Basketball/ Feb 02 2024

Chen & Higgins Combine for 27 Points in La Salle’s 54-41 Del Rey League Victory Over St. Mary’s Academy

Photos by Mario Veliz (of MSV Creations, & his site is marioveliz.smugmug.com) Girls Basketball: La Salle closed out Del Rey League play with a 54-41 victory over visiting St. Mary’s Academy. The Belles and the Lancers tied for third place with identical 3-5 league records. Both programs held serve at home. Audrey Chen had a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 02 2024

Etiwanda Gets Pins From Manzo, Diaz & Bell in Wednesday’s 34-33 Victory Over San Clemente in Championship Round of CIF-SS Division 2 Team Dual

Wrestling: When it comes to area wrestling, the first two programs you typically hear about are Walnut and Northview. And the Mustangs and Vikings are the definition of elite. But there’s this school in the Inland Empire off the 210 Freeway and Day Creek Boulevard that just earned a second consecutive CIF-SS team dual title. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 01 2024

Acuna’s 22 Points Leads Bonita to a 56-51 Victory Over Glendora; Bearcats Force Share of Palomares League Title w/Claremont & GHS

Photos by Alyssa Cruz Girls Basketball: For the second consecutive year, Bonita, Claremont and Glendora will share the Palomares League championship. The Bearcats, Wolfpack and Tartans all held serve on their home court against the other. In Wednesday’s showdown at BHS, it was Bonita that outlasted Glendora, 56-51, to force the three-way title. This game […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 01 2024

Josh Kim’s 20 Points Leads Bonita to a 68-62 Comeback Victory Over GHS in OT to Secure Palomares League Championship

Photos by Alyssa Cruz & Taegan Maysami Boys Basketball: If you were at Bonita High School on Wednesday and hoping the Bearcats would win an outright Palomares League championship, you almost certainly went home excited and stunned. BHS overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter, including a double-digit GHS lead with under three minutes […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 01 2024

Joshua Townsell’s 12 Points & Four Rebounds Leads Ayala to a 63-34 Victory at Claremont; Bulldogs Finish Third (7-3) in Palomares League Play

Boys Basketball: Ayala secured third place in the Palomares League after Wednesday’s 63-34 victory at Claremont. The Bulldogs finished strong with a 7-3 mark in league play. Joshua Townsell led AHS with 12 points and four rebounds. Jaydin Maddox finished with 11 points and three rebounds. Christian Martinez contributed eight points and three boards. Jaden […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 01 2024

Camille Rodriguez Scored 18 Points in Marshall Fundamental’s 54-12 Victory at El Monte; Eagles Secure No. 2 Seed out of Mission Valley League

Girls Basketball: Marshall Fundamental looks to have secured the No. 2 seed out of the Mission Valley League. The Eagles cruised to a 54-12 victory at El Monte and improved to 9-2 in MVL games. With one game remaining, they lead third-place Rosemead by two games. Camille Rodriguez led Marshall with 18 points. Elizabeth Ekpo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 01 2024

Corazon Adomou (3) & Skylar Atacador (2) Combine for Five Goals in Marshall Fundamental’s 5-0 Mission Valley League Victory at Mountain View

Photos by Sam Gutierrez Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental reacted very well to their first Mission Valley League loss of the season. One day after a 1-0 setback to El Monte, the Lady Eagles cruised to a 5-0 victory at Mountain View. Corazon Adomou completed the hat trick with three goals. Adomou scored twice in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 01 2024

San Dimas Secured Third Consecutive Valle Vista League Title; Saints Went 10-0 After Wednesday’s 56-26 Victory at Covina

Girls Basketball: San Dimas secured a third-consecutive Valle Vista League championship on Wednesday evening. But this was the first of those three without a loss. SDHS cruised to a 56-26 victory at Covina to finish 10-0 in VVL play. The Saints led 29-10 at the break, and the outcome was never in doubt. Jaelyn Ramos […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 31 2024

PHS Takes Over First Place in Pacific League w/Tuesday’s 67-58 Victory Over Arcadia; Bulldogs got 30 Points From Dez Every

Boys Basketball: Pasadena had to wait 26 long days before they got another shot at Arcadia. The Apaches edged the Bulldogs, 56-52, back on January the 4th at AHS. It was Pasadena’s lone loss in Pacific League play. And Arcadia entered Tuesday’s showdown at PHS with an 11-1 record of their own, falling at Crescenta […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 31 2024

Bishop Montgomery Completes Undefeated Run to a Del Rey League Title; Knights Dominate La Salle, 65-38, on Tuesday

Girls Basketball: Bishop Montgomery put their stamp on the 2023-24 Del Rey League championship. The Knights finished 8-0 after Tuesday’s 65-38 victory over their visitors from La Salle. Bishop Montgomery outscored their Del Rey League opponents, 581-395. To the Lancers credit, the Knights closest league game was a seven-point victory at La Salle on January […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 30 2024

Gray & Lee Combine for 46 Points in Glendora’s 73-59 Victory Over Colony; GHS Travels to Bonita on Wednesday w/Palomares League Title at Stake

