Soccer/ Dec 11 2024

Avery Zernickow Scored Two Goals in Charter Oak’s 3-0 Victory Over Kaiser; Chargers Improved to 2-1

Girls Soccer: Charter Oak improved to 2-1 on Tuesday. The Chargers claimed a 3-0 victory over their visitors from Kaiser. In both wins, COHS shut out their opponent by identical 3-0 scores. Avery Zernickow scored a pair of goals. Avianna Kellum had the other Charter Oak goal. Deandra Varela pitched a shutout, and she blocked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 11 2024

San Dimas’ Hailey Lutz, Angelina Rios & Ava Aguilar Score Goals in Tuesday Evening’s 3-0 Victory Over Bonita

Girls Soccer: San Dimas didn’t just beat their rival from Bonita on Tuesday. The Saints shut the Bearcats out. SDHS scored once in the first half and twice more in the second to claim a 3-0 victory. Hailey Lutz scored San Dimas’ first-half goal. And Angelina Rios and Ava Aguilar put the game away in […]

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


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


Soccer/ Feb 04 2024

Tuesday’s Wild Card & Thursday’s First Round Schedule for CIF-SS Girls Playoffs; Arcadia Opens Postseason as Top Seed in Division 4

Girls Soccer: Tuesday’s Wild Card Game Schedule for 210 Prep Sports Programs: Division 4: Charter Oak at Linfield Christian St. Margarets at Walnut Division 5: Pasadena at Knight Division 7: Cathedral City at Edgewood Laguna Blanca at Maranatha Thursday’s First Round Schedule for 210 Prep Sports Programs: Division 1: Claremont at Edison Westlake at Flintridge […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 03 2024

Flintridge Prep Enters D-1 Playoffs on an Eight-Game Win Streak; Wolves Secured a Ninth Consecutive Prep League Title

Girls Soccer: The Flintridge Prep girls soccer program just won its ninth consecutive Prep League championship. And they did so in dominating form. The Wolves went 9-0-1 in Prep League games. A 0-0 tie with Mayfield on January 10th was the only thing that stood between them and a perfect run in league. The Wolves […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 01 2024

Corazon Adomou (3) & Skylar Atacador (2) Combine for Five Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 5-0 Mission Valley League Victory at Mountain View

Photos by Sam Gutierrez Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental reacted very well to their first Mission Valley League loss of the season. One day after a 1-0 setback to El Monte, the Lady Eagles cruised to a 5-0 victory at Mountain View. Corazon Adomou completed the hat trick with three goals. Adomou scored twice in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 25 2024

Marshall Fundamental is 9-0 in Mission Valley League Games After Wednesday’s 6-0 Victory Over South El Monte

Photo by Sam Gutierrez Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental is still unbeaten and they’re inching even closer to an outright Mountain Valley League championship. The Eagles cruised to a 6-0 victory over South El Monte. Marshall took a 4-0 lead into the break, and they were never challenged. The Eagles got goals from five separate players. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 21 2024

Victoria Ramirez Sets up Khloe Lopez Goal in Overtime; Northview Edges West Covina, 1-0, in Valle Vista League Game

Girls Soccer: Northview caught West Covina for fourth place in the Valle Vista League standings on Friday. The Vikings and Bulldogs got great play from their goalies. But NHS would score in overtime to defeat WCHS, 1-0, and improved to 2-4 in VVL games. Victoria Ramirez assisted Khloe Lopez in OT for the game’s only […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 20 2024

Esmeralda Jaquez Scored Four Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 5-0 Mission Valley League Victory at South El Monte

Photo by Rachael Castell Girls Soccer: Marshall Fumdamental continues to mow down its Mission Valley League foes. On Friday, the Eagles claimed a 5-0 victory at South El Monte. In Mission Valley League games, Marshall is 8-0, and they’ve outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 38-2. Esmeralda Jaquez scored four goals, which is […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 11 2024

Alexis Rivera’s Header Leads Northview to a 1-0 Valle Vista League Victory Over Covina

Girls Soccer: Northview picked up Valle Vista League victory No. 1 on Wednesday. The Vikings defeated visiting Covina, 1-0. NHS got on the board early, as Khloe Lopez set up Alexis Rivera with a corner kick, and Rivera would head it in. Miranda Saiz was credited with a dominating effort on defense. Vanessa Ramirez and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Jan 03 2024

Parker & Derderian Score in Maranatha’s 2-0 Victory Over Village Christian in Olympic League Opener

Girls Soccer: Maranatha hasn’t gotten off to the start it had hoped in 2023-24. But the Lady Minutemen began Olympic League play in style. MHS shutout visiting Village Christian, 2-0, on Tuesday. Elisia Parker scored early thanks to an assist by Kate Halvorson to take a 1-0 lead. Vauna Derderian would double the lead on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 14 2023

Marshall Fundamental Shuts Out Gabrielino, 3-0, in Eagles Mission Valley League Opene

Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental opened Mission Valley League play with a 3-0 victory over Gabrielino. The Eagles got a first-half goal from Kennedi Felix, which was assisted by Gysel Cuellar Martinez. Marshall would put the game away in the second with a pair of goals. The Eagles took a 2-0 lead on a goal from […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 08 2023

Esmeralda Jaquez Scores in Second Half to Lead Marshall Fundamental to a 1-0 Victory at Walnut

Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental picked up victory No. 1 of the 2023-24 season on Thursday. The Eagles defeated their host from Walnut, 1-0. Esmeralda Jaquez scored with approximately eight minutes to play. The goal was assisted by Harlie Atacador. Kaiya Jota had seven saves in goal for Marshall. Up next: The Eagles host Gabrielino on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Nov 30 2023

Emmie Hewlett Scored a Hat-Trick in Maranatha’s 4-1 Victory Over Muir; Minutemen Win First Game of 2023-24

Girls Soccer: The Maranatha girls soccer program claimed victory No. 1 of the 2023-24 season on Wednesday. The Lady Minutemen defeated visiting Muir, 4-1, in a game that featured five first-half goals. Emmie Hewlett needed just two games to pick up her first hat trick of the season. The first goal was assisted by Maren […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 05 2023

Girls CIF-SS Playoff Schedule: San Dimas Hosts El Segundo & Sunny Hills Travels to Flintridge Prep on Wednesday

Girls Soccer: CIF-SS First-Round Schedule: Monday’s Wild Card: Division 5: Covina at JW North D-6: CAMS at Pasadena D-7: Azusa at Hawthorne Wednesday’s First Round Schedule: D-2: South Torrance at Etiwanda Saugus at Claremont Sunny Hills at Flintridge Prep Downey at Alta Loma El Segundo at San Dimas D-3: Bonita at Bishop Amat Chino Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 03 2023

Traylor’s Goal Leads Charter Oak to 1-0 Victory at San Dimas; Chargers Claim Share of VVL Title After Picking Up 2 Games This Week on SDHS

Girls Soccer: Heading into the final week of the regular season, Charter Oak trailed first-place San Dimas by two games in the Valle Vista League standings. It was almost a foregone conclusion that SDHS would claim another VVL title. But on Tuesday, Covina defeated the Saints, 1-0, while COHS dominated West Covina, 7-2, to pull […]

By Brian Baiotto