Covina Tournament: La Salle, Rowland, Roll to Victories

By Joe Torosian
January 7, 2013 • 136 views
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Covina, CA – La Salle and Rowland both jumped out to double digit halftime leads and went on to big wins over Charter Oak and South El Monte respectively Wednesday night at the Covina Tournament. Rowland’s margin of victory was so big there was a running clock in the fourth quarter. La Salle 63... Read more »

The Peterson Principal

By Tim Peterson
January 7, 2013 • 117 views
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t’s not that the basketball in the San Gabriel Valley is that bad. If you look you can find some pretty good players on some pretty good teams. I’m not saying that you’re going to find Mater Dei or Crenshaw like talent here in the SGV, but for the most part you can find some pretty good competition... Read more »

FANVIEW

By Joe Torosian
January 7, 2013 • 120 views
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"I can’t think of the finish."---Chico "Funny, I can’t think of anything else."---Groucho Anyone ever watch "The Walking Dead"? ...No, I’m not talking about Lakers basketball. While I am big on people saying "Merry Christmas"...I have never, ever, been big on people saying "Happy New Year"... Read more »

Knights Jump on Falcons Early

By Tim Peterson
January 7, 2013 • 168 views
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El Monte, CA - Arroyo scored the first nine points of the game and jumped out to 20-8 lead after one quarter in a 66-53 win over Duarte Friday night at Vern Nelson Fieldhouse. Primitivo Gomez led the Knights with 22 points including 16 in the first half as Arroyo led 32-22 at the break. Duarte could... Read more »

Colts Roll over El Monte

Tim Peterson
December 19, 2012 • 260 views
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(Azusa) – Covina jumped out to a 25-6 halftime lead an never looked back in a 63-29 rout of El Monte Tuesday at the Azusa Tournament. Mike Peters scored nine points in the first quarter and Eddie Hays added five to get the Colts off and running. The onslaught continued in the second quarter as Elias... Read more »

Fanview

Joe Torosian
December 19, 2012 • 171 views
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“'Please, at least leave us alone in our living rooms. Let me have my toaster and my TV and my steel-belted radials and I won't say anything. Just leave us alone.”--- Howard Beale   As of last Monday morning, I wasn’t sure if I was still a fan of fantasy football or not.   Note... Read more »

The Peterson Principle

Tim Peterson
December 19, 2012 • 179 views
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Some thoughts for this Christmas season:   It really is hard making the transition from football to basketball but seeing a player like Covina's Mike Peters makes it a little easier. The senior point guard, a four year varsity player, can do it all. Last week in a win over Temple City, Peters... Read more »

Mid Valley News Area Boys Basketball Top 10

December 19, 2012 • 154 views
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(2012 record in parenthesis) 1.) Baldwin Park (7-4): HC Israel Anguiano 2.) Gabrielino (6-4): HC John Carney 3.) Temple City (5-3): HC Eric Chin 4.) Arroyo (5-5): HC Carlos Barajas 5.) Mt. View (5-5): HC Robert Averill 6.) Alhambra (5-3): HC N/A 7.) Bosco Tech (4-4): HC Dominic Sermeno 8.)... Read more »

Mid Valley News Area Girls Basketball Top 10

December 19, 2012 • 119 views
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(2012 record in parenthesis) 1.) Duarte (6-0): HC Mark Smith 2.) Arcadia (7-1): HC Don Young 3.) Rosemead (5-3): HC Jay Gauthier 4.) San Gabriel (4-3): HC Lyle Honda 5.) Gabrielino (5-4): HC Tom Shima 6.) Alhambra (5-4): HC Chris Roberts 7.) El Monte (5-7): HC Cristine Butler 8.)... Read more »

Rams Are Third in Azusa

December 19, 2012 • 107 views
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(Temple City) – Kasmir Khaliq and Felix Awujo each scored nine points and Andrew Pau added eight to lead Temple City to a 52-28 win over Gladstone Thursday to take third place at the Azusa Tournament. Khaliq also pulled down 12 rebounds as the Rams led from start to finish. Temple City led 20-13... Read more »