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Free agency is becoming an integral asset for the Los Angeles Rams the past two seasons. Last year the team restructured its defense with a bonanza of off-season acquisitions. 2019 is showing signs of similar upgrades addressing defensive roster needs. On Monday, March 19, the Rams agreed to terms with 10-year veteran linebacker Clay Matthews on a two-year deal. Matthews, six-time NFL Pro Bowler and native of Southern California who played football at Agoura High, spent the last 10 seasons with...
The 2019 Mustang Relays once again allowed Culver City High track and field to showcase its sprinting and relay talents. The Centaurs brought home first place medals in the girls and boys events on a picture-perfect Spring day at Mira Costa High in Manhattan Beach last Saturday. Culver City athletes competed with students from 27 Southern California schools in the annual South Bay classic. The day-long event featured 16 events for boys and girls in the relays, individual sprinting, distance...
En fuego! Centaur baseball punctuated its fast start in 2019 with a very convincing 9-1 victory over archrival Santa Monica High in the Ocean League opener at Culver City High. The Centaurs improved their season record to 10-1 and play the Vikings again in the home-and-away series this Thursday afternoon at Santa Monica High. "No question a rival," said Centaur head coach Rick Prieto. "We've been look forward to the league opener for quite a while with all the rain delays and practice...
LAFC’s Achilles’ heel in its successful 2018 inaugural season was the inability to finish a number of games, notably at home. The ultimate blow was a bitter first round MLS Playoff loss in Banc of California Stadium before a loyal yet stunned fan base. Two matches into the 2019 season the Black and Gold are making amends while still entertaining with their expected flair. A second-half blitzkrieg rolled visiting Portland Timber, 4-1, compounded by a rocking “3252” fan base. Led by forward...
The Clippers and Lakers regular seasons are about to come to an end and the teams are headed in opposite directions. After the Clippers 140-115 win over the Boston Celtics last Monday night at the Staples Center the Clippers moved into sixth place in the Western Conference standings with a record of 39-29. The Lakers are in 11th place in the standings with a record of 30-36. Eight teams make the playoffs in the conference. The Lakers’ situation will get a lot worse during the next week because t...
Culver City High girls soccer has come of age. The current two-time Ocean League Champion Centaurs set a new standard by reaching the Finals of the 2019 CIF Division III Regional Championships. Despite falling 3-0 to Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy on a rainy Saturday afternoon, the girls completed the best year of any soccer program in the school's history. "I'm immensely proud of what the girls accomplished. One mistake in the first half cost us the goal. We had shots from the outside but we d...
Fred Altieri How do you spell Thriller in Los Angeles? LAFC! One year after setting an MLS record for most points by a franchise in its inaugural season with 57, the Los Angeles Football Club produced their most exciting victory to date in their 2019 home opener. This season promises to be even better with 18 players returning including all but two starters from last season. The Black and Gold rallied from a one-goal deficit when substitute forward Adama Diomande blasted his only shot into the...
It was the PGA Tour’s version of Survivor: Santa Monica Canyon. Two Kentucky gentlemen weathered two rounds on the final day of high winds and plummeting temperatures at Riviera Country Club for an intriguing finish to the 2019 Genesis Open. Ultimately, J.B. Holmes staged a comeback in the final round to hold off Justin Thomas by one stroke. “It was very difficult, especially the last few holes with all that wind,” said Holmes. “It was the way you want to win. You want to come down the end and...
The NBA season is already full of more tension than a day time soap opera, now the next few months will be filled with drama evolving teams that will trying to make the playoffs. In the Western Conference no less than 13 teams will be battling for eight playoffs spots and in the Eastern Conference it looks like it's going to be a close race between the top four or five teams. For the Clippers and Lakers the bottom line is they have to win at least 70% of their games if they expect to make the pl...
Culver City High boys basketball tried to dig out of a hole for the second consecutive playoff game. But it was a bit too deep as the Centaurs lost 69-60 to Crescenta Valley High on Tuesday, February 12 at home in Del Goodyear Gymnasium in Round 2 of the 2019 CIF Division 2A Playoffs. Last Friday night the Centaurs overcame a 16-point deficit to win a 70-67 overtime thriller at West Torrance High. They trailed 43-27 at halftime before storming back to tie the score in regulation, 61-61, in the...
The field is set for the 93rd Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club this week in Pacific Palisades, February 14-17. Tournament host Tiger Woods, defending champion Bubba Watson, 2017 Genesis Open winner Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson – fresh off a victory at Pebble Beach will compete a the famed track including six of the top ten golfers in the world. Continued rain and showers are expected for this week, but the crowds are expected to come out in greater numbers to watch the stellar cast o...
Rams Fall to Patriots Defensive teams Created lowest Total Score in Super Bowl History By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter Take your pick: Super Bowl LIII was either the most boring or best defensive game ever. Likely it was both for the millions watching and streaming live. The Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots combined for the fewest points ever in the 53 years of the NFL Championship series. The host City of Atlanta, Georgia was fantastic and deserved greater entertainment. The only...
One game does not define a season but when the game is the Super Bowl it’s like a one game season. Win or lose everyone expects your best and the Rams failed to deliver. Their 13-3 loss to the New England Patriots was a strange game. The game kept you on the edge of your seat because the score was 3-3 going into the fourth and final quarter but in the end you had to sit back in your seat and try to figure out what just happened. You can blame the loss on the Rams young coach, 33 year old Sean M...
