Basketball/ Jan 12 2023

Nate Garcia Explodes for 48 Points in Damien’s 83-60 Baseline League Victory Over Chino Hills; Spartans Improve to 18-2

Boys Basketball: Nate Garcia had the best game of his high school career on Wednesday. The Damien sophomore scored 48 points in an 83-60 Baseline League victory over Chino Hills. Garcia went just 6-of-12 from the free-throw line or he would have certainly reached the 50-point mark. Damien is now 2-0 in league games (Upland […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 12 2023

Marshall Fundamental is 8-1 in 2022-23; Isaac Benavidez (132), Andrew Quijada (152) & Kenneth Torres (220) Placed at Nogales Tournament

Thanks to Allegra Venable for the following info Wrestling: Marshall Fundamental is off to a great start to the 2022-23 season. The Eagles are 8-1 and had three placers at this past weekend’s two-day Nogales Superchamps Tournament, including Andrew Quijada, who just took wrestling up this season. Team scores for each dual and a list […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 11 2023

Ethan Chavez Scores 14 Points in San Dimas’ 59-40 Valle Vista League Victory Over Northview; Saints Improved to 3-0 in VVL Games

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas improved to 3-0 in Valle Vista League play after Tuesday’s 59-40 victory over visiting Northview. The Saints controlled throughout, leading 24-14 at the break, and outscoring NHS, 35-24, in the second half. Ethan Chavez had a game-high 14 points to go with four rebounds. Nathan Yearout contributed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 11 2023

Simpson & Hines Combine for 41 Points in Colony’s 57-47 Victory Over Glendora; Tartans Drop First Palomares League Contest

Photos by Carlo Montalbo. To view his pictures, go to www.i4pix.smugmug.com Boys Basketball: Colony remained the Palomares League’s lone unbeaten program after Tuesday’s 57-47 at Glendora. The Titans took a 10-point lead into the half, and they held on to hand the Tartans their first league setback. Jaidyn Simpson had a game-high 21 points for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 11 2023

Pasadena Gets Balanced Attack in Tuesday’s 76-55 Pacific League Victory Over Hoover; Bulldogs Travel to Rival, Muir, on Friday Night

Boys Basketball: Pasadena held on to its share of the Pacific League penthouse on Tuesday. The Bulldogs defeated Hoover, 76-55, and improved to 6-1 in league play. Fidel Cabrera led PHS with 19 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists. Jason Guyton chipped in with 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 10 2023

Boys Wrestling: Etiwanda, La Canada & Northview Ranked in Most Recent CIF-SS Poll

Boys Wrestling: CIF-SS Poll, January 23, 2023 Division 1/2 1.Palm Desert 2.St. John Bosco 3.Fountain Valley 4.Northview 5.Roosevelt 6.Hesperia 7.Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana 8.Temecula Valley 9.Paloma Valley 10. Yucaipa Division 3 1.Trabuco Hills 2.Etiwanda 3.San Clemente 4.Chaminade 5.Millikan 6.Bishop Amat 7.Hillcrest 8.Aliso Niguel 9.Capistrano Valley 10. Laguna Hills Division 4 1. Victor Valley 2. South Torrance […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 10 2023

Girls Wrestling: Northview Ranked No. 1, Walnut Fifth & San Dimas is No. 7 in Most Recent CIF-SS Poll

Girls Wrestling: CIF-SS Poll, January 23, 2023 Division 1/2 1.Northview 2.Corona 3.Marina 4.Paloma Valley 5.Walnut 6.El Toro 7.San Dimas 8.Hillcrest 9.Warren 10.Canyon Springs Others: Downey, Laguna Hills, Norwalk, San Clemente Shadow Hills

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 10 2023

Boys Soccer: La Salle, Maranatha & Northview Ranked in Most Recent CIF-SS Poll

Boys Soccer: CIF-SS Poll, January 9, 2023 Division 1/2 1.JSerra Catholic 2.Servite 3.Mira Costa 4.Santa Ana Valley 5.Montclair 6.Valencia/Placentia 7.Godinez 8.Poly/Riverside 9.Sunny Hills 10.Channel Islands 11.El Rancho 12.Cathedral 13.Pacifica/Oxnard 14.Montebello 15.Arlington 16.Citrus Hill Division 3 1.Quartz Hill 2.El Dorado 3.Crescenta Valley 4.Hart 5.Carter 6.Fontana 7.Crossroads 8.Mission Viejo 9.Cabrillo LB 10.Sierra Vista Division 4 1.Harvard Westlake […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 10 2023

CIF-SS Boys Basketball Poll: Diamond Bar, Etiwanda, Rancho Cucamonga & Walnut Highlight List of Ranked Area Teams

CIF-SS Boys Basketball Poll: January 9, 2023: Open Division Watchlist (Schools in Alphabetical Order) Bishop Montgomery Brentwood Campbell Hall Centennial/Corona Crean Lutheran Crossroads Etiwanda Foothill Harvard-Westlake Heritage Christian JSerra La Mirada Mater Dei Mira Costa Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Rancho Christian Rancho Cucamonga Roosevelt Santa Margarita Sierra Canyon St. Bernard St. Francis St. John Bosco Village […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 10 2023

