During his sophomore year, Tamir Washington and his friend tried out for the boy’s rugby team at View Park high school on a whim. ... read more »

In her first season of collegiate track competition, West L.A. track and field student athlete Angel Morris qualified for the state championship in the heptathlon. ... read more »

Kaitlin Lewis is a junior scrum half of the View Park girls rugby team. Seeing the opportunities that her sister reaped from the program inspired her to join. ... read more »

Inglewood senior guard Siobhan Baltazar loves being a mentor to her teammates. She is passionate about basketball and desires to keep progressing in the sport. Baltazar has a great relationship with her teammates, she mentioned how they have great attitudes. ... read more »

Crenshaw sophomore guard King Kyni Peterson prioritizes defense when he competes. He uses his speed to contest against opponents; this puts him on a level playing field with players that are taller than he is. ... read more »

Although he can play multiple sports, Crenshaw junior guard Antoine Robinson enjoys competing in basketball the most. Playing basketball has given him skills that he can apply beyond the court. ... read more »

Arizona State junior quarterback Jayden Daniels lets his talent and effort on the football field speak for itself. During his three seasons, he completed 6025 passing yards and committed 32 touchdown throws. He also showed his athleticism through his 1288 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. ... read more »

Anyse Grimble, Westchester High School Assata Gaines, NYU Bella Witt, Calabasas High School Chase Lucas, Arizona State Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA Drake London, USC Hercy Miller, Minnehaha Academy Jayda Hamilton, ... read more »

Crossroads freshman guard Solomon “Solo” Bailey has basketball in his DNA. Having a mother who played division I softball in college and a father who played pro basketball, Bailey has been emersed in sports since a young age. Throughout his life, Bailey moved frequently as his father competed in several different countries. ... read more »

View Park alum and Grand Canyon University student Andrew Joseph Summerfield, 20, was recently shot and killed at Darby Park in Inglewood. Known for being an exceptional student and athlete, Summerfield was a recipient of the Obama Award for Excellence in Academics when he was in junior high school. ... read more »

King/Drew senior point guard Amari Metcalfe is an established leader on campus. She has been the team captain of the Golden Eagles girls’ basketball team since she was a sophomore. She played on the varsity squad all four years. ... read more »

This student athlete knows that balancing a life of competition on the field and learning in the classroom takes preparation, hard work, and dedication. ... read more »

Sophomore middle blocker Melissa Eaglin is a Cal State Northridge Matador who rose above injury to have a strong performance during her freshmen year. ... read more »

Cal State Los Angeles Track and cross-country runner Ericka Taylor is competing with her dream of Olympic glory guiding her in every race. ... read more »

Like many USC Trojan football players, junior cornerback Iman Marshall is homegrown, a native of Long Beach. ... read more »