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 […]
High School Sports: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor La Salle took a big step in the right direction when it recently hired Brian Walsh to be the Lancers’ athletics director. Walsh spent the last 16 years at St. Anthony in Long Beach, which also happens to be his alma mater. Over that span, the Saints’ […]
Photo above: Coach Lou Farrar watching Charter Oak scrimmage Bishop Amat on Wednesday, July 24. High School Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Over the past 40 years alone, the San Gabriel Valley has showcased a who’s who of talented, dedicated and highly successful and influential football coaches. Bonita High School coach Steve Bogan won […]
Softball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It was a sad day for Maranatha High School when Dawson Netz left the Pasadena campus for the final time in late May. Netz played out his career for Matt Shupper’s Minutemen, which included a starring role in a 2018 CIF-Southern Section Division 3 championship. Dawson Netz set school […]
