Wrestling/ Feb 16 2024

Friday’s First-Round Matches at CIF-SS Masters Meet; Fifty-One Area Wrestlers Hope to Punch Their Ticket to Bakersfield

Wrestling: Editor’s Note: The list of competitors that are either within the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone, or very near it. I apologize if your school/wrestler or kid wasn’t mentioned. For the longest time, the CIF-SS Masters Meet had one bracket for all 14 weight classes, from 106 pounds to heavyweight. And the top nine […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 16 2024

Tristan Fernandez Heads to Masters Having Won Two Consecutive CIF-SS Individual Titles; Bonita Junior Represents His Family & Program w/Honor

Wrestling: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor Over the last 20 years, there are a number of reasons why this writer has gone to great lengths to provide positive coverage of wrestlers, coaches and their programs. It all starts with their discipline, a tireless work ethic and respect. It’s almost impossible to be a thug, lazy […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 15 2024

Every Girls Playoff Score; RCHS Faces Santa Paula & Etiwanda Gets Ontario Christian in D-4AA & Open Division Semifinal

Girls Basketball: Wednesday’s Quarterfinal Round Scores: Open Division: Sierra Canyon 74, Sage Hill 52 Mater Dei 65, Orangewood Academy 48 Etiwanda 83, Bishop Montgomery 40 Ontario Christian 86, Centennial Corona 48 Division 1: Brentwood 77, Lynwood 57 Orange Lutheran 80, Oxnard 47 Corona Santiago 60, North Torrance 54 Harvard Westlake 50, Redondo Union 47 Division […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 15 2024

Mercado & Mendoza Score in Monrovia’s 2-1 Victory Over Ocean View in Wednesday’s Quarterfinal Round of the CIF-SS D-4 Playoffs

Girls Soccer: It’s been quite the season for the Monrovia girls soccer program. The Wildcats secured a first Rio Hondo League championship in 10 years. Fast forward a couple weeks, and Monrovia has earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 4 semifinal round. The girls in green edged Ocean View, 2-1, in Wednesday’s home match. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 15 2024

Cale Smith’s Early-Life Battle & Victory Over Cancer Has Two-Sport GHS Athlete Ready to Face the World; Faith, Family & Friends Played Pivotal Role

Wrestling: By Brian Baiotto, Sports Editor Imagine the disappointment, frustration and even anger that a high school student-athlete might harbor when an injury causes him (or her) to miss the majority of a sport they love. And to add salt to the wound, consider that occurred during his senior year. Unfortunately, that was the case […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 14 2024

Every Boys Basketball Playoff Score; Damien & Northview Earn Sports in Friday’s Division 1 & 4A Semifinal Round

Boys Basketball: Tuesday’s Quarterfinal Round Scores: Open Division (Pool Play): Harvard Westlake 72, Sierra Canyon 38 St. John Bosco 72, Centennial Corona 55 Roosevelt 64, St. Pius 59 JSerra 67, Mater Dei 59 Division 1: Notre Dame 63, Santa Margarita 50 Redondo Union 65, Etiwanda 58 Windward 77, Los Alamitos 75 Damien 74, St. Bernard […]

By Brian Baiotto


Soccer/ Feb 14 2024

Caleb Freeman Scores Twice in Maranatha’s 4-2 Victory Over Kaiser in Quarterfinal Round of CIF-SS Division 6 Playoffs

Boys Soccer: And they’re off to the semifinals! Maranatha continued its torrid play with a 4-2 victory over Kaiser in the quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. MHS trailed 1-0, and 2-1, but they would score the final three goals of the game to secure a semifinal showdown with Westminster. As mentioned, the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 14 2024

Clinton & Garcia Combine for 46 Points in Damien’s 74-46 Victory Over St. Bernard in Quarterfinal Round of CIF D-1 Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Damien looks to be playing its best basketball of the season. After winning the Baseline League outright title, Damien had a first-round bye in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. Two nights later, the Spartans cruised to an 18-point victory over Crossroads. And in last night’s quarterfinal, Damien secured an impressive 74-46 triumph of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 12 2024

Northview’s Hinojosa, Hooper & Bartoszek, San Dimas’ Smith & Arroyo’s Quintanilla Win CIF-SS Northern Division Individual Titles

Girls Wrestling: CIF-SS Northern Division Individuals: Northview left the San Dimas High School gym on Saturday with three CIF-SS Northern Division individual champions. The Vikings also finished second as a team, just 9.5 points behind first-place Hillcrest. Ysabella Hinojosa looked every bit the top seed in the 120-pound weight class. Hinojosa pinned her first four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 11 2024

Saturday’s Scores & Wednesday’s Schedule; Etiwanda Blows Out Centennial Corona, RCHS Cruises by St. Bonaventure & Marshall Fundamental Edges Corona

Saturday’s Scores & Wednesday’s Schedule: Open Division: Etiwanda 90, Centennial Corona 38 Wednesday’s Open Division: Bishop Montgomery at Etiwanda Division 1: Oxnard 59, San Dimas 55 Division 2AA: Moreno Valley 49, Bonita 36 Buena Park 71, Los Osos 56 Ventura 52, Claremont 41 South Pasadena 48, Flintridge Prep 33 Division 4AA: Rancho Cucamonga 62, St. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 11 2024

Glendora’s Sachs, Walnut’s Montanez, Falcon, Meza & Macias, Colony’s Hernandez & Gonzalez Claim CIF Southern Division Individual Titles

