King

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

SOUTHERN SECTION

BOYS

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

#8 Orange Lutheran 3, #4 Placentia Valencia 1 (OL advances on aggregate)

#2 Mater Dei 2, #6 JSerra 0 (MD advances on aggregate)

Note: Finals Feb. 28.

DIVISION 1

Santa Monica 2, Anaheim Canyon 0

Fontana 2, Sultana 1

DIVISION 2

Newport Harbor 2, Downey 1

Bishop Amat 4, Citrus Hill 0

DIVISION 3

Los Alamitos 3, Godinez 2

Calabasas 1, Channel Islands 0

DIVISION 4

Granite Hills 3, Indian Springs 0

Irvine University 1, Oxnard Pacifica 0

DIVISION 5

Santa Ana Valley 2, San Marcos 1

Esperanza 2, Camarillo 1

DIVISION 6

Animo Leadership 1, Bishop Montgomery 0

Ontario Christian 2, Vista del Lago 1

DIVISION 7

Pasadena Poly 1, Cerritos 1 (Poly wins 4-3 in shootout)

Palmdale Academy Charter 0, Oakwood 0 (PAC wins 5-4 in shootout)

DIVISION 8

Orange County Pacifica Christian 1, San Jacinto Leadership 0

Rio Hondo Prep 2, Thacher 2 (Rio Hondo Prep wins 4-3 in shootout)

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

GIRLS

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

#1 Santa Margarita 1, #4 Oaks Christian 1 (SM advances on aggregate)

#3 Mater Dei 0, #2 Redondo Union 0 (MD advances on aggregate)

Note: Finals Feb. 28.

DIVISION 1

Newport Harbor 1, Westlake 0

Eastvale Roosevelt 4, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 1

DIVISION 2

Ayala 3, San Marino 0

Millikan 1, Bonita 0

DIVISION 3

Crescenta Valley 2, Paloma Valley 0

Quartz Hill 2, Simi Valley 0

DIVISION 4

San Jacinto 3, Arcadia 2

Immaculate Heart 0, Chino 0 (Immaculate Heart wins in shootout)

DIVISION 5

Coachella Valley 4, Artesia 3

Del Sol 1, Sultana 1 (Del Sol wins 6-5 in shootout)

DIVISION 6

Ocean View 1, Palmdale Aerospace 0

Segerstrom 3, Grace 1

DIVISION 7

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 0, Savanna 0 (PC wins in shootout)

Azusa 2, Cate 1

DIVISION 8

Buckley 2, Mountain View 1

Webb 2, Big Bear 1

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS
THURSDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION
BOYS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#1 El Camino Real 1, #4 Palisades 0 (OT)
#6 Marquez at #2 South East, Friday at 6 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

GIRLS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Cleveland 4, #5 Palisades 0
#7 Granada Hills 3, #6 New West Charter 0

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION I
#1 Birmingham 2, #8 Van Nuys 0
#5 Chatsworth 1, #4 Granada Hills Kennedy 0
#3 Wilmington Banning 2, #11 LA Hamilton 1
#7 Eagle Rock 3, #15 King/Drew 2

DIVISION II
#8 Mendez at #1 South East
#13 Lakeview Charter 1, #5 Animo Bunche 0
#19 Bravo at #6 LA Roosevelt
#7 Garfield 8, #2 Gardena 3

DIVISION III
#9 Maywood CES 0, #1 Fairfax 0 (MACES wins 4-2 in shootout)
#4 Marquez 1, #5 Reseda 0
#6 Verdugo Hills 1, #3 Huntington Park 1 (VH wins 3-0 in shootout)
#2 Angelou 4, #7 Santee 1

DIVISION IV
#9 Aspire Ollin 3, #16 Franklin 2
#12 Monroe 2, #13 Arleta 0
#6 Animo De La Hoya 1, #3 Camino Nuevo 1 (DLH wins in shootout)
#10 Sun Valley Poly 2, #2 Fremont 0

Note: Semifinals Tuesday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

CITY SECTION
BOYS

QUARTERFINALS
DIVISION I
#9 Angelou at #1 Chavez
#5 Chatsworth at #4 Granada Hills, 4 p.m.
#19 LA Marshall vs. #6 Cleveland, 6 p.m. at Taft
#15 Granada Hills Kennedy at #7 Legacy

DIVISION II
#17 Canoga Park at #9 Santee, 4 p.m.
#20 Neuwirth Leadership vs. #12 Arleta, 7 p.m. at Birmingham
#14 Taft at #6 Garfield
#23 Huntington Park at #15 RFK Community

DIVISION III
#9 Franklin at #1 LACES
#13 Foshay at #12 North Hollywood
#6 Animo Pat Brown at #3 Gardena
#23 Sun Valley Magnet at #2 LA Hamilton

DIVISION IV
#8 LA Roosevelt at #1 Mendez
#5 East Valley at #4 Maywood Academy
#19 Lakeview at #6 Panorama
#18 Port of Los Angeles at #7 Aspire Ollin

Note: Semifinals Wednesday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
SOUTHERN SECTION
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

BOYS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#8 Orange Lutheran at #4 Placentia Valencia
#6 JSerra at #2 Mater Dei

Note: Finals Feb. 28.

DIVISION 1
Santa Monica vs. Anaheim Canyon, 5:45 p.m. at El Modena
Fontana at Sultana, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Downey at Newport Harbor
Citrus Hill at Bishop Amat

DIVISION 3
Los Alamitos vs. Godinez at Santa Ana Valley Stadium
Calabasas at Channel Islands

DIVISION 4
Indian Springs at Granite Hills
Irvine University at Oxnard Pacifica

DIVISION 5
Santa Ana Valley at San Marcos
Camarillo at Esperanza, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 6
Bishop Montgomery vs. Animo Leadership, 2:45 p.m. at Edward Vincent
Ontario Christian at Vista del Lago

DIVISION 7
Cerritos at Pasadena Poly
Oakwood at Palmdale Academy Charter, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 8
Orange County Pacifica Christian at San Jacinto Leadership
Rio Hondo Prep at Thacher, 3 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

GIRLS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#4 Oaks Christian at #1 Santa Margarita, 4 p.m.
#3 Mater Dei at #2 Redondo Union

Note: Finals Feb. 28.

DIVISION 1
Westlake at Newport Harbor, 7 p.m.
Eastvale Roosevelt at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

DIVISION 2
Ayala at San Marino
Millikan at Bonita

DIVISION 3
Paloma Valley at Crescenta Valley, 3 p.m.
Quartz Hill at Simi Valley

DIVISION 4
Arcadia at San Jacinto, 3 p.m.
Immaculate Heart at Chino

DIVISION 5
Coachella Valley at Artesia
Del Sol at Sultana, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 6
Ocean View at Palmdale Aerospace
Grace at Segerstrom

DIVISION 7
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian vs. Savanna at Anaheim
Cate at Azusa, 2 p.m.

DIVISION 8
Mountain View at Buckley, 1 p.m.
Webb at Big Bear

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

The first hour of “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” convinces you that the King is the greatest entertainer who ever lived. By the end of it, he’s a god. Director Baz Luhrmann claims he made this Imax documentary so that any poor souls who never got to see the King live can worship him in action. Really, I think Luhrmann is praying that in a thousand years, some alien civilization will discover this footage and build a whole religion around the thrall Elvis’ hip thrusts had over a crowd.

If that future comes to pass, then Luhrmann himself will be elevated as a key disciple. He’s so devoted to Elvis that this is his second tribute in four years, the other being, of course, his 2022 biopic “Elvis,” starring Austin Butler, who was good in the role if not quite iconic. That more traditional film hewed to the genre’s standard rise-and-fall narrative and was dinged mostly because the King’s life represents so many things to so many people — race, class, controlling relationships — that it’s impossible to please everyone or for any actor to fill his blue suede shoes.

