Friday, February 9, 2001. 7 Animo Robinson (1st in Ocean, 9-3) at No. But that would only happen if both teams reach the final. Any problems with transportation should be addressed to (323) 227-4488. Book). Juniors AJ Johnson and Keyon Kensie Jr. and senior Isaiah Lewis will need to gain a level of consistency come playoff time. Preston has a reputation as a talented middle school player, but there is only one certainty about his high school career -- it won't be spent at Washington Prep or any other nearby South L.A. school. Wilson, Northern eliminated. . "Parents are more protective and aware of the educational and athletic opportunities for their kids. It was a surreal environment for teenagers.". Langston is raising his 12-year old son and 9-year old daughter far from his old stomping grounds off 59th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard. Unless otherwise noted, starting times will be as follows: What fantasy baseball free agents should you be claiming this week? Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Were gelling at the right time, the coach said. The scene was surreal, but at that time, life in inner-city Los Angeles often seemed that way. 11 Sylmar (2nd in Valley Mission, 8-19) at No. 6 Carson (3rd in Marine, 11-12), No. 9 Manual Arts (7th in Coliseum, 9-18) at No. California taxpayers: Why does accountant insist I file now instead of Oct. 16? I didnt see any surprises.. MaxPreps brings you results from over 25,000 schools across the country. But the Toreadors are not a lock to make the final, much less win it, the coach said. CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS; . playoff notes are summarized below. Finals - City Saturday, March 3 They always say 'better environment.' Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. If they dont think its important, they dont care. on Thursday, October 26, 2000, at 6:00 p.m., at Hamilton High School in the Cafeteria. According to enrollment figures released by the Los Angeles Times, Manual Arts' student body was 72 percent African-American in 1980, with a 55 percent decrease in the percentage of students from the same background today. But Coach Nicholas Halic doesnt mind reminding people that the 16-7 Patriots are the defending champions. San Fernando, CA 91340 York's situation, and those similar, doesn't go unnoticed by parents striving for better opportunities for their children than they themselves had. But despite having previously beaten their Friday opponent, Narbonne, by a score of 58-51 back on Dec. 2, theres nothing assured about the outcome this time even with the 16-9 Gauchos being the road team. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com It's caused some black families to move out of the area.". Consult the IAC Rule Book for additional rules relating to basketball. they pertain to student eligibility, school responsibilities, and the Sport of Basketball. Hollywood, North Hollywood, Polytechnic, Verdugo Hills, Valley They always play that tough brand of defense where they are in-your-face and all over the place. Birmingham lost to Venice early in the season we were coming off a two-week layoff due to a surge in the pandemic, Halic said and the Patriots are definitely motivated in having a rematch, even if its their playoff opener. LIVE Transfer Talk: Rice, Toney targeted as Newcastle eye England stars, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The Los Angeles City Section basketball playoffs for boys and girls is underway. Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at home sites; semifinals Feb. 24 at home sites; finals March 4, 8 p.m. at Roybal Learning Center. The 08'-09' Findlay Prep Squad was stacked! They are really good. Which early surprises in 2023 are here to stay in the UFC? CIF L.A. City Section 2022-23 boys basketball playoff brackets announced: Scores, matchups, game times. The official basketball season for the CIF 7 Fairfax (4th in Western, 15-10), No. 2005-2023 CBS Interactive. We do play defense; and I believe we have the most talent, he said. 11 Central City (2nd in Freeway, 11-11) at No. "Guys don't have that support from the neighborhood, from the guys who are supposed to push you. Also seeded were Birmingham Charter High (sixth) and El Camino Real Charter (seventh). 12 Arleta (4th in East Valley, 8-9) at No. 10 Birmingham (6th in West Valley, 12-18) at No. Lynch believes the trend is "turning around." Their only losses came in the season opener on Nov. 16 to Alemany High, 65-52, and on Dec. 10 to Chaminade High, 57-47. Lynch, whose program has won six lower-level state titles, also points to coaching instability as another factor. 