Girls Basketball: It took Glendora less than eight minutes to put Wednesday’s Kaiser Tournament game away against Sultana. The Tartans led by 31 points after one quarter of play, and they cruised to a 76-23 victory Rylie Anderson led all scorers with 22 points, and that included three 3-pointers. Brianna Gomez scored all 18 of […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas secured its first win of the 2023-24 season on Tuesday. The Saints cruised to a 74-24 victory over Monrovia at the SDHS Tournament. Logan Hodson led all scorers with 19 points. Trevor Jones chipped in with 12 points. Nathan Yearout and Ryan Quach scored 11 points apiece […]
Girls Basketball: St. Paul got out to an early lead and defeated Flintridge Sacred Heart, 56-40, at the San Marino Tournament. The Swordsmen took a 32-18 lead into the break and the result was never in doubt. St. Paul’s Loretta Aguirre led all scorers with 27 points. Ava Nawrocki had 13 points for FSHA, and […]
Photos by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: La Canada looked to spoil Maranatha’s home opener on Tuesday. The Spartans scored twice to take a 2-0 lead. LCHS would go to the break with a 3-1 advantage. Maranatha’s only score in the first half was a header from freshman Caleb Freeman off Sawyer Throop’s free kick. Maranatha, […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena opened the 2023-24 season with a 60-44 victory over Cleveland in the Rose City Classic. The Bulldogs led by four points at the half, but they used a 26-14 second-half run to pull away. Jovan Jester led with the way with 21 points, five rebounds, five steals and five assists. Desmond Every […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora had nine days off after going 2-3 at the season-opening Sunny Hills Tournament. In Monday’s first round of the Gary Prestesater Classic, GHS dismantled Arroyo, 64-16, and evened their season record at 3-3. The Tartans led 20-2 after the first period, and they took a 40-6 lead […]
Boys Basketball: After eight days off, Ayala opened play at the Gary Prestesater Classic, also known as the San Dimas Tournament. And the Bulldogs didn’t waste any time in putting Monrovia away early. AHS led 30-10 after one quarter, and they took a 46-17 lead into the break. After it was all said and done, […]
Boys Basketball: The Gary Prestesater Classic (San Dimas Boys Basketball Tournament), which is nearing its 50th year, tips off on Monday at SDHS and Glendora High School. The 16-team, six-day showcase runs through Saturday. This 2023 Prestesater Classic features a competitive list of programs from different regions and leagues. Seven of the 16 were league […]
Girls Basketball: Not a bad opening week for the Flintridge Prep girls basketball program. The Wolves went 3-1 and defeated Liberty of Bakersfield, 53-38, in the championship game of the Redondo Union Tournament. Maddie Smith earned the tournament MVP. Smith finished in style with 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and three steals. Hailey Louie […]
Boys Basketball: Damien had one week to digest its one-point loss (55-54) to La Mirada in the title game of the Rumble on Rosecrans Tournament. It’s the Spartans lone setback of the season. And Mike LeDuc’s boys came to play on Saturday. Damien put a 71-41 beatdown on Hillcrest. The Spartans led by 15 points […]
Photos & story by former Long Beach Press-Telegram Sports Editor, Jim McCormack Boys Basketball: Following a 1-point loss in the finals of the Rumble on Rosecrans, Damien will be looking to rediscover its offensive mojo Saturday when it faces Hillcrest (3-1) in a daytime contest at Colony High School in Ontario. (Note: Damien website lists […]
Girls Basketball: It’s only the second game of the season, and Flintridge Prep has already put a dramatic win onto their 2023-24 resume. The Wolves trailed Crean Lutheran by seven points after three quarters at the Battle at the Beach Tournament. And Flintridge Prep went on a 15-7 fourth-quarter run to edge the Saints, 45-44, […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle extended its season opening win streak to four games. And just like the other three, the Lancers were never challenged. La Salle cruized to a 63-26 victory at Maranatha. They led by 30 (43-13) at the break and the Minutemen never mounted a challenge. So far, La Salle has victories over […]
Girls Basketball: The defending 2022-23 CIF-SS Division 3AA champs finally played their first game of the 2023-24 season on Monday. And after a slow start offensively, Flintridge Prep cruised to a 50-27 victory over Pioneer in the first round of the Battle at the Beach Tournament. The Wolves trailed the Titans, 9-8, after the first […]
Boys Basketball: Glendora was unable to find its rhythm offensively until the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Sunny Hills Tournament finale against El Dorado. And EDHS took advantage of that and claimed a 50-42 victory. GHS scored seven points in each of the first three quarters before its 21-point fourth period. It also doesn’t help the […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora finished the Oxford Academy Tournament 3-1, which was good enough for fifth place in the Gold Division. On Saturday, the Tartans secured a 61-53 victory over Fairmont Prep. GHS opened the game on a 25-14 run, and the outcome was never in doubt. Rylie Anderson led the way with 22 points. Anderson […]
Girls Basketball: Temple City secured a 53-42 road victory on Friday night. The Rams defeated their host from FSHA, thanks in large part to a pretty balanced offensive attack. Kristi Huynh had a game-high 18 points for TCHS. Hailey Chau chipped in with 14 points, and Tallulah Trieu and Alexis Yoshimura scored nine points apiece. […]
Boys Hoops: Ayala improved to 3-1 on Friday. The Bulldogs secured a convincing 79-31 victory over Santa Fe at the Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament. Brenden White led the way with 20 points, including a pair of 3’s. Roman Lopez added 16 points for the Bulldogs. Anthony Ramirez’s 11 points was a team-high for Santa Fe. […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora snapped its two-game losing streak on Friday. The Tartans defeated Summit, 50-38, at the Sunny Hills Tournament. Colton Gray led the way with 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. Elijah Regan scored eight points to go with his three rebounds, two assists and two […]
Photo by Mitzi Yamashita Boys Soccer: Maranatha opened the 2023-24 season with a 2-2 tie at Sierra Canyon. The Minutemen got both of their goals in the first half. Freshman Caleb Freeman had an unassisted goal to give MHS a 1-0 lead. After the Trailblazers tied the game at 1-1, sophomore Luca Youssefian gave Maranatha […]