Photos by Josh Thompson of Champion Newspapers Girls Basketball: Glendora had a thoroughly enjoyable and successful Friday night. It started with a 71-14 thumping of their hosts from Colony. And then word got to GHS coach Adam Nunemaker that Bonita had knocked off Claremont. With two games to play, Glendora now had a one-game lead […]
Boys Basketball: Charter Oak showed its grit on Friday night. The Chargers rallied to force overtime and picked up a 65-59 victory at Covina. Sophomore Don Ballesta hit a 3-pointer with 30 seconds to pull COHS to within two of Covina. And JP Santoyo would score to send the game into OT. From there, COHS […]
Boys Basketball: Damien remained one-game back of first-place Etiwanda on Friday night. The Spartans picked up a 53-32 Baseline League victory at Los Osos. Xavier Clinton had a game-high 21 points. Clinton hit five 3-pointers. Nate Garcia finished with 11 points. Eli Garner chipped in with nine points and Elijah Brown had seven for the […]
Girls Basketball: Thanks to Friday’s 62-30 victory and some help from Rio Hondo Prep, the Flintridge Prep girls basketball program has clinched at least a share of the 2022-23 Prep League title. The Kares handed Providence just its second setback, 49-42, in Burbank. Prep had a 38-15 lead at the half and let its star, […]
Girls Basketball: Marshall Fundamental improved to 9-2 in Mission Valley League games on Friday. The Eagles easily defeated Rosemead, 47-13, as the Panthers scored just one point in the second half. Destiny Isiaso outscored Rosemead, 16-13, to lead Marshall. Maryn Goodwin chipped in with 14 points. Madelyn DeGooyer added four for the Eagles. With one […]
Boys Basketball: Marshall Fundamental picked up a 77-56 Mission Valley League victory at Rosemead on Friday. The Eagles now sit in the MVL’s No. 3 spot as we enter the final week of the regular season. Jayden Lopez had a game-high 21 points. Alonzo Acosta chipped in with 15 points and Armen Darakchyan contributed 13 […]
Boys Soccer: Maranatha is just one win from securing an outright Olympic League championship. The Minutemen cruised to a 4-0 victory over visiting Heritage Christian. And on senior night, three of the four goals were scored by 12th graders. And that included captain Jay Lee, who scored in the game’s first minute. Jacob Brantingham and […]
Boys Basketball: Pasadena is one step closer to a Pacific League championship. The Bulldogs cruised to a 71-33 victory at Burroughs. With two games to play, PHS leads second-place Crescenta Valley by one game and the Bulldogs picked up the two-game sweep over the Falcons. Fidel Cabrera led Pasadena with 15 points and hit three […]
Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Basketball: Over the last 48 hours, Chris Lee proved to his teammates and coaches that he’s a warrior. On Wednesday, Lee collided with an Alta Loma player on a loose ball that cost him eight stitches and swelling around his face and eye. GHS coach Gordon Hamlow didn’t know until […]
Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: Northview handed San Dimas its first loss since December 28th, and in the process, snapped the Saints nine-game winning streak. The Vikings edged visiting SDHS, 56-54, and the Saints fell to 7-1 in Valle Vista League games. Northview’s Nick Santillan led all scorers with 19 points. Sam Osi hit […]
Girls Basketball: With three games to play, Flintridge Prep is inching towards regaining the title of Prep League champions. Providence blunted the Wolves eight-year run in 2021-22, and after Thursday’s 57-14 victory at Westridge, the Wolves are the only league program without a loss. Maddie Smith had a game-high 21 points. Kassidy Huie chipped in […]
Photos by Carlo Montalbo. To see more of his pictures, go to (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora got off to a slow start in Wednesday’s Palomares League contest with visiting Alta Loma. But the Tartans would cruise to a 68-39 victory and improved to 6-1 in league play. With three games to play, GHS trails Colony […]
Girls Basketball: Glendora remained in a first-place tie with Claremont after Wednesday’s 80-23 trouncing of visiting Alta Loma. The Tartans led 32-4 after the first quarter and it was all she wrote. With three Palomares League games to play, GHS and CHS have a one-game lead over Bonita. The Bearcats face both the Wolfpack and […]
Girls Basketball: Marshall Fundamental all but secured second place in the Mission Valley League. The Eagles defeated El Monte, 60-43, on Wednesday, and they trail first-place Gabrielino by two games with two remaining. And Gabrielino earned the season sweep over the Eagles. But Wednesday’s victory boosts Marshall’s MVL record to 8-2. Destiny Ihiaso led the […]
Girls Soccer: Two days after dropping their first Mission Valley League game, Marshall Fundamental was back to their winning ways. The Eagles cruised to a 5-1 victory over visiting El Monte. Esmeralda Jaquez scored a pair of first-half goals. The first was assisted by Niria Robles and the second from Maryann Ballard. Corazon Adomou also […]
Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental killed two birds with one victory on Wednesday. The Eagles edged visiting El Monte, 3-2, in a Mission Valley League game. The win snapped Marshall’s six-game MVL losing streak, and it also secured the Eagles their first league win since December 13th. Michael Hernández scored twice on Wednesday. One came on […]
Boys Basketball: Damien secured win No. 22 of the season on Wednesday evening. The Spartans picked up a 74-48 Baseline League victory at Chino Hills. Nate Garcia had a game-high 27 points. Xavier Clinton chipped in with 18 and Jacob Allen scored nine points. Logan Jereczek led Chino Hills with 17 points, and Tristan Crisostomo […]
Boys Basketball: Bonita dropped its fourth consecutive Palomares League game on Wednesday night. And the ending was both dramatic and controversial. Leading 58-57 with 5.5 seconds to play, Ayala missed the front end at the free-throw line. Josh Kim got the rebound, drove the length of the court, got fouled and made two free-throws with […]
Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep is just playing on a different level than their Prep League counterparts. To add stock to that claim, consider that the Wolves average margin of victory in league games is 67-28. On Tuesday, they took a 22-point lead into the break, and defeated visiting Rio Hondo Prep by a score of […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle took a break from Del Rey League action and traveled to North Hollywood on Tuesday. The Lancers came home with a 37-34 victory at Campbell Hall. The game was so close that three of the four quarters were decided by one point. And La Salle outscored Campbell Hall, 11-9, in the […]
