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.
A beautiful thing about MLK Day is that regardless of where one stands on the political spectrum, it is a day of meditation on issues of race, class, oppression and struggles for social justice and equality.
SAMOHI — Officials from Santa Monica High School, the school district and police department took heat from parents Tuesday night who gathered to hear what was being done to keep their children safe in the wake of fights that broke out on and off campus in preceding weeks.
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.
SAMOHI — A popular program promoting dialogue between racial groups will return to Santa Monica High School after a year-long hiatus, and, for the first time, with direct school district funding.
Samohi’s Troy Maloney puts up a shot as Inglewood’s Charles Lockwood tries to make a block on Wednesday on campus. Samohi won the Ocean League opener, 76-68.
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Ryan Katz’ search for a new place to play college football has led him to San Diego State, he revealed on Wednesday. The former Santa Monica standout at quarterback had decided to leave Oregon State in November after losing the starting job early in the fall of 2011.
SAMOHI — A series of fights involving students from Santa Monica High School has resulted in suspensions and a stepped-up police presence near campus, officials say.
SAMOHI — Santa Monica shut out Inglewood, 3-0, Wednesday to begin the Ocean League soccer season with a win at home. In victory, Samohi’s boys’ team improves to 5-1-3 overall and 1-0 in league.
Editor’s note: Longtime Santa Monican Charles Andrews is traveling across Europe in a camper van for one year, with his family. This is the second installment in a series of columns about their adventures.
CITYWIDE — A season toiling on a football field had its rewards for local players. A total of five Santa Monica High School Vikings were named to the CIF-Southern Section Western Division First Team, it was announced on Monday.
