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 […]
Boys Basketball: Charter Oak picked up victory No. 1 of the 2023-24 season. The Chargers used a 30-16 second-half surge to pull away from Ambassador, 54-32, in Friday’s Edgewood Tournament game. Sam Acosta had a game-high 24 points for COHS. Andrew Lara contributed 12 points. And Tristen Thompson chipped in with six points in Friday’s […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora used a 28-9 advantage in the second half to pull away from Gabrielino, 53-27, at the Oxford Academy Tournament on Friday. The Tartans got 13 points apiece from Addison Martin and Brianna Gomez. Madison Chiu led the Eagles with 11 points. Reagan (Ronnie) Herrmann added 10 points in the win. Rylie Anderson […]
Photo by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: To say Thursday’s La Salle-Pioneer game was a mismatch would be quite the understatement. The Lancers led 16-2 after the first quarter and cruised to a 60-22 victory. La Salle had nine players score, while Pioneer going points from Daysia Almendarez (8), Leanne Castro (7) and Mia Avalos (7). […]
Boys Basketball: Ayala got out to a quick start and cruised to a 70-49 victory over Fullerton at the Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament. The Bulldogs led 19-8 after the first quarter and 43-26 at the half, and they controlled the game throughout. Josiah Yang’s 25 points was 10 more than anyone on either team. Yang […]
Boys Basketball: Damien is now 3-0 to start the 2023 season after Wednesday’s 61-54 victory over Villa Park at the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Spartans got out to a 27-13 lead, and they were able to withstand VPHS runs in the second and fourth quarters. Xavier Clinton had a game-high 21 points for Damien, and […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Arlington used significant second-and-fourth-quarter surges to claim a 66-52 victory over Glendora at the Sunny Hills Tournament. The Lions outscored the Tartans, 37-19, in the second and fourth quarters. Lincoln Liggins had 18 points and Ryan Wheeler scored 15 points to pace the Arlington offense. For the third […]
Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle opened its 2023 season with a 71-45 victory over Campbell Hall. The Lancers used a 44-26 advantage in the second half to pull away from the Vikings. Audrey Chen led La Salle with 14 points. Campbell Hall’s Cristina Sepulveda led all scorers with 21 points. Casey Higgins […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Villa Park used 30-20 second-half advantage to defeat Glendora, 56-44, in Tuesday’s Sunny Hills Tournament. For the second consecutive game, the Tartans were without two of their leaders, Chris Lee and Benji Holt, due to injury. Mal Johnson had a game-high 21 points for the Spartans. Colton Gray […]
Boys Basketball: After opening the 2023 season with a 10-point loss to La Serna on Monday, the Ayala basketball program was back at it on Tuesday. And the Bulldogs made the best of it, defeating Ontario Christian, 70-64, at the Rumble for Rosecrans Tournament. Three of the four quarters were determined by two points or […]
Boys Basketball: Damien got out early and cruised to a 78-44 victory over Arlington in Tuesday’s Rumble for Rosecrans tournament game. The Spartans led 42-18 at the break, and never got challenged. Xavier Clinton hit four 3-pointers, and he finished with 22 points. Fifteen of Eli Garner’s 21 points came from behind the 3-point line. […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora jumped out early in the season opener, and they cruised to a 66-28 victory over Kennedy at the Oxford Tournament. The Tartans had a 7-2 edge in 3-pointers, and the Fighting Irish never mounted much of a threat. Brianna Gomez (18) and Rylie Anderson (18) outscored Kennedy, 36-28, on their own. Gomez […]
Thanks to Monrovia for this report: Boys Soccer: When the Monrovia boys soccer program meets up on April 10th for their banquet, they’ll have a number of reasons to celebrate the 2022-23 season. The Wildcats played a very competitive nonleague schedule, and despite finishing third (5-3-2) behind South Pasadena and La Canada in Rio Hondo […]
Girls Basketball: All-CIF: Open Division: Player of the Year: Juju Watkins, Sierra Canyon Coach of the Year: Alicia Komaki, Sierra Canyon Players: Izela Arenas, Sierra Canyon Skye Belker, Windward Jordin Blackmon, Bishop Montgomery Chloe Briggs, Ontario Christian Jenelle Cotton, Mater Dei Addison Deal, Mater Dei Emilie Eadie, Sage Hill Rylee Ghent, Santiago/Corona Aliyahna Morris, Etiwanda […]
Boys Basketball: All-CIF Open Division: Player of the Year: Jared McCain, Corona Centennial Coach of the Year: Josh Giles, Corona Centennial Players: Trent Perry, Harvard Westlake Aaron McBride, Corona Centennial Brady Dunlap, Harvard Westlake Xinyi Li, St. John Bosco Elzie Harrington, St. John Bosco Caleb Foster, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks Andrew Meadows, West Ranch Tyler Rolison, […]
Girls Hoops: The La Salle girls victory tour continued on Tuesday night. The Lancers outlasted visiting Rancho Bernardo, 56-45, in the first round of the CIF State Division 2 playoffs. La Salle used an 18-7 run in the fourth quarter to pull away. Audrey Chen had a game-high 21 points. Chen started and finished strong. […]
Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep added to its historic season on Tuesday night. The Wolves defeated visiting Scripps Ranch, 55-44, in the first round of the CIF State Division 2 playoffs. It marks the first 30-win season in program history. Ashley Chea led the way with 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Maddie Smith chipped […]
Boys Basketball: Blair continued its magical run on Tuesday night. The 15th-ranked Vikings easily defeated No. 2 Arroyo Grande, 76-62, in the first round of the CIF State Division 4 playoffs. Blair got 35 points from Timmy Anderson. The Vikings extended their current win streak to 11 games. Shakour Sidney (15) and Tarynce Price (10) […]
Photos by Beth Oualline Boys Basketball: If there was one word that best describes the 2022-23 Bonita boys basketball program, it would be resilient. The Bearcats entered the CIF-SS playoffs having lost six of their final seven regular season games. And yet BHS made a D-3A semifinal run before falling to the eventual champs from […]
Photo by Josh Thompson Basketball: Girls: Tuesday: Division 2: Scripps Ranch (20-6) at Flintridge Prep (29-2) Rancho Bernardo (22-9) at La Salle (30-3) D-3: Bakersfield Christian (25-7) at Los Osos (24-5) D-4: Hamilton (20-9) at Chino (24-6) Saturday: Open Division: Etiwanda (29-3) at La Jolla Country Day (28-3) Boys: Tuesday: Division 1: San Ysidro (18-12) […]
