SAMOHI — The firing of a popular Santa Monica High School coach isn’t going over well with the Viking faithful. Head Coach Sheldon Philip-Guide was informed that the school was going in a different direction last week by Larry Boone, one of the house principals on campus.
PLAYA DEL REY — When Marty Verdugo retired from teaching and coaching this year it wasn’t to take it easy. The former Santa Monica High School girls’ basketball coach decided to give up the life of chasing championships and do something a little different.
SAMOHI ¬ó Santa Monica High School Principal Laurel Fretz said Thursday that she was planning to send phone and e-mail messages to parents informing them that school will be in session today, the last day of school.
CITYWIDE — After reaching the final of the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs for a second straight year, Santa Monica’s boys’ volleyball team continues to draw attention.
CITY HALL — The state’s Department of Finance has taken aim at $57 million of former Redevelopment Agency funds slated for improvements at Santa Monica High School, putting the future of that major public investment at risk.
SAMOHI —There were bake sales, button sales and even Viking horn beanie sales. But they couldn’t make up the $90,000 deficit that the Santa Monica High School band program amassed over the last three years.
MONTANA AVE — It’s not uncommon for teenagers to rebel against adults and institutions that they deem “unfair.” What’s more unusual, however, is seeing the fruits of that rebellion spread across the walls of an art gallery.
GOLETA, Calif. — Santa Monica softball came to the end of its playoff road in the second round on Tuesday after a 1-0 loss to defending champs Dos Pueblos on the road.
CYPRESS COLLEGE — Santa Monica’s boys’ volleyball team rallied form a two set deficit to take Cathedral to five games, but couldn’t complete the comeback as the Vikings fell in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 title game on Tuesday.
MEMORIAL PARK — Santa Monica’s perennial trip to the softball playoffs began Thursday with vigor during a 21-1 rout over Orange County’s La Quinta at Memorial Park.
SAMOHI — A program at Santa Monica High School that supports teen parents and faculty with new children is using innovation to shore up an uncertain funding future, but could use a little help from the community.
Santa Monica High School fans celebrate with player Ethan Kahan (center) Tuesday at home after the Vikings defeated Campbell Hall in three games to advance to the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 championship game on Saturday at Cypress College.
