The USC women’s basketball team defeated the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders 87-55 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. All but two Women of Troy scored with four reaching the double digits.
Serra senior Devin Shell helped the Cavaliers go on a deep run in the CIF Division 3AA Southern Section Playoffs and reach the Division II State Playoffs. They ultimately had a 19-15 overall record and a 4-6 Del Rey League record.
After 10 years with the Rams franchise, 10-time Pro-Bowl defensive tackle Aaron Donald called it a career. His ability to dismantle offensive lines and disrupt quarterbacks helped the Rams make history.
A strong defensive effort by Bay FC would aid them to win their inaugural game, defeating Angel City FC 1-0. A shot by forward Asisat Oshoala during the 17th minute gave Bay FC their first-ever goal.
The 1989 Long Beach State 49ers women’s volleyball team proved that Black women could have success in the predominately White sport when they won the NCAA National Championship.
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.
The Los Angeles Sparks recently hosted a skills development Clinic and Q&A Session at the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach.
The UCLA women’s basketball team started their journey towards earning a spot in the March Madness tournament Thursday in Las Vegas by defeating 22nd-ranked Utah 67-57. The game was physical on the offensive and defensive side of the ball with both teams making plays.
NFL free agent Eric Kendricks partnered with Bridgestone and Acceler8 to provide free car servicing and tire installations to eight families from the Los Angeles area.
Proximity creative executive D’Angelo “D’Lo” Louis shows the power of decisions through his short film “Shoebox.” The short film follows a teenage drug dealer whose mother tries to explain to him the impact of making right or wrong decisions through the letters she sends him.
This spring, wide receiver Cristian Dixon will be graduating from the University of Michigan. Dixon was a former Mater Dei stand out, making 35 receptions for 611 yards and six touchdowns in his junior year.
The King/Drew Golden Eagles boys and the Birmingham Patriots girls basketball teams have won the City Section Open Division Championships.
The Washington Prep Generals used their size to defeat a speedy San Pedro Pirates squad 64-56 in the Boys Division I City Section Championship.
The Gardena Panthers girls’ basketball team ended their City Section playoff run on a high note by defeating the Fremont Pathfinders 54-12 to win the Girls Division IV City Section Title.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles recently collaborated with GEHA to provide aquatics and safety programs through the Joe Delaney Learn to Swim Program.