Ayala High School graduate and University of Texas soccer player Kylie Doniak is showing signs of improvement after being critically injured in a hit-and-run by a suspected drunk driver in downtown Austin early the morning of Feb. 3. Among her injuries are a broken leg, broken ribs and a broken collar bone but it is swelling in her brain that is the largest concern, according to a website maintained by the Doniak family. The 22-year-old has opened her eyes and moved her fingers, multiple outlets are reporting.
For updates on Doniak's condition from her family or to donate to a fund that has been created for her, click here. Doniak was the leading scorer on the Texas soccer team in 2009 and 2010 before playing her final season this year. Her older sister Alyssa played soccer at UC Santa Barbara. Her younger sister Makenzy, a senior at Ayala, is the reigning Inland Valley Player of the Year and will play at Virginia next season.
Nicholas Colunga, 22, was arrested on one count of intoxication assault and two counts of failure to stop and render aid. He was chased down by Sisto Perez, 47, who followed on a motorcycle until Colunga crashed, exited his vehicle and was tied up with a belt until police arrived.
Seven candidates have been selected from within the Chino Valley Unified School District to be interviewed Feb. 17 for the vacant Don Lugo head football coaching job, according to Don Lugo athletic director Joe Marcos. Rick Martin retired Jan. 26 after four years at the helm. Don Lugo is not required to choose one of the seven candidates.
"After the interviews, we'll see," Marcos said. "We opened (the job) up to the district and if we're not satisfied after the interviews, we'll open it up to the outside."
No team in the Mt. Baldy League can claim to have been there before. Well, at least not in the last seven years.
The Colony High School boys basketball team didn't secure its seventh consecutive league championship until the regular season finale Thursday night but the Titans played like they had been there before, pulling away in the fourth quarter for a 69-55 victory over Montclair.
Junior Kennieth Barnes led the Titans (19-8, 11-1) with 19 points and 15 rebounds, but it was the seniors who took over down the stretch. Senior guard Miles Poullard scored five of his 12 points during a 17-3 fourth-quarter run, including a 3-pointer to give Colony a 62-53 lead with 2:43 to play. Senior small forward Marcus Magett scored four of his seven points during the decisive run that began with Colony trailing by two nearly two minutes into the final quarter.
La Verne Lutheran High School's Grant Jerrett was the only player from California to be selected to play in the McDonalds All-American game. The 6-foot-10, 230-pound center who has signed with Arizona is one of 12 members of the West team that will take on the East on March 28 at the United Center in Chicago.
Four players from Southern California were selected for the girls McDonalds All-American team, including Candice Agee of Silverado High School, who will play at Penn State. Jordan Adams and Nirra Fields of Santa Ana Mater Dei High and Imani Stafford of Los Angeles Windward are the other three.
1. La Verne Lutheran
2. Etiwanda
3. Damien
4. Ayala
5. Eisenhower
Top performers
Malcolm Drumwright, Rancho Cucamonga
Totaled 26 points and eight rebounds as the Cougars upset Upland 74-59 in a Baseline League contest Friday.
Adriel Perry, Ontario Christian
Scored all eight of his points in the second half, including the game-winning 3-pointer with two seconds left, in a 50-49 win over Cerritos Valley Christian on Saturday.
Game of the week
Ontario Christian at Aquinas, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Tied for first place with one game remaining in the regular season, the Falcons and Knights will play for an outright league championship.
1. Etiwanda
2. Summit
3. Rialto
4. Bonita
5. Eisenhower
Top performers
Taylor Brown, Chino
Had 30 points and six assists as Chino dethroned Colony with a 60-43 win on Friday that clinched the Mt. Baldy League title.
Brianna Kennedy, Bonita
Game of the week
Riverside Patriot at Summit, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Summit already has clinched the league title, but this battle is between the top two teams in the Sunkist League.
1. Bonita
2. Los Osos
3. St. Lucy's
4. Upland
5. Ayala
Top performers
Briana Echevaria, Chino
Had four goals and three assists in an 8-5 win over Colony a week as Chino got sole possession of first place in Mt. Baldy League.
Kailin Ririe, Ayala
Scored three goals in Tuesday's 12-5 win over Claremont as Ayala moved one step closer to the playoffs.
Game of the week
St. Lucy's at Upland, Friday, 4:15 p.m.
Two local powers take each other on in a playoff tune-up when the Sierra League champions visit Upland.
