Basketball/ Apr 07 2021

Malik Thomas & RJ Smith Combine for 28 Points; Damien Cruises to 81-37 Victory Over Charter Oak

Boys Basketball: Charter Oak opened its 2021 season with a brutally tough opponent. The Chargers faced off with undefeated Damien, and the Spartans cruised to an 81-37 victory. Malik Thomas led all scorers with 15 points. RJ Smith had 13, Bradley Xie 12, Jimmy Oladokun 12 and Logan Venhoff  had nine points in the win. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 06 2021

Ayala Freshman Isabella Contreras Scores Hat Trick in Bulldogs 4-0 Palomares League Victory Over Glendora

Girls Soccer: Welcome to Palomares League soccer, Isabella Contreras. In just her second league game and first at home, the Ayala freshman scored a hat trick in Monday’s showdown with visiting Glendora. Contreras scored twice in the first half and once more in the second and the Bulldogs would shut out the Tartans, 4-0. Preslee […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Apr 04 2021

Jacobson Leads Charge With 21 Points & 6 Rebounds; GHS Cruises to 83-44 Victory Over Western Christian

Boys Basketball: For all intents and purposes, Glendora put Western Christian away after the first quarter. The Tartans led by 24 points after the first eight minutes and took a 32-point advantage into the break. GHS evened its season record at 2-2, after an 83-44 victory. Luke Jacobson led the way with 21 points and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 02 2021

West Covina Mounts First Half Lead & Never Looks Back; Bulldogs Claim 4-1 Victory Over Covina

Boys Soccer: Thanks to West Covina for sending in this report for Thursday’s 4-1 victory over Covina: WCHS goalie Hector Frausto was not tested in the first half of Thursday’s game. The Bulldogs had control of the game, aside from a corner kick that Covina scored from. Our first goal came by way of  Leo […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 02 2021

Marquez, Jaquez & Fisher Score 4 Goals Apiece in Marshall Fundamental’s 19-0 Victory Over Arroyo

Girls Soccer: Marshall Fundamental picked up its first win of the 2021 season. And they did so with a huge exclamation mark, or maybe 19. The Eagles defeated Arroyo, 19-0. Brianna Marquez, Esmeralda Jaquez and Cadence Fisher had four goals apiece in the win. Kaiya Jota and Kristina Snowden scored twice each. Grace Mabee and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Apr 02 2021

Reyes & Camacho Score Second-Half Goals; Marshall Fundamental Stays Unbeaten With 2-1 Victory Over Arroyo

Boys Soccer: After being shut out in the first half of their home opener, Marshall Fundamental got second-half goals from Eduardo Reyes and Victor Camacho to defeat their MVL visitors from Arroyo, 2-1, on Thursday. The Eagles are now 3-0 in 2021. Tex Bonham had 13 saves in goal for Marshall, including three one-on-one challenges. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 31 2021

Luke Jacobson’s 22 Points Leads Glendora to 60-46 Victory at Ontario Christian

Boys Basketball: Glendora picked up its first victory of the 2021 season. The Tartans got 22 points and six rebounds from Luke Jacobson and earned a 60-46 victory at Ontario Christian. Austin Clark added 14 points, four rebounds and three assists. Braydon Wooldridge contributed 10 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists. Jack Anderson […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 31 2021

Damien Improves to 5-0 After 59-44 Victory Over Servite; Malik Thomas Scores 17 Points

Boys Basketball: Five opponents and five victories for the Damien basketball program. The Spartans handed Servite its first loss of 2021, with Tuesday’s 59-44 victory over the Friars. Andrew Cook (25 points) and  Tyler Small (17) combined for 42 of Servite’s 44 points. Malik Thomas led a balanced Damien attack with  16 points. Jimmy Oladokun […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 30 2021

Martinez & De Anda Score Goals, Frausto Blocks 10 Shots; West Covina Edges Northview, 2-1, on Monday

Boys Soccer: West Covina edged Northview, 2-1, to improve to 2-0 in 2021. Kimson Martinez got a pass from Max De Anda in the first half and scored from about 20 yards out. In the second half, De Anda scored a goal of his own. Hector Frausto was huge in goal for the Bulldogs. Frausto […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 30 2021

Aliza Corona’s Second-Half Goal Leads Ayala to 1-0 Victory Over Los Osos

Girls Soccer: Ayala played a tough Los Osos program on the road and neither team were able to score in the first half. In the second half, Aliza Corona found the back of the net from about 25 yards out for what turned out to be the only goal of the game. Ayala is now […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 27 2021

