Soccer/ Jan 20 2024

Peterson Scores Twice in Maranatha’s 4-2 Olympic League Victory at Valley Christian; Freeman & Youssefian Contribute One Goal Apiece

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 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 19 2024

Marshall Fundamental Freshman Axel Escolero Completes Hat Trick in Eagles 3-1 Mission Valley League Victory at Rosemead

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 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 17 2024

Peterson Secures a Haul (Four Goals), While Romero & Youssefian Complete Hat-Trick in Maranatha’s 10-0 Prep League Victory Over Heritage Christian

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 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 09 2024

Luca Youssefian Completes Hat-Trick in Maranatha’s 7-1 Over Blair; Minutemen Improve to 7-5-3

Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha took a three-goal lead into the half of Monday’s showdown with visiting Blair. And the Minutemen cruised to a 7-1 nonleague victory. Luca Youssefian finished with a hat trick, scoring once in the first half, and he added two more in the second. Caleb Freeman had goals in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 06 2024

Trailing 2-0 With 15 Minutes to Play, Maranatha Scored Twice in a 2-2 Olympic League Tie With Valley Christian

Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha rallied from a 2-0 deficit late in the second half to earn a 2-2 tie with Valley Christian. With approximately 15 minutes to play, Miles Romero scored off of a George Peterson assist. Ten minutes later, Peterson set Romero up for his second goal of the game. MHS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 03 2024

Miles Romero Earns Hat Trick in Maranatha’s 7-0 Victory at Village Christian in Olympic League Opener

Photos by Mitzi Yamashita  Boys Soccer: Maranatha didn’t just open Olympic League play with a win. The Minutemen decimated their host from Village Christian, 7-0. MHS led 5-0 at the half and improved to 6-5-2. Miles Romero scored two goals in the first half and another in the second to earn the hat trick. George […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 15 2023

Marshall Fundamental Rallies in Second Half to Secure 3-3 Tie w/Rosemead in Thursday’s Mission Valley League Contest

Boys Soccer: Things didn’t look good early for Marshall Fundamental in Thursday’s Mission Valley League showdown against their visitor from Rosemead. The Panthers took a 3-1 lead into the half. But the Eagles would regroup and scored twice in the second half, and they settled for a 3-3 tie. Michael Hernandez got Marshall on the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 02 2023

Caleb Freeman Scores Early in Second Half to Lead Maranatha to a 1-0 Victory at Campbell Hall

Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha picked up win No. 1 of the 2023-24 season. The Minutemen defeated their host from Campbell Hall, 1-0, on Friday. Early in the second half, Caleb Freeman scored the only goal of the game. A shot by Luca Youssefian was deflected right to the foot of Freeman, who […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Nov 29 2023

Maranatha Scores Twice in Second Half to Secure 3-3 Tie w/La Canada in 2023-24 Home Opener

Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: La Canada looked to spoil Maranatha’s home opener on Tuesday. The Spartans scored twice to take a 2-0 lead. LCHS would go to the break with a 3-1 advantage. Maranatha’s only score in the first half was a header from freshman Caleb Freeman off Sawyer Throop’s free kick. Maranatha, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Nov 18 2023

Freeman & Youssefian Score One Goal Each in Maranatha’s Season-Opening 2-2 Tie at Sierra Canyon

Photo by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha opened the 2023-24 season with a 2-2 tie at Sierra Canyon. The Minutemen got both of their goals in the first half. Freshman Caleb Freeman had an unassisted goal to give MHS a 1-0 lead. After the Trailblazers tied the game at 1-1, sophomore Luca Youssefian gave Maranatha […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 30 2023

Monrovia’s Micah Maljian & Rogelio Anguiano Torres Named Rio Hondo League’s Offensive & Defensive Players of the Year

Thanks to Monrovia for this report: Boys Soccer: When the Monrovia boys soccer program meets up on April 10th for their banquet, they’ll have a number of reasons to celebrate the 2022-23 season. The Wildcats played a very competitive nonleague schedule, and despite finishing third (5-3-2) behind South Pasadena and La Canada in Rio Hondo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 03 2023

Michael Hernandez Scores Two Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 3-1 Mission Valley League Victory Over Second-Place South El Monte

