Top Stories/ Apr 21 2023

Upland Sweeps Claremont to Claim Third Consecutive Baseline League Title; Isaiah & Kai Vogel Combine for 25 Kills

Boys Volleyball: Upland didn’t just win its third consecutive Baseline League championship. The Highlanders did so without dropping a set in the past two years. On Thursday, UHS defeated second-place Claremont by scores of 25-19, 25-12 and 25-14. Isaiah Vogel had 16 kills and three aces. Kai Vogel added nine kills and four aces. AJ […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 18 2023

Ayala, Azusa, Flintridge Prep, Monrovia, Northview & Rancho Cucamonga Make April 17th CIF-SS Softball Poll

Pictured: Azusa pitcher, Juliana Canizales Softball: April 17th CIF-SS Softball Poll: Division 1: 1-Los Alamitos 2- Norco 3- Oaks Christian 4- Murrieta Mesa 5- Orange Lutheran 6- Esperanza 7- Huntington Beach 8- Pacifica/Garden Grove 9- Beaumont 10-Riverside Poly Division 2: 1- Moorpark 2- North Torrance 3- Rio Mesa 4- Marina 5- Ayala 6- Vista Murrieta […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 18 2023

AJ Contreras Leads Upland w/19 Kills, Two Aces & a Pair of Blocks in Upland’s Three-Game Sweep of Dana Hills

Boys Volleyball: Upland had one final nonleague match before closing out Baseline League play. And the Highlanders cruised to a 25-20, 25-15, and 25-16 victory over Dana Hills. AJ Contreras led the way with 19 kills, two aces and a pair of blocks. Kai Vogel added 14 kills. Aiden DuFour had 30 assists. UHS in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 18 2023

Becerra & King Combine on 4-Hit Shutout & Castro Goes 4-for-4 w/2 RBIs in San Dimas’ 8-0 VVL Victory at West Covina

Baseball: San Dimas stayed even with Charter Oak atop the Valle Vista League standings. Jacob Becerra and Kody King combined on a four-hit shutout, as the Saints defeated the Bulldogs, 8-0, on Monday. Becerra went five and allowed two hits, issued a pair of walks and fanned three WCHS batters. King got the final six […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 18 2023

Trailing 5-2 w/Two Outs in Top of 7, Etiwanda Rallies for 7-5 Victory at LOHS; Ebel Gets Win & Goes 3-for-4 at Plate

Pictured L-R: Brady Ebel, Tyler Shigenaka & Tyler McEvoy Baseball: Etiwanda rallied late on Monday to remain in the hunt for a second consecutive Baseline League championship. Entering the final two weeks (six league games), the Eagles trailed Damien by one game. The Spartans shut out RCHS, 7-0, on Monday, and EHS trailed, 5-2, in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 17 2023

With 2 Weeks to go, Arcadia-CV, Damien-Etiwanda, COHS-SDHS, Bonita-GHS-Ayala, & Monrovia-South Pas All Competing for League Titles

Pictured L-R: South Hills’ Sterling Patick, Marcos Rosales & Dom Prieto. The Huskies have essentially wrapped up their sixth Hacienda League championship in the last seven years. Baseball: Although winning a league championship is paramount for a number of reasons, heading into the postseason whilst playing your best baseball can be just as important in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 15 2023

Peralta Goes Six & Allows Unearned Run in Mt. SAC’s 10-5 SCC Victory Over Compton; Morales Went 5-for-5 w/4 RBIs

Pictured L-R: Joey Peralta & Gibby Morales  College Baseball: Mt. SAC found itself in a fight or flight mode on Thursday. Just two days prior, Compton College defeated arguably the South Coast Conference’s best pitcher, the Mounties’ Michael Flores, 2-0, in the first of a three-game set. Mt. SAC put up its dukes on Thursday […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 13 2023

Bonita’s Justin Santiago, Ally Rohrer, Riley Cervantes, Mireya Rico & Mekhai Wilson Sign College Letters of Intent

Photos by Taegan Maysami (madeby.taeg on Instagram) College Signing: Bonita High School had a big Wednesday. Five of its most elite athletes committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. Justin Santiago is headed to Long Beach State to pitch for the Dirtbags. Ally Rohrer will battle for the Southern Utah […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 12 2023

