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For the first time in 20 years the Culver City high school boy’s lacrosse team will be led by someone not named Chabola. Jerry and his son Casey were the name and face of a program that they were instrumental in building from the ground up. The new face Is long time assistant coach Adam Eskridge. Eskridge is no stranger to city of Culver City, the Culver City school system and the high school athletic program. Growing up in the city and coaching and playing sports at the high school made E...
Culver City high school varsity football team has shown promise this summer after playing in two passing league tournaments. They will play their third and final tournament this weekend when they travel to Crescenta Valley high school and participate in their passing league tournament. In their first tournament at El Rancho high school the Centaurs posted a strong 6-1 record, losing in the final game to La Serna. Culver City hosted its own tournament last weekend but the failed to make it to...
After losing five of their first six games of the season the Culver City girls softball team turned their season around during Bay League play. Towards the end of the Bay League schedule the Lady Centaurs went on a seven-game winning streak to capture second place in league play and finish league play with an 8-2 record. Their overall season record was 16-12. For their efforts several girls made post season All-Star teams this month. Topping the list was All-CIF Division 3 selection Evann...
For the first time in almost three decades the Culver City baseball program will have a new head coach. Culver City stayed in house and hire one of their own. Devaughn Wallace was named the head coach a few weeks ago after long time head coach Rick Prieto decided to retire. Wallace attended elementary school, middle school and high school in Culver City. For four years he played baseball and football at the high school, and he became a football star playing the old fashion fullback position but...
Life just came full circle for that 12-year-old girl who worked part-time clearing tables at Tito's Tacos, her grandfather's restaurant, in the summer of 1966. One day, exhausted after several hours of running to the tables to clear them before new customers arrived, she discovered someone had left a tip of 50 cents – twice her hourly wage! – with a note: "For the cutest little waitress." That did it, and the restaurant business has played an active, all-encompassing role in Lynne Dav...
November 22, 1942 - May 22, 2022 A Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary for 58 years, Sister Pauline "Mitzi" MacDonald died on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the age of 79, in Orange, California, after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. One of two children born to Joseph and Pauline MacDonald, Sr. Pauline was born in Santa Monica, California. She is predeceased by her parents and is survived by her sister Melinda, her brother-in-law Harry, and her nephew Chris and his family. Sr. Pauline's educational ministry began at St. Patrick's School,...
In the very competitive world of high school athletics the Culver City high school cross-country program has managed to put together a competitive team while balancing a solid program and maintaining high academic standards. "We want to be competitive within our league, but we came to realize that the overwhelming majority of the kids and their families cared more about their grades, having fun and being involved in a positive team experience and being with their friends," said long time head...
While playing mostly infield for the Culver City high school girls softball team, the sure-handed Evann McDowell was named to the All-CIF Division 4 softball team this week. She had the second highest fielding average on the varsity team, at .981. The senior also batted .506 with 39 hits and 13 doubles. After losing five of their six games at the beginning of the season the Lady Centaurs turn their season around and finished second in the tough Bay league with a record of 8-2 and they made it...
Betty Trepany, 98, longtime resident of Santa Monica, was born in Detroit to George and Elizabeth McClellan. After graduating from high school, she entered the Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary convent in Monroe, Mich. She realized she was being called in a different direction and left before taking her final vows. She continued teaching after leaving the convent and always looked fondly on the years she spent teaching elementary school. She was overjoyed when students she taught in fourth grade at St. Augustine in Culver City...
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...
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...
Enlightening, thought-provoking, intriguing, profound, insightful, funny, heartbreaking, hopeful, inspiring – you name it. That describes Dear Friends, which was published in April and is the eighth annual anthology from POPS the Club, (https://popsclubs.org/). POPS stands for “pain of the prison system,” so this is not just any book. It delineates the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of students with incarcerated loved ones, who have created their stories, poetry, and artwork mainly in is...
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...
Culver City High School freshman Valentina Leguizamon has earned an Honorable Mention in the West Basin Municipal Water District’s 2022 Water is Life student art contest. The contest encourages students to create and illustrate water-smart conservation messages. “We are proud of the students who participated in this year’s Water is Life Student Art Contest, and for their thoughtful water conservation slogans and creative artwork that emphasizes their commitment to preserving our most preci...
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...
“I love Culver City, but our city is at a crossroads. We need a City Council that is truly inclusive, that can take on the difficult issues without becoming divisive and a City Council that especially puts public safety first. I believe I can make that happen,” proudly says Denice Renteria, a lifelong Culver City resident who has announced her candidacy for one of the two open seats on the Council this November. Born to immigrant parents, Denice is a first-generation American who seeks to help build a community with a City Council that is mor...
In order to combat the issues of food waste, it is essential that people start connecting with their food. There will be free USDA Certified Organic compost and a selection of non-GMO seeds available for anyone who is interested in gardening to pick up. Another important aspect of this project is education, so Ava will be reaching out to her community to educate them on the importance of composting and shopping for food sustainably. With this small event, Ava hopes to encourage people to start connecting with their food through gardening and r...
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...
Culver City High School ranked among the top schools in California and nationwide, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Culver High came it at 237 in California and 1,657 nationally. The school has a 96 percent graduation rate, according to U.S. News. Nearly 18,000 high schools in 50 states were ranked by U.S. News, including 1,603 in the Golden State. The rankings were based on how students performed on state assessments and how well they were prepared for college. The LA County schools that received top rankings nat...
Four Culver City High School teachers have been selected as winners of Intuit’s 100 Champions contest. Susana Fattorini, Paige Shakeri, Cathy Grasso and Kathleen Rowley were nominated by one or more of their peers and students for the award, which is given out to just 100 educators throughout the Los Angeles area who are having a positive impact on students and preparing them for future success. Intuit sent each teacher a care package valued at $500 each filled with classroom resources and goodies for them, personally. “We hope this serves as...
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...
Students in the Culver City Unified School District will still have to wear masks inside the classrooms another week. The local school district issued the following statement this week: “Due to the new highly transmissible Omicron variants that have been circulating since mid-March and the recent acceleration in COVID-19 cases nationally, in California, and in Los Angeles County, the Culver City Unified School District has decided to extend the in-door mask mandate for an additional two w...
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...
