Wrestling/ Feb 24 2023

12 SGV Area Girls Went 2-0 in Day 1 at CIF-State Championships in Bakersfield; Quarterfinal Round Starts Friday Morning

Photos by RT Tolentino Girls Wrestling: 101 Pounds: 1st Round: Raquel Garcia pinned Jaylee Cazares (Brawley) at 2:50 2nd: Avy Perez (Birmingham) 5, Garcia 1 106: 1st: Anaya Falcon (Walnut) pinned Alexandra Loretto (Pacheco) at 1:54 2nd: Falcon pinned Micaela Correa-Ernest (Righetti) at 0:55 111: 1st: Deandra Meza (Walnut) pinned Svea Gonzalez (Benicia) at 2:21 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 21 2023

First Round Schedule for Three Day CIF State Championships; Northview Boys Have Six Competitors in Bakersfield

Boys Wrestling: 106 Pounds: Marcus Tolentino (Northview) vs Jermey Oani (Righetti) Camilio Ramirez (Walnut) vs Siraj Sidhu (Del Oro) Jonathan Madera (Chino) vs winner of Alijah Ortiz (Clovis) vs Clarence Moore (Branham) match 113: Ronnie Ramirez (Walnut) vs Alijah Guzman (Silver Creek) 120: Christian Garcia (Walnut) vs Mark Ramirez (Freemont) 126: Jacob Bell (Etiwanda) vs […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 19 2023

Walnut Claims Four CIF-SS Masters Titles, While Northview & SDHS Win 2 Apiece; First-Place Vikings Sending 6 to State

Girls Wrestling: Team Points: 1- Northview (157) 2- Walnut (144) 3- Marina (128) 4- Corona Senior (104) 5- Hillcrest (88) 6- San Dimas (82) 7- Paloma Valley (74) 8- Sultana (65) 9- Foothill (61) 10- Palm Desert (59) Local Wrestlers Individual Results: 101 Pounds (Blue Bracket) Title Match: Olivia Lopez (Hamilton) pinned Lexi Garca (Northview) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 18 2023

List of all 23 SGV Area CIF State Qualifiers; Northview (6) & Walnut (4) Sending a Combined 10 Wrestlers to Bakersfield

Boys Wrestling: List of Area State Qualifiers: Qualifiers by School: Northview (6) Walnut (4) Chino (4) Etiwanda (2) San Marino (2) Bishop Amat (1) Bonita (1) Charter Oak (1) Glendora (1) Montclair (1) 106 Pounds: Marcus Tolentino of Northview Camilo Ramirez of Walnut Jonathan Madera of Chino 113: Ronnie Ramirez of Walnut 120: Christian Garcia […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 18 2023

Northview’s Mario Sandoval & Jacob Salcedo Win CIF-SS Individual Masters Titles; Vikings Finish Third in Palm Springs

Wrestling: Editor’s Note: If & when we get photos of state qualifiers, including Northview, Etiwanda & Walnut, we will update this story. ** Top 5 placers for each bracket qualified for state. CIF-SS Masters: Teams: 1- St. John Bosco (270.5 points) 2- Palm Desert (249.5) 3- Northview (143) 4- Fountain Valley (139.5) 5- Temecula Valley […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 17 2023

Girls First Round Matches for Area Wrestlers at Saturday’s CIF-SS Masters Meet at Palm Springs High School

Girls Wrestling: CIF-SS Masters Meet at Palm Springs High School: 101 Pounds (Blue Bracket) Raquel Garcia (Colony) vs Ayana Contreras (Ramona) Lexi Garza (Northview) vs Ruby Hubbard (Norwalk) Lina Rodriguez (Chino) vs Abigail Alvarado (Diamond Bar) 101 (Gold Bracket) Malia Manibog (San Marino) vs Isabel Valenzuela (Esperanza) Sienna Montanez (Walnut) vs Ahome Sordo (Paramount) Sarah […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 17 2023

A List of First Round Matches for Area Wrestlers at Today’s (Friday’s) CIF-SS Masters Meet