Early February can only mean one thing for Culver City High athletics… it’s CIF playoff time. This week four programs will be competing in their respective postseason quests. The girls and boys soccer teams will be at home for first-round action while the girls and boys basketball teams begin the 2019 Playoffs on the road. Just like the other three programs boys basketball coach Roy Walker and his staff has been preparing his team all year long for the postseason push: “I tell my guys to lean...
East meets West... once again. The L.A. - Boston rivalry is about to welcome a pair of new partners as the Los Angeles Rams meet the New England Patriots for the very first time in the 53 years of the Super Bowl this Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. It's the old versus the new. The franchises met once before when the Patriots beat the then St. Louis Rams, 20-17, in Super Bowl XXXVI at the then-named Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. But this year's battle is a different...
By Steve Finley It takes the right combination of players, coaches and front office administrators to make it to the championship game in any sport and at almost every level. When you start playing sports as a kid all the way through the professional ranks it takes a near perfect storm to reach the championship game. The winning puzzle piece for the Rams came when they signed their head coach Sean McVay two years ago. They already had a good owner in Stan Kroenke who was ready to sign players th...
Culver City High girls basketball is one win away from defending its Ocean League title. The Centaur girls got revenge for their only league loss this season to El Segundo High by beating the Eagles, 47-32, last Friday night in a battle for the championship. The win left both teams tied for first place with two games remaining this week. "It was definitely a must-win against El Segundo. We didn't want them to sneak out of here undefeated," said head coach Julian Anderson. "We actually jumped...
By Fred Altieri Sports Reporter The Culver City High boys basketball team clinched a playoff spot on Tuesday, January 29 by securing third place in the Ocean League for the 2018-19 season. The Centaurs easily overwhelmed Hawthorne High, 78-12, on Senior Night at Del Goodyear Gymnasium to run their league record to 6-3. "At this point I just want my kids to be mentally focused and to enjoy Senior Night against Hawthorne," said head coach Roy Walker before Tuesday's game. "I just want them to have...
Mention Tiger and they will come. Tiger Woods has committed to playing in the 2019 Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club, February 14-17. Tiger has already committed to playing in next week's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, San Diego. The real winners are the legion of SoCal golfing fans that still flock to catch a glimpse of the PGA Tour's 14-time Major champion. Just a few days earlier, the world's 4th ranked golfer, Justin Thomas, also committed to playing...
The champs keep coming back. 2018 defending champion Bubba Watson and the 2017 tournament winner, Dustin Johnson, have both committed to playing in this year's 2019 Genesis Open from February 14-17 at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. Bubba is the current undisputed king of Riviera, having won the event three times in the past five years. "It's unbelievable. To do it twice was amazing, and then have a chance on the back nine on Sunday to do it again and then pull it off, very...
The Centaurs are CIF Football Champions once again! Culver City High hit the desert road Saturday night and shifted into high gear to speed past San Jacinto High with authority, 61-21. They captured the 2018 Division 7 crown at Tiger Stadium in Riverside County. Culver City won its first CIF title 40 years ago when they beat Lompoc, 14-7, in 1978. "It's an awesome feeling. I think we're still on a high from what we just accomplished. It's a team effort and our offense has definitely been...
11 NFL Power Rankings - Week 13 1. Los Angeles Rams (11-1) - Aaron Donald is starting to be mentioned as an MVP candidate. He has been dominant with a league leading 16.5 sacks, but he should be the Defensive Player of the Year. The Ram defense has not been good enough, overall, to earn Donald an MVP award. Next: -3 at Chicago Bears, Sun, Dec. 9 2. New Orleans Saints (10-2) - The Saints came back down to earth with their loss to the Cowboys. Their high-powered offense was held to 10 points...
At the beginning of the season of the season the Clippers were a mystery team. They had a lot of young players and two starters from last year were recovering from injuries from last season. They did not have any superstars but they had a few good players and a lot of role players. In today's NBA that's a recipe for disaster. So far this season the Clippers have proved that they can win against some of the best teams in the league. At press time they were 13-6 which is good enough for first...
The Centaurs are CIF Football Champions once again! Culver City High hit the desert road Saturday night and shifted into high gear to speed past San Jacinto High with authority, 61-21. They captured the 2018 Division 7 crown at Tiger Stadium in Riverside County. Culver City won its first CIF title 40 years ago when they beat Lompoc, 14-7, in 1978. The Centaurs rallied to lead at halftime, 28-21, after the Tigers jumped to a 14-7 first quarter lead. Led by senior wide receiver/running back Kevin...
11 NFL Power Rankings - Week 12 1. New Orleans Saints (10-1) - The Saints have won ten in a row, but the schedule will become more challenging in the coming weeks with the Cowboys, Steelers and Panthers (twice). They need to keep winning to stay ahead of the Rams. Next: -7.5 at Dallas Cowboys - Thu, Nov. 29 2. Los Angeles Rams (10-1) - The Rams are coming off their bye week and nobody needed this more than Todd Gurley. He is recovering from an ankle injury suffered in the game with the...
