Top Stories/ Apr 08 2022

Rambaud Goes Distance & Strikes Out 10 in Bonita’s 8-5 Victory Over Claremont; Bearcats Remain in First-Place Tie w/Glendora

Baseball: Bonita kept its share of the Palomares League’s top spot after Thursday’s 8-5 victory over visiting Claremont. Tristan Rambaud, or ‘Bubba’ as his teammates call him, went the distance for the win. Rambaud surrendered three earned runs on six hits. He walked one and struck out 10 Claremont batters. Kody Johnson went 2-for-4, with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 07 2022

Damien Edges Upland, 1-0, in Wednesday’s Baseline League Contest; Sumner & Ries Combine on Six-Hit Shutout

Baseball: Damien leapt into second place in the Baseline League after Wednesday’s 1-0 victory over visiting Upland. Alexis Gamino got the loss after allowing just one run on five hits. Gamino went 5 2/3 innings, walked five and struck out three Damien batters. Wednesday’s lone score came in the second inning, when Jason Armendariz scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball,Top Stories/ Apr 06 2022

Ayala Catches Glendora for Second in Palomares League Standings; Bulldogs Edge Tartans, 5-4, on Tuesday

Softball: Ayala got out early to a three-run lead, and held on a for a 5-4 victory at Glendora. The win allows the Bulldogs to join the Tartans in the No. 2 spot in the Palomares League standings. Karson Zavala went the distance, allowing four runs on nine hits. She walked one and struck out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 05 2022

CIF-SS Softball Poll: Bonita, Duarte, Glendora, Rancho Cucamonga & South Hills Make List

April 4 Poll: Softball: Division 1: 1- Oaks Christian 2- Roosevelt 3- Villa Park 4- Beaumont 5- Westlake 6- Pacifica GG 7- Camarillo 8- Huntington Beach 9- Los Alamitos 10- Orange Lutheran Division 2: 1- Centennial Corona 2- Mission Viejo 3- El Segundo 4- Torrance 5- Yucaipa 6- South Hills 7- North Torrance 8- JSerra […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 02 2022

Sumner Goes Six Scoreless & Strikes Out 10 in Damien’s 8-0 Victory Over Etiwanda; Spartans Even Baseline League Series at 1-1

Baseball: After dropping the first of a three-game Baseline League series with Etiwanda on Wednesday, Damien got a big 8-0 victory on Friday. Seth Sumner had his a-game on Friday. Sumner went six scoreless innings and scattered four hits. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out 10. Of his 81 pitches, Sumner threw 56 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 01 2022

Maranatha Sweeps Whittier Christian to Earn First Olympic League Victory; Smith, da Costa & Chi Led Way for Minutemen

Boys Volleyball: Maranatha picked up Olympic League victory No. 1 of the season. The Minutemen swept their visitors from Whittier Christian. MHS won by scores of 25-17, 25-9 and 25-19. Lucas da Costa had nine kills. Alec Smith contributed eight kills in Thursday’s win. Bryan Chi chipped in with seven aces. Up next: The Minutemen […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 31 2022

Arcadia Sweeps Burbank in Wednesday’s Pacific League Match; Apaches Battle First-Place Burroughs on Friday

Volleyball: Arcadia cruised to its third Pacific League victory in five tries. The Apaches swept visiting Burbank on Wednesday to improve to 15-2 overall and 3-2 in league matches. AHS won by scores of 25-16, 25-13 and 25-20. Kevin Nakaishi contributed four aces and seven digs. Connor Yu chipped in with two kills and eight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 30 2022

Arcadia Sweeps San Marino to Improve to 14-2; Apaches Face Burbank in Wednesday’s Pacific League Match

Boys Volleyball: Arcadia improved its overall record to 14-2 on Tuesday. The Apaches swept visiting San Marino by scores of 25-16, 25-18, and 25-19 Kyle Soriano has six kills and seven digs. Kevin Nakaishi contributed 13 digs. And Varunkarhik Baskaran chipped in with four kills and a dig. Up next: The Apaches host Burbank on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 28 2022

My Tribute to Mike Krzyzewski: After 42 Years at Duke, Coach K’s Hall of Fame Career Ends This Weekend

Collvge Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Whether Duke falls short in the final four, the NCAA Division 1 title game, or win their sixth national championship since 1991, I wanted to pay tribute to a man I have looked up to for almost 40 years. And before anyone starts, no, I am not a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 28 2022

Upland Goes 4-1 at Tesoro Tournament; Highlanders to Face San Clemente in Monday’s Semifinal Round Match

Boys Volleyball: The remarkable 2022 run for the Upland boys volleyball program continued on Saturday. The Highlanders went 4-1 at the Tesoro Tournament in South Orange County. Upland defeated Capistrano Valley (2-1), Trabuco Hills (2-0) and JSerra (2-0). After a 0-2 loss to Beckman in their fourth match, UHS closed out the day with a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 25 2022

