Basketball/ Feb 13 2022

Flintridge Prep’s Injury-Plagued Season is Over; Wolves Fall at Burroughs, 73-40, in First Round of CIF-SS D-2AA Playoffs

Girls Basketball: The 2021-22 season couldn’t have been more frustrating for Flintridge Prep coaches, Kevin Kiyomura and Jayme Chan. And it isn’t because the Wolves 72-game Prep League win streak was snapped by Providence, or the fact that Flintridge Prep didn’t claim a league championship for the first time since the 2012-2013 season. Chan and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 13 2022

Northview Finishes First at CIF-SS Central Division Individuals; Adrian Limon Claims 120-Pound Championship

CIF-SS Coastal Division At the CIF-SS Central Division Individuals at Fountain Valley High School, the Northview boys matched what the NHS girls did at San Dimas. Both Vikings’ programs finished first and had one individual champion apiece. The boys finished with 251 team points, which was 20 points more than second-place and tournament host, Fountain […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 13 2022

Centennial Finishes First at CIF Coastal Division Individuals w/4 Champs; Etiwanda’s Bell & Smith Claim Titles

CIF-SS Coastal Division Centennial Corona won four individual titles at the CIF-SS Coastal Division Individuals, Etiwanda placed fourth, behind Centennial, Roosevelt and Laguna Hills. And the Eagles had a pair of champions. Freshman Jacob Bell won the 120-pound division after pinning Centennial’s Diego Marcelo in the second period. Bell made history by becoming the first […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 13 2022

Rylie Anderson’s Game-High 20 Points Leads Glendora to 50-44 Victory at Covina in First Round of CIF-SS Division 2AA Playoffs

Girls Basketball: Glendora and Covina traded momentum throughout much of Saturday’s first round of the CIF-SS Division 2AA playoffs. The Colts scored the game’s first five points before GHS would close the quarter on a 14-0 run. Covina would outscore Glendora 30-22 in the second and third quarters combined, but the Tartan finished the game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 13 2022

Skylar Atacador & Esmeralda Jaquez Score in Marshall Fundamental’s 2-0 Victory Over Windward in First Round of CIF-SS Division 5 Playoffs

Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental won its 13th consecutive game on Saturday. The Eagles got single goals in the first and second half and defeated Windward, 2-0, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. Skylar Atacador gave Marshall a 1-0, first-half lead when she scored off of an assist by Esmeralda Jaquez. With […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 12 2022

Northview Boys in First Place After Day One of CIF-SS Central Division Individuals; Every Semifinal Round Match For Saturday is Listed in This Story

Photos by RT Tolentino Boys Wrestling: CIF-SS Central Division Individuals: Team Points: 1- Northview (141) 2- Fountain Valley (118) 3- Chaminade College Prep (100.5) 4- Villa Park (92.5) 5- Esperanza (89.5) 6- Bishop Amat (85) 7- Yorba Linda (83.5) 8- Corona del Mar (78.5) 9- Chino (71) 10- Sonora (66) OTHERS: 20- San Dimas (39) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 12 2022

Northview & San Dimas Dominating at Girls CIF-SS Individuals; Every Semifinal Round Match For Saturday is Listed

Photos by Tony Gonzales Girls Wrestling: 2022 CIF-SS Girls Individual: Northview and San Dimas are currently sitting in first and second place after Friday’s first of two days at San Dimas High. All semifinal matches are listed for each weight class. Team Scores Through Day 1 of 2: 1- Northview (123.5) 2- San Dimas (88) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 12 2022

Jermaine Rogers Scores 20 Points in Ayala’s 51-29 Victory Over Laguna Hills in the First Round of CIF-SS Division-3A Playoffs

Photos by Josh Thompson Boys Basketball: Ayala saved its best for Friday’s showdown with Laguna Hills in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3A playoffs. The Bulldogs outscored the Hawks, 24-5, in the fourth quarter, and claimed a 51-29 victory. Jermaine Rogers scored 10 of his game-high 20 points in the decisive fourth quarter. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 12 2022

Santa Monica Finishes Strong in Friday’s 66-55 Victory Over La Salle in First Round of CIF-SS Division 2A Playoffs

Boys Basketball: La Salle’s season came to an end on Friday night. The Lancers fell, 66-55, at Santa Monica in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs. The Vikings used a nine-point, fourth-quarter advantage to pull away. Derek Peterson and Isaiah May hit three 3-pointers apiece in the loss. Peterson finished with 21 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 12 2022

Down 20 Points in Second Quarter, Damien Storms Back & Defeats Crean Lutheran, 64-59, in First Round of Open Division Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Of Damien’s 27 victories in the 2021-22 season, this had to be the most consequential and impressive. The Spartans trailed by 20 points in the second quarter at Crean Lutheran. No biggie. Mike LeDuc’s boys regrouped, outscored the Saints 39-22 in the second half, and claimed a 64-59 victory in the first round […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 12 2022