1. Los Osos
2. Claremont
3. Ayala
4. Chino Hills
5. Diamond Bar
Top performers
Iffy Onumonu, Los Osos
Scored three goals in a 4-0 victory on Monday that kept the Grizzlies undefeated.
Rebecca Flores, Don Lugo
Collected seven saves in a 2-0 shutout of Chaffey Monday to complete the team's first undefeated run through the Mt. Baldy League.
Game of the week
Diamond Bar at Los Altos, Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
A win gives the Brahmas a season split with Los Altos and a share of the Hacienda League title.
1. Fontana
2. Claremont
3. Carter
4. Upland
5. Damien
Top performers
Andreas Solorzano, Upland
Scored two goals in a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Glendora on Monday that left Upland one game from a Baseline League title.
Eduardo Rivera, Ontario
Scored twice as Ontario erased a two-goal deficit in a 4-2 win over Montclair Friday that helped it close in on an eventual Mt. Baldy League championship.
Game of the week
Claremont at West Covina South Hills, Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
The Wolfpack attempts to complete an undefeated run through league.
Upland High School junior defensive end Joe Mathis received scholarship offers from Oregon State and Washington State on Wednesday, according to Upland assistant coach Mike Esquivel. Also on Wednesday, rivals.com released its top 100 recruits for the class of 2013 and the 6-foot-4, 250-pound Mathis was the only player from the Inland Valley to make the list.
Mathis has seven scholarship offers, according to rivals.com: Colorado, Indiana, Oregon State, San Diego State, UCLA, Washington and Washington State. Mathis committed to Washington on Oct. 25, but de-committed in early January.
Most of the winter sports' league races have been decided, but there are a few with unfinished business heading into the final two days of the regular season.
After the Claremont girls soccer team's 2-0 victory over Ayala on Tuesday broke a tie for first place between the two, the Wolfpack needs to defeat West Covina South Hills tonight to secure an outright Sierra League championship.
The Ontario Christian boys basketball team will face Aquinas in a de facto Ambassador League championship game tonight in San Bernardino a year after the Knights broke a first-place tie with Aquinas with a win in the penultimate game of last year's regular season.
The Hacienda League girls soccer race took a turn on Tuesday when Diamond Bar's win over Bonita pulled the Brahmas into a first-place tie. Bonita needs a win over a struggling Rowland team to earn its share of the league title while Diamond Bar's road to at least a share of the league championship requires it to defeat a Los Altos team that won their first meeting, 3-2, on Jan. 23.
Through it's 360 days away, the Rancho Cucamonga High School football team is getting an early jump on next National Signing Day. Junior defensive backs Chris Hawkins and Tahaan Goodman have already compiled 16 scholarship offers between them.
Hawkins, an all-CIF cornerback last season, has offers from Nebraska, Stanford, UCLA, Boise State, Cal, San Diego State, Northwestern, Washington and Washington State. Goodman, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound safety, has offers from Nebraska, Boise State, South Florida, UCLA, Cal, San Diego State and Washington State.
Hawkins, a 6-0, 170-pound cornerback, had two interceptions and 32 tackles while Goodman had 45 tackles for a defense that allowed 16.3 points per game, the lowest in a Baseline League that advanced two teams to the CIF-SS Inland Division semifinals.
Jeremy Hemsley and Isaiah McCullough are technically in their first year of high school, but it's about that time of the basketball season when they're no longer considered freshman.
With Damien High School center Chris Reyes commanding much of the attention, the youthful duo controlled significant portions of the Spartans' 48-38 win over Chino Hills Friday night. Hemsley scored a game-high 11 points and McCullough chipped in seven points while helping the 6-foot-7 Reyes control the paint for the top-ranked team in CIF-SS Division 3AAA.
With two games remaining in the regular season, Damien (22-2, 8-0) assured itself at least a share of the Sierra League championship while ending the title hopes of Chino Hills (15-9, 5-3), the No. 5 team in Division 1A.
After a one-year hiatus, the Stevens family is back in charge of the football team at Ontario Christian High School. Chris Stevens, the Knights' head coach from 2005 to 2008, was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach on Thursday following last week's departure of Scott Hurst, who led Ontario Christian to an Ambassador League championship in his lone season in charge.
Hurst took over for Chris' father Laing Stevens, who coached the Knights for two seasons following the end of his son's tenure in 2008 due to the birth of Chris' triplets. Hurst's departure was a mutual decision, according to Ontario Christian athletic director David Parkes, in part due to the great distance Hurst had to travel from his home to Ontario Christian. Stevens, who was the Knights' offensive coordinator the last two seasons, wasn't expecting the move but is happy to be back as the head coach.
