CITYWIDE — As the State Assembly’s legislative session pulled to a close, a flurry of bills bearing Assemblywoman Julia Brownley’s (D-Santa Monica) name flew through the halls of the legislature.
SAMOHI — Looks like the Vikings’ Kelsey Hom is trading the warm beaches of Santa Monica for the Ivy League. An integral part of Santa Monica High School’s softball team for the past four seasons, Hom has decided to play for Brown University next season.
Santa Monica High School’s orchestra program proved once again why it is considered one of the nation’s best, with the Samohi Philharmonic Orchestra taking first place and a gold rating in the full orchestra category at the San Francisco Bay Area Heritage Music Festival on May 31.
FOURTH STREET — Monday night, in front of an audience of family, friends, faculty and administrators, 15 high school seniors walked across a stage at the Doubletree Hotel to mark the end of a grueling academic career.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — For this year only, seniors and eighth graders will get the chance to attend graduation and other end-of-the-year events despite violating the district’s controlled substance policy.
CLAREMONT — The Vikings’ first visit to the CIF-Southern Section boys’ tennis final since 1966 ended in a 10-8 defeat at the hands of Palm Desert on Wednesday at the Claremont Club.
Proving that it’s never too early for football, Samohi is holding its second annual Blue vs. Gold Scrimmage on campus this Saturday at 11 a.m. Aside from the scrimmage, the event, open to the public, will serve as a tribute to the late Norm Lacy, the school’s long-time athletic director who passed a
Samohi softball placed an impressive eight players on the All-Ocean League team, it was announced on Thursday. Leading the pack was junior catcher Kelly Ricard, who was named most valuable player after hitting .
ARCADIA — Santa Monica High School’s boys’ tennis team has reached the final of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 playoffs with a 15-3 rout of Arcadia on Tuesday in the semifinals.
SAMOHI — Just days removed from winning the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 championship, the Santa Monica High School boys’ volleyball team has been selected for the CIF Regional Championships, it was announced on Monday.
CYPRESS COLLEGE — Santa Monica High School’s boys’ volleyball team shrugged off a slow start to defeat San Gabriel, 3-1, in the final of the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 playoffs on Saturday in Cypress.
