Student Athlete of the Week: Damonic Williams
July 6, 2023
TCU freshman defensive lineman Damonic Williams made an impact on the football team right away, playing in 15 games during the 2022 season.
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Student Athlete of the Week: Reign Waugh
June 29, 2023
Westchester sophomore Reign Waugh found confidence in her gameplay through competing in AAU basketball. Competition with AAU helped her contribute to the CIF City Section Open Division champion Westchester Lady Comets.
Student Athlete of the Week: Nayani Lewis
April 20, 2023
St. Monica senior Nayani Lewis will be attending the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on a golf scholarship in the fall. She noted how she connected well with the women’s golf head coach Tiana Jones.
Student Athlete of the Week: Mark Perry
April 13, 2023
Rancho Cucamonga native Mark Perry helped bring Texas Christian University (TCU) to national prominence during the 2022 season.
Student Athlete of the Week: Daiyan Henley
December 15, 2022
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.
Student Athlete of the Week: Gabriel Dean
October 20, 2022
The effort that sophomore Gabriel Dean put in the Washington Prep football team helped them to a 5-2 overall record and a 3-0 Metro League record.
Student Athlete of the Week: Jason Graves
October 13, 2022
Last year, after football season was over for Inglewood senior Jason Graves, he decided to compete in shot put. His football coaches recommended that he participate in track and field.
Student Athlete of the Week: Andrew Munns
October 6, 2022
Centennial high school recent graduate Andrew Munns played for the Apaches baseball team during his senior year. Munns played baseball at an early age but spent some time away from competing in the sport. “I’ve been playing since I was eight or nine, then I stopped playing,” Munns said. “Then my coaches … got me to play out here again.” Munn’s father got him into baseball in his youth. However, his father wished he prepared him for another sport after Munns endured a growth spurt that put him over six feet tall. “My dad he said he didn’t know I
Student Athlete of the Week: Andre Johnson Jr
September 29, 2022
Recent View Park graduate Andre Johnson Jr was a member of the rugby program for two years. He was invited to compete in the sport as a freshman.
Student Athlete of the Week: Raiya Thomas
September 1, 2022
During his time at Crenshaw High School, Raiya Thomas competed in track and field because he wants to get faster and because of the health benefits.
Student Athlete of the Week: Caelyn Cambridge
July 28, 2022
Inglewood junior Caelyn Cambridge manages her life as a student athlete with confidence and drive.
Student Athlete of the Week: Kamora King
July 14, 2022
View Park senior Kamora King began playing rugby during her senior year. During that time, she learned how to play in several different positions. King recalled her first game as being “intense.”
Student Athlete of the Week: Ryu McGee-Burge
June 30, 2022
Competing in travel ball helped prepare Serra sophomore Ryu McGee-Burge for junior varsity baseball during his freshman year.
Student Athlete of the Week: Leah Hudson
June 9, 2022
Chino Hills senior point guard Leah Hudson is a four-year varsity letterman basketball player who has taken several Advanced Placement classes.
Student Athlete of the Week: Aammarah Gage
May 26, 2022
Crenshaw junior Aammarah Gage is the captain of the Cougars’ track and field team. As she strives to improve her sprinting and hurdling, she learned how to manage the different personalities on the team so they can better themselves.