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WEEK ZERO FOOTBALL – Cerritos’ defense clamps down in second half as Dons double up Buena Park

WEEK ZERO FOOTBALL – Cerritos’ defense clamps down in second half as Dons double up Buena Park

August 22, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X/Twitter The 2023 opener for the Cerritos High football team last Friday night at Rants Stadium wasn’t quite explosive as last…

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview-Improved, Experienced Gahr Squad Eyes Rare Outright League Title

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview-Improved, Experienced Gahr Squad Eyes Rare Outright League Title

By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter GAHR GLADIATORS 3-7 overall last season, 3-1 in the Mid-Cities League, tri-champions 11-34 overall last five seasons Head coach: Greg Marshall (21st season, 94-108)…

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – La Mirada Hopes to Put Last Season in the Past With New Head Coach, Same Challenges

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – La Mirada Hopes to Put Last Season in the Past With New Head Coach, Same Challenges

August 7, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter LA MIRADA MATADORES 4-6 overall last season, 2-3 in the Gateway League, fourth place 22-27 overall last five seasons Head…

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – Young Valley Christian Squad, With New Head Coach, to be Tested With Strong Schedule

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – Young Valley Christian Squad, With New Head Coach, to be Tested With Strong Schedule

August 7, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter VALLEY CHRISTIAN DEFENDERS 6-8 overall last season, 1-4 in the Ironwood League, fifth place, lost to Lancaster High 44-42 in…

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – Former city rival and NFL player hopes to turnaround struggling John Glenn program

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – Former city rival and NFL player hopes to turnaround struggling John Glenn program

Aug. 2, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter JOHN GLENN EAGLES 2-7 overall last season, 0-3 in the 605 League, fourth place 17-25 overall last five seasons Head…

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – Younger Norwalk squad moves to the Gateway League hoping to have similar success 

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – Younger Norwalk squad moves to the Gateway League hoping to have similar success 

Aug. 2, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter NORWALK LANCERS 10-2 overall last season, 3-1 in the Mid-Cities League, tied for first place, lost to John Muir High…

Loren Kopff’s 2023 FOOTBALL PREVIEW – Cerritos banking on its defense to take care of the offense, win another 605 League title

Loren Kopff’s 2023 FOOTBALL PREVIEW – Cerritos banking on its defense to take care of the offense, win another 605 League title

July 26, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter CERRITOS DONS 5-6 overall last season, 3-0 in the 605 League, first place, lost to Colton High 42-41 in the…

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – Artesia Hopes to Bounce Back With Experience of Last Season’s Young Squad

Loren Kopff’s 2023 Football Preview – Artesia Hopes to Bounce Back With Experience of Last Season’s Young Squad

July 26, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter ARTESIA PIONEERS 1-8-1 overall last season, 1-2 in the 605 League, third place 17-29-1 overall last five seasons Head coach:…

PREMIER GIRLS FASTPITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW – Final major travel softball tournament of summer on tap for 16-Under, 18-Under teams

PREMIER GIRLS FASTPITCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW – Final major travel softball tournament of summer on tap for 16-Under, 18-Under teams

July 20, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter It’s what every travel softball player strives for; the opportunity to play for a Premier Girls Fastpitch title, and for…

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW-Area high school softball players well represented in another top summer showcase event

July 14, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter IRVINE-The Champions Cup showcase tournament, in conjunction with USA Softball, was held last weekend as a pair of age groups…

NORWALK’S NAKANO FINALLY GETS HER CHANCE TO REPRESENT TEAM JAPAN

July 7, 2023 By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter Kendall Nakano, one of the area’s top softball players, never thought she would have a chance to represent her ethnic background…

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Six area softball players represented their countries in Colorado

NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW – Six area softball players represented their countries in Colorado

June 29, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter Amongst the multiple travel softball showcase tournaments and other events in which a plaques and trophies are to be won,…

FIVE YEARS OF 605 LEAGUE – Cerritos High and others finding competitive comfort in 605 League 

By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter Artesia High, Cerritos High and John Glenn High, once longtime members of the defunct Suburban League, were hoping for a better chance to…

TRIPLE CROWN SPORTS ZOOM INTO JUNE TOURNAMENT – Area softball players prepare for major qualifying tournament in big showcase tournament

JUNE 15, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter Now that the high school softball season is over, it’s time for travel players to showcase their talents even more…

SUBURBAN VALLEY CONFERENCE – New conference with competitive leagues a win-win for all

June 14, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter In a way, the Suburban Valley Conference, which makes up the Gateway League and the Mid-Cities League, can be linked…

2023 HMG-COMMUNITY NEWS SPRING ALL-AREA TEAMS – NEW LEAGUE CHAMPIONS JOIN THE USUAL ONES AS LATEST GROUP OF ATHLETES ARE RECOGNIZED

2023 HMG-COMMUNITY NEWS SPRING ALL-AREA TEAMS – NEW LEAGUE CHAMPIONS JOIN THE USUAL ONES AS LATEST GROUP OF ATHLETES ARE RECOGNIZED

June 8, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter The new Suburban Valley Conference produced a pair of new league champions, both coming from Norwalk High, which found itself…

GATEWAY LEAGUE-MOORE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME – GAHR, LA MIRADA STARS PACE GATEWAY LEAGUE TO ROUT OVER MOORE LEAGUE

GATEWAY LEAGUE-MOORE LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME – GAHR, LA MIRADA  STARS PACE GATEWAY LEAGUE TO ROUT OVER MOORE LEAGUE

GATEWAY LEAGUE all-stars after a 16-5 win over the Moore League all-stars. June 8, 2023 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on Twitter People knew the Gateway League of the new…

CIF-SS MASTERS MEET – John Glenn’s Udengwu shakes off sluggish start, advances to state preliminaries with one throw

CIF-SS MASTERS MEET – John Glenn’s Udengwu shakes off sluggish start, advances to state preliminaries with one throw

John Glenn High senior Mikel Udengwu had a sore throat, which hit its peak around last Wednesday and Thursday, and the meds were making him dizzy so he scratched on…

CIF-SS DIV. 6 SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS – Torres, Artesia give J.W. North a scare before falling in semifinals

May 18, 2023 By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter The numbers didn’t stack up favorably for Artesia High when it hosted J.W. North High in last Saturday morning’s CIF-Southern Section…

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 1 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS – La Mirada’s fast start upstaged by Santa Margarita’s late rally in quarterfinals

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 1 BASEBALL PLAYOFFS – La Mirada’s fast start upstaged by Santa Margarita’s late rally in quarterfinals

May 18, 2023 By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA-La Mirada High did everything it had to do in the early innings of its CIF-Southern Section Division 1…