysza, La Salle Adrian Montenegro, Serra Irving Norwood, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 29 2021

Maranatha’s Daniel Ruiz Named Olympic League Pitcher of the Year & Cam Andrews Earns Gold Glove for Minutemen

Pictured L-R: Cam Andrews & Daniel Ruiz All-Olympic League Baseball: Most Valuable Player: Carson Slager of Valley Christian Pitcher of the Year: Daniel Ruiz of Maranatha High School First Team: Nick Cook, Maranatha Mikey Ebner, Maranatha Ryan Mittelman, Maranatha Dylan Zdunek, Maranatha Matthew Bean, Valley Christian Benjamin Carter, Valley Christian Austin Horio, Valley Christian Cole […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 29 2021

Ayala Pitcher Emily Leavitt Named Palomares League’s Most Valuable Player

All-Palomares League Softball: Most Valuable Player: Emily Leavitt of Ayala High School First Team: Munchie Hassis, Ayala Teyha Banks, Ayala Madison Zaro, Ayala Allyssa Alano, Ayala Kendall Angulo, Bonita Alyssa Doucette, Bonita Mireya Rico, Bonita Marley Goluskin, Bonita Hannah Adams, Bonita Madyson Clark, Claremont Isabella Rivera, Claremont Kylie Ruiz, Colony Ashley Waite, Glendora Haley Ganino, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 29 2021

Charter Oak Pitcher-Outfielder Chris Ceballos Named Valle Vista League MVP

All Valle Vista League Baseball: Most Valuable Player: Chris Ceballos of Charter Oak High School First Team: Gabriel Rico, Charter Oak Evan Avitia, Charter Oak Mark Manuel, Covina Ryan Perez, Covina Stephen Lona, Covina Cameron Shimokawa, Diamond Ranch Dean Curley, Northview Andrew Baltazar, Northview Sal Batres, Northview Landon White, San Dimas Ryder Young, San Dimas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 28 2021

Iliana Cardenas Named Montview League’s Most Valuable Player; Five Aztecs’ Players Earn First-Team Honors

2021 All-Montview League: Most Valuable Player: Iliana Cardenas of Azusa High School First Team: From Azusa High School: Raelene Rodriguez Breanna Rodriguez Gwen Rivas Alyssa Ceballos Juliana Canizales Nogales: Jasmine Aguirre Marina Sandoval Samantha Varela Sierra Vista: Natalie Garcia Janessa Nappi Quetzalli Munoz Monica Gutierrez Vianey Orozco Workman: Ashley Alvarez 2021 Montview League Final Standings: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 27 2021

Eric Silva Goes Distance & Strikes Out 11 in JSerra’s 5-1 Victory Over Ayala in CIF State Division 1 Title Game

Photos by Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers Baseball: Let’s get the negative stuff out of the way. JSerra defeated Ayala, 5-1, in the CIF State Division 1 title game. Eric Silva went the distance on Saturday afternoon, allowing an unearned run on one hit. Silva walked two and struck out 11. It took the Lions […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 26 2021

Ayala Ace Thomas Cerecedes Gets The Ball Today at JSerra in CIF State Division 1 Title Game

Baseball: One way or another, Ayala’s remarkable 2021 baseball season will come to an end today in South Orange County. The Bulldogs (26-3) will play for the CIF State Division 1 championship at JSerra Catholic. The first pitch is set for noon. JSerra (29-7) is the CIF-SS Division 1 runner up, having lost a 2-0 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 25 2021

RCHS’s Record-Breaking Season Came to an End Thursday in Bakersfield; Cougars Fall, 3-1, at Ridgeview, in CIF State D-4 Semifinal

Baseball: Rancho Cucamonga saw its record breaking season come to an end on Thursday evening in Bakersfield. The Cougars fell, 3-0, to Ridgeview, in the semifinal round of the CIF State Division 4 playoffs. Jorge Gutierrez went the distance and allowed just an unearned run to pick up the win. Gutierrez scattered three hits, walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 25 2021

