Basketball/ Dec 09 2023

Damien Cruises to Riverside Kiwanis Tournament Title After Friday’s 75-46 Victory Over Riverside Poly

Boys Basketball: Damien just mowed down the field at the Riverside Kiwanis Tournament. The Spartans claimed the tourney title after Friday’s 75-46 victory over Riverside Poly. DHS defeated Ramona, ML King, Arlington and Poly by a combined score of 309-155. Damien beat King, Arlington and Poly by 29 points each, and hammered Ramona by 67. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 08 2023

Perez, Smith & Kim Combine for 43 Points in Bonita’s 76-56 Victory Over Konawaena in Baldwin Tourney; Bearcats are 2-0 in Hawaii

Boys Basketball: Bonita won its second consecutive game at the Baldwin Tournament in Hawaii. The Bearcats pulled away in a 76-56 victory over Konawaena. BHS outscored the Wildcats, 40-27, in the second half. Colton Perez led all scorers with 18 points. Hunter Smith hit three 3’s, and he finished with 13 points. Josh Kim had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 08 2023

Max Hilgenfeldt & Colton Gray Combine for 21 Points in Glendora’s 47-42 Victory Over Ontario Christian

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora and Ontario Christian met up for the second time in five days. Last week, the Tartans edged the Knights, 43-39, at the San Dimas Tournament. And on Thursday, GHS claimed a 47-42 victory in the Glendora Tournament. A 28-19 run in the second half allowed GHS to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 08 2023

Diamond Bar, Glendora & San Dimas Win on Day 3 at Thursday’s Glendora Tournament

Boys Basketball: Day 3 (Thursday) Roundup at Glendora Tournament: Scores: Diamond Bar 60, Quartz Hill 54 DB Leaders: Ethan Alfonso 28, Tyler West 14 QH Leaders: Jayden Norman 13 San Dimas 61 Don Lugo 52 SD Leaders: Nathan Yearout 15, Ryan Quach 11 DL Leaders: Samuel Chavez 21, Isaiah McMullin 8 Glendora 47, Ontario Christian […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 08 2023

Eli Garner’s 20 Points Leads Damien to a 69-40 Victory Over Arlington at Riverside Kiwanis Tournament; Spartans Improve to 9-1

Boys Basketball: Damien won its third consecutive game at the Riverside Kiwanis Tournament on Thursday. The Spartans defeated Arlington, 69-40, and used a 40-21 second-half run to pull away. Eli Garner had a game-high 20 points, including three 3-pointers. Garner scored 16 of those 20 in the first half. Nate Garcia finished with 16 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Dec 07 2023

Trailing by 10 Points, & With Two Matches to go, Bonita Got Pins From Rivas & Fernandez to Defeat San Dimas, 33-31, on Wednesday

Photos by Beth Oualline and Wilson Baldelomar Boys Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It doesn’t get much more competitive than Wednesday’s rivalry showdown between San Dimas and their host from Bonita. The Saints and Bearcats won seven matches apiece. SDHS had four wins via decision and three pins, while BHS pinned four Saints’ opponents […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Colton Perez Scores 18 Points in Bonita’s 72-61 Victory Over King Kekaulike at Baldwin Tournament in Hawaii

Boys Basketball: Editor’s Note: King Kekaulike does not post a roster online, so I couldn’t put their contributors (point scorers) in this story. Bonita opened Baldwin Tournament play in Hawaii with a 72-61 victory over King Kekaulike. The Bearcats trailed 38-34 at the break, but BHS outscored King Kekaulike, 38-23, in the second half. Colton […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Dec 07 2023

San Dimas Gets Pins From Cooprider, Sanchez, Marrujo, Baldelomar, Seitz, Smith, Jaime & Licon in a Dominating 60-18 Victory at Bonita

Photos by Beth Oualline Girls Wrestling: San Dimas took all the drama out of Wednesday night’s showdown at Bonita. The dual started at 130 pounds. And the Lady Saints won the first four matches from 130-145 pounds via pinfall, and they led 24-0. SDHS would go on to claim a dominating 60-18 victory over the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Brianna Gomez Scores 18 Points in Glendora’s 61-24 Victory Over Walnut at Covina Tournament

Girls Basketball: Glendora won its eighth consecutive game on Wednesday. The Tartans defeated Walnut, 61-24, at the Covina Tournament. GHS outscored WHS, 40-13, in the second half. Brianna Gomez scored 18 points, and she hit four 3’s. In the last two nights, Gomez has 10 combined 3-pointers in wins over Marshall Fundamental and Walnut. Rylie […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Every (16) & Jester (11) Combine for 27 Points in Pasadena’s 54-52 Victory Over Crescenta Valley in the Pacific League Opener

