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OLYMPIC LEAGUE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Inexperienced Valley Christian swept, intimidated by division’s top team

By Loren Kopff   Moments after Valley Christian’s critical girls volleyball match with Village Christian had ended last Thursday night, first-year head coach Melody Nua asked her team if it…

WEEK SIX FOOTBALL Artesia’s Cristian Rodriguez handles Cerritos on offense and defense

By Loren Kopff   Artesia’s football team, on the heels of a three-game losing streak, needed something to turn around its season and Cristian Rodriguez was the remedy the Pioneers…

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Dantuma paves the way for Valley Christian in Olympic League opener

By Loren Kopff   The Valley Christian girls volleyball team continued its dominance over Heritage Christian in the Olympic League opener this past Tuesday night in preparation for what will…

SUBURBAN LEAGUE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Amalu, Bales, Okoli lead Cerritos in five-set thriller at Norwalk, stay close to first place

By Loren Kopff   The Cerritos girls volleyball team knows a little something about knocking off defending Suburban League champions. In the past, the Lady Dons have taken care of…

WEEK FIVE FOOTBALL Walker nearly a one-man show as Norwalk roughs up Cerritos

By Loren Kopff While it’s hard for anyone to forget the accomplishments that former Norwalk wingback Rashaad Penny performed over the past three seasons, junior running back Chris Walker is…

WEEK FOUR FOOTBALL Norwalk’s newest member steals thunder from ordinary double wing offense

By Loren Kopff BELLFLOWER-Since Norwalk head coach Jesse Ceniceros took over in 2008, the Lancers have dominated most of their opponents with their double wing offense. But in last Friday…

SUBURBAN LEAGUE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Norwalk unable to weather Mayfair’s storm in four-set loss

By Loren Kopff LAKEWOOD-The big bulls-eye that has been on the backs of the Norwalk girls volleyball team since winning the Suburban League last season has taken its first hit…

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW John Glenn gets pummeled in Suburban League opener

By Loren Kopff LA MIRADA-The most improved area football team thus far has been John Glenn, which went 2-2 in nonleague action and was outscored by eight points. But the…

VALLEY CHRISTIAN-MAYFAIR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Lady Crusaders fall to Downey in finals of own tournament, still off to blazing start

By Loren Kopff LAKEWOOD-The Valley Christian girls volleyball team had begun the last two seasons on a torrid pace, winning its first six matches en route to 21 and 20-victory…

Gahr puts away Artesia in fourth quarter, reclaims Silver Milk Jug

Gahr puts away Artesia in fourth quarter, reclaims Silver Milk Jug

  WEEK THREE FOOTBALL By Loren Kopff After seeing the coveted Silver Milk Jug reside at Artesia High School for a day short of exactly one year, Gahr gladly took…

WEEK TWO FOOTBALL Gahr holds on for narrow victory, extends winning streak to 10 games over city rival

By Loren Kopff While Gahr may have defeated cross-town rival Cerritos last Friday night at Hanford Rants Stadium for the 10th consecutive year, the 2014 version was actually a game,…

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL John Glenn gets solid team performance in sweep over Whitney

By Loren Kopff The importance of a good start to any season can lead to the playoffs most of the time and for the John Glenn girls volleyball team, it…

Jessica Boulware: Former Cerritos High softball star inducted into college alma mater’s Hall of Fame

By Loren Kopff Jessica Boulware, one of the best softball players in Cerritos High School history, was inducted into the Florida State University Hall of Fame last Saturday. The ceremony…

2014 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW No surprises last season for Whitney, none expected this season

By Loren Kopff WHITNEY LADY WILDCATS 9-10 overall last season, 6-6 in the Academy League, fourth place, lost to La Sierra in the Division III-A first round playoffs 34-52 overall…

2014 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW Artesia hopes to climb out of basement with new head coach

ARTESIA PIONEERS 1-16 overall last season, 0-12 in the Suburban League, seventh place 15-78 overall last five seasons Head coach: Mailelei Penn (first season) Last time made the playoffs: 2010…

WEEK ONE FOOTBALL Valley Christian handles double wing, pulls away from Cerritos in second half

WEEK ONE FOOTBALL Valley Christian handles double wing, pulls away from Cerritos in second half

By Loren Kopff Valley Christian head coach Woodie Grayson knew his team was going to have trouble with the double wing offense that Cerritos runs. Sure enough, the Dons rushed…

2014 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW Norwalk ready to accept big target as defending Suburban League champions

By Loren Kopff NORWALK LADY LANCERS 16-7 overall last season, 11-1 in the Suburban League, co-champions, lost to Valley View in the Division III-AA first round playoffs 36-50 overall last…

2014 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW Valley Christian’s Nua one step closer to her dream job with first head coaching gig

By Loren Kopff VALLEY CHRISTIAN LADY CRUSADERS 20-8 overall last season, 4-4 in the Olympic League, third place, lost to Palm Springs in the Division II-A second round playoffs 78-50…

WEEK ZERO FOOTBALL Turnovers, penalties spoil Glenn’s new ground attack

WEEK ZERO FOOTBALL Turnovers, penalties spoil Glenn’s new ground attack

By Loren Kopff LA MIRADA-There were plenty of things to be pleased about in John Glenn’s opening-season 14-7 loss to Magnolia last Thursday night at Goodman Stadium. While first-year head…

WEEK ZERO FOOTBALL Valley Christian bolts out to big lead, holds on against Duarte in opener behind Nicholson

WEEK ZERO FOOTBALL Valley Christian bolts out to big lead, holds on against Duarte in opener behind Nicholson

By Loren Kopff Valley Christian senior running back Jonathan Nicholson touched the ball on the first play of his team’s season opener against Duarte last Friday night at Crusader Field.…