14 Los Angeles (1st in Southern, 10-2), No. I had to get to school the best way I could. All first-round games are scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. Comments? Price's Lynch takes it even a step further. No Saturday or holiday practice is authorized at any time without prior 11 Franklin (3rd iN Northern, 10-15) at No. Granada Hills will open against King/Drew (16-11), co-champions of the Coliseum League with Crenshaw (which was placed in the Division I bracket). Semi-Finals - Friday and Saturday, February 23/24 (TBC) The L.A. City Section has its share of great individual talent, but top-tier L.A. City squads are usually defined by depth and the ability to wear teams down. The Royals only played two home games, against Birmingham and Chatsworth. Coach Derrick Taylor might have the most talented roster best suited to win an eight-team tournament at the end the regular season, but the Toreadors have some troubling losses, which gives hope to opponents in the playoffs. . 16 Monroe (6th in East Valley, 4-9) at No. 8 San Fernando. Perhaps the COVID-19 start, stop and start again experience in the Los Angeles Unified School District is having an effect, but the lack of consistency among the top teams is very visible, along with a noticeable lack of experience among players. Sullivan's Fremont team took on Central League rival South Gate in the 3A title game, with Westchester and Crenshaw in the 4A nightcap. Its one reason why there are only eight teams in both of the boys and girls brackets. Its only loss in league came against Bernstein, 62-55, on Jan. 26. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . For assistance, please call the Athletics Office at (213) Verdugo Hills 43, Granada Hills Kennedy 40, #3 Verdugo Hills at #1 Los Angeles Wilson, North Valley Military 65, Animo Bunche 22, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Los Alamitos stays No. Wesley Saunders led L.A. Windward, a school located in Mar Vista on the city's Westside, to the 2011 Division IV state title before moving on to Harvard. 5:30 p.m., Evening Varsity: 7:00 p.m. following the conclusion of the "Fremont and the others schools just don't have the players," said Mychal Lynch, the coach at L.A. Price, a private school on Vermont Avenue in South L.A. Lynch was also an LAPD detective for the 77th Division at the time of the '92 riots. It is that kind of tournament in the Open Division. All three finished in a three-way tie for the league title. Mission League Practice Games, West access individual schedules on a team by team basis. Before the brackets were released on Saturday, Taft coach Derrick Taylor said he put together a mock tournament. A tough 5-foot-9 guard, Langston paid his dues on Crenshaw's junior varsity team in 1987-88, when the program had eight seniors bound for Division I and 14 eventual scholarship players on its roster. "The city used to be the place to be.". Five and half months after that, on April 29, 1992, a Ventura County jury acquitted all four police officers of assault and acquitted three of the four of using excessive force against King. The hero for Bishop Alemany, one of two San Fernando Valley boys' programs to win a state title in 2012, was Marqueze Coleman. "Coach [Sam] Sullivan is the only one who's been there [a long time]," Lynch said. NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. No practice is allowed on MLS Power Rankings: Galaxy slip further as Earthquakes break into top 10, Who is that masked man?! season schedules for all boys varsity and junior varsity teams. The Open Division playoffs begin on Friday, Feb. 18. At the 2011 Torrey Pines Holiday Classic in Del Mar, a public school coach in the Compton Unified School District was trying to sell the virtues of his program to parents or anyone who would listen. Weve both got senior point guards and a good young core, said Birmingham head coach Victor Koopongsakorn. Ronnie Flores is an editor for ESPNHS, co-authored the seventh edition of the Cal-Hi Sports State Record Book and has covered basketball in California for 10 years. The coach of the defending SoCal Division IV champions used to live in Upland, but grew weary of the long commute into the city and moved back. His first civics lesson? They are also a co-league champion and the only City Section team to beat Taft. 2023 Your Bilingual Community Newspaper for the Entire San Fernando Valley. Taft (22-2) has won 13 games in a row and completed a perfect 10-0 season in the West Valley League. Morris Jr. played for Ed Azzam at Westchester, then finished high school playing for his father at Locke in 1996. His first civics lesson? CIF Los Angeles City Section 10660 White Oak Ave. Suite 216, Granada Hills, CA 91344 Phone: (818) 767-0800 Fax: (818) 923-5156 . Playoff games for this season have yet to be scheduled. View the entire high school Girls Basketball brackets. SUNSET SIX LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 16 Marshall (1st in Northern, 12-9), No.9 Bell (2nd in Eastern, 12-10) at No.8 West Adams (4th in Coliseum, 15-11), No. Division 3AA: #1 Ontario Christian at #2 Sage Hill, Friday, 7 p.m. Division 4A: Newport Harbor 58, Rancho Christian 45 (Wednesday). No longer are future Pac-12 players getting cut from L.A. City