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


Wrestling/ Jan 06 2024

Bonita Dominates Perennial Palomares League Power, Alta Loma, 58-15; Bearcats Won 11 of 14 Matches

Wrestling: Bonita took another step forward in what they hope will end in back-to-back Palomares League titles. It would be a first in school history. Last year, BHS shared the league crown with Alta Loma and Ayala. Fast forward to 2023-24, and Rob Froh’s boys just defeated Alta Loma for the first time in their […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Dec 29 2023

Northview’s Tolentino & Gutierrez, Walnut’s Ramirez & Contreras, Damien’s Arellano & Los Osos’ Chen Win Blackwatch Tournament Titles

Wrestling: Upland’s Blackwatch Tournament: 106 Pounds: Title Match: Marcus Tolentino (Northview) def. Reggie Fernandez (San Gorgonio), 15-0. 1st Place – Marucus Tolentino of Northview 2nd Place – Reggie Fernandez of San Gorgonio 3rd Place – Elijah Butler of Northview 4th Place – Shane Ramirez of Norco 5th Place – Chris Sautter of Big Bear 6th […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Dec 23 2023

Short-Handed Bonita Grinds Out a 47-30 Victory Over Colony in Palomares League Opener; Bearcats Pin Six Titans

Wrestling: Thanks to the Bonita wrestling program for this report and photo gallery: It was the Palomares League opener for both schools. There was concern for Bonita, because they had four freshmen in the lineup who were wrestling in their first varsity match ever due to injuries to some of the Bearcats top wrestlers. It […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Dec 22 2023

Marshall Fundamental Pins Way to a 52-18 Mission Valley League Victory Over South El Monte

Wrestling: Thanks to Marshall Fundamental for this recap: Tonight, Marshall Fundamental’s wrestling teams earned a split decision, as the boys defeated South El Monte, 52-18, and improved their record to 12-1 on the season. The Eagles’ girls lost to the overwhelming power of South El Monte, falling, 72-6. Marshall’s boys team started off the match […]

By Brian Baiotto