Basketball/ Nov 27 2024

Aislin Tamez Torres Scored a Game-High 19 Points, But Orange Lutheran Defeats La Salle, 49-40, on Tuesday Evening

Photos by Mario Veliz (@msvcreations_) Girls Basketball: La Salle welcomed Orange Lutheran into their gym on Tuesday evening. In a battle of Lancers’ programs, O-Lu took an early 16-6 lead after eight minutes of play. La Salle would outscore Orange Lutheran, 34-33, the rest of the way. But the girls from Orange County headed home […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 24 2024

Smith Earns Tourney MVP After 16-Point & 11-Rebound Effort in Flintridge Prep’s 53-37 Victory Over Rialto in Bonita Tip-Off Classic Final

Photos by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep didn’t just secure a Bonita Tip-Off Classic title. The Wolves dominated their way to the crown. FP defeated Cajon, Claremont, Los Osos and Rialto by a combined margin of 243-147. On Saturday night, Prep and Rialto were locked in an 18-18 tie at the break. The Wolves, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 24 2024

Reagan Herrmann Scores 14 Points & Grabs 10 Rebounds in Glendora’s 52-24 Victory Over Loara at La Mirada Tounament

Girls Basketball: Glendora finished third at the La Mirada Tournament. GHS claimed consecutive victories over Millikan (50-28) and Anaheim (57-26) before falling to Crean Lutheran (44-33) in Friday’s semifinal. On Saturday, the Tartans defeated Loara, 52-24, and they improved to 3-1. Reagan Herrmann had a game-high 14 points to go with her 10 rebounds. Brianna […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 24 2024

Casey Higgins Scored a Pair of Baskets in Final 16 Seconds to Lead La Salle to a 47-44 Victory Over Pasadena; Lancers Improved to 3-0

Girls Basketball: It doesn’t get much closer than this. La Salle hosted Pasadena on Saturday evening. And the Bulldogs gave the Lancers all they could handle. However, La Salle was able to edge PHS, 47-44. PHS and LSHS matched each other in scoring in the second (11-11), third (15-15) and fourth quarters (10-10). But a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 22 2024

Aislin Tamez Torres Scored 18 Points in La Salle’s 52-26 Victory at Keppel; Lancers Outscored Aztecs, 15-0, in Second Quarter

Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 2-0 after its 52-26 victory at Keppel. The Lancers pulled away in the second quarter after outscoring the Aztecs, 15-0. Aislin Tamez Torres had a game-high 18 points. Casey Higgins chipped in with 14 points. Kaden Cortes and Julianne Tan provided six points apiece in Thursday’s win. Alyssa Canizal […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 22 2024

Maddie Smith’s 19 Points, 4 Rebounds & 6 Assists Leads Flintridge Prep to a 52-45 Victory Over LOHS in Bonita Tip-Off Classic Semifinal

Photo by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Los Osos and Flintridge Prep met up Thursday night at the Bonita Tip-Off challenge. The win would earn a spot in Saturday’s title game. And it was the Wolves that secured a championship game appearance with a 52-45 victory over the Grizzlies. Maddie Smith had a game-high 19 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2024

Herrmann, Kuo & Gomez Combined for 49 Points in Glendora’s 57-26 Victory Over Anaheim; GHS Led 22-0 After One Quarter

Girls Basketball: It’s unusual for a game to be considered ‘over’ after eight minutes of play. However, politically correct or not, Glendora put Anaheim away with a 22-0 first quarter. The Tartans cruised to a 57-26 victory at the La Mirada Tournament. Reagan (“Ronnie”) Herrmann had a game-high 17 points. Kamryn Kuo led both teams […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 21 2024

Maddie Smith & Megan Quoch Scored 14 Points Apiece in Wednesday’s 69-35 Victory Over Claremont in Bonita’s Tip-Off Classic

Photo by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep jumped on Claremont early, and the Wolfpack weren’t able to mount much of a challenge. The Wolves had a 20-3 lead after the first eight minutes, and they cruised to a 69-35 victory in the second round of the Bonita Tournament. Maddie Smith and Megan Quoch led […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 20 2024

Flintridge Prep Opens 2024-25 Season w/a 60-39 Victory Over Cajon at the Bonita Basketball Tournament

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep opened the 2024-25 season with a blowout victory at the Bonita Tournament. The Wolves cruised to a 69-30 victory over Cajon. Prep had a 38-11 lead at the half. Maddie Smith had 15 points and five steals. Olivia Childs chipped in with 10 points and nine rebounds. Hailey Louie added seven […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Nov 20 2024

Casey Higgins Scores 16 Points in La Salle’s 46-30 Victory Over Notre Dame Academy in 2024-25 Season Opener

Girls Basketball: La Salle opened the 2024-25 season with a 46-30 victory over Notre Dame Academy. The Lancers outscored the Regal Gryphons in each of the four quarters. Casey Higgins had a game-high 16 points. Julianne Tan finished with eight points. Kaden Cortes chipped in with seven points. Maddy Chiang’s six points came from a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jul 20 2024

Monrovia’s Amara Mercado Won National Title for Legends FC 32 Years After Her Father, Kevin Mercado, Accomplished That Feat

