By Brandon HENSLEY This was supposed to be the Dodgers’ year. Okay, fine, it’s been that way for the past seven or eight years, right? No, but really, this year was supposed to be the Dodgers’ year. They’d be hungry and embarrassed coming off a 2019 first-round playoff loss to the Washington Nationals (who, fair […]
By Michael LEVITSKY The California Interscholastic FThe CIF Southern Section announced Monday that fall athletics are being pushed back and will take place during the spring semester of this academic year. Commissioner Rob Wigod stated all sports will be conducted in two seasons – fall and spring. This means fall, winter and spring sports are […]
» PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE By Michael DUMANSKY In what seemed like an instant one of the most highly-anticipated sports events was ripped from local basketball fans: the appearance by the St. Francis Golden Knights at the CIF state basketball championship. Just before the team was set to head to Sacramento, St. Francis coach Todd Wolfson received […]
By Michael LEVITSKY As he approaches the halfway mark of a long season, Nik Soforenko feels a sense of relief. “I think the first practice we had 14 [players],” he said, “and that’s pretty scary.” Soforenko was hired as Crescenta Valley High School’s first head coach to launch the school’s boys’ lacrosse program. And although […]
By Michael DUMANSKY The St. Francis Golden Knights took another leap forward toward a CIF state championship crown on Tuesday night when they defeated the Roosevelt Mustangs 53-44. “It’s amazing, all the work we have put in this gym – it just feels great to walk out on a high note,” said St. Francis senior […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While definitive strides have been made in the United States when it comes to soccer, there are still moments when Kurt Millan sits back and laments the American approach to the game. In the Irishman’s eyes, impatience is still a problem area when it comes to truly appreciating what people around the […]
By Michael DUMANSKY Coming off a disappointing finish in the CIF Division 2 Southern Section game on Saturday, the St. Francis Golden Knights were ready to begin the journey to capture a state championship. That journey began on Tuesday night when they faced Carlsbad High School Lancers in the first round of the state playoffs. […]
By Michael LEVITSKY It was a dream 23 years in the making. Glendale Community College appointed its newest head football coach on Feb. 11, naming former CVHS Falcon Tanner Farwell as interim head coach for the 2020 season. The coach will hold the interim tag for one year before the college makes a decision regarding […]
By Vincent PAGE When fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers think of the upcoming season, many dream of a parade through LA following a long-awaited World Series victory. The team is still vying for its first title since 1988, and is in prime position after losing in 2017 and 2018 to teams accused of cheating. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It was not a good beginning, middle or end for the Crescenta Valley High School boys’ basketball team on Feb. 12 as they were eliminated from playoff action by Crespi High in the CIF Division I first-round playoff game, 61-41. Crespi was big and physical and CV couldn’t make shots, which led […]