Top Stories/ Nov 21 2024

Deneli Salazar Scored Five Goals in West Covina’s 10-5 Nonleague Victory Over Their Visitors From Pasadena

Girls Water Polo: West Covina picked up their third victory of the 2024-25 season in four tries. After a 9-2 loss to San Dimas in the season opener, the Bulldogs have now defeated Monrovia (17-13), La Mirada (15-13) and Pasadena (10-5). Deneli Salazar led the charge with five goals and four steals, continuing her streak […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 28 2024

Quarterfinal Round Playoff Schedule for Flag Football & Girls Volleyball; Azusa & Northview Have Teams in Both Sports

Tuesday’s Flag Football Playoff Schedule: Division 3: ML King (12-10) at South Hills (22-8) Troy (13-3-3) at San Dimas (13-7) Division 5: Azusa (20-3) at Kaiser (7-9) Artesia (12-5) at Northview (10-8) Covina (7-8-1) at Chaffey (6-12) Wednesday’s Girls Volleyball Playoff Schedule: Division 2: South Torrance (30-9) at Etiwanda (29-2) Division 4: Rancho Cucamonga (20-17) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 20 2024

Rio Hondo Prep Crushes Viewpoint, 54-19, in Gold Coast League Opener; Kares Had a 546-101 Advantage in Total Offense

Photos by Tim Lunney, game info/stats by Harry Joe & video highlights from David Guerrero Football: Rio Hondo Prep dominated their visitors from Viewpoint in the Gold Coast League opener for both programs. And that includes on the scoreboard and the stat sheet. RHP cruised to a 54-19 victory over the Patriots. It’s their 12th […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 16 2024

Etiwanda Sophomore Shelby Hong Accounts for 350 Total Yards of Offense & Seven TDs in Eagles’ 45-24 Victory Over St. Lucy’s

Flag Football: To say Etiwanda had a solid inaugural (regular) season would be an understatement. The Eagles won 11 of their first 12 games, and they finished with a 45-24 Baseline League victory over St. Lucy’s. EHS placed second in the Baseline League at 8-2, and their only two setbacks were against unbeaten Upland (10-0). […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 08 2024

Etiwanda Nearing Outright Baseline League Title; Eagles Sweep Chino Hills on Monday & Improved to 7-0

Girls Volleyball: The Etiwanda victory tour continued on Monday. The Eagles cruised to a 25-11, 25-18 and 25-12 sweep over visiting Chino Hills. EHS improved to 7-0 in Baseline League matches. Nina Hemsley led the way with 13 kills. Lauren Furnald chipped in with 10 kills. Brooke Hansen had 31 assists and four kills. Kelis […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 06 2024

Huff Rushes for 102 Yards & 3 TD’s in Charter Oak’s 43-3 Sierra League Thumping of Claremont; Berry Tossed 2 TD Passes

Football: Charter Oak opened Sierra League play with a 43-3 ass kicking at Claremont. The Chargers led 34-0 at the half, and the Wolfpack never had a chance. The blaring stat of the night had to be COHS’ 137 to minus-6 yards advantage on the ground. Torry Huff carried the ball 15 times for 102 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 13 2024

Luke McNulty & Miles O’Malley Shine in Maranatha’s 45-32 Victory Over Arroyo; Minutemen Improved to 3-1 in 2024

Football: How would Maranatha respond to last Saturday’s 56-14 thumping at the hands of Rio Hondo Prep? It was MHS’ first loss of the season. They responded very well. Maranatha got out to an early 28-0 lead and the Minutemen defeated their visitors from Arroyo, 45-32, on Thursday evening. Luke McNulty found Luke Hanrahan on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 12 2024

Northview Opens Valle Vista League Play w/a Four-Set Victory at West Covina; Megan Arellano Led Way w/13 Kills & Four Aces

Girls Volleyball: After dropping the first set in Wednesday’s Valle Vista League opener, Northview went on to defeat their hosts from West Covina in four games. The Vikings won by scores of 19-25, 25-14, 25-13 and 25-19. Megan Arellano had 13 kills and four aces. Ava Frymark chipped in with six aces, 12 assists and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 05 2024

Ayala Shuts Out Sierra Vista, 44-0, on Wednesday; Bulldogs Got Abby Sholtis Back From Spinal Injury on Her Birthday

Pictured: Ayala players with teammate, Abby Sholtis. It was her birthday and first game back from a spinal injury  Flag Football: Ayala won its fourth consecutive game on Wednesday. The Bulldogs secured a 44-0 victory at Sierra Vista. AHS took a 31-0 lead into the break. Mariah Sanchez completed 18 for 24 for 183 yards. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 27 2024

Corin Berry Accounts for 379 Yards of Total Offense & Four TD’s in Charter Oak’s 44-6 Season Opening Victory Over Canyon

Football: After a CIF-SS Division 8 title-game appearance in 2023, Dominic Farrar’s boys got back on the horse this past Friday. And the Chargers cruised to a 44-6 victory over their visitors from Canyon in a week-zero contest. Corin Berry is back behind center, and he began his junior campaign in impressive form. Berry completed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 27 2024