Boys Soccer: On senior night, the Marshall Fundamental boys soccer program got two goals from a freshman. The Eagles knocked off second-place South El Monte, 3-1, to finish the regular season in the fourth spot of the Mission Valley League standings. Michael Henderson had goals in the first and second half of Thursday’s win. And […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 02 2023

Maranatha Wins Olympic League Title After Wednesday’s 2-1 Victory at Whittier Christian; Peterson & Tatevossian Score for Minutemen

Boys Soccer: Winning a championship is never easy, or at least it shouldn’t be. And such was the case for the Maranatha boys soccer program. The Minutemen scored a pair of second-half goals to edge their host from Whittier Christian, 2-1, on Wednesday. George Peterson and Aren Tatevossian both scored off of assists from Miles […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 28 2023

Maranatha Blows Out Heritage Christian, 4-0, on Senior Night; Minutemen Nearing Outright Olympic League Championship

Boys Soccer: Maranatha is just one win from securing an outright Olympic League championship. The Minutemen cruised to a 4-0 victory over visiting Heritage Christian. And on senior night, three of the four goals were scored by 12th graders. And that included captain Jay Lee, who scored in the game’s first minute. Jacob Brantingham and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 26 2023

Michael Hernandez Scored Twice in Marshall Fundamental’s 3-2 Mission Valley League Victory Over El Monte

Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental killed two birds with one victory on Wednesday. The Eagles edged visiting El Monte, 3-2, in a Mission Valley League game. The win snapped Marshall’s six-game MVL losing streak, and it also secured the Eagles their first league win since December 13th. Michael Hernández scored twice on Wednesday. One came on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 22 2023

Maranatha’s 3-1 Victory on Friday is First Over Valley Christian in 5 Years; Minutemen Take Over Olympic League’s Top Spot

Boys Soccer: Perhaps the only thing more satisfying than beating Valley Christian for the first time in five years is taking over sole possession of first place in the Olympic League standings. And that’s exactly what the Minutemen did on Friday. Jacob Brantingham scored first for Maranatha in the 18th minute. It was the lone […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 18 2023

George Peterson Scores Three Goals & Has an Assist in Maranatha’s 5-0 Olympic League Victory Over Heritage Christian

Boys Soccer: Maranatha is now 2-0-1 in Olympic League games after Tuesday’s 5-0 victory over Heritage Christian. George Peterson was the star. Peterson scored three goals and assisted on another score. Miles Romero chipped in with a goal and two assists. Jacob Brantingham scored and assisted on one goal. Sawyer Throop had an assist in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 14 2023

Maranatha Picks Up First Olympic League Victory After Friday’s 3-0 Victory Over Whittier Christian

Pictured: Miles Romero Boys Soccer: Maranatha picked up Olympic League victory No. 1 on Friday. The Minutemen got two goals in the first half and cruised to a 3-0 victory over Whittier Christian. MHS stuck first when Miles Romero scored off a Jay Lee assist. Maranatha would extend the lead to 2-0 when Jacob Brantingham […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 10 2023

Boys Soccer: La Salle, Maranatha & Northview Ranked in Most Recent CIF-SS Poll

Boys Soccer: CIF-SS Poll, January 9, 2023 Division 1/2 1.JSerra Catholic 2.Servite 3.Mira Costa 4.Santa Ana Valley 5.Montclair 6.Valencia/Placentia 7.Godinez 8.Poly/Riverside 9.Sunny Hills 10.Channel Islands 11.El Rancho 12.Cathedral 13.Pacifica/Oxnard 14.Montebello 15.Arlington 16.Citrus Hill Division 3 1.Quartz Hill 2.El Dorado 3.Crescenta Valley 4.Hart 5.Carter 6.Fontana 7.Crossroads 8.Mission Viejo 9.Cabrillo LB 10.Sierra Vista Division 4 1.Harvard Westlake […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 16 2022

Marshall Fundamental & Arroyo Tie, 1-1, in Battle of Mission Valley League Powers; Cristian Villegas Scores Early For Eagles

Boys Soccer: In a battle of reigning Mission Valley League co-champs, Arroyo and Marshall Fundamental met up Thursday in Pasadena. The Eagles would get a goal from Cristian Villegas within the first six minutes of the game to take an early 1-0 lead. Christian Lim assisted on the Eagles’ lone goal. The Knights would tie […]

By Brian Baiotto