RJ Smith Scores 20 Points in Damien’s 92-45 Victory Over Western Christian

Damien cruised to its third consecutive win to open the 2021 basketball season. The Spartans took over early in Friday’s showdown with Western Christian and claimed a 92-45 victory. Damien now has wins over Glendora, Sierra Vista and Western Christian by a combined scored of 234-121. RJ Smith led the Spartans offense with 20 points. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 26 2021

RJ Smith Scores 21 Points in Damien’s 88-45 Victory Over Sierra Vista

In spite of all of the uncertainties, the Damien High School basketball program remains one of the San Gabriel Valley’s most reliable and elite programs. For now, the Spartans have to play outside, and so far, so good. On Tuesday, Damien knocked off Glendora, 54-31. And two days later, the Spartans thumped Sierra Vista, 88-45, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 26 2021

Marshall Fundamental Gets Balanced Offensive Attack in Thursday’s 5-0 Victory Over South El Monte

There were a number of reasons the Marshall Fundamental boys soccer program wanted to get back on the field in the worst way. It begins with an unpleasant end to their remarkable state playoff run last year, and then, the Eagles had to wait two extra days to kick off the 2021 season, because Rosemead […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 24 2021

Max DeAnda Scores Two Goals in West Covina’s 3-0, Season Opening Victory Over Walnut

In the best of times, it’s always great to open a season on the winning side of the ledger. But after being sidelined for almost a year due to COVID-19, it makes that feeling even better. West Covina got a pair of first-half goals, one more in the second, and cruised to a 3-0 victory […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 23 2021

Ally Limos Picks up Hat Trick on Monday; San Dimas Opens 2021 Season With 4-1 Victory Over Glendora

What a way to start the 2021 soccer season for San Dimas and Ally Limos. The Saints cruised to a 4-1 victory over Glendora and Limos scored three times to notch the hat trick. But it wasn’t just the three goals that were important. She got the Saints off to a lead just five minutes […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 18 2021

Aliza Corona Scores Two Goals in Ayala’s Season Opener; Bulldogs Dominate Second Half in 4-1 Victory at Walnut

Girls Soccer: It wasn’t the quick start Ayala may have wanted in Wednesday’s season opener. But It was quite the finish. The Bulldogs used a 4-0 second-half surge to pick up victory No. 1 of the 2021 season. Walnut got a first-half goal to take a 1-0 lead at home, but Grayton Normand shut the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Mar 18 2021

Maranatha Opens 2021 Season With 3-1 Victory at Ontario Christian; George Peterson Scores Once, Assists on Another in Victory

** Thanks to the Maranatha boys soccer program for sending in this report.  Maranatha kicked off the much anticipated 2021 season on the road against the Knights of Ontario Christian on Tuesday. The match was a gritty duel, with both teams eager to get on the pitch and compete. The Minutemen did not disappoint the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Mar 01 2021

Former Pasadena High Stars, Bryce Hamilton & Darius Brown II, Continue to Excel at UNLV & CSUN, Respectively

Pictured L-R: UNLV’s Bryce Hamilton & Cal State Northridge’s Darius Brown II. College Basketball: Bryce Hamilton and Darius Brown II made up one of the SGV area’s best 1-2 punches in recent memory. In 2016-17 and 2017-18 alone, the Pasadena High School stars led the Bulldogs to a combined overall record of 52-15, which included […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 25 2021

Northview Represented by 8 Wrestlers in Collegiate Postseason; Three Vikings Qualified From Vanguard & Emmanuel College Has Two

College Wrestling: The chances of even an abbreviated high school wrestling season seems like a longshot. But eight former Northview competitors will represent the program in the collegiate wrestling postseason. Cal Poly SLO’s Trevor Tinker (197-pounds) and Cal State Bakersfield’s Eddie Flores (125) will compete at the Pac-12 finals in Corvallis, Oregon. Tinker (2020 grad) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 15 2021

San Marino’s Koa Ruiz Peaking in Time For Masters & State; Titans’ 126-Pound Sophomore Just Won His Second Straight CIF Title

Wrestling: Pictured: Keanu Tom & younger brother, Koa Ruiz, through the years. By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor San Marino’s Koa Ruiz was born to be a wrestler. The Titans’ sophomore began his career at age 5 and his big brother, Keanu Tom, was a star at Los Alamitos High School. You could say this sport […]

By Brian Baiotto