Basketball/ Dec 08 2023

Diamond Bar, Glendora & San Dimas Win on Day 3 at Thursday’s Glendora Tournament

Boys Basketball: Day 3 (Thursday) Roundup at Glendora Tournament: Scores: Diamond Bar 60, Quartz Hill 54 DB Leaders: Ethan Alfonso 28, Tyler West 14 QH Leaders: Jayden Norman 13 San Dimas 61 Don Lugo 52 SD Leaders: Nathan Yearout 15, Ryan Quach 11 DL Leaders: Samuel Chavez 21, Isaiah McMullin 8 Glendora 47, Ontario Christian […]

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


Basketball/ Dec 08 2023

Casey Higgins Scores 16 Points in La Salle’s 48-14 Victory Over Temple City at Gary Houston Winter Classic; Lancers Improved to 11-0

Girls Basketball: For the second week in a row, the La Salle girls basketball program will play for a tournament title. After a 48-14 victory over Temple City at the Gary Houston Winter Classic, the Lancers earned a spot in Saturday’s title game, and they improved to 11-0. Casey Higgins outscored TCHS, 16-14. Audrey Chen […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 08 2023

Eli Garner’s 20 Points Leads Damien to a 69-40 Victory Over Arlington at Riverside Kiwanis Tournament; Spartans Improve to 9-1

Boys Basketball: Damien won its third consecutive game at the Riverside Kiwanis Tournament on Thursday. The Spartans defeated Arlington, 69-40, and used a 40-21 second-half run to pull away. Eli Garner had a game-high 20 points, including three 3-pointers. Garner scored 16 of those 20 in the first half. Nate Garcia finished with 16 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Dec 07 2023

Trailing by 10 Points, & With Two Matches to go, Bonita Got Pins From Rivas & Fernandez to Defeat San Dimas, 33-31, on Wednesday

Photos by Beth Oualline and Wilson Baldelomar Boys Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor It doesn’t get much more competitive than Wednesday’s rivalry showdown between San Dimas and their host from Bonita. The Saints and Bearcats won seven matches apiece. SDHS had four wins via decision and three pins, while BHS pinned four Saints’ opponents […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Colton Perez Scores 18 Points in Bonita’s 72-61 Victory Over King Kekaulike at Baldwin Tournament in Hawaii

Boys Basketball: Editor’s Note: King Kekaulike does not post a roster online, so I couldn’t put their contributors (point scorers) in this story. Bonita opened Baldwin Tournament play in Hawaii with a 72-61 victory over King Kekaulike. The Bearcats trailed 38-34 at the break, but BHS outscored King Kekaulike, 38-23, in the second half. Colton […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Dec 07 2023

San Dimas Gets Pins From Cooprider, Sanchez, Marrujo, Baldelomar, Seitz, Smith, Jaime & Licon in a Dominating 60-18 Victory at Bonita

Photos by Beth Oualline Girls Wrestling: San Dimas took all the drama out of Wednesday night’s showdown at Bonita. The dual started at 130 pounds. And the Lady Saints won the first four matches from 130-145 pounds via pinfall, and they led 24-0. SDHS would go on to claim a dominating 60-18 victory over the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Marshall Fundamental Cruises to a 54-19 Victory Over Covina; Degooyer & Alibar Scored 12 Points Apiece for Eagles

Girls Basketball: Marshall Fundamental handed Covina its seventh consecutive loss to start the 2023-24 season. And they did so at Covina’s own tournament. Marshall led 28-12 at the half, and they never really got challenged in Wednesday’s 54-19 victory. Madelyn Degooyer and Jolynn Alibar led the Eagles with 12 points apiece. Kaitlan Sakuma chipped in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Cortes, Higgins & Chen Combine for 36 Points in La Salle’s 48-41 Victory Over JSerra in Battle of Unbeaten Programs

Girls Basketball: La Salle and JSerra met up on Wednesday in the Gary Houston Winter Classic. It was also a battle of unbeaten programs. The Lancers improved to 10-0 after a 48-41 victory. Kaden Cortes scored 13 points to lead La Salle, and she hit the Lancers two 3-pointers. Casey Higgins chipped in with 12 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Flintridge Prep Blows Ayala Out, 52-21, at Wednesday’s Bonita-Claremont Tournament; Smith & Fu Had 11 Points Apiece for Wolves

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep cruised to a 52-21 victory over Ayala at the Bonita-Claremont Tournament. Maddie Smith and Akemi Fu tied for a game-high 11 points. Megan Quoch chipped in with nine points, Pressley Huie had seven points, and Miya Naruko finished with six points. Aaliyah Gregory led Ayala with 10 points and Rachel Chen […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 07 2023

Brianna Gomez Scores 18 Points in Glendora’s 61-24 Victory Over Walnut at Covina Tournament

