Basketball/ Nov 18 2023

Sam Acosta Scores 24 Points in Charter Oak’s 54-32 Victory Over Ambassador at Edgewood Tournament

Boys Basketball: Charter Oak picked up victory No. 1 of the 2023-24 season. The Chargers used a 30-16 second-half surge to pull away from Ambassador, 54-32, in Friday’s Edgewood Tournament game. Sam Acosta had a game-high 24 points for COHS. Andrew Lara contributed 12 points. And Tristen Thompson chipped in with six points in Friday’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 16 2023

Josiah Yang Hits Five 3’s & Scores 25 Points in Ayala’s 70-49 Victory Over Fullerton at Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament

Boys Basketball: Ayala got out to a quick start and cruised to a 70-49 victory over Fullerton at the Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament. The Bulldogs led 19-8 after the first quarter and 43-26 at the half, and they controlled the game throughout. Josiah Yang’s 25 points was 10 more than anyone on either team. Yang […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 16 2023

Damien Got 21 Points From Xavier Clinton in Wednesday’s 61-54 Victory Over Villa Park in Sunny Hills Tournament Play

Boys Basketball: Damien is now 3-0 to start the 2023 season after Wednesday’s 61-54 victory over Villa Park at the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Spartans got out to a 27-13 lead, and they were able to withstand VPHS runs in the second and fourth quarters. Xavier Clinton had a game-high 21 points for Damien, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 16 2023

Liggins & Wheeler Combined for 33 Points in Arlington’s 66-52 Victory Over GHS at Sunny Hills Tournament

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Arlington used significant second-and-fourth-quarter surges to claim a 66-52 victory over Glendora at the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Lions outscored the Tartans, 37-19, in the second and fourth quarters. Lincoln Liggins had 18 points and Ryan Wheeler scored 15 points to pace the Arlington offense. For the third […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 15 2023

Mal Johnson Scored 21 Points for Villa Park in Tuesday’s 56-44 Victory Over Glendora at Sunny Hills Tournament

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Villa Park used 30-20 second-half advantage to defeat Glendora, 56-44, in Tuesday’s Sunny Hills Tournament. For the second consecutive game, the Tartans were without two of their leaders, Chris Lee and Benji Holt, due to injury. Mal Johnson had a game-high 21 points for the Spartans. Colton Gray […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 15 2023

Jaydin Maddox Scores 25 Points in Ayala’s 70-64 Victory Over Ontario Christian at Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament

Boys Basketball: After opening the 2023 season with a 10-point loss to La Serna on Monday, the Ayala basketball program was back at it on Tuesday. And the Bulldogs made the best of it, defeating Ontario Christian, 70-64, at the Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament. Three of the four quarters were determined by two points or […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 15 2023

Clinton & Garner Combine for 43 Points & Nine 3-Pointers in Damien’s 78-44 Victory Over Arlington in Rumble for Rosecrans Tourney

Boys Basketball: Damien got out early and cruised to a 78-44 victory over Arlington in Tuesday’s Rumble for Rosecrans tournament game. The Spartans led 42-18 at the break, and never got challenged. Xavier Clinton hit four 3-pointers, and he finished with 22 points. Fifteen of Eli Garner’s 21 points came from behind the 3-point line. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 30 2023

Monrovia’s Micah Maljian & Rogelio Anguiano Torres Named Rio Hondo League’s Offensive & Defensive Players of the Year

Thanks to Monrovia for this report: Boys Soccer: When the Monrovia boys soccer program meets up on April 10th for their banquet, they’ll have a number of reasons to celebrate the 2022-23 season. The Wildcats played a very competitive nonleague schedule, and despite finishing third (5-3-2) behind South Pasadena and La Canada in Rio Hondo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 20 2023

All-CIF: Blair’s Devon Richardson & Walnut’s Joe Khouzam Earn Coach of Year Honors & Vikings’ Timmy Anderson is Division 5A MVP

Boys Basketball: All-CIF Open Division: Player of the Year: Jared McCain, Corona Centennial Coach of the Year: Josh Giles, Corona Centennial Players: Trent Perry, Harvard Westlake Aaron McBride, Corona Centennial Brady Dunlap, Harvard Westlake Xinyi Li, St. John Bosco Elzie Harrington, St. John Bosco Caleb Foster, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Andrew Meadows, West Ranch Tyler Rolison, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 01 2023

Blair Dominates Second Ranked Arroyo Grande, 76-62, in First Round of CIF State D-4 Playoffs; Anderson Led Way w/35 Points

Boys Basketball: Blair continued its magical run on Tuesday night. The 15th-ranked Vikings easily defeated No. 2 Arroyo Grande, 76-62, in the first round of the CIF State Division 4 playoffs. Blair got 35 points from Timmy Anderson. The Vikings extended their current win streak to 11 games. Shakour Sidney (15) and Tarynce Price (10) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 01 2023

Top Ranked La Jolla Country Day Edges Bonita, 55-52, in CIF-State Division 3 Playoffs; Josh Kim Leads Bearcats w/17 Points

Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Basketball: If there was one word that best describes the 2022-23 Bonita boys basketball program, it would be resilient. The Bearcats entered the CIF-SS playoffs having lost six of their final seven regular season games. And yet BHS made a D-3A semifinal run before falling to the eventual champs from […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 27 2023

