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The seniors on Culver City's 2021 varsity football team helped the Centaurs win the Bay League championship when they beat Palos Verdes 42-28 last Friday at Culver City. The Centaurs are 4-0 in league play and face 4-0 Apple Valley in a non-league game to finish the 2021 season. The game on Friday will be played at home inside the Jerry Chabola Stadium at 7 p.m. Read the sports section on Friday regarding the win over Palos Verdes and the upcoming game against Apple Valley....
Two down, three to go. Despite the abbreviated schedule due to COVID, Culver City High school football is making the most of its inaugural season in the Bay League. The Centaurs overwhelmed Redondo Union, 55-12, last Friday night home-opener at Jerry Chabola Stadium to remain tied for first with Palos Verdes High, each undefeated at 2-0. "We were clicking on all cylinders. With everything that we've been through with the layoff, shortened preseason and not a lot of practice time, to execute and...
Culver City High School football is hitting the television airwaves this week. Fox Sports West has selected Culver City's Friday, April 2 football game versus Peninsula to be one of its live-streaming Prep Zone games that week at 3:30 p.m....
After many months of checking tier levels, making sure coronavirus levels have dropped, the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, the CIF Southern Section office, the City of Culver City and the Culver City Unified School District have cleared most of the schools in Southern California to play outdoor sports this year. Although several sports have been cleared football is at the top of the list. "I found out that it was a strong possibility about two weeks ago that all we needed was so...
In early November of 2019, Rob Gronkowski came to the Culver City High School campus to visit the undefeated Culver City Centaur football team. Gronkowski, a four-time All-Pro tight end, had retired in March of 2019 at the age of 29 after winning a 3rd Super Bowl title with the Patriots. Gronkowski, nicknamed "Gronk", decided to retire due to being physically and mentally worn out from injuries. He had one year left on his contract at the time. Gronk was visiting the Culver City High School camp...
During the early signing period for NCAA football, Culver City High School had two outstanding athletes sign with Division 1 programs. Corner and slot receiver Khary Crump signed with the University of Arizona, and wide receiver and defensive back Chris Miller signed with Sacramento State. In the more recent late signing period, wide receiver Tanner Duve was offered a grant-in-aid to the University of Pennsylvania of the Ivy League, and offensive lineman Blake Kneebone was offered a scholarship...
Although high school sports has been put on hold due to the Coronavirus Pandemic the Culver City varsity football team, the girls soccer team and the boys soccer team placed eight players on the All-CIF fall and winter teams it was announced last week by the CIF Southern Section office. Making the All-CIF teams is a prestigious honor that not only recognizes the individual accomplishments of the players but it also in many cases signifies that the team they played for was also successful. Five...
St. Bernard High School today announced the hiring of former Narbonne High School Coach Manuel "Manny" Douglas to take over the reins of the Vikings football program. Douglas, who had been embroiled in a nine-month dispute with Los Angeles Unified School District over alleged academic misconduct at Narbonne, tendered his resignation last week. Douglas, who guided the Gauchos to eight City titles, two state titles and sent numerous players to the college and professional ranks since taking his...
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...
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....
The exciting part of the football playoffs, at every level, is that the playoffs are single elimination games. This can lead to some stunning upsets, and this season in the CIF football playoffs have been no exception. In a clash of two distinct offensive styles, the Swordsmen from St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs upset the Culver City Centaurs, 14-10. For St. Paul, the victory propels them to a Section 5 Division Championship match-up at home against Aquinas High School of San...
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...
The Culver City High School Centaurs were defeated in the third round of the CIF playoffs Friday night losing to St. Paul 14-10 ending their season. The Centaurs had won the first twelve games of the season, most by wide margins. For the complete story read Sports Reporter Fred Altieri's story in this week's Culver City observer or online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
The Chino Hills High School football team, known as the Huskies, had seen some good quarterbacks and good passing attacks. But it had not seen anything quite like what rolled in on Friday Night. In a playoff game in the city of Chino Hills, located in the county of San Bernardino, the Chino Hills football team greeted the visiting Culver City Centaurs in the second round of the Division 5 playoffs. Behind the passing of quarterback Zevi Eckhaus and his talented group of receivers, the Centaurs...