varsity teams or tryouts so daunting that talented players look elsewhere. Phone: (818) 365-3111 LOS ANGELES -- On March 6, 1992, the CIF Los Angeles City Section held its annual basketball championships at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena. During the criminal trial, the city held its collective breath awaiting a verdict against the officers charged with assault and the use of excessive force. Long Beach man killed in crash after fleeing Gardena police, I took Metro to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. At the beginning of the year, if you had asked me if we would be in this position, Id have said there was a 50-50 chance, he said. Two hours of voluntary practice is allowed on the weekdays El Camino Real. The '88 team that eventually rose to No. CITY SECTION GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS All games start 4 p.m. unless noted OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals, Friday, Feb. 18 King/Drew at Granada Hills Los Angeles Hamilton at Westchester. 1 seed in the CIF City Section Division I playoffs. Feb 17. "Pretty much now, if you're not going to school [for athletics or academics], but you ain't from the hood, [gangs] are not going for that anymore. Some families simply left the state. For those who like playoff competition to be so unpredictable that No. Fifteen, 20 years ago, you knew with Willie West at Crenshaw, they were never going to have a down year. tournaments, and are to inform the Athletics Office on the appropriate form. Its going to be a really tough game for us. It was either walk or ride the RTD (public bus).". Valley League Practice Games, 2001 MAGNET LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Round I - Friday February 16 If you want an education, you can get an education.". 2 seed in the Division I playoffs and will play Gardena (5-18) in the first round. With Fremont, it's always the Blood gangs -- fear of that gang element. Its why the Royals will have no trepidation about traveling to Fairfax (13-6) on Friday and playing against a program that has won multiple City titles in basketball, and is a perennial championship contender. Angel Corona of Westchester is guarded by Romello McRae of Fairfax. Mark Tennis, Cal-Hi Sports co-founder and current ESPNHS deputy editor, missed only one of those 32 state finals and can't recall more than a handful of starters on those 18 L.A. City title teams who were not African-American. MaxPreps Los Angeles City Section Basketball Rankings. ESPN Recruiting's Joel Francisco said he has never seen it so low in more than 25 years of watching L.A. City basketball. Karson Pheffer, a 6-foot-6 transfer from Crespi, became eligible at the end of last month and must be dealt with. B. Marlton, Middle College, SOCES, USC-MAST, Copyright #10 San Pedro (CA) @ St. Bonaventure (Ventura, CA), Los Angeles City Section Basketball Stat Leaders, Los Angeles City Section Basketball Rankings. Some of the sections longtime powers should be in the running to put up another banner, but anyone who says they know with certainty which team will win is simply popping off. If there is any doubt how the exodus of African-Americans from South L.A. or how fears about the safety and educational opportunities at the region's schools are affecting its basketball programs, one only has to look at the last two CIF state championship events for validation. Everybody knew I was from the 60s, but most guys gave me a pass.". Many Latino students choose baseball and soccer as their primary sports, and this is evident in the makeup of the current teams at these inner-city schools. The Los Angeles riots left 53 dead, thousands injured and property damage estimated at $1 billion. everyone else and beat two teams from outside the San Fernando Valley in the city playoffs: Gardena (38-27) and Los Angeles High (21-14) in . Before the riots, inner-city youth were pushed toward sports as a way to steer clear of street activity. "It used to be prestigious to play basketball at Crenshaw," Griffin said. 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The 2021 CIF LA City Section high school boys basketball playoffs are scheduled to begin June 2, and the matchups have been set for all five divisions. 9 Fremont (3rd in Coliseum, 20-9) at No. Who's ready for L.A. City Section playoff hoops? The Los Angeles City Section basketball playoffs for boys and girls is underway. No. He now lives in Inglewood, and he knows of instances where other African-American families have returned to the inner city. We have to continue to play hard, and value all of the little things more. Feb 10. 