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It was a slight bruise on the chin for LAFC in their second game ever in the engaging confines of Banc of California Stadium. A second half goal by FC Dallas ruined a fairly tight game by LAFC, annoyed by the 1-1 draw between the MLS Western Conference contenders on a very warm Saturday afternoon. "It's easy to say that the problem was that we didn't score goals. We had a lot of chances to finish the game. When you miss, you are in trouble and there is a problem, there is only one goal... We...
Long Beach State University and UCLA played one of the most electrifying men’s volleyball games in NCAA history last Saturday inside UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion in front of a crowd of 7,248. The Beach won the match 3 sets to 2. The NCAA championship match featured 33 tie scores and 12 lead changes. Long Beach was led by Kyle Ensing’s 20 kills, TJ DeFalco’s 18 kills and Josh Tuaniga’s 46 assists and five digs. Tuaniga, who is from Long Beach, was named the tournaments’ Most Valuable Player. His...
Culver City High swept their two-game series from Hawthorne High with a pair of 11-1 victories at home and away. The race for the 2018 Ocean League baseball title is heating up, with two weeks remaining before CIF Playoffs begin. The two wins placed the Centaurs with a 4-2 record in the league standings behind leader El Segundo High (6-0) and Santa Monica High (5-1) and just ahead of Beverly Hills High at 3-3. Culver High plays a two-game series against Santa Monica this week before wrapping up...
The christening was so Los Angeles with a classic Hollywood ending. The inaugural unveiling of the Banc of California Stadium exploded in black and gold ecstasy when defender Laurent Ciman's last minute free kick found the back of the goal, giving first-year wonder LAFC a stunning 1-0 victory over crestfallen Seattle Sounders FC. "It was a good chance for me to go to goal. Based on the last game, I felt that I had to go for it, and I didn't question it too much," stated Ciman. "Defensively, I...
After concluding the 2018 NFL Draft, the LA Chargers agreed to terms with 21 undrafted free agents: Tony Brown | Alabama | DB | 6-0 | 198 | Beaumont, Texas A two-year starter in football and a track All-American … provided leadership on defense and special teams for the Crimson Tide enroute to a National Championship in 2017 … as a senior, the defensive back provided 31 tackles, a tackle for loss, two passes defensed and a quarterback hurry before picking off his first pass of the season in the...
The USC track and teams showed why they are two of the best teams in the nation last Sunday at UCLA. The Trojan men beat the Bruins 103-53 and the USC women beat the UCLA women 86-77. It was the first time in eight years the Trojans have swept the Bruins at UCLA. The Trojans were so dominant in the sprints it was hard to keep up with all the stars and fast runners. The fast running events started on the track with the women’s 4x100 meter relay, which was won by the USC team of Anglerne A...
It was a historical evening for the Los Angeles Football Club in their brand spanking new Banc of California Stadium. Defender Laurent Ciman's goal on a free kick in the 93rd and final minute of extended time gave LAFC a storybook 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday, April 29 before a sold-out crowd of 22,000. It was the fifth win in seven starts for Major League Soccer's newest franchise and gave them the best seven-game start for an expansion team in league history. LAFC earned...
Character counts. It was a gut check for the young 2018 Centaur baseball team. Following Culver City High's two tough losses to open the Ocean League the previous week against defending champs El Segundo High, the team faced a continually improving Lawndale High squad that gave the Culver boys all they could handle. The Centaurs passed with grit and determination to sweep the home-and-away series with the Cardinals by scoring the winning runs in their last at-bat in both games. Culver City score...
For the first time in many years UCLA and USC will have two players taken in the top two or three spots in the National Football League draft today (Thursday). USC’s Sam Darnold and UCLA’s Josh Rosen are two of the top quarterbacks in the draft. No one can predict what the teams will do, but if the draft experts are correct, Darnold will be the No. 1 pick, and will go to the Cleveland Browns. The Browns need a franchise quarterback who is smart, durable, and can lead them out of cellar. The Bro...
The City of Los Angeles celebrated a major venue opening like only this city can. Major League Soccer's newest franchise, the Los Angeles Football Club, unveiled its brand new home: The Banc of California Stadium on Wednesday, April 18. The inaugural match takes place at 6:00 p.m. this Sunday, April 29, when LAFC hosts the Seattle Sounders The late-morning ceremony was awash in sunshine greeting the packed audience, eager to welcome the city's latest sports and entertainment facility....
Culver City High baseball entered last week’s 2018 Ocean League season with an 11-2 preseason record. The impressive start was due to reliable pitching backed up by strong fielding and balanced by a productive offense. Unfortunately the Centaur bats went silent in the two-game league series against defending league champs, El Segundo High. The Centaurs opened up with a very tough 4-2 road loss to the Eagles on Tuesday, April 10. Two days later they suffered their worst defeat of the year, an 8...
If you are a college sports fan UCLA is the place to be this weekend. The baseball, football and softball teams will all be in action at home starting Friday and continuing through Sunday. The baseball team will face cross-town rival USC, the football team will play their Spring Game and the softball team will battle Washington. The baseball team will start their three game series against USC on Friday night at 7 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Stadium. They have a 4 p.m. game against the Trojans on...
