Top Stories/ Mar 24 2024

Donovann Jackson Goes Seven Innings, Allowing Two Runs & Struck Out Eight in Chaffey’s 17-2 IEAC Victory Over Cerro Coso

College Baseball: Chaffey secured a three-game Inland Empire Athletic Conference sweep over fourth-place Cerro Coso. And the Panthers did so in dominant form. Chaffey outscored Cerro Coso, 33-5, over the three-game set, including Saturday’s 14-2 home victory. They out-hit their visitors, 17-2, and pulled to within one-half a game behind first-place Mt. San Jacinto. Former […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 21 2024

Andrew Cito Throws an Eight-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Four to Lead Monrovia to a 2-0 Rio Hondo League Victory Over First-Place San Marino

Thanks to Renee Cito for this photo Baseball: Monrovia’s mission on Wednesday was twofold. First, the Wildcats were attempting to avoid a three-game Rio Hondo League sweep at the hands of first-place San Marino. Secondly, if Brad Blackmore’s boys wanted a realistic shot at winning another RHL title, they would need a win over the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 21 2024

Damien Rallies Late for 3-2 Walk-Off Victory Over Chino Hills; Spartans Take Over Sole Possession of First Place in Baseline League

Baseball: After a slow start to the 2024 season (3-5), Damien has rebounded well, and they find themselves alone atop the Baseline League standings. Two days after a 7-1 victory at Chino Hills in the Baseline League opener, the Spartans defeated the Huskies, 3-2, in dramatic fashion. Niko Paoletto hit a solo HR off Perry […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2024

Jordan Lewallen & John Calmette Combine for Six Hits, Four Doubles & Nine RBIs in St. Francis’ 23-3 Mission League Beatdown of Loyola

Baseball: St. Francis pounded Loyola, 23-3, in the first of a three-game Mission League series. Lucas Favretto went five innings on Tuesday, and he allowed one run on five hits to earn the win. Favretto didn’t issue a walk and struck out four Loyola batters. Luca Marucci had an RBI triple. James Dellamico singled, doubled […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 19 2024

Diego Vazquez Hits 3-Run HR & Drives in Four in Bonita’s 10-3 Victory Over Alta Loma; Bearcats Take Sole Possession of First Place in Palomares League

Baseball: Bonita took over sole possession of first place in the Palomares League. The Bearcats cruised to a 10-3 victory over Alta Loma in the first of three this week with the Braves. BHS scored once in the bottom of the first, five times in the second, and the Bearcats capped their scoring with four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 10 2024

Softball League Standings Through March 9th; Etiwanda’s 12 Victories Leads Area Programs

Softball: League Standings Through March 9th: Baseline League: Etiwanda (12-2) Los Osos (3-3-1) Upland (5-5) Chino Hills (5-6) RCHS (5-6) St. Lucy’s (2-3-2) Camino Real: St. Joseph (6-3, 2-0) La Salle (2-5, 1-1) Paraclete (12-2, 1-2) Serra (0-0, 0-0) Hacienda: South Hills (6-4) Los Altos (6-4-1) Rowland (4-4-1) Diamond Bar (3-4) Wilson (2-4) Walnut (2-6) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 03 2024

Softball League Standings Through March 2nd; Alta Loma, Ayala, Etiwanda & FSHA Trending Upwards

Softball: Editor’s Note: League records take precedent over nonleague records. Standings Through March 2nd: Baseline League: Etiwanda (10-2) Upland (4-4) Los Osos (3-3-1) Rancho Cucamonga (4-4) Chino Hills (5-6) St. Lucy’s (1-2-1) Camino Real: St. Joseph (5-3, 2-0) Paraclete (9-1, 1-1) La Salle (2-4, 1-1) Serra (0-0, 0-0) Hacienda: Rowland (4-1-1) Los Altos (6-3-1) South […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 28 2024

CIF State Playoff Scores: Damien Hoops, Covina & Maranatha Boys Soccer, & Etiwanda, Maranatha & Monrovia Girls Soccer Win First Round Games

Boys & Girls Soccer & Basketball: CIF State First-Round Scores: Boys Basketball: Division 1: Damien 69, St. Augustine 44 Up next: Redondo Union at Damien on Thursday at 7. Division 4: Palisades 52, Northview 44 Girls Basketball: Open Division: Etiwanda had a bye, & hosts winner of Wednesday’s Mater Dei-Mission Hills game on Friday at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 27 2024

Tuesday’s CIF State Playoff Schedule for Boys & Girls Basketball & Soccer; Etiwanda Earned First-Round Bye in Open Division Girls Hoops

Photo by Josh Thompson Basketball & Soccer: Tuesday’s CIF State Southern California First Round Playoff Schedule: Boys Soccer: Division 4: No. 5 Upland at No. 4 Monte Vista No. 7 Torres at No. 2 Etiwanda Division 5: No. 5 Covina at No. 4 Wilson No. 7 Woodlake at No. 2 Maranatha Girls Soccer: Division 2: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 24 2024

Northview’s Bartoszek, Glendora’s Sachs & Walnut’s Falcon, Meza & Ramirez Earn Spots in Tonight’s State Title Matches

Wrestling: Championship Semifinal Results: 105: Anaya Falcon (Walnut) def. Jazmine Turner (Grace Davis), 7-6. 110: Deandra Meza (Walnut) def. Eden Hernandez (Poway), 3-2. 125: Sam Sachs (Glendora) def. Lilyana Balderas (Anaheim), 5-3. 140: Faith Bartoszek (Northview) pinned Gianna DiBenedetto (Bella Vista) at 1:35. BOYS: 120: Ronnie Ramirez (Walnut) def. Moses Mendoza (Gilroy), 2-1. 165: Joseph […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 24 2024