Northview-South Hills, Chino Hills at Charter Oak & Orange Lutheran vs RCHS Highlights Week One Schedule

Photo of Chino Hills defense by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Football: Week One Schedule: Thursday: Northview vs South Hills at Covina District Field Ganesha vs Azusa at Citrus College Citrus Valley at Etiwanda Upland at Norco Summit at Chino Eagle Rock at Monrovia Friday: Claremont at Troy Redlands East Valley at Alta Loma Baldwin […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 23 2024

Peyton Recinos Had 12 Kills & Nine Aces in Flintridge Sacred Heart’s Three-Game Sweep of San Gabriel Academy

Girls Volleyball: Flintridge Sacred Heart swept San Gabriel Academy on Thursday evening. The Tologs won by scores of 25-9, 25-9 and 25-10. Peyton Recinos had 12 kills and nine aces. Alex Carr chipped in with eight kills. Annabel Soter added seven kills and eight digs. Up next: The Tologs travel to South Pasadena on Monday […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jul 22 2024

Arroyo Seco Royals Fall 5-1 to California Outlaws, & Then Bounce Back & Claim an 8-2 Victory Over San Gabriel Valley Monarchs in Sunday’s Doubleheader

Baseball: The Arroyo Seco Royals split a doubleheader on Sunday in the final week of the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League regular season. The California Outlaws defeated the Royals in game one, but they rebounded in game two and claimed an 8-2 victory over the San Gabriel Valley Monarchs. Game one notes: Connor Luetto earned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jul 11 2024

Orange County Juice Sweep Ventura County Bucs, 11-4 & 17-12, in Wednesday’s Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League Doubleheader

Baseball: The Orange County Juice slugged their way to a doubleheader victory over the Ventura County Bucs in the Baseball Census Collegiate Summer League. OC claimed victories of 11-4 and 17-12, and they out-hit Ventura County, 25-21, at Biola. Game One Notes: Geovanny Hernandez got the win after going four innings and allowing an unearned […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jul 01 2024

Rio Hondo Prep’s Noah Penunuri Wins (CALI) Muay Thai Middleweight Title Over Miguel Velazquez by TKO on Saturday

A huge thanks to Matt Heersema of A Charge to Keep (@chargetokeep on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram) for the information, photos, videos and his interview with soon-to-be Rio Hondo Prep junior, Noah Penunuri. Muay Thai: Noah Penunuri is a winner. And that includes in the classroom, on the football field, and in the ring. On […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jun 20 2024

Shackleford, Vogel & Barragan Combine for 10 RBIs in San Gabriel Monarchs’ 13-5 Victory Over Orange County Juice

Baseball: The San Gabriel Valley Monarchs pounded out 13 hits in a 13-5 victory over the Orange County Juice on Wednesday. Gage Wiese went four scoreless innings for the Monarchs, and he allowed two hits. Wiese walked one and fanned one OC batter. The Juice scored four runs in the fifth inning to tie the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jun 19 2024

Ventura County Pirates Claimed a 7-6 Victory Over Arroyo Seco Sentinels in Tuesday’s Nonleague Contest

Baseball: The Ventura County Pirates edged the Arroyo Seco Sentinels, 7-6, in a nonleague summer league game. VCP led 6-2 in the bottom of the second inning before the Sentinels scored four times in the top of the fifth. The Pirates scored once in the bottom of the fifth with what turned out to be […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jun 02 2024

Every CIF State Southern & Northern California Baseball & Softball Title-Game Score; Etiwanda Edged Mater Dei Catholic, 5-4, in D-2 Final

Baseball & Softball: CIF State Southern & Northern California Regional Title Game Scores. Baseball: Northern Cal: D-1: Granada 6, St. Mary’s 4 D-2: Cardinal Newman 10, Redwood 3 D-3: Oakmont 10, Central Catholic 3 D-4: Bradshaw Christian 6, Piedmont 0 D-5: Woodland Christian 3, Menlo 2 Southern Cal: D-1: Orange Lutheran 7, La Mirada 6 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 11 2024

Arcadia’s Gabriel Lopez Goes Distance & Strikes Out 11 in Arcadia’s 2-1 Victory Over Top-Seeded Westlake in CIF D-2 Quarterfinal

Thanks to Arcadia baseball for this photo Baseball: Talk about a pitchers’ duel. Arcadia’s Gabriel Lopez narrowly bested Westlake’s Dylan Volantis on Friday. Lopez went all seven innings, and he allowed one run on two hits. He issued one walk and struck out 11 Warriors’ batters. Nolan Johnson singled in the top of the fourth […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 08 2024

Blair’s Ella Lesnever Wins Third & Fourth CIF-SS Titles at D-4 Finals; Vikings’ Junior Ties Dick Lyons for Most in Pasadena History

Swimming: Ella Lesnever is just a junior. And yet the Blair High School star is already one of the most decorated swimmers in Pasadena city history. Last week at the CIF-SS Division 4 finals at Mt. SAC, Lesnever won two more CIF titles. That gives her four during the first three years of her high […]

By Brian Baiotto