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
TRESTLES — Malibu High School’s surf team has secret weapons. As Malibu prepares to participate in the Red Bull Riders Cup National Championship at Trestles in San Clemente against high schools from across the country, Head Coach Rich Lawson has a feeling that opposing squads may not take his team s
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.
By DANIEL ARCHULETA Managing Editor SAMOHI The formula is simple: Play hard and win. That’s the message Santa Monica High School softball Head Coach Debbie Skaggs has been sending to her players during this season’s California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division IV playoffs.
SAMOHI — The staff ace was on the mound and the stands were filled with screaming fans giving the blue and gold faithful reason to be optimistic, but it was a lack of hitting that doomed the Vikings’ playoff run.
SAN BERNARDINO — The Santa Monica High School Vikings must really enjoy playing for their playoff lives. Playing the fourth elimination game in a row, the Vikings’ baseball team traveled deep inland to take on no.
MARINE PARK — A successful season has come to an end for St. Monica’s baseball team. The Mariners, who were champions of the Camino Real League, came into the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division V playoffs hoping to parlay a winning season into a deep run into the postsea
VENICE — Pacifica Christian, playing its first ever baseball season, advanced to the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division VII playoffs with a 7-6 victory over Newbury Park Adventist on Friday.
SAMOHI — Celisha Walker knows a thing or two about helping her own cause. The junior pitcher threw a two-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts, but it was her bat that helped ice a 4-0 win over South Torrance in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division IV playo
SAMOHI — Playoff matchups usually feature teams that are seeing each other for the first time that season. Apparently the seeding committee of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section didn’t have that in the cards for Santa Monica High School’s softball team (22-6 overall, 10-0 in
SAMOHI — Making it to the first round of the playoffs has never been this tough. Santa Monica High School’s baseball team advanced to the opening round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division III playoffs with a stunning 1-0 walk-off victory over Knight on Tuesday in t
