Softball/ Jun 04 2021

Three Glendora Pitchers Team Up in 3-1 Victory at Los Altos in First Round of CIF-SS Division 2 Playoffs

Softball: Glendora got two second-inning runs and defeated Los Altos, 3-1, in Thursday’s first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. Marissa Duarte, Bridget Nemeth and Ashley Hibbard would all do their part in the circle for GHS. Hibbard and Nemeth went two scoreless innings apiece and Duarte allowed one run on one hit over […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 04 2021

San Dimas Scores Five Runs in Top of 7 to Defeat Oaks Christian, 8-6, in First Round of D-2 Playoffs

Softball: Nothing to see here. Oh, wait. San Dimas scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to defeat Oaks Christian, 8-6, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. Sienna Reynolds got the loss after allowing eight runs on 14 hits. Reynolds walked two and fanned five in her complete-game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 04 2021

Azusa Edges Indio, 5-4, in First Round of CIF-SS Division 6 Playoffs

Softball: Azusa got tested for one of the first times in 2021. And while it was closer than they would have liked, the Aztecs defeated Indio, 5-4, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. Iliana Cardenas went five innings to earn the win. Cardenas was charged with three runs (two earned) on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 04 2021

Alec Beck Goes 6 1/3 Scoreless Innings to Lead Damien to a 2-0 Victory Over South Hills in D-1 Opener

Baseball: Alec Beck looked like a savvy veteran on the mound Thursday afternoon. The Damien senior went 6 1/3 scoreless innings to lead the Spartans to a 2-0 victory over South Hills in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. Beck’s defense helped him out by turning three double plays. Beck scattered four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 03 2021

Tatiana Foor Tosses 3-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 8 in RHP’s 8-0 Victory Over Nogales in CIF D-6 Playoffs

Softball: Rio Hondo Prep opened the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs on a very high note. RHP, behind its star pitcher, Tatiana Foor, cruised to an 8-0 victory over Nogales. Foor went the distance, scattering three hits and striking out eight Nobles batters. Foor needed just 83 pitches to finish what she started. Leading 1-0, the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Jun 03 2021

Julian Eskridge Gives Gutsy Performance on Mound & Arcadia Bats Rally For 7-5 Victory Over Dana Hills in 1st Round of D-1 Playoffs

Baseball: Nothing comes easy in the CIF-SS Division 1 baseball playoffs. And the difficulty multiplies when you’re down 5-1 in the fifth inning. But Arcadia rallied for five fifth-inning runs and got another in the sixth to defeat Dana Hills, 7-5, on Wednesday. The Apaches’ ace, Casey Spencer, did not have his best stuff Wednesday, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 31 2021

CIF Releases Final 2021 Baseball Poll

Final Baseball Poll: Division 1: 1- JSerra 2- Harvard-Westlake 3- Orange Lutheran 4- Ayala 5- Huntington Beach 6- Bishop Amat 7- ML King 8- Damien 9- Yucaipa 10- Cypress Division 2: 1- Thousand Oaks 2- Sierra Canyon 3- Villa Park 4- Ocean View 5- Los Alamitos 6- Corona del Mar 7- Quartz Hill 8- San […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 31 2021

CIF Releases Final 2021 Softball Poll

Final 2021 Softball Poll: Division 1: 1- Norco 2- Huntington Beach 3- Pacifica 4- Esperanza 5- Roosevelt 6- Crescenta Valley 7- Chino Hills 8- La Mirada 9- Los Alamitos 10- South Torrance Division 2: 1- Camarillo 2- Villa Park 3- Westlake 4- Upland 5- Oaks Christian 6- Beaumont 7- Downey 8- Rio Mesa 9- Riverside […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 30 2021

Baseball Playoff Schedule: South Hills & Damien Meet Up Thursday in D-1 Showdown

Baseball: Division 5 Wild Card (Tuesday) Bishop Diego at Claremont Rio Hondo Prep at Crean Lutheran Division 1 (Wednesday): Dana Hills at Arcadia Division 1 (Thursday): South Hills at Damien Crescenta Valley at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) Beckman at Ayala Division 2 (Friday): Dos Pueblos at Maranatha Santa Fe at San Dimas Bonita at La […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2021

Julian Eskridge Goes Six Scoreless & Strikes Out Six in Arcadia’s 8-0 Victory at CV; Apaches Go 14-0 in Pacific League

Baseball: By Eric Owens: The only thing better than going undefeated in Pacific League play, is having to sweep Crescenta Valley to accomplish that feat. Three days after clinching the league championship (7-5), Arcadia shut out the Falcons, 8-0, at Stengel Field. It’s the Apaches first unscathed Pacific League run in 11 years. Chico State […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2021