“EPiC” sticks to the surer footing of documentary footage: the man himself performing over two dozen tunes — including “That’s All Right,” “Burning Love” and “In the Ghetto” — plus twice that number on the background soundtrack. (I’m not into his gospel hits, but they suit the mood.) A dream concert that’s longer and larger than what fans could have seen in reality, the movie is stitched together primarily from Elvis’ Las Vegas appearances in 1970 and 1972. You can tell which year it is by the amount of rhinestones on his costumes, which become increasingly maximalist.

When Elvis retook the stage in 1969, he hadn’t performed before a live audience in nine years and he’d gotten a little uncool. Beatlemania had dinged his appeal so perilously that editor Jonathan Redmond splices its arrival with images of car crashes and missile attacks. Reporters at that comeback show noted that most of his fans were now — horrors! — over 30, with the exception of a 25-year-old who said he attended out of nostalgia.

Luhrmann quickly sets up the essential framework, then Luhrmann picks up a year after Elvis proved he was still a smash. No longer constrained by moral panic, the Army draft or the decade he spent trapped within the Hollywood industrial complex, this is the King at arguably the high point of his career, right in that sweet spot before his 1973 divorce from Priscilla Presley, after which his mood and health started to flag.

This Elvis comes across confident, breezy, comfortable and funny. In one scene, he jokes about the difficulty of lunging to the ground in a tight jumpsuit (an outfit he adopted because he was nervous of ripping his pants). Later, he switches up the lyrics to “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” to croon, “Do you gaze at your forehead and wish you had hair?”

The camera often seems to be right under his chin, gazing as the sweat on his cheeks and lashes shimmers under the Vegas lights like diamonds. His spell over the crowd feels at once intimate and volcanic. You get the best look at his charisma when Elvis targets his energy at an unsuspecting back-up singer in the middle of “Suspicious Minds.” Slowly striding toward the girl, he hypnotizes her as skillfully as a snake charmer and then, as a punchline, lunges in her direction. She jumps and giggles.

While we become familiar with the faces of his band members, the film doesn’t bother to mention any of their names, not even in the credits. They deserve better, but the film is about how the concert felt, not how it came to fruition. Still, once you get over the contact high of Elvis’ psychedelic neon pink paisley shirt in the rehearsal studio, it’s delightful to see that he gives as much of himself when performing in a small setting as he does in a massive one. He loses himself in thrall to the beat, gyrating his pelvis so fast it resembles a machine gun.

Naturally, there’s a montage of the women in the audience overwhelmed by joy, from a sobbing little girl who won’t let go of his arm to a glamazon in a dangerously low-cut minidress who scoots under the curtain before it closes. The ladies tug on his scarves and toss bras at him, one of which he wears on his head. Surprisingly to modern eyes, when his female fans grab and kiss him, Elvis smooches them back, even after he wades into a sea of his admirers and emerges with the chains on his jumpsuit torn off. If you happen to spot your mother or grandmother in the crowd, well, good for her.

In lieu of mentioning Elvis’ off-stage reality, Luhrmann deepens a song’s effect by cutting to personal photographs that are a little out of context. As Elvis wails the line, “And I miss her,” from his cover ballad about a bad husband, we see a shot of Elvis’ dead mother, Gladys. “Always on My Mind” becomes a brisk yet moving acknowledgment of Priscilla and his infant daughter Lisa Marie. Otherwise, Lurhmann only wants to celebrate the good stuff. There’s no tragedy here. It’s ecstasy minus the agony.

If Elvis was ever cranky, that’s been stripped out. Though we hear him get hound-dogged by nosy questions from the press, the closest Elvis comes to snark is when he sits on a stool to play “Little Sister.” He sings the chorus, then cranks up the tempo a notch and suddenly starts belting the Beatles’ “Get Back,” before smoothly transitioning once more into his own song. Point made: Don’t give those Brits too much credit for revolutionizing rock ‘n’ roll.

Lurhmann’s got his own score to settle. In the Butler version of “Elvis,” he made the case that, as big an artist as Elvis was, he should have been bigger. Colonel Parker, Elvis’s manager, kept his cash cow on a leash, tethering him first to middling B-pictures, then to casinos. The Beatles invaded his country; he never played a single gig in theirs. We never got to find out who Elvis, with his magpie love for all music, might have become if he’d traveled the world and gotten to pick up an ashram sitar.

And while that argument got a little drowned out in the biopic by Tom Hanks’ double-phony put-on accent as Parker, this rapturous salute to the King’s majesty wants to make sure we don’t miss it now. Lurhmann even scores his footage of the Colonel to “The Devil in Disguise.” Hey, every religion needs a heel.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WATER POLO PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION
FINALS
At Valley College

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Birmingham 18, #2 Granada Hills 9

DIVISION I
#1 San Pedro 8, #2 Palisades 7

SOUTHERN SECTION
SEMIFINALS
At Woollett Aquatic Center

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Mater Dei 18, #5 San Marcos 14
#3 Oaks Christian 12, #2 Newport Harbor 9

DIVISION 1
Foothill 10, Beckman 5
San Clemente 13, Agoura 9

DIVISION 2
Santa Barbara 8, Murrieta Valley 6

Note: Finals Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION
BOYS
SECOND ROUND

DIVISION I
#1 Chavez 0, #17 King/Drew 0 (Chavez wins 3-1 in shootout)
#9 Angelou 2, #8 LA University 0
#5 Chatsworth 3, #12 Sun Valley Poly 3 (Chatsworth wins in shootout)
#4 Granada Hills 2, #13 Van Nuys 1
#19 LA Marshall 2, #3 Diego Rivera 1
#6 Cleveland 1, #11 San Pedro 0
#7 Legacy 3, #10 Carson 1
#15 Granada Hills Kennedy 15, #2 Roybal 1

DIVISION II
#17 Canoga Park 2, #1 New West Charter 1
#9 Santee 1, #8 South Gate 0
#12 Arleta 3, #5 Annenberg 2
#20 Neuwirth Leadership Academy 2, #4 Orthopaedic 0
#14 Taft 3, #3 Fremont 2
#6 Garfield 3, #22 Elizabeth 1
#23 Huntington Park 5, #7 Alliance Health 0
#15 RFK Community 3, #2 Locke 3 (RFK wins 5-4 in shootout)

DIVISION III
#1 Los Angeles 2, #17 West Adams 1
#9 Franklin 4, #8 Alliance Bloomfield 0
#12 North Hollywood 3, #5 SOCES 1
#13 Foshay 2, #4 San Fernando 1
#3 Gardena 2, #14 Hollywood 1
#6 Animo Pat Brown 2, #11 Grant 1
#23 Sun Valley Magnet 2, #7 Collins Family 1
#2 LA Hamilton 2, #15 Bernstein 0

DIVISION IV
#1 Mendez 5, #16 Smidt Tech 0
#8 LA Roosevelt d. #24 New Designs University Park, forfeit
#5 East Valley 3, #12 MSCP 1
#4 Maywood Academy 1, #13 Animo South LA 0
#19 Lakeview Charter 2, #3 Downtown Magnets 0
#6 Panorama 2, #11 Triumph Charter 1
Aspire Ollin 0, #10 Alliance Levine 0 (Aspire Ollin wins 4-3 in shootout)
#18 Port of LA 2, #2 Belmont 1

Note: Quarterfinals Friday; Semifinals Feb. 25; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

GIRLS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Cleveland 4, #5 Palisades 0
#6 New West Charter at #7 Granada Hills, 7 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

SOUTHERN SECTION
QUARTERFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
Pool Play
#1 Santa Margarita 1, #4 Oaks Christian 0
#3 Mater Dei 1, #2 Redondo Union 0

DIVISION 1
Westlake 4, Rosary Academy 0
Newport Harbor 0, Orange Lutheran 0 (Newport Harbor wins 4-2 in shootout)
Eastvale Roosevelt 0, Etiwanda 9 (Roosevelt wins 3-2 in shootout)
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 3, Harvard-Westlake 1

