High School Sports: There are very few sportswriters that are universally liked and respected. Throughout the years, the list of reporters who haven’t been accused of favoring a school or program is even smaller. However, longtime SGV area freelance writer John Honell is part of a rare breed that coaches trust, admire and consider a […]
Flag Football: Glendora came into Saturday’s nonleague contest with their visitors from Monrovia in a foul mood. The Tartans opened Palomares League play with a 14-13 loss at Claremont, as the Wolfpack scored late to send GHS home with the L. And they followed that by being on the wrong side of a 27-6 decision […]
Baseball: Forty-three months ago, the Giambi family endured a heartbreak that will never fully heal. On February 9th of 2022, Jeremy Giambi died at the all too young age of 47. Worse yet, it was a self-inflicted end of life decision at his parent’s home in Claremont. For those younger than 30 or so, the […]
Girls Tennis: Thanks to La Salle coach Javier Djeu for this Roundup: The La Salle girls’ tennis team opened its 2025 fall campaign with a dramatic 10–8 preseason victory over Whittier Christian, setting the tone for what head coach Javier Djeu describes as a “fresh” new era for the program. Now in his fifth season […]
Swimming: Ella Lesnever didn’t just end her historic prep career in style. The Blair High School senior became the most prolific swimmer in the history of the great city of Pasadena. Lesnever was tied with Dick Lyons, who, for 84 years had a city-best four individual CIF-SS swimming titles. Ella caught Lyons in 2024 with […]
High School Sports: In 26 years of covering high school and local college sports within the southern section, I can only think of one reporter that was universally liked and respected by everyone. And his name is Steve Ramirez. The 63-year-old Ramirez got awesome news on Monday. He’ll be part of his beloved Northview High […]
Editor’s Note: The information for ways you can support this page is at the bottom of this story. Dear 210 Prep Sports Readers: This is my 26th year covering high school and college sports, but I’m sure the vast majority of you don’t know my name. I’m Brian, and over the decades, my “freelance” work […]
Softball & Baseball Playoff Schedule: Softball: Monday’s Second Round: D-5: La Canada at Lancaster D-6: Pasadena Poly at La Salle Wednesday’s Quarterfinal Round: D-1: Chino Hills at Norco Ayala at La Mirada Etiwanda at Temescal Canyon D-6: Katella at Rio Hondo Prep Baseball: Tuesday’s Second Round: D-1: Los Osos at Corona Arcadia at Mira Costa […]
Photo of Ben Forsyth/Sam Crisman courtesy of Amanda Lin Boys Tennis: Beginning with this season, the CIF-Southern Section (CIF-SS) implemented a new Competitive Equity System, a data driven model aimed at fostering more balanced competition in the playoffs, where all teams have a fair chance at success. Unlike previous years, where schools already knew what […]
Baseball: Conrad Hunziker IV made the most of his final regular season high school start. Hunziker went the distance in Muir’s 9-4 victory over Pasadena in the first of a two-game Pacific League series. He was charged with four runs (three earned) on four hits. Hunziker issued one walk and registered 14 strikeouts. Sixty-seven of […]
Photos by Gwen Pointer: College Baseball: Mt. SAC got a combined dominant effort on the mound in Friday’s 5-0 victory over Desert in game one of a best-of-three CCCAA playoff series. Four Mounties combined on a six-hit shutout. Izeah Muniz got the win after going six scoreless and scattering five hits. Muniz issued three walks […]
Photos by Jenelle Fritz Stunt: Thanks to GHS coach Alexis Aguirre for these notes from Wednesday & Thursday: Wednesday: Glendora Varsity Stunt played in the first ever D2 Stunt playoffs and had two victories of 20-0 vs Rosemead & 20-6 vs Norco. For the first time ever, we are advancing to quarterfinal, and we will […]
College Baseball: Mt. SAC finished a historic regular season with 35 wins after its 11-3 SCC victory at Long Beach. The South Coast Conference champs will take a 10-game win streak into the postseason. MSAC scored at least one run off six of Long Beach’s seven pitchers. And to be fair, the only Vikings’ hurler […]
Where are They Now: By Brian Baiotto Over the past 40-plus years, Kamron King has been a fixture in the city of Glendora. King was a three-sport student-athlete at GHS. He began his prep career playing baseball, basketball and football. However, in his final two years at Glendora, King stuck with football and basketball. Kam […]
Photos by Monica St Onge from @damien_lacrosse Lacrosse: Damien secured second place in the Ivy League. The Spartans cruised to a 17-3 victory over Paloma Valley on Senior Night. Riley Africa led the way with five goals. Kei Romo chipped in with four goals. Robert Verdi scored three times. Michael St. Onge led the defense […]
Baseball: Rudy O’Dell and Curtis Watson combined on a two-hit shutout in Damien’s 3-0 victory at Upland in the first of a three-game set with the Highlanders. The Spartans improved to 3-1 in Baseline League play. O’Dell did the heavy lifting. He went six scoreless innings and allowed just two hits. O’Dell walked four and […]
College Baseball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto One of the San Gabriel Valley’s all-time great coaches and leaders died today. Former Azusa Pacific University graduate and baseball coach, Tony Barbone, was 71. Barbone was surrounded by his family, including his wife Beth, and daughters, Jennifer and Ashley. On Sunday, dozens of his former players and coaches spent […]
Photo by Beth Oualline Baseball: Bonita finished off its three-game Palomares League sweep of Walnut on Saturday afternoon. The Bearcats secured victories of 5-3, 8-4 and 8-0 on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, respectively. Sammy Duenas went six scoreless innings and allowed four hits to earn the win. Duenas walked one and fanned five WHS batters. […]
College Sports: A massive congrats to Mt. SAC’s Associate Dean and Associate Director of Athletics, Tammy Knott-Silva. The Gladstone High School graduate, and someone who always helps this reporter get info on Mt. SAC programs/coaches/athletes for their well-earned positive publicity, is being inducted into the Citrus College Hall of Fame. Knott-Silva, the sister of Mounties’ […]
Photos are of James Hannan are by Monica St. Onge from @damien_lacrosse Lacrosse: Damien improved to 5-2 in Ivy League games thanks to a 15-3 beatdown of Heritage. The Spartans led 6-3 at the half, and DHS went on a 9-0 run in the second half. James Hannan had a big game with five goals. […]
