Wrestling/ Feb 11 2024

Etiwanda’s Jacob Bell & Evan Manzo Win 138-&-165-Pound Titles at CIF-SS Northern Division Individuals; Eagles Finish Second as a Program

Wrestling: Northern Division at Sonora HS: Etiwanda finished second as a program at the two-day CIF-SS Northern Division Individuals at Sonora High School. The Eagles were just 9.5 points back of first-place Hillcrest. Etiwanda junior Jacob Bell became a three-time CIF champ. Bell pinned his way to the 138-pound title, including a stick of Mathias […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 11 2024

Northview’s Acuna, San Marino’s Yoshitake & Uyemura, & Chino’s Samano & Vassalle Secure CIF-SS Coastal Division Individual Titles

CIF-SS Coastal Division: To view a photo gallery by RT Tolentino, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Northview entered Saturday’s second round of the CIF-SS Coastal Division Individuals with seven wrestlers that had reached the semifinal round. When it was all said and done, it was 190-pound Sonny Acuna that secured an individual title […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 10 2024

List of Day Two Semifinal Matches; Northview (7), Walnut (7) & Etiwanda (6) Have 20 Combined Wrestlers Vying for CIF-SS Individual Titles

Photos by RT Tolentino Wrestling: Area Wrestlers w/Semifinal Matches This Morning: To view RT Tolentino’s photo gallery from the Coastal Division, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Coastal Division at Westminster HS: 106 Pounds: Marcus Tolentino (Northview) vs Aaron Contreras (West Covina) Zachary Samano (Chino) vs Zeke Guerrero (Quartz Hills) 113: Jovanni Evangelista (Northview) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 09 2024

Marshall Fundamental Heads into CIF-SS Individuals w/Momentum; Eagles Boys & Girls Teams Claimed First MVL Team Titles in Program History

Wrestling: Thanks to the Eagles program for this report: On February 3rd, Marshall Fundamental hosted the first ever wrestling tournament on our campus. We christened the main gym (built in 2015) by hosting the six-team Mission Valley League finals. Marshall didn’t join the MVL until 2012, and wrestling wasn’t a sport on the Pasadena campus […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 05 2024

Colony Girls Win 9 of 14 Weight Classes; Ayala’s Martinez & Glendora’s Sachs Secure 110-&-125-Pound Titles w/Early Pins at Palomares League Finals

Girls Wrestling: Team Scores: 1-Colony (562.5) 2-Bonita (542) 3-Ayala (540.5) 4-Alta Loma (409.5) 5-Glendora (233) 6-Claremont (123) 100 Pounds: Title Match: Camila Robles Alcazar pinned Jaclyn Cervantes at 1:08. 1st Place – Camila Robles Alcazar of Colony 2nd Place – Jaclyn Cervantes of Alta Loma 3rd Place – Sophia Zubia of Ayala 4th Place – […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 05 2024

Ayala’s Chan, Kim, Gonzalez, Eligio, Hennerty & Townsell, & Bonita’s Fernandez, Parra & Martinez Win Individual Palomares League Titles

Wrestling: Palomares League Finals: 106 Pounds: Title Match: Jayren Chan def. Elias Echeveste, 7-4. 1st Place – Jayren Chan of Ayala 2nd Place – Elias Echeveste of Bonita 3rd Place – Dru Pedroza of Glendora 4th Place – Kaden Padilla of Alta Loma 113: Title Match: Jacob Kim pinned Garrett Berry at 1:09. 1st Place […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 04 2024

Northview Girls Win 11-of-14 Weight Classes at Valle Vista League Finals; San Dimas’ Jaime, Seitz & Smith Claim 110, 190 & 235-Pound Titles

Photos by Wilson Baldelomar & RT Tolentino Girls Wrestling: Valle Vista League Finals: To view a photo gallery by RT Tolentino, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook To view a photo gallery by Wilson Baldelomar, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook 100 Pounds: Champion: Ryleigh Hayes, Northview Ashley Carmouche, West Covina Giselle Mongenel, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 04 2024

Northview Wins 11-of-14 Individual Titles at Valle Vista League Finals; San Dimas’ Quinn McDonald Claims 215-Pound Class

Photos by Wilson Baldelomar Boys Wrestling: Valle Vista League Final Placers: Top Three move to CIF-SS Individuals at Westminster High School Facebook To view a photo gallery by Wilson Baldelomar, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook 106 Pounds: Champion: Marcus Tolentino, Northview Aaron Contreras, West Covina Jalen Tottientes, Charter Oak Brendan Krieger, San Dimas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 02 2024

