Wrestling/ Feb 23 2022

Boys Wrestling: First Round Matches at CIF State Championships in Bakersfield; Tournament Runs Thursday-Saturday

Photo by RT Tolentino Boys Wrestling: CIF-State Championship, Feb 24-26: First Round Matches: 106 Pounds: Marcus Tolentino (Northview) vs Nikade Zinkin (Clovis) Ronnie Ramirez (Walnut) vs Jason McDonald (Lemoore) 113: Christian Garcia (Walnut) vs Jacob Estrada (Monache) 120: Elijah Flores (Walnut) vs Aiden Yip (Washington) Adrian Limon (Northview) vs Austin Fredrickson (Windsor) Jacob Bell (Etiwanda) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 20 2022

Walnut’s Christian Garcia & Fernando Barreto Win SGV Area’s Lone Titles at CIF-SS Masters; Northview Sending Six to State

Photos by RT Tolentino Boys Wrestling: CIF-SS Masters Meet: Walnut represented the SGV area contingency with two champions (Christian Garcia & Fernando Barreto) at the two-day CIF-SS Masters Meet at Sonora High School. Walnut finished in sixth place with 114.5 team points, thanks to the two champs and a second-place finish for Ronnie Ramirez at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 20 2022

San Dimas’ Dorantes & Marquez, & Northview’s Lewis Win CIF-SS Masters Titles; SDHS Finishes Second to Marina in Team Points

Photos by Antonio Gonzales Girls Wrestling: The San Gabriel Valley area had a solid showing at the CIF-SS Masters Meet this weekend. San Dimas finished in second (behind Marina) in team points, and the Saints tied Arroyo for a tournament-high two individual champions. Walnut was third with one champ, and Northview placed fourth. The top-eight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 20 2022

Marshall Fundamental Escapes Palm Springs on Saturday w/1-0 Victory in CIF-SS Division 5 Quarterfinal Round

Girls Soccer: The top ranked program in the CIF-SS Division 5 bracket survived on Saturday. The Eagles picked up a 1-0 victory at Palm Springs in the quarterfinal round. Brianna Marquez provided the game’s lone score, a free kick from 40 yards out. Kaiya Jota had five saves in goal. Kristina Snowden, Cadence Fisher, and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 20 2022

La Salle Defeats Calabasas, 66-45, in Saturday’s Quarterfinal Round of the CIF-SS Division 3AA Playoffs; Lancers Face Hart in Wednesday’s Semifinal

Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle didn’t just defeat Calabasas in Saturday night’s CIF-SS Division 3AA quarterfinal. The Lancers did so convincingly. La Salle outscored Calabasas 41-22, in the second and fourth quarters combined, and claimed a 66-45 victory. Ryann Riddle led the way with 18 points. Audrey (15) and Ellie Chen (14) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 19 2022

Day 1 at CIF-SS Girls Masters Meet: Team Points, Individual Records & Saturday’s Quarterfinal Round Matches

Pictured L-R: Northview’s Leilani Lazaro & Glendora’s Samantha Sachs, who meet up today (Saturday) in the CIF-SS Masters quarterfinal round of the 116-pound division. Girls Wrestling at Marina High School: Team Scores: 1: Northview (54) 2: Corona (52) 3: Marina (50) 3: Walnut (50) 5: Downey (49) 5: Paloma Valley (49) 7: Hillcrest (46) 8: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 19 2022

Day 1 at CIF-SS Masters: Team & Individual Results, & Saturday’s Quarterfinal Round Matches

Pictured L-R: Jacob Salcedo, Mario Sandoval, Adrian Limon & Nate Cruz of Northview CIF-SS Boys Masters Meet at Sonora HS: Team Points: 1: Temecula Valley (79.5) 2: Palm Desert (70) 3: St. John Bosco (69) 4: Calvary Chapel Santa Ana (67.5) 5: Northview (54) 6: Fountain Valley (46.5) 7: Walnut (41) 8: Long Beach Millikan […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 19 2022

Bishop Montgomery Defeats Damien, 61-47, in Final Round of CIF-SS Open Division Pool Play

Boys Basketball: The remarkable 2021-22 season is over for Damien. Bishop Montgomery defeated the Spartans, 61-47, on Friday night. It was only the second game this season that saw Damien outscored in all four quarters. Jimmy Oladokun led the Spartans with 13, points and RJ Smith had 11. Xavier Edmonds had a game-high 16 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 18 2022

List of First Round Matches for Local Wrestlers at the CIF-SS Masters Meet at Sonora High School

Pictured: Marshall Fundamental’s 170-pound, Warren Koslow Wrestling: First-Round Matches For Area Wrestlers: 106 Pounds: Ronnie Ramirez (Walnut) vs Jacob Dominguez (San Marcos of Santa Barbara) Julian Santana (Los Osos) vs Adrian Jimenez (Marina) Marcus Tolentino (Northview) vs Joey Miller (Elsinore) Christian Montoya (South Hills) vs Joseph Zuniga (Trabuco Hills) 113: Christian Garcia (Walnut) vs Noah […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 17 2022

La Salle Gets Balanced Offensive Attack in Wednesday’s 61-52 Victory Over Twentynine Palms in the CIF-SS Division 3AA Playoffs

Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle won its 16th consecutive game on Wednesday night. But it didn’t come easy. The Lancers defeat visiting Twentynine Palms, 61-52, in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3AA playoffs. The Wildcats got a monster effort from Kate Bobadilla, who scored a game-high 32 points. Bobadilla scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 17 2022

Brianna Marquez Scores Three Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 7-0 Victory at Covina in Second Round of CIF-SS Division 5 Playoffs

Girls Soccer: Brianna Marquez sure left her imprint on Wednesday’s CIF-SS Division 5 second-round showdown at Covina. The Marshall Fundamental forward scored three goals and had an assist in the Eagles 7-0 road victory. Marquez scored the game’s first, fourth and sixth goals, and assisted on Sara Hernandez’s score, which gave Marshall a three-goal lead. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 17 2022

Crean Lutheran Cruises to 69-35 Victory Over Visiting Glendora in Second Round of CIF-SS Division 2AA Playoffs

Girls Basketball: Crean Lutheran didn’t show any rust after not playing for 13 days. The Saints, who received a first-round bye got out to an early 17-8 lead after one quarter and went on to defeat Glendora, 69-35, in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2AA playoffs. Rylie Anderson’s 10 points led the Tartans […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 16 2022

Providence Edges Walnut, 63-58, in Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 3AA Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Walnut’s successful 2021-22 season came to an end on Tuesday night. The Mustangs fell, 63-58, in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3AA playoffs. Providence outscored Walnut by 10 points in the second half. Malik Khouzam had 15 points, five assists and three steals. Tyler Stevens contributed 13 points. Ryan Win chipped […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 16 2022

Salgado’s 24 Points & 10-of-10 Effort From Free-Throw Line Leads SDHS to 64-59 Victory Over Wiseburn Da Vinci in Second Round of D-4AA Playoffs

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: It would appear that Zaye Salgado did not want his high school career to end on Tuesday night. The San Dimas senior had a game-high 24 points in the Saints’ 64-59 victory over Wiseburn Da Vinci in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 4AA playoffs. Salgado also went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 16 2022

Bosco Tech Edges Marshall Fundamental, 60-59, in Second Round of CIF-SS Division 5AA Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Marshall Fundamental outscored Bosco Tech, 35-28, in the second half of their CIF-SS Division 5AA second-round playoff game. The Tigers, however, held on for a 60-59 win. The Eagles went into the half at Bosco Tech trailing by eight points, and left everything they had on the floor. Bosco Tech got a game-high 30 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 16 2022

Palmdale Aerospace Academy Ends Marshall Fundamental’s Season, 3-2, in CIF-SS Division 6 Playoffs

Boys Soccer: The Palmdale Aerospace Academy’s boys soccer program stayed undefeated on Tuesday. The Griffins (13-0-1) got a pair of goals from Christopher Martinez in the first half, and a second-half score from Carlos Mendez, to edge Marshall Fundamental, 3-2, in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. Juan Villegas scored Marshall’s first-half […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 16 2022

Centennial Dominates Damien, 71-48, in Battle of State’s No. 1 & No. 4 Programs; Huskies Improve to 2-0 in CIF-SS Open Division Pool Play

Boys Basketball: Centennial Corona proved yet again why Josh Giles’ program is the top-ranked program in California. The Huskies comfortably defeated the state’s No. 4 team, 71-48, in Tuesday’s second round of (CIF-SS Open Division) pool play. The boys from Corona took a 37-19 lead into the half, and never let Damien get into striking […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 14 2022

Marshall Fundamental’s 170-Pound, Warren Koslow, Will Represent New Eagles’ Program at CIF-SS Masters

Wrestling: Marshall Fundamental’s Warren Koslow had a solid two-day showing at the CIF-SS Northern Division Individuals. The Eagles senior placed fifth at Shadow Hills High School, which qualifies Kowlow for this weekend’s two-day Masters Meet. Kowlow went 4-2, and three of his four wins came via pinfall. Perhaps the most interesting part of Koslow’s journey was pinning […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 14 2022

Kaden Cortes & Reese Wong Combine for 32 Points in La Salle’s 58-34 Victory Over Norco in the CIF-SS Division 3AA Playoffs

Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: La Salle didn’t get out to its customary 15-20 point lead at the half in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 3AA opener against visiting Norco. The Lancers took a six-point lead into the break. La Salle, however, used a 30-12 second-half run, and claimed a 58-34 victory. And La Salle extended […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 14 2022

Ayala’s Jauregui, Walnut’s Ramirez & Barreto & La Canada’s Mykalo Win CIF Inland Division Individual Titles; LB Millikan Boasts Three Champs

Pictured: Ayala’s 152-pound champion, Dominic Jauregui Boys Wrestling: CIF-SS Inland Division Individuals at Ayala HS: Lower-Weight MVP: Fernando Barreto (Walnut) Upper-Weight MVP: Seth Elliot (Millikan) Long Beach Millikan, Paloma Valley and Walnut had a big weekend at the CIF-SS Inland Division Individuals. The Rams finished first with 292 team points, thanks to three champions (Jake […]

By Brian Baiotto