Basketball/ Dec 04 2024

Garner & Garcia Combine for 50 Points in Damien’s 83-63 Victory Over Orange Vista in Second Round of Riverside Kiwanis Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien improved to 2-0 at the Riverside Kiwanis Tournament. On Monday, the Spartans crushed Notre Dame by 60 points (97-37). And on Tuesday, DHS secured an 83-63 victory over Orange Vista. Damien led 56-28 at the half, and the final score appears far closer than it really was. Eli Garner had a game-high […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 28 2024

Jeremy Serrano Scored 23 Points, Including Three 3’s to Lead Ayala to a 65-49 Victory Over Keppel in San Gabriel Tournament Semifinal

Boys Basketball: Ayala continued to cruise at the San Gabriel High Turkey Feast Tournament. The Bulldogs controlled throughout their 65-49 victory over Keppel in Wednesday’s semifinal round. Jeremy Serrano hit three 3’s and finished with a game-high 23 points. Josiah Yang chipped in with 12 points. Zach Canellopoulos finished with 10 points, including a pair […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 28 2024

Luke Chavez Scores 16 Points in San Dimas’ 72-45 Victory Over Charter Oak; Saints Improved to 2-1

Boys Basketball: San Dimas improved to 2-1 after Tuesday’s 72-45 victory over Charter Oak. The Saints outscored the Chargers, 62-33, after three quarters of play. SDHS had a 9-2 advantage in 3-pointers made. Luke Chavez had a game-high 16 points. Jeremiah Garzon chipped in with 14 points. Nathan Yearout hit three 3’s and he finished […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 27 2024

Jeremy Serrano Hit Three 3’s & Scored 17 Points in Ayala’s 69-54 Victory Over Buckley at San Gabriel Tournament

Boys Basketball: Ayala earned a spot in the San Gabriel Thanksgiving Feast Tournament. The Bulldogs secured that spot after Tuesday’s 69-54 victory over Buckley. AHS took a 42-27 lead into the break, and the outcome was never in doubt. Jeremy Serrano hit three 3-pointers, and he finished with a team-high 17 points. Zach Canellopoulos contributed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 27 2024

Aislin Tamez Torres Scored a Game-High 19 Points, But Orange Lutheran Defeats La Salle, 49-40, on Tuesday Evening

Photos by Mario Veliz (@msvcreations_) Girls Basketball: La Salle welcomed Orange Lutheran into their gym on Tuesday evening. In a battle of Lancers’ programs, O-Lu took an early 16-6 lead after eight minutes of play. La Salle would outscore Orange Lutheran, 34-33, the rest of the way. But the girls from Orange County headed home […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 26 2024

Serrano & Canellopoulos Combined for 29 Points in Ayala’s 62-53 Victory Over Rowland at the San Gabriel High School Tournament

Boys Basketball: After dropping their season opener to Tustin, the Ayala boys’ basketball program has won three in a row. The Bulldogs have secured three consecutive victories over Nogales (72-33), Northwood (79-55) and Rowland (62-53). The third of which was a first-round game at the San Gabriel High School Thanksgiving Feast Tournament. Jeremy Serrano had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 25 2024

La Mirada Outlasts Damien, 53-46, in Title Game of Sunny Hills Tournament; Nate Garcia Scored 25 Points for Spartans

Photos by Jim McCormack Boys Basketball: After four consecutive wins to start the 2024-25 season, Damien fell to La Mirada, 53-46, in the championship game of the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Spartans got off to an unusually slow start. The Matadores led 18-5 after eight minutes. But DHS would go on a 20-7 second-quarter run, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 24 2024

Smith Earns Tourney MVP After 16-Point & 11-Rebound Effort in Flintridge Prep’s 53-37 Victory Over Rialto in Bonita Tip-Off Classic Final

Photos by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep didn’t just secure a Bonita Tip-Off Classic title. The Wolves dominated their way to the crown. FP defeated Cajon, Claremont, Los Osos and Rialto by a combined margin of 243-147. On Saturday night, Prep and Rialto were locked in an 18-18 tie at the break. The Wolves, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 24 2024

Reagan Herrmann Scores 14 Points & Grabs 10 Rebounds in Glendora’s 52-24 Victory Over Loara at La Mirada Tounament

Girls Basketball: Glendora finished third at the La Mirada Tournament. GHS claimed consecutive victories over Millikan (50-28) and Anaheim (57-26) before falling to Crean Lutheran (44-33) in Friday’s semifinal. On Saturday, the Tartans defeated Loara, 52-24, and they improved to 3-1. Reagan Herrmann had a game-high 14 points to go with her 10 rebounds. Brianna […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 24 2024

Casey Higgins Scored a Pair of Baskets in Final 16 Seconds to Lead La Salle to a 47-44 Victory Over Pasadena; Lancers Improved to 3-0