No doubt about it, the Centaur football machine keeps revving up for the CIF Division 5 Playoffs at home or on the road. After spotting host Chino Hills High an opening game touchdown and trailing 21-7 early in the second quarter, Culver City High's defense got serious while their offense shifted into high gear to inundate the Huskies, 62-35. "I give kudos to our team for being able to keep its composure and not panicking. We went one play at a time until we were able to climb back into the game...
The Culver City High School football team beat host Chino Hills Friday night 62-35 in the second round of the CIF playoffs. Read the full story by sports writer Fred Altieri on this week's Culver City Observer or online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
Chino Hills or Bust! Culver City High football is ready to take their unbeaten record on the road after eliminating visiting Bishop Diego High, 34-6, in the opening round of the 2019 CIF Division 5 Playoffs at Jerry Chabola Stadium this past Friday, November 8. The top-seeded Centaurs will now travel to take on the Chino Hills High Huskies this Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Centaurs won their 11th game of the season without a loss. Chino Hills is coming off a convincing 42-12 playoff road win over May...
Undefeated! For the first time since 2007 Culver City High has a perfect record entering the CIF Southern Section football Playoffs. The Centaurs closed the 2019 regular season with a 55-0 shutout over Beverly Hills High to run their record to 10-0. Earning their first shutout of the season was an appropriate way to honor the team's seniors on Senior Night last Friday night. The Centaurs will host Bishop Diego High from Santa Barbara this Friday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. at Jerry Chabola Stadium. The...
In what is becoming a typical Friday Night performance, quarterback Zevi Eckhaus threw for 4 touchdowns and 262 yards, as the Culver City Centaurs rolled over Bishop Garcia Diego High School, 34-6. The Centaurs improved to 11-0 with the first round Division 5 playoff victory over the Santa Barbara based school. Bishop Garcia Diego High School, known as the Cardinals, jumped to a quick 6-0 lead at Jerry Chabola Stadium in Culver City. The Cardinals came out running the ball, with the obvious...
The Culver City Centaurs Beat Beverly Hills 55-0 Friday night ending a perfect season with ten wins and no losses. Read the full story by Sports Writer Fred Altieri in this week's Culver city Observer or online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
The seemingly unstoppable Culver City Centaur Football team now hold a record of 9-0 this season with the win over Hawthorne High Friday night.The beat Hawthorne by a score of 55-8. Read the full story by Sports Reporter Fred Altieri in this week's Culver City Observer or here online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
The Culver City High School football team beat El Segundo 42-9 Friday night. The Centaurs are currently 8-0 with three league wins. Read the full story by Sports Reporter Fred Altieri in this week's Culver City Observer or online here at www.culvercityobserver.com...
The Culver City High School Centaurs beat the Lawndale High Cardinals 32–27 Friday night. The Centaurs have won all 8 games this year and their league record stands at 3-0. For the full story read Sports Reporter Fred Altieri's story in this week's print edition of the Culver City Observer or online at www.culvercityobserver.com...
The Culver City High Centaurs romped over Santa Monica High 47-7 Friday night. Read the full story by Sports Reporter Fred Altieri in this week's Culver City Observer or online at www.culvercityobserver.com Culver City 6-0 face Lawndale 4-2 this coming Friday...
Last Friday night clearly established Culver City High as a legitimate football power. Quarterback Zevi Eckhaus drove an 8-yard stake through the heart of formidable Palos Verdes High in double overtime. A dash and dive into the end zone gave the Centaurs a 55-52 victory in the wild rematch at Jerry Chabola Stadium. "That was a big statement game for us," said Eckhaus. "A lot of people questioned how good we were going to be just because we lost 32 seniors from last year. I think it showed that...