Sean York Goes Distance, Allows One Earned Run & Strikes Out Six in Upland’s 5-3 Victory at Esperanza

Baseball: Upland went out to Orange County and came home with a 5-3 victory over Esperanza. Sean York went the distance to earn the win. York surrendered three runs (one earned) on five hits. He didn’t issue a walk and fanned six. Perhaps the most impressive stat for York is surviving five errors by his […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 09 2023

JC Baseball Standings Through April 9: Chaffey College Nearing IEAC Championship

College Baseball: Editor’s Note: Conference records takes precedent. The standings came from the CCCAA website. Standings & This Week’s Schedule: Inland Empire Athletic Conference: Chaffey (20-10, 15-1) Mt. San Jacinto (23-5, 10-3) Cerro Coso (20-13, 12-6) Desert (17-12, 6-9) San Bernardino (12-18, 5-9) Barstow (7-26, 5-12) Victor Valley (2-27, 1-14) Chaffey’s Schedule: Monday: Chaffey at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 02 2023

Val Gomez Goes 6 1/3 Scoreless Innings & Strikes Out Six in La Salle’s 9-0 Nonleague Victory Over El Segundo

Photos by Alex Veliz Baseball: La Salle entered Saturday’s contest with El Segundo having lost three in a row. The Lancers fell, 4-1, to Norwalk last Saturday, and then dropped Tuesday and Friday Del Rey League games to Serra (5-0 & 11-1). And apparently Val Gomez wanted to stop the skid himself. Gomez went 6 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 01 2023

Arcadia Edges Glendale, 2-1, in Friday’s Pacific League Showdown; Devon Eskridge’s Sac Fly in 8th is Game Winner

Baseball: If Arcadia claims yet another Pacific League championship in a few weeks, they will have certainly been tested by Glendale. On Tuesday, the Apaches edged the Nitros, 6-5, in Glendale. And tonight, AHS got a walk-off sac fly from Devon Eskridge to escape with a 2-1 victory in eight innings. Gabriel Lopez went 6 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 28 2023

Michael Liquori Throws Six-Hit Shutout in San Marino’s 4-0 Rio Hondo League Victory Over South Pasadena

Baseball: San Marino picked up the Rio Hondo League series victory (2-1) of South Pasadena on Monday. Michael Liquori threw a six-hit shutout in the Titans’ 4-0 victory. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out one. Devin Robinson had half of the Tigers’ six hits. Nolan Adams got the loss after allowing four runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 28 2023

Fernando Palencia Gets Win on Mound, Strikes Out Seven & Doubles in a Run in Arcadia’s 13-1 Pacific League Victory at Muir

Baseball: The Arcadia victory tour continued on Monday at Muir. AHS cruised to a 13-1 Pacific League victory in five innings. Fernando Palencia went four innings to earn the win, and he allowed an unearned run on two hits. Palencia walked one and struck out seven Muir batters. Brayden Herrera provided a scoreless inning of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 26 2023

Standings Through March 26: Alverno, Arcadia, Ayala, Northview & Rancho Cucamonga Open Week in First Place

Softball: Editor’s Note: League records take precedent, because that dictates whether a program makes the playoffs. The following is based off of each program’s MaxPreps page updated on Sunday afternoon at 1. Baseline: RCHS (13-0-1, 0-0) Upland (5-3, 0-0) Los Osos (8-6, 0-0) Chino Hills (6-5, 0-0) Etiwanda (7-6-1, 0-0) Camino Real: St. Joseph (6-10, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 26 2023

Jude Favela Throws 1-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 10 in San Dimas’ 7-0 Victory at Northview; Saints Sweep Defending VVL Champs

Baseball: One year after Northview swept San Dimas and claimed an outright Valle Vista League championship, the Saints got their payback this weekend. On Friday, SDHS defeated visiting NHS, 5-3, as their bats came alive late. Jude Favela, however, took all of the drama out of Saturday’s showdown at Northview. Favela threw a one-hit shutout […]

By Brian Baiotto


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