Top Stories/ Jan 30 2024

Bonita Cruises to an 83-43 Victory at Claremont; Bearcats to Host Glendora on Wednesday for Palomares League Title

Photos by Alyssa Cruz Boys Basketball: Bonita got the definition of a team win on Monday night. The Bearcats saw all 13 players that entered the game score in an 83-43 victory at Claremont. The winless Wolfpack (in league) actually scored 19 points in the first quarter. But BHS would outscore them, 56-24, the rest […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 30 2024

Flintridge Prep Clinches Prep League Championship After Monday’s 56-33 Victory Over Providence; Smith Surpassed 1,000-Point Mark

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep officially wrapped up its second consecutive Prep League championship on Monday evening. The Wolves cruised to a 56-33 victory over Providence. Flintridge Prep also extended their current win streak to 21 games. Maddie Smith had quite a memorable night. The Wolves sophomore scored 19 points to surpass the 1,000-point club, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 27 2024

Levi Sinclair Scores Game-High 19 Points in San Dimas’ 78-54 Victory Over West Covina; Saints Two Wins From Outright VVL Title

Boys Basketball: San Dimas cruised to a 78-54 victory over visiting West Covina. The Saints are now just two wins from an outright Valle Vista League championship. They head into the final week with a one-game lead over Diamond Ranch, and two-games up on Northview and Covina. Levi Sinclair scored a game-high 19 points. Logan […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 27 2024

Gonzalez & Cortes Score Goals in Pasadena’s 2-1 Victory at Glendale; Bulldogs Take Over Sole Possession of First in Pacific League

Photos by Seth Petit Boys Soccer: Pasadena took over sole possession of first place in the Pacific League. The Bulldogs got single goals in the first and second halves to defeat Glendale, 2-1, on Friday. Tobias Gonzalez and Martinez Cortes scored for the visitors from PHS. With wins over Arcadia on Tuesday and Muir on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball,Top Stories/ Jan 25 2024

Garcia Scores 24 Points in Damien’s 85-53 Victory Over Chino Hills; Spartans Tied for First in Baseline After RCHS Defeats Etiwanda

Boys Basketball: Damien got a two-fer on Wednesday night. The Spartans dominated Chino Hills, 85-53, in a Baseline League contest. And RCHS edged Etiwanda, 60-58, which means EHS and DHS are tied atop the Baseline League standings. Nate Garcia scored a game-high 24 points. Eli Garner chipped in with 15. Joaquin Tovera led Chino Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 25 2024

Ihiaso, Abilar & Ekpo Combine for 31 Points in Marshall Fundamental’s 55-10 Mission Valley League Victory Over South El Monte

Girls Basketball: Marshall Fundamental is on pace to secure the No. 2 seed out of the Mission Valley League. The Eagles crushed South El Monte, 55-10, on Wednesday. With three games to play, second-place Marshall has a one-game lead over third-place Rosemead, and a one and one-half game advantage over Arroyo. Marshall led 45-7 at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 24 2024

Gonzalez & Reyes Score in Pasadena’s 2-1 Victory Over Burbank; Bulldogs Host Glendale on Friday w/Pacific League Title at Stake

Boys Soccer: With three games to play, Pasadena controls its own destiny. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs scored a pair of second-half goals to edge Burbank, 2-1, in a Pacific League contest. Tobias Gonzalez and Fabian Reyes scored goals to set up a massive game on Friday. Pasadena (9-0-2) will host Glendale (10-1) in a game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 24 2024

Audrey Chen Scored 15 Points in La Salle’s 48-44 Del Rey League Victory Over St. Paul; Lancers Secured Win No. 20 of 2023-24

Girls Basketball: La Salle snapped its three-game Del Rey League losing streak on Tuesday. The Lancers edged their visitors from St. Paul, 48-44. It’s La Salle’s third victory over the Lady Swordsmen in 2023-24. St. Paul went on an 18-8 run in the fourth period to close the gap to four points. Audrey Chen hit […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 23 2024

Boys Hoops: Pasadena is No. 1 in Division 2A, Etiwanda & Damien Ranked No. 11 & 12, Respectively, in D-1 CIF-SS Poll

Boys Basketball: Open Division Watchlist (alphabetical order): Centennial Corona Damien Etiwanda Harvard-Westlake JSerra Mater Dei Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Roosevelt Sierra Canyon St. John Bosco St. Pius X – St. Matthias Academy West Ranch Windward Division 1: 1. Notre Dame/ Sherman Oaks 2. Mater Dei 3. Sierra Canyon 4. Roosevelt 5. Harvard Westlake 6. St. John […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 23 2024

Girls Hoops: Etiwanda is No. 2 in Division 1 & Rancho Cucamonga Ranked No. 1 in D-4AA in Monday’s CIF-SS Poll

Girls Basketball: Open Division Watchlist (alphabetical order): Bishop Montgomery Brentwood Centennial/Corona Etiwanda Mater Dei Moreno Valley Ontario Christian Orangewood Academy Sage Hill Sierra Canyon St. Anthony Windward Division 1: 1. Sierra Canyon 2. Etiwanda 3. Ontario Christian 4. Sage Hill 5. Mater Dei 6. Bishop Montgomery 7. Brentwood 8. Centennial/Corona 9. Windward 10. Orangewood Academy […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 22 2024

