Top Stories/ Nov 10 2021

Dani Thomas-Nathan Has 23 Kills in Her Final Match for La Salle; Lancers Fall to Eastlake in CIF-State D-1 Playoffs on Tuesday

Girls Volleyball: La Salle’s remarkable 2021 season came to an end on Tuesday. The Lancers took a 147-mile ride to Chula Vista to battle Eastlake in the first round of the CIF-State Division 1 playoffs. The Titans claimed victory by scores of 25-22, 25-14, 20-25 and 25-21. The Del Rey League champions got 23 kills, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 28 2021

Final Week of Regular Season Schedule; Ayala at Charter Oak & Alta Loma-Bonita Square off in Mountain West League Play

Photo by Gus Vargas Football: Thursday: Arcadia at CV Viewpoint at Rio Hondo Prep Salesian at La Salle Los Osos at Colony South Pasadena at Monrovia Friday: Don Lugo at West Covina St. Francis at Crespi San Dimas at Diamond Ranch Los Altos at Northview Maranatha at Valley Christian Ayala at Charter Oak South Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Football,Top Stories/ Oct 24 2021

Mark Hyan’s 20-Yard FG w/Six Seconds to Play Leads Loyola to 6-3 Victory Over St. Francis in Angelus League Showdown

Football: With a pair of Angelus League programs that average over 30 points per game in 2021, no one could have predicted what happened on Friday night. St. Francis and Loyola met up in La Canada with at least a share of the league championship at stake. The Golden Knights got a 24-yard field goal […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 22 2021

Laguna Beach Sweeps Flintridge Sacred Heart in First Round of CIF-SS Division 2 Playoffs

Girls Volleyball: FSHA saw its season come to an end on Thursday night. The Tologs were swept by Laguna Beach in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. Laguna Beach claimed victory by scores of 25-23, 25-14 and 26-28. Peyton DeJardin finished her high school career with 10 kills and 17 digs. Lindsey […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 19 2021

Celebrating Rita Kear’s Devotion to the Student-Athletes at San Dimas High; Longtime AP Retires After 26 Years

Pictured: Kear w/the SDHS football program & the framed No. 26 for her years of service By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor To say that Rita Kear will be missed at San Dimas High School sporting events would be quite an understatement. And I feel comfortable saying that for the Saints coaches, athletes, programs and for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 16 2021

CIF-SS Playoff Schedule; La Canada, Los Osos, Upland, Glendora, San Dimas & South Hills Have Home Matches

Girls Volleyball: Note: Second round matches will be played on Saturday Tuesday’s Wild Card: Division 7: Highland at Duarte Thursday’s First Round Matches Division 2: Rancho Cucamonga at Esperanza Flintridge Sacred Heart at Laguna Beach La Salle has a bye and hosts Thursday’s winner of the Cypress-Los Alamitos match on Saturday. Chaparral at La Canada […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 12 2021

A Brother’s Tribute: Former GHS Football Captain, Sergeant Major Brad Baiotto, Retires From USMC After 30 Years & 6 Combat Tours

Pictured L-R: Chris West, Jason Tibbetts & Brad Baiotto in 1989, & Brad w/his family In 22 years of covering high school and college sports, this reporter has never written a story about a family member, and quite frankly,  it didn’t even cross my mind. I think and hope, though, that this tribute to my […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 12 2021

La Salle Clinches (at least) Share of Del Rey League Title; Lancers Sweep Mary Star on Monday Night

Girls Volleyball: La Salle inched closer to yet another Del Rey League championship on Monday night. The Lancers swept Mary Star by scores of 25-13, 25-8 and 25-21. Dani Thomas-Nathan had 15 kills, five digs and three aces. Ashley Li finished with 12 kills, six aces and two digs. Mikayla Hsieh contributed with 22 assists. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Oct 07 2021

Hailey Heflin’s 21 Kills Leads GHS to Sweep of Bonita; Tartans Catch Bearcats in Palomares League Standings w/2 to Play

Girls Volleyball: Glendora not only swept Bonita on Wednesday, the Tartans pulled even with the Bearcats in the Palomares League standings. GHS won by scores of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-21. Hailey Heflin led the Tartans with 21 kills. Ella Dunaway contributed seven kills. Maya Ashcraft added 15 digs in the win. Janna Yap had 14 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 29 2021

Arcadia Picks Up Road Sweep at Rival Crescenta Valley on Tuesday; Chayse Hoon Has 7 Kills for Apaches

Girls Volleyball: Arcadia picked up the season sweep of Crescenta Valley on Tuesday. The Apaches claimed a 25-23, 25-17 and 25-23 road victory over the Falcons. Chayse Hoon led the way with seven kills and seven blocks. Sarah Wang and Deanna Chen both had six kills and two blocks each. Olivia Ip chipped in with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 26 2021

