SAMOHI — The next eight days won’t be easy for the Vikings. The Santa Monica High School girls basketball team will continue their string of big games against non-league opponents during the coming days with matchups at Troy on Saturday and Santa Ana’s Mater Dei a week later.
High school seniors or recent graduates who meet eligibility and financial requirements were reminded this week they have until March 2 to apply for up to $9,700 per year in Cal Grants to attend a California public college or university.
SAMOHI — A slow start to the season had Head Coach James Hecht scratching his head. Despite returning a starting lineup stocked with players with varsity experience, Santa Monica High School’s boys basketball team limped out to a 1-3 start, giving the long-time coach reason to wonder what was wrong.
After much deliberation, Samohi football star Luke Zelon has decided to play for Ivy League heavy-weight Harvard. The standout linebacker had been pursued by Iowa State, Washington State and New Mexico, but decided to pick education over playing for a major program.
SAMOHI — Head Coach Marty Verdugo hopes all the hard work pays off. After a preseason filled with games against elite teams from SoCal to Arizona, Santa Monica’s girls basketball team (10-4 overall, 1-0 in league) finds itself facing a game against Ocean League rival Inglewood tonight at home that v
By DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor ST. MONICA The Mariners appear to be peaking at the right time. As St. Monica’s girls basketball team prepares to open the Camino Real League season today against Mary Star of the Sea at home, the Mariners find themselves on a six-game winning streak that has Head
SMC — Legendary Santa Monica College basketball coach John McMullen — one of an elite group of coaches nationwide who tallied more than 500 wins in his career — will be inducted into the SMC Sports Hall of Fame school officials said.
DOWNTOWN — The plight of injured Santa Monica football player Cody Williams has caught the eye of a local independent documentary filmmaker. Williams, who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury during Samohi’s first game of the season, will be featured in the upcoming documentary, “Gridiron Heroes,”
SAMOHI — A key transfer who was expected to contribute immediately to Santa Monica’s girls basketball team has been denied eligibility by the California Interscholastic Federation.
SAMOHI — The good news is that the Vikings can excel despite missing its top player and a valuable transfer. The bad news is that they were forced to play without them during the Nike Tournament of Champions.
SAMOHI — They may have played their final high school game, but a few seniors are still reaping the benefits from their time on the gridiron. Quarterback Garret Safron, linebacker Luke Zelon, wide receiver Mike Smith, defensive lineman Keelan Malone and punter Jake Schmidt were all named to the Ocea
ST. MONICA — The once dormant St. Monica offense was revived this season under first-year Head Coach Larry Muno, and the Santa Fe League is taking notice.
