Top Stories/ May 02 2023

JC Baseball Playoff Preview: PCC Travels to No. 7 Glendale in This Weekend’s Best-of-Three So Cal Regional Series

Pictured L-R: Jakob Guardado & Coleman Mitchell College Baseball: PCC heads into Friday’s So Cal Regional against Glendale Community College as the clear underdog. And the Lancers would have it no other way. GCC, the No. 7 seed and Western State (South) Conference champions, will host No. 18 PCC, in a best-of-three series. The Vaqueros […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 02 2023

CIF Playoff Schedule: Palomares (Bonita) & Pacific League (Arcadia) Champs Meet in Wednesday’s D-1 Opener at AHS

Pictured L-R: Bonita & Arcadia aces, Justin Santiago & Ian Hoffstetter Baseball: Editor’s Note: There are baseball playoff games on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and have been signified as such. WEDNESDAY’S Wild Card Games: Division 2: Northview at Citrus Valley Monrovia at Great Oak Division 6: Rialto at Western Christian Wednesday’s Division 1 First Round […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 30 2023

Kai Vogel & AJ Contreras Combine for 37 Kills in Upland’s Four-Set Victory at Los Alamitos; UHS Faces O-Lu in D-2 Quarterfinal

Boys Volleyball: The Upland victory tour continued on Saturday night. The Highlanders earned a spot in next week’s CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal round. UHS defeated their host from Los Alamitos, 25-18, 15-25, 25-21 and 26-24. Kai Vogel and AJ Contreras led the Upland attack. Vogel had a team-high 19 kills to go with a pair […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 29 2023

CIF-SS Area Softball Playoff Schedule: South Hills-Corona Centennial & Bonita-Pacifica Meet in Tuesday’s Division 1 Wild Card Round

Softball: Tuesday’s Wild Card Round: Division 1: Corona Centennial at South Hills Villa Park at Chino Hills Bonita at Pacifica of Garden Grove Division 3: Hemet at Diamond Bar Crescenta Valley at Kennedy Rancho Cucamonga at Culver City Beckman at La Canada Division 5: Grace Brethren at Alverno Heights Academy Covina at Barstow Division 6: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 29 2023

Los Osos Scored Three Runs in Top of Sixth & Defeated Chino Hills, 4-2, on Friday; Grizzlies Won Baseline League Series, 2-1

Baseball: Los Osos finished out its 2023 season with a Baseline League series victory over Chino Hills. The Grizzlies scored three runs in the top of the sixth to earn a 4-2 victory. LOHS fell, 1-0, in eight innings in the series opener on Monday. But they bounced back with wins of 11-3 and 4-2, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 29 2023

Charlie Ream Tosses Two-Hit Shutout in Pasadena’s 7-0 Victory Over Muir; Bulldogs Finish Third in Pacific League

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III Baseball: Pasadena moved into third place after picking up a pair of 7-0 victories over rival Muir this week. On Friday, Charlie Ream tossed a two-hit shutout. Ream walked one and struck out five Mustangs. He needed 89 pitches to finish what he started, and 59 went for strikes. Owen […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 28 2023

Coleman Mitchell Goes 7 2/3 & Allows Two Earned Runs in PCC’s 9-4 Victory Over Compton; Lancers One Game Back of First w/One to Play

College Baseball: As the 2023 regular season wraps up today, PCC could find itself anywhere between first and third place by day’s end. The Lancers currently sit alone in second, and trail first-place El Camino by one game. Meanwhile, ELAC and LBCC are just one-back of PCC in the conference’s No. 3 spot. If PCC […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 26 2023

Tony Macon’s RBI Single in Bottom of 8th Leads West Covina to a 3-2 Valle Vista League Victory Over Northview

Baseball: West Covina edged visiting Northview, 3-2, in eight innings. Kiki Villegas got the loss despite going 7 1/3 innings and allowing just two runs on seven hits. He issued one walk and fanned 10 WCHS batters. In the top of the eighth inning, Grant Mori singled. He was moved to second on a Michael […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 23 2023

Maranatha Edges Charter Oak, 9-7, in a Saturday Slugfest; Minutemen & Chargers Combine for 21 Hits

Photos by Gwen Pointer Baseball: Maranatha and Charter Oak, two of the SGV area’s premier programs, met up on Saturday in a nonleague contest. The Minutemen scored seven runs in the top of the fifth inning and held on for a 9-7 victory. Bryan Richman got the win after going two scoreless innings, allowing one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 22 2023

Diamond Bar Takes Advantage of Three Bases Loaded Walks in First Inning & Edges South Hills, 3-2, in Friday’s Hacienda League Contest

Baseball: It wasn’t that South Hills lost a Hacienda League game on Friday that is newsworthy. After all, the Huskies still hold a one-game lead over second-place Walnut, and they face last-place Rowland next week in a two-game set to close out the 2023 season. Moreover, South Hills already secured a sweep of the Mustangs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 22 2023

Bryant Soriano Goes Distance, Allowing One Run & Struck Out Five in Muir’s 7-1 Pacific League Victory Over Hoover

