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Love at the Banc. Angel City FC celebrated Pride Night in front of 16,739 fans on a Tuesday night, playing to a 0-0 scoreless draw against the Houston Dash. ACFC's defense returned to form against the NWSL's hottest team to blunt a two-game losing streak, but the offense's scoreless drought extended to three games. Yet, the clear message was one of inclusiveness for its supporters and a signal that the club is emerging as a leader for positive change in women's professional sports. "Our...
One quarter of the 2022 NWSL season is already in the books for Angel City FC. The first-year club started off with an ideal 3-1 record but have suddenly lost consecutive games for the first time, both clean sheets. The Portland Thorns FC shut out ACFC in convincing fashion Saturday night, 3-0, scoring two very early goals, while handing Angel City their first-ever regular season road loss. "It was a tough game for us," acknowledged ACFC head coach Freya Coombe, whose team fell back to a 3-3...
UCLA softball is a super program. A dynasty. They are headed back to the College Softball World Series for the seventh time in a row. For the past 40 years the program has been one of the best in the nation. Thirteen National Championships is their calling card. The head coach, Kelly Inouye-Perez is 267-102 in her 16 seasons as the manager of the Bruins. The Bruins will played Texas in the first round of the World Series last Thursday. If they win, they will play Saturday at 12 p.m. and if they...
To play soccer is to suffer. Angel City FC had a packed crowd of 18,784 at Banc of California Stadium on the edge of their seats with a sustained offensive blitz late in the second half but came up empty in a 1-0 loss to the Gotham FC of New Jersey/ New York on Sunday, May 29. ACFC deserved a better result as they dominated NJYGFC in every conceivable facet except for the all-important scoreboard. “We showed real dominance in the second half. Initially, we were just rushing in the final third a...
People say you should save your best for the last performance. That’s just what the Culver City girls track team did when they competed against some of the top track and field athletes in the nation at the California State track and field finals last week in Clovis, California at Buchanan high school. Every year the track and field eyes are on this meet because the student athletes produce some of the best times and marks in the world. “It was an awesome experience to see our girls track tea...
To play soccer is to suffer. Angel City FC had a packed crowd of 18,784 at Banc of California Stadium on the edge of their seats with a sustained offensive blitz late in the second half but came up empty in a 1-0 loss to the Gotham FC of New Jersey New York on Memorial Day Sunday. ACFC deserved a better result as they dominated NJYGFC in every conceivable facet except for the all-important scoreboard. "We showed real dominance in the second half. Initially, we were just rushing in the final...
The dream start for Angel City FC continues to turn heads in Los Angeles and in the soccer world as they won their third game is four regular season matches. ACFC turned Banc of California Stadium into a Saturday night Angel fever by shutting out the Kansas City Current, 1-0, before a packed crowd of 18,514 on May 21. The win moved the team into second place (9 points) in the NWSL standings behind the league leading San Diego Wave FC (12 points). "You could just see little incremental...
Six Culver City high school girls will be running in one of the top track and field State Meets in the nation when they step on the track at Buchanan high school in Clovis, California Friday evening during the California State Meet prelims. If they advance, they will run in the finals on Saturday. There are 3,892 high schools in California, 3,162 public schools and 730 private schools and Culver City will be running in three events. "I knew we were talented, and I knew we had a shot but to watch...
The dream start for Angel City FC continues to turn heads in Los Angeles and in the soccer world as they won their third game is four regular season matches. ACFC turned Banc of California Stadium into a Saturday night Angel fever by shutting out the Kansas City Current, 1-0, before a packed crowd of 18,514 on May 21. The win moved the team into second place (9 points) in the NWSL standings behind the league leading San Diego Wave FC (12 points). "You could just see little incremental improvemen...
When the spring CIF playoffs started a few weeks ago several Culver City teams and individuals had their eye on the big prize, a CIF title. Only one team and one individual was able to accomplish that goal, the girl's track team. The Centaurs did not win the CIF Division 2 championship, but they finished first in two events and placed second in the team standings by scoring 43 points in their division. Capturing individual honors last Saturday at Moorpark high school were freshman Joelle...
Angel City Football Club surprised the soccer world once again by marking their inaugural road trip with an impressive 1-0 clean sheet victory over the National Women’s Soccer League defending Champion Washington Spirit. Forward Christen Press delivered the game’s only score in the 42nd minute, a golazo into the far-right corner of the net. Angel City’s defense prevailed in the second half, combined with a rain shower in the closing minutes that further soaked the 7,433 fans at Audi Field...
Angel City Football Club surprised the soccer world once again by marking their inaugural road trip with an impressive 1-0 clean sheet victory over NWSL defending Champions Washington Spirit. Forward Christen Press delivered the game's only score in the 42nd minute, a golazo into the far right corner of the net. Angel City's defense prevailed in the second half, combined with a rain shower in the closing minutes that further soaked the 7,433 fans at Audi Field. "We were feeling the effects of...
At press time (Tuesday 5/10) four Culver City high school teams were still alive in the prestigious CIF playoffs and track and field meets. The girls’ and boys’ lacrosse teams and the girls and boys track and field teams were still trying to win championships. The baseball team and softball team were eliminated from CIF competition last week and this week. The boy’s lacrosse team played their CIF semifinal game last Wednesday against Aliso Niguel on the road. Aliso Niguel came into that game...
