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Culver City High boys basketball fought hard, rallied late but had a slight setback in Ocean League action last week on the road against two league powers, Beverly Hills High and Santa Monica High. The Centaurs lost 55-40 to Beverly Hills last Wednesday, January 22 and were just edged, 63-60, by Santa Monica two night later. "It was a tough week. In our league anybody can beat anybody," said head coach Roy Walker. "We have a split with SaMo now, so we just have to split with Beverly. We're...
I have been a sports writer in the City of Los Angles for over 45 years. I have interviewed and covered some of the greatest athletes in the world. I started writing sports when I was a student at UCLA during John Wooden days so my introduction into the sports writing world started with greatness but Kobe Bryant redefined greatness. Bryant, his 13 year old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas last Sunday morning. They were on their way to a girls'...
After a tough pre-league schedule and a very rough start due to key player injuries, the Culver City High girls basketball team has regained its composure and are tied for second place in the Ocean League. The Centaurs (3-1) now trail league leader Santa Monica High (4-0) after taking out previously undefeated El Segundo High (3-1) in overtime, 61-54, last Wednesday at Del Goodyear Gymnasium. The girls also took care of Hawthorne High, 54-34, two nights later before defeating West Adams High,...
Talented players and good coaching creates a winning combination most of the time. In the case of the USC men's basketball team it appears that combination is putting the Trojans in a position to stay near the top of a very talented Pac-12 league. At press time (Tuesday)10 of the 12 Pac-12 teams had winning records and the other two teams, UCLA and California were 8-8. USC was 13-3 at press time and they have the talent to continue to battle the best teams in the Pac-12. Stanford, Oregon, Colora...
After winning two down-to-the-wire games in the opening week of the 2019-20 Ocean League, Culver City High boys basketball is tied for first place with defending champion Beverly Hills High. The Centaurs edged out Santa Monica High, 43-41, last Wednesday night at home before going on the road to defeat Lawndale High, 69-66, in double overtime on Friday. "We were coming off a hard preseason. Coming into league we wanted to get off on the right foot. Our kids saw that themselves as we had a lot...
Culver City high school's football program has been successful for many years and especially the last few years. The football team has reached three consecutive CIF semifinal games and they won the CIF championship last year. During that time many great players have played inside the Jerry Chabola Stadium on the Culver City campus. One of those players is Alex Smith. Last Wednesday Smith played for the University of Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl. "It feels great," said Smith at the Lawry's Beef...
Culver City high girls soccer is only week away to start defending the Ocean League title and go for a three-peat of consecutive league championships. The team is currently 7-3-1 as they open the league season at 3:00 p.m., this Wednesday, January 8, at Santa Monica High. Last season under head coach Pete Bartlett, they finished tied for first with Beverly Hills High with a 7-2-1 league record and were 17-8-4 overall. The Centaur girls capped off their non-league season with a 2-0 shutout over...
The Rams wrapped up their final game ever at historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a very satisfying way. The 31-24 victory over the Arizona Cardinals was a tribute to the 37 seasons the team played at the iconic stadium but also to the 68,665 faithful who showed up for the curtain closer. The Rams next chapter begins next season in Inglewood when they christen the state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. "To be able to finish up and have our last game in the Coliseum with a win in front...
1. Baltimore Ravens (13-2): The Ravens have clinched homefield advantage for the AFC playoffs and will rest their key starters in week 17, which includes quarterback Lamar Jackson. Any AFC team in the playoffs should be studying as to how they would slow down quarterback Lamar Jackson, the likely NFL MVP, in case of a matchup with the Ravens. 2. New Orleans Saints (12-3): Amazingly, the Saints could end up 13-3 and be forced to play a first-round game at home against the Minnesota Vikings. The S...
The 9-2 USC men's basketball team will play the 8-2 Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers on Saturday at the Staples Center at 6 p.m. Both teams come into the game with winning streaks and something to prove to the rest of the nation. USC beat Long Beach State last Sunday 87-76 at the Galen Center on the USC campus. The Trojans were led by freshman forward Onyeka Okongwu who scored 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and he also had three steals in 30 minutes of play. Senior guard Jonah Mathews...
When someone mentions Culver City high school water polo or swimming you have to quickly refer to the Dordoni family. That name has been synonymous with water sports at Culver City high school for the past 35 years and this season is just like the previous 35, a Dordoni is the head coach of the boys and girls water polo teams. Nestor Dondoni Sr. started the tradition and now Nestor Jr. continues to give the teams at Culver City excellent coaching and wisdom. The girls' water polo team is current...
Now that the Los Angeles Rams have failed to qualify for the 2019 NFL Playoff picture, head coach Sean McVay stressed that it is important for the team to beat the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday to finish the season with an above .500 record. The Rams will need the win their final game ever at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in order to end on a high note with a 9-7 record. "We're going to compete to the best of our ability to try to finish out with a winning record," said McVay on Sunday follo...
Slim and... with a sliver of a chance to make the 2019 NFL Playoffs, the inconsistent Los Angeles Rams will take on the suddenly challenged but playoff-bound San Francisco 49ers this Saturday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. After a disappointing 44-21 blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys this past Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Rams need a miracle to hit the postseason. "We didn't play nearly good enough, didn't coach good enough and these are things we just got to figure out,"...
