AERO THEATRE — Whoever says Latin is dead has not heard of “Pacifica,” a resucitation of sorts from Santa Monica High School’s Latin department in the form of a teen drama.
WEST L.A. — Connections are everything when it comes to recruiting ball players. West Los Angeles College’s Assistant Coach Kevin Brockway appears to have worked his connections to local baseball talent to perfection as he’s helped successfully recruit a bevy of Santa Monica High School players to p
CITY HALL — The days of paparazzi crowding sidewalks, standing on top of cars and swarming near a local preschool to get candid shots of celebrities with their children could be numbered.
SAMOHI — Winning a league title has paid off for the Vikings’ softball team. The primary pitcher-catcher battery from Santa Monica High School’s Ocean League winning team earned the league’s top honors.
The final performance at The Jazz Bakery was a smash. The concert, which was held as a benefit to raise money for the Santa Monica High School Jazz Band, was so well attended that additional seats had to be added.
SAMOHI — This has been a banner week for Viking baseball. Santa Monica High School senior Tyler Skaggs was taken by the Los Angeles Angels in the compensation round with the 40th pick in the Major League Draft on Tuesday and former Viking and UCLA Bruin Cody Decker was taken in the 22nd round by the
Santa Monica High School’s Tyler Skaggs was selected by the Los Angeles Angels with the 40th pick in the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. The standout pitcher was rumored to be headed to the Angels by a number of experts.
UCLA — Cody Decker finally has a reason to smile. The UCLA senior first baseman and power hitter just finished his final season with the Bruins with a disappointing 27-29 record, and without a playoff berth, but Decker, who led the Pac-10 in home runs with 21 on the season, is expected to be drafted
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Board of Education can expect a sizable group of parents at its meeting tonight when it makes a final decision on whether to reduce one house at Santa Monica High School, a measure that has been met with opposition in the community.
SAMOHI — When it came time to pick an institution of higher learning, Senior Leah Robinson had a hard time narrowing down her choices. It was either going to be Oberlin College or Northwestern University, and the clock was ticking.
SAMOHI — High school sports can be a cruel mistress for coaches. When teams are losing everything is their fault and ironically winning doesn’t cure every ill.
PALOMA VALLEY — Once again, the quarter finals of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoffs proved to be the Vikings’ undoing.
