Basketball/ Dec 11 2022

Diamond Bar Claims Glendora Tournament Title, Defeating Bishop Amat, 45-44, on Saturday; Malcolm Bell Named MVP

Boys Basketball: It’s been a pretty remarkable start to the 2022-23 season for the Diamond Bar boys basketball program. The Brahmas went 4-0 at Glendora to claim the tournament championship. DBHS needed and got a 45-44 victory over Bishop Amat on Saturday night. They outscored the Lancers, 12-6, in the final quarter. DBHS improved their […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 11 2022

Recap of Final Day at Glendora Tourney: Diamond Bar Wins Title After 45-44 Victory Over Bishop Amat, GHS Finishes in Third, Hesperia Fifth & SDHS Seventh

Finals of Glendora Tournament: Championship: Diamond Bar 45, Bishop Amat 44 Box Score: DB: 17-8-8-12-(45) BA: 7-17-14-6-(44) Leading scorers: DB: Malcolm Bell 14, Caleb Wright 13, Ethan Alfonso 7 BA: Manuel Chavez 16, Shawn Stinson 15, Eli Chavez 13 Records: Diamond Bar (11-2); Bishop Amat (8-3)   Third-Place: Glendora 63, Don Lugo 55 (OT) Box […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 11 2022

Yearout & Chavez Combine For 34 Points in San Dimas’ 55-50 Victory Over Temple City at Glendora Tournament

Boys Basketball: San Dimas finished out the Glendora Tournament with a 55-50 victory over Temple City. The Saints and Rams entered the fourth period tied at 40-40, and a 15-10 run was the difference. Nathan Yearout had a game-high 19 points to go with six rebounds and two assists. Ethan Chavez chipped in with 15 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 10 2022

Bishop Amat Outlasts Glendora, 44-39, in Defensive Battle; Manuel Chavez Scores Game-High 12 Points For Lancers

Photos by Carlo Montalbo at i4pix.smugmug.com Boys Basketball: If you asked Bishop Amat’s Brandon Ertle or GHS’ Gordon Hamlow, both coaches would say Friday’s night’s showdown at the Glendora Tournament was anything but a thing of beauty. Both programs struggled offensively and there were more turnovers than either side would have wanted. But without question, Amat’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 10 2022

Day 5 at Glendora Tournament: Don Lugo, Ontario Christian, Diamond Bar & Bishop Amat Claim Victories

Boys Basketball: Don Lugo 58, Hesperia 44 Box Score: DL: 14-8-17-19-(58) H: 16-21-6-1-(44) Leading scorers: DL: Elijah Montijo 18, Samuel Chavez 14, Marshall Anderson 14 H: Mark Jones 15, Anthony Newman 11 Records: Don Lugo (4-3); Hesperia (4-3)   Ontario Christian 64, Temple City 44 Box Score: OC: 20-11-17-16-(64) TC: 8-12-10-14-(44) Leading scorers: OC: Cole […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 10 2022

Dior Brown’s Last-Second 3-Pointer Lifts Diamond Bar to 59-56 Victory Over San Dimas at Friday’s Glendora Tournament

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: Don’t let San Dimas’ 5-4 record deceive you. The Saints have proven they can play with most anyone. And Friday night at the Glendora Tournament was no different. SDHS played catch-up most of the night until Aaron Park’s two free-throws evened the game at 56-56. Diamond Bar (10-2), however, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 10 2022

Maranatha Edges Monrovia, 1-0, on Friday; Brantingham’s First-Half Goal Enough for Minutemen

Boys Soccer: Maranatha won its third consecutive game on Friday. The Minutemen edged Monrovia, 1-0, to improve to 5-2-1. Jacob Brantingham scored off a Jay Lee corner kick in the first half and that was all Lorenzo Rodriguez needed. Rodriguez had six saves in Friday’s shutout. Up next: MHS will battle King/Drew this morning (Saturday) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 10 2022

Glendora Cruises to a 60-14 Victory at Long Beach Cabrillo; Tartans Got 20 Points From Rylie Anderson

Girls Basketball: Glendora made a 41-mile drive to Long Beach and had Cabrillo against the ropes in the first quarter. The Tartans cruised to a 60-14 victory. After taking a 50-11 lead into the break, GHS coach Adam Nunemaker took his foot off the pedal in the second half to show some sportsmanship. Rylie Anderson […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 09 2022

Colton Gray Scores 23 Points in GHS’ 69-66 Victory Over Ontario Christian in Glendora Tourney Pool Play

Photos by Carlo Montalbo at i4pix.smugmug.com Boys Basketball: Glendora used a six-point advantage in the fourth quarter to edge Ontario Christian on Thursday night. The Tartans are now 2-0 in pool play of their own tournament. GHS sophomore, Colton Gray, led the Tartans with 23 points. Ian Wong and Max Hilgenfeldt both had 10 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 09 2022

Flintridge Prep Defeated Valley View, 73-63, in Battle of Undefeated Programs; Smith & Chea Combine for 51 Points

Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep earned a spot in Saturday’s Covina Tournament title game after Thursday’s 73-63 victory over Valley View. The Wolves outscored VVHS, 41-30, in the second half. For the second consecutive game, Maddie Smith paced Prep’s scoring with 26 points. Ashley Chea finished with 25 points. Valley View’s Ari Long had a game-high […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 09 2022

