Boys Basketball: Damien blew out its second consecutive opponent to open the 2024-25 season. On Monday, the Spartans cruised to an 80-41 victory over Troy at the Sunny Hills Tournament. One night later, DHS raced past Ontario Christian, 68-39, after taking a 32-15 lead into the break. Nate Garcia had a game-high 23 points for […]
Boys Basketball: San Dimas opened the 2024-25 season with a 61-44 victory over Schurr at the Ayala showcase. Nathan Yearout had a game-high 19 points for the Saints. Yearout scored 13 of those 19 in the second half. SDHS led 12-5 after eight minutes, and they took a 27-14 advantage into the half. Jeremiah Garzon […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (@Carlo.Montalbo on Instagram) Boys Basketball: Glendora opened the 2024 season in style. And they did so in dominant form. After a 22-2 lead just eight minutes in, the Tartans cruised to a 66-40 victory over Los Amigos at the Sunny Hills Tournament. Colton Gray began his senior campaign with 17 points […]
Wrestling: It’s been nearly five months since we’ve seen Samantha Sachs on a wrestling mat. It was at the 2023-24 CIF State Championships in Bakersfield. The Glendora junior and three-time CIF-SS individual champion earned herself a spot in the 125-pound title match inside the Mechanics Bank Arena. And she led Downey’s Christina Osorio, 4-2, before […]
Men’s Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor: Hunter Woods’ life story will resonate with people of all backgrounds. The soon-to-be 24-year-old is the ultimate success story. Woods was raised in Pasadena by an amazing single mom named Kimberly Green. He also received unconditional love and 24/7/365 support from Joyce Green (grandma), Bev Reed (aunt), Michael […]
Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It gets repetitive to say. But it doesn’t make it any less true. Of all the sports this writer has covered over the last 25 years, in my view, none has produced more quality young men and women than wrestling. It all begins with the discipline it takes to […]
Photos by Pyae Phyo May Boys Soccer: CIF-SS Division 6 Player of the Year: George Peterson, Maranatha senior Coach of the Year: Walker Haynes, Maranatha All-CIF Division 6: Jaden Harriman (senior), Arcadia forward Jaime Melendrez (senior), Bellflower midfielder Jaxon Tonley (senior), Beverly Hills goalie Gabriel Garcia (senior), Costa Mesa midfielder Nelson Amador (senior), El Monte […]
Photos courtesy of USU College Basketball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The hard work and perseverance of Darius Brown II has earned the former PHS point guard a spot in rarified air. DBII became one of the area’s only basketball players to lead two different programs to consecutive appearances at the NCAA Tournament. Brown, a […]
Boys Basketball: Damien’s highly successful 2023-24 season came to an end on Saturday night in Bellflower. But the No. 12 seeded Spartans didn’t go down without a fight. St. John Bosco, the No. 1 seed, however, would edge DHS, 63-59, in the CIF State Division 1 Southern California Regional semifinal. The game was so close […]
Photos by Pyae Phyo May Boys Soccer: After a 5-2 setback to Kaiser on December 27th, the Maranatha boys soccer program had a record of 3-4-2. And had someone suggested that MHS would go on to become the most accomplished program in school history this season, you might have wondered if they had been hanging […]
Boys Basketball: Damien earned its spot in the CIF State Division 1 Southern California Regional Semifinal on Saturday. The Spartans defeated Redondo Union, 74-54, on Thursday night in La Verne. Damien used a 22-8 run in the second quarter and took a 42-24 lead into the break. Nate Garcia had a game-high 22 points. Xavier […]
Boys Soccer: Maranatha has now gone 46 days without a loss. The Minutemen, fresh off securing the first CIF-SS Division 6 championship in program history, hosted Woodlake in Tuesday’s first round of the CIF State Division 5 playoffs. George Peterson scored in the first half to give MHS a 1-0 lead. He got a rebound […]
Boys Basketball: After falling 11 nights ago in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinal to Windward, Damien opened CIF State Division 1 play in San Diego. And the No. 12 seeded Spartans controlled throughout in a 69-44 victory at No. 5 St. Augustine. Damien led by 19 at the break, and they enjoyed a 59-31 lead […]
Photos from Mitzi Yamashita and Pyle Phyo May Boys Soccer: Winning a first CIF championship is an incredible feat. But to do so in overtime makes it even a little more exciting. Maranatha did that on Saturday night. The Minutemen edged Wilson, 2-1 in OT, to claim a CIF-SS Division title. George Peterson got MHS […]
Photos by RT Tolentino To view his photo gallery of day/night three, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Four area athletes drove back to the San Gabriel Valley as State Champions. Northview’s Faith Bartoszek (140) as well as Walnut’s Anaya Falcon (105), Deandra Meza (110) and Ronnie Ramirez […]
State Placers Before Championship Matches: Girls: 1st/2nd: Anaya Falcon (Walnut, 105) 1st/2nd: Deandra Meza (Walnut, 110) 1st/2nd: Sam Sachs (Glendora, 125) 1st/2nd: Faith Bartoszek (Northview, 140) 3rd: Jasmine Macias (Walnut, 130) 5th: Renice Gonzalez (Colony, 135) 6th: BK Martinez (Ayala, 110) 6th: Samantha Rivera (Northview, 115) 8th: Eliana Garcia (Walnut, 120) Boys: 1st/2nd: Ronnie Ramirez […]
Photos by RT Tolentino Editor’s Note: There is a link to a 20-pic photo gallery towards the bottom of the story. Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor The dream of winning a CIF State Championship in 2024 is still a real possibility for six athletes within the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone. Four are girls, […]
Photos by RT Tolentino Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Fifteen competitors from within the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone (or just outside) remained in the championship portion of their bracket at day one of the three-day CIF State Championships in Bakersfield. And that includes six boys and nine girls. Zachary Samano (106, Chino), Ronnie […]
Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor One of the Palomares League’s most decorated wrestlers is making a third and final trip to the CIF State Championships this week in Bakersfield. In spite of being just 110 pounds, this Ayala High School student-athlete is very much a ‘Bulldog’ and a badass, and she is someone who […]
Girls Wrestling: The San Gabriel Valley area had a huge showing at Saturday’s CIF-SS Masters Meet in Palm Springs. Northview and Walnut finished first and fourth, respectively, with a combined five champions. The Vikings’ Faith Bartoszek (140) and Andrea Mateo (155) both claimed individual titles, while Samantha Rivera (115) and Mia Hooper (125) placed second. […]