CIF State Playoff Schedule; La Salle Girls Host Rancho Bernardo & Etiwanda Boys Welcome San Ysirdro on Tuesday Night

Photo by Josh Thompson Basketball: Girls: Tuesday: Division 2: Scripps Ranch (20-6) at Flintridge Prep (29-2) Rancho Bernardo (22-9) at La Salle (30-3) D-3: Bakersfield Christian (25-7) at Los Osos (24-5) D-4: Hamilton (20-9) at Chino (24-6) Saturday: Open Division: Etiwanda (29-3) at La Jolla Country Day (28-3) Boys: Tuesday: Division 1: San Ysidro (18-12) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 26 2023

Walnut’s Anaya Falcon & Ronnie Ramirez Claim State Titles in Bakersfield; Northview’s Boys & Girls Programs Total 5 Placers

Photos by RT Tolentino Boys & Girls Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The San Gabriel Valley area boys (4) and girls (11) contingencies combined for 15 CIF State placers on Saturday at the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. And that included a pair of state champions. Walnut’s Ronnie Ramirez defeated Antonio Rodriguez (Los Gatos), […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 25 2023

Saturday’s Boys & Girls Consolation Match Schedule: 13 Area Wrestlers Hoping to Place at State in Bakersfield

Photo by RT Tolentino Wrestling: Boys & Girls Consolation Matches: (nine girls, four boys) Along with the seven girls and two boys in this morning’s championship semifinals, there are 13 area wrestlers who still could place today in Bakersfield. Boys: 120: Christian Garcia (Walnut) vs Eziequel Vela (Oak) 152: Jacob Salcedo (Northview) vs Antonio Aramburu […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 25 2023

Seven SGV Area Girls & Two Boys Are Potentially Two Wins From Claiming Individual State Championships

Boys & Girls Wrestling: Photos by RT Tolentino Saturday’s CIF State Schedule: Consolation at 9 am Championship semifinal at 10:30 am Championship finals at 6:15 pm Day 2 of 3: Boys: Ronnie Ramirez, 113-Pounder from Walnut: Quarterfinal: Ramirez (113) def. Aaron Silva (Cal Chapel), 11-3. Sat morning’s semifinal: Ramirez vs Edwin Sierra of Poway. Sierra […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 24 2023

Northview’s Cruz, Salcedo & Sandoval, & Walnut’s Ramirez Earn Spots in Friday’s Championship Quarterfinal Round in Bakersfield

Photos by RT Tolentino Boys Wrestling: 106 Pounds: 1st: Marcus Tolentino (Northview) vs Jermey Oani (Righetti) by default 2nd: Tolentino pinned Jacob Cava (Torrey Pines) at 1:04 3rd: Anthony Castillo (Central) 16, Tolentino 0 113: 1st: Ronnie Ramirez (Walnut) vs Alijah Guzman (Silver Creek) at 1:28 2nd: Ramirez 17, Ethan Vinoray (Patrick Henry) 2 3rd: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 24 2023

12 SGV Area Girls Went 2-0 in Day 1 at CIF-State Championships in Bakersfield; Quarterfinal Round Starts Friday Morning

Photos by RT Tolentino Girls Wrestling: 101 Pounds: 1st Round: Raquel Garcia pinned Jaylee Cazares (Brawley) at 2:50 2nd: Avy Perez (Birmingham) 5, Garcia 1 106: 1st: Anaya Falcon (Walnut) pinned Alexandra Loretto (Pacheco) at 1:54 2nd: Falcon pinned Micaela Correa-Ernest (Righetti) at 0:55 111: 1st: Deandra Meza (Walnut) pinned Svea Gonzalez (Benicia) at 2:21 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 21 2023

First Round Schedule for Three Day CIF State Championships; Northview Boys Have Six Competitors in Bakersfield

Boys Wrestling: 106 Pounds: Marcus Tolentino (Northview) vs Jermey Oani (Righetti) Camilio Ramirez (Walnut) vs Siraj Sidhu (Del Oro) Jonathan Madera (Chino) vs winner of Alijah Ortiz (Clovis) vs Clarence Moore (Branham) match 113: Ronnie Ramirez (Walnut) vs Alijah Guzman (Silver Creek) 120: Christian Garcia (Walnut) vs Mark Ramirez (Freemont) 126: Jacob Bell (Etiwanda) vs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 19 2023

Walnut Claims Four CIF-SS Masters Titles, While Northview & SDHS Win 2 Apiece; First-Place Vikings Sending 6 to State

Girls Wrestling: Team Points: 1- Northview (157) 2- Walnut (144) 3- Marina (128) 4- Corona Senior (104) 5- Hillcrest (88) 6- San Dimas (82) 7- Paloma Valley (74) 8- Sultana (65) 9- Foothill (61) 10- Palm Desert (59) Local Wrestlers Individual Results: 101 Pounds (Blue Bracket) Title Match: Olivia Lopez (Hamilton) pinned Lexi Garca (Northview) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 19 2023

San Gabriel Academy Dominates Bonita, 73-57, in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 3A Semifinal

Boys Basketball: It didn’t take very long to realize that Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 3A semifinal was a complete mismatch. San Gabriel Academy came into Bonita’s gym and dominated throughout its 73-57 victory over the Bearcats. The Eagles had a distinct size advantage, and at times, BHS looked like they were competing against college players. In […]

By Brian Baiotto