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NORWALK HIGH junior Milton Roman Jr. (#22) paves a way for senior running back Sergio Martinez by blocking California High’s Alberto Cedano in last Thursday’s non-league football game at Excelsior…
BY LOREN KOPFF • @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER Of the seven area girls volleyball teams, three have consistently moved on to the CIF-Southern Section divisional playoffs over the past two decades.…
GAHR HIGH junior quarterback Rashaad Willis (right, #3) attempts a pass to junior running back Johnny Robinson IV in last Friday night’s home game against North Torrance High. Robinson caught…
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter When the Gahr High girls volleyball team took the court against visiting Norwalk High this past Tuesday, the Lady Gladiators suited 10 of…
Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019 BY LOREN KOPFF • @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER Old Suburban League rivals met for the first time since Nov. 3, 2017 and it was more of the…
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter It’s not too often that all six area football teams have won a game after two games, but that’s the case with Gahr…
CERRITOS HIGH SENIOR quarterback Nick Lightell is off to the races as Firebaugh High’s Jalyn Henderson tries to catch him in last Friday afternoon’s 46-8 victory in the school’s first…
John Glenn High senior running back Edwin Udengwu is picking up where he left off last season. Udengwu, who nearly rushed for 2,000 yards in 2018, gained 219 yards on…
FROM NLMUSD • Friday Aug. 23, 2019 • 7:43 a.m. This the first game ever for the new synthetic turf sports fields, accessory buildings, bleachers and lighting for John Glenn…
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter VALLEY CHRISTIAN DEFENDERS 3-7 overall last season, 1-3 in the Olympic League, fourth place 40-20 overall last five seasons Head coach: Bill Garner…
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter GAHR GLADIATORS 3-7 overall last season, 2-3 in the San Gabriel Valley League, fourth place 25-28 overall last five seasons Head coach: Greg…
On June 30, following two rounds of tryouts, Mariel Salarda of Cerritos was selected as a new member of the 2019-20 Clippers Spirit, the dance team of the NBA’s L.A.…
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter CERRITOS DONS 3-7 overall last season, 0-3 in the 605 League, fourth place 9-38 overall last five seasons Head coach: Barry Thomas (fourth…
By Loren Kopff LorenKopff on Twitter ARTESIA PIONEERS 10-4 overall last season, 3-0 in the 605 League, league champions, lost to Linfield Christian High 70-32 in the Division 12 championship…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter For the longest time, the Amateur Softball Association was the leading organization where travel softball players showcased their talents, hopeful of landing college…
Left fielder Sophie Little (Culver City High) of the Artesia Punishers 18 Gold team steals second against the (Boulder) Colorado Stars in the top of the sixth inning this past…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter In 2007, Bobby Medina’s Artesia Punishers won the USA/Amateur Softball Association 18-Under National Championship, the lone title at that level for the program. Three…
By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter IRVINE-The Artesia Punishers 18 Gold team, coached by Bobby Medina, wrapped up its final tune-up before moving onto the Premier Girls Fastpitch National…
CYPRESS—Retired Santa Ana College baseball Coach Don Sneddon says he could spot the coaching talent in John Weber early on. Sneddon knows talent. He’s the all-time winningest coach in California…
Mikala Fletcher (Downey High) of the Artesia Punishers 18 Gold travel softball team scores one of her three runs against the (Fresno) American Athletics this past Sunday in the Surf…