Wrestling/ Feb 04 2024

Northview Wins 11-of-14 Individual Titles at Valle Vista League Finals; San Dimas’ Quinn McDonald Claims 215-Pound Class

Photos by Wilson Baldelomar Boys Wrestling: Valle Vista League Final Placers: Top Three move to CIF-SS Individuals at Westminster High School Facebook To view a photo gallery by Wilson Baldelomar, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook 106 Pounds: Champion: Marcus Tolentino, Northview Aaron Contreras, West Covina Jalen Tottientes, Charter Oak Brendan Krieger, San Dimas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 02 2024

Every Scored 28 Points & Made 14-of-15 Free-Throw Attempts in Pasadena’s 67-53 Victory at Muir; PHS Secured Outright Pacific League Title

Boys Hoops: Pasadena officially wrapped up yet another Pacific League championship with what seems to be their annual sweep of Muir. The Bulldogs defeated the Mustangs, 67-53, at Muir. They finished Pacific League play at 13-1. Desmond Every is on top of his game. Two days ago, Every scored 30 points in the first-place showdown […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 02 2024

Etiwanda Gets Pins From Manzo, Diaz & Bell in Wednesday’s 34-33 Victory Over San Clemente in Championship Round of CIF-SS Division 2 Team Dual

Wrestling: When it comes to area wrestling, the first two programs you typically hear about are Walnut and Northview. And the Mustangs and Vikings are the definition of elite. But there’s this school in the Inland Empire off the 210 Freeway and Day Creek Boulevard that just earned a second consecutive CIF-SS team dual title. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 01 2024

Josh Kim’s 20 Points Leads Bonita to a 68-62 Comeback Victory Over GHS in OT to Secure Palomares League Championship

Photos by Alyssa Cruz & Taegan Maysami Boys Basketball: If you were at Bonita High School on Wednesday and hoping the Bearcats would win an outright Palomares League championship, you almost certainly went home excited and stunned. BHS overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter, including a double-digit GHS lead with under three minutes […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 01 2024

Joshua Townsell’s 12 Points & Four Rebounds Leads Ayala to a 63-34 Victory at Claremont; Bulldogs Finish Third (7-3) in Palomares League Play

Boys Basketball: Ayala secured third place in the Palomares League after Wednesday’s 63-34 victory at Claremont. The Bulldogs finished strong with a 7-3 mark in league play. Joshua Townsell led AHS with 12 points and four rebounds. Jaydin Maddox finished with 11 points and three rebounds. Christian Martinez contributed eight points and three boards. Jaden […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 31 2024

PHS Takes Over First Place in Pacific League w/Tuesday’s 67-58 Victory Over Arcadia; Bulldogs got 30 Points From Dez Every

Boys Basketball: Pasadena had to wait 26 long days before they got another shot at Arcadia. The Apaches edged the Bulldogs, 56-52, back on January the 4th at AHS. It was Pasadena’s lone loss in Pacific League play. And Arcadia entered Tuesday’s showdown at PHS with an 11-1 record of their own, falling at Crescenta […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 30 2024

Gray & Lee Combine for 46 Points in Glendora’s 73-59 Victory Over Colony; GHS Travels to Bonita on Wednesday w/Palomares League Title at Stake

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora had to make sure they didn’t look past fourth-place Colony as they looked forward to Wednesday’s title-game showdown at Bonita. The Titans actually led 19-12 after the first quarter at GHS. But the Tartans would outscore Colony, 61-40, the rest of the way, and they claimed a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 30 2024

Martinez & Maddox Combined for 39 Points in Ayala’s 70-54 Palomares League Victory Over Ayala

Boys Basketball: Ayala wants to close out the 2023-24 regular season on a high note. And with a win Wednesday at last-place Claremont, the Bulldogs will enter the postseason having won three in a row, and four of their last five. On Monday, AHS cruised to a 70-54 victory over their visitors from Alta Loma. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 30 2024

Logan Hodson’s 19 Points & 13 Rebounds Paces San Dimas to a 54-37 Valle Vista League Victory Over Northview

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas needs a Wednesday victory at Covina to secure an outright Valle Vista League championship. The Saints defeated their visitors from Northview, 54-37, on Monday. SDHS improved to 8-1 in VVL games, and they hold a one-game lead over Diamond Ranch (7-2) with one to play. Logan Hodson […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 29 2024

Saldana, Rivera, Hinojosa, Lazaro, Bartoszek & Mateo Went 3-0 to Lead Northview to Tuesday’s CIF D-1 Title Match w/Corona

Photos by RT Tolentino: Girls Wrestling: That steamroller known as the Northview girls wrestling program continued to mow over opponents on Saturday. The Vikings earned a spot in the CIF-SS Division 1 finals on Tuesday at Northview High. NHS defeated Centennial Corona, 75-3, in the first round. In the quarters, the Vikings sent Poly back […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 29 2024

Final Week Schedule & Standings For Boys & Girls Basketball: Damien, Etiwanda & Rancho Cucamonga to Decide Baseline League Title