Jack Benyshek’s 32 Points Leads Simi Valley to 70-62 Victory Over Pasadena in First Round of CIF-SS Division 2AA Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Pasadena saw its season come to an end in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2AA playoffs. The Bulldogs fell, 70-62, at Simi Valley. Simi Valley’s Jack Benyshek scored 22 of his game-high 32 points in the first half. And Benyshek was 6-of-7 from the free throw line. Ryan Poole led Pasadena […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 12 2022

Thousand Oaks Ends Glendora’s Season, 59-46, in First Round of CIF-SS Division 2A Playoffs; Braydon Wooldridge Leads Way w/15 Points

Photos by Carlo Montalbo Boys Basketball: Glendora had a cold shooting night on Friday. And it was costly. The Tartans fell at Thousand Oaks, 59-46, in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs. After winning a Division 3A championship last season, GHS was moved up to D-2A. Braydon Wooldridge led Glendora with 15 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 12 2022

Eduardo Reyes Scores Two More Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 3-1 Victory at Elsinore in CIF-SS Division 6 Playoffs

Boys Soccer: Marshall Fundamental picked up its second postseason victory this week. Two days after edging Ontario Christian in the Wild Card round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs, Marshall Fundamental was back in action on Friday. The Eagles traveled to Elsinore, and were trailing 1-0 approximately 20 minutes into the contest. But who else […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 12 2022

Armen Darakchyan Goes Off For 27 Points in Marshall Fundamental’s 61-51 Victory Over Bassett in First Round of CIF D-5AA Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Who says entering the playoffs on a two-game losing streak is a bad thing? Not the Marshall Fundamental boys basketball program. After dropping consecutive Mission Valley League games to South El Monte and Mountain View, the Eagles opened the CIF-SS Division 5AA playoffs at home against Bassett. Marshall used an eight-point, fourth-quarter advantage […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 11 2022

Tonight’s Boys Hoops Playoff Schedule: Damien, Ranked Fifth in State by Maxpreps, Travels to No. 10 Crean Lutheran, in Open Division

Pictured L-R: Damien’s Jimmy Oladokun & Spivey Word Boys Basketball: Wednesday’s Wild Card Score: Division 4AA: Muir 84, Mesrobian 16 Tonight’s First Round Games: Open Division: Damien at Crean Lutheran Division 1: Los Osos at Colony San Clemente at Etiwanda St. Francis at Santa Clarita Christian Division 2A: Glendora at Thousand Oaks Maranatha at Crescenta […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 11 2022

Don Lugo Defeats Charter Oak, 5-2, in First Round of CIF-SS Division 4 Playoffs; Traylor & Stover Score For Chargers

Girls Soccer: Don Lugo scored three first-half goals and cruised to a 5-2 victory over Charter Oak in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. The Chargers got second-half goal from Madeline Traylor and Sophia Stover. Jadyn Sabatino and Mia Almodovar tallied six saves apiece. The Chargers finished with a 6-9-1 record, but […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 10 2022

Eduardo Reyes Scores Second-Half Goal in Marshall Fundamental’s 1-0 Victory Over Ontario Christian in CIF-SS Division 6 Wild-Card Game

Boys Soccer: Thanks to a ludicrous Mission Valley League rule about how a tiebreaker is settled, Marshall Fundamental had to play a wild-card game on Wednesday. The Eagles, however, didn’t whine like this reporter, went out and defeated visiting Ontario Christian, 1-0, in a Division 6 playoff game. As usual, Eduardo Reyes was Marshall’s offense. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 09 2022

Boys Soccer Playoff Schedule: Bonita, La Canada, Chino Hills, La Salle, Maranatha & Monrovia Open Postseason Today in Wild Card Games

Boys Soccer: Wednesday’s Wild Card Schedule: Division 4: Bonita at Bishop Amat Division 5: La Canada at Diamond Ranch Indian Springs at Chino Hills Division 6: La Salle at Environmental Charter Ontario Christian at Marshall Fundamental Bassett at Maranatha Burbank at Monrovia Friday’s First-Round Schedule: Division 1: St. Francis at San Marcos Division 3: Ayala […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 09 2022

CIF Girls Soccer Playoff Schedule: Marshall Fundamental Gets Top Seed in Division 5, Claremont, Etiwanda, SDHS & South Hills Play at Home

Pictured: The Marshall Fundamental Soccer Team Girls Soccer: Saturday’s First-Round Schedule: Division 1: Long Beach Poly at Etiwanda Edison at Claremont Alta Loma at Mater Dei Division 2: Flintridge Sacred Heart at Long Beach Wilson Rancho Cucamonga at Citrus Valley Los Osos at Downey Tesoro at South Hills Division 3: Bonita at Riverside Poly Murrieta […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 09 2022

Saturday’s CIF Girls Hoops Playoff Schedule: Etiwanda Hosts Windward in Open Division, Bonita, Covina, La Salle & SDHS Play at Home

Photo by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: Saturday’s First Round Schedule: Open Division: Windward at Etiwanda Division 1: Mira Costa at Bonita Division 2A: Upland at Ontario Christian Arcadia at South Pasadena Los Osos at Beaumont Division 2AA: West Covina at Woodbridge Millikan at Chino Hills Glendora at Covina Northview at Vista Murrieta Flintridge Prep at […]

By Brian Baiotto