Day 4 of Glendora Tournament: Bishop Amat Defeated Temple City, 67-51, & GHS Edged Ontario Christian, 69-66, on Thursday Night

Boys Basketball: Day 4 of Glendora Tournament: Bishop Amat 67, Temple City 51 Box Score: BA: 19-20-11-17-(67) TC: 13-11-12-15-(51) Leading Scores: BA: Eli Chavez 19, Matt Rodriguez 16, Shawn Stinson 11 TC: Hayden Hui 14, Brandon Falk 12 Records: Bishop Amat (7-2) Temple City (2-7) Glendora 69, Ontario Christian 66 Box Score: OC: 14-16-21-15-(66) G: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 09 2022

Chen & Higgins Combine For 26 Points in La Salle’s 52-21 Victory Over El Camino Real; Lancers Improve to 10-0

Girls Basketball: La Salle is now a perfect 10-0. The Lady Lancers picked up a 52-21 victory over El Camino Real on Thursday evening. Per usual, Audrey Chen led the way with a game-high 15 points and six steals. Casey Higgins added 11 points and seven rebounds. Reese Wong chipped in with nine points and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 09 2022

Maranatha’s Second-Half Surge Key in 4-1 Victory Over Poly; MHS Got Goals From Peterson, Tatevossian, Brantingham & Wang

Boys Soccer: After spotting Poly a first-half goal just 13 minutes into Thursday’s contest, Maranatha would go on to claim a 4-1 victory. It took the Minutemen just four minutes to catch the Panthers at 1-1, when George Peterson scored off a Jay Lee assist. MHS would take their first lead of the game in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 09 2022

WCHS Rallies Back From 18-Point Deficit in 48-41 Victory Over John Glenn; Steven Julio Scores 25 Points for Bulldogs

Boys Basketball: There are defining moments in a solid team that a program looks back to. And for West Covina, that moment could be Wednesday night. The Bulldogs trailed by 18 points at the half to John Glenn. WCHS would storm back, however, including a 24-5 run in the fourth quarter to defeat the Eagles, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 08 2022

Maddie Smith’s 23 Points & Nine Rebounds Leads Flintridge Prep to a 62-49 Victory Over Wilson at the Covina Tournament

Girls Basketball: For the first time in 2022-23, Ashley Chea didn’t lead Flintridge Prep in scoring. And for the first time this season, the Wolves actually got challenged. As they headed into the Covina Tournament, Flintridge Prep had a 75-29 average margin of victory through their first six games. On Wednesday, the Wolves defeated Wilson, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 08 2022

Day 3 at Glendora Tournament: Diamond Bar Defeated Hesperia, 69-49, & Don Lugo Edged San Dimas, 54-52, on Wednesday Night

Boys Basketball: Day 3 of Glendora Tournament: Diamond Bar 69, Hesperia 48 Box Score: DB: 12-18-12-27-(69) H: 10-5-16-17-(48) Leading Scorers: DB: Malcolm Bell 27, Ethan Alfonso 14, Alex Kim 10 H: Mark Jones 14, Jessie Martinez 11 Records: Diamond Bar (9-2); Hesperia (4-2) Don Lugo 54, San Dimas 52 Box Score: SD: 11-13-18-10-(52) DL: 9-20-14-11-(54) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Dec 08 2022

Glendora Gets Balanced Attack in Wednesday’s 39-Point Victory Over Cal High; Anderson Led GHS w/21 Points

Girls Basketball: It couldn’t have taken Cal High long to realize they were in for a long night. The Condors were shut out in the first period and Glendora would cruise to a 64-25 victory. Rylie Anderson had a game-high 21 points for GHS. Brianna Gomez chipped in with 10 points, and Miriam Tomt had […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 07 2022

Girls Soccer: Bonita, Covina, Etiwanda, FSHA, South Hills, Marshall & Walnut Make Monday’s CIF-SS Poll

Girls Soccer: CIF-SS Poll, December 5: Division 1/2: 1 Temecula Valley 2 Santiago/Corona 3 Oaks Christian 4 Millikan 5 Santa Margarita 6 Los Alamitos 7 Etiwanda 8 Villa Park 9 Redondo Union 10 Huntington Beach 11 Mater Dei 12 Woodbridge 13 Westlake 14 Mira Costa 15 Hart 16 Citrus Valley Division 3: 1 Warren 2 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 07 2022

Boys Soccer: Covina, La Salle, Maranatha, Pasadena & Walnut Ranked in First CIF-SS Poll

Boys Soccer: CIF-SS Poll, December 5: Division 1/2: 1 JSerra Catholic 2 Servite 3 Mira Costa 4 Santa Ana Valley 5 Montclair 6 Valencia/Placentia 7 Godinez 8 Poly/Riverside 9 Sunny Hills 10 Channel Islands 11 El Rancho 12 Cathedral 13 Pacifica/Oxnard 14 Montebello 15 Arlington 16 Citrus Hill Division 3: 1 Sierra Vista 2 Carter […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Dec 07 2022

Throop & Brantingham Score in Maranatha’s 2-0 Victory Over Blair; Minutemen Improved to 3-2-1 in 2022-23

Boys Soccer: Maranatha opened a very busy week with a win. In the first of four games, the Minutemen claimed a 2-0 victory over Blair. Sawyer Throop got MHS on the board just six minutes in. Throop scored off a free kick by Jaden Brainard. And Jacob Brantingham put the game away with his goal […]

By Brian Baiotto