Flintridge Sacred Heart Finishes Fifth at Crescenta Valley Tournament; Peyton DeJardin Earned All-Tourney Honors

Thanks to FSHA for this report: Girls Volleyball: FSHA finishes the Crescenta Valley Tournament in fifth place with a 5-2 record. Day 1: FSHA beats Chatsworth 2-0 (25-13, 25-18), FSHA beats Castaic 2-0 (25-12, 25-10), FSHA beats Crescenta Valley 2-0 (25-16, 25-22).  Day 2: FSHA beats Maranatha 2-0 (25-10, 25-22), FSHA beats Immaculate Heart 2-0 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 17 2021

La Salle Sweeps St. Anthony in Del Rey League Contest; Dani Thomas-Nathan Tallies 21 Kills & 5 Aces

Girls Volleyball: La Salle extended its win streak to six games on Thursday night. The Lancers swept visiting St. Anthony of Long Beach in a Del Rey League match. La Salle won by scores of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-15. Dani Thomas-Nathan led the way with 21 kills and five aces. Ashley Li finished with 15 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 13 2021

PCC Offense Erupts for 35 Second-Quarter Points in 58-30 Victory Over Visiting LA Valley College

Thanks to PCC for this game report: Pictured: Jeremiah Hartfield College Football: Jeremiah Hartfield scored four touchdowns and Kaydon Spens put on a defensive clinic at cornerback as the Pasadena City College football team delivered Robert Tucker his first victory as Lancers head coach over visiting Los Angeles Valley College, 58-30, on Saturday night. Tucker, who coached LA […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 01 2021

Mia Delahoussaye Has 17 Kills, as South Hills Sweeps Rival, West Covina, to Pick up First Win of Season

Girls Volleball: It’s always a great feeling to pick up your first win of the season. And if you play for South Hills, defeating rival West Covina is about as good as it gets. What made it even sweeter for the Huskies on Tuesday, though, was the fact that they swept the Bulldogs. After a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 25 2021

Dani Thomas-Nathan & Ashley Li Combine for 32 Kills in La Salle’s 3-Game Sweep of South Pasadena

Girls Volleyball: La Salle started the season 3-0 before being swept by Huntington Beach on Saturday. The Lancers got back on the court Tuesday and swept visiting South Pasadena. La Salle won by scores of 25-22, 28-26 and 25-19. Dani Thomas-Nathan led La Salle with 15 kills. Ashley Li contributed 12 kills in the win. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 06 2021

PCC Mandates Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations for Students & Athletes to Attend Classes/Compete in Sports

College Sports: It goes without saying that after a full year off from any athletic competition, Pasadena City College coaches, programs and athletes are champing at the bit to return to a sense of normalcy, and that includes getting back on the field. With a steady rise of new COVID-19 cases (the Delta variant), many in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jul 22 2021

Eddie Arnett Says Goodbye to Maranatha After 22 Years of Service & Rejoins Brian DeHaan at Providence Christian College

By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor When Maranatha students return to campus next month to begin the 2021-22 school year, there will be something missing. And his name is Eddie Arnett. Arnett, who graduated from Maranatha in 1996, spent the last 22 years in a number of capacities, but he’s best known as their assistant athletic […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jul 02 2021

Los Altos Sophomore Andy Jimenez Named Hacienda League’s Most Valuable Player

All-Hacienda League Baseball: MVP: Andy Jimenez of Los Altos High School First Team: JoJo Russo, Walnut Kyle Calzadiaz, Walnut Cesar Chavez, Walnut Mikey Gutansky, Rowland Aidan Nelson, Diamond Bar Jacob Davaloz, Diamond Bar Nick Fiallo, Diamond Bar Marcos Rosales, South Hills Andrew Ramirez, South Hills Jeremiah Sibrian, South Hills Nate Marin, Wilson Daniel Santos, Los […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jun 29 2021

Ayala Pitcher Thomas Cerecedes Named Palomares League’s Most Valuable Player

All-Palomares League Baseball: Most Valuable Player: Thomas Cerecedes of Ayala High School First Team: Damien Delgadillo, Ayala Ty Borgogno, Ayala Mateo Matthews, Ayala Jacob Badawi, Ayala Troy McCain, Ayala Cole Koniarsky, Ayala Luke Mistone, Bonita Devon Diaz, Bonita Ryan Kozma, Bonita Edrian Rangel, Bonita Adam Aguirre, Claremont Kenny Wang, Claremont Gavin Eddy, Claremont Matt Gonzales, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jun 13 2021

Ayala’s Marcus Monroe Wins Long Jump & Places Second in High Jump at CIF Division 1 Finals

Division 1 Track & Field Finals at Trabuco Hills: Editors note: If time permits, we will try and get the results from the other divisions up over the next few days. The following results are from Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 1 finals at Trabuco Hills High School. Ayala senior Marcus Monroe had a big day, winning […]

By Brian Baiotto