DIVISION 2
Ayala 1, Saugus 0
San Marino 3, Portola 0
Millikan 1, Warren 0
Bonita 2, Riverside King 0

DIVISION 3
Crescenta Valley 0, Valencia 0 (Crescenta Valley wins 5-4 in shootout)
Paloma Valley 2, La Salle 1
Quartz Hill 4, La Canada 0
Simi Valley 1, Flintridge Prep 0

DIVISION 4
San Jacinto 1, Patriot 1 (San Jacinto wins 4-3 in shootout)
Arcadia 0, Granite Hills 0 (Arcadia wins 7-6 in shootout)
Immaculate Heart 2, Laguna Hills 1
Chino 1, Arlington 0

DIVISION 5
Artesia 1, Anaheim 1 (Artesia wins 5-4 in shootout)
Coachella Valley 4, Grand Terrace 3
Sultana 2, La Palma Kennedy 1
Del Sol 3, Alemany 2

DIVISION 6
Ocean View 4, Adelanto 2
Palmdale Aerospace 1, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 1
Segerstrom 1, Arroyo Valley 0
Grace 1, Mayfair 0

DIVISION 7
Savanna 3, Nuview Bridge 0
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 3, Ganesha 1
Cate 5, Santa Rosa Academy 1
Azusa 1, San Gabriel 1 (Azusa wins 4-3 in shootout)

DIVISION 8
Mountain View 3, CAMS 1
Buckley 2, Milken 1
Big Bear vs. Environmental Charter, Thursday at 2:20 p.m. at Galaxy Soccer Complex
Webb 4, Miller 0

Note: Semifinals Saturday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION
BOYS
SEMIFINALS
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION
#4 Palisades at #1 El Camino Real
#6 Marquez at #2 South East, 6 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

GIRLS
QUARTERFINALS
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

DIVISION I
#8 Van Nuys at #1 Birmingham
#5 Chatsworth at #4 Granada Hills Kennedy
#11 LA Hamilton at #3 Wilmington Banning
#15 King/Drew at #7 Eagle Rock

DIVISION II
#8 Mendez at #1 South East
#13 Lakeview Charter at #5 Animo Bunche
#19 Bravo at #6 LA Roosevelt
#7 Garfield at #2 Gardena

DIVISION III
#9 Maywood CES at #1 Fairfax
#5 Reseda at #4 Marquez
#6 Verdugo Hills at #3 Huntington Park
#7 Santee vs. #18 Manual Arts / #2 Angelou

DIVISION IV
#16 Franklin at #9 Aspire Ollin
#13 Arleta at #12 Monroe
#6 Animo De La Hoya at #3 Camino Nuevo
#10 Sun Valley Poly at #2 Fremont

Note: Semifinals Feb. 24; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

SITTING on some former royal grounds, Hyatt Regency Blackfriars is bang in the middle of London.

Here is everything you need to know about the hotel from room rates to restaurants.

Where is the Hyatt Regency Blackfriars?

The Hyatt Regency Blackfriars hotel is in a great location.

It’s opposite Blackfriars train station and minutes away from St Paul’s Cathedral, this very grand looking Grade II-listed five-star hotel  is fit for a King.

The property sits on the former grounds of King Henry VIII’s Bridewell Palace, which was built around 1515.

What are the rooms like?

All the 205 rooms and suites have luxury mattresses, air conditioning, decent WiFi and a fridge.

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We stayed in a club twin room on the fifth floor.

It was a good size, especially for London, with super-sized single beds and a small sitting area.

The bathroom was equally lovely, with a good shower and luxurious toiletries.  

Rooms from £228 per night and suites from £420. See hyatt.com.

What is there to eat and drink at the hotel?

On site there are two restaurants and a lounge which serves light meals, coffee and pastries as well as a Latin American-inspired cocktail bar set in the former prison vaults.  

We had the cocktails and dinner of dreams in the Chinese Cricket Club.

It serves modern Chinese cuisine and was recently awarded two AA Rosettes.

We feasted from the Rose Set Menu which is £78pp and includes dim sum, smoked Peking duck and stir-fried lobster.

What else is there to do at the hotel?

Although the hotel is five-star, it has a chilled, easy-going vibe so you feel relaxed  from the moment you arrive.

The location is also ideal: It’s super-close to the City, plus we walked to the South Bank in ten minutes and Covent Garden in just 15 minutes.

Is the hotel family-friendly?

The hotel has options including the Family Room, which has two connecting King bedrooms and two bathrooms, sleeping up to five people.

Kids also get their own bathrobes and slippers, plush toys and activity books.

Is there access for guests with disabilities?

There are accessible rooms as well as accessible access to the public areas including bathrooms and the restaurant.

Looking for a place to stay? For more hotel inspiration click here.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WATER POLO PLAYOFFS
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
SOUTHERN SECTION
SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 2
La Serna 16, Bonita 15

DIVISION 3
Glendora 15, Chaparral 4
San Dimas 6, Northwood 4

DIVISION 4
La Canada 12, Ramona 11
Schurr 15, Beaumont 11

DIVISION 5
San Bernardino 6, Laguna Hills 4
Edgewood 5, Rowland 4

Note: Finals Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
FINALS
At Valley College

OPEN DIVISION
#2 Granada Hills vs. #1 Birmingham, 7 p.m.

DIVISION I
#2 Palisades vs. #1 San Pedro, 5 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION
SEMIFINALS
At Woollett Aquatic Center

OPEN DIVISION
#5 San Marcos vs. #1 Mater Dei, 6 p.m.
#3 Oaks Christian vs. #2 Newport Harbor, 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 1
Beckman vs. Foothill, 3 p.m.
San Clemente vs. Agoura, 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Murrieta Valley at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.

Note: Finals Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION
BOYS
QUARTERFINALS
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION
Pool Play
#4 Placentia Valencia at #8 Orange Lutheran
#2 Mater Dei at #6 JSerra

DIVISION 1
Anaheim Canyon at Torrance
Santa Monica at Servite, 3:30 p.m.
Sunny Hills at Sultana
El Segundo at Fontana, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Downey at El Dorado, 6 p.m.
Newport Harbor vs. Crossroads, 6 p.m. at Belmar Park
Bishop Amat at Culver City, 3 p.m.
Patriot at Citrus Hill, 5:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3
West Torrance at Los Alamitos
Godinez at Palmdale, 3 p.m.
Channel Islands at Littlerock
Knight at Calabasas, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 4
Cypress at Granite Hills
Indian Springs at Sierra Vista
Santa Paula at Irvine University
Oxnard Pacifica at Lakewood

DIVISION 5
Crespi at Santa Ana Valley
San Marcos at Mountain View
Tustin at Esperanza, 6 p.m.
Westlake at Camarillo

DIVISION 6
Viewpoint vs. Bishop Montgomery at South Torrance
Coachella Valley vs. Animo Leadership, 4 p.m. at Edward Vincent Field
Vista del Lago at Cerritos Valley Christian
Lakeside at Ontario Christian, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 7
Maranatha vs. Cerritos, 5:30 p.m. at Gahr
Edgewood vs. Pasadena Poly at San Marino
Oakwood at Ganesha
Palmdale Academy Charter at Pioneer

DIVISION 8
San Jacinto Leadership vs. Fairmont Prep, 3 p.m. at Great Park
Bishop Diego vs. OC Pacifica Christian, 3 p.m. at Vanguard University
Holy Martyrs vs. Rio Hondo Prep, 3 p.m. at Kare Park
de Toledo at Thacher, Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Note: Semifinals Saturday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
BOYS
SECOND ROUND
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

DIVISION I
#17 King/Drew at #1 Chavez
#9 Angelou at #8 LA University
#12 Sun Valley Poly at #5 Chatsworth
#13 Van Nuys at #4 Granada Hills
#19 LA Marshall at #3 Diego Rivera
#11 San Pedro at #6 Cleveland
#10 Carson at #7 Legacy
#15 Granada Hills Kennedy vs. #2 Roybal, 2:30 p.m. at Contreras

