The Compton football program is trying to control what it can control amidst upheaval this year. Compton’s campus is under massive construction, so the entire school has relocated to Roosevelt Middle School down the street. “We’re trying to fight through it,” coach Calvin Bryant said. “We’re just trying to get things organized and put into […]
Nothing is coming easy for Lakewood and first-year head coach Justin Utupo. The Lancers were recently forced to shut down practice for two weeks because of a positive COVID-19 test on campus. That caused them to cancel their first scheduled game against St. Anthony. When Utupo finally got histeam back together late last week, they’ve […]
The more things have changed the more they stay the same for Wilson as head coach Scott Meyer takes over this year. The Meyer family has a long, storied history at Wilson and Meyer said he’s honored to be coaching at his alma mater again. “I’ve been able to coach at some great places and […]
Now in year three under head coach Romeo Pellum, the arrow is still pointing up for the Millikan football program. While the Rams remain inexperienced in several spots, they’ll have some exciting top-end talent all over the field, as Pellum’s vision begins to take shape. The shortened season earlier this spring showed glimpses of what […]
The football program with the most question marks is on the West Side, where Cabrillo is preparing to get the Shane Gonzales era started. The Jags were unable to field a team due to the impacts of the pandemic last school year, meaning that when the lights come on for Cabrillo’s season opener on Aug. […]
Wilson and Lakewood have a storied history as Moore League baseball rivals, but it’s fair to say they’ve never played a more disjointed game than the Lancers 5-3 win on Wednesday at Skip Rowland Field. There were only nine hits in the contest and the 10 combined errors made sure no one recorded an RBI. […]
The Wilson Bruins thoroughly enjoyed their 28-7 win over Lakewood on Friday at Millikan in the last game of this Spring football season. Wilson finishes the short schedule 4-1 in Moore League play. “I wanted all of the kids to just play loose and have fun,” Wilson coach Mark Ziegenhagen said. “As coaches sometimes we […]
It was the fifth Friday of this strange COVID-19 spring football season, and both Compton and Lakewood were looking for their first win. After a back-and-forth game filled with lots of emotion, it was Compton that came out with that all-important milestone, and they celebrated it with an ice bath for longtime coach Calvin Bryant, […]
The Millikan and Wilson clash on Thursday night proved once again that football is a game of inches. The Bruins had the ball on the Rams 1-yard line in the final minute but a game-winning tackle at the pylon by senior Matthew Garcia clinched the Senior Night victory for Millikan 28-21. “It was a win […]
A little more than halfway through the first quarter, the Millikan Rams (2-2) found themselves on the wrong end of a 30-0 deficit on Thursday night, enduring an avalanche from the host Orange Panthers (4-0) in all facets of the game. Orange got three first-half rushing touchdowns from quarterback Daylen Pedroza, helping them to a […]