Top Stories/ Mar 24 2023

Maranatha Cruises to a 14-4 Victory Over CAMS; Mother Nature Has Kept Minutemen off the Court in Past Week

Photo of Hayden Geeting courtesy of Amanda Lin Boys Tennis: Stepping on a court for the first time in a week, due to rain, the Minutemen were eager to play, coming out firing, going 5-1 against the newly renamed Coyotes (formerly Rebels) from the California Academy of Math and Sciences (CAMS). Doubles went 3-0, with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 21 2023

CIF-SS Poll: South Hills No. 1 in D-2, Bonita is Ranked 5th in D-1 & St. Francis Enters Division 4 List at No. 5

Baseball: CIF-SS Poll, March 20th: Division 1: 1- Santa Margarita 2- Notre Dame/SO 3- Villa Park 4- Corona 5- Bonita 6- Harvard Westlake 7- JSerra Catholic 8- Etiwanda 8- Sierra Canyon 10- Los Alamitos 10- Orange Lutheran Others: La Mirada, Cypress, Foothill, Huntington Beach, Pacifica/GG, Bishop Amat Division 2: 1- South Hills 2- Mater Dei […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2023

Standings Through March 19th: St. Francis Wins 2-of-3 w/First Place Sierra Canyon, Arcadia is 10-1, & Marshall Fundamental Opens MVL Play 2-0

Baseball: Editor’s Note: League records take precedent over overall wins-losses. Standings Through March 19th: Baseline League: Damien (4-3-2, 1-0) RCHS (6-4, 0-0) Etiwanda (3-2, 0-0) Upland (4-3, 0-0) Los Osos (4-4, 0-0) Chino Hills (4-4, 0-1) Del Rey: Bishop Amat (7-2, 4-0) La Salle (8-3, 5-1) Paraclete (5-6, 2-2) Serra (3-9, 1-3) St. Paul (0-11, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2023

Marshall Fundamental Opens Mission Valley League Play w/Wins Over Arroyo & Mountain View

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: Marshall Fundamental opened Mission Valley League play with a pair of victories this weekend. On Friday, the Eagles edged Arroyo, 2-1, and on Saturday, they defeated Mountain View, 7-3, at home. Wes Pendleton went the distance and allowed one run on three hits. Pendleton walked one and struck out 10. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2023

Ella Lesnever is Making History in the Pool for Blair High’s Water Polo & Swim Programs

Swimming: Blair High School sophomore Ella Lesnever continues to impress. Lesnever was the 2022 CIF-SS Division 4 champion in the 50 freestyle. She was recently selected as a first-team member of the all CIF-SS Division 6 girls water polo team, which is a first for Blair High School. Ella’s 89 goals this season was also […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 14 2023

Softball: Ayala, Duarte, Flintridge Prep, Northview & Rancho Cucamonga Ranked in March 13th Poll

Softball: Division 1: 1- Norco 2- Los Alamitos 3- Beaumont 4- Murrieta Mesa 5- Pacifica/Garden Grove 6- Villa Park 7- Poly/Riverside 8- Esperanza 9- Oaks Christian 10- Huntington Beach Others: Orange Lutheran, Roosevelt, Chino Hills, Westlake, South Hills Division 2: 1- Marina 2- North Torrance 3- Canyon 4- Millikan 5- Vista Murrieta 6- Moorpark 7- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 13 2023

Area JC Baseball Standings Through March 12th: PCC Leads SCC & Chaffey is 3-0 in Inland Empire Conference Games

Photo by Michael Watkins JC Baseball: Inland Empire Conference: Mt. San Jacinto (15-2, 4-0) Chaffey (8-9, 3-0) Cerro Coso (11-9, 3-2) Barstow (4-16, 2-2) Desert (13-6, 2-3) SBVC (8-13, 2-4) Victor Valley (1-16, 0-5) South Coast: PCC (13-6, 6-2) ELAC (8-12, 6-3) LBCC (8-12, 4-2) El Camino (12-8, 5-3) Rio Hondo (11-9, 5-3) LA Harbor […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 05 2023

Kody King Tosses 2-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 9 in San Dimas’ 1-0 Victory Over Bonita

Baseball: San Dimas handed their crosstown rivals its first loss of the 2023 season. The Saints edged visiting Bonita, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon. Kody King tossed a two-hit shutout for SDHS. He walked three and fanned nine. King needed 106 pitches to finish what he started. Jared Brunk and Daniel Munoz had one hit apiece […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 01 2023

Kinidi Curl Scores 23 Points in Hamilton’s 54-29 Victory Over Chino in First Round of CIF State Division 4 Playoffs

Photos by Josh Thompson Girls Basketball: Chino’s highly successful season came to an end on Tuesday night. Hamilton claimed a 54-29 victory over the Cowboys in the first round of the CIF State Division 4 playoffs. The Yankees used a 33-12 advantage in the second half to pull away. Kinidi Curl led Hamilton with a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 27 2023

Flintridge Prep Knocks Off No. 1 Seed Los Osos, 68-52, in CIF-SS Division 3AA Title Game; Chea Had Game-High 24 Points

Photos by Josh Thompson Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep is having its best season in program history. After an undefeated run to regain the Prep League championship, the Wolves have 29 wins and their second CIF-SS title since 2016. On Saturday, they comfortably defeated top-seeded Los Osos, 68-52, in the CIF Division 3AA title game. Prep […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 21 2023