Maranatha Cruises to 15-3 Victory Over New Roads; Minutemen Sweep Jaguars

Boys Tennis: In their second and final league match-up this season, the Minutemen quickly dispatched the Jaguars, much like their first meeting. Though New Roads has a full squad, they have been short-handed both times the two teams have met, missing a doubles team, and starting the match at an 0-3 deficit. The Minutemen starters […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 25 2022

Bonita Completes Three-Game Palomares League Sweep of Ayala; Bearcats Rebound From 5-Run Deficit in 10-5 Victory

Baseball: Bonita secured a rare three-game Palomares League series sweep of Ayala on Thursday. The Bearcats erased an early five-run deficit and picked up a 10-5 victory over the visiting Bulldogs. Seth Wrightstone got the win, after five innings of work and allowing five runs on seven hits. Wrightstone walked three and fanned three Ayala […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 24 2022

Loyola Wins Second Mission League Series After 11-3 Victory Over St. Francis; DiPaolo Doubles, Homers & Drives in 4 Runs

Baseball: Loyola defeated St. Francis for the second time in 24 hours. On Tuesday, the Cubs picked up a two-run victory in the first of three with the Golden Knights. Loyola would clinch the season series on Tuesday, thanks to an 11-3 triumph at the Glendale Sports Complex. And there is still one game remaining […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 24 2022

Conrad Hunziker & Wes Pendleton’s Arms & Bats Too Much For Rosemead; Eagles Shut Out Panthers, 5-0, in MVL Contest

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: Marshall Fundamental remained just one-half game back of first-place Mountain View after Wednesday’s 5-0, MVL victory at Rosemead. Freshman Conrad Hunziker went 5 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the win. Hunziker allowed two hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight. Wes Pendleton preserved the shutout with 1 2/3 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 23 2022

Claremont Improves to 8-0 After Tuesday’s 15-3 Palomares League Victory Over Ayala

Boys Tennis: Claremont stayed perfect on Tuesday afternoon. The Wolfpack cruised to a 15-3 Palomares League victory over Ayala. Claremont’s three singles players (Brody Bohren, Ronald Chen and DJ Brownlee won all nine of their matches. Caleb Settles and Lance Lao, who make up the CHS No. 1 doubles teams, won each of their three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2022

Mt. SAC Completes Three-Game SCC Sweep of Rio Hondo College; Mounties Pound Out 13-2 Victory

College Baseball: Mt. SAC picked up the three-game, SCC sweep of Rio Hondo College on Saturday. The Mounties hammered out a 13-2 victory and outscored the Roadrunners, 31-11, this week. Alec Beck went 5 1/3 innings, allowing one run on one hit to earn the win. Beck walked four and fanned four Rio Hondo batters. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 12 2022

Marshall Fundamental Wins Fourth Consecutive Game; Eagles Defeat Village Christian, 5-4, on Friday

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: After starting the season 2-2, Marshall Fundamental has found its stride, and won four consecutive games. The Eagles got four runs in the bottom of the second inning on Friday, and defeated visiting Village Christian, 5-4, in a nonleague contest. Travis Delgado went the distance to pick up the win. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 11 2022

Mt. SAC Erases Five-Run Deficit & Claims 6-5, Walk-Off Victory Over Cerro Coso on Thursday

College Baseball: Mt. SAC trailed visiting Cerro Coso, 5-0, in the fourth inning on Friday. The Mounties, though, got three runs in the bottom of the fourth, and one each in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings to pick up a 6-5, walk-off victory. And the finish came in an unusual way, as Jacob Moreno […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 08 2022

Max Brunngraber Throws 2-Hit, 5-Inning Shutout & Strikes Out 9; Flintridge Prep Defeated Rio Hondo Prep, 10-0, on Monday

Baseball: Thanks to Max Brunngraber’s arm and the Wolves bats, Flintridge Prep won its third consecutive Prep League game on Monday. Prep shut out Rio Hondo Prep, 10-0, in five innings. Raymond Montez got the loss after allowing nine runs (five earned) on nine hits. Montez went four innings, walked five and struck out one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 16 2022

Wednesday’s CIF-SS Girls Basketball, Soccer & Water Polo Playoff Schedule: Ayala, Bonita & Glendora in Semifinals of WP

Photo by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball & Soccer: Wednesday’s Playoff Schedule Girls Hoops: Open Division: Rosary Academy at Etiwanda Division 2AA: Woodbridge at Chino Hills Glendora at Crean Lutheran Division 3AA: Canyon Country at La Canada Cerritos at Claremont Twentynine Palms at La Salle Division 4AA: Flintridge Sacred Heart at Lakeside Division 5AA: Eastside at […]

By Brian Baiotto