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BASEBALL
Bryan Conant, Alta Loma, Cal State Fullerton
Cortland Cox, Alta Loma, Cal Baptist
Daniel Robertson, Upland, UCLA
Tyler Rowe, Los Osos, University of New Mexico
BASKETBALL
Jillian Alleyne, Summit, Oregon
Sophie Bhasin, Cajon, Long Island University
1. La Verne Lutheran
2. Etiwanda
3. Damien
4. Upland
5. Ayala
Top performers
Jordan McLaughlin, Etiwanda
The sophomore scored 27 points in a 19-point win over Damien on Saturday and 24 in a one-point win over Upland on Tuesday.
Josh Ramirez, Ayala
Scored 26 points, including two free throws in the final seconds, to go along with 11 rebounds in a 45-42 win over Chino Hills on Friday.
Game of the week
Montclair at Colony, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m.
First-place Colony will try to hold off second-place Montclair as the Titans try for a seventh consecutive Mt. Baldy League championship.
1. Etiwanda
2. Summit
3. Rialto
4. Bonita
5. Eisenhower
Top performers
Jaelyn Wilson, Colony
The senior scored a school-record 36 points to go along with 11 rebounds in Colony's victory over Garey on Monday.
Denae Williams, Rialto
Had 21 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and three assists in the Knights' 68-47 win over Cajon on Tuesday.
Game of the week
Redlands East Valley at Eisenhower, Friday, 6 p.m.
Eisenhower won by a slim 71-64 margin the first time they met, but this time the Citrus Belt League title is at stake.
1. Los Osos
2. Claremont
3. St. Lucy's
4. Ayala
5. Chino Hills
Top performers
Tori Bolden, Los Osos
Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Upland on Friday.
Hannah Rhinehart, Western Christian
The senior had two goals and an assist as the Lancers beat Loma Linda, 3-0, on Monday.
Game of the week
Arrowhead Christian at Ontario Christian, Friday, 6 p.m.
ACA gave Ontario Christian its lone league loss entering the week and the Eagles still have a shot in an Ambassador League that is crowded at the top.
1. Fontana
2. Claremont
3. Carter
4. Pomona
5. Ontario Christian
Top performers
Jonathan Aguilar, Don Lugo
Scored two goals in a 3-2 win over Colony on Friday to help keep Don Lugo in contention for a Mt. Baldy League title.
Kase Vollebregt, Diamond Bar
Had the game-winning goal and an assist on the other goal as the Brahmas defeated Diamond Ranch a week ago by the score of 2-1.
Game of the week
Fontana at Redlands East Valley, Wednesday, 3:15 p.m.
After the teams split the first two meetings, the third matchup will determine the Citrus Belt League champion.
1. Bonita
2. Los Osos
3. St. Lucy's
4. Upland
5. Ayala
Top performers
Hannah Lancaster, St. Lucy's
The tournament MVP scored three goals as the Regents defeated Riverside Poly, 11-5, in the championship game of the Bonita tournament on Saturday.
Kylie Eliason, Ayala
Scored eight goals in a 13-6 win over Riverside Notre Dame on Friday in the Bonita tournament opener.
Game of the week
Chino at Colony, today, 3:15 p.m.
Tied for first place in the Mt. Baldy League, CIF-SS No. 8 Chino plays No. 9 Colony for the league championship.
Upland High School four-star receiver Kenny Lawler chose Cal, albeit with a slight hesitation, when the senior announced his collegiate intentions live on Fox Sports West on national signing day. Upland teammate Christian Powell, rated the No. 3 fullback in the nation by scout.com, switched his commitment from UCLA to Colorado on Monday night and signed with the Buffaloes this morning. Upland offensive lineman Kenyatta Johnson picked up a late offer from Texas Southern and signed with the FCS school on Wednesday.
Lawler, who narrowed a list of 17 scholarship offers to finalists Cal, Oregon State and Washington State, was committed to Arizona State prior to the Sun Devils coaching change after the season. It has been a rollercoaster ride ever since.
"Some days I felt like I was with one school then I'd get a call from another coach and they can tell you some stuff that really gets in your head," Lawler said. "This whole process is crazy. It can be stressful, it can make you happy, it's just kind of all over the place."
