Category Archives: High School Sports

Gradillas, Parham lead Mead to Victory

By Corey Kwok (Rosemead) — Rosemead’s Mike Gradillas scored 7 points and dished out 9 assists and Greg Parham led all scorers with 15 to lead Rosemead to a 65-39 rout of Arroyo Wednesday night in MVL action.  

LC Wraps up Rio

(Temple City)  – La Canada jumped out to a 13-5 first quarter lead and never looked back in a 62-45 win over Temple City Thursday night in the regular season finale. With the victory, the Spartans wrapped up the Rio Hondo title with a 9-1 record and finished 21-5 overall.  

Mid Valley Draft Round-by-Round

This was an amazing experiment we will repeat in the future. In the next few days we will tear it apart. Which schools did best? What position was most popular? Underclassmen versus seniors? And who had the best overall draft. To the people watching at home, to those participating, thanks so much. Okay…okay…maybe next year […]

Joe Morales Press Conference

  A George Hernandez production.

High School Girls Basketball Top 20

Crazy week for the Mid Valley 20 as Crescenta Valley appeared to be on their way to a Pacific co-title after defeating Muir on Monday, only to lose to Pasadena on Wednesday.   That was followed by Pasadena Poly’s upset loss to Chadwick after defeating Flintridge Prep. This week will see Rosemead, Alhambra and Whittier attempt […]

High School Boys Basketball Top 20

If you haven’t seen Montebello yet, you still have time. The Oilers are for real. If it’s not Antonio Worthy doing damage in the paint, it’s Andrew Torres on the wing. Michael Carabes and Daniel Flores can light it up as well. They are poised for a nice playoff run.

Falcons Bounce Back Over Glendale

By Juan Carlos Salas (Glendale) – It was closer than most expected, but Crescenta Valley, (8-4), outlasted Glendale, (2-10), with a 65-62 victory to wrap up a week that saw two losses. The Falcons had their backs against the wall several times throughout the match, but an 18-point performance from Coltrane Powdrill along with 14 […]

Oiler Arsenal too much for Keppel

(Montebello) – There are just too many weapons. Keppel was good. Montebello was better. Keppel made a push but Montebello pushed harder. Keppel rallied but Montebello responded. And in the end Montebello was too much for the Aztecs in a 76-61 win Friday night.  

Mid Valley Draft: Receivers

Draft Day: Tuesday February 9, 2010   You might have a quarterback but does he have anybody to throw the ball to? These are your big play guys – the guys that get the ball into the end zone. A quality receiver can make even the most average quarterback look good. On the high school […]

The Kingdom of Jones Closes its Doors

(San Gabriel) After ten seasons over 11 years, Keith Jones has decided to step down as head coach of the San Gabriel Matadors football team.