The CIF Southern Section crowned champions across multiple divisions over the course of two days at Long Beach State and Azusa Pacific. From Mater Dei winning their 23rd Southern Section title under head coach Gary McKnight to San Marcos capturing a championship for...
After a season of retooling last year, girls’ basketball and their new head coach Rai Colston, have come out of the gate hot to start the season, defeating some of the top teams in the area and the nation before starting West Valley League play undefeated at 4-0. The...
Over the course of two days and 14 games, the nation's top high school basketball talent was on full display at the 23rd Nike Extravaganza. Held at Mater Dei High School, teams from San Diego to Chicago congregated for the annual showcase. Here, the Times High School...
Dear Kobe, Please come back. On Monday, Laker Nation gathered around the TV and with all eyes on the great Kobe Bryant, we would witness both his numbers 24 and 8 being immortalized into Laker glory. As a kid growing up, Bryant’s impact was enormous. He was seen as...
This past week, the Golden State Warriors dethroned the Cleveland Cavaliers and won the NBA championship. Every year the champion of goes on a visit to the White House. With a president like Donald Trump in office, some teams have had second thoughts about visiting....
This past Saturday, one of the most anticipated sporting events in the area, the Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) Tri-Valley Regional Spring Games, was hosted at Crescenta Valley High School. In its eighth consecutive year at the high school, over 300...
Nationally acclaimed high school point guard, Santa Monica native and Mater Dei star Spencer Freedman aims to be great in everything he does. Spencer attended Santa Monica High School his freshman year, before transferring to national powerhouse Mater Dei. Last year,...
Saturday's events inside the Pyramid at Long Beach State featured four teams from Division 1, and the Open, clinching births in the CIF Basketball State Championships on March 24 in Sacramento at the Golden 1 Center. Girls' Division 1 regional final: Windward vs....
For the starting point guard of Mater Dei High School's CIF Southern Section Open Division finals basketball team, Spencer Freedman, the goal of each day is to simply be great. Originally from Santa Monica, the 11th grade basketball phenom stands at 6-foot-1 and is...
Although the NBA represents a life of fame and wealth via hard work and dedication, many players will see beyond the glitz and the glamour once they enter the league. Professional athletes’ lives, especially those in the NBA, is physically demanding. This upcoming...