Girls Soccer: The year 2024 has been very kind to Amara Mercado. The soon-to-be Monrovia High School senior has been a key contributor over the last three years for the MHS soccer program. In this past season (2023-24), the Wildcats center back played a significant role in Monrovia securing an outright Rio Hondo League title. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 28 2024

Hackworth Completes Hat Trick in Monrovia’s 4-0 Victory Over Campbell Hall in CIF State D-4 Playoffs; Wildcats Get Second Shot at Louisville

Thanks to Rafi Maljian for this report Girls Soccer: Monrovia responded very well to its CIF-SS Division 4 title-game (2-0) loss to Louisville last Friday. Four days later, the Lady Wildcats opened the CIF State Division 4 playoffs at home with a 4-0 victory over their visitors from Campbell Hall. MHS led 3-0 at the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 18 2024

Monrovia Earns First Trip to CIF-SS Division 4 Finals Since 2006 After Wildcats Advance on Penalty Kicks, 4-2, Over St. Genevieve

Thanks to Rafi Maljian for the game info/photos Girls Soccer: The only thing as exciting as playing for a CIF-SS championship for the Monrovia girls soccer program is the path they traveled to get there. The Wildcats defeated Los Altos, Costa Mesa and Ocean View in that order, and each game was decided by one […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 18 2024

Halvorson Scores Second Goal in Final Minutes to Lead Maranatha to a 3-2 Victory Over Undefeated & Top-Seeded St. Monica Prep in D-7 Semifinal

Girls Soccer: No biggie. The only thing Maranatha had to accomplish in earning a spot in next week’s CIF-SS Division 7 title game was to win five consecutive playoff games. The last of which was a showdown with undefeated St. Monica (20-0) on Saturday. And Maranatha did just that, defeating the Mariners, 3-2, at MHS. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 15 2024

Every Girls Playoff Score; RCHS Faces Santa Paula & Etiwanda Gets Ontario Christian in D-4AA & Open Division Semifinal

Girls Basketball: Wednesday’s Quarterfinal Round Scores: Open Division: Sierra Canyon 74, Sage Hill 52 Mater Dei 65, Orangewood Academy 48 Etiwanda 83, Bishop Montgomery 40 Ontario Christian 86, Centennial Corona 48 Division 1: Brentwood 77, Lynwood 57 Orange Lutheran 80, Oxnard 47 Corona Santiago 60, North Torrance 54 Harvard Westlake 50, Redondo Union 47 Division […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 15 2024

Mercado & Mendoza Score in Monrovia’s 2-1 Victory Over Ocean View in Wednesday’s Quarterfinal Round of the CIF-SS D-4 Playoffs

Girls Soccer: It’s been quite the season for the Monrovia girls soccer program. The Wildcats secured a first Rio Hondo League championship in 10 years. Fast forward a couple weeks, and Monrovia has earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 4 semifinal round. The girls in green edged Ocean View, 2-1, in Wednesday’s home match. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 11 2024

Saturday’s Scores & Wednesday’s Schedule; Etiwanda Blows Out Centennial Corona, RCHS Cruises by St. Bonaventure & Marshall Fundamental Edges Corona

Saturday’s Scores & Wednesday’s Schedule: Open Division: Etiwanda 90, Centennial Corona 38 Wednesday’s Open Division: Bishop Montgomery at Etiwanda Division 1: Oxnard 59, San Dimas 55 Division 2AA: Moreno Valley 49, Bonita 36 Buena Park 71, Los Osos 56 Ventura 52, Claremont 41 South Pasadena 48, Flintridge Prep 33 Division 4AA: Rancho Cucamonga 62, St. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 09 2024

Bonita Secures 51-32 Road Victory Over Shalhevet in First Round of CIF D-2AA Playoffs; Acuna & DeMott Scored 13 Points Apiece

Girls Basketball: Bonita had an impressive showing in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2AA playoffs. The Bearcats outscored Shalhevet in each of the four quarters, and they defeated their host, 51-32, on Thursday night. Naomi Acuna hit a pair of 3’s, and she finished with 13 points. Jordy DeMott also provided 13 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 09 2024

Tse’s 25 Points Leads South Pasadena to a 56-52 Victory Over GHS in D-2AA Opener; Anderson Finished Career w/Four 3-Pointers & 21 Points

Photos by Amelia Nielson-Stowell @photosbyamelia Girls Basketball: Glendora saw its 2023-24 season come to an end after a brutal third quarter. The Tartans fell, 56-52, at South Pasadena in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2AA playoffs. SPHS led GHS 33-32 at the break, and the Tigers outscored the Tartans, 19-4, in the third […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 09 2024

Maddie Smith Scored 33 Points, Including Late 3-Pointer to Force OT; Flintridge Prep Secures 68-61 Victory Over Calabasas in D-2AA Opener

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep almost saw their 22-game win streak and their season come to an end on Thursday night. The Wolves trailed late in regulation to their visitors from Calabasas. But Maddie Smith played the role of hero by hitting a crazy 3-pointer with 12 seconds to play to force overtime. And Prep would […]

By Brian Baiotto