Top Stories/ Sep 03 2023

Mt. SAC Cruises to a 23-7 Victory Over Mt. San Jacinto; Mounties Defense Held Eagles Scoreless for First 59 Minutes & 27 Seconds

College Football: Mt. SAC opened the 2023 season by running the ball down Mt. San Jacinto’s throat. The Mounties claimed a 23-7 victory thanks to a 302-12 advantage on the ground. Mt. SAC scored the game’s first 23 points and took a 16-0 lead into the break. The Mounties defense was stellar. In fact, they […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 02 2023

Week Two Scores: Bonita, Covina, Etiwanda, Glendora, RCHS, Rio Hondo Prep & San Marino Remain Unbeaten

Photo by Beth Oualline Football: Thursday’s Scores: Covina 42, Diamond Bar 32 Bonita 44, La Salle 0 Villa Park 35, Upland 23 Etiwanda 27, St. Pius 7 Rancho Cucamonga 21, Norco 14 Muir 20, Banning 15 Roosevelt (Los Angeles) 44, Pasadena 20 Pasadena Poly 41, Duarte 20 Friday: San Marino 42, Rosemead 6 Cantwell Sacred […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Sep 01 2023

Bonita’s Boys Water Polo & Girls Tennis Teams Pick Up Victories Over San Dimas on Thursday

Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Water Polo, Girls Tennis & Football: It was a pretty solid Thursday for the Bonita High School athletics programs. The girls tennis program edged rival San Dimas, and the boys water polo team blew out the Saints. It was capped with a 44-0 beatdown of visiting La Salle in football. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 31 2023

Welsh, Stone & Lusk Score in Glendora’s 3-1 Victory Over Fountain Valley

Girls Field Hockey: Glendora picked up win No. 1 of the 2023 season. The Tartans got a pair of second-quarter goals to take a 2-0 lead at the half, and they would go on to defeatd visiting Fountain Valley, 3-1. Ellie Lusk, Mady Stone and Ariana Welsh had one goal apiece for Glendora. Up next: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 29 2023

Matthew Munoz Scores Eight Goals in West Covina’s 13-5 Victory Over Rowland

Boys Water Polo: After a pair of lopsided setbacks to open the 2023 season, West Covina picked up victory No. 1 on Monday. The Bulldogs finished the first and second halves with five goals apiece and cruised to a 13-5 victory over Rowland. Matthew Munoz actually outscored Rowland, 8-5, by himself. Matthew Vasquez chipped in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 27 2023

Rio Hondo Prep Runs Over Poly, 47-21, on Saturday Night; Penunuri Scores 3 TD’s for Kares

Photo by Susan Coulter & stats/game info by Harry Joe Football: Rio Hondo Prep cruised to a 47-21 victory over visiting Pasadena Poly in a game that wasn’t as close as the score might indicate. With Mark Carson at the helm, the Kares have now defeated their rival for the fifth time in the last […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 27 2023

West Valley Outscores Maranatha by 18 Points in Second Half, as Mustangs Secured a 43-24 Road Victory

Photos of Pyae May Football: West Valley started and finished strong. The Mustangs scored 15 points in the first quarter and 14 more in the fourth to hand Maranatha a 43-24 home loss. Maranatha game notes from third-year coach, Rand Holdren: We came out on fire and scored on our first two drives. First drive: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 26 2023

Sanders & Jernegan Connect on 3 TD’s in St. Francis’ 34-21 Victory Over Mira Costa; Golden Knights Duo has 7 TD’s in 2 Weeks

Gane info, stats and photos courtesy of Ryan Tomey Football: The John Sanders-Preston Jernegan show took center stage for the second consecutive week. The St. Francis quarterback and tight end, respectively, had another big night in St. Francis’ 34-21 victory over visiting Mira Costa. One week after hooking up for four TD’s in a 45-point […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Aug 18 2023

Moreno, Lizaola & Morinaga Shine in South Hills’ 49-6 Season Opening Victory at Nogales; Huskies Took 42-Point Lead Into Halftime

Photos by Gwen Pointer Football: South Hills didn’t just open the 2023 season with a victory. They did so in dominant fashion. The Huskies took control early, and pummeled their host from Nogales, 49-6, on Thursday night. South Hills got 14 in the first quarter, and they put the game away with 28 second-quarter points. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jun 08 2023

Ayala’s Tehya Banks & Glendora’s Bridget Nemeth Among SGV Area Players Named to All CIF-SS Softball Team

Softball: Division 1: Player of the Year: Brynne Nally, Pacifica/Garden Grove Junior Championship Coach: Tony Arduino, Pacifica/Garden Grove All-CIF: Zoe Prystajko, Huntington Beach junior Miranda De Naya, Poly/Riverside junior Cambria Salmon, Beaumont junior Ainsley Berlingeri, Camarillo senior Emma Hayashida, Torrance sophomore Jasmyn Burns, Murrieta Mesa senior Justine Lambert, Oaks Christian senior Samantha Bland, Chino Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Jun 06 2023

Arroyo Seco Sentinels Open 2023 Summer Collegiate Ball as One of Favorites to Win Newly Formed Pro-Am League