Donta Abron, RB, Upland -- Colorado
Jacob Ardron, LB, Diamond Ranch -- Columbia
Zach Beard, OL/DL, Los Osos -- Nebraska Kearney (Division II)
Blake Benjamin, OL, Diamond Ranch -- Navy
Donte Deayon, DB, Summit -- Boise State
Austin DeCoud, QB, Redlands East Valley -- Idaho
Jamal Ellis, DB, Redlands East Valley -- Fresno State
Nick Enriquez, OL, Chino Hills -- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Edmond Faimaalo, OL, Redlands East Valley, Sacramento State (FCS)
Andrew Fischer, ATH, Diamond Ranch -- Harvard
Kevin Gabigan, OL, Redlands -- UC Davis
Brandon Greene, OL, Redlands East Valley -- Air Force
Aiseah Hanson, OL, Kaiser - Nevada
Bryan Harper, ATH, Colony -- Arizona
Ezekiel Herndon, WR/DB, Bloomington -- S. Dakota St.
Reshawn Hooker, LB, Miller -- Utah
Kenyatta Johnson, OL, Upland -- Texas Southern (FCS)
Damontae Kazee, DB, Cajon -- San Diego State
Gerrad Kough, OL, Pomona -- Colorado
Dylan La Frentz, OL, Los Osos -- Northern Arizona
Koa LaBonta, DB, Los Osos -- Army
Eddie Martinez, LB, Colony -- Western New Mexico (Division II)
Chris Miller, DB, Diamond Ranch -- Oregon State
Marques Mosley, DB, Upland -- Colorado
Brandon Mosley, TE, Summit -- Colorado St. Pueblo (Division II)
Christian Powell, FB, Upland -- Colorado
Metuisela Unga, TE, Rancho Cucamonga -- Fresno State
Robert Wagner, LB, Colony -- New Mexico State
Jamaal Williams, LB, Summit -- BYU
Junior Colleges
Travis Coons, K, Mt. San Antonio (Alta Loma HS) -- Washington
Perris Scoggins, TE, Mt. San Jacinto (Summit HS) -- New Mexico State
Bryan Oldenkamp, OL, Chaffey College (Hesperia HS) -- New Mexico
Blake Loncar, QB, Citrus College (Los Osos HS) -- Indiana State
Yesterday neither Bryan Harper nor Robert Wagner were even sure they were going to sign national letters of intent today. But both of the Colony High School football prospects' recruiting roller coasters came to rest on national signing day as Harper, a three-star athlete, signed with Arizona and Wagner, a three-star linebacker, signed with New Mexico State, according to Colony athletic director Jaime Sandoval.
Harper, who was committed to Washington prior to the December departure of defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin, among others, chose Arizona over offers from Oregon and UCLA, where Martin was hired. Arizona offered Harper prior to the firing of Mike Stoops and the new coaching staff was the final school to enter the sweepstakes. Primarily recruited as a cornerback, Arizona is entertaining the idea of Harper playing quarterback as he did part-time at Colony.
Wagner lost both of his Pac-12 offers due to coaching changes at Arizona State and Arizona, his top choice. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker, who had eight offers prior to the coaching changes, was offered by New Mexico State on Tuesday but as of this morning wasn't sure he would sign with anyone. Wagner's running mate, linebacker Eddie Martinez, will be close by after signing with Division II Western New Mexico.
Through the eyes of a teenager, football typically is viewed as the destination, not the vehicle. Football sometimes begets a free college education courtesy of the small number of lucrative scholarships, but in the case of the four captains of the Diamond Ranch High School football team, it's quite the opposite.
Whether it's congressmen or Ivy League school officials in the meeting room, game film never is a request, but football might be the most appealing extracurricular activity available. Jacob Ardron believes he likely wouldn't have been admitted to Columbia without the football prowess that made him an all-CIF middle linebacker. Andrew Fischer, a track-star receiver, was on the radar of Pacific-12 Conference schools but physics programs don't get much better than those he'll be in at Harvard next year. Blake Benjamin and Peter Neise will head off to Navy and Army, respectively, next year after completing rigorous application processes that required more time than they devoted to football.
Each of the four Diamond Ranch captains will sign with their respective schools Wednesday, national signing day, but their all-expenses paid educations are what they are most happy to be cementing. Each of the seniors maintain grade-point averages greater than 4.5 on a four-point scale, literally off the charts for your average high school student but fairly pedestrian in the Ivy League.
