The USC and UCLA basketball teams are enjoying dream seasons. Going into Saturday’s games, they are unbeaten. The coaches, however, realize college ball has a lot of parity around the country. The 11-0 Bruins are ranked No. 2 in the nation. The 9-0 Trojans are rated No. 24. “I am having a lot of fun coaching and watching this team … Read More
Can Rams Recover?
The Rams have reached that fork in the road that divides losing teams from teams that will continue to fight and to salvage a season that has gone south. With three more home dates remaining, starting Sunday at 1:25 against a division leader, the 7-5 Atlanta Falcons, the Rams have an opportunity to finish on positive note. For the third … Read More
How Troy Found Rose Bowl Path
If anyone mentioned “Rose Bowl” around USC back in September, even the most loyal football fan would have said no way. After starting the season 1-3, the young Men of Troy reeled off eight consecutive victories in October and November. Not only did Troy end the regular season as one of the top teams in the nation, they earned a … Read More
Bruins Test No. 1 Kentucky
Undefeated No. 11 UCLA travels to Lexington on Saturday to play top-ranked Kentucky (9:30 a.m., channel 2). Both the 8-0 Bruins and 7-0 Wildcats play up-tempo basketball. “All the makings of a good national television game,” said UCLA Coach Steve Alford after his team buried U.C. Riverside 98-56 Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins are averaging 97 points, and … Read More
Centaur Boys Start Slowly
The Culver City High School basketball season started in the wrong direction when the Centaurs were beaten, soundly, by Brentwood 68-38 on the opening day of the Mira Costa Tournament last Monday. It was the Centaurs’ first game, and they expect to bounce back in the pre-season before Ocean League play starts in January. Culver City will play five more … Read More
Bruins Are Having a (Lonzo) Ball
UCLA basketball needed someone to bring them back to reality and they found that player. He is Lonzo Ball. What Ball brings to the Bruins basketball program never has been seen in Westwood. That is saying a lot, considering the players in Bruin history. The 6-foot-6 freshman is a quicker version of Magic Johnson. In Sunday’s 114-77 victory over Long … Read More
Will Goff Debut Ignite Rams?
The Rams are hoping that a change at the quarterback position will produce touchdowns and maybe keep them in the playoff race in the NFL Western Division. Rookie Jared Goff, the No. 1 draft choice, will take over for Case Keenum. Keenum has started all nine games for the Rams. They are 4-5 going into Sunday’s 1 o’clock game against … Read More
A Culver Volleyball First
The Culver City High School girls volleyball team spiked their way into the CIF history books last Friday. They won the CIF Division 5 at Cerritos College, beating La Reina 3-1. It was the first CIF championship in girls volleyball at Culver City. Now the Centaurs get ready to play Carson, from the Los Angeles City section, thus evening in … Read More
Centaurs Ousted from Playoffs
The Culver City High School Ocean League champion football team was knocked out of the CIF Division 11 playoffs last Friday in the first round. Valley View of the Moreno Valley defeated the Centaurs 69-43 at Jerry Chabola Stadium Obviously, both teams had their offenses ready. At the end, it came down to turnovers. That was one of the main … Read More
Valley View First for Centaurs
The time is now for the Culver City High School football team. All signs lead to a deep playoff run because the Centaurs have the talent and they have been placed in the lowest CIF Southern Section division in the last 20 years. They open start Division 11 playoffs Friday at 7:30 inside the Jerry Chabola Stadium against Valley View … Read More