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This coming week is going to be a busy one for Culver City High school bus drivers. Every team, this winter season has made their CIF SS Division playoff. The Girls' Water Polo team finished second in Ocean League at 4-2 and 13-12-1 overall. They will travel north to Oxnard to play the Pacific View League second place finisher, Rio Mesa (19-9-0) (8-2) on Tuesday February 11 at 5:00 pm. The Boys Varsity Basketball team finished third in the Ocean League at 7-3. They will start their Division 2A...
While most high school students were out enjoying the spectacular Southern California last weekend, a group of 15 students from St. Bernard joined volunteers from Clark Construction and ARUP to beautify their Playa del Rey campus. The students, all seniors in good standing attendance and grade-wise, helped a team of volunteers from Clark Construction and ARUP paint benches, clean and power-wash the school's concrete areas, remove leaves and conduct a variety of other beautification efforts....
By Rob Aigner Sports Reporter The Varsity Girls soccer team battled till the end on senior night last Friday against El Segundo. The Centaurs not only needed a win to keep them in the middle of a battle to make the playoffs but also in an effort to send 10 graduating players off their home turf for the last time with a victory. It was a hard-fought game from the start and Culver City scored first with a shot by Senior Jordan Weiss. The squad couldn't hold on to their slim lead when a goal was...
By Rob Aigner Sports Reporter What a difference seven days can make. The Culver City boys soccer team started the week of January 27th undefeated in league play with a 5-0-1 record and in complete control of their destiny to win the Ocean League. Unfortunately, they ended it with their second straight double over time tie (ending 0-0) this time against a very defensive Lawndale team and then a painful 3-1 loss to new league leader El Segundo last Friday. Their record is now 5 wins, 2 ties and 1...
The San Francisco 49ers had just taken a 10-point lead on a one-yard touchdown run by Raheem Mostert. The score had been setup by the first interception of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the postseason. Down by 10 early in the 4th quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs were in the process of putting a scoring drive together to close the gap, but Mahomes threw his second interception of the game. If the game had ended at this point, 49er quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo might have been...
Two Ocean League games this week will determine when and where the Culver City High girls basketball team will be playing when the CIF Division 2A Basketball Playoffs begin next week. The Centaurs are currently in second place with a 6-2 record, two games behind league leader Santa Monica High who is undefeated at 8-0. Last week the girls solidified their second place standing as they overwhelmed Lawndale High, 77-19, at home on Wednesday, January 29. Two nights later they traveled to El...
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'...
By Rob Aigner Special to the Observer Soccer is one of the rare sports to allow games to end in a tie and that's exactly what the No. 7 ranked in CIF Division 4 Culver City High School Boys Varsity team earned last Friday against rival Santa Monica. That result gives the Centaurs, who are 9-3-2 overall and 5-0-1 in the Ocean league, a slim half game lead over the Eagles of El Segunda setting up an epic battle on January 31st at 3pm in an away match for Culver City. El Segundo is the defending...
By Rob Aigner Special to the Culver City Observer Four games into the Ocean League season, the boys' varsity soccer team sits on top of the Ocean league standings with a perfect 4-0 record at press time Tuesday). It is also known as on top of the table in the world of football (soccer). Along the way, the team has cruised to victories over long-time rivals El Segundo, who has won the Ocean league the last two years, as well as against nearby Santa Monica. The Centaurs won each game by a score...
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,...
When West Los Angeles College takes the field at its first home game on Friday, January 24 at 2:00 p.m., there will be the typical new season excitement, the usual parents and friends in the stands, and something very unusual – a female player. This year, the Wildcats are one of the few collegiate baseball teams with a female player. She is Luisa Gauci from Australia. Thanks to a misunderstanding by her mother, Gauci has been playing American baseball since she was a small child. Gauci o...
Last Friday, all four Varsity teams beat the Hawthorne Cardinals to sweep the competition. Boys Basketball won 88-22 and are now in sole-possession of first-place as Santa Monica beat Beverly 76-64 in Ocean League action. The Lady Centaurs won their basketball game 52 to 34 and are now 3-1 in league and pulled their overall record even at 9-9. The varsity Boys and Girls soccer teams beat their much-improved Cardinal competition by the same score: 6-0. In the Boys match, striker, Hayden Brown had a hat-trick; scoring the first three goals of...
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...
The Culver City Jewish War Veterans Post 617 mentioned in a recent newsletter the USS Arizona is in a bad state of repair and will remain closed indefinite. Have you ever head of Cloud Break Communities? Well, neither have I; they claim to have affordable Housing at every location, Supportive Housing Developments and continual partnerships with area non-profits. VASH/Vouchers accepted, utilities included, kitchens available in studio/one bedroom units, priority leasing to qualified homeless vete...
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...
Dear Observer, In 'Drone Program Receives High Marks' (Dec. 19-25, 2019 p. 1) Mr. Hadland writes: 'One written card objected to the program as drones are being purchased from a company that provides weapons to the military.' I am the author of that card, but Mr. Hadland seriously distorts my remarks. They appear in full below. Dear Council and Public, I am profoundly opposed to the CCPD drone program for many reasons. The one I wish to highlight tonight is that CCPD chose to purchase this...
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...
It was just another home game in Carson. Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was discussing the impact of the fans and of the atmosphere after the game: "Everyone kept saying that last week was our last home, but it wasn't. Every time we come here it is a home game. We didn't use the silent count, they did. We didn't practice the silent count all week." Carr was referring to the Raiders visit to Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Sunday, where the Raiders had just defeated the los...
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...
One of the things that has been missing in the 2019 Los Angeles Chargers offensive attack has been the big play. They have lacked the explosive plays of the past, offensive plays of 20 yards or more. That ended on Sunday in Jacksonville. The Chargers found their offense and looked like the 2017 & 2018 Chargers, winning in convincing fashion against the Jaguars, 45-10. The Chargers exploded for 525 yards of offense and a season high 45 points. They had nine offensive plays of 19 yards or more,...
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...