There are a few local players yet to decide with whom they'll sign on Wednesday, National Signing Day, but most have made verbal commitments and all that's left is to ink their name on a letter of intent. The Colony duo of athlete Bryan Harper and linebacker Robert Wagner have yet to settle on their plans. On Fox Sports West tomorrow, Harper will reveal his decision between Oregon, UCLA and Arizona. Wagner, who after losing his two Pac-12 offers due to coaching changes is weighing offers from New Mexico State and Idaho, will likely not sign tomorrow. Upland receiver Kenny Lawler, who has narrowed his list to Cal and Oregon State, will also announce on Fox Sports West.
Here is a list of those already committed:
Donta Abron, RB, Upland -- Colorado
Jacob Ardron, LB, Diamond Ranch -- Columbia
Blake Benjamin, OL, Diamond Ranch -- Navy
Donte Deayon, DB, Summit -- Boise St.
Austin DeCoud, QB, Redlands East Valley -- Idaho
Jamal Ellis, DB, Redlands East Valley -- Fresno State
Nick Enriquez, OL, Chino Hills -- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Edmonmd Faimaalo, OL, Redlands East Valley, Sacramento State
Andrew Fischer, ATH, Diamond Ranch -- Harvard
Kevin Gabigan, OL, Redlands -- UC Davis
Brandon Greene, OL, Redlands East Valley -- Air Force
Reshawn Hooker, LB, Miller -- Utah
Damontae Kazee, DB, Cajon -- San Diego St.
Gerrad Kough, OL, Pomona -- Colorado
Dylan La Frentz, OL, Los Osos -- Northern Arizona
Koa LaBonta, DB, Los Osos -- Army
Chris Miller, DB, Diamond Ranch -- Oregon State
Marques Mosley, DB, Upland -- Colorado
Christian Powell, FB, Upland -- UCLA
Jamaal Williams, LB, Summit -- BYU
After winning six consecutive league championships, the Colony boys basketball team seeks motivation anywhere it can find it. After a 67-61 defeat of Don Lugo Friday night, the Titans are running out of scores to settle.
Colony has lost two league games in the last seven seasons. Don Lugo's two-point victory three weeks ago was the most recent. The other was a three-point loss to Montclair last season, which Colony avenged with a 31-point thrashing last week.
The Titans (15-6, 7-1) are now tied with Montclair atop the Mt. Baldy League standings with five games remaining in the regular season, the final of which is a Feb. 9 showdown at home against Montclair.
Don Lugo High School head football coach Rick Martin resigned Thursday after four years at the helm. Martin will remain a physical education teacher at the school for which he has coached the last 13 years, but cited the desire to spend more time with his three young children.
"When I took over the program four years ago I made a commitment to see the freshman class through to their senior year," Martin said. "I did that and now it's time for me to coach my own kids at home."
Martin's final season landed Don Lugo in the playoffs for the second time in the last three years, but ended in rocky fashion. Martin was placed on administrative leave following a non-football related tussle with a student on Oct. 20, multiple sources confirmed to the Daily Bulletin. After an investigation by the Chino Valley School District was completed over a 10-day period, Martin resumed coaching and teaching following the short time of leave, according to district director of communications Julie Gobin.
1. La Verne Lutheran
2. Etiwanda
3. Damien
4. Chino Hills
5. Eisenhower
Top performers
Miles Poullard, Colony
The senior scored 29 points as the Titans routed Montclair 88-57 in a Mt. Baldy League showdown Friday.
Norman Canada, Pomona
Hit five 3-pointers, including the game-winner with five seconds remaining in Monday's 69-67 win over La Puente Nogales.
Game of the week
Etiwanda vs. Damien, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
This is the marquee game of the Southern California Shootout at Azusa Pacific University, pitting Etiwanda (No. 3 in D1AA) against the top-ranked team in D3AAA.
1. Etiwanda
2. Summit
3. Rialto
4. Bonita
5. Eisenhower
Top performers
Alandress Battle, Ganesha
Had 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in the Giants' 53-45 win over Covina Gladstone on Monday.
Chelsea Waddy, Carter
Had 17 points, 15 rebounds, three steals and three blocks as the Lions defeated Colton on Tuesday.
Game of the week
Diamond Bar at Diamond Ranch, 5 p.m., Friday
They likely are fighting for second place in the Hacienda League behind Bonita, but Diamond Ranch is the No. 3 team in D3AA and Diamond Bar the No. 9 team in D1A.
