Top Stories/ Apr 13 2023

Bonita’s Justin Santiago, Ally Rohrer, Riley Cervantes, Mireya Rico & Mekhai Wilson Sign College Letters of Intent

Photos by Taegan Maysami (madeby.taeg on Instagram) College Signing: Bonita High School had a big Wednesday. Five of its most elite athletes committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. Justin Santiago is headed to Long Beach State to pitch for the Dirtbags. Ally Rohrer will battle for the Southern Utah […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 12 2023

Sean York Goes Distance, Allows One Earned Run & Strikes Out Six in Upland’s 5-3 Victory at Esperanza

Baseball: Upland went out to Orange County and came home with a 5-3 victory over Esperanza. Sean York went the distance to earn the win. York surrendered three runs (one earned) on five hits. He didn’t issue a walk and fanned six. Perhaps the most impressive stat for York is surviving five errors by his […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 09 2023

JC Baseball Standings Through April 9: Chaffey College Nearing IEAC Championship

College Baseball: Editor’s Note: Conference records takes precedent. The standings came from the CCCAA website. Standings & This Week’s Schedule: Inland Empire Athletic Conference: Chaffey (20-10, 15-1) Mt. San Jacinto (23-5, 10-3) Cerro Coso (20-13, 12-6) Desert (17-12, 6-9) San Bernardino (12-18, 5-9) Barstow (7-26, 5-12) Victor Valley (2-27, 1-14) Chaffey’s Schedule: Monday: Chaffey at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 02 2023

Val Gomez Goes 6 1/3 Scoreless Innings & Strikes Out Six in La Salle’s 9-0 Nonleague Victory Over El Segundo

Photos by Alex Veliz Baseball: La Salle entered Saturday’s contest with El Segundo having lost three in a row. The Lancers fell, 4-1, to Norwalk last Saturday, and then dropped Tuesday and Friday Del Rey League games to Serra (5-0 & 11-1). And apparently Val Gomez wanted to stop the skid himself. Gomez went 6 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Apr 01 2023

Arcadia Edges Glendale, 2-1, in Friday’s Pacific League Showdown; Devon Eskridge’s Sac Fly in 8th is Game Winner

Baseball: If Arcadia claims yet another Pacific League championship in a few weeks, they will have certainly been tested by Glendale. On Tuesday, the Apaches edged the Nitros, 6-5, in Glendale. And tonight, AHS got a walk-off sac fly from Devon Eskridge to escape with a 2-1 victory in eight innings. Gabriel Lopez went 6 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 28 2023

Michael Liquori Throws Six-Hit Shutout in San Marino’s 4-0 Rio Hondo League Victory Over South Pasadena

Baseball: San Marino picked up the Rio Hondo League series victory (2-1) of South Pasadena on Monday. Michael Liquori threw a six-hit shutout in the Titans’ 4-0 victory. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out one. Devin Robinson had half of the Tigers’ six hits. Nolan Adams got the loss after allowing four runs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 28 2023

Fernando Palencia Gets Win on Mound, Strikes Out Seven & Doubles in a Run in Arcadia’s 13-1 Pacific League Victory at Muir

Baseball: The Arcadia victory tour continued on Monday at Muir. AHS cruised to a 13-1 Pacific League victory in five innings. Fernando Palencia went four innings to earn the win, and he allowed an unearned run on two hits. Palencia walked one and struck out seven Muir batters. Brayden Herrera provided a scoreless inning of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 26 2023

Standings Through March 26: Alverno, Arcadia, Ayala, Northview & Rancho Cucamonga Open Week in First Place

Softball: Editor’s Note: League records take precedent, because that dictates whether a program makes the playoffs. The following is based off of each program’s MaxPreps page updated on Sunday afternoon at 1. Baseline: RCHS (13-0-1, 0-0) Upland (5-3, 0-0) Los Osos (8-6, 0-0) Chino Hills (6-5, 0-0) Etiwanda (7-6-1, 0-0) Camino Real: St. Joseph (6-10, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 26 2023

Jude Favela Throws 1-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 10 in San Dimas’ 7-0 Victory at Northview; Saints Sweep Defending VVL Champs

Baseball: One year after Northview swept San Dimas and claimed an outright Valle Vista League championship, the Saints got their payback this weekend. On Friday, SDHS defeated visiting NHS, 5-3, as their bats came alive late. Jude Favela, however, took all of the drama out of Saturday’s showdown at Northview. Favela threw a one-hit shutout […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 24 2023

Maranatha Cruises to a 14-4 Victory Over CAMS; Mother Nature Has Kept Minutemen off the Court in Past Week

Photo of Hayden Geeting courtesy of Amanda Lin Boys Tennis: Stepping on a court for the first time in a week, due to rain, the Minutemen were eager to play, coming out firing, going 5-1 against the newly renamed Coyotes (formerly Rebels) from the California Academy of Math and Sciences (CAMS). Doubles went 3-0, with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 21 2023

CIF-SS Poll: South Hills No. 1 in D-2, Bonita is Ranked 5th in D-1 & St. Francis Enters Division 4 List at No. 5

