Senior Devin Brown is a captain of the Crenshaw girls flag football team. She has been with the team since they were with the League of Champions that was created by the L.A. Rams and Chargers.
A new chapter to an age-old rivalry was written on Monday as the Crenshaw Cougars battled the Dorsey Donnas in girl’s flag football. The Cougars defeated the Donnas 38-0, showcasing their passing skills and stifling defense.
On September 10, Crenshaw alum Daiyan Henley will have his NFL debut as a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Crenshaw high school basketball star Quincy Reese Jr. was killed on Saturday night in South Los Angeles. The 16-year-old is remembered for his passion for basketball as well as his proficient academic efforts.
Willie Deckard, legendary track and field athlete, passed away on May 6, after a brief illness. He was 72 years old.
In their last game of the season, the Crenshaw Cougars baseball team defeated the Hawkins Hawks 8-3. The win gives the Cougars a 4-2 overall record, placing Crenshaw in third place in the Imperial League.
Desegregation and school busing has always been a complex and controversial issue in the Black community of Los Angeles. Since the LAUSD instituted school busing, magnet and integration programs in the 1970s, many Black parents have felt that they needed to have their children bused to predominantly White areas to receive a better quality of education or to learn in a safer environment.
Crenshaw senior Dechelle Brackett is a dual-sport athlete, competing in flag football and track. She is the captain of the Cougars girls flag football team.
Despite the Cougars’ 8-2 run in the final minutes, the Culver City Centaurs survived with a 70-67 victory in the first round of the Division III CIF State boys basketball tournament.
The Fairfax Lions defeated the Crenshaw Cougars 74-71 in the first round of the CIF City Section Open Division playoffs. Rebounding and shooting accuracy helped the Lions secure the victory.
The Crenshaw boys basketball team won a crucial game against the Washington Prep Generals 75-67. The Cougars now have a 23-2 overall record and an 8-1 Coliseum League record. Crenshaw boys basketball head coach Ed Waters noted how the Cougars were in a three-way tie with King/Drew and Washington Prep. “We’re having kind of a magical season, this was a big game for us,” Waters said. “We took care of business at home.” The Cougars had a six-point run late in the first quarter and kept their momentum going into the next phase. Washington Prep earned several points on the
The Crenshaw Cougars boys and girls basketball teams defeated the Dorsey Dons. Both Cougars’ teams battled on defense to secure their victories.
Washington State University redshirt senior linebacker Daiyan Henley had a historic season leading the Cougar defense. His 106 total tackles this season made him a finalist for the Butkus award, an honor given annually to the top linebacker in college football.
As this year marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, more barriers are being broken in women’s sports. The Los Angeles Rams and Chargers along with Gatorade, partnered up for their second annual unveiling of uniforms for the Girls Flag Football League of Champions.
The Crenshaw Cougars football team battled through adversity to go on a deep playoff run, leading them to the CIF Division 7-A State Championships.