Pictured L-R: Spivey Word & Kaleb Smith Boys Basketball: The last time Damien defeated Baseline League power Etiwanda in a Baseline League contest, Spivey Word was in the seventh grade. Now a senior, Word had a game-high 16 points to lead the Spartans to a 59-45 victory over the Eagles. The win snaps a nine-game, […]
Photos by Bob Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas has set up a highly consequential Valle Vista League showdown with Charter Oak tonight. On Monday, the Saints defeated visiting Diamond Ranch, 63-57, which allowed SDHS to catch the Chargers atop the VVL standings. Zaye Salgado led San Dimas with 20 points, and he tallied three rebounds […]
Pictured L-R: Damien’s Kaleb Smith (by Carlo Montalbo) & Etiwanda’s Quinton Webb (Josh Thompson) Editor’s Note: The records and schedules in this particular story were derived from the MaxPreps page of each program. Boys Basketball: It’s going to be a highly-dramatic week for San Gabriel Valley area boys basketball fans. Here is what’s on tap: […]
Boys Soccer: Pasadena’s Esai Sanchez accomplished something on Saturday that all soccer players strive for. The Bulldogs sophomore secured a hat trick, scoring three goals in Pasadena’s 4-0 victory over Hoover. PHS got a single goal from junior, Saitiel Orozco. Up next: PHS will host Glendale on Tuesday at 3:30. Records: Hoover (2-3-1, 1-3-1); Pasadena […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball San Dimas picked up a vital 58-50 Valle Vista League victory at Covina. The Friday win allowed the Saints to remain in a first-place tie with Charter Oak. The Chargers and Saints each have three VVL games left to play, and they meet up on Tuesday night at SDHS. But […]
Boys Basketball: For the first time in nearly two decades, the Pasadena High School boys basketball program did not win a Pacific League championship. To be fair to PHS coach Tony Brooks and his players, there was no room for error after the 14-game league schedule was cut in half, and COVID-19 has been an […]
Boys Basketball: What a great way to snap a three-game losing streak. La Salle got a last-second bucket from John Alvarez and picked up a 57-55 victory at Salesian. The Lancers all but secured third place in the Camino Real League. LSHS got 19 points apiece from Jason Patterson and Derek Peterson. La Salle’s Remaining […]
Basketball: Ayala held up its end of the bargain. With three games to play, the Bulldogs kept even with Glendora for the second seed out of the Palomares League. GHS & AHS enter the final week of the regular season with identical 5-2 league marks, and they meet up Tuesday at Ayala. But back to […]
Boys Basketball: Luke Jacobson had a memorable night for Glendora. The 6-foot-7 senior forward scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 65-47 victory at Bonita. Jacobson reached the 1,000-point club in Friday’s victory. Noah Smith chipped in with 15 points six assists and two rebounds. Chris Lee finished with 12 points, three rebounds […]
Boys Basketball: Los Osos got off to a quick, 22-18 lead after the first quarter at Damien. The Spartans, though, outscored the Grizzlies, 57-37 the rest of the way, and claimed a 75-59 Baseline League victory. Jimmy Oladokun led all scorers with 24 points and Spivey Word finished with 23 points in the win. Deacon […]
Wrestling: The CIF-SS Team Duals kick off this Saturday. The boys have six divisions, and the girls have one (Division 1) The first three rounds will take place on Saturday, and then the championship round is set for Wednesday. The programs remaining with the lowest seed will host the championship round. For local wrestling fans, […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: For a brief moment on Wednesday night, a massive upset seemed to be brewing. Colony, ranked 11th in the most recent CIF-SS Division 1 poll, led unranked Glendora by one point, and with just over a moment to play. The Titans, however, took advantage of a GHS turnover, which […]
Boys Basketball: With Ayala’s 68-52 victory over Alta Loma on Friday night, and with four games to go, the Bulldogs have caught Glendora for second place in the Palomares League. It’s no secret that Colony will retain its league championship, but that battles for the No. 2 spot adds plenty of intrigue over the next […]
Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental took one more step towards another Mission Valley League championship. The Eagles got three second-half goals to pick up a 3-0 victory at Rosemead. Eduardo Reyes continues to carry the Marshall offense. Reyes scored two more goals on Wednesday. Adrian Ramirez–Moreno also found the back of the net. Rayshon Robert had […]
Boys Basketball: With its 82-45 victory over Rosemead on Wednesday, Marshall Fundamental all but wrapped up second place in the Mission Valley League. The win improves their league record to 8-2, which is two-games up in the loss column over both South El Monte (5-4) and Mountain View (5-4). Bagdo Yetenekyan led the way with […]
Boys Basketball: San Dimas entered Wednesday night’s VVL showdown at Northview tied for first place, and they held a two-point lead at the break. The Saints would outscore the Vikings, 27-15, in the second half, and claimed a 56-42 victory. Ethan Chavez played huge in the win. Chavez finished with a game-high 22 points, which […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora won its fifth consecutive game on Wednesday, four of which came in Palomares League play. The Tartans cruised past Colony, 73-39, to improve to 4-2 in league. GHS and Claremont are tied for second with no real chance of catching first-place Bonita (7-0). Rylie Anderson had a game-high 23 points for GHS. […]
Photos by Eric Podley Wrestling: There’s a famous professional wrestler that said, “to be the man, you’ve got to beat the man.” “The man” in Palomares League wrestling remains Alta Loma for the fourth consecutive year. Trailing 25-10 in Tuesday night’s winner-take-all scenario at Bonita, the Braves won the final six matches to claim a […]
Boys Basketball: Damien had a 19-point lead at the half and claimed a 73-48 Baseline League victory over visiting Upland. Jimmy Oladokun had a game-high 19 points for the Spartans. Kaleb Smith finish with 18 points in the win and Spivey Word chipped in with 14. Aiden Chavez led Upland with nine points and both […]
Photo by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Trailing 1-0 in the first half of Tuesday’s Olympic League showdown at Whittier Christian, Whit Wilder scored in the 22nd minute to get Maranatha even. Forty-seven minutes later, Wilder’s second goal of the game, which came off a free kick, led the Minutemen to a 2-1 victory. With three […]
