Girls Tennis: Maranatha Gets Tested Early, Passes with Flying Colors; Minutemen Win CIF Division 5 Championship, Defeating Top Seeded Woodcrest Christian, 12-6, on Friday

Maranatha Girls Tennis Wins CIF Championship By BRIAN REED-BAIOTTO, Sports Editor Imagine the nerves going through Maranatha girls tennis coach Arthur Hsieh on Friday afternoon at the Claremont Tennis Club.…

Football: Pasadena Travels to Beaumont Friday Night in Second Round of CIF Division 11 Playoffs; Bulldogs Face High Powered Cougars’ Offense

L-R: Andreas Solling, Mekhi Fox, Malachi Langley By BRIAN REED-BAIOTTO, Sports Editor Two weeks ago, the scenario I’m about to detail would have been considered improbable, if not impossible. That…

Deep, Mature Roster Leads Caltech Swim and Dive Into 2019

The Caltech men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams will enter the 2018-19 season with a key change at the top, but are looking to stay true to their past…

Maranatha High School Girls Varsity Tennis beat Century High School 13-5

By ARTHUR HSIEH In a match pitting the #2 seed (MHS) vs. the #3 seed (CHS), this semifinal match up promised to be competitive and intense, with both teams playing…

Girls Volleyball: Poly’s Remarkable Postseason Runs Ends Tuesday Night in Bakersfield; Garces Memorial Sweeps Panthers in CIF State First Round Match

From Staff Reports: After a long and impressive run, the 2018 girls volleyball season is finally over for Poly. The Panthers earned a share of the Prep League championship with…

College Basketball: Former Pasadena High Superstars Tavian Percy and Darius Brown II Opened their College Careers Tuesday Night Against the Other

Tavian Percy (l) and Darius Brown II (r) By BRIAN REED-BAIOTTO, Sports Editor Two of the most elite Pasadena area basketball players began their collegiate careers against the other Tuesday…

PCC Football’s Fajardo Named SCFA Player Of The Week

SCFA Player of the Week Forest Fajardo in action. Sophomore wide receiver Forest Fajardo was named SCFA Player of the Week for his performance in the Pasadena City College football’s…

PCC Women’s Basketball Reloads For 2018-19, Earns 2 Wins At Bakersfield Crossover Tourney

Dariel Johnson in a file photo from her PCC debut in 2014. Johnson has returned to the Lancers as the team’s starting center in the 2018-19 season. Pasadena City College…

Maranatha High School Girls Varsity Tennis beat Northview High School 15-3

By ARTHUR HSIEH For the fourth time in five seasons, the Lady Minutemen are on to the semifinals with a complete performance from the entire team, as they defeated the…

The Week in Review: Pasadena Area High School Programs Represented in CIF-SS Football, Volleyball and Tennis Playoffs Last Week

From Staff Reports: We are just five days into November, so it may seem early for the fall (high school) sports season to be all but over. And that’s because…