Steve Finley
Centaurs Try to Survive Suspensions of 7 Players and Mistakes
Penalties and mistakes once again are the main topic of Culver City High School’s 35-14 loss to Paramount last Friday night. A broken record, the same old song. Now the Centaurs (1-3) will deal with the suspensions of seven players for violating team rules. They did not play against Paramount. They also will..
Centaurs Hope to Break Even Against Paramount
The Culver City High School football team (1-2) will travel ‘way across town to Paramount (2-1) on Friday evening at 7. Paramount is ranked 219th in the state, and the Centaurs are 268th-rated after losing to Redondo Beach, 28-14, last week. When you look at the Centaurs’ two losses, including to West Torrance two points are blatantly obvious:
Culver City’s Speed Burns Peninsula for First Victory
There is an old saying in sports that two things you cannot teach are height and speed. Culver City High School’s football team has speed, and it was on display last Friday afternoon at Peninsula High in the South Bay. The Centaurs turned a close game into a track meet in the second half to sprint past Peninsula, 41-27.
Culver City Fails the First Test of the Football Season
If the first game of the football season is an indicator, Culver City High School will need to grow up fast if they expect to have a productive season. The Centaurs are young. If they can’t outrun opponents, winning games will be...
Complicated Order Facing Alford at UCLA
When it comes to UCLA basketball, winning games and winning championships and going deep into the NCAA tournament are three different situations. Two days ago athletic director Dan Guerrero announced that 48-year-old Steve Alford of New Mexico, 155-52 in six years, would be the new coach a week after Ben Howland was fired.
Lady Centaurs Put in a Tall Order for Next Basketball Season
The Culver City High School girls varsity basketball team dream season ended last week with an overtime loss to Granada Hills in the State Regional playoffs. “We had a great season, and now we have to build on this season and continue our success next year,” said Coach Julian Anderson after the heartbreaking game. Their magical season closed with...
For Lady Centaurs, the Dream Season Resumes Tomorrow at Granada Hills
This will be a season to remember for the Culver City High School girls basketball team. Although the Lady Centaurs lost the CIF Division 2-A final to Murrieta Valley, 49-37, last Friday afternoon at the Anaheim Convention Center, getting to the finals is what girls and boys dream about the first time they pick up a basketball.
Centaur Girls Make Championship Run
At 23-5, the Culver City High School girls basketball team is one win away from reaching the CIF finals. The Lady Centaurs play top-seeded Orange Lutheran on Tuesday evening at 7 at Culver City. The winner will play for the CIF Division 2A Championship Friday afternoon at 3:30 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Centaur Baseball and Softball Seasons Are Ready to Bloom
Despite today’s raininess, spring is in the air, and that means the baseball and softball seasons are unfolding on school campuses. At Culver City High School, both teams are looking forward to productive seasons and both teams are led by two of the best coaches in the area.
Culver City Girls Draw a Bye for the First Round
The Culver City High School girls basketball team drew a bye for the first round of the CIF Division 2A playoffs that start this week. The fourth-seeded Lady Centaurs will play their first game on Wednesday, Feb. 20, time and location to be announced.