San Dimas’ Kaley Rice & Northview’s Johanna Foreman Top Seeds in CIF-State 170-&-150-Pound Divisions This Week in Bakersfield

Girls: 101: Raquel Garcia (Colony) vs Jaylee Cazares (Brawley) Lexi Garca (Northview) vs Kaiya Maggini (Del Oro) 106: Anaya Falcon (Walnut) vs Alexandra Loretto (Pacheco) 111: Deandra Meza (Walnut) vs Svea Gonzalez (Benicia) BK Martinez (Ayala) vs Domonique Lopez (Folsom) 116: Tiffany Yanagi (Walnut) vs Alex Waitsman (El Camino Real) Levi Crabtree (Will C Wood) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 11 2023

Girls CIF-SS Wrestling Individuals: List of SGV Area Semifinalists at Southern & Northern Divisions

Girls Wrestling: Northern Division: 101: Lexi Garca, Northview 106: Janelle Gozun, Northview Nayomi Aguilera, Etiwanda 111: Lei’ani Jaime, San Dimas Kaylie Villagrana, Upland 116: Leilani Lazaro, Northview 121: Samantha Rivera, Northview Juelz Taylor, West Covina 126: Alejandra Sanchez, Northview 131: Kayla Ganac, Los Osos Sophia Gomez, Northview 137: Desiree Vasquez, Northview Trinity Loera, Etiwanda Alani […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 11 2023

List of Every Area Semifinalist in Central, Coastal & Inland Divisions; Northview Leads Way w/8, & Walnut Has 5

CIF-SS SGV Area Semifinalists: Central Division: 106: Camilo Ramirez, Walnut 113: Ronnie Ramirez, Walnut 120: Christian Garcia, Walnut 132: Elijah Flores, Walnut 138: Brently Macamay, Walnut 145: Tristan Fernandez, Bonita 170: Marquize Brown, Glendora Sean Casey, Alta Loma 182: Sebastian Bachman, Claremont 195: Eli Green, Alta Loma 220: Micah Tofilau, Bonita Nik Macias, Diamond Bar […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 09 2023

Khouzam & Barnes Combined for 50 Points in Walnut’s 72-54 Victory Over Silverado in First Round of CIF D-2A Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Walnut remained in kick-ass mode on Wednesday night. The Mustangs outscored visiting Silverado by 13 in the second half, and cruised to a 72-54 victory in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs. Walnut’s 27th win is a new school record for a season. WHS also extended its current win streak […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 05 2023

Boys CIF-SS Playoff Schedule; Pasadena Will Host Valencia in Tuesday’s D-3 Wild Card Round

Boys Soccer: CIF-SS First-Round Schedule: Tuesday’s Wild Card: Division 3: Valencia at Pasadena St. Francis at Fontana D-5: Monrovia at Colony Fillmore at La Canada Charter Oak at Valley Christian Cate at Diamond Bar D-7: San Jacinto Valley at Gladstone Thursday’s Division 3: Long Beach Cabrillo at Claremont Chino Hills at Los Alamitos El Dorado […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 04 2023

Northview (7) & San Dimas (5) Had 12 Combined Champions at Friday’s Valle Vista League Girls Finals

Photos by Wilson Baldelomar Girls Wrestling: Editor’s Note: If I’m able to secure photos, I will update this story. Valle Vista League Finals: Northview and San Dimas ruled the roost at Friday’s Valle Vista League finals. The Vikings are sending all 14 of its wrestlers to next week’s CIF-SS individuals. Northview had a league-high seven […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 04 2023

Esmeralda Jaquez Scores Three Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 4-0 Victory at South El Monte; Eagles Clinch MVL Title

Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental wrapped up the Mission Valley League championship on Thursday. The Lady Eagles took a 1-0 lead into the half at South El Monte and cruised to a 4-0 victory. Esmeralda Jaquez continues to lead the Marshall offense, picking up her fourth hat trick in just over three weeks. Jaquez scored once […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 03 2023

Amore Mason Scores 20 in Bonita’s 56-24 Victory Over Colony; Bearcats Clinch Share of Palomares League Title w/GHS & Claremont

Girls Basketball: Of the three Palomares League co-champions, no one finished stronger than did Bonita High School. The Bearcats officially wrapped up their share of the league title with Thursday’s 56-24 victory over visiting Colony. To get to this point, however, BHS needed consecutive wins on Friday and Tuesday over first-place co-leaders, Claremont and Glendora. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 01 2023

Glendora Baseball Legend, Clint Harwick, Celebrates 85th Birthday on Friday; Former Players Send Messages of Appreciation

Baseball: By Brian Baiotto, Sports Editor There is a universal desire among dedicated high school coaches that put in those long hours for little pay. And that’s to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of the hundreds and hundreds of young people they are entrusted to lead. One of those dedicated coaches […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 28 2023

Esmeralda Jaquez Scores Three Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 6-1 Mission Valley League Victory at Rosemead

Girls Soccer: In the last two weeks alone, Marshall Fundamental junior Esmeralda Jaquez had now tallied three hat tricks. And that includes Friday’s 6-1 Mission Valley League victory at Rosemead. Jaquez scored once in the first half (Ava Hargrove assist), and scored a pair of second half goals (Corazon Adomou, Grace Mabee). Gysel Cuellas Martinez […]

By Brian Baiotto