DIVISION II
#17 Canoga Park vs. #1 New West Charter, 2p.m. at Dignity Health Park
#9 Santee at #8 South Gate, 4 p.m.
#12 Arleta at #5 Annenberg
#20 Neuwirth Leadership Academy at #4 Orthopaedic
#14 Taft at #3 Fremont
#22 Elizabeth at #6 Garfield
#23 Huntington Park at #7 Alliance Health
#15 RFK Community at #2 Locke

DIVISION III
#17 West Adams at #1 LACES
#9 Franklin at #8 Alliance Bloomfield
#12 North Hollywood at #5 SOCES
#13 Foshay at #4 San Fernando
#14 Hollywood at #3 Gardena
#11 Grant at #6 Animo Pat Brown
#23 Sun Valley Magnet at #7 Collins Family
#15 Bernstein at #2 LA Hamilton

DIVISION IV
#16 Smidt Tech at #1 Mendez
#24 New Designs University Park at #8 LA Roosevelt
#12 MSCP at #5 East Valley
#13 Animo South LA at #4 Maywood Academy
#19 Lakeview Charter at #3 Downtown Magnets
#11 Triumph Charter at #6 Panorama
#10 Alliance Levine vs. #7 Aspire Ollin, 2 p.m. at Boyle Heights Sports Center
#18 Port of LA at #2 Belmont

Note: Quarterfinals Friday; Semifinals Feb. 25; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

GIRLS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#5 Palisades vs. #1 Cleveland, 5 p.m. at Taft
#6 New West Charter at #7 Granada Hills, 7 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

SOUTHERN SECTION
GIRLS
QUARTERFINALS
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION
Pool Play
#1 Santa Margarita at #4 Oaks Christian
#2 Redondo Union at #3 Mater Dei

DIVISION 1
Rosary Academy vs. Westlake, 7 p.m. at Cal Lutheran
Newport Harbor at Orange Lutheran
Etiwanda at Eastvale Roosevelt, 6 p.m.
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Harvard-Westlake, 5:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Saugus at Ayala
San Marino at Portola, 3 p.m.
Millikan at Warren, 3 p.m.
Riverside King at Bonita, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 3
Crescenta Valley at Valencia
La Salle at Paloma Valley, 3 p.m.
La Canada at Quartz Hill, 3 p.m.
Simi Valley at Flintridge Prep, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 4
Patriot at San Jacinto, 3 p.m.
Arcadia at Granite Hills, 3 p.m.
Laguna Hills vs. Immaculate Heart, 5:30 p.m. at Glendale College
Chino at Arlington, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 5
Artesia at Anaheim, 3 p.m.
Grand Terrace at Coachella Valley
La Palma Kennedy at Sultana, 3 p.m.
Alemany vs. Del Sol at Rio Mes

DIVISION 6
Adelanto at Ocean View
Palmdale Aerospace at St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy
Segerstrom at Arroyo Valley, 3 p.m.
Mayfair at Grace, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 7
Nuview Bridge at Savanna
Ganesha vs. SM Pacifica Christian, 3 p.m. at Airport Soccer Complex
Cate at Santa Rosa Academy
San Gabriel at Azusa, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 8
CAMS at Mountain View, 3 p.m.
Buckley at Milken, 3 p.m.
Big Bear at Environmental Charter, 3 p.m.
Miller at Webb, 3 p.m.

Note: Semifinals Saturday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
BOYS
SEMIFINALS
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION
#4 Palisades at #1 El Camino Real
#6 Marquez at #2 South East, 6 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

GIRLS
QUARTERFINALS
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

DIVISION I
#8 Van Nuys at #1 Birmingham
#5 Chatsworth at #4 Granada Hills Kennedy
#11 LA Hamilton at #3 Wilmington Banning
#15 King/Drew at #7 Eagle Rock

DIVISION II
#8 Mendez at #1 South East
#13 Lakeview Charter at #5 Animo Bunche
#19 Bravo at #6 LA Roosevelt
#7 Garfield at #2 Gardena

DIVISION III
#9 Maywood CES at #1 Fairfax
#5 Reseda at #4 Marquez
#6 Verdugo Hills at #3 Huntington Park
#7 Santee vs. #18 Manual Arts / #2 Angelou

DIVISION IV
#16 Franklin at #9 Aspire Ollin
#13 Arleta at #12 Monroe
#6 Animo De La Hoya at #3 Camino Nuevo
#10 Sun Valley Poly at #2 Fremont

Note: Semifinals Feb. 24; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

SOUTHERN SECTION

GIRLS

SECOND ROUND

OPEN DIVISION

Pool Play

#1 Santa Margarita 2, #8 Corona Santiago 1 (Santa Margarita advances on aggregate)

#4 Oaks Christian 4, #5 Palos Verdes 2 (Oaks Christian advances on aggregate)

#3 Mater Dei 5, #6 Huntington Beach 0 (Mater Dei advances on aggregate)

#2 Redondo Union 0, #7 JSerra 0 (Redondo Union advances on aggregate)

DIVISION 1

Westlake 2, El Dorado 1

Rosary Academy 2, Great Oak 0

Orange Lutheran 4, San Juan Hills 0

Newport Harbor 1, Moorpark 0

Eastvale Roosevelt 2, Edison 1

Etiwanda 2, Anaheim Canyon 1

Harvard-Westlake 1, Garden Grove Pacifica 0

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 1, Capistrano Valley 0

DIVISION 2

Ayala 4, Beckman 0

Saugus 2, Temecula Valley 0

Portola 1, Crean Lutheran 0

San Marino 3, Rancho Cucamonga 0

Millikan 1, St. Genevieve 0

Warren 1, La Habra 1 (Warren wins 4-3 in shootout)

Alta Loma 0, Riverside King 0 (Alta Loma wins 3-2 in shootout)

Bonita 2, La Serna 1 (OT)

DIVISION 3

Valencia 1, La Mirada 0

Crescenta Valley 2, Oxnard 1

La Salle 1, Fullerton 0

Paloma Valley 1, South Hills 0

Quartz Hill 3, Sage Hill 2

La Canada 2, Costa Mesa 2 (La Canada wins 4-2 in shootout)

Flintridge Prep 4, Santa Monica 1

Simi Valley 2, Citrus Valley 0

DIVISION 4

Patriot 1, Monrovia 0

San Jacinto 2, Katella 0

Granite Hills 2, Temescal Canyon 1

Arcadia 2, Shadow Hills 2 (Arcadia wins 5-4 in shootout)

Laguna Hills 1, Tahquitz 0

Immaculate Heart at Redlands East Valley

Chino 1, Yucaipa 0

Arlington 1, Apple Valley 0

DIVISION 5

Anaheim 1, Ramona 0

Artesia 1, Channel Islands 0

Grand Terrace 2, Rancho Verde 1

Coachella Valley 1, Carpinteria 0

La Palma Kennedy 1, Santa Paula 0

Sultana 2, Lakewood 1

Del Sol 1, Cerritos Valley Christian 1 (Del Sol wins 5-3 in shootout)

Alemany 3, El Rancho 2

DIVISION 6

Adelanto 2, Beverly Hills 1

Ocean View 3, Desert Hot Springs 2

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 1, Norte Vista 0

Palmdale Aerospace Academy 3, Mark Keppel 1

Arroyo Valley 4, Hemet 0

Segerstrom 3, Riverside Prep 0

Mayfair 2, Thacher 1

Grace 1, St. Monica 0

DIVISION 7

Nuview Bridge 2, Desert Mirage 0

Savanna vs. de Toledo, 2:30 p.m. Monday at Whitsett Soccer Complex

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 2, Animo Leadership 1

Ganesha 4, South El Monte 3

Cate 3, Desert Christian Academy 0

Santa Rosa Academy 1, Saddleback 0

San Gabriel 2, Pasadena Marshall 1

Azusa 5, Oakwood 0

DIVISION 8

CAMS vs. Shalhevet, Monday at Mar Vista Recreation Center

Mountain View 3, Hawthorne MSA 1

Milken 5, Vistamar 0

Buckley 1, Indian Springs 0

Environmental Charter 2, Rosemead 0

Big Bear 5, Bishop Conaty Loreto 0

Miller 3, Downey Calvary Chapel 1

Webb 3, Vasquez 0

Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 18; Semifinals Feb. 21; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

La Mirada finally got its breakthrough win in the Southern Section Open Division basketball playoffs on Friday night, going on the road to defeat St. John Bosco 56-53.