Baseball: Just a few days ago, the CIF State baseball playoffs concluded, and that signaled an official end to the 2022-23 high school sports season. And that means that summer baseball is upon us for graduating high school seniors as well as current college athletes. One of the SGV area’s premier programs, the Arroyo Seco […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 26 2023

Etiwanda High School Sophomore, Brady Ebel, Named Baseline League MVP for Second Consecutive Year

Pictured L-R: Etiwanda’s Brady Ebel, Tyler Shigenaka & Tyler McEvoy Baseball: All-Baseline League: Most Valuable Player: Brady Ebel, Etiwanda sophomore First-Team: Dylan Goff, Etiwanda Anthony Huezo, Etiwanda Nico Neri, Etiwanda Austen Roellig, Etiwanda Andrew Carter, Damien Daniel Serna, Damien Nathan Ries, Damien Jacob McCombs, RCHS Brock Foulds, RCHS Jacob Peyton, RCHS Josh Angely, Upland Griffin […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 23 2023

Arcadia’s Ian Hoffstetter Named Pacific League Pitcher of Year; Pasadena’s Joe Bacon & Fernando Palencia Earn Co-MVP Honors

Pictured L-R: Arcadia’s Ian Hoffstetter & Fernando Palencia, & PHS’ Joe Bacon Baseball:   2023 Pacific League Standings: Arcadia (20-5, 13-1) CV (20-7, 12-2) Pasadena (13-11, 8-6) Burroughs (12-12, 8-6) Burbank (13-10, 7-7) Glendale (12-15, 6-8) Muir (7-14, 2-12) Hoover (4-21, 0-14)

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 21 2023

All Seven CIF-SS Title Game Scores; Ganesha Improved to 16-0 After Saturday’s 5-0 Victory Over Ontario in D-7 Final

Softball: Championship Round Scores: Division 1: Pacifica 15, Norco 9 Division 2: Great Oak 8, Grand Terrace 0 Division 3: Capistrano Valley 6, Santiago 1 Division 4: Foothill 5, Fullerton 3 Division 5: Liberty 5, Irvine 2 Division 6: JW North 2, Village Christian 0 Division 7: Ganesha 5, Ontario 0

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 15 2023

San Marino Welcomes Hesperia Christian in CIF D-6 Semifinal; Tomas Bilvado Gets Ball in Tuesday’s Pitcher’s Duel w/the Patriots

Baseball: Two of the hottest teams meet up Tuesday at San Marino High School in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. Hesperia Christian (10) and San Marino (7) have combined to win 17 consecutive games. The Titans haven’t lost since April 15th (Warren, 6-1), and it’s been nearly two months since dropping […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 12 2023

Thursday’s CIF Quarterfinal Scores & Saturday’s Semifinal Schedule; Ganesha Still Undefeated After 13-0 Victory at Maranatha

Softball: Thursday’s Scores & Saturday’s Schedule: Division 1: (Semifinal Round): Norco 8, Murrieta Mesa 1 Pacifica 6, Oaks Christian 3 Final: (Next Fri or Sat): Norco vs Pacifica Division 2: Moorpark 6, JSerra 3 Great Oak 3, California 0 Tesoro 2, Vista Murrieta 1 Grand Terrace 7, Whittier Christian 6 Saturday: Moorpark at Great Oak […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 12 2023

Ganesha Heads into CIF D-7 Semifinal Round Unbeaten After Thursday’s 13-0 Thumping Over Maranatha; Giants Pound Out 15 Hits

Softball: Kalena Lemus and Ganesha sure made it look easy in Thursday’s CIF-SS Division 7 quarterfinal round contest at Maranatha. Lemus tossed a three-hit shutout in the Giants 13-0 beatdown of the Minutemen. GHS out-hit MHS, 15-3, including a 5-0 advantage in extra-base hits. Lemus issued just one walk and struck out 13. She needed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 08 2023

Blair’s Ella Lesnever Wins 50-Yard Freestyle at CIF D-3 Finals & Qualifies for State; Vikings’ Sophomore Placed Second in 100 Freestyle

Swimming: Ella Lesnever might be young, but she’s made waves since day one at Blair High School. Literally. The Vikings’ sophomore, coming off a remarkable effort for the water polo program, made her mark at this weekend’s CIF-SS Division 3 finals at Riverside City College. Lesnever won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.76. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 07 2023

Upland Earns Spot in Next Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 2 Championship After Defeating Redondo Union in Four Games

Boys Volleyball: The Upland boys volleyball program has just one more hurdle to leap. The Highlanders defeated visiting Redondo Union in four games in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 2 semifinal. UHS won by scores of 29-27, 25-22, 21-25 and 25-18. Isaiah Vogel led the way with 18 kills and 12 digs. AJ Contreras contributed 15 kills. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 04 2023

Le Lycee Too Much for Maranatha; Lions Defeat Minutemen, 12-6, in First Round of CIF-SS Division 3 Playoffs

Boys Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: The big irony that Maranatha’s boys tennis team has been working under this season is that after losing five of their top players from last season (all singles players and two of their top doubles players), they moved up a division to CIF-SS Division 3 (a division […]

By Brian Baiotto