1. Bonita
2. Los Osos
3. St. Lucy's
4. Upland
5. Ayala
Top performers
Rachel Stock, St. Lucy's
The goalie had a pair of assists and 11 saves as the Regents beat Ayala 16-3.
Camille Seariac, Don Lugo
Scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Don Lugo beat Colony, 9-8, on Tuesday.
Game of the week
Los Osos at Upland, 4:15 p.m., today
The Baseline League rivals meet for the final time in the regular season when second-place Upland, ranked fourth in Division 4, takes on first-place and top-ranked Los Osos.
1. Fontana
2. Claremont
3. Carter
4. Pomona
5. Ontario Christian
Top performers
Raul Martinez, Bonita
The senior scored two goals in a 3-0 win over Rowland Heights Rowland on Monday, the same day he verbally committed to Louisville.
Jordan Tinjaca, Upland
Scored twice in a 3-1 win over Glendora on Friday that helped the Highlanders remain in a tie for first place in the Baseline League.
Game of the week
Damien at Claremont, Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Claremont will attempt to hold on to first place in the Sierra League when the No. 2 team in Division 2 hosts second-place Damien.
1. Los Osos
2. St. Lucy's
3. Claremont
4. Diamond Bar
5. Chino Hills
Top performers
Amanda Ball, Chino Hills
The sophomore midfielder had a goal and an assist in the Huskies' 2-1 win over Covina Charter Oak on Wednesday.
Cinthia Ramirez, Chaffey
Scored both goals in the Tigers' 2-1 victory over Montclair on Tuesday.
Game of the week
Don Lugo at Colony, Friday, 3 p.m.
The first-place Conquistadores take their undefeated Mt. Baldy League record to Colony, which lost its first meeting to Don Lugo, 3-1.
Longtime Garey baseball coach Monse Estrada was hired to be the head coach at Western Christian on Jan. 17. Estrada spent the first 39 years of his coaching career at Garey before being asked to leave after last season. Estrada takes over a Western Christian program that won three consecutive league titles prior to last season's sixth-place finish in the Ambassador League.
"I think we're pretty well in the top of the league," Estrada said. "These kids go hard for two and a half hours of practice. They're dedicated. That's all you can ask for."
Estrada brings plenty of success and an abundance of experience to Western Christian. He had opportunities to be an assistant coach but wanted to hold out for a head coaching job.
"With his philosophy and ours, it was yes, yes, yes all the way down the checklist," Western Christian athletic director Nick Karavedas said. "He has the knowledge of how to build a program but the patience and maturity to help us through a bit of a rebuilding phase."
All that was needed was the Etiwanda High School girls basketball team to simply dig its heels in and play good old fashioned defense. As soon as the Eagles called off their full-court press after a quarter, it ran away with a 55-37 victory over Rancho Cucamonga in the Baseline League rivals' first league meeting this season. Rancho Cucamonga (8-9, 3-2) broke the press to the tune of an 18-9 lead 20 seconds into the second quarter. Etiwanda (16-3, 5-0) outscored the Cougars, 48-21, the rest of the way.
"We just played solid half-court defense as soon as we pulled out of the press," Etiwanda coach Anders Anderson said. "We went to our man-to-man defense and slowed them down."
After Rancho Cucamonga doubled its number of points, Etiwanda stormed back to tie the game less than three minutes into the second quarter. The Eagles held Rancho Cucamonga without a field goal for a seven-minute, 45-second stretch bridging the second and third quarters during which it went on a 16-2 run to take a 40-27 lead.
(Polls as of Jan. 23)
DIVISION 1AA
1. Mater Dei
2. Long Beach Poly
3. Etiwanda
4. Loyola
5. Santa Monica
6. Oxnard
7. Foothill
8. Eisenhower
9. Rancho Verde
10. King
Others: Downey, Silverado, Jordan, Upland, Ventura, Valencia.
(Polls as of Jan. 23)
DIVISION 1AA
1. Mater Dei
2. Long Beach Poly
3. Brea Olinda
4. Corona Santiago
5. Edison
6. Troy
7. Etiwanda
8. Buena
9. Millikan
10. Orange Lutheran
Others: Rialto, Canyon Springs, Woodbridge, San Clemente, Warren, Cajon.

Clay Fowler has been covering high school sports for six years in California and Texas. He was born in Dallas, attended the University of Texas and worked in Central Texas before joining the Daily Bulletin staff in 2006.



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