Two Freshman Pitchers (Byers/Yang) & Matthews’ 2 HR’s Leads Ayala to 13-3 Victory Over Bishop Amat in CIF State D-1 Semifinal

Photos by Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers & Tara Masucci Baseball: What do you do in the semifinal round of the CIF State Division 1 playoffs when your No. 2 starter is out of state? You throw a couple of freshman and beat Bishop Amat, 13-3, in a five-inning, mercy-rule victory. Jeremy Byers went the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 23 2021

RCHS Gets 7-6, Walk-Off Victory Over Cajon in CIF State D-4 Playoffs; Bradyn France Drives in 4 Runs

Baseball: Just when it looked like this record-breaking season was  finally coming to an end, Rancho Cucamonga stages yet another dramatic victory. The Cougars trailed 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth and 6-5 in the final frame. But RCHS would get four fifth-inning runs and two more in the seventh to defeat Cajon, 7-6, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 23 2021

Ayala Uses Arm of Cerecedes & Bats of Badawi & McCain in 8-6 Victory at Eastlake in D-1 State Playoffs

Baseball: The Palomares League champs are still standing. Ayala got out to an early 4-0 lead and held on to defeat Eastlake, 8-6, in the first round of the CIF State Division 1 playoffs. The Bulldogs made a 125-mile drive to Chula Vista and Thomas Cerecedes improved to 11-0. Cerecedes went five strong, allowing one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 23 2021

La Costa Canyon Ends Bonita’s Season With 5-4 Victory in First Round of CIF State D-2 Playoffs

Baseball: The 2021 baseball season for Bonita was definitely a success. The Bearcats finished second in the Palomares League to Ayala and made it to the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs before falling to the eventual champions from Thousand Oaks. Bonita has likely already put Tuesday’s season-ending loss in their rearview mirror. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 20 2021

Royal Defeats Rancho Cucamonga, 3-2, in CIF D-4 Championship; Missed Opportunities Prove Costly For Cougars

Photos by Adan Jaime Baseball: It’s not so much the fact that Royal defeated Rancho Cucamonga, 3-2, in the CIF-SS Division 4 championship game that will bother the Cougars the most. It’s  more likely the way they lost that had to sting this proud and accomplished program. The Cougars had 14 base runners and scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 20 2021

Arcadia’s Mikey Easter & Casey Spencer Named Pacific League’s Player & Pitcher of the Year

All-Pacific League: Player of the Year: Mikey Easter (Arcadia) Pitcher of the Year:  Casey Spencer (Arcadia) First Team: Alex Dolan, Arcadia Brandon Nguyen, Arcadia Julian Eskridge, Arcadia Jameson Ferraro, CV Luca Cuneeo, CV Daniel Neria, Burbank Ryan King, Burbank Aiden Cremarosa, Burroughs Benjamin Griffith, Pasadena Milan Bugarin, Glendale Second Team: Matthew McIntire, Arcadia Ari Nurhadi, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 16 2021

JSerra’s 10 Extra-Base Hits Leads Lions to 11-7 Victory Over Ayala in CIF-SS Division 1 Semifinal

Photos by Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers Baseball: It took the top-ranked team in CIF-SS Division 1 to end Ayala’s title quest. JSerra scored six seventh-inning runs to pull away from the Bulldogs, 11-7, in Tuesday’s D-1 semifinal. The Lions hit three home runs and 10 of their 12 hits were of the extra-base variety. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 16 2021

Top-Seeded Thousand Oaks Pulls Away From Bonita Late; Lancers Defeat Bearcats, 10-3, in D-2 Semifinal

Baseball: Through the first four innings of Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 2 semifinal, Bonita held a one-run lead over top-seeded Thousand Oaks. The Lancers, though, scored eight runs over the final three innings and left La Verne with a 10-3 victory. Edrian Rangel got the loss after allowing eight runs on nine hits over his 5 […]

By Brian Baiotto