CIF-SS Southern Division Individuals: Not a bad start to her career. In just three years as a wrestler, Glendora’s Sam Sachs is a three-time CIF-SS champion. The GHS junior went 5-0 with five pins. The shortest being 13 seconds, and the longest was Nordhoff’s Jayleen Garrett, who lasted 1:04 in her semifinal showdown with Sachs. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 11 2024

Bonita’s Fernandez (150), Ayala’s Chan (106), Walnut’s Camilo & Ronnie Ramirez (113 & 120), Garcia (126) & Macamay (144) Win Central Division Titles

Central Division at Yucaipa: Ayala’s Jayren Chan continues to shine in his sophomore year. After a first-round bye, Chan won the 106-pound title with four pins. Chan stuck Kayden Vasquez in the title bout. Walnut’s Camilo Ramirez pinned four consecutive opponents to earn a spot in the 113-pound final. In the title bout, Ramirez edged […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 11 2024

Etiwanda’s Jacob Bell & Evan Manzo Win 138-&-165-Pound Titles at CIF-SS Northern Division Individuals; Eagles Finish Second as a Program

Wrestling: Northern Division at Sonora HS: Etiwanda finished second as a program at the two-day CIF-SS Northern Division Individuals at Sonora High School. The Eagles were just 9.5 points back of first-place Hillcrest. Etiwanda junior Jacob Bell became a three-time CIF champ. Bell pinned his way to the 138-pound title, including a stick of Mathias […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 11 2024

Northview’s Acuna, San Marino’s Yoshitake & Uyemura, & Chino’s Samano & Vassalle Secure CIF-SS Coastal Division Individual Titles

CIF-SS Coastal Division: To view a photo gallery by RT Tolentino, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Northview entered Saturday’s second round of the CIF-SS Coastal Division Individuals with seven wrestlers that had reached the semifinal round. When it was all said and done, it was 190-pound Sonny Acuna that secured an individual title […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 10 2024

List of Day Two Semifinal Matches; Northview (7), Walnut (7) & Etiwanda (6) Have 20 Combined Wrestlers Vying for CIF-SS Individual Titles

Photos by RT Tolentino Wrestling: Area Wrestlers w/Semifinal Matches This Morning: To view RT Tolentino’s photo gallery from the Coastal Division, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Coastal Division at Westminster HS: 106 Pounds: Marcus Tolentino (Northview) vs Aaron Contreras (West Covina) Zachary Samano (Chino) vs Zeke Guerrero (Quartz Hills) 113: Jovanni Evangelista (Northview) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 10 2024

Xavier Clinton Hits Six 3-Pointers, Scores 24 Points & Joins 1,000-Point Club in Damien’s 68-50 Victory Over Crossroads in Second Round of D-1 Playoffs

Boys Basketball: Eight days off didn’t do anything to disrupt Damien’s hot streak. The Spartans clinched the outright Baseline League championship last Thursday, and they got a bye in Wednesday’s first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. On Friday, DHS hosted a Crossroads program that defeated Rancho Christian, 67-64, in their first-round contest. Damien […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 10 2024

Friday’s Scores & Tuesday’s Schedule; Arcadia, Damien, Etiwanda & Northview Secured Spots in CIF-SS Quarterfinal Round

Boys Basketball: Division 1: Etiwanda 41, Rancho Verde 39 Damien 68, Crossroads 50 Tuesday’s D-1 Quarterfinals: Etiwanda vs Redondo Union St. Bernard at Damien Division 2A: Bishop Amat 58, Pasadena 54 LB Poly 68, Upland 34 Division 3AA: St. Bonaventure 67, Bonita 53 Arcadia 62, Troy 61 Tuesday’s D-3AA Quarterfinal: Serra at Arcadia Division 3A: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Wrestling/ Feb 09 2024

Marshall Fundamental Heads into CIF-SS Individuals w/Momentum; Eagles Boys & Girls Teams Claimed First MVL Team Titles in Program History

Wrestling: Thanks to the Eagles program for this report: On February 3rd, Marshall Fundamental hosted the first ever wrestling tournament on our campus. We christened the main gym (built in 2015) by hosting the six-team Mission Valley League finals. Marshall didn’t join the MVL until 2012, and wrestling wasn’t a sport on the Pasadena campus […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 09 2024

Bonita Secures 51-32 Road Victory Over Shalhevet in First Round of CIF D-2AA Playoffs; Acuna & DeMott Scored 13 Points Apiece

Girls Basketball: Bonita had an impressive showing in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2AA playoffs. The Bearcats outscored Shalhevet in each of the four quarters, and they defeated their host, 51-32, on Thursday night. Naomi Acuna hit a pair of 3’s, and she finished with 13 points. Jordy DeMott also provided 13 points […]

By Brian Baiotto


Basketball/ Feb 09 2024

Tse’s 25 Points Leads South Pasadena to a 56-52 Victory Over GHS in D-2AA Opener; Anderson Finished Career w/Four 3-Pointers & 21 Points

Photos by Amelia Nielson-Stowell @photosbyamelia Girls Basketball: Glendora saw its 2023-24 season come to an end after a brutal third quarter. The Tartans fell, 56-52, at South Pasadena in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2AA playoffs. SPHS led GHS 33-32 at the break, and the Tigers outscored the Tartans, 19-4, in the third […]

By Brian Baiotto