The Matadores (23-7) wanted to be in the Open Division playoffs last season and went 1-3, failing to make the state playoffs. They lost to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame on Wednesday, in a pool-play opener, ending their 14-game winning streak, then came back to inflict a rare home defeat on St. John Bosco in a pool play game. St. John Bosco had a chance to tie the score at the end but a three-point attempt failed.

Jordyn Houston led La Mirada with 22 points. St. John Bosco faces Notre Dame on Tuesday. La Mirada is in good position to claim second place in the pool and advance to the quarterfinals.

Harvard-Westlake 67, Damien 62: Joe Sterling finished with 22 points to help the Wolverines get back into the win column in an Open Division pool play game.

Corona Centennial 74, Etiwanda 48: The Huskies rolled to a win in their Open Division opener.

Crespi 82, Corona del Mar 70: The Celts faced a large, enthusiastic road crowd and won their first Open Division game. Isaiah Barnes scored 24 points and Jasiah Williams 23. Maxwell Scott scored 35 points for Corona del Mar.

JSerra 75, Loyola 46: Jaden Bailes scored 22 points in the Division 1 playoff victory.

Mater Dei 85, Westlake 59: It was another dominating win for the Monarchs in Division 2.

Rolling Hills Prep 63, Orange Lutheran 52: Josahn Webster, the son of King/Drew coach Lloyd Webster, contributed 23 points for Rolling Hills Prep.

Shalhevet 42, Palm Springs 41: Sam Jacobsen had the game-winning basket for Shalhevet in a Division 4-A game.

Venice 58, Sun Valley Poly 40: The Gondoliers advanced in the City Section Division I playoffs.

MILAN — Kings left wing Kevin Fiala sustained a leg injury and was taken off the ice on a stretcher late in Switzerland’s game against Canada at the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Friday.

Fiala went down when he collided with Tom Wilson with just less than three minutes left in Canada’s 5-1 victory.

Fiala backed into a hit on Wilson near the boards, their legs got tangled and both players fell to the ice. Fiala couldn’t get up and after a stoppage in play medical personnel attended to him.

Fiala was placed face down on a stretcher and his left leg appeared to be in an air cast as he was wheeled out.

“I haven’t seen him yet. I think he went to the hospital. Obviously it doesn’t look very good,” Swiss coach Patrick Fischer said. “Tough moment for Kevin and the whole team, obviously.”

No penalty was assessed on the play.

“It was an accident,” Fischer said.

The 29-year-old Fiala is in his 12th NHL season and fourth with the Kings. He has 40 points in 56 games this season.

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

BOYS

CITY SECTION

OPEN DIVISION

Quarterfinals

#1 El Camino Real 1, #8 Wilmington Banning 0

#4 Palisades 2, #5 Bell 1

#6 Marquez 3, #3 Birmingham 3 (Marques wins 6-5 in shootout)

#2 South East 3, #7 Venice 0

Note: Semifinals Feb. 19 at higher seeds; Finals Feb. 27-28 at TBA.

DIVISION I

First Round

#17 King/Drew 2, #16 Sylmar 1

#13 Van Nuys 3, #20 Alliance Marine-Innovation 0

#19 LA Marshall 2, #14 Reseda 0

#15 Granada Hills Kennedy 2, #18 Eagle Rock 0

DIVISION II

First Round

#17 Canoga Park 3, #16 Contreras 2

#9 Santee 1, #24 Fairfax 0

#12 Arleta 1, #21 Animo Robinson 0

#20 Neuwirth Leadership 2, #13 Burton 1

#14 Taft 10, #19 Gertz-Ressler 0

#22 Elizabeth 9, #11 Monroe 0 (Elizabeth wins 4-3 in shootout)

#23 Huntington Park 1, #10 Jefferson 1 (HP wins 6-5 in shootout)

#15 RFK Community 1, #18 USC Hybrid 0

DIVISION III

First Round

#16 Camino Nuevo 3, #17 West Adams 2

#9 Franklin 1, #24 CALS Early College 0

#12 North Hollywood 6, #21 Simon Tech 1

#13 Foshay 2, #20 Northridge Academy 2 (Foshay wins 4-3 in shootout)

#14 Hollywood 2, #19 University Prep Value 0

#11 Grant 1, #22 USC-MAE 0

#23 Sun Valley Magnet 3, #10 Bravo 2

#15 Bernstein 5, #18 Torres 2

DIVISION IV

First Round

#16 Smidt Tech 1, #17 Hawkins 1 (Smidt Tech wins in shootout)

#24 New Designs University Park 3, #9 Dymally 2

#12 MSCP 3, #21 Crenshaw 2

#13 Animo South LA 2, #20 Animo De La Hoya 0

#19 Lakeview Charter 2, #14 Rise Kohyang 2 (LC wins 10-9 in shootout)

#11 Triumph Charter 2, #22 Los Angeles 1

#10 Alliance Levine 3, #22 Washington Prep 2

#18 Port of LA 3, #15 Stern 1

Note: Second Round Feb. 18 at higher seeds; Quarterfinals Feb. 20 at higher seeds; Semifinals Feb. 25 at higher seeds; Finals Feb. 27-28 at TBA.

GIRLS

SOUTHERN SECTION

FIRST ROUND

Pool Play

#1 Santa Margarita , #8 Corona Santiago

#4 Oaks Christian , #5 Palos Verdes

#3 Mater Dei , #6 Huntington Beach

#2 Redondo Union , #7 JSerra

DIVISION 1

Westlake 3, Fairmont Prep 2

El Dorado 1, Los Alamitos 0

Rosary Academy 1, Thousand Oaks 1 (Rosary wins in shootout)

Great Oak 1, Aliso Niguel 0

San Juan Hills 1, Mira Costa 0

Orange Lutheran 4, Chino Hills 1

Newport Harbor 2, Chaminade 1

Moorpark 4, Murrieta Valley 1

Edison 2, Mission Viejo 0

Eastvale Roosevelt 5, Foothill 2

Etiwanda 2, Bishop Amat 1

Anaheim Canyon 3, Hart 2

Harvard-Westlake 3, San Clemente 1

Garden Grove Pacifica 1, Torrance 0

Capistrano Valley 3, Camarillo 2

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 1, Glendora 0

DIVISION 2

Beckman 3, Brea Olinda 1

Ayala 3, Buena 0

Temecula Valley 2, Paraclete 1

Saugus 3, Laguna Beach 0

Crean Lutheran 2, West Ranch 0

Portola 2, Tesoro 0

Rancho Cucamonga 3, Downey 2

San Marino 2, Villa Park 1

St. Genevieve 2, Western Christian 1

Millikan 3, El Segundo 0

La Habra 1, Corona Centennial 0

Warren 5, Yorba Linda 4

Riverside King 2, South Torrance 2 (King wins 4-2 in shootout)

Alta Loma 4, El Toro 0

Bonita 3, Cypress 2

La Serna 2, Royal 1

DIVISION 3

Valencia 3, North Torrance 0

La Mirada 1, Dos Pueblos 0

Oxnard 2, Mayfield 0

Crescenta Valley 3, Montclair 2

Fullerton 1, Burbank Burroughs 1 (Fullerton wins 4-3 in shootout)

