Banning, which made the playoffs for the first time in years, battled hard this season to get where they were, but lost to Birmingham, 36-30, to see their season come to an end.
A lot of school spirit, more now than ever, was overwhelming this season. The new de facto name for Banning’s super fans is the “Red Sea.” Whether or not they come back stronger next season is a mystery but the school spirit is here to stay.
—Alex Mendez

Ventura band Looking West jams forward
Looking West is a band from Ventura, Calif. founded in 2017. Looking West band members include El Camino High School seniors Dylan Brehm (lead guitar and vocals) and Owen Neth (bass guitar and backup vocals) and Ventura High School junior Evan Brehm (drums). The band...