Northview Has Six Champs & Wins Nogales Tournament; Alta Loma’s Eli Green Claims 195-Pound Title

Photos by RT Tolentino Team Finish: 1- Northview (317.5 points) 2- Aliso Niguel (238) 3- Alta Loma (208.5) 4- San Clemente (197) 5- Cerritos (182) 6- Linden (159) 7- Beckman (153) 8- West Covina (99) 9- Rowland (91) 10- San Gorgonio (85) To view RT’s photos, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Placers: 106 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 10 2023

Former Pasadena High School Point Guard, Darius Brown II, Surpasses 1,000-Point Club in Collegiate Career

College Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Congrats to former Pasadena High School point guard Darius Brown II for surpassing the 1,000-point club during his collegiate career. DBII, a 2018 PHS grad, teamed up with Bryce Hamilton and their boys, in leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back CIF-SS title-game appearances in 2016-17 and 2017-18. Brown went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 08 2023

Fidel Cabrera Erupts for 34 Points in Pasadena’s 83-60 Pacific League Victory Over Burroughs

Boys Basketball: Two days after a one-point loss at Arcadia, Pasadena hosted Burroughs in another Pacific League contest. And the Bulldogs would drop the hammer on the Bears, 83-60, on Saturday night. PHS is now 5-1 in league and in a three-way tie for first place with CV and Muir. Fidel Cabrera went off for […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 08 2023

Diaz & Palencia Combine for 37 Points & Seven 3-Pointers in Edgewood’s 58-47 Victory at Rio Hondo Prep

Photos by Susan Coulter Boys Basketball: Rio Hondo Prep entered the fourth quarter with a two-point lead over their visitors from Edgewood High School. But the Lions would outscore the Kares, 16-3, in the fourth quarter, and went on to a 58-47 victory. EHS had a 33-21 advantage in points beyond the 3-point line. Oscar […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 07 2023

Walnut Gets 41 Combined Points From Triplett & Khouzam in Friday’s 81-68 Hacienda League Victory at Rowland

Boys Basketball: Two nights after dropping its Hacienda League opener, Walnut was back in action and to their winning ways. The Mustangs picked up an 81-68 victory at Rowland. Adrian Triplett had 21 points and 22 rebounds. Malik Khouzam contributed 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Joby Barnes added 15 points and five assists. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 07 2023

Colton Gray’s 21 Points & 14 Rebounds Leads Glendora to a 46-31 Palomares League Victory at Alta Loma

Photos by Carlo Montalbo. To view his pictures, go to www.i4pix.smugmug.com Boys Basketball: Glendora picked up Palomares League victory No. 2 on Friday night. The Tartans defeated Alta Loma, 46-31, and both league wins have come on the road. Colton Gray led the way with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Chris Lee added 12 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 07 2023

Linus Lo Scored 18 Points to Lead Ayala to a 70-61 Victory Over Bonita; Bulldogs Outscore Bearcats, 47-33, in Second Half

Boys Basketball: Ayala picked up victory No. 1 in Palomares League play. The Bulldogs defeated visiting Bonita, 70-61, on Friday night. AHS outscored BHS, 47-33, in the second half, including a 26-16 run in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs and Bearcats combined to hit 16 3-pointers. Ayala’s Linus Lo had game-highs in points (18) and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 07 2023

Caiden Brown Scores 18 Points in Damien’s 70-35 Victory at Upland; Spartans Improve to 17-2

Boys Basketball: Damien opened Baseline League play in dominating form. The Spartans crushed Upland, 70-35, on Friday evening. DHS led UHS, 46-18, at the half and never looked back. Caiden Brown had a game-high 18 points for the Spartans. Nate Garcia (15 points), Xavier Clinton (13) and Eli Garner (12) combined for 40 points and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 07 2023

Etiwanda Cruises to a 69-50 Victory Over Chino Hills in Baseline League Opener

Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Basketball: Etiwanda opened Baseline League play with a 69-50 victory over visiting Chino Hills. Carrington Pierce led EHS with 17 points, including three 3-pointers. Christian Harris contributed 12 points and Curtis Williams had nine. Chino Hills’ Logan Jereczek led all scorers with 19 points, and he had three 3-pointers of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 07 2023

Diamond Bar Uses 22-9 Run in Fourth Quarter to Defeat Los Altos, 67-54, on Friday Night

Boys Basketball: Two days after a huge Hacienda League opening victory over Walnut, the Diamond Bar basketball program was back at work. The Brahmas improved to 2-0, thanks to a 67-54 victory at Los Altos. DBHS used a 22-9 run in the fourth quarter to outlast the Conquerors. Malcolm Bell led the way with 31 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 06 2023

Bonita Finishes Strong in Thursday’s 47-34 Victory Over Visiting Ayala; Bearcats Improve to 1-1 in Palomares League Duals

Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Approximately five minutes into Thursday’s Palomares League showdown at Bonita, Ayala had already jumped out to an early 12-0 lead. The Bulldogs got a second-period pin from Jayron Chan at 106 pounds, and BK Martinez (113) stuck her BHS opponent, Xavier Perez, in just 33 seconds. Bonita got even […]

By Brian Baiotto