Desi Lopez Throws Five-Inning No-Hitter in PHS’ 13-0 Victory Over Muir; Bulldogs Pick Up 2-Game Sweep of Mustangs

Pictured L-R: Mateo Galvez & Desi Lopez  Baseball: Pasadena ended its 2021 season on a high note. The Bulldogs picked up a two-game, Pacific League sweep of rival Muir, and did so by a combined margin of 20-6. And to put the exclamation mark on the sweep, PHS senior Desi Lopez threw a five-inning no-hitter […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 29 2021

CIF Softball Playoff Brackets Released; Bonita & Charter Oak Have Wild Card Games on Tuesday

Wild Card Games on Tuesday: Division 2: San Clemente at Diamond Bar Division 3: Paloma Valley at Bonita Mira Costa at Chaffey Village Christian at Charter Oak Fist Round Games on Thursday: Division 1: Santa Margarita at Ayala Santiago Corona at Chino Hills Orange Lutheran at California Royal at Crescenta Valey Division 2: San Dimas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2021

Northview Gets 2-Game, Valle Vista League Sweep of Covina After Friday’s 14-4 Victory in Six Innings

Thank you to Leanne Galindo for the photos Baseball: Northview needed two victories over Covina this week to share second place in the Valle Vista League. And they got it. On Wednesday, Sal Batres silenced the Colts in a 2-0 victory. Two days later, the Vikings’ bats erupted in a 14-4, six-inning victory on senior […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2021

Matt Romero Goes 5 Scoreless Innings in San Dimas’ 4-0 Victory at West Covina; Saints Finish 10-0 in VVL Games

Baseball: San Dimas closed out Valle Vista League a perfect 10-0. The Saints rode Matt Romero’s arm to a 4-0 victory at West Covina. Romero went five scoreless innings, allowing one hit, walking two and striking out a pair of WCHS batters. Kasen Khansarinia and Paul Vasquez delivered one scoreless inning of relief apiece in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2021

GHS Notches Dan Henley’s 481st & Final Career Victory on Friday; Tartans Defeat Alta Loma, 5-2, in Season Finale

Photos by Kim Urban Collett Baseball: There was no doubt that Dan Henley’s players were going to send him off a winner on Friday afternoon. With former coaches and players dating back to the 1980’s on hand to pay tribute to Henley’s more than two decades at the helm, the Tartans finished the 2021 season […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2021

Thomas Cerecedes Goes 6 Scoreless Innings on Friday; Ayala Drops Hammer on Bonita, 11-0, in Regular Season Finale

Baseball: Two days after Bonita snapped Ayala’s 16-game win streak, the Palomares League champs roughed up the Bearcats, 11-0, in the regular season finale. Ayala out-hit Bonita, 13-3. Thomas Cerecedes dominated throughout, going six scoreless innings and allowing three hits to earn the win. He didn’t walk anyone and struck out three Bearcats’ batters. Jeremy […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2021

Monrovia Finishes Regular Season on High Note; RHL Champs Hammer Temple City, 13-0, in Five Innings

Baseball: Monrovia didn’t just close out the regular season and their outright Rio Hondo League title with a two-game sweep of Temple City, they dropped the wood on the Rams. Two days after a 10-0 home victory, the Wildcats secured a 13-0 win at Temple City in five innings. Chantz Powers got the win after […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 29 2021

Tatiana Foor Tosses No-Hitter in RHP’s 1-0 Victory Over Garey; Kares Finish Regular Season w/Best Record in School History

Story by Harry Joe: Softball: Friday was senior day at Rio Hondo. Kares senior, Kaitlynn Key, made the best of it by going 2-for-3 and collecting 2 of the team’s 6 hits as the Kares finished the regular season by beating Garey 1-0. But the day belonged to junior pitcher, Tatiana Foor, who delivered a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2021

CHHS Has 3-Run HR Taken Off Board for Batting Out of Order; Los Osos Cruises From There, 7-1, on Friday

Editors Note: We were only able to access Los Osos’ stats online, so unfortunately we can’t report about anything from the Chino Hills side. Baseball: To secure the Baseline League’s No. 3 seed, Los Osos needed a victory over second-place Chino Hills on Friday, and for Damien to beat RCHS. And they got both. LOHS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 29 2021

Flintridge Prep’s 12-2 Victory Over Rio Hondo Prep Clinches Prep League Championship

Baseball: Flintridge Prep officially wrapped up the Prep League championship on Friday. And they weren’t messing around. The Wolves claimed a 12-2, five-inning victory at Rio Hondo Prep. Prep needed Friday’s win to finish the regular season one-game ahead of Pasadena Poly. Max Brunngraber went four innings and allowed one run on five hits. Spencer […]

By Brian Baiotto