The 2019-20 school year was definitely one for the history books and while it was cut short by the pandemic we were still able to see some great athletic performances by teams and individuals. Some of our seniors that were a part of those performances have committed to compete at the next level but were not
By James Escarcega ~ SGV Tribune TRIBUNE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Madelyn Roel, Los Altos, Sr. In many ways, Los Altos senior Madelyn Roel represents what it takes to be an elite guard these days in girls basketball. The position requires prolific shooting from the field, excellent ball-handling skills, a fearless mindset on drives to
The Winter CIF Playoffs are swiftly moving along for our girls qualifiers as Girls Water Polo and Girls Basketball will be competing in CIF action on Saturday. Girls Water Polo has had a busy week with CIF victories on Tuesday and Thursday. Tuesday the girls edged out Xavier Prep 8-6 and on Thursday the girls
The 2019-20 regular season concluded last night for both the Boys and Girls Basketball programs at Los Altos. Both teams went undefeated in league play and both captured league titles. For the Boys, it is their 5th straight league title and the Girls are just one behind with their 4th straight. The boys have never
By James Escarcega ~ SGV Tribune Los Altos clinched a share of the Hacienda League girls basketball championship with a 58-38 win victory over visiting Walnut on Friday. “It’s our No. 1 goal to win our league,” Los Altos coach Mark Nakamura said. “This is one of the closest teams that we’ve had this season.
By James Escarcega ~ SGV Tribune Madelyn Roel scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Los Altos girls basketball team to a resounding 63-39 victory at Walnut. The performance of Emma Magana proved critical in the victory. When Roel got into foul trouble in the second quarter, Magana, a junior forward, scored
Senior Madelyn Roel has been named San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week for her efforts in the Covina Tournament last week. Roel had a superb performance in leading the Conquerors to the Covina Tournament championship on Saturday night. She scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed five rebounds in Los Altos’ 54-41 win over
By James Escarcega ~ SGV Tribune You can add Los Altos to the expanding list of serious contenders to win a CIF Southern Section Division 2-AA girls basketball title. Madelyn Roel scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed five rebounds that helped lead the Conquerors to a 54-41 win over Glendora in the championship final
Once again the Lady Conquerors have been placed into Division 2AA by CIF. Last year the squad lost a heartbreaker to Warren on a last second shot that knocked them out in the 2nd round. Most of that team will be back for the 2019-20 campaign with 7 returners all logging significant minutes last season and looking
The Lady Conquerors Basketball program has experienced consistency and a level of success never before witnessed in the history of the program. The 2018-19 season was the fourth straight season of 20 or more wins and the third straight that the girls won a league title. The squad finished the season 23-6 overall, 9-1 in league