Jin Young Ko and Moriya Jutanugarn share the third round lead in the 2018 HUGEL-JTBC LA Open at the historic Wilshire Country Club. The LPGA return to the City of Los Angeles for the first time since 2001 was just what the ladies tour was looking for in terms of showcasing talent, putting on a show with World #1 implications. Ko and Jutanugarn, ranked #18 and #17 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings respectively, are tied at 9-under. Inbee Park (#3), Eun-Hee Ji (#21), Marina Alex (#37), Minj...
Spring Break 2018 served Culver City High baseball well. The Centaurs won four of five games to earn third place in the 24-team St. Paul Easter Tournament. The Centaurs will take their successful 11-2 pre-league record heading into Ocean League action beginning this week with a two-game series against the always-tough El Segundo High Eagles. The game of the tournament was Culver’s thrilling extra-inning come-from-behind 7-6 victory over Ontario Christian High. The win propelled them into the s...
For the first time in recent memory, both the Clippers and the Lakers will start their summer vacations early. The Clippers will miss the playoffs for the first time in seven years, although they will finish the season with a winning record. The Lakers will miss the playoffs for the fifth straight year. So for the Los Angeles professional basketball fan this feels different. With so many other sports in Los Angeles it's not so bad but it still hurts. It's like the NBA All-Star game being played...
There's no doubt about it, Los Angeles just rebranded the "major" in Major League Soccer. The inaugural match between the brand new upstart Los Angeles Football Club and the well-established Los Angeles Galaxy was Hollywood scripting at its best. It was fast and furious with immediate international star implications. LAFC came out firing on all cylinders grabbing a 3-0 lead before the force known as Zlatan ignited his new Galaxy teammates and the pitch at StubHub Center in the City of Carson...
The NBA season for the Clippers and Lakers is about to end unless the Clippers can pull off a miracle. The NBA playoffs consist of 16 teams from two different conferences. Eight teams from the west and eight teams from the east will square off in the next few months to see who we be the 2017-18 NBA Champions. The Lakers have already been eliminated from the playoffs so it's up to the Clippers to try and have at least one NBA team in the post season. In order to accomplish that achievement they...
The Los Angeles Rams sent an early seismic wave across the 2018 NFL landscape on Monday, March 26 when they signed free-agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to a one-year $14 million contract for the 2018 season. The Rams instantly became a title contender and solidified their quest to repeat as NFC West Division Champions. The Rams' third major acquisition this off-season gives them one of the NFL's most formidable defensive lines in recent memory. Placing Suh on the same line with 2017 NFL...
What is one of the best kept sports secrets in Los Angeles? It's the UCLA Bruins softball team. They are currently 28-2 and ranked No. 4 in the nation. They are one of the best hitting teams in the nation and they have one of the best pitchers in the nation in Rachel Garcia. Last weekend they swept Oregon State in a three game series. In the last game of the series on Monday Selina Ta'amilo pitched a complete game and their offence was led by the hitting of Aaliyah Jordan, Garcia and Kinsley...
As the late great Ernie Banks used to say: "Let's play two." Culver City High baseball swept a home daylight doubleheader against Peninisula High on Saturday, March 17. Three days later the Centaurs traveled just down the road to rout St. Bernard 9-2 in their opening game of the St. Paul Easter Tournament to run its 2018 season record to 8-1. The Centaurs won the twinbill opener 6-2 before edging out the Panthers 5-4 in the second game versus Peninsula. It was another test passed for the young...
Youth and speed are served. Culver City High track and field continued its fine early season form in the 2018 Mustang Relays at Mira Costa High in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, March 17. The Centaur girls and boys respective frosh/soph and varsity squads took home five first place medals including a meet record for one young student athlete. The Culver tracksters were among 20 high school teams from nine different leagues that competed in 64 race finals for the 16 track and field events. The...
The UCLA women's basketball team is the last team from Southern California to survive the madness in March. Their two wins last Saturday and Monday have put them in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA women's tournament for the third straight year. Next up for the 26-7 Bruins is a date with 28-6 Texas in the Kansas City Regional at 6 p.m. on Friday. To reach the regionals the Bruins had to win two games at home. Last Saturday they beat American University 71-60 and Monday they destroyed Creighton 86-64....
Alas, after 32 games the 2017-18 basketball season Culver City High girls left everything on the court. The Centaurs lost 57-45 to Carson High on Wednesday, March 7 in the first round of the California State Division 3 Championship tournament. Their staunch defensive effort kept the game close. Unfortunately, the offense suffered late in the game after a valiant comeback. For the Culver girls it was their second consecutive loss in this postseason. They lost their CIF Playoff semifinal contest,...
Goooooaaal! There's a brand new team painting the town black and gold. The Los Angeles Football Club has kicked off its inaugural season with two solid wins behind a shining young star in the making. It's the kind of Hollywood start Major League Soccer was looking for when it awarded the city a second franchise in 2014. Los Angeles FC is surprisingly tied for first place in MLS's Western Conference after it completely overwhelmed Real Salt Lake, 5-1, on Saturday afternoon, March 10 at Rio Tinto...
The NBA in Los Angeles is getting interesting. Despite not having any super stars in town the Clippers are battling for a playoff position and the Lakers are starting to play winning and entertaining basketball. Last weekend LeBron James and Cleveland visited the Staples Center to play the Clippers on Friday and the Lakers on Sunday. Both of the Los Angeles teams beat the Cavaliers in convincing fashion and both teams are playing well without big name players in the lineups. "Guys are defiantly...