La Salle 1, Flintridge Sacred Heart 0

South Hills 0, Estancia 0 (South Hills wins 4-3 in shootout)

Paloma Valley 2, Northwood 1

Sage Hill 4, Norco 0

Quartz Hill 2, Brentwood 1

Costa Mesa 2, Ventura 1

La Canada 2, Long Beach Wilson 0

Santa Monica 1, Oak Hills 0

Flintridge Prep 1, Valley View 0

Citrus Valley 1, Don Lugo 0

Simi Valley 1, Notre Dame Academy 0

DIVISION 4

Patriot 1, Windward 0

Monrovia 2, Los Altos 0

Katella 3, Palm Desert 2

San Jacinto 4, Pasadena Poly 1

Temescal Canyon 3, Santa Fe 0

Granite Hills 4, Culver City 2

Shadow Hills 1, California 0

Arcadia 4, Carter 1

Tahquitz 5, Riverside Poly 2

Laguna Hills 2, Redlands 0

Immaculate Heart 2, Viewpoint 0

Redlands East Valley 1, Linfield Christian 0

Yucaipa 1, Orange County Pacifica Christian 0

Chino 5, Palm Springs 0

Arlington 1, Ontario Christian 0

Apple Valley 3, Long Beach Poly 1

DIVISION 5

Ramona 2, Indio 1

Anaheim 2, Fillmore 1

Artesia 1, Summit 0

Channel Islands 5, Century 1

Rancho Verde 2, Maranatha 1

Grand Terrace 3, Arrowhead Christian 2

Carpinteria 3, Burbank 0

Coachella Valley 5, Cerritos 2

La Palma Kennedy 2, San Gorgonio 1

Santa Paula 3, Charter Oak 2

Sultana 1, Liberty 0

Lakewood 2, Rowland 0

Del Sol 2, Northview 1

Cerritos Valley Christian 2, Godinez 1

Alemany 1, Whittier Christian 0

El Rancho 3, Capistrano Valley Christian 1

DIVISION 6

Beverly Hills 1, Knight 1 (Beverly Hills wins in shootout)

Norte Vista 2, Alhambra 1

Palmdale Aerospace Academy 3, Fontana 2

Mark Keppel 1, Perris 0

Hemet 4, Cobalt 2

Arroyo Valley 3, Woodcrest Christian 2

Riverside Prep 5, Gahr 0

Segerstrom 2, Palmdale 0

Mayfair 2, Littlerock 1

Thacher 1, Orange Vista 1 (Thacher wins 3-1 in shootout)

St. Monica 2, Rim of the World 1

Grace 2, Village Christian 0

DIVISION 7

Nuview Bridge 3, Mary Star 1

Desert Mirage 1, Garey 0

de Toledo 6, San Jacinto Leadership 5

Savanna 3, Westminster La Quinta 0

Animo Leadership 3, Jurupa Hills 1

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 1, University Prep 0

Ganesha 5, St. Mary’s Academy 2

South El Monte 5, Hawthorne 0

Cate 4, Pioneer 0

Desert Christian Academy 1, Bellflower 0

Santa Rosa Academy 4, AGBU 0

Saddleback 1, Garden Grove Santiago 0

San Gabriel 2, St. Paul 0

Pasadena Marshall 1, Western 0

Oakwood 3, Baldwin Park 0

Azusa 3, Academy for Academic Excellence 0

DIVISION 8

CAMS 6, Academy of Careers & Exploration 0

Shalhevet 2, Bolsa Grande 0

Hawthorne MSA 2, Compton Early College 1

Mountain View 2, Bishop Diego 0

Milken 3, Loma Linda Academy 0

Vistamar 2, Palmdale Academy Charter 0

Buckley 3, Wildomar Cornerstone Christian 0

Indian Springs 1, Laguna Blanca 0

Environmental Charter 4, Silver Valley 0

Rosemead 2, Lennox Academy 1

Big Bear 6, Coast Union 1

Bishop Conaty Loreto 5, Redlands Adventist 2

Miller 2, Edgewood 1

Downey Calvary Chapel 2, Sacred Heart LA 0

Vasquez 2, San Bernardino 1

Webb 8, Workman 0

Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 18; Semifinals Feb. 21; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE

(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

BOYS

SOUTHERN SECTION

ROUND 2

OPEN DIVISION

Pool Play

#8 Orange Lutheran at #1 Palos Verdes, 3:15 p.m.

#5 Cathedral at #4 Placentia Valencia, 5 p.m.

#6 JSerra at #3 Redondo Union, 5 p.m.

#7 Mira Costa at #2 Mater Dei, 5 p.m.

DIVISION 1

Anaheim Canyon at Arlington, 6 p.m.

Servite at Palm Desert

Santa Monica at Eastvale Roosevelt

Rancho Mirage at Sultana, 5 p.m.

El Toro at Sunny Hills

Fontana at Edison, 5 p.m.

Rialto at El Segundo, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 2

Shadow Hills at Downey

El Dorado at Millikan

Oak Hills at Newport Harbor, 5 p.m.

Crossroads at Tesoro, 5 p.m.

Bishop Amat at Ayala, 5 p.m.

Culver City at Norte Vista

Patriot at Temecula Valley, 5 p.m.

Fullerton at Citrus Hill

DIVISION 3

West Torrance at Buena Park

Los Alamitos at Los Altos

La Serna at Palmdale

Godinez at Hillcrest, 5 p.m.

Channel Islands at Murrieta Valley

Oxnard at Littlerock

Calabasas at Claremont, 5 p.m.

Yorba Linda at Knight, 5 p.m.

DIVISION 4

Granite Hills at Santa Fe

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Cypress, 5 p.m.

Estancia at Sierra Vista

Sage Hill at Indian Springs, 5 p.m.

Irvine University at San Bernardino

Montebello at Santa Paula, 5 p.m.

Lakewood at Arroyo, 5 p.m.

Baldwin Park at Oxnard Pacifica, 5 p.m.

DIVISION 5

Santa Ana Valley at Linfield Christian

Windward at Crespi, 5 p.m.

Mountain View at Norwalk, 5 p.m.

Golden Valley at San Marcos, 5 p.m.

Esperanza at Pasadena, 6:15 p.m.

Magnolia at Tustin

Bellflower at Westlake, 7 p.m. at Cal Lutheran University

Camarillo at Ventura, 5 p.m.

DIVISION 6

Cate at Viewpoint

Temescal Canyon at Bishop Montgomery

Beverly Hills at Coachella Valley

Animo Leadership at South Pasadena, 5 p.m.

Vista del Lago at Elsinore

Cerritos Valley Christian at Samueli Academy

Ontario Christian at Indio, 5 p.m.

Lakeside at Tahquitz, 5 p.m.

DIVISION 7

Artesia at Maranatha, 5 p.m.

Western Christian at Cerritos

Laguna Blanca at Pasadena Poly

Edgewood at Milken

Glenn at Oakwood, 4:30 p.m. at Valley College

Ganesha vs. Cristo Rey OC at Dan Young Sports Complex

Palmdale Academic at Temple City 3:30 p.m.

Pioneer at St. Anthony

DIVISION 8

San Jacinto Leadership at Burbank Providence, 12 p.m.

Foothill Tech vs. Fairmont Prep at Great Park, Field #7

Orange County Pacifica Christian at Don Bosco Tech

Le Lycée at Bishop Diego, 1 p.m.

Environmental Charter at Rio Hondo Prep

Buckley vs. Holy Martyrs at Valley United Sports Complex

Redlands Adventist vs. de Toledo, 1 p.m. at Whitsett Soccer Field #3

Big Bear at Thacher

Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 17; Semifinals Feb. 21; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

Feb. 10 (UPI) — Buckingham Palace said the royal household stood ready to fully cooperate with police weighing an investigation into links between the former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and the late Jeffrey Epstein.

“The King has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light in respect of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct,” a spokesman for the palace said late Monday.