Photo by RT Tolentino Wrestling: Editor’s Note: The top five placers in both the blue and gold brackets qualify for next week’s CIF-State Meet in Bakersfield CIF-SS Masters First Round Opponents for Local Competitors: 106 Pounds: (Blue Bracket) Marcus Tolentino (Northview) vs Pedro Quezada (Corona Centennial) 106: (Gold Bracket) Zeke Guerrero (South Hills) vs Yousef […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 12 2023

Glendora’s Samantha Sachs Wins CIF-SS Southern Division 121-Pound Individual Title; Madeleine Rouse Placed Fifth at 150

Girls Wrestling: Pictured L-R: Glendora’s Madeleine Rouse, Coach David Hester & Samantha Sachs CIF-SS Southern Division Individuals Team Finish: 1- Corona (245 team points) 2- Walnut (219) 3- Centennial Corona (157.5) 4- El Toro (130) 5- Cypress (123) 6- Cerritos (110.5) 7- Capistrano Valley (109) 8- Valencia of Placentia (96) 9- San Clemente (92) 10- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 12 2023

Northview Wins 3 & San Dimas Claims 2 CIF-SS Northern Division Individuals; Vikings Finish First in Team Points

Wrestling: CIF-SS Northern Division Individuals Team Finish: 1- Northview (294 team points) 2- Hillcrest (220) 3- San Dimas (187) 4- Etiwanda (114) 5- Foothill (113) 6- Los Osos (108) 7- Santa Monica (105.5) 8- Camarillo (95.5) 9- Laguna Hills (93) 10- Schurr (90) 14- Arroyo (66) 16- Upland (58) 18- West Covina (56) 101 Pounds: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 12 2023

Etiwanda’s Bell, Balingit, Manzo & Smith Win Northern Division Individual Titles; Eagles Finish First in Team Points

Wrestling: CIF-SS Northern Division Individuals Team Finishes: 1- Etiwanda (195.5 team points) 2- Cypress (158) 3- Yorba Linda (149) 4- Mayfair (147.5) 5- Villa Park (131) 6- Sonora (127.5) 7- South Torrance (110.5) 8- Warren (101.5) 9- Western (97.5) 10- Los Osos (97) 17- Damien (78) 24- RCHS (52) 27- Chino Hills (47.5) 106 Pounds: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 12 2023

Northview Claims Four Titles at CIF-SS Coastal Division Individuals; Vikings Finish Second Behind St. John Bosco

Wrestling: CIF-SS Coastal Division:Team Finishes: 1- St. John Bosco (403.5) 2- Northview (289) 3- Chino (214) 4- Servite (156.5) 5- San Dimas (99.5) 6- Orange Lutheran (92) 7- Lancaster (91.5) 8- San Marino (85.5) 9- Quartz Hill (76.5) 10- Thousand Oaks (75) 17- La Canada (58.5) To view photos from RT Tolentino, click on the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 12 2023

Glendora’s Brown, Bonita’s Fernandez & Tofilau, & Alta Loma’s Green Win CIF-SS Central Division Individual Titles

Wrestling: Central Division: Team Finishers: 1- Roosevelt (311.5 team points) 2- Walnut (230) 3- Yucaipa (211) 4- Alta Loma (131) 5- Citrus Valley (128) 6- Bonita (127) 7- Centennial Corona (121) 7- Santa Fe (121) 9- Norco (120) 10- MLK (106.5) 12- Glendora (72) 13- South Hills (70) 16- Diamond Bar (58) 17- Carter (56) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 08 2023

GHS Two-Sport Athlete, Marquize Brown, Leaps Life’s Toughest Hurdles, & Hopes to Win at CIF This Weekend & Place at State

Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor There is no sport at the high school level that takes more dedication, determination and discipline to survive and persevere quite like wrestling. And that is certainly not a knock on physically and mentally taxing sports like swimming, water polo, long distance running and so on. But after an […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 06 2023

