Boys Soccer: Trailing 1-0 in the second half of its Valle Vista League showdown with Covina, West Covina erupted for three goals and picked up a 3-1 victory. The Bulldogs got even with the Colts when Isaac Baez was able to head in a corner kick. Jared Sanchez gave WCHS its first lead of the […]
Photo by Mitsi Yamashita: Boys Soccer: Maranatha moved into second place in the Olympic League on Tuesday. The Minutemen controlled Village Christian, 5-1, and leapfrogged the Crusaders in the league standings. Whit Wilder scored twice, and the first came off an assist by Sawyer Throop. George Peterson scored on a penalty kick, and Peterson had […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling: Boys Basketball: San Dimas jumped on West Covina early on Tuesday night and cruised to a 73-43, Valle Vista League road victory. The Saints entered the second period with a 15-point lead and never looked back. Zaye Salgado had 12 points and four assists for SDHS. And Ethan Chavez contributed 12 […]
Boys Basketball: For the first time in six years, Pasadena High School has two Pacific League losses. The Bulldogs dropped a 62-60 decision to visiting Burroughs on Tuesday night. PHS (3-2) currently sits in fourth place in the Pacific League standings. Burroughs closed out the game on a 19-11 run to nip the Bulldogs, 62-60. […]
Boys Basketball: Damien became the first SGV area program to 20 wins on Tuesday. The Spartans improved t0 20-1 after an 88-53 victory over visiting Rancho Cucamonga. RJ Smith hit three 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 21 points. Kaleb Smith had 20 points and hit two 3-pointers of his own. Aaron Glass led Rancho […]
Boys Basketball: You know it’s not your day when you hit 10 3-pointers as a team, and still lose by 35 points. But that’s exactly what happened to the Upland boys basketball program. The Highlanders’ Aiden Chavez hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 30 points. Damien, however, was balanced as usual, and cruised to an […]
Wrestling: Five Counties Team Placing & Points: 1- Buchanan (327) 2- St. John Bosco (214.5) 3- Fountain Valley (201.5) 4- Gilroy (192) 5- SLAM (177.5) 6- Rancho Bernardo (157.5) 7- Centennial Corona (130.5) 8- Yucaipa (118) 9- Central (117) 10- Northview (113) 11- Servite (110) 12- Millikan (101.5) 13- Walnut (99.5) 14- Regis Jesuit (88) […]
Boys Basketball: Walnut picked up its first Hacienda League victory of 2021-22 on Saturday. The Mustangs put Rowland away early and cruised to a 77-41 victory. Walnut had an 18-point advantage after the first quarter, and took a 56-20 lead into the half. Malik Khouzam had a monster game with 30 points and five assists. Khouzam […]
Boys Basketball: One night after dropping its first Valle Vista League game of the season at Charter Oak, the San Dimas boys program welcomed Northview to its gym. It wasn’t a great night offensively for either school, but the Saints defeated the Vikings, 38-3o, on Saturday night. SDHS had an 18-8 lead at the half, […]
Boys Basketball: For the first time since December 30th, the Damien basketball program was in action. The Spartans opened Baseline League play with a 76-57 victory over their visitors from Chino Hills High School. Damien (18-1) tied Vista Murrieta for most points the Huskies have surrendered all season. Jimmy Oladokun led DHS with 23 points. […]
Palomares League Wrestling: Bonita improved to 3-0 in Palomares League matches Thursday after thumping their hosts from Glendora, 65-18. The Bearcats won 11 of the 14 matches, including eight via pin fall. Chris Casanave (106), Owen Calloway (120), Lucas Legaspi (126), Izaiah Huerta (138), Chris Ramirez (145), Grant Fabro (170), Michael Martinez (182) and CT […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas opened Valle Vista League play with a 65-57 victory over visiting Covina. The Saints and Colts were tied at the half (31-31), but SDHS used a 16-9 surge in the third quarter to get a little breathing room. Zaye Salgado had a game-high 20 points for San […]
Photo by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha jumped on the North Valley Military Institute for four goals in the first half and the Minutemen cruised to a 5-0 nonleague victory. Arden Benitez and George Peterson scored two goals apiece in the win. Whit Wilder scored once for MHS. Wilder and Peterson each had an assist […]
Boys Basketball: Glendora took advantage of a cold start by the Bonita offense and cruised to a 69-43 victory in Tuesday’s Palomares League contest. The Bearcats scored two points in the first quarter, five more in the second period, and trailed the Tartans, 29-7, at the half. Noah Smith led GHS with 18 points, eight […]
Boys Basketball: CIF-SS Poll (Jan 10): Division 1: 1- Centennial Corona 2- Sierra Canyon 3- Riverside Poly 4- Damien 5- Crean Lutheran 6- Harvard Westlake 7- Mater Dei 8- Rolling Hills Prep 9- Etiwanda 10- Bishop Montgomery T11- St. Bernard T11- Colony 14- St. John Bosco 15- Heritage Christian 16- Loyola Division 2AA: 1- Notre […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: What a way to open Palomares League play for GHS. With 5.3 seconds to play, Alta Loma’s Jace Conway hit two free throws to get the Braves even with the Tartans at 60-60. Noah Smith, though, would convert on both of his free-throw attempts with one second to play, […]
Wrestling: As mentioned in the story link below, the Northview wrestling family recently suffered a terrible loss. Armando Cruz Senior, the father of Northview junior Nate Cruz, died on Christmas Eve after a battle with COVID. Mr. Cruz was just 55 years of age. Cruz and his son, Nate, who wrestles at 170 pounds for […]
Boys Basketball: Damien bounced back from its first loss of 2021-22 with a 61-58 victory over American Fork of Utah. The Spartans (17-1) finished the Classic at Damien with a 3-1 mark. Spivey Word had a game-high 23 points in the win. Kaleb Smith contributed 14 points and both Bradley Xie and Jimmy Oladokun finished […]
Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Northview junior Nate Cruz and his dad, Armando Cruz Sr., weren’t just father and son, they were also the best of friends. And they always seemed to find time for the other. The Vikings’ wrestlers typically eat together in Coach David Ochoa’s room at Northview, and in spite of […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: Glendora’s offense found its rhythm on Tuesday night at the Classic at Damien. The Tartans got 61 combined points from Noah Smith, Luke Jacobson and Braydon Wooldridge in GHS’ 73-55 victory over Leuzinger. Noah Smith had 26 points, four rebounds and five assists. Luke Jacobson added 20 points, nine […]