7 Venice (5th in Western, 12-15), No. Birmingham won the 2021 Open Division championship in a season that can best be described as truncated because of various COVID-19 disruptions. Palisades. Today coaches spend just as much time teaching the game as they do trying to get their smaller talent pool to come out for the team and stay motivated to play. First Round. Semifinals. "No, my son would never go to an inner-city high school," Player said. "Sometimes other coaches or the kids' AAU coach use fear tactics. And the top-tier level the Open Division tips off on Friday, Feb. 18. The CIFLACS released its boys basketball playoff seedings and schedules on Saturday afternoon, and all of SBLive's City Section boys hoops postseason brackets are linked below. League Practice Games, 2001 COLISEUM LEAGUE To illustrate the exodus of the basketball talent pool, Reggie Morris Sr., the varsity coach at Manual Arts for 11 seasons who guided the Toilers to the '88 state title in his last season there, says he doesn't believe any of his former players have sons who played basketball at the school. He was determined to schedule as many games as possible, sometimes playing two nonleague tournament games in one day to accelerate scrubbing the rust his team had acquired after two years of being away from real basketball. And he tried to schedule the toughest games possible, not only the opponents but the conditions ECR played under. 11 Reseda (3rd in Valley Mission, 15-7) at No. Also, the Open Division champion could end up being put in Division II for state playoffs. afternoon Junior Varsity: 2:30 p.m., Afternoon Varsity: 4:00 p.m., Evening Junior Varsity: As the mother of an athlete, I want my kid prepared to go to the next level [academically], and college coaches have concerns that inner-city athletes are not prepared.". Division 3A: #3 Glendora at Marina, Thursday, 7 p.m. Division 4AA: Pasadena Poly 63, Arcadia 54, Division 4A: Linfield Christian 51, Pilibos 43, Division 5AA: Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 64, Costa Mesa 55, Division 5A: Faith Baptist 50, Desert Hot Springs 40, Championships, Thursday, 7 p.m. unless noted. "There was a lot of gang activity going on in the Sports Arena," said Rico Laurie, a junior reserve guard for Westchester at the time. The Open Division kicks off play on Friday, Feb. 10, and every other division tips off on Wednesday. Westchester (23-6) earned the No. Watch high school sports and events nationwide, live and on demand, via the NFHS Network. California Los Angeles City Section Division III Volleyball Playoff Prediction. I went to Morningside basically because it was five minutes away from my home. Quarterfinals. We may be going to Fairfax butI think Ive prepared them enough to be where we need to be, Wyatt said. 4 Crenshaw (1st in Coliseum, 18-8), No. 15 finished in the Top 20 out of 94 LAUSD schools. Maybe this will work out. How strong a politician is Gavin Newsom, really? Other activities, such as skateboarding, have gained popularity with African-American youth. We collaborated with the editor of the website to create a 18-team all-time CIF Los Angeles City Section football tournament. I ask them 'How do you know it's better?' City Section basketball has no clear No. When I was doping out [the bracket], I had Narbonne [as a second seed]. "Nowadays in many cases kids don't have to leave the house for entertainment over the course of a weekend," Lynch said. Both groups operate autonomously, have large African-American male memberships and are made up of smaller gangs known as "sets," some of which feud with one another. Fremont was 96 percent African-American in 1980, but is now 90 percent Latino. school must provide a faculty member who will, at all times, be in charge of scoring and (Nick Koza) By Eric Sondheimer. Please refer to Rules and Regulations Governing Interscholastic Athletics (IAC Orange "He didn't have his best game at the Fairfax State Preview, but man, Gabe York looks like a million bucks in the Trinity League," said Nicole Player, a 1996 graduate of Washington Prep. SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS' BASKETBALL Championships, Wednesday. 10 Verdugo Hills (2nd in East Valley, 18-9) at No. As the verdict neared, tensions were higher than usual because of resentment among many South L.A. residents regarding the sentence in the fatal shooting of Latasha Harlins, a 15-year Westchester student gunned down at a local liquor store on March 16, 1991. With Reggie Morris and Randolph Simpson, Manual Arts was really able to compete" for the state title. Teams qualifying for playoffs may continue to practice until eliminated. Thats kind of our weakness; we tend to blow off small details. Two years later, Capers scored 26 points to help Manual Arts beat Crenshaw in the City 4A title game and later earned a scholarship to Arizona State. rules. Despite his beliefs, the former Manual Arts and Locke coach is empathetic toward parents such as Player whose concerns about safety make their decision to leave inner-city public schools behind easier. Many qualities that define a City ballplayer from that era were found in Vince "Chico" Langston. 14 Orthopedic (3rd in Freeway, 9-4) at No. Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. 