“While the specific claims in question are for Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor to address, if we are approached by Thames Valley Police we stand ready to support them as you would expect,” he said.

King Charles’ intervention came hours after Thames Valley Police said it was determining whether to act on a complaint by Republic, a group that campaigns for the abolition of the monarchy, accusing Andrew of misconduct in public office and breach of official secrets laws while he was serving as Britain’s trade envoy in 2010.

Republic lodged the complaint on Monday after emails from the latest tranche of Epstein files to be released appeared to show Andrew forwarding Epstein official reports possibly containing commercially privileged information from an October 2010 trip to Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam, including confidential information about investment opportunities.

Andrew emailed the reports to Epstein less than five minutes after receiving them himself from his assistant on Nov. 30 with the subject line “South East Asia Visit Reports,” U.S. Department of Justice files obtained by the BBC show.

“We can confirm receipt of this report and are assessing the information in line with our established procedures,” said a Thames Valley police department spokesman.

The alleged incident was just before Andrew has claimed he broke off his relationship with Epstein in early December 2010 but the emails appear to indicate this was not the case as he forwarded Epstein another confidential email on Dec. 24 detailing business opportunities in the rebuilding of Afghanistan‘s war-torn Helmand Province, the region for which Britain was responsible during the war.

The terms under which trade envoys are appointed state that the envoy must not share sensitive, commercial, or political information they are party to with unauthorized persons, that they are bound by the Official Secrets Act and have a duty to keep sensitive documents secure.

“The role of a Trade Envoy carries with it a duty of confidentiality in relation to information received. This may include sensitive, commercial, or political information shared about relevant markets/visits. This duty of confidentiality will continue to apply after the expiry of their term of office. In addition, the Official Secrets Acts 1911 and 1989 will apply,” the document states.

“Trade Envoys are responsible for the protection of any documents they have been provided which might contain sensitive data and ensuring that they are carried, stored, and disposed of in an appropriate manner,” it adds.

Andrew has long denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, including allegations made by the late Virginia Giuffre, but has remained silent over the most recent slew of allegations.

in 2022, he settled a lawsuit alleging sexual assault brought by Guiffre out of court with an undisclosed payment believed to run to eight figures.

Earlier Monday, Prince William and Princess Catherine broke their silence on the scandal, issuing a statement expressing “deep concern” over the latest revelations being unearthed from the Epstein files.

However, the statement stressed that they “focused on the victims” and made no mention of Andrew, who is William’s uncle.

The King has been heckled by members of the public about his brother twice in recent days as he goes about his official duties, most recently on a trip to Lancashire on Monday.

British police are assessing a complaint that the former prince sent confidential trade reports to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will “support” UK police assessing reports that the former Prince Andrew gave confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The statement on Monday came after police said they were examining reports that the former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, sent trade reports to Epstein in 2010.

Thames Valley Police, which serves areas west of London, including the ex-royal’s former home in Windsor, launched the inquiry after news organisations reported on emails that suggest the then-prince sent Epstein reports from a 2010 tour of Southeast Asia he took as Britain’s envoy for international trade.

“The King has made clear, in words and through unprecedented actions, his profound concern at allegations which continue to come to light in respect of Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct,” the palace said in a statement.

“While the specific claims in question are for Mr Mountbatten-Windsor to address, if we are approached by Thames Valley Police we stand ready to support them as you would expect.”

Thames Valley Police confirmed earlier on Monday that it has launched an inquiry following a complaint from an anti-monarchy campaigner.

“We can confirm receipt of this report and are assessing the information in line with our established procedures,” the police force said in a statement.

Emails from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Epstein were among the more than three million pages of documents released last month by the United States Justice Department.

Correspondence unearthed in recent days appears to show that Mountbatten-Windsor forwarded copies of his reports from a 2010 tour of Southeast Asia to Epstein soon after he returned to Britain.

An earlier email appears to show the ex-prince sharing his itinerary for the two-week trip to Hanoi, Saigon, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong with Epstein.

Thames Valley Police began its inquiry after Graham Smith, chief executive of the anti-monarchy group Republic, reported Mountbatten-Windsor for suspected abuse of public office and violations of Britain’s Official Secrets Act.

The former prince, 65, has faced years of scrutiny over his friendship with Epstein, a relationship that has cost him his role in the royal family, titles and home. Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing, and has not responded to requests for comment since the latest release of Epstein files.

Reporting from London, Al Jazeera’s Milena Veselinovic said Mountbatten-Windsor was acting as the United Kingdom’s international trade envoy when the claims were made that he sent sensitive information to Epstein.

“This [allegedly] includes a confidential memo about investment in the Helmand province in Afghanistan, which was being financed at that time by the UK taxpayer,” she explained.

Royal family faces jeopardy

The British royal family continued its effort to insulate itself from the scandal on Monday, as Prince William and Princess Catherine issued their first statement about the latest batch of Epstein files.

“I can confirm that the Prince and Princess of Wales have been deeply concerned by the continued revelations,’’ a spokesperson said as William travelled to Saudi Arabia for an official visit. “Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.”

The jeopardy faced by the royal family could be seen on Monday when King Charles visited Lancashire, in northwest England. While most of the public clapped, cheered and waved British flags, one person shouted, “How long have you known about Andrew?”

Last week, King Charles forced Mountbatten-Windsor to leave his longtime home at Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle, accelerating a move that was first announced in October but was not expected to be completed until later this year.

The former royal is now living temporarily at Wood Farm Cottage on the king’s Sandringham Estate in eastern England. He is then expected to move into a more permanent home, which is currently undergoing renovations.

SACRAMENTO — Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had seven assists to lead the Clippers to a 114-111 victory over Sacramento on Friday night, sending the Kings to their 11th straight loss.

John Collins added 22 points and Brook Lopez and Kris Dunn each had 15 for the Clippers, who ended a two-game skid.

Darius Garland, acquired from Cleveland earlier in the week, remained out. He hasn’t played since Jan. 14 because of a sprained big toe on his right foot.

Malik Monk had 18 points to lead Sacramento, which hasn’t won since beating Washington at home on Jan. 16. Nique Clifford had 16 points and Dylan Cardwell and Devin Carter each had 14 for the Kings. De’Andre Hunter, also acquired from the Cavaliers this week, had six points in his second game for Sacramento.

The Clippers went into halftime trailing 49-48, but took the lead for good with 9:50 left in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer from Lopez to make it 86-84.

Up next

Clippers: At Minnesota on Sunday.

Kings: Host Cleveland on Saturday night.

Shane Wright scored twice to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 4-2 win over the Kings on Wednesday night.

Vince Dunn and Adam Larsson also scored and Chandler Stephenson and Frederick Gaudreau each had two assists for the Kraken, who have won five of their last six games. Joey Daccord made 25 saves.

Andrei Kuzmenko scored both of the Kings’ goals and Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves.

The Kings took a 1-0 lead at 7:42 of the first period when Kuzmenko scored on the power play.

Wright tied it at 1 at 9:16 on a backhander for his first goal of the game and Larsson put Seattle up 2-1 at 10:14 on a one-timer. Dunn made it 3-1 on the power play at 15:21.

Kuzmenko cut it to 3-2 on the power play at 10:27 of the second period, but Wright gave the Kraken a two-goal lead again with a power-play score at 5:50 of the third.

Sebastian Aho scored early in overtime to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 win over the Kings on Sunday.

Brandon Bussi made 11 saves to continue his dominant rookie season, while Jordan Staal and Alexander Nikishin also scored for the Hurricanes, who have earned at least a point in eight straight games (6-0-2).

Samuel Helenius and Quinton Byfield scored for the Kings and Anton Forsberg made 31 saves. The Kings wrapped up their road trip with a 3-1-1 record with one game (last Monday at Columbus) postponed because of severe winter weather.

A winter storm dumped snow all around North Carolina but Raleigh was mostly spared, which made it easier for about 14,000 fans to make it to the arena for the afternoon start.

