The rolling waves of heat blasting through the Valley on Tuesday, June 20, have severely curtailed the kind of summer workout the Birmingham Community Charter High football team would normally […]
Category: Sports
What A Prep Year It Was in 2016-17
I’ve been fortunate to cover sports from the pros to the preps and just about everything in between since the 1980s. And I don’t know if I’ve ever quite seen […]
Patriots Stymie Chancellors in Final Again
Dreams do come true. We have proof. Birmingham Community Charter High pitchers Eduardo Rosales and Armando Yanez had dreams the night before the 2017 City Section Division I title game […]
Unicorns Easily Outdistance Mustangs
For many, a Unicorn is simply a magical, fantastical beast that gallops through fairy tales and fuels science fiction imaginations. For the Arleta Mustangs, the Unicorns are a competitive nightmare […]
Golden Cougars Shine at the Right Time
Has there been a more unexpected City champion than Kennedy High? The Golden Cougars boys’ volleyball team posted one of the worst regular season records in memory, losing their first […]
ECR Dethroned By Palisades in D-I
The matchup suggested an epic confrontation between defending champion El Camino Real and Palisades of Pacific for the City Section boys’ volleyball Division I title. Both teams had won more […]
San Fernando’s Mighty Rally Falls Short Against Cleveland
The May 16 game between San Fernando and Cleveland did much to magnify the beauty and the cruelty that is the City Section Division I baseball playoffs. It is the […]
Chancellors Know Being No. 1 is No Guarantee In Division I
Is there nothing better than going wire-to-wire? Or is there nothing worse than having to go wire-to-wire? Chatsworth is about to find out. The Chancellors were ordained as the City […]
Chancellors are the Best in City Baseball — So Far
To outsiders, Chatsworth baseball coach Tom Meusborn can appear to be more tightly wound than a 19th Century corset, someone who must micromanage every movement his players make. That’s not […]
Verdugo Hills is Rebounding, not Rebuilding
With an estimated student population base of 1,400, Verdugo Hills High is one of the smallest schools playing Division I baseball in the Los Angeles City Section. And it doesn’t […]
