Wrestling: Editor’s Note: I did a pair of video interviews with Bonita Coach Rob Froh and four of his athletes, but for some reason both files were corrupted approximately 30 seconds in. I wanted to apologize to Rob and those wrestlers for wasting their time. I made many efforts to remedy the situation, but I […]
Wrestling: Ayala didn’t just claim an outright Palomares League championship on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs steamrolled their way to a second consecutive title. AHS won 13 of their 14 matches, and defeated their visitors from Claremont, 78-6, in the regular season finale. Eleven of their 13 wins came via pin fall. The dual started at […]
Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha has played itself in contention for an Olympic League title. With two games to play, MHS is just one-game back of first-place Whittier Christian in the loss column. And the Minutemen host the Heralds next Wednesday in the regular season finale. As far as Tuesday went, Maranatha cruised […]
Boys Basketball: First-place Pasadena kept pace with first-place Arcadia on Tuesday. The Apaches claimed a 20-point victory over Glendale, and the Bulldogs hammered Burbank by 42 points. AHS and PHS meet up one week from tonight in Pasadena, as both programs improved to 10-1 in Pacific League games. Desmond Every led PHS with 19 points, […]
Boys Basketball: Damien secured victory No. 20 of the 2023-24 season on Monday. The Spartans cruised to an 80-44 victory at Upland, and they improved to 5-1 in Baseline League games. Damien led by 30 at the half, and the outcome was never in doubt. Xavier Clinton made four 3-pointers, and he finished with a […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena has officially caught Arcadia atop the Pacific League standings. The Bulldogs dominated Glendale, 80-49, in a Saturday night league tilt. PHS outscored GHS, 45-21, in the second half. With four games remaining, Pasadena and Arcadia are both 9-1 in league games, and they meet up on Jan. 30 at PHS. On Saturday, […]
Boys Basketball: Marshall Fundamental crushed Rosemead, 73-37, in a Mission Valley League contest. Cedric Hill had a game-high 31 points. Bagdo Yetenekyan chipped in with 20 points. Noah Rios provided 10 points and 15 rebounds. Rhys Anderson led Rosemead with 20 points. Andrew Mojica chipped in with six points. Up next: The Eagles host South […]
Wrestling: Ayala secured at least a share of the Palomares League championship on Thursday. The Bulldogs traveled to Alta Loma, and they pinned their way to a 60-18 victory. Unlike last year, AHS will not be sharing the league title with Bonita and Alta Loma. And this coming Tuesday, they’ll be able to secure an […]
Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha took over sole possession of second place in the Olympic League thanks to Friday’s 4-2 victory at Valley Christian. Trailing 1-0 in the first half, Caleb Freeman scored an unassisted goal to tie the game at 1-1. George Peterson scored twice in the second half to help MHS […]
Photos by Alyssa Cruz Boys Basketball: Two days after playing arguably their worst game of the season, Bonita looked a lot more like itself. The Bearcats went on a 39-30 run in the second half to outlast Colony, 65-54, on Friday night. With four games to play, Bonita and Glendora are tied atop the Palomares […]
Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental stayed within striking distance of first-place Mountain View and second-place El Monte in the Mission Valley League standings. On Thursday, the Eagles secured a 3-1 victory at Rosemead. And the star of the game was freshman, Axel Escolero. Escolero scored once in the first half. And he would complete the hat […]
Photos by Beth Oualline Wrestling: Bonita improved to 3-1 in Palomares League matches thanks to Thursday’s 70-11 victory at Claremont. The Bearcats claimed 12 victories in the 14 matches. Seven came via pin, three were forfeits and two technical falls. The dual began at 106 pounds. And BHS got out to a 30-0 lead. Lucas […]
Photos by Seth Pettit Boys Basketball: Pasadena cruised to a 68-38 victory over visiting Hoover on Tuesday evening. The Bulldogs remain tied atop the Pacific League standings in the loss column with Arcadia. Jovan Jester had 15 points, nine assists, five steals and three rebounds. Gavin Hollins-Law added 12 points, four steals and three rebounds. […]
Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Talk about a thumping. Maranatha handed Heritage Christian a 10-0 beatdown in Tuesday’s Olympic League contest. George Peterson scored four goals for MHS, including one in the first and three in the second half. If that weren’t impressive enough, the Minutemen had two players that completed a hat-trick. Miles […]
Boys Basketball: Rancho Cucamonga battled Damien all the way to the buzzer on Tuesday night. But the Spartans secured a 68-62 Baseline League victory in La Verne. Nate Garcia led DHS with 22 points. Eli Garner had all three of Damien’s 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, while Xavier Clinton chipped in with 16 points. […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas remained the lone Valle Vista League program without a loss. The Saints improved to 4-0 in VVL games after Monday’s 67-44 victory over visiting Charter Oak. Nathan Yearout led the Saints with 17 points, and that included five 3-pointers. Levi Sinclair scored 10 points and Logan Hodson […]
Boys Basketball: Damien looked sharp in Monday’s MLK Classic at the Toyota Center in Ontario. The Spartans cruised to an 80-44 victory over Marina of Huntington Beach. DHS took a 49-22 lead into the break, and the Vikings were unable to mount much of a challenge. Xavier Clinton scored a game-high 22 points for the […]
Wrestling: Northview had nine placers at this weekend’s Dick Morris Memorial Tournament in Huntington Beach. And that was good enough to win the team title. NHS finished with 219.5 team points, which was 24 more than second-place Hillcrest. The Vikings had five third-place competitors. Glendora’s Sam Sachs cruised to the 125-pound title. Sachs won her […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena got a two-fer on Friday night. First, the Bulldogs cruised to a 64-43 victory over their rivals from Muir. And secondly, Crescenta Valley defeated Arcadia, 73-55, which means PHS and AHS are now tied atop the Pacific League standings (in the loss column). Jovan Jester had a game-high 19 points. Desmond Every […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas took an early leg-up in the Valle Vista League title chase. The Saints secured a 53-42 victory at Northview in a battle of 2-0 programs. SDHS led 33-10 at the half. Logan Hodson scored a game-high 20 points. Nathan Yearout hit four 3’s and finished with 16 […]