ORANGE COUNTY — The Santa Monica High School Vikings football team finally knows the taste of defeat, having lost its first game of the season on the road against Villa Park, 35-29, on Thursday.
BRENTWOOD — When St. Monica football takes the field on Saturday against Brentwood for the first time ever, the Mariners may think they are looking into a mirror.
XRDS — Crossroads High School, under head coach Catie Vagneur-Mintz, has had a tremendous start to their girls’ volleyball season. The Roadrunners have a very respectable 2-1 record so far — after a season-opening loss to Chadwick High School, the girls recorded wins against Milken Community High Sc
ST. MONICA — Girls’ volleyball fans are in for a crosstown matchup as the St. Monica Mariners will host Santa Monica crosstown rival Lighthouse Christian Academy at 5 p.m. tonight.
Oregon State quarterback Ryan Katz, who graduated from Santa Monica High School in 2008, led the Beavers to a 35-28 win over Louisville on Saturday in Corvallis. The win catapulted the Beavers back into the Associated Press top 25 rankings.
THOUSAND OAKS — Lighthouse Christian football bounced back from a tough first game to defeat Hillcrest, 54-18, on Saturday. With the win, Lighthouse is now 1-1 on the season.
For the second straight week, Santa Monica High School’s football team is ranked ninth in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Western Division poll, it was announced on Monday.
CROSSROADS — Looks like the Roadrunners are in the market for a new baseball coach. Co-head coaches Matt Amido and Pat Armstrong announced on Monday that both would be leaving the program, sending Crossroads High School administrators seeking candidates to replace them.
PLAYA DEL REY — A strong defensive effort by St. Monica’s football team and a crucial late-game interception by Jamal Young paced the Mariners to a 21-13 victory over Malibu on Saturday night.
SAMOHI — The search for a new softball coach at Santa Monica High School is over. School officials announced Wednesday that Natalie Adame will replace Debbie Skaggs, who led the team to its first ever California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 4 title last season.
PLAY DEL REY — On a St. Monica team stocked with offensive weapons, there is one that Malibu Head Coach Ray Humphrey has his eyes on. St. Monica High School quarterback Matthew Partyka has been the subject of Humphrey’s game planning all week, the coach said.
PACIFIC PALISADES — The Santa Monica High School Vikings handled the Palisades Dolphins in a 42-20 victory at the Stadium by the Sea on Thursday, improving the team’s record to 2-0.
