City Hall Honors Crenshaw Basketball Team
May 28, 2016
Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson presented the Crenshaw boys basketball team to the Los Angeles city council for winning the Division I CIF City Championship
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Original Special, Multiple Programming Offerings Commemorate Black History Month Across ESPN Platforms
February 9, 2016
Celebrating the achievements of African-Americans who have made a positive influence within their sport and in society. ESPN is once again commemorating Black History Month with multiple programming offerings on television, radio and online. Rise Up: A SportsCenter Special, will debut on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 5 p.m. ET, and is the centerpiece of ESPN’s Black History Month programming. In the one-hour original, four segments will feature prominent African-Americans in a direct and intimate conversation sharing firsthand accounts of the events in the news cycle that impacted their lives. The four topics: Taj Gibson on rising up against
Crenshaw Crushes Arleta, Faces Narbonne for City Title
December 1, 2015
The Crenshaw Cougars defeated the Arleta Mustangs 26-17, advancing the Cougars to the division I city championship game against Narbonne High school. This was the lowest scoring playoff game for the Cougars this postseason. Crenshaw scored 54 points in their first and second round games, according to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). Arleta had gone undefeated this season, upsetting the 2nd seeded Birmingham in the quarterfinals. The Mustangs were 6-0 in the East Valley League, a league that includes North Hollywood and Grant High Schools, according to Max Preps. Early in the game, Crenshaw had no problems with sliding past
OLYMPIC MEDALIST JUSTIN GATLIN AT THE 2015 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS –
November 30, 2015
High School Athlete Gains National Attention for Rugby
November 25, 2015
View Park Rugby player Nia Toliver has received the title High School Athlete of the Month by Sports Illustrated. Representatives from the US Marines and members of the men’s and women’s Rugby national team attended a special ceremony for Toliver at the campus of View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter High School on Friday, November 13. Toliver’s mastery of Rugby has given her numerous accolades and camp invitations. The honors student has been invited to Olympic development training camps and made ties with the USA men’s and women’s national teams, Sports Illustrated reports. “They were really nice and supportive, they treat
Dorsey Girls Volleyball Reaches Quarter Finals in Playoffs
November 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
Hawkins Girls Volleyball Competes in Coliseum League
October 29, 2015
The Augustus Hawkins Varsity women’s volleyball team found itself fighting for redemption during the second round of the Coliseum League games. “Our record doesn’t necessarily show the abilities of the team,” said head coach Cheylinel Gaston. Gaston has been coaching the team since the inception of the program. The team consists of 12 players, six of whom are seniors. Six members played under the tutelage of Gaston during the previous season. Communication skills are strong among the team, according to senior setter Ciera King. “We know how to help each other because of last year,” said King. During the games
USC Fires Head Coach Steve Sarkisian
October 12, 2015
USC announced on Monday, October 12, that it has fired head coach Steve Sarkisian. This move comes one day after athletic director Pat Haden placed Sarkisian on an indefinite leave of absence. The sports outlet SB Nation is reporting that a source close to Sarkisian says he has checked himself into a residential treatment facility. USC announced the firing of Sarkisian on its athletic website under the heading “Sarkisian Terminated As USC Football Coach.” “After careful consideration of what is in the best interest of the university and our student-athletes, I have made the decision to terminate Steve Sarkisian, effective
Cornelius Shines at Harvard
October 7, 2015
A new addition to the Harvard Crimson women’s volleyball team has been making waves and garnering attention from the University and the Ivy League conference.
Up2Us Sports Holds Panel on Youth Violence Prevention
October 1, 2015
Youth sports development organization talks with coaches on ways to prevent youth violence and trauma. The nationwide leader in sports-based youth development, Up2Us Sports, brought 80 youth coaches together as the CEO and founder led a panel discussion on ways to prevent violence in youth through using sports to end out a four-day training on Tuesday Sept. 22. As coaches of kids who may deal with trauma and violence in their neighborhoods, Up2Us felt it important to bring panelists, including the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development Anne Tremblay, Sports Program Lead for Sherriff’s Youth
USC Receivers Coach Tee Martin Is A Player’s Coach
September 26, 2015
Ask any college football fan about USC wide receivers coach Tamaurice Martin, better known as “Tee” Martin and they will tell you – he was the quarterback who led the Tennessee Volunteers in 1998 to its first college football national championship in 47 years. After Tennessee, the Pittsburg Steelers selected Martin in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Martin would go on to play for NFL Europe, the Oakland Raiders, and in the Canadian Football League. Prior to joining USC as the receivers coach and pass game coordinator, Martin coached at Morehouse College, the University of New
Sports Update Week 3 (Sept. 11)
September 15, 2015
Softball Olympian Visits View Park
September 10, 2015
International Softball star and two-time Olympian Natasha Watley visited the campus of View Park Preparatory Accelerated Charter High School to help celebrate the inception of their softball team.
Kids ‘Play Ball’ at Jim Gilliam Park
August 19, 2015
Kids are swinging the bat again at Jim Gilliam Park, in Baldwin Village. After a four-year hiatus, youth baseball is back in the form of T-ball, largely due to an initiative from Councilmen Herb Wesson, the LA Dodger Foundation, and the LAPD’s Southwest Division. Now, the once barren field and stands are full of life, as coaches, parents, and supporters encourage energetic T-Ballers (aged 5-8) to make plays and have fun. LAPD Senior Officer for Southwest Division, Sunny Sasajima (Back row, right), posses with players and other community supports who unite to coach kids in a new
Lakers Sign Undrafted Forward Johnathan Holmes
August 13, 2015
The Los Angeles Lakers earns a 2015 Summer League stand-out.