Blood Round: Eight Area Wrestlers Secured Spots on Podium at State w/First-Match Wins on Saturday Morning

Wrestling: BOYS: 106: Zachary Samano (Chino) def. Levi Mazzei (Frontier), 7-0. 126: Christian Garcia (Walnut) def. Kyle Holtberg (St. Mary), 3-2. 138: Jeremiah Bertalotto def. Jacob Bell (Etiwanda), 2-1. 144: Tommy Thongseng (Exeter Union) def. Ryder Yoshitake, 6-4 (OT). 150: Anthony Berg (Whitney) def. Mikel David Uyemura (San Marino), 5-2. 190: Sammy Acuna (Northview) def. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 24 2024

Day 3 Matchups: Six Area Wrestlers Vying for State Titles & 13 More Can Place w/First-Match Wins This Morning

Photo by RT Tolentino Wrestling: Championship Semifinal Schedule: GIRLS: 105: Anaya Falcon (Walnut) vs Jazmine Turner (Grace Davis) 110: Deandra Meza (Walnut) vs Eden Hernandez (Poway) 125: Sam Sachs (Glendora) vs Lilyana Balderas (Anaheim) 140: Faith Bartoszek (Northview) vs Gianna DiBenedetto (Bella Vista) BOYS: 120: Ronnie Ramirez (Walnut) vs Moses Mendoza (Gilroy) 165: Evan Manzo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 22 2024

Walnut’s Ronnie Ramirez, Anaya Falcon & Deandra Meza Open CIF State Meet as No. 1 Seeds; Glendora’s Sam Sachs is Third at 125 Pounds

Boys & Girls Wrestling: The moment has finally arrived for California’s most elite high school wrestlers. The three-day CIF State Championships begins Thursday morning and runs through Saturday night at the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. There are approximately 40 athletes that represent the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone, including a number of CIF-SS Individual […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 20 2024

This Weekend’s Playoff Schedule; Six Area Soccer Teams & Three Basketball Programs Vying for CIF-SS Championships

Photo by Mitzi Yamashita Soccer & Basketball: This Weekend’s Championship Game Dates, Locations & Times: Girls Basketball (Open Division): Friday: Etiwanda vs Sierra Canyon at 6 at Cal Baptist University in Riverside Girls Basketball (Division 4AA): Friday: Rancho Cucamonga vs Canyon at 10 am at Toyota Center in Ontario Girls Soccer (Division 4): Friday: Monrovia […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 19 2024

A Personal Tribute to Longtime SGV Tribune Sportswriter, Assistant Editor & Horse Racing Columnist, Art Wilson, Who Died at Age 71

Pictured L-R: Art Wilson, his sister Deborah Wills, and brother, Ed Wilson Local Sports: Dear Art Wilson, Thank you so much for all that you did to help, support and to encourage sportswriters along the way. It didn’t matter if we were ‘staff writers’ or nameless ‘stringers,’ you treated us with respect and you did […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 18 2024

List of 210 Prep Sports Boys & Girls Who Qualified for Next Week’s CIF State Championships in Bakersfield

Photo by RT Tolentino Area Placers (Top-four qualified for State): GIRLS: 100 Pounds: Malia Manibog (San Marino, second place) Destiny Huitron (Arroyo, second) Ryleigh Hayes (Northview, fourth) Sienna Montanez (Walnut, fourth) 105: Anaya Falcon (Walnut, champion) Leah Lopez (San Marino, fourth) 110: Deandra Meza (Walnut, champion) BK Martinez (Ayala, second) 115: Samantha Rivera (Northview, second) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 15 2024

Majidi & Prajitno Combined to Score 41 Points in Canyon’s 56-49 Victory at Marshall Fundamental in CIF D-4AA Quarterfinal

Girls Basketball: Marshall Fundamental’s successful 2023-24 season came to an end on Wednesday evening. But not before a 20-win season, a second-place finish in the Mission Valley League, and a trip to the CIF-SS Division 4AA quarterfinal round. Canyon of Anaheim defeated the Eagles, 56-49, in Pasadena. The Comanches outscored the Eagles in the first […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 11 2024

Madelyn Degooyer’s 17 Points Helps Lead Marshall Fundamental to a 51-47 Victory at Corona in Second Round of D-4AA Playoffs

Girls Basketball: Marshall Fundamental earned a spot in Wednesday’s quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 4AA playoffs. The Eagles secured a 51-47 victory at Corona on Saturday night. Marshall outscored their host in the first, second and fourth quarters. Corona used a 19-12 run in the third quarter to even the game at 35-35, but […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 10 2024

Luca Youssefian Completes Hat Trick in Maranatha’s 6-0 Victory at California Military Institute; MHS Hosts Kaiser in Tuesday’s D-6 Quarterfinal

Photos courtesy of Maranatha High soccer Boys Soccer: Maranatha has played lights out soccer for most of the second half of the season. They secured an outright Olympic League championship on the last day of the regular season with a 2-1 victory over Whittier Christian. And that hot streak has carried over into the CIF-SS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 08 2024

Jovan Jester Scored 19 Points in Pasadena’s 55-51 Victory Over Palos Verdes in First Round of CIF-SS Division 2A Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Pasadena earned a spot in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs on Friday. But it didn’t come easy for the top-seeded Bulldogs. PHS defeated their visitors from Palos Verdes, 55-51, on Wednesday night. Pasadena got a game-high 19 points from Jovan Jester. PVHS outscored PHS, 30-29, in the second half. […]

By Brian Baiotto