
(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
| Breaking sports news all day around the Mid Valley | Monday, 23 February 2026 - 14:19 |

Joe T., always working hard…
By Joe Torosian
Kick it!
This weekend was a reminder of why sports are great. The elite, the ones who are too full of themselves, politicians and celebrities, who demean sports and competition, were humiliated.
Two things really stood out: the men’s Olympic Hockey team/Jack Hughes, and UCLA Basketball. Read more »

By Tim Peterson
(Arcadia) – Christian Lopez threw a complete game two-hit shutout to lead Charter Oak to a 4-0 win over Arcadia Saturday at Giambrone Field to open the season

Lady Vikings getting a pregame pep talk.
By George Hernandez
(El Monte) – The Mountain View girls soccer team is headed to the Semi-Finals Saturday on the road.

By Tim Peterson
(West Covina) – Alejandro Esqueda scored on a driving layup with four seconds left to lift South El Monte to a 45-43 win over Edgewood Friday night and a trip to the CIF Division 8 Finals.

Andre Ortega jumps into Pioneer as the new head coach.
By Tim Peterson
(Whittier) – Pioneer has named Andre Ortega as its new head football coach the school confirmed Thursday.