The most anticipated match of the Los Angeles City Section individual wrestling finals was between two 170-pounders, one of them a senior and a two-time defending champion ranked No. 1 […]
Category: Sports
Lending a Needed, if Silent, Hand at Riviera
The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades has one of the oldest and most storied golf courses in Southern California. Since opening in 1926, Riviera has hosted the U.S. Open, […]
Spartans Still in Search of Consistent Form
It was supposed to be an easy game. After all, Sylmar had beaten Reseda by 24 points back on Dec. 18 on the Regents’ home floor. Now, this contest on […]
North Hollywood Hoops have Finally Rebounded
There are plenty of talented boys’ basketball teams throughout the San Fernando Valley. Not exactly breaking news. One of them is North Hollywood. That might come as a surprise to […]
A Velvet Hammer
I first met Iyana Roxonie Verduzco — just Roxie, if you please — back in 2013 when she was an 11-year-old sprite with boundless energy who showed an aptitude for […]
Cleveland Eager for a Role in the West Valley League Race
It was the Orange Division championship game of the Huntington Park Invitational holiday tournament, and Cleveland High was muddling through against San Pedro. The Cavaliers were trailing 29-24 at the […]
Her Goals Go Beyond Making Baskets
The Cal State University, Northridge women’s basketball team is a young group this season, which makes sense after graduating the core group that produced back-to-back Big West Conference championships the […]
These Parrots Have Been Given a Tall Order
Tremeka Batiste was expecting the Poly girls’ basketball team to be moved from Division III following a couple of excellent seasons, including 2014-15 when the Parrots were 25-8 overall, went […]
Valley Players Help Fill City Section All-Star Teams
The Valley is well represented in the top three football divisions of the Los Angeles City Section for the 2015 season. Of special note: Arleta senior Jesse Hernandez was named […]
The Prodigal Son Returns Home
Derrick Taylor, has always been, first and foremost, a Taft guy. Even though he grew up in South Los Angeles — “89th and Central,” he said, recalling his roots — […]
