Dorsey High School

Dorsey Dons Head To Open Division Playoffs

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterFebruary 17, 2016

The efforts of the Dorsey Dons boys basketball team (23-6 overall, 12-0 Coliseum) earned them a number 4 seed in the Open Division playoffs. The Dons are 60th in the state and will face the Taft Toreadors (25-5 overall, 10-0 West Valley League) on Saturday. Dorsey has 10 players than returned from last season; the entire team consists of seven seniors and seven juniors. The Dons also had a strong campaign during the 2014-2015 season, according to head coach Kevin Gibson. “We had a good year last year, but we got crushed by Westchester in the semi-finals last year, so

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Young Dorsey Team goes Deep into Playoffs

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterDecember 2, 2015

The Dorsey Dons football team reached the CIF Division I Los Angeles city section semifinals before losing to top seeded Narbonne 0-42 on Friday. Dorsey reached the semi-finals for the first time since 2011, according to the CIF. The Dons came in third in the Coliseum League with a 3-2 record, beating cross-town rival Crenshaw high school in their last regular season game. Their first round post-season matchup was against 13-seed Carson, the school that fought Narbonne for the CIF Los Angeles City Section Championship last year. Carson head coach Kevin McCall was a mentor to Dorsey running back coach

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Dorsey Girls Volleyball Reaches Quarter Finals in Playoffs

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterNovember 18, 2015

The Dorsey girls’ volleyball team earned the in-season championship for the Coliseum League. The Dons also rank in the top 10 of the Los Angeles City Section Divison IV standings. “They’re a team and they battle for each other,” said head coach Quinton Bradley. “Their confidence is high.” Despite struggling during the Venice invitational and losing their preseason game to Hamilton High School, Dorsey excelled in the Coliseum League. Their record was 9-1 in the season for conference games, the Dons lost to only Fremont in early October. During that game, senior outside hitter Tyla Moore had three kills and