Prep sports roundup: St. John Bosco digs deep to hold off Windward
It’s been a long, up-and-down basketball season for St. John Bosco. There have been missed opportunities. “We’ve had many opportunities,” sophomore guard Brandon McCoy said,…
City Section champion King/Drew goes on road to win state opener
The fourth month of the high school basketball season is approaching, and guess what: City Section Open Division champion King/Drew still is playing. Going on…
Notre Dame defeats Windward to win Division 1 basketball title
Back home in New Zealand for two weeks dealing with his ill father, 6-foot-11 Bronson Schmidt-Uili of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame missed all of the…
Prep basketball: Harvard-Westlake routs Sierra Canyon
Stuck behind a player headed to USC, Trent Perry, and a player headed to Harvard, Robert Hinton, sophomore guard Amir Jones of Harvard-Westlake has been…
Sacrifice, commitment paying off for Windward’s core four
Every high school sports program wishes to develop players when they arrive as freshmen through their senior season. It used to be a common strategy,…
Gavin Hightower delivers Windward to victory over Campbell Hall
Dating to the days of Jrue Holiday, the Windward vs. Campbell Hall basketball game always produces drama. It happened again Thursday night in Studio City,…
Mater Dei routs St. John Bosco behind Brandon Benjamin
On an NBA court, Mater Dei thoroughly dismantled a St. John Bosco basketball team that was once ranked No. 1 in Southern California. Perhaps it’s…
Harvard-Westlake beats Pius X-St. Matthias in basketball
Donte Archie made the call to David Rebibo asking if his St. Pius X-St. Matthias boys’ basketball team could schedule a nonleague game against Harvard-Westlake,…
Basketball roundup: Freshman Grayson Coleman leads Calabasas to 6-0 start
What a high school basketball debut for freshman Grayson Coleman of Calabasas. He’s had two weeks of major contributions, culminating with a 20-point performance on…
Prep basketball: Crespi 3-0 under first-year coach Derek Fisher
Hiring a former NBA head coach and former Laker brings scrutiny and attention. So far, so good for Crespi first-year coach Derek Fisher. His team…