ANAHEIM — Trading their hoses and protective jackets for an orange ball and athletic uniforms, the Santa Monica Fire Department gave it their all, bringing home the gold in basketball during the California Firefighter Olympics, held in Anaheim last week.
SMC — Guess Christian Ross likes Santa Monica. After starring for Santa Monica High School’s football team last season the speedy running back has decided to stay close to home and play for Santa Monica College.
ST. MONICA — The orange juice, sports drinks and donuts were laid out, an athletic apparel company sent sales reps with samples of the latest in uniforms and shoes, and two dozen football coaches unfamiliar with the term “off-season” were assembling for insight and instruction.
PEORIA, Ariz. — Cody Decker can still rake. The former Santa Monica High School and UCLA star has wasted little time acclimating himself to the pros since being drafted in the 22nd round of the June Major League Baseball draft.
DOWNTOWN — Santa Monica High School’s Adam Padilla is using his summer vacation wisely. Padilla, the varsity baseball team’s lone freshman last season, recently set the 16 and Under Junior Olympics on fire with a pair of no-hitters.
SAMOHI — The first game of the season may be nearly five months away, but the Vikings’ girls basketball team isn’t taking the summer off. The squad from Santa Monica High School is proving that last season’s trip to the semifinals of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Divisio
SAMOHI — Leave it to Athletic Director Norm Lacy to keep his choice for the new baseball coach close to home. Lacy, who himself enjoys a long history in Santa Monica sports, didn’t have to look much further than alumni to select the next baseball coach at Santa Monica High School.
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
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.
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
Malibu High School’s run at a national surfing title came to an end in San Clemente over the weekend. The team, one of eight taking part in the Red Bull Riders Cup National Championship, made it as far as the semi-finals before being eliminated by eventual runner-up San Dieguito Academy on Sunday.
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.