Girls Basketball: Glendora won its eighth consecutive game on Wednesday. The Tartans defeated Walnut, 61-24, at the Covina Tournament. GHS outscored WHS, 40-13, in the second half. Brianna Gomez scored 18 points, and she hit four 3’s. In the last two nights, Gomez has 10 combined 3-pointers in wins over Marshall Fundamental and Walnut. Rylie […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Every (16) & Jester (11) Combine for 27 Points in Pasadena’s 54-52 Victory Over Crescenta Valley in the Pacific League Opener

A big thanks to @SwaggyCDawg5 for the stats and game info Boys Basketball: Make it five in a row. After securing a Rose City Classic championship on Saturday, Pasadena opened Pacific League play against Crescenta Valley on Tuesday. In recent memory, no Pacific League program has given PHS a better run for their money than […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Day Two Roundup at Glendora Tournament; Bishop Amat, Ontario Christian & Quartz Hill Pick up Wins on Tuesday

Thanks to Cliff Hamlow for these scores and stats Boys Basketball: Tuesday’s Glendora Tournament Roundup: Quartz Hill 74, La Canada 59: Quartz Hill Leaders: Jaidyn Norman 25, Joshua Schneider 13 La Canada’s Leaders: Josh Pastor 25, Josh Proctor 18 Ontario Christian 56, San Dimas 45: OC Leaders: Marquis Bradley 17, Alex Yang 14, Cole Jones […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Gomez Hits Six 3-Pointers & Scores 20 Points in Glendora’s 59-25 Victory Over Marshall Fundamental in Tuesday’s Covina Tourney

Girls Basketball: Glendora opened the Covina Tournament with a 59-25 victory over Marshall Fundamental. The Tartans led 54-9 as they headed into the fourth period. Brianna Gomez had a hot shooting night. Gomez hit six 3-pointers, and she finished with a game-high 20 points. Rylie Anderson chipped in with 17 points, and that included three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Maddie Smith Scores 21 Points in Flintridge Prep’s 64-45 Victory Over Yucaipa in Opening Round of Bonita-Claremont Tournament

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep opened the Bonita-Claremont Tournament with a 64-45 victory over Yucaipa. The Wolves led 41-19 at the half, and they never got challenged. Maddie Smith had a game-high 21 points. Akemi Fu chipped in with 12 points. Megan Quoch contributed 11 points and six steals. Nevaeh Salazar and Lucy Land scored 10 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 06 2023

Clinton & Allen Combine for 41 Points & Six 3-Pointers in Damien’s 79-50 Victory Over King at the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien is now 2-0 at the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament. The Spartans defeated King, 79-50, on Tuesday. Damien had a six-point lead at the break, and they pulled away thanks to a 47-24 advantage in the second half. Xavier Clinton (21) and Jacob Allen (20) combined for 41 points, and they both hit three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

First Day of Glendora Tournament Roundup; Elijah Regan Scored 19 Points in GHS’ 68-37 Victory Over Don Lugo

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com)  Boys Basketball: Monday’s Scores at Glendora Tournament Bishop Amat 65, Quartz Hill 50: Leading Scorers: Amat: Rayshaun White 15, Matt Rodriquez 14, Eliseo Chavez 8 Quartz Hill: Jaidyn Norman 18 La Canada 79, Diamond Bar 64: Leading Scorers: La Canada: Josh Pastor 22, Dhilon Gupta 10 Diamond Bar: Tyler West […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

La Salle Scores First 28 Points in Monday’s 54-24 Victory Over Schurr at Gary Houston Winter Classic

Girls Basketball: La Salle’s 2023-24 victory tour included a ninth blowout on Monday night. The Lancers got out to a 28-0 lead, and they defeated Schurr, 54-24, at the Gary Houston Winter Classic. La Salle led 35-9 at the break, and they had nine separate players that scored at least two points. Audrey Chen led […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

Jacob Allen Scores Game-High 15 Points in Damien’s 86-19 Victory Over Ramona in the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament

Boys Basketball: Damien secured win No. 7 of the 2023-24 season on Monday. And the Spartans put Ramona away early. Damien claimed an 86-19 victory at the Ramona-Riverside Poly Tournament. Jacob Allen had a game-high 15 points for DHS. Elijah Smith, Jayden Avina and Xavier Clinton contributed 12 points apiece in Monday’s win. Aaron Jones […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 05 2023

Beatty, Henderson, Mercado & Van Duyne Score 11 Points Apiece in Bonita’s 51-38 Victory at San Dimas

Photos by Beth Oualline Girls Basketball: One year ago, almost to the day, the San Dimas girls basketball program came into Bonita’s gym and handed the Bearcats a one-point loss. Fast forward 364 days, and Bonita paid San Dimas back, and then some. In a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score […]

By Brian Baiotto