INGLEWOOD — A seesaw battle was won at the buzzer by Kristina "KJ" Johnson as Santa Monica High School’s girl’s basketball team eked out a 47-45 win over Inglewood in the Ocean League opener on Wednesday night.
PLAY DEL REY — St. Monica’s girls’ basketball team’s record may be a sub-par 6-11 this season, but that doesn’t concern first-year head coach John Skinner.
Samohi’s Julia Glanz (right) battles Inglewood’s Erika Alvaredo for a ball on Wednesday at John Adams Middle School. Samohi won the Ocean League game, 9-0.
CITYWIDE — The boys’ basketball teams from Santa Monica-based St. Monica and Crossroads held on to their top-10 rankings, according to the latest California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 5AA poll released Monday.
SANTA ANA — There’s one thing for certain about the girls from Santa Monica: they are battle tested. The latest action came Saturday at national powerhouse Mater Dei.
Crossroads’ Luke Shmuger puts up the game-winning 3-point shot with six seconds remaining on the clock against Brentwood on Friday on campus. Crossroads won the game, 55-54.
Santa Monica High School defenders Lidla Chirstina Battaglia (left) and Mikka Alemania (right) chase West’s Megan Yapelli on Friday at John Adams Middle School.
NCAA FOOTBALL GLENDALE, Ariz. — For a guy who never played center before, Oregon’s Max Forer seems to have picked up the position like he was born to play it.
Brentwood’s Jordan Jace scores a layup over New Roads’ Truman Shackleford on Tuesday night at Brentwood High School. Brentwood won the Westside matchup, 58-30.
St. Monica’s Troy Whiteto drives to the basket as Brentwood’s Leland King tries to apply defense. Brentwood won the close contest, 57-56. St. Monica is now 9-5 this season.
SANTA ANA — Looks like Marty Verdugo is getting his wish. Santa Monica High School’s head girls’ basketball coach came into the season looking to play some of the best teams in the nation.
St. Monica’s Monique Boa drives past a pair of Brentwood defenders on Wednesday on campus. St. Monica won the Westside matchup, 54-48. St. Monica was led by senior Cory Laguardia, who tallied 28 points.