Etiwanda Boys & Girls Wrestling Programs Dominate at Saturday’s Baseline League Finals

Boys & Girls Wrestling: Etiwanda Wrestling at Baseline League Finals Etiwanda Boys: Eight league champions, 11 finalists, & 12 qualify for CIF-SS Individuals at Brea Olinda HS 106: Julian Santana 1st Place 113: Ryan Khan 1st Place 120: Martin Bocanegra (RCHS), Andrew Garcia (E) second place 126: Jacob Bell 1st Place 132: Gabe Balingit 1st […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 06 2023

Girls Wrestling: Ayala’s BK Martinez & Tatiana Chavarin Earn Lower & Upper-Weight MVP at Saturday’s Palomares League Finals

Girls Wrestling: Palomares League Finals: Girls will compete this weekend at Corona High School at the CIF-SS Individuals  Team Results: Alta Loma: 5 qualifiers, 1 alternate, 2 champions Ayala: 4q, no alternates, 2c Bonita: 9q, 1a, 1c Claremont: 10q, 1a, 3c Colony: 9q, 1a, 4c Glendora: 3q, 2a, 2c Lower-Weight MVP: BK Martinez, Ayala Upper-Weight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 06 2023

BHS Wins 5 Titles at Palomares League Finals; Bonita’s Tristan Fernandez & Glendora’s Marquize Brown Earn Lower & Upper-Weight MVP

Wrestling: Palomares League Finals: Top three placers qualify for this weekend’s CIF-SS Individuals at Yucaipa High School.  Lower-Weight MVP: Bonita’s (145) Tristan Fernandez Upper-Weight MVP: Glendora’s (170) Marquize Brown Team Results: Alta Loma: 12 qualifiers, 1 alternate, 2 champions Ayala: 8q, 2a, 4c Bonita: 9q, 4a, 5c Claremont: 3q, 1a, 2c Colony: 6q, 4a, no […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 05 2023

Marshall Fundamental’s Toby Lee, Andrew Quijada & Abe Moreno Won Individual Titles at Mission Valley League Finals

Wrestling: Mission Valley League Finals: Marshall Fundamental had three individual champions at the Mission Valley League finals. Toby Lee (120 pounds), Andrew Quijada (138) and Abe Moreno (152) all earned titles. The Eagles had three runners up, including Allegra Venable (121), Chris Murillo (126) and 220-pound Kenneth Torres. Siwon Shin (182), Isaac Benivedez (132), Andrew […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 04 2023

Northview Qualifies all 14 Competitors for Next Week’s CIF-SS Individuals; Vikings Claim Titles in 12-of-14 Weight Classes

Photos by Wilson Baldelomar Wrestling: Valle Vista League Finals: Northview dominated the 2022-23 Valle Vista League finals. The top three placers at each weight class move on to next week’s CIF-SS individuals. The Vikings qualified all 14 wrestlers, including 12 individual league champions. Marcus Tolentino (106 pounds), Nick Arellano (113), Jovanni Evangelista (120), Rene Cisneros […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 02 2023

Etiwanda Wins First CIF-SS Wrestling Dual Title in School History; Eagles Defeat Chaminade, 39-33, in Wednesday’s D-3 Final

Wrestling: When Larry Cutbirth took over the head coaching duties 20 years ago, none of his wrestlers had even been born. Fast forward two decades and Cutbirth, his staff and their athletes have delivered Etiwanda its first CIF-SS team dual championship. The Eagles defeated Chaminade, 39-33, in the Division 3 title match in West Hills. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 25 2023

Bonita Claims Share of First League (Palomares) Title Since 1985; Bearcats Dominate Colony, 59-18, on Tuesday Evening

Wrestling: Bonita won a share of its first league (Palomares) championship since Ronald Reagan began his second term as President of the United States. The Bearcats easily defeated Colony, 59-18, on Tuesday night. Of their 11 victories (in 14 matches), BHS won seven via pin-fall, three major decisions and one tech fall. The dual began […]

By Brian Baiotto