Girls Wrestling: 2022 CIF-SS Southern Division Individuals at SDHS: San Dimas may have finished second at Saturday’s CIF-SS Southern Division Individuals in team points and Masters qualifiers to VVL rival, Northview. But the Saints had a tournament-high three CIF-SS individual champions and eight of their wrestlers will move forward. SDHS senior Esperanza Dorantes won her […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora moved to within one-half a game of second-place Claremont. The Tartans picked up a 77-49 Palomares League victory at Ayala. Rylie Anderson led all scorers with 24 points. Hailey Schaffer chipped in with 12 points. Miriam Tomt and Emma Barnett scored seven points apiece in Tuesday’s win. Up next: GHS will host […]
Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep snapped its two-game losing streak on Monday. The Wolves actually trailed visiting Mayfield by one point at the break. But Prep outscored the Cubs by 28 points in the second half and claimed a 55-28 victory. Ashley Chea’s 28 points equaled Mayfield’s offensive output. Chea also tallied 15 rebounds, six assists […]
Girls Soccer: For the second time this week, a Ryenne Zerbel goal secured 1-0 victories for San Dimas. On Wednesday, Zerbel scored in overtime to clinch a 1-0 victory over Diamond Ranch. Two days later, Zerbel scored in the first half, and led the Saints to another 1-0 victory. This time it was at West […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo Girls Basketball: Two days after picking up its first Palomares League victory of the season, Glendora got win No. 2 on Friday. The Tartans blew out Alta Loma, 69-33, and improved to 2-2 in league games. Hailey Schaffer led a balanced GHS attack with 17 points. Kennedy Hermann chipped in with […]
Photo by Mitsi Yamashita: Boys Soccer: Maranatha moved into second place in the Olympic League on Tuesday. The Minutemen controlled Village Christian, 5-1, and leapfrogged the Crusaders in the league standings. Whit Wilder scored twice, and the first came off an assist by Sawyer Throop. George Peterson scored on a penalty kick, and Peterson had […]
Girls Soccer: San Dimas picked up its fourth and fifth Valle Vista League victories over the past two days. The Saints claimed a 6-3 victory over West Covina, and edged Diamond Ranch, 1-0, in overtime. Ryenne Zerbel scored the lone goal on Wednesday for SDHS. After falling to San Dimas, the Bulldogs had to settle […]
Thanks to Josh Thompson for the game info and photos: Boys Basketball: Ayala had to wait nearly two weeks longer than expected to open its Palomares League schedule, but the Bulldogs made the most of it. Bonita and Ayala were originally slated to play on January 4, but COVID-19 pushed it back to Monday night. […]
Wrestling: Five Counties Team Placing & Points: 1- Buchanan (327) 2- St. John Bosco (214.5) 3- Fountain Valley (201.5) 4- Gilroy (192) 5- SLAM (177.5) 6- Rancho Bernardo (157.5) 7- Centennial Corona (130.5) 8- Yucaipa (118) 9- Central (117) 10- Northview (113) 11- Servite (110) 12- Millikan (101.5) 13- Walnut (99.5) 14- Regis Jesuit (88) […]
Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental kept its spot in the Mission Valley League penthouse thanks to a 5-2 road victory at Mountain View. The Eagles took a 2-0 led into the half, and outscored the Vikings, 3-2, in the second half. Eduardo Reyes had goals in both halves on Thursday. And Iori Santiago scored a pair […]
Boys Basketball: Jesuit might be 416 miles away from Damien High School. The Marauders, however, got the local treatment. As they’ve done all year, Damien jumped on an opponent and cruised to its 15 consecutive victory to begin the 2021-22 basketball season. The Spartans held a 25-point lead the break and claimed an 79-59 victory […]
Boys Basketball: The Classic at Damien, December 27-30: Monday’s First-Round Schedule: Platinum Division at Damien’s Athletic Center: St. Bernard vs Owyhee (ID) at 10 a.m. Dublin vs Heritage Christian 11:30 St. John Bosco vs Salesian at 1 Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks vs American Fork at 2:30 West Ranch vs Riverside Poly at 4 Corona […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle picked up two wins on Thursday. In the first game, the Lancers defeated Holy Martyrs, 52-29. Audrey Chen led the way with 17 points and six assists. Kaden Cortes added 13 points, Ryann Riddle had 12 points and nine rebounds, and Reese Wong chipped in with 10 points in the win. […]
Pictured L-R: DJ Pearson, Craig & Julie Young (his parents), Bryce Young, his football coach at Cathedral, Kevin Pearson, and Pearson’s wife, Annalee College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor For the first time in history, an athlete raised in the City of Pasadena has earned the Heisman Trophy. Bryce Young played the first two […]
Photos by Mona Fowler Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Northview’s historic 2021 season came to an end on Saturday night, and some 400 miles from home. The Vikings fell, 48-29, to Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep in the CIF State Division 4A title game at Kezar Stadium. And while NHS did head back to Covina […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: Glendora earned a spot in its own tournament with its 88-62 victory over Whittier on Friday. The Tartans extended their win streak to six games. Luke Jacobson led the way with 28 points and 18 rebounds. Noah Smith finished with 20 points and six assists. Braydon Wooldridge had 13 […]
Girls Hoops: South Pasadena handed La Salle just its second loss of the season on Friday. The Tigers improved to 12-1 after a 47-35 over the Lancers. Allysan Tse (19 points) and Dylan Tse (18) combined to score 37 of South Pasadena’s 47 points. Reese Wong led La Salle with 11 points. Audrey Chen had […]
John Honell Column: Travel Tips For Northview Football Fans The CIF State Division 4A Championship game between Northview and Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep will be held in Kezar Stadium on Saturday night. The original Kezar was home to the San Francisco 49ers and, more importantly, was the site where Dirty Harry hunted down Scorpio. It […]
Photo of John Honell with his beautiful and late wife, Judy Honell Editor’s Note: John Honell has covered San Gabriel Valley area sports for decades, and now in his early 80’s, he’s just as sharp, witty and observant as he’s ever been. I am extremely grateful for his help and will allow him to cover […]