Samohi soccer players Kristen Vasquez (left center) and Lidia Battaglia (right center), surrounded by teammates on Thursday, sign their letters of intent to play college ball next year.
Members of the Samohi football team put pen to paper Wednesday on National Signing Day. (L-R) Dylan Muscat (Wyoming), Chad Wheeler (USC), Kori Garcia (Cal Poly), Matthew Schultz (Florida Tech) and Chris Collins (Boise State).
SAMOHI — For the second straight year, Santa Monica High School’s girls’ soccer team is sending two players to NCAA Division universities. Lidia Battaglia has committed to the University of Hawaii while Kristen Vasquez will attend University of San Francisco, Head Coach Jimmy Chapman said.
By DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor SAMOHI — A pair of losses over the weekend has Santa Monica High School’s boys’ basketball team on the rebound. After suffering the first loss of the Ocean League season to rival Inglewood on Friday, the Vikings followed that up with a loss to a highly-regarded Al
Samohi’s Dylan Muscat is at a crossroads when it comes to his football career. The All-CIF-SS Western Division performer has narrowed his choices to Penn and a new suitor, Wyoming.
SAMOHI — It wasn’t easy or a thing of beauty, but the Vikings completed the first round of league games undefeated with a 49-39 win over Hawthorne Wednesday on campus.
Samohi’s boys’ basketball team hopes to defend its 4-0 Ocean League record this week with games against Hawthorne and Inglewood. Coming off a thriller against Morningside at home on Friday, the Vikings will first host Hawthorne tonight at 7:30 p.
SAMOHI — The Vikings’ number of NCAA Division 1 football commits has grown by two with the decisions this week by Kori Garcia and Chris Collins. Joining the list of Santa Monica High School’s prized recruits that includes Chad Wheeler, who has already started classes at USC, running back Garcia has
Santa Monica High School’s boys’ basketball team outlasted Beverly Hills, 79-71, Wednesday to take first place in the Ocean League. With the win, Samohi is now 3-0 in league.
St. Monica’s Troy Whiteto goes up for a layup against Cantwell-Sacred Heart on Wednesday at home. St. Monica would go on to lose the Camino Real League game, 54-42.
SAMOHI — Santa Monica High School’s boys’ basketball team’s strong week to open the Ocean League helped the Vikings retain its No. 5 ranking in the latest CIF-Southern Section Division 1AA poll, it was announced on Tuesday.