Former Ayala & Citrus College Stud, Drew Merrill, Will Continue His Football Career at University of the Incarnate Word in Texas

College Football: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Wherever Drew Merrill plays, his teams do nothing but win football games. Merrill played in the defensive backfield for two years at Ayala High School, and he spent the last two seasons making history at Citrus College. Over that stretch, the Bulldogs and Owls went a combined 35-4. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 21 2024

Walnut Claims Seven Individual Titles at Montclair Tournament; Northview’s Butler & Pacheco Secure 106 & 175 Pound Weight Classes

Photos by RT Tolentino Wrestling: Walnut had a huge Saturday at the Montclair (Bob Bellot) Tournament. The Mustangs claimed seven individual titles and totaled 275 points. That was 102 points more than second-place Northview. Walnut’s Ronnie Ramirez (113), Christian Garcia (126), Aaron Contreras (132), Noah Lopez (138), Brentley Macamay (144), Joseph Contreras (165) and 215-pound […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 21 2024

Eli Garner’s 28 Points Leads Damien to a 75-66 Victory Over Lynwood in State Preview at Colony

Boys Basketball: In those rare instances that Damien loses a basketball game, Mike LeDuc’s boys never fail to respond with a win. And such was the case on Saturday. Two days after a 10-point Baseline League loss at Etiwanda, the Spartans faced Lynwood in the State Preview at Colony High School. Damien defeated Lynwood, 75-66, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 21 2024

Sinclair & Hodson Combined for 43 Points & 29 Rebounds in San Dimas’ 66-44 Valle Vista League Victory at Charter Oak

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas has put itself in a very favorable position. The Saints claimed a 66-44 victory at Charter Oak. And with four league games to play, SDHS (6-0) has a two-game lead over both Northview and Diamond Ranch. At the break, San Dimas had just a one-point lead at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball,Top Stories/ Jan 20 2024

Brianna Gomez Hits Four 3-Pointers & Scores 20 Points in Glendora’s 60-25 Palomares League Victory Over Ayala; Tartans Improved to 21-2

Girls Basketball: Glendora remained unbeaten in Palomares League play on Friday. The Tartans cruised to a 60-25 victory over Ayala at Walnut High School. Brianna Gomez hit four 3-pointers, and she had a game-high 20 points. Rylie Anderson chipped in with 11 points and Reagan Herrmann finished with 10. Rachel Chen led Ayala with 13 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 20 2024

Jovan Jester Scored 23 Points in Pasadena’s 68-42 Pacific League Victory at Burroughs; Bulldogs Improve to 19-3

Boys Basketball: Pasadena remained in cruise control in Friday’s 68-42 Pacific League victory at Burroughs. With five games to play, the Bulldogs trail first-place Arcadia by one-half a game. And PHS will host AHS on Tuesday, January the 30th. But back to Friday. Pasadena took a 24-14 lead into the break, and they’d go on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 20 2024

Gray’s 16 Points & 13 Rebounds Leads GHS to a 66-58 Victory Over Ayala; Tartans Enter Final Stretch Atop Palomares League Standings w/Bonita

Photos by Carlo & Donna Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora had a chance to avenge a December 22nd loss in which they played their worst game of the 2023-24 season. Originally, it was scheduled for Ayala, but the Bulldogs gym lacked padding behind one of the baskets, so the game got moved that day to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 19 2024

Christian Harris Hits Four 3-Pointers & Scores 18 Points in Etiwanda’s 49-39 Baseline League Victory Over Damien

Boys Basketball: Etiwanda claimed round one of the Baseline League heavyweight showdown with their visitors from Damien. The Eagles defeated the Spartans, 49-39, on Thursday night in a battle of 4-0 programs. Damien scored nearly 30 points less than its 69 point-per-game average, and Etiwanda was down 17 points from their usual 66. Christian Harris […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 18 2024

Shelby McAlpin’s 27 Points Led Notre Dame Academy to a 50-41 Sunshine League Victory at Flintridge Sacred Heart

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Sacred Heart fell to 0-3 in Sunshine League games. Notre Dame Academy defeated the Tologs, 50-41, on Wednesday evening. It was a 27-14 run for NDA in the second half that doomed FSHA. The Tologs were outscored 12-3 in the third quarter. Shelby McAlpin led Notre Dame Academy with 27 points. Annalisa […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jan 18 2024

Levi Sinclair’s 19 Points Leads San Dimas to a 56-48 Victory Over Covina; Saints Improved to 5-0 in Valle Vista League Games

Boys Basketball: San Dimas is now 5-0 in Valle Vista League games after Wednesday’s 56-48 victory over their visitors from Covina. The Colts outscored the Saints, 24-8, in the fourth quarter to make the game look closer than it was. Levi Sinclair had a game-high 19 points for SDHS. Nathan Yearout hit three 3’s, and […]

By Brian Baiotto