Crenshaw senior Taren Harper enjoys connecting with people and serving others. She also enjoys physical activity, competing in flag football, cheerleading, and track and field. Time management helps her commit to all her obligations.
Recent Carson alum Lauryn Williams is a two-time City Section champion in the shot put. In the City Section shot put finals, Williams threw a 39-8.25 to become the back-to-back champ. In the State prelims she improved to a 40-2.00, coming in 10th and qualifying for the State Finals.
Dorsey junior Adegheosha Asoro has been playing basketball for over two years and decided to compete in track and field this past season. In track, he ran the 400m and he also began learning how to compete in the triple jump.
Senior Zoie Dupree plays volleyball for the Inglewood Sentinels. She also competed for the club team the South Central Starlings. Along with sharpening her techniques in the sport, she also learned key lessons in leadership. She was a captain and the head coach of her club volleyball team.
Crenshaw senior quarterback Donce’ Lewis helped lead the Cougars football team to the CIF City Section Championship for two consecutive seasons. During his junior year, he helped the Cougars win the City Section title.
Stephanie Wiggins was named CEO of the L.A. Country Metropolitan Transportation Authority in December of 2018- she is the first Black woman to lead the department.
Los Angeles High School junior Semaj Williams is a dual sport athlete, competing in football and soccer.
Isaiah Harris is a multisport athlete at Washington Prep. He is a wide receiver, wing, and sprinter with plans of also playing baseball.
Last year, after football season was over for Inglewood senior Jason Graves, he decided to compete in shot put. His football coaches recommended that he participate in track and field.
Chino Hills senior point guard Leah Hudson is a four-year varsity letterman basketball player who has taken several Advanced Placement classes.
Although it was difficult, learning how to be a hurdler was something that Susie Fowler was committed to doing. She had been running track since she was nine but began to learn how to hurdle during her high school years.
View Park junior Deiarie Banks knows way more than just how to outrun her opponent. Being captain of the Knights’ track and field team, she learned how to boost the morale of her teammates while performing at a high level.
Dorsey senior Adam McKinney is a dual sport athlete, playing football at Santee and joining the Dorsey Dons in time for track season. Football toughened him up and gave him a competitive spark, which helped him in track and field.
Norco junior Menelik Israel has a passion for engineering to go along with his baseball talents. During his sophomore year, Israel committed to Duke with an academic and athletic scholarship.
Initially, senior Dominique Allen intended to only play basketball for Los Angeles High School. During her years there, she decided to compete in track and field and volleyball and developed a fondness for them.