Editors Note: I wanted to launch an end-of-week column that highlights some of the news and notes over the past seven days. It will focus on programs, athletes, schools and coaches in the coverage zone, but every now and then, it will stretch outside of the area. News and Notes: CJ Bellamy (pictured above), the […]
Boys & Girls Swimming: Thanks to the West Covina swim program for sending in this report: WCHS girls varsity defeated Edgewood, 91-40. Alexis Cruz, Kassidy Ly, Genesis Moradel and Salma Valle started the meet off strong winning the 200 medley relay. Kassidy Ly took first place in the 200 I.M and the 100 breaststroke. Alexis […]
If Friday’s season opener is any indication, Loyola has reason to be optimistic about its chances in 2021. After five innings of play, Lakewood led the visiting Cubs, 5-2 But Loyola rallied for two runs in the top of the sixth, three in the seventh and four more in the decisive ninth inning. That production […]
Pictured L-R: Gardner & CBS (Phoenix) sports anchor, Tresa Tudrick, & her view from the pressbox. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor In our latest ‘where are they now’ story, we focus on a very tough lady and sports writer named Michelle Gardner. In January of 2018, Gardner lost her job after 16 years of service […]
Pictured: South Hills baseball coach Darren Murphy having an impassioned discussion with umpire, Brad Claude. Thanks to Brad for the photo. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor When stories are written about high school or college sports, the topic is almost always about a particular program, player or coach. And rightfully so. But what is rarely […]
High School Sports: It was a solid day at Glendora High School for the Greep family on Wednesday afternoon. JT Greep, the Tartans long-snapper, signed his letter of intent to play football at the University of Utah. Greep also played on the defensive line last year for a GHS program that made a run to […]
Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor There are many high school football players in the San Gabriel Valley that work their butts off from the first practice of their freshman season to the moment he see’s triple zeros on the scoreboard, which signifies the end of that prep career some four years later. But it […]
Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor We need all the good news we can get these days. And this is not only great news, it also makes his family, friends, coaches, former teammates and this writer thrilled for 2018 Pasadena High School graduate, Adrian DePasquale. DePasquale played catcher for three years at PHS and for […]
High School Sports: Pictured L-R: Kerry Welsh & Kirsten Lindner By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor When judged on their individual athletic prowess alone, Kerry Welsh and Kirsten Lindner are impressive young ladies. Welsh played soccer all four years for the Tartans and Lindner was a mainstay for the GHS water polo and golf programs. But […]
Editors Note: This site is going to honor an SGV area mom and dad on Mother’s & Father’s Day, who went above and beyond for their children, school and community. Pictured: Hunter Woods & Mom, Kimberly Green, then & now. Mother’s Day: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor There are thousands of great moms in the San […]
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Jerry Lewallen was officially named Glendora’s new athletic director at a school board meeting on Monday night. Lewallen, 47, is a 1990 Glendora High School graduate and he was a key member of the Tartans’ lone football championship in 1989. He served as head football coach from 2012-2017, going 43-25 […]
Boys Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It was going to be a tall task for Davian Brown to live up to his big brother’s legacy at Pasadena High School. Darius Brown II, along with Bryce Hamilton, and their teammates, led the Bulldogs’ program to consecutive CIF-SS title game appearances in 2016-17 and 2017-18. DBII […]
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The consensus among those who coached, played alongside or competed against Darius Mason is that the Pasadena High School star is ready to play Division 1 basketball at the collegiate level right now. Mason was a three-year starter for Coach Tony Brooks’ program, and for a team that year in […]
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Preston Howey made a very wise decision as he contemplated his junior year at Arcadia High School. Howey acknowledged Monday night that after a sophomore season on the JV level last year, where he spent most of his time at shortstop, there was a fleeting moment where he actually considered […]
Boys Volleyball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor One of the San Gabriel Valley’s most versatile athletes has chosen his destination. La Salle’s CJ Rettig, a three-sport athlete, will compete for William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the Statesmen. In fact, Rettig will be part of William Penn’s first (men’s volleyball) program in school history […]
Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor In the last four years, you could easily make an argument that Cameron McFarlane and Franco Alonso were the two most complete and dominant athletes that strode across the Pasadena Poly campus. McFarlane’s impressive athletic prowess as well as his character and success in the classroom set up an […]
By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor There are a number of genuinely good people who either made or currently make a living covering local high school and college sports. Perhaps none was as generous, loyal and accommodating as Louis Brewster. Brewster, who was the longtime sports editor of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin died on Monday. […]
Softball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor You couldn’t blame Miranda Robson or her teammates at Los Osos if they’d never heard of singer Vanessa Williams. But it seems a No. 1 hit single that she released more than a decade before any of the 2020 Grizzlies had even been born called ‘Save the Best for […]
College Football: Needless to say, it’s been a rough two weeks at St. Francis with the passing of head football coach Jim Bonds. He was just 51. But forward steps are being made by all, and that’s exactly what Bonds would have demanded of them. Two days ago, the La Canada school announced the program […]
Baseball: Division 1: Joe Naranjo, Ayala Blake Archuleta, Bishop Amat Jared Jones, La Mirada Michael DeHaro, La Mirada Division 2: Preston Howey, Arcadia Will Grimm, Crescenta Valley Jacob Gonzalez, Glendora Dawson Netz, Maranatha Zach Jacobs, San Dimas Division 3: Ryan Graves, La Canada Connor Buchanan, La Canada Kyle Ethridge, Los Osos Andrew Duran, Northview Division […]