A brother and sister combination on the Culver City high school golf teams enjoyed success during the recent Bay league finals. They both played a great two rounds of golf in the finals. Senior Mahamed Ibrahim came in third place. By coming in third he also qualified for the CIF Golf Tournament this week. His sister, Salma Ibrahim, who is a sophomore came in seventh place in the league finals. Both players received All-League honors and it’s the first time for Culver City that a girl made the A...
Spectacular! Angel City Football Club's inaugural 2-1 victory over the North Carolina Courage rivaled the best of professional sports debuts in Los Angeles. From the packed pre-match festivities until the celebrated final whistle, Friday afternoon into the evening transformed like the definitive Hollywood script. Angel City struck early, then withstood a heavy onslaught to christen their victory before a spellbound sold-out audience at Banc of California Stadium. "The crowd was unreal tonight....
The inaugural 2022 Palos Verdes Championship was an instant success. Marina Alex emerged from a field of at least two dozen contenders during Sunday's final round to win her second LPGA title. The 11-year Tour veteran from New Jersey rallied from three strokes down to finish at -10, one stroke better than the world's top-ranked golfer Jin Young Ko of South Korea. "It's been a tough couple years, so still haven't really probably processed everything yet. It's been amazing. PV has been great, the...
The Culver City high school track and field teams did not score a lot of team points last Friday night at the Bay league Finals at Mira Costa high school but their individual performances lit up the night sky. Varsity runners Zaire Waring, Joelloe Trepagnier and Morgan Maddox and freshman Naomi Kim kept the Centaurs in the spotlight. Waring won the 200 meters in fast time of 21.48 and he also won the 400 meters with a time of 48.89 on a cold night in Manhattan Beach. "I am happy with my times,"...
The most exciting time for any sport is the playoffs. The Culver City high school Centaurs are fortunate to have six teams in the spring sports playoffs. Baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse and boys and girls track and field teams started or will start their quest to be crowned CIF Champions this week. The baseball team got off to a great start when they beat Santa Barbara 7-3 last Tuesday at home. They advanced to the second round on Thursday when they travel to Ventura high school for...
When high school sports move into the month of May that can only mean one thing, playoffs. After completing their regular season on Thursday against Santa Monica at home at 3:30 p.m. the baseball team will start their quest to try win a CIF championship. It's what high school teams dream about. The baseball team is hoping their dream will come true after they got back on the winning track last Tuesday when they beat Santa Monica on the road 2-0 after dropping two close games to Palos Verdes last...
The Trojans and the Bruins will compete in their annual dual track and field meet Sunday at the USC Track and Field Stadium on the USC campus. The meet starts at 11 a.m. with several field events and the first running event starts at 12 p.m. Every year this is one of the top dual meets in the nation and this year is no exception. Athletes from both schools have posted some of the best marks in the world this year. Every year a star is born in this meet so look for great competition in almost...
Moving Day under the Hollywood Sign lived up to its billing as Nasa Hataoka, Jin Young Ko and Hannah Green attacked from tee-to-green during Round 3 of the 2022 DIO Implant LA Open. Hataoka emerged as the clear-cut favorite with a 4-stroke lead at 11-under par going into Sunday's final round. But the sub-plot was provided by the barranca that rolls throughout Wilshire Country Club. The par-4 17th green is protected on its the side by a prominent wall above and along the barranca. Ko collapsed wi...
Nasa Hataoka tamed the challenging Wilshire Country Club greens with a pair of 67's over the weekend to walk away with a 5-stroke victory at the 2022 DIO Implant LA Open. It was the sixth LGPA Tour victory for the 23-year old Japanese golfer. Hataoka was also the only player to shoot in the 60's for all four rounds in the tournament. "My goal set for today was 15-under. My plan was to birdie as much as possible on the first nine holes, and I feel like I was able to do that. So that helped me a l...
It was a volatile leaderboard but the cream rose to the top during the 2nd Round of the 2022 DIO Implant LA Open at the Wilshire Country Club on Friday. The world's No. 1 player, Jin Young Ko of South Korea, shot 64 for low round of the tournament to share the lead with Japan's Nasa Hataoka at 7-under par, both with a two-stroke lead over Hannah Green of Australia. "I wasn't expecting to play really well today because in the afternoon it's always hard to play this course," said Ko. "But my...
Former UCLA Bruin star Alison Lee is the first-round leader in the 2022 DIO Implant LA Open at the Wilshire Country Club. Lee shot a bogey-free 5-under par 66 to take a one-shot lead over Nasa Hataoka of Japan, Emily Pedersen of Denmark, and former the University of Alabama star Emma Talley. 82 players are projected to make the cut at 2-over par after Friday's second round at the very popular stop on the LPGA Tour. "I feel really comfortable, and I would say it's not so much the course but just...
The Culver City boys high school volleyball team is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The 2022 team has a lot of inexperience and young players, and they are competing in one of the best leagues in the nation according to head Culver City coach Joe Manzo. Manzo, who has been playing or coaching volleyball most of his life keeps a positive attitude despite facing top teams almost every week in the Bay league. "I have known about this league for years and years," said Manzo who is in his...