A day after squandering a three-goal lead in a 4-3 overtime loss at Washington, Aho made sure the Hurricanes didn’t blow a 2-0 lead against the Kings. He beat Forsberg 1:25 into the overtime period after the Kings’ goalie had made two tough saves on Seth Jarvis.

Bussi, a 27-year-old rookie claimed off waivers four days before the season started, continues to be a revelation. He has won 21 of his 25 starts (21-3-1) to help the Hurricanes to first place in the Metropolitan Division.

Nikishin put the Hurricanes up 2-0 with 7:03 to play in the third period. Helenius responded 24 seconds later to cut the lead to 2-1. Byfield finished a beautiful pass from Adrian Kempe with 3:11 left in regulation to tie the game at 2-2.

Staal tipped in Andrei Svechnikov’s pass for his third power-play goal of the season at 6:25 of the first period. Staal has matched last year’s scoring output with 13 goals but in 23 fewer games.

Up next for the Kings: vs. Seattle at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night.

A third round of “No Kings” protests is coming this spring, with organizers saying they are planning their largest demonstrations yet across the United States to oppose what they describe as authoritarianism under President Trump.

Previous rallies have drawn millions of people, and organizers said they expect even greater numbers on March 28 in the wake of Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, where violent clashes have led to the death of two people.

“We expect this to be the largest protest in American history,” Ezra Levin, co-executive director of the nonprofit Indivisible, told The Associated Press ahead of Wednesday’s announcement. He predicted that as many as 9 million people will turn out.

“No Kings” protests, which are organized by a constellation of groups around the country, have been a focal point for outrage over Trump’s attempts to consolidate and expand his power.

“This is in large part a response to a combination of the heinous attacks on our democracy and communities coming from the regime, and a sense that nobody’s coming to save us,” Levin said.

Last year, Trump said he felt attendees were “not representative of the people of our country,” and he insisted that “I’m not a king.”

‘No Kings’ shifts focus after Minneapolis deaths

The latest round of protests had been in the works before the crackdown in Minneapolis. However, the killing of two people by federal agents in recent weeks has refocused plans.

Levin said they want to show “support for Minnesota and immigrant communities all over” and oppose “the secret police force that is murdering Americans and infringing on their basic constitutional rights.”

“And what we know is, the only way to defend those rights is to exercise them, and you do that in nonviolent but forceful ways, and that’s what I expect to see in ‘No Kings’ three,” Levin said.

Trump has broadly defended his aggressive deportation campaign and blamed local officials for refusing to cooperate. However, he’s more recently signaled a shift in response to bipartisan concern over the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday.

Previous ‘No Kings’ protests have drawn millions across the U.S.

In June, the first “No Kings” rallies were organized in nearly 2,000 locations nationwide, including cities, towns and community spaces. Those protests followed unrest over federal immigration raids and Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, where tensions escalated with protesters blocking a freeway and setting vehicles on fire.

They were organized also in large part to protest a military parade in the nation’s capital that marked the Army’s 250th anniversary and coincided with Trump’s birthday. “No Kings” organizers at the time called the parade a “coronation” that was symbolic of what they characterized as Trump’s growing authoritarian overreach.

In response, some conservative politicians condemned the protests as “Hate America” rallies.

During a second round of protests in October, organizers said demonstrations were held in about 2,700 cities and towns across the country. At the time, Levin pointed to Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, his unprecedented promises to use federal power to influence midterm elections, restrictions on press freedom and retribution against political opponents, steps he said cumulatively represented a direct threat to constitutionally protected rights.

On social media, both Trump and the official White House account mocked the protests, posting computer-generated images of the president wearing a crown.

The big protest days are headline-grabbing moments, but Levin said groups like his are determined to keep up steady trainings and intermediate-level organizing in hopes of growing sustainable resistance to the Trump administration’s actions.

“This isn’t about Democrats versus Republicans. This is about do we have a democracy at all, and what are we going to tell our kids and our grandkids about what we did in this moment?” Levin said. “I think that demands the kind of persistent engagement. ”

Kinnard writes for the Associated Press.

King Charles has revealed how he was always going to stick to environmental campaigning – despite fierce criticism – in a new documentary for Amazon Prime

The King has revealed how he refused to be diverted from campaigning on an important issue despite receiving ‘upsetting’ criticism. Charles makes the admission in a brand new Amazon Prime documentary, which looks back at the monarch’s ‘Harmony’ philosophy and his lifelong commitment to green issues.

The 90-minute film, called Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, sees Charles warn that the situation with the environment is “rapidly going backwards” with mankind “actually destroying our means to survival”. But he also expresses his hope for the future and says that “by the time I shuffle off this mortal coil” that there might be more awareness of the “need to bring things back together again”.

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The documentary sees the King collecting eggs from his chickens at their “Cluckingham Palace” coop on his Highgrove estate, and reveal his love of a crispy baked potato, declaring that “red Duke of Yorks” are the best variety for this.

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet, who narrates the film, also recounts how Charles was “haunted” by the criticism he faced after he said in a 1986 television interview that he talked to plants.

The documentary describes how the King, as Prince of Wales, emerged as a key figure on the environment over the years, making regular keynote speeches, despite “cries from some that he should take a back seat”, Winslet said.

The King, in new footage, adds: “I just felt this was the approach that I was going to stick to. A course I set and I wasn’t going to be diverted from.”

After an academic comments that the world is not on the “trajectory” needed to limit the worst affects of climate change, Charles remarks: “It’s rapidly going backwards, I’ve said that for the last 40 years, but anyway, there we are…I can only do what I can do, which is not very much – anyway.

“People don’t seem to understand it’s not just climate that’s the problem, it’s also biodiversity loss, so we’re actually destroying our means of survival, all the time. To put that back together again is possible, but we should have been doing it long ago. We’ve got to do it as fast as we can now.”

He adds: “Maybe, by the time I shuffle off this mortal coil, there might be a little more awareness… of the need to bring things back together again.”

The documentary also features archive footage of the King describing how he talks to plants, a comment that narrator Winslet says has “haunted him ever since”.

Ian Skelly, co-author of the King’s 2010 Harmony book, says: “Those criticisms really upset him. He got treated very unfairly, seen very unfairly, and those of us that knew him better were quite upset by that. It was difficult to know how to respond, but I really felt for him.”

Also appearing in the documentary is Prince Harry, who is shown fleeting in archive footage of Charles teaching him how to fish at Balmoral.

Prince William also features, as a small child with Charles at Highgrove, and lying next to his father on the grass as a youngster, and visiting a herd of cows with Charles at Home Farm in 2004, when William was in his twenties.

Prince Charlotte and Prince Louis, with the now Prince and Princess of Wales, are pictured briefly in footage from the King’s Coronation. And the late Queen Elizabeth II is shown filming a young Charles, in archive footage of the future king in home movies.

The documentary explores the origins, evolution and scientific foundations of the King’s “harmony” philosophy, which he set out in his 2010 book Harmony: A New Way Of Looking At Our World. The book will be republished by HarperCollins in March to mark the release of the documentary.

The film also shows how The King’s Foundation, which has its headquarters at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, embraces the harmony approach – the importance of living in balance with nature – through projects focusing on community regeneration, sustainable textiles and traditional skills.

Later tonight, the King and Queen will attend the premiere at Windsor Castle, believed by Buckingham Palace to be the first time a global movie premiere has been held at a royal residence.

A spokesperson for the King said the film was “not a conventional royal documentary”. “There are no golden carriages here; no glittering crowns or crimson robes,” the spokesperson added.

“Instead, this is a deeply personal exploration of ideas that have shaped His Majesty’s life and work: the interconnectedness of all things, the wisdom of traditional knowledge, and the belief that we can build a future that works in partnership with nature rather than against it.” The spokesperson added that it “sets a new high watermark for royal documentaries”.

Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision will be released on February 6 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.