By Aaron Valdez Monrovia boys’ managed to overtake Temple City for second place in the Rio Hondo League as David Johnson and the Wildcats came back to defeat the Rams 2-1 on Tuesday. Despite having a respectable record under their belts, the Wildcats have their work cut out for them in this final week of…
By Aaron Valdez In a highly competitive Rio Hondo League, the Monrovia boys’ soccer team can’t afford to slip up not even one game. Fortunately for the Wildcats, they were able to get the job done on Tuesday after an erratic first half in their 3-0 road win over San Marino. In a season full…
By Aaron Valdez The future is looking very bright for Monrovia wrestling as both the boys’ and girls’ sides put up notable efforts in the West Covina and Edison High Beach Bash Tournaments over the weekend. Continuing to build off last season’s success, the Wildcats have already turned some heads shortly after embarking on their…
By Aaron Valdez The Monrovia girls’ water polo team has been here before, but this time, it’s seeking to sustain their early season success all the way through league play and beyond. Just like with most things in life, it’s not always how you start but more of how you finish. In this case, Monrovia…
By Aaron Valdez As high as some falcons have been known to fly, it’s the Wildcats that are flying even higher as the Monrovia girls’ soccer team improves to 3-0 with its latest 8-0 dismantling of Duarte on Tuesday. While it is still early in the season, Monrovia is already looking much more polished than…
By Aaron Valdez Monrovia football looked to make big noise in this year’s Division IX CIF playoffs, but their efforts ultimately fell short as it lost 52-28 to Palm Desert in the first round on Friday. Already feeling deflated from last week’s defeat to San Marino – which lost them the Rio Hondo League title…
Donate trees to support your local troops as well By Alex Cordero Holiday season may be hectic for those of us who do the planning, shopping and hosting for our loved ones during this beautiful season. If you had the opportunity to delegate an important task on your list would you do it in a…
By Susan Motander Monrovia Unified School District Board of Education rededicated the library at the high school as the Frank Jansson Library, naming it for a dedicated and beloved former teacher at an event last Friday. Many of those in attendance were former students some of whom had come from as far away as New York…
By Aaron Valdez It’s certainly been a long time coming but the Monrovia boys’ water polo team ended a severe 14-year playoff drought, as it took down The Webb Schools 11-9 in the first round of CIF on Tuesday. “It feels great, but I’m always looking for the next game,” said Monrovia Head Coach Kris…
By Aaron Valdez Monrovia girls’ volleyball showed true girt and resiliency in its CIF match-up against La Habra but it just wasn’t enough as the Highlanders swept the Wildcats to put and end to their 2018 campaign. The Wildcats recorded a season with many high and lows, going 4-4 in preseason with most of their…