Etiwanda Gets Pins From Manzo, Diaz & Bell in Wednesday’s 34-33 Victory Over San Clemente in Championship Round of CIF-SS Division 2 Team Dual

Wrestling: When it comes to area wrestling, the first two programs you typically hear about are Walnut and Northview. And the Mustangs and Vikings are the definition of elite. But there’s this school in the Inland Empire off the 210 Freeway and Day Creek Boulevard that just earned a second consecutive CIF-SS team dual title. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 29 2024

Saldana, Rivera, Hinojosa, Lazaro, Bartoszek & Mateo Went 3-0 to Lead Northview to Tuesday’s CIF D-1 Title Match w/Corona

Photos by RT Tolentino: Girls Wrestling: That steamroller known as the Northview girls wrestling program continued to mow over opponents on Saturday. The Vikings earned a spot in the CIF-SS Division 1 finals on Tuesday at Northview High. NHS defeated Centennial Corona, 75-3, in the first round. In the quarters, the Vikings sent Poly back […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 28 2024

CIF Boys Team Dual Scores: Etiwanda Earned Spot in D-2 Finals After Lopsided Victories Over Ramona, Aliso Niguel & LB Millikan

Wrestling: Editor’s Note: I hope to have a story on Etiwanda’s path to the D-2 finals by Sunday night. Boys CIF-SS Team Duals: First Through Semifinal Rounds: Open Division: First Round: St. John Bosco got a bye Roosevelt 58, Temecula Valley 15 Calvary Chapel Santa Ana 58, Palm Desert 24 Hesperia had a bye Semifinal: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 28 2024

CIF Girls Team Dual Scores (First Through Semifinal Rounds); Northview to Face Corona in D-1 Final, Montclair & Paloma Valley Battle for D-2 Championship

Photo by RT Tolentino Editor’s Note: I hope to have a story up by Sunday night for Northview’s journey through the D-1 bracket. Girls Wrestling: CIF-SS Team Duals: Saturday’s First Through Semifinal Rounds Division 1: Round One: Northview 75, Centennial Corona 3 LB Poly 54, Downey 30 Warren 48, Santa Ana 30 Walnut 54, Orange […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 26 2024

Boys & Girls CIF-SS Team Dual Schedule; Walnut & Etiwanda Boys Seeded No. 1 in D-1 & D-2, & Northview Girls Top Seed in D-1

Photo by Beth Oualline Wrestling: The first through semifinal rounds will be completed this Saturday, and the finalists won’t meet up until Wednesday, January 31. Saturday’s First-Round Schedule: Boys: Division 1 at Centennial Corona: Shadow Hills vs Walnut Camarillo vs Villa Park Mayfair vs Norco San Dimas vs Paloma Valley Servite vs Royal Citrus Valley […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 24 2024

Bonita Ends Regular Season 9-1 After Tuesday’s 42-33 Palomares League Victory at GHS; Bearcats had an 8-6 Advantage in Matches Won

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 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 24 2024

Ayala Clinches Outright Palomares League Championship; Bulldogs Win 13 of 14 Matches in 78-6 Victory Over Claremont

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 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 20 2024

Ayala Secured at Least a Share of Palomares League Title After Thursday’s 60-18 Palomares League Victory at Alta Loma

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 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 19 2024

Bonita Dominates Claremont, 70-11, in Thursday’s Palomares League Dual; Bearcats Win 12 of 14 Matches

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 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 14 2024

Northview Claims Dick Morris Tourney w/Nine Placers; Glendora’s Sam Sachs & Los Osos’ Kayla Ganac Win Individual Titles

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 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 12 2024

Ayala Takes Big Step Towards Palomares League Title w/a 43-30 Victory Over Bonita; Townsell’s Pin at 215 Secured Dual for Bulldogs

Wrestling: Ayala still has some work to do. But on Thursday night, the Bulldogs cleared the highest hurdle in their quest for an outright Palomares League championship. AHS persevered, 43-30, in a showdown with their visitors from Bonita. It looked like it was going to be a breeze, as Ayala had leads of 18-0 and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 08 2024

San Dimas, La Canada & South Hills Finish Fourth, Fifth & Sixth, Respectively, at Arroyo Classic Tournament

To view photos by Wilson Baldelomar, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Wrestling: Arroyo Classic Tournament: Team Scores (Top-10): 1-Ventura (202) 2-Citrus Valley (183.5) 3-La Costa Canyon (160.5) 4-San Dimas (156) 5-La Canada (145) 6-South Hills (135) 7-Burbank (135) 8-Nordhoff (116) 9-Arroyo (113) 10-Cajon (100.5) 106 Pounds: Title Match: Shane Ito (LCC) def. Sasha […]

By Brian Baiotto