In its second season as a CIF-sanctioned sport, the Lady Vikings are in the first girls flag playoff setting, knocking off Cabrillo, Estancia and Windward en route to a Saturday
With the calendar flipping to October, Santa Monica’s top two high school football units are in good positions to make playoff runs, as the Samohi Vikings (3-2) and Saint Monica Mariners (5-1) are coming off of respective Friday victories.
Though the heat is still on in Santa Monica, the transition to the fall season is already underway in school athletics, as the city’s football teams took to the field for their first Friday contests.
When asked what having the 2028 Olympics Beach Volleyball games take place in Santa Monica meant to him, Pacific Palisades native Miles Partain said he’s already made some plans for the occasion.
Front Row (from left to right): Bobby Reynoso (Asst. Coach), Sophia Urbina, Charlie Albores, Leah Coughlan, Bella Denbeau, Maddie Denbeau, Mali Gutierrez, Mike Denbeau (Head Coach). Back Row (from left
While rugby might not have the razzamatazz of football or the en masse appeal of soccer, it is one of the most thrilling team games to enjoy as a spectator.