Sports banquets are held to celebrate the past season. Whether the season was good or bad everyone gets together to give each other a pat on back. Culver City's 2019 football banquet was special because the football program tried to acknowledge everyone who had a part in making the season a success. "I thought it turn out nice," said head coach Jahmal Wright. "We took time and acknowledged everybody that helped us have a successful season. A banquet is a celebration so we wanted to acknowledge...
1. Baltimore Ravens (12-2): The Ravens had 12 players named to the Pro Bowl teams, tying an NFL record for most players on the Pro Bowl squad. Kicker Justin Tucker made his third pro bowl. Tucker, the most accurate kicker in NFL history, has made 23 of 24 field goal attempts this year, including two game-winners against Pittsburgh and San Francisco. Next: -10 at Cleveland Browns - Sun, Dec. 22 2. New Orleans Saints (11-3): On Monday Night against the Colts, the Saints let the NFL world know that...
One down, three to go. Those are the numbers the Los Angeles Rams are looking at in their urgent quest to secure an NFC Wild Card spot for the 2019 NFL Playoffs starting in four weeks. The rejuvenated Rams dominated the Seattle Seahawks, 28-12, on Sunday Night Football at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in an NFC West clash for their second consecutive impressive win. "Great team win, really pleased with our guys today," said Rams head coach Sean McVay. "I thought our defense was outstanding from...
Fall sports are over and it's time for winter sports. One of those winter sports is girls' soccer. This year the expectations are high after last years' team went deep into the CIF playoffs. The team is 1-1-1 this season and the head coach, Pete Bartlett hoping the older players on the team can lead by example. "We have a lot of seniors who have a lot of experience," said Bartlett last Friday after their 1-0 win over South Torrance at Culver City. "We only lost three seniors from last years' tea...
For some teams in Los Angeles winning the majority of their games is simply not good enough to satisfy fans and sports writers. Other teams in Los Angeles can get away with losing but not the Dodgers, Rams and USC football. The Dodgers have been one of the best teams in Major League baseball for the past several years yet if they don’t win the World Series everyone wants to fire the manager Dave Roberts. The Rams went to the Super Bowl last year but this year they have lost five games out of 1...
1. Baltimore Ravens (11-2): The Ravens moved one step closer to controlling homefield advantage for the AFC playoffs with a win over the Bills in Buffalo. Lamar Jackson went over 1,000 yards in rushing and is averaging 78.2 yards per game rushing, which if maintained would break the record set by Bobby Douglass of the Bears of 69.1 per game set in 1972. Next: -17 vs New York Jets - Thu, Dec. 12 2. San Francisco 49ers (11-2): Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was named the NFC Offensive Player of the...
The last item on the City Council’s agenda could eventually be a big deal down the line for the city. But not right now. A proposed measure brought before the City Council by several residents to be considered was put aside for a rainy day. Whenever you say rent control in Culver City, it figures to resonate with residents on both sides of the fence. Protect Culver City, a grassroots organization of residents and business owners, is in the middle of this latest insurgency to fight the rent control ordinance the City Council passed earlier t...
At the end of every sports season there is only one champion. There is only one team that can hold up that championship trophy so when a great team misses the championship mark it's a big disappointment. In the case of the 2019 Centaur football team the hurt runs deep because they went into the CIF semifinal Division 5 game with a perfect 12-0 record and the No. 1 ranking. Losing to St. Paul 14-10 on November 22, was a bitter pill to swallow but sports can humble even the greatest warriors....
What a difference a week... and an opponent makes. The Los Angeles Rams jumped back into serious contention for the NFL Playoffs as they handily beat the Arizona Cardinals, 34-7. Coupled with the Minnesota Vikings 37-30 loss on Monday Night Football to the Seahawks, the Rams are only one game behind the Vikings for the final NFC Playoff spot with four games to go. It was the Rams most complete performance of the year. The defense established the tone at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glend...
The Rams need a win against Seattle Sunday at 5:20 p.m. at the Coliseum if they expect to stay in the race for a wild card playoff spot. They are 7-5 and the division leaders in the four Western Conference divisions receive automatic playoff spots. Right now the division leaders are Seattle at 10-2 in the West, Dallas at 6-6 in the East, New Orleans at 10-2 in the South and Green Bay is 9-3 in the North. Teams fighting for the two wild card spots are San Francisco (10-2), Rams (7-5), Minnesota...
1. Baltimore Ravens (10-2): Patrick Rickard has become the first player since 2009 to play over 100 snaps on both side of the ball. Ricard has played 249 snaps on offense, 135 snaps on defense and 78 snaps on special teams. The fullback-defensive tackle recently signed a two-year contract extension with the Ravens. Next: -5.5 at Buffalo Bills - Sun, Dec. 8 2. San Francisco 49ers (10-2): The 49ers lost to the Ravens on a 49-yard field as time expired but should be pleased with their performance...
Turn out the Friday Night lights... there was no joy at Culver City High School last Friday as the 2019 football season came to an abrupt end. The previously undefeated Centaurs were upset by St. Paul High at home, 14-10, in the CIF Division 5 Semifinals match at Jerry Chabola Stadium. The game was a throwback to days of yore when running games dominated and scores were low. The Swordsmen (12-1) employed a power rushing game plan and stuck with it. The Centaurs (12-1) entered the game as one of...
