Prep basketball: Heritage Christian duo makes impressive debut
Ten pounds heavier and with bulging biceps, San Diego State commit Tae Simmons of Heritage Christian sure looked the part of a dominant inside player…
High school flag football: City Section playoff results and updated pairings
HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALLCITY SECTION PLAYOFFSWednesday’s ResultsOPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals San Pedro 34, Crenshaw 12Verdugo Hills 12, Birmingham 0Banning 19, Marshall 6Eagle Rock 38, Garfield 12DIVISION…
High school football: City Section playoff pairings
Nov. 2, 2024 5:39 PM PT CITY SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS(all games at 7 p.m. unless noted)OPEN DIVISIONQuarterfinalsNov. 15No. 8 Dorsey at No. 1 NarbonneNo.…
Dorsey dominates Crenshaw from the start in Coliseum League battle
Makhi McCluster chipped brown pellets into the air behind him from the dirt patch that stretched across the 50-yard line at Westchester High’s worn-down football…
Column: Coach Elijah Asante has Hamilton football on path to success
For more than 60 seconds, Hamilton High football players, dressed in suits and ties, bowed their heads in the middle of the Fairfax football field…
Santa Margarita’s running back Elijah Robinson full of energy
You can’t miss sophomore running back Elijah Robinson of Santa Margarita. He’s always the smallest player on any field at 5 feet 4, 160 pounds.Just…
Black-owned businesses to support in South L.A.
The shiny teal pickup truck that gleams in the parking lot at Earle’s on Crenshaw. The maze-like Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, where a cozy dessert…
Saturday’s high school basketball scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores for Saturday: BOYS Alhambra 67, Pasadena Poly 64 Aliso Niguel 58, St.…
Justin Pippen rallies Sierra Canyon past No. 1 Harvard-Westlake
Down by eight points with six minutes left, Sierra Canyon turned to Justin Pippen’s shooting and stellar defense to go on an 18-0 run and…
Mercy Miller and Notre Dame beat No. 1 Harvard-Westlake
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame coach Matt Sargeant wants those McDonald’s All-American voters to hear him loud and clear about his senior guard, Mercy Miller. “Put…
High school basketball: King/Drew rises late to rout Crenshaw
With 22 seconds left, junior guard Donald Thompson delivered a dunk that brought the King/Drew home crowd full of football players to their feet. It…
High school basketball: Los Alamitos is 8-1 after victory over Cypress
Quickly forgetting its first loss of the season to Corona Centennial earlier in the week, Los Alamitos started a new winning streak Friday night with…
Banning beats Crenshaw for City Division I football title
Andrew Devoe was one of the smallest players on the field Friday night, but he came up with the biggest play of the game, intercepting…
Justin Pippen continues his rise as guard for Sierra Canyon
The sons of former NBA great Scottie Pippen have found comfort in being late bloomers. Scotty Pippen Jr. waited until the end of his junior…
Running vs. passing in City Section Division II championship
Running back Isaiah Moreau of Chatsworth and quarterback Ivan Levant of Fairfax stood side by side Tuesday morning taking a friendly photo at the City…
Monday’s high school basketball scores
Monday’s scores Boys Artesia 50, Downey 41 Banning 74, Hawkiins 67 Buckley 75, Burbank 68 Calabasas 54, Taft 41 Capistrano Valley 53, Corona del Mar…
Thursday’s City Section football playoff scores
Thursday’s games CITY SECTION Quarterfinals OPEN DIVISION No. 1 Birmingham 57, No. 8 Narbonne 19 No. 4 Carson 34, No. 5 Granada Hills 12 No.…
No. 1 San Pedro, No. 7 Birmingham, No. 11 San Fernando reach flag football semifinals
The inaugural season of girls’ flag football in the City Section is down to four teams competing for the first Open Division championship. The semifinals…
Crenshaw’s Roberto Salazar is a self-made punter and kicker
To watch Roberto Salazar of Crenshaw High boom a punt 50 yards is stunning when you consider he’s had zero training other than coach Robert…
Bryant Collins powers Dymally to victory over Crenshaw
It has not taken long for the Dymally High football team to make its presence felt in the Coliseum League. Bryant Collins caught three touchdown…