Baseball: Muir picked up the two-game Pacific League sweep of Hoover on Friday. The Mustangs rode the arm of Bryant Soriano to a 7-1 victory. Soriano went the distance and allowed one run on two hits. He issued two walks and fanned five. Fernando Gallegos had an RBI single. Bryan Olmedo singled and scored for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2023

Matt Yarc Allows 1 Run & Strikes Out 8 Over 6 2/3 in Ayala’s 9-1 Victory at Claremont; AHS Enters Final Week Atop Palomares w/Bonita

Baseball: After claiming 7-5, 8-7 and 10-9 Palomares League victories in its last three games, Ayala decided they needed a break from the drama. So Matt Yarc went out and shut down the Claremont bats. Yarc went 6 2/3 innings and allowed one run on two hits in an 9-1 victory at Claremont. Yarc walked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2023

Inexperienced Maranatha Program Claims 12-6 Victory Over New Roads High School to Earn CIF-SS Playoff Berth

Boys Tennis: Thanks to Maranatha for this report: When they started the season, the rebuilding Minutemen set their goal of reaching the playoffs, which sounds odd for the reigning league co-champions, who have been league champions every year since Coach Arthur Hsieh took over the program in 2013. But after losing 5 of their top […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 21 2023

Upland Sweeps Claremont to Claim Third Consecutive Baseline League Title; Isaiah & Kai Vogel Combine for 25 Kills

Boys Volleyball: Upland didn’t just win its third consecutive Baseline League championship. The Highlanders did so without dropping a set in the past two years. On Thursday, UHS defeated second-place Claremont by scores of 25-19, 25-12 and 25-14. Isaiah Vogel had 16 kills and three aces. Kai Vogel added nine kills and four aces. AJ […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 18 2023

Ayala, Azusa, Flintridge Prep, Monrovia, Northview & Rancho Cucamonga Make April 17th CIF-SS Softball Poll

Pictured: Azusa pitcher, Juliana Canizales Softball: April 17th CIF-SS Softball Poll: Division 1: 1-Los Alamitos 2- Norco 3- Oaks Christian 4- Murrieta Mesa 5- Orange Lutheran 6- Esperanza 7- Huntington Beach 8- Pacifica/Garden Grove 9- Beaumont 10-Riverside Poly Division 2: 1- Moorpark 2- North Torrance 3- Rio Mesa 4- Marina 5- Ayala 6- Vista Murrieta […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 18 2023

AJ Contreras Leads Upland w/19 Kills, Two Aces & a Pair of Blocks in Upland’s Three-Game Sweep of Dana Hills

Boys Volleyball: Upland had one final nonleague match before closing out Baseline League play. And the Highlanders cruised to a 25-20, 25-15, and 25-16 victory over Dana Hills. AJ Contreras led the way with 19 kills, two aces and a pair of blocks. Kai Vogel added 14 kills. Aiden DuFour had 30 assists. UHS in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 18 2023

Becerra & King Combine on 4-Hit Shutout & Castro Goes 4-for-4 w/2 RBIs in San Dimas’ 8-0 VVL Victory at West Covina

Baseball: San Dimas stayed even with Charter Oak atop the Valle Vista League standings. Jacob Becerra and Kody King combined on a four-hit shutout, as the Saints defeated the Bulldogs, 8-0, on Monday. Becerra went five and allowed two hits, issued a pair of walks and fanned three WCHS batters. King got the final six […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 18 2023

Trailing 5-2 w/Two Outs in Top of 7, Etiwanda Rallies for 7-5 Victory at LOHS; Ebel Gets Win & Goes 3-for-4 at Plate

Pictured L-R: Brady Ebel, Tyler Shigenaka & Tyler McEvoy Baseball: Etiwanda rallied late on Monday to remain in the hunt for a second consecutive Baseline League championship. Entering the final two weeks (six league games), the Eagles trailed Damien by one game. The Spartans shut out RCHS, 7-0, on Monday, and EHS trailed, 5-2, in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 17 2023

With 2 Weeks to go, Arcadia-CV, Damien-Etiwanda, COHS-SDHS, Bonita-GHS-Ayala, & Monrovia-South Pas All Competing for League Titles

Pictured L-R: South Hills’ Sterling Patick, Marcos Rosales & Dom Prieto. The Huskies have essentially wrapped up their sixth Hacienda League championship in the last seven years. Baseball: Although winning a league championship is paramount for a number of reasons, heading into the postseason whilst playing your best baseball can be just as important in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 15 2023

Peralta Goes Six & Allows Unearned Run in Mt. SAC’s 10-5 SCC Victory Over Compton; Morales Went 5-for-5 w/4 RBIs

Pictured L-R: Joey Peralta & Gibby Morales  College Baseball: Mt. SAC found itself in a fight or flight mode on Thursday. Just two days prior, Compton College defeated arguably the South Coast Conference’s best pitcher, the Mounties’ Michael Flores, 2-0, in the first of a three-game set. Mt. SAC put up its dukes on Thursday […]

By Brian Baiotto