Baseball: CIF-SS Poll, March 20th: Division 1: 1- Santa Margarita 2- Notre Dame/SO 3- Villa Park 4- Corona 5- Bonita 6- Harvard Westlake 7- JSerra Catholic 8- Etiwanda 8- Sierra Canyon 10- Los Alamitos 10- Orange Lutheran Others: La Mirada, Cypress, Foothill, Huntington Beach, Pacifica/GG, Bishop Amat Division 2: 1- South Hills 2- Mater Dei […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2023

Standings Through March 19th: St. Francis Wins 2-of-3 w/First Place Sierra Canyon, Arcadia is 10-1, & Marshall Fundamental Opens MVL Play 2-0

Baseball: Editor’s Note: League records take precedent over overall wins-losses. Standings Through March 19th: Baseline League: Damien (4-3-2, 1-0) RCHS (6-4, 0-0) Etiwanda (3-2, 0-0) Upland (4-3, 0-0) Los Osos (4-4, 0-0) Chino Hills (4-4, 0-1) Del Rey: Bishop Amat (7-2, 4-0) La Salle (8-3, 5-1) Paraclete (5-6, 2-2) Serra (3-9, 1-3) St. Paul (0-11, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2023

Marshall Fundamental Opens Mission Valley League Play w/Wins Over Arroyo & Mountain View

Photos by Stephen Delgado Baseball: Marshall Fundamental opened Mission Valley League play with a pair of victories this weekend. On Friday, the Eagles edged Arroyo, 2-1, and on Saturday, they defeated Mountain View, 7-3, at home. Wes Pendleton went the distance and allowed one run on three hits. Pendleton walked one and struck out 10. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 20 2023

Ella Lesnever is Making History in the Pool for Blair High’s Water Polo & Swim Programs

Swimming: Blair High School sophomore Ella Lesnever continues to impress. Lesnever was the 2022 CIF-SS Division 4 champion in the 50 freestyle. She was recently selected as a first-team member of the all CIF-SS Division 6 girls water polo team, which is a first for Blair High School. Ella’s 89 goals this season was also […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 14 2023

Softball: Ayala, Duarte, Flintridge Prep, Northview & Rancho Cucamonga Ranked in March 13th Poll

Softball: Division 1: 1- Norco 2- Los Alamitos 3- Beaumont 4- Murrieta Mesa 5- Pacifica/Garden Grove 6- Villa Park 7- Poly/Riverside 8- Esperanza 9- Oaks Christian 10- Huntington Beach Others: Orange Lutheran, Roosevelt, Chino Hills, Westlake, South Hills Division 2: 1- Marina 2- North Torrance 3- Canyon 4- Millikan 5- Vista Murrieta 6- Moorpark 7- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 13 2023

Area JC Baseball Standings Through March 12th: PCC Leads SCC & Chaffey is 3-0 in Inland Empire Conference Games

Photo by Michael Watkins JC Baseball: Inland Empire Conference: Mt. San Jacinto (15-2, 4-0) Chaffey (8-9, 3-0) Cerro Coso (11-9, 3-2) Barstow (4-16, 2-2) Desert (13-6, 2-3) SBVC (8-13, 2-4) Victor Valley (1-16, 0-5) South Coast: PCC (13-6, 6-2) ELAC (8-12, 6-3) LBCC (8-12, 4-2) El Camino (12-8, 5-3) Rio Hondo (11-9, 5-3) LA Harbor […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 05 2023

Kody King Tosses 2-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 9 in San Dimas’ 1-0 Victory Over Bonita

Baseball: San Dimas handed their crosstown rivals its first loss of the 2023 season. The Saints edged visiting Bonita, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon. Kody King tossed a two-hit shutout for SDHS. He walked three and fanned nine. King needed 106 pitches to finish what he started. Jared Brunk and Daniel Munoz had one hit apiece […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Mar 01 2023

Kinidi Curl Scores 23 Points in Hamilton’s 54-29 Victory Over Chino in First Round of CIF State Division 4 Playoffs

Photos by Josh Thompson Girls Basketball: Chino’s highly successful season came to an end on Tuesday night. Hamilton claimed a 54-29 victory over the Cowboys in the first round of the CIF State Division 4 playoffs. The Yankees used a 33-12 advantage in the second half to pull away. Kinidi Curl led Hamilton with a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 27 2023

Flintridge Prep Knocks Off No. 1 Seed Los Osos, 68-52, in CIF-SS Division 3AA Title Game; Chea Had Game-High 24 Points

Photos by Josh Thompson Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep is having its best season in program history. After an undefeated run to regain the Prep League championship, the Wolves have 29 wins and their second CIF-SS title since 2016. On Saturday, they comfortably defeated top-seeded Los Osos, 68-52, in the CIF Division 3AA title game. Prep […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ Feb 21 2023

San Dimas’ Kaley Rice & Northview’s Johanna Foreman Top Seeds in CIF-State 170-&-150-Pound Divisions This Week in Bakersfield

Girls: 101: Raquel Garcia (Colony) vs Jaylee Cazares (Brawley) Lexi Garca (Northview) vs Kaiya Maggini (Del Oro) 106: Anaya Falcon (Walnut) vs Alexandra Loretto (Pacheco) 111: Deandra Meza (Walnut) vs Svea Gonzalez (Benicia) BK Martinez (Ayala) vs Domonique Lopez (Folsom) 116: Tiffany Yanagi (Walnut) vs Alex Waitsman (El Camino Real) Levi Crabtree (Will C Wood) […]

By Brian Baiotto