Category: Local Sports
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CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 13 QUARTERFINALS: Acosta’s five combined touchdowns puts Gahr in semifinals for first time since 2007
PHOTO BY ANGEL FRANCO Gahr High junior quarterback Roman Acosta was the star of the night against Artesia High in…
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CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 13 PLAYOFFS-Top-seeded Gahr takes advantage of shorthanded La Puente in first round rout
November 11, 2024 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X Gahr High may have been without injured senior Markell Slaughter,…
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GATEWAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL-La Mirada’s playoff dreams come up short despite furious fourth quarter rally
November 6, 2024 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X Shortly after his team fell a few yards short of…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW-Norwalk girls volleyball overmatched by trio of South Pasadena six-footers
October 29, 2024 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X No one knew what would come out of Norwalk High’s…
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605 LEAGUE FOOTBALL-Cerritos out of its element but still able to post goose egg on John Glenn
Cerritos High junior linebacker Jacob Hoosac sacks John Glenn High senior quarterback Raymond Acosta, who then fumbled at the 12-yard…
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MID-CITIES LEAGUE FOOTBALL – Paramount beats Norwalk at its own ball control game, takes sole possession of first place
October 28, 2024 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X Not too many opponents of Norwalk High can handle its…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Artesia girls flag football team makes history with first playoff victory
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X Girls flag football was introduced to the CIF-Southern Section last fall and while…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Four area girls volleyball teams clinch automatic playoff berths, football into eighth week
PHOTO BY JASON WATANABE WHITNEY HIGH JUNIOR Cristian Ishiki comes down the stretch to win the 605 League’s second cluster…
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IRONWOOD LEAGUE FOOTBALL- Valley Christian’s rare undefeated start to a season continues as Abrahams shines again
Capistrano Valley Christian wide receiver Max Krosky goes up for one of his 11 receptions, only to be greeted by…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW -Cerritos girls volleyball puts up a fight but falls to 605 League-leading Whitney in five sets
Cerritos High seniors, from left to right, Sophia Toney, Brooke Lozano, Ariel Cawili, Gaby Colombo, Xitlally Gonzalez, Jadalynn Pasana-Hildalgo, Kelly…
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GATEWAY LEAGUE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – Norwalk pushes Gahr to brink of playoff elimination as match ends on controversial play
October 1, 2024x By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X One thing was certain when the Norwalk High girls volleyball…
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WEEK FOUR FOOTBALL-La Mirada still searching for a full game performance, falls to La Habra
La Mirada High junior wide receiver Aaron Castro tip-toes down the La Mirada sideline in the first quarter with one…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Cerritos cross country girls win first 605 League cluster with ease, Whitney boys victorious
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X The first 605 League cross country cluster race took place on Sept. 11…
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GATEWAY LEAGUE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL – Norwalk outlasts injury plagued La Mirada squad in Gateway League debut
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X When the Suburban Valley Conference was formed at the beginning of the 2022-2023…
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WEEK THREE FOOTBALL: Valley Christian turns tables on Cerritos with stingy first half defense
Valley Christian High senior quarterback Austin Abrahams tries to get loose from a pair of Cerritos High defenders during V.C.’s…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – John Glenn girls volleyball turning heads despite five-match winning streak snapped
September 12, 2024 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X GARDEN GROVE-It’s been a long time since the John Glenn…
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Who will win the 2024/2025 Champions League?
After much excitement, the new format of the Champions League tournament has been launched. With the inclusion of four more…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Adhikari, Cerritos pick up where it left off last season, routs Buena Park in opener
Cerritos High safety Michael Quibrantar picks off Kevin Garcia of Buena Park High nearly midway through the first quarter of…
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Norwalk’s Sanchez helps club volleyball team pick up major tournament championship
Norwalk High volleyball star Mirei Sanchez, third from left, was recognized by the Norwalk City Council for her accomplishment with…
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WEEK ZERO FOOTBALL: Defense sets the tone early for Abrahams’ career night as V.C. eases past Gahr
Valley Christian High senior wide receiver Seth Dahlenburg hauls in a 21-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Austin Abrahams late…