2 Grant (1st in East Valley, 17-10). Will the trends of African-American exodus, private-school domination, and the de-emphasis of sports participation continue? Langston and Danny Griffin, another member of Crenshaw's '89 team, said gang members were often some of the team's biggest supporters. 1. That [2019] team had a lot of seniors. "My son went to public schools, got a decent score on the SAT and got into UC Santa Barbara," Morris Sr. said. "When I go back to the block now, only one person from my era still lives there," Langston said. Now they want to point out what you're doing wrong.". The pairings and schedule for the L.A. City Section boys and girls basketball playoffs that start Tuesday, Feb. 15. sanfernandosun.com Other members of the Rolling 60s looked out for Langston when he played basketball in rival neighborhoods. Search Tournaments; CA Basketball Playoffs; 2022 CA Brackets . 2022 CIF LA City Section Boys' Basketball Championships brackets - MaxPreps. 8 Cleveland (2nd in West Valley, 13-12), No. Open Division: #2 Mater Dei at #1 Corona Centennial, 5:30 p.m. Division 1: Esperanza at #1 Long Beach Poly, Division 2A: Eisenhower at #2 Paloma Valley. Right behind it, as the second seed, is Birmingham. That would mean someone from the West Valley would be the champion. Hamilton, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles CES, and Sun Valley Poly are the top seeds in Division I in that order, and all earned first round byes. Monroe at Los Angeles Wilson, cancelled due to COVID testing issues. First Round. This is going to be one of those on any given day tournaments.. 16 Hollywood (1st in Central, 11-5) at No. In terms of team makeup, were a bit younger than that team. MP Stats for iPad Stat keeping for basketball teams. He can be reached at ronnie.flores@espn.com Because of technology, kids have more options these days to steer clear of trouble. Columnist Follow. He picked the top seed, third seed, 11th seed and 16th seed correctly. Birmingham (14-8), which hosts Los Angeles CES (9-7), has a similar makeup of varsity inexperience and youthful talent to the Highlanders. I think our first game is extremely dangerous, Taylor said. All games start 4 p.m. unless noted. In that sense, the riots were kind of stupid. 1 University (3rd in Western, 22-8) at No. They have a very efficient offense and play tough defense to try and make you play quicker than you want to. 3 Garfield (1st in Eastern, 18-6), No. Game 1. Narbonne. There are just too many examples similar to the plights of Langston, York, Saunders, Coleman or Preston to believe they will. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Exclusive high school club: 7-foot centers are on the rise, Los Alamitos stays No. This year's Cal-Hi Sports Division III State Player of the Year and his brother Michael Coleman transferred two years ago from Dorsey. Division 5AA: Faith Baptist vs. #2 Trinity Classical at Masters U. "I don't understand how you mess up your own home. But we figured things out pretty quickly this year, and its been fun to see them grow from summer and fall ball all the way through this point and time.. The Harvard-Westlake girls basketball team earned the top seed in the CIF Southern Section Division 2A playoff and will play Moorpark in the first round on Thursday night. "You had whole sets of families moving out, even if it wasn't all at the same time. 1 Chatsworth (4th in West Valley, 21-9), No. An ongoing recession fueled high rates of unemployment in the city, between 8 percent and 10 percent in 1992, according to the Los Angeles Times, and it built resentment about living conditions. Jeff Halpern (Athletics Office) - (213) 743-3640. Sullivan, 61, mentioned how today's parenting often creates kids less street-wise than their counterparts 20 years ago. "How can you compare the educational and athletic opportunities at a school like Orange Lutheran to a pubic school?" "I was at Ventura College, and we usually left for L.A. on the weekends, but it was getting ugly and coach [Phil] Matthews didn't let any of us leave," Langston said about that fateful day in 1992. 1 in the state. APPROVED: BARBARA FIEGE, Director, Interscholastic Athletic, 2001 4 Hamilton (6th in Western, 15-15), No. 65 in the ESPN 100. All coaches must be aware of IAC Rules (and changes) as For the first time, there are no City Section teams in The Times top 25 rankings, which indicates a decline in talent. 1997-1999 All rights reserved Get the latest Los Angeles City Section high school basketball scores and game highlights for Sat, 3/4/2023. Westchester. A few parents and coaches could only shake their head in bewilderment. Feb 09. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . There is one difference between the 2019 team and this group: the Division I title team was a senior-dominated squad, where this current team is more kiddie-driven. But its small things that can bring you down, Taylor said. 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