Soccer/ May 17 2021

Brandon Soto & Joshua Dinh Score in Ayala’s 2-1 Victory at Montclair in the Second Round of the D-4 Playoffs

Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Soccer: Ayala seems to be peaking at the perfect time. The Bulldogs won the Palomares League championship, and this past Thursday, they opened the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs with a 5-1 beatdown over Bishop Amat. Ayala headed to No. 3 seeded Montclair on Saturday afternoon. And they got a first-half […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ May 14 2021

Miguel Jaramillo Scores Both Goals in Northview’s 2-0 Victory Over Top-Seeded Nuview Bridge in CIF D-6 Opener

Boys Soccer: Apparently Northview wasn’t intimidated by having to face the No. 1 seed in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. And they didn’t whine about having to take a 57-mile bus ride. Instead, they went out to Nuevo and ended the Nuview Bridge season with a 2-0 victory. Miguel Jaramillo scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 28 2021

Marshall Fundamental Defeats South El Monte, 4-1, on Senior Night

**Thanks to the Marshall Fundamental soccer program for sending in this report: Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental’s senior night was highlighted by yet another opportunistic win. This time it was a 4-1 victory over South El Monte. Based on the latest scores, Marshall Fundamental keeps its solid second place in the Mission Valley League and, more […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 23 2021

Marshall Fundamental Defeats Rosemead, 3-1, in Thursday’s Mission Valley League Game

Thanks to Marshall Fundamental soccer for sending in this game report: Boys Soccer: The resilient Marshall Fundamental Eagles soccer team notched another win Thursday against visiting Rosemead. A reinforcement of their continued efforts learning the game helped provide a 3-1 win against their latest Mission Valley League rival. The first half was a tale of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 21 2021

Marshall Fundamental Shuts Out El Monte, 3-0, in Tuesday’s Mission Valley League Showdown

Boys Soccer: **Thanks to the Marshall Fundamental boys soccer program for sending in this game report: Marshall Fundamental’s inexperienced soccer team had tough week last week with two losses. This week, we are looking to continue to find our winning ways and making the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. Today was a better day with a 3-0 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 13 2021

Max DeAnda Scores One Goal, Assists on Another; West Covina Defeats San Dimas, 3-1, on Monday

Boys Soccer: West Covina won its fourth consecutive game to start the 2021 season. Max DeAnda got the Bulldogs on the board when he took an assist from Andy Velasquez. DeAnda would then set up Chris Alvarado and West Covina took a 2-0 lead. San Dimas pulled to within 2-1 when Raul Burris punched it […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 09 2021

Eduardo Reyes & Victor Camacho Score in Marshall Fundamental’s 2-1 Victory Over El Monte

Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental looked to stay unbeaten on Thursday afternoon. But the Eagles trailed 1-0 at home against Mission Valley League foe, El Monte. Not to worry. Eduardo Reyes scored on a breakaway and Victor Camacho punched in a penalty kick, and Marshall Fundamental claimed a 2-1 victory. Tex Bonham saved eight shots in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 07 2021

Marshall Fundamental & Gabrielino Settle for 2-2 Tie; Logan Davis & Victor Camacho Score for Eagles

Thanks to Marshall Fundamental for sending in this game report: Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental’s contest this week pitted a set of coaches that are familiar with each other, and are longtime friends. Gabrielino coaches, Miguel and Eric, saw their tactics payoff by taking a 2-0 first-half lead. In the second half, Eagles’ coaches Erick, Freddy […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 02 2021

West Covina Mounts First Half Lead & Never Looks Back; Bulldogs Claim 4-1 Victory Over Covina

Boys Soccer: Thanks to West Covina for sending in this report for Thursday’s 4-1 victory over Covina: WCHS goalie Hector Frausto was not tested in the first half of Thursday’s game. The Bulldogs had control of the game, aside from a corner kick that Covina scored from. Our first goal came by way of  Leo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 02 2021

Reyes & Camacho Score Second-Half Goals; Marshall Fundamental Stays Unbeaten With 2-1 Victory Over Arroyo

Boys Soccer: After being shut out in the first half of their home opener, Marshall Fundamental got second-half goals from Eduardo Reyes and Victor Camacho to defeat their MVL visitors from Arroyo, 2-1, on Thursday. The Eagles are now 3-0 in 2021. Tex Bonham had 13 saves in goal for Marshall, including three one-on-one challenges. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 30 2021

Martinez & De Anda Score Goals, Frausto Blocks 10 Shots; West Covina Edges Northview, 2-1, on Monday

Boys Soccer: West Covina edged Northview, 2-1, to improve to 2-0 in 2021. Kimson Martinez got a pass from Max De Anda in the first half and scored from about 20 yards out. In the second half, De Anda scored a goal of his own. Hector Frausto was huge in goal for the Bulldogs. Frausto […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 26 2021

Marshall Fundamental Gets Balanced Offensive Attack in Thursday’s 5-0 Victory Over South El Monte

There were a number of reasons the Marshall Fundamental boys soccer program wanted to get back on the field in the worst way. It begins with an unpleasant end to their remarkable state playoff run last year, and then, the Eagles had to wait two extra days to kick off the 2021 season, because Rosemead […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 24 2021

Max DeAnda Scores Two Goals in West Covina’s 3-0, Season Opening Victory Over Walnut

In the best of times, it’s always great to open a season on the winning side of the ledger. But after being sidelined for almost a year due to COVID-19, it makes that feeling even better. West Covina got a pair of first-half goals, one more in the second, and cruised to a 3-0 victory […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 18 2021

Maranatha Opens 2021 Season With 3-1 Victory at Ontario Christian; George Peterson Scores Once, Assists on Another in Victory

** Thanks to the Maranatha boys soccer program for sending in this report.  Maranatha kicked off the much anticipated 2021 season on the road against the Knights of Ontario Christian on Tuesday. The match was a gritty duel, with both teams eager to get on the pitch and compete. The Minutemen did not disappoint the […]

By Brian Baiotto