Girls Basketball: It doesn’t get much closer than this. La Salle hosted Pasadena on Saturday evening. And the Bulldogs gave the Lancers all they could handle. However, La Salle was able to edge PHS, 47-44. PHS and LSHS matched each other in scoring in the second (11-11), third (15-15) and fourth quarters (10-10). But a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 22 2024

Aislin Tamez Torres Scored 18 Points in La Salle’s 52-26 Victory at Keppel; Lancers Outscored Aztecs, 15-0, in Second Quarter

Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 2-0 after its 52-26 victory at Keppel. The Lancers pulled away in the second quarter after outscoring the Aztecs, 15-0. Aislin Tamez Torres had a game-high 18 points. Casey Higgins chipped in with 14 points. Kaden Cortes and Julianne Tan provided six points apiece in Thursday’s win. Alyssa Canizal […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 22 2024

Maddie Smith’s 19 Points, 4 Rebounds & 6 Assists Leads Flintridge Prep to a 52-45 Victory Over LOHS in Bonita Tip-Off Classic Semifinal

Photo by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Los Osos and Flintridge Prep met up Thursday night at the Bonita Tip-Off challenge. The win would earn a spot in Saturday’s title game. And it was the Wolves that secured a championship game appearance with a 52-45 victory over the Grizzlies. Maddie Smith had a game-high 19 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2024

Herrmann, Kuo & Gomez Combined for 49 Points in Glendora’s 57-26 Victory Over Anaheim; GHS Led 22-0 After One Quarter

Girls Basketball: It’s unusual for a game to be considered ‘over’ after eight minutes of play. However, politically correct or not, Glendora put Anaheim away with a 22-0 first quarter. The Tartans cruised to a 57-26 victory at the La Mirada Tournament. Reagan (“Ronnie”) Herrmann had a game-high 17 points. Kamryn Kuo led both teams […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Nov 21 2024

Giovanni Retana & Justin Lopez-Perez Scored Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 2-2 Tie at La Canada

Photo by Angeline Sabillon-Cifuentes Boys Soccer: The Marshall Fundamental soccer program scored two first-half goals on Wednesday at La Canada. The Spartans scored a second-half goal, and both programs had to settle for a 2-2 tie. Giovanni Retana had an unassisted goal for the Eagles. Justin Lopez-Perez scored off an assist from Retana. Angel Capistran […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2024

Garcia, Avina, Arrieta & Allen Combined for 52 Points in Damien’s 70-42 Victory Over Villa Park at Sunny Hills Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien is off to a great start in the 2024-25 season. The Spartans have now defeated Troy (80-41), Ontario Christian (68-39) and Villa Park (70-42) at the Sunny Hills Tournament by a combined margin of 218-122. DHS had a 38-19 lead at the half. Nate Garcia had a game-high 21 points. Jayden Avina […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2024

Maddie Smith & Megan Quoch Scored 14 Points Apiece in Wednesday’s 69-35 Victory Over Claremont in Bonita’s Tip-Off Classic

Photo by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep jumped on Claremont early, and the Wolfpack weren’t able to mount much of a challenge. The Wolves had a 20-3 lead after the first eight minutes, and they cruised to a 69-35 victory in the second round of the Bonita Tournament. Maddie Smith and Megan Quoch led […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 20 2024

Tanner Grable Scores 14 Points & Grabs 14 Rebounds in Glendora’s 54-49 Victory Over Portola in Tuesday’s Sunny Hills Tournament Game

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Boys Basketball: Glendora edged Portola of Irvine, 54-49, in the second round of the Sunny Hills Tournament. GHS used a 32-25 advantage in the second half to claim victory. Tanner Grable had a big night on Tuesday with 14 points, 14 rebounds and a pair of assists. Colton […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 20 2024

Nate Garcia Scores a Game-High 23 Points in Damien’s 68-39 Victory Over Ontario Christian at Sunny Hills Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien blew out its second consecutive opponent to open the 2024-25 season. On Monday, the Spartans cruised to an 80-41 victory over Troy at the Sunny Hills Tournament. One night later, DHS raced past Ontario Christian, 68-39, after taking a 32-15 lead into the break. Nate Garcia had a game-high 23 points for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 20 2024

Flintridge Prep Opens 2024-25 Season w/a 60-39 Victory Over Cajon at the Bonita Basketball Tournament

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep opened the 2024-25 season with a blowout victory at the Bonita Tournament. The Wolves cruised to a 69-30 victory over Cajon. Prep had a 38-11 lead at the half. Maddie Smith had 15 points and five steals. Olivia Childs chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds. Hailey Louie added seven […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 20 2024

Casey Higgins Scores 16 Points in La Salle’s 46-30 Victory Over Notre Dame Academy in 2024-25 Season Opener

Girls Basketball: La Salle opened the 2024-25 season with a 46-30 victory over Notre Dame Academy. The Lancers outscored the Regal Gryphons in each of the four quarters. Casey Higgins had a game-high 16 points. Julianne Tan finished with eight points. Kaden Cortes chipped in with seven points. Maddy Chiang’s six points came from a […]

By Brian Baiotto