Photos by Carlo Montalbo (www.i4pix.smugmug.com) Boys Basketball: Glendora had to make sure they didn’t look past fourth-place Colony as they looked forward to Wednesday’s title-game showdown at Bonita. The Titans actually led 19-12 after the first quarter at GHS. But the Tartans would outscore Colony, 61-40, the rest of the way, and they claimed a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 30 2024

Martinez & Maddox Combined for 39 Points in Ayala’s 70-54 Palomares League Victory Over Ayala

Boys Basketball: Ayala wants to close out the 2023-24 regular season on a high note. And with a win Wednesday at last-place Claremont, the Bulldogs will enter the postseason having won three in a row, and four of their last five. On Monday, AHS cruised to a 70-54 victory over their visitors from Alta Loma. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 30 2024

Logan Hodson’s 19 Points & 13 Rebounds Paces San Dimas to a 54-37 Valle Vista League Victory Over Northview

Photos by Robert Ketterling Boys Basketball: San Dimas needs a Wednesday victory at Covina to secure an outright Valle Vista League championship. The Saints defeated their visitors from Northview, 54-37, on Monday. SDHS improved to 8-1 in VVL games, and they hold a one-game lead over Diamond Ranch (7-2) with one to play. Logan Hodson […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 30 2024

Rylie Anderson’s Six 3-Pointers & 23 Points Leads Glendora to a 72-18 Victory Over Colony; GHS Leads Bonita & Claremont by One Game

Girls Basketball: With one game to play in the Palomares League title chase, Glendora is the lone program with the opportunity to claim an outright championship. On Monday evening, the Tartans cruised to a 72-18 victory over their visitors from Colony. And the other significant score was Claremont’s 46-42 triumph of visiting Bonita, which knocked […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 30 2024

Claremont’s 46-42 Victory Knocks Bonita Out of First Place in Palomares League Title Chase; Wolfpack & Bearcats Trail GHS by One Game

Photos by Alyssa Cruz Girls Basketball: Claremont threw a monkey wrench into the Palomares League title chase. Last week, the Wolfpack handed Glendora its first league loss (55-47) on Wednesday. On Monday, Claremont knocked Bonita out of a first-place tie with GHS by edging the Bearcats, 46-42. With a single game remaining, GHS leads BHS […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 29 2024

Saldana, Rivera, Hinojosa, Lazaro, Bartoszek & Mateo Went 3-0 to Lead Northview to Tuesday’s CIF D-1 Title Match w/Corona

Photos by RT Tolentino: Girls Wrestling: That steamroller known as the Northview girls wrestling program continued to mow over opponents on Saturday. The Vikings earned a spot in the CIF-SS Division 1 finals on Tuesday at Northview High. NHS defeated Centennial Corona, 75-3, in the first round. In the quarters, the Vikings sent Poly back […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 29 2024

Final Week Schedule & Standings For Boys & Girls Basketball: Damien, Etiwanda & Rancho Cucamonga to Decide Baseline League Title

Photo by Beth Oualline Boys & Girls Basketball: Editor’s Note: This schedule is for 210 Prep Sports programs that have a mathematical chance to win a league championship. Final Week Drama: BOYS: Tuesday’s Baseline League Schedule: Damien at Rancho Cucamonga Los Osos at Etiwanda Thursday’s Baseline League Schedule: Etiwanda at Damien Upland at Rancho Cucamonga […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 28 2024

CIF Boys Team Dual Scores: Etiwanda Earned Spot in D-2 Finals After Lopsided Victories Over Ramona, Aliso Niguel & LB Millikan

Wrestling: Editor’s Note: I hope to have a story on Etiwanda’s path to the D-2 finals by Sunday night. Boys CIF-SS Team Duals: First Through Semifinal Rounds: Open Division: First Round: St. John Bosco got a bye Roosevelt 58, Temecula Valley 15 Calvary Chapel Santa Ana 58, Palm Desert 24 Hesperia had a bye Semifinal: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Jan 28 2024

CIF Girls Team Dual Scores (First Through Semifinal Rounds); Northview to Face Corona in D-1 Final, Montclair & Paloma Valley Battle for D-2 Championship

Photo by RT Tolentino Editor’s Note: I hope to have a story up by Sunday night for Northview’s journey through the D-1 bracket. Girls Wrestling: CIF-SS Team Duals: Saturday’s First Through Semifinal Rounds Division 1: Round One: Northview 75, Centennial Corona 3 LB Poly 54, Downey 30 Warren 48, Santa Ana 30 Walnut 54, Orange […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Jan 28 2024

South Pasadena’s Tse & La Salle’s Chen Score 23 Points Apiece; Lancers Defeat Tigers, 57-49, on Saturday Night

Photos by Alex Veliz Girls Basketball: A pair of 20-plus win teams met up Saturday night in Pasadena. And in a game that can only help prepare both programs for the playoffs, La Salle defeated visiting South Pasadena, 57-49. It was a shootout between the Tigers’ Dylan Tse and the Lancers’ Audrey Chen. Tse had […]

By Brian Baiotto