
Student Athlete of the Week: Makenzie Carter
Senior hitter Makenzie Carter is co-captain of the View Park girls’ volleyball team and senior class president. She has played on the varsity squad for all four years.
Senior hitter Makenzie Carter is co-captain of the View Park girls’ volleyball team and senior class president. She has played on the varsity squad for all four years.
The Gardena Panthers football team ended their rollercoaster season with a victory after defeating the Marquez Gladiators 14-8 in the City Section Division III Championship. Gardena has not won a City Section championship since 2000.
Inglewood senior Montana Lemonious-Craig plays on both the Sentinel’s football and boys basketball teams. His main focus is his schoolwork and his athletics skills, he works to avoid distractions.
The Manual Arts Toilers advanced to the semifinals of the Division II CIF City Section playoffs after shutting out the Kennedy Cougars 41-0.
Former Dorsey Football star Antonio Carrion was once considered to be the best wide receiver in southern California and the nation. His battle with Bipolar Paranoid Schizophrenia led him to homelessness and the Criminal Justice System, showing the lack of institutional resources put in place for people living with mental illness.
UCLA Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson returned from a knee injury and picked up right where he left off, throwing for 226 yards with two touchdowns in an emphatic 31-14 victory over the Buffaloes of Colorado on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.
This time of the year is hectic for Morningside senior Morgan Redford. While she is a member of the cheerleading squad, she competes on the school volleyball team. Later this month, basketball games will begin, and Redford will start her fourth varsity season with the Monarchs girls basketball team.
Sophomore Quinndon Allen is a member of the Los Angeles Romans football team’s young core. Allen has the ability to gain yards through catches and rushes as well as stop the run on defense.
The Los Angeles Rams spruced up yet another school in Inglewood when they recently renovated the Morningside High School football field. On Friday, they honored Monarchs football head coach Rod Harvey as their Coach of the Week as the Monarchs battled against the South High Spartans of Torrance.
Junior Kimaya Lampkin is a dual-sport athlete and has become a leader of the View Park girl’s rugby team. A key lesson she learned in being a leader is to understand the perspective of every player on the team.
The Dorsey Dons football team started the second half of their season on a high note by defeating the Augustus Hawkins Hawks 20-0 for their homecoming game. Dorsey secured their first win of the season with pivotal defensive stops and a sound rushing game.
Football in Inglewood has become more thrilling as of late, and it’s not because of the Rams and Chargers eventual move out there. The Inglewood Sentinel football team had a change in personnel, helping the team escape from their disparaging past to become the undefeated powerhouse they are today.
The Morningside Monarchs football team had a lot to fight for in their matchup against the Los Angeles Romans on Friday. Not only were they looking to end their four-game losing streak, they wanted to protect their true home field.
Junior second basemen, Jasper Anderson, knows to never back down from adversity. Playing baseball and football at Crenshaw high school presented new challenges for him. Rising to the occasion by working hard helped him develop new skills and made him a reliable figure on both teams.
Senior linebacker Q’marr Allen is using his voice to create change at Los Angeles High School. Not only is Allen a captain of the football team, but he is a leader in different ways on campus.