A big thanks to @SwaggyCDawg5 for the stats and game info Boys Basketball: Make it five in a row. After securing a Rose City Classic championship on Saturday, Pasadena opened Pacific League play against Crescenta Valley on Tuesday. In recent memory, no Pacific League program has given PHS a better run for their money than […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Day Two Roundup at Glendora Tournament; Bishop Amat, Ontario Christian & Quartz Hill Pick up Wins on Tuesday

Thanks to Cliff Hamlow for these scores and stats Boys Basketball: Tuesday’s Glendora Tournament Roundup: Quartz Hill 74, La Canada 59: Quartz Hill Leaders: Jaidyn Norman 25, Joshua Schneider 13 La Canada’s Leaders: Josh Pastor 25, Josh Proctor 18 Ontario Christian 56, San Dimas 45: OC Leaders: Marquis Bradley 17, Alex Yang 14, Cole Jones […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Clinton & Allen Combine for 41 Points & Six 3-Pointers in Damien’s 79-50 Victory Over King at the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien is now 2-0 at the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament. The Spartans defeated King, 79-50, on Tuesday. Damien had a six-point lead at the break, and they pulled away thanks to a 47-24 advantage in the second half. Xavier Clinton (21) and Jacob Allen (20) combined for 41 points, and they both hit three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

First Day of Glendora Tournament Roundup; Elijah Regan Scored 19 Points in GHS’ 68-37 Victory Over Don Lugo

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com)  Boys Basketball: Monday’s Scores at Glendora Tournament Bishop Amat 65, Quartz Hill 50: Leading Scorers: Amat: Rayshaun White 15, Matt Rodriquez 14, Eliseo Chavez 8 Quartz Hill: Jaidyn Norman 18 La Canada 79, Diamond Bar 64: Leading Scorers: La Canada: Josh Pastor 22, Dhilon Gupta 10 Diamond Bar: Tyler West […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

Jacob Allen Scores Game-High 15 Points in Damien’s 86-19 Victory Over Ramona in the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien secured win No. 7 of the 2023-24 season on Monday. And the Spartans put Ramona away early. Damien claimed an 86-19 victory at the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament. Jacob Allen had a game-high 15 points for DHS. Elijah Smith, Jayden Avina and Xavier Clinton contributed 12 points apiece in Monday’s win. Aaron Jones […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

Logan Hodson & Ryan Quach Combine for 25 Points in San Dimas’ 44-42 Victory Over Bonita

Photos by Robert Ketterling & Beth Oualline Boys Basketball: San Dimas has been waiting since February 14th to get another shot at their rival. Back then, Bonita defeated the Saints, 59-58, in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS playoffs. On Monday evening, the site was the same, but the result was different. San Dimas held […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Pasadena’s Jester & Every Combine for 37 Points in Saturday’s 53-50 Victory Over Crespi in Title Game of Rose City Classic

Boys Basketball: What a start to the 2023-24 season for the Pasadena boys basketball program. The Bulldogs handed Crespi its first loss of the season, 53-50, in Saturday’s championship game of the Rose City Classic. According to their MaxPreps page, PHS hadn’t begun a season 4-0 since 2007-08. Desmond Every scored 19 points, and he […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Logan Hodson’s 22 Points Leads San Dimas to a 73-67 Victory Over Eagle Rock in Gary Prestesater Classic Finale

Boys Basketball: San Dimas closed out its own tournament with a 73-67 victory over Eagle Rock. The Saints went 9-for-9 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Logan Hodson had another big game with 22 points. Levi Sinclair added 17 points and Ryan Quach had 11 points in Saturday’s win. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Jaydin Maddox & Joshua Townsell Combine for 25 Points in Ayala’s 65-43 Victory Over Western Christian

Boys Basketball: Ayala finished 2-2 at this week’s Gary Prestesater Classic at SDHS. The Bulldogs defeated Western Christian, 65-43, on Saturday. AHS used a 36-22 run in the second half to pull away from the Lancers. Jaydin Maddox led the way with 14 points and five rebounds. Joshua Townsell chipped in with 11 points and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 03 2023

Lee & Walker Score Eight Points Apiece in Glendora’s 43-39 Victory Over Ontario Christian; Tartans Went 3-1 at Gary Prestesater Classic

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora finished 3-1 at this week’s Gary Prestesater Classic at SDHS. The Tartans closed out the tournament with a 43-39 victory over Ontario Christian. OCHS outscored GHS, 27-19, in the first and fourth quarters. But Glendora used a 24-12 advantage in the second and third periods to outlast […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 02 2023

Caleb Freeman Scores Early in Second Half to Lead Maranatha to a 1-0 Victory at Campbell Hall

Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha picked up win No. 1 of the 2023-24 season. The Minutemen defeated their host from Campbell Hall, 1-0, on Friday. Early in the second half, Caleb Freeman scored the only goal of the game. A shot by Luca Youssefian was deflected right to the foot of Freeman, who […]

By Brian Baiotto