Photo by Beth Oualline Boys & Girls Basketball: Editor’s Note: This schedule is for 210 Prep Sports programs that have a mathematical chance to win a league championship. Final Week Drama: BOYS: Tuesday’s Baseline League Schedule: Damien at Rancho Cucamonga Los Osos at Etiwanda Thursday’s Baseline League Schedule: Etiwanda at Damien Upland at Rancho Cucamonga […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 28 2024

CIF Boys Team Dual Scores: Etiwanda Earned Spot in D-2 Finals After Lopsided Victories Over Ramona, Aliso Niguel & LB Millikan

Wrestling: Editor’s Note: I hope to have a story on Etiwanda’s path to the D-2 finals by Sunday night. Boys CIF-SS Team Duals: First Through Semifinal Rounds: Open Division: First Round: St. John Bosco got a bye Roosevelt 58, Temecula Valley 15 Calvary Chapel Santa Ana 58, Palm Desert 24 Hesperia had a bye Semifinal: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 28 2024

CIF Girls Team Dual Scores (First Through Semifinal Rounds); Northview to Face Corona in D-1 Final, Montclair & Paloma Valley Battle for D-2 Championship

Photo by RT Tolentino Editor’s Note: I hope to have a story up by Sunday night for Northview’s journey through the D-1 bracket. Girls Wrestling: CIF-SS Team Duals: Saturday’s First Through Semifinal Rounds Division 1: Round One: Northview 75, Centennial Corona 3 LB Poly 54, Downey 30 Warren 48, Santa Ana 30 Walnut 54, Orange […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 27 2024

Troy Wilson Scored 14 Points in Pasadena’s 79-54 Victory at Glendale; Bulldogs Host Arcadia on Tuesday w/Pacific League Title at Stake

Boys Basketball: Pasadena has earned the right to play for a Pacific League championship. The Bulldogs cruised to a 79-54 victory at Glendale on Friday evening. And that sets up Tuesday’s showdown with their visitors from Arcadia. The Apaches (11-1) edged PHS (11-1), 56-52, back on Jan. 4 at AHS. But back to Friday’s win […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 27 2024

Damien Blows Out Los Osos, 61-34, Setting up Final Week Baseline League Showdowns w/Rancho Cucamonga & Etiwanda

Boys Basketball: After its 61-34 blowout of visiting Los Osos on Friday, Damien is going to have an exciting and dramatic final week of the regular season. The Spartans travel to second-place RCHS on Tuesday, and they close out Baseline League play on Thursday against visiting Etiwanda. RCHS just handed Etiwanda its first league loss […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 27 2024

George Peterson Scores Twice in Maranatha’s 7-2 Olympic League Victory at Heritage Christian

Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha has put itself within reach of an Olympic League title. The Minutemen picked up a 7-2 victory at Heritage Christian on Friday. And that sets up a showdown next Wednesday against first-place Whittier Christian in the regular season finale. MHS got a first-half goal from Tivin Wulin, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 27 2024

Colton Gray & Chris Lee Step up Late in Glendora’s 50-43 Palomares League Victory at Alta Loma; Tartans Remain Tied for First w/Bonita

Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: It took Glendora quite a while to get an offensive flow on Friday. The Tartans headed into the fourth quarter with just 27 points at Alta Loma. And they entered the final three games of the regular season needing two wins to set up Wednesday’s winner-take-all scenario at Bonita […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 27 2024

Josh Kim Scores 18 Points in Bonita’s 72-61 Victory at Ayala; Bearcats Improved to 7-1 & Host Glendora on Wednesday for Palomares League Title

Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Basketball: Bonita had one last roadblock in its way if the Bearcats wanted to play for an outright Palomares League championship. And that came in the name of Ayala High School. The Bearcats finished both halves strong and secured a 72-61 victory at AHS. BHS outscored the Bulldogs by a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 26 2024

Myles Wainwright Scores 19 Points in Walnut’s 55-47 Victory at Rowland; Mustangs Tied w/Los Altos atop Hacienda League Standings

Boys Basketball: Walnut is now just one win away from setting up a winner-take-all scenario for the Hacienda League championship. On Thursday, the Mustangs outlasted Rowland, 55-47, behind 19 points from Myles Wainwright. With two games to play, Walnut (7-1) is tied for first with Los Altos. WHS will host South Hills on Tuesday. And […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 26 2024

Boys & Girls CIF-SS Team Dual Schedule; Walnut & Etiwanda Boys Seeded No. 1 in D-1 & D-2, & Northview Girls Top Seed in D-1

Photo by Beth Oualline Wrestling: The first through semifinal rounds will be completed this Saturday, and the finalists won’t meet up until Wednesday, January 31. Saturday’s First-Round Schedule: Boys: Division 1 at Centennial Corona: Shadow Hills vs Walnut Camarillo vs Villa Park Mayfair vs Norco San Dimas vs Paloma Valley Servite vs Royal Citrus Valley […]

By Brian Baiotto