College Sports Summary: October 18, 2024

By Andrew Alonzo | [email protected]

Claremont High School

Boys soccer (3-4)
The Pack is currently in a 7-3 loss at Alta Loma on Sept. 20 and losses to Sierra League foes Charter Oak (43-3) on Oct. 4 and Bonita (26-7) on Oct. 11 On a three-game losing streak, action continued as of press time Thursday against Glendora at Citrus College Stadium, followed by home tests with Colony on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. and the home game against Los Osos on Nov. 1. As of press time Thursday, Claremont is 0-2, fifth in the league record and 3-4 overall. Hopes of reaching the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section playoffs remain, but the team must win the next three games. The divisions are determined by CIF-SS. Brackets go live on November 3rd at 10 a.m. at cifss.org.

Girls Flag Football (3-5)
The team capped its debut season on Monday with an 18-0 road loss at Glendora. The Wolfpack finished fourth in the Palomares League with a record of 1-5 in the league and 3-5 overall and will find out if they have made the playoffs when games begin October 19 at 9 a.m. on cifss .org go live.

Water Polo for Boys (9-15)
The team entered the Palomares League tournament as the sixth seed and lost 11-10 to the third-seeded Tartans in the opening round in Glendora on Tuesday. Claremont will face fifth-seeded Ayala at Bonita on Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m. to secure its spot in fifth or sixth place in the Palomares League. The team holds a 1-5 league record and a 9-15 overall record as of press time Thursday and will not make a playoff appearance this year.

Girls Golf (10-4)
Previously Arcadia; walnut, twice; and Diamond Bar were able to defeat the pack, everyone else fell. On Tuesday, Claremont lost 203-205 to Diamond Bar at Marshall Canyon, leaving them in second place in the Palomares League at 6-3 as of Thursday’s press time. The team took on the Brahmas again at Diamond Bar on Thursday after press time to complete league play. The Wolf Pack is 10-4 overall and qualified for the CIF team finals. The brackets will be published on cifss.org by October 26th at 12:00 p.m. The Palomares League singles preliminary rounds will be held on October 21st at Jurupa Hills Golf Course and the finals will be held on October 22nd at Santa Anita Golf Course.

Girls tennis (9-0)
With new coach Ellen Matson, Claremont is undefeated and holds an 8-0 record in the Palomares League and 9-0 overall. The team hosted Glendora on Tuesday and won 17-1. Ayala stopped by Thursday after press time and the team will complete league play on Oct. 22 with a home game against Diamond Bar at 3 p.m. The Wolf Pack will learn its postseason fate when the CIF-SS brackets go live at 11 a.m. Nov. 4 on cifss.org. The Palomares League singles and doubles preliminary rounds will take place on October 28th at the CHS, with the final taking place on October 29th at the Claremont Club.

Girls volleyball (17.11.1)
Claremont beat Diamond Bar 3-2 on Tuesday and both teams tied for third place in the Palomares League. Although the Pack has an even 5-5 record in the league, the team’s overall record of 11-17-1 puts them out of reach of a playoff spot.

Boys and girls in the field
At the Palomares League Preview Meet on Sept. 13 at Ayala Park, the boys placed fifth with 125 points and the girls placed second with 51 points. The teams will compete on Oct. 25 at the 76th annual Mt. San Antonio College Cross-Country Invitational. The Palomares League final will take place on November 8th at Ayala Park. Results from the ASICS Cool Breeze, Iolani, Chaffey and ASICS Clovis 2024 invitational tournaments and the Woodbridge Classic can be found on Athletic.net.

The Webb Schools

Boys soccer (1-5)
The Gauls have only one win this season, a 28-14 non-league win at Loara High School on Sept. 13. Webb posted two losses in the Cottonwood League in October, but the team hopes to change its fortunes in a 7 p.m. game at Santa Rosa Academy on Oct. 19. Playoff dreams are still possible. The team must win on Saturday, as well as the home game against Riverside Prep on Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. and the home game against Temecula Prep on Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m. As of press time Thursday, Webb sits sixth in the league with a record of 0-2 and an overall record of 1-5.

Water Polo for Boys (12-9)
In his first season as an independent team, Webb has recorded 12 wins and nine losses, with the most recent result being an 11-8 home victory over Mark Keppel on October 10. Webb’s best chance of securing an at-large spot in the postseason comes down to the ability to match or exceed a balanced record. Webb will compete in the Santa Ana Valley Tournament Oct. 18-19, then host games against California High School on Oct. 22 at 3:30 p.m. and then Aquinas on Oct. 23. CIF-SS will determine Webb’s division if it makes the playoffs before the round begins live on cifss.org on October 25 at 2 p.m.

Girls Golf (9-2)
Webb lost just 231-242 and 228-236 to Fairmont Prep on Sept. 18 and 24, respectively, and sits in second place in the San Joaquin League with a record of 7-2 and 9-2 overall. As of press time Thursday, the team was hosting Vista Meridian in Marshall Canyon. The San Joaquin League preliminary rounds will be held on October 22nd at Recreation Park Golf Course in Long Beach and the finals will be held on October 23rd at Skylinks in Long Beach. The Gauls will learn their playoff fate by October 26 at noon when the brackets will be posted at cifss.org.

Girls tennis (8-5)
Despite non-league difficulties, Webb excelled in San Joaquin League play. As of press time Thursday, Webb holds a league record of 6-1, 8-5 overall. The team’s only loss in the league was an 11-7 home loss to Fairmont Prep on October 3rd. As of press time, Webb faced Western Christian at the Claremont Club on Thursday. The Gauls then travel to Fairmont Prep for a game on Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. host Pacifica Christian on October 23 at 3:30 p.m.; Then we welcome Segerstrom on October 25th at 3:15 p.m. The San Joaquin League singles and doubles preliminary rounds will be held Oct. 28 at Orange Coast College and the final will be Oct. 30 at Webb. The Gauls will learn their postseason fate when the CIF-SS brackets go live at 11 a.m. Nov. 4 on cifss.org.

Girls Volleyball (6-13)
Despite a decent performance in the Academy League, where Webb finished fourth overall in the league with a record of 3-5, it was a tough season. The Gauls capped the season on October 10th with a 3-1 home loss against Samueli Academy and, with an overall record of 6-13, will not make the playoffs this year.

Boys and girls in the field
The boys placed second overall in the first San Joaquin League cluster at home on Sept. 12, while the girls placed fifth. The results were not made available to the Courier. The boys defeated Education First Academy and Montclair in a home game on October 9th. The girls didn’t compete. Scores were not provided. Next up is the 76th annual Mt. San Antonio College Cross-Country Invitational on Oct. 25, followed by the San Joaquin League finals on Nov. 6 at Mason Park. Results from the ASICS Cool Breeze Invitational and Woodbridge Classic can be found on Athletic.net.