Category: Local Sports
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Gahr’s winning streak snapped by Arlington in National Classic
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X Fresh off the heels of a come from behind 6-5 victory over Ayala…
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GATEWAY LEAGUE SOFTBALL – Bats come alive for La Mirada after sloppy first inning, roughs up Gahr
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X On a blustery afternoon where the winds were reported blowing to the east…
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CIF STATE DIVISION IV GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – Say it isn’t So as she, Wang help Whitney win school’s first state championship
The Whitney High girls basketball team defeated Half Moon Bay High 48-40 last Saturday morning in Sacramento to capture the…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Basketball season finally ends on Saturday with Whitney girls playing for state title
March 12, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X The last area basketball team still standing will play its…
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2025 SOFTBALL PREVIEW: La Mirada seeks longer playoff run while 605 League is up in the air
March 12, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X The powerhouse softball team in the area, La Mirada High,…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Gahr girls basketball routs Banning in opening round of Southern California Regionals
March 6, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X When Gahr High senior Christine Ho drained a three-pointer 36…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Gahr girls basketball routs Banning in opening round of Southern California Regionals
March 5, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X When Gahr High senior Christine Ho drained a three-pointer 36…
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CIF-SS DIV. 7 BOYS SOCCER FINALS: Historic season for Glenn boys soccer program ends in shutout loss to Pasadena Poly
PHOTO BY LOREN KOPFF The John Glenn High boys soccer team made school history by playing in its first soccer…
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CIF-SS DIV. 4 GIRLS SOCCER FINALS: La Mirada struck by Lightning in penalty kicks after scoreless regulation
La Mirada High head coach Dave Christensen holds up the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 finalist plaque after his team lost…
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CIF-SS DIVISIONAL FINALS PREVIEW – Pair of area girls basketball teams, one boys and a girls soccer squad all vying for divisional title
February 27, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X So, you wanted more competitive equity in the CIF-Southern Section…
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CIF-SS OPEN DIVISION BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS – La Mirada comes up short of advancing to state playoffs despite victory
February 27, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO-With a trip to the CIF Southern California…
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CIF-SS DIV. 3A GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Whitney’s first trip to semifinals ends in five-point loss marred by early turnovers
February 25, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X MONTEBELLO-Since 2008, Whitney High has seen its girls basketball program…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – La Mirada girls basketball back in the semifinals after robust performance against West Covina
February 20, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X The La Mirada High girls basketball team made history last…
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CIF-SS DIV. 2A BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS – Artesia runs out of steam in fourth quarter, bounced out in second round by Villa Park
February 17, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X After narrowly defeating Orange Vista High on the road in…
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CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Battle-tested La Mirada ready for Open Division, to begin with four road playoff games
February 12, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X For the first time since the CIF-Southern Section added the…
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OLYMPIC LEAGUE GIRLS BASKETBALL – Valley Christian’s Douglas has career night in season finale against Whittier Christian
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X LA HABRA-The Valley Christian High girls basketball team capped off a disappointing 10-16…
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La Mirada Girls Basketball Seniors Capture Their Long-Awaited League Title
The 2024-2025 La Mirada High girls basketball team will be one for the ages as its 54-45 win over Dominguez…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Norwalk, Glenn girls basketball renew old Suburban League rivalry
January 29, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X At least for one game, the John Glenn High-Norwalk High…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW-Whitney girls basketball remain in control of 605 League with big second round victory
January 23, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X The Whitney High girls basketball team is four games away…
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605 LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL – John Glenn starts off slow against Oxford Academy in battle of winless 605 League squads
January 22, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X When John Glenn High hosted Oxford Academy this past Monday,…