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By the time Lonzo Ball begins his first training camp with the Lakers on Sept. 24 he will have already released several versions of his signature shoe, starred in a reality show chronicling the daily lives of his family and dropped a rap single. It has been, by any measure, a busy summer for the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft and the NBA Summer League MVP. “I look at it pretty simply,” Ball said Mond...

Rancho Dominguez Prep looked ready to redeem itself from a loss to Legacy early last season in its season opener on Thursday. But that was not the case as the Lobos fell to the Tigers 35-28. The Lobos (0-1) took an early 7-0 lead when senior Tumac Summerville intercepted a pass by Legacy’s quarterback and took it all the way back for a 41-yard touchdown with 8:24 remaining in the first quarter. Bu...

SoCal Prep Legends Boys Athlete of the Week: Matt Corral Name: Matt Corral School: Poly Sport: Football Year: Senior Noteworthy: In his first game as a Jackrabbit, Corral threw for over 400 yards and two touchdowns in Poly’s 28-10 victory over Los Alamitos on Friday. The Florida commit completed 20 of 30 pass attempts, including a 98-yard touchdown to junior Keon Markham in the second quarter. Wha...

The youngest head coach in NFL history. The youngest Dodgers position player ever selected to an All-Star game. The reigning NFL defensive rookie of the year. Southe Califoia is home to plenty of budding young talent, not all of which fits onto the list of the 50 Most Powerful in Southe Califo...

Teemu Selae blew away the NHL with his breakaway speed from the moment he jumped into the league, captivating it with his goal-scoring touch and magnetic personality. Those aspects of the multifaceted lover of fast cars and uptempo hockey instantly made him a fan favorite. Paul Kariya made a name ...

MAYFAIR 7, LA MIRADA 2 >> The Monsoons (16-6, 9-3) scored an upset win and forced Matadores (21-8, 10-2) to share the Suburban League title with Cerritos (16-5, 10-2).LOS ALAMITOS 11, FOUNTAIN VALLEY 2 >> The Griffins (24-3, 10-0) won the...

SoCal Prep Legends Boys Athlete of the Week: Zion BowensName: Zion Bowens School: Poly Sport: Track and FieldYear: SeniorNoteworthy: Bowens ran 21.25 to win the 200 meters at the 59th Mt. San Antonio College Relays on Saturday. Bowen’s time is the top time in the state and seventh-fastest in the cou...

A month after Chargers owner Dean Spanos received a ceremonial key to the city, the Costa Mesa city council will decide whether or not to approve a deal to host the team’s preseason training camp.The NFL franchise has agreed to a tentative 10-year deal that will pay the city approximately $150,570 a...

Name: Keedy WesleySchool: Valley ChristianSport: SoccerYear: SophomoreNoteworthy: Wesley scored two goals and added an assist in Valley Christian’s 3-1 victory Grace Brethren in the CIF Sourthe Section Division 6 Final on Saturday. Wesley scored both goals on free kicks, one in the 9th mimute and the other in the 17th. The title was the Crusaders third CIF championship and first since 2007.AdvertisementLet's block ads! بخوانید...

Name: Axel LemusSchool: BellflowerSport: SoccerYear: JuniorNoteworthy: Axel Lemus has scored six goals this year, four of them have come in the playoffs including two in the Buccaneers’ 2-0 victory over Saugus in the CIF Southe Section Division 4 Championship on Saturday. Lemus scored two goals in the second half for Bellflower, who captured their second CIF title in three years.AdvertisementLet's block ads! بخوانید...

The Wilson High girls golf team clinched its eighth consecutive Moore League team title by beating Long Beach Poly 221-247 on Tuesday at Recreation Park Golf Course. Wilson (17-4, 8-0) was once again led by senior Ali Morallos, who made one birdie and finished at 1-over-par 39. Riley Henry added a round of 43 for the Bruins that included four pars, and Maya Olson was the low finisher for Poly with 45. “We continue to be blessed with a group of dedicated players that are always putting in extra work to make sure they are prepared for competition,” Wilson coach Jeff Evans said. Monday is the first day of the Moore League Individual Touament, where Morallos will try to win her third consecutiv...

Name: Jordan Benoit School: Artesia Year: Senior Sport: Football Noteworthy: Artesia (4-1, 1-0 Suburban League) is having its best start since 2008 thanks in large part to ruing back Jordan Benoit. Friday night in a narrow win over Bellflower, he rushed for three touchdowns and 207 yards on just 10 carries, including a breathtaking 93-yard touchdown run. His other touchdown runs were of 40 and 31 yards. “We’ve been able to run the ball very well with our senior Jordan Benoit,” Artesia coach Joe Veach said. “He’s been doing very well.” Benoit has rushed for 594 yards on 64 carries, a 9.3 yard average, and has scored 11 of the 13 rushing touchdowns for the Pioneers. Advertisement Let's block...

Name: Ally Busch School: Lakewood Year; Senior Sport: Volleyball Noteworthy: It’s rare that a libero wins an award or gets a headline, but Lakewood’s Ally Busch eaed that right last week in helping lead her team to a four-set win over Poly, giving the Lancers an inside track on a league title. Busch had 13 digs and four aces and controlled the match from the back line, serving a 4-0 run in the second set when Lakewood trailed 24-22. She ended the set with an ace. In the third set, the score was tied 8-8 before Busch served a 7-0 run that included back-to-back aces. What is SCPL: “Standout athletes, teams, coaches and inspirational performers this high school season will be honored in an end...

LOS ANGELES — Christian McCaffrey needs no introduction. The Stanford ruing back is the golden-haired golden boy of the Pac-12, but UCLA head coach Jim Mora said his star power should not be limited to just the West Coast. “In my opinion, it’s not even arguable that he’s the top player in college football,” Mora said Monday as the Bruins prepare to face McCaffrey and Stanford at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Rose Bowl. McCaffrey’s cardinal-and-white No. 5 jersey will dominate UCLA’s focus as the team tries to contain the do-it-all Stanford superstar who leads the conference in rushing and all-purpose yards with 149 and 235 yards per game, respectively. “He can do so many things so well — carry the...

“We play when we want to play,” said Lancers coach Mike Wadley, whose team let its foot off the gas pedal in the third set. The Lancers were without a starting back row player and didn’t always have crisp passing. But front row players Destynie Viliamu and Julia Crawford were solid wire-to-wire. Viliamu had 14 kills, five aces and two blocks and Crawford had 12 kills and three blocks. “We could have done better, but it was great to start with a win,” Viliamu said. NORWALK 3, BELLFLOWER 0 >> The Lancers (3-4) opened Suburban League play with a sweep victory at home. — Mike Guardabascio Boys water polo NEWPORT HARBOR 10, WILSON 7 >> Unforced errors and some bad luck kept the Bruin...

Three days after wiing the Pasadena Poly High School touament, St. Anthony (6-0) rolled to a sweep of Mary Star on Tuesday. Saints freshman setter Misabella Bareford led the attack with 36 assists, six kills and two aces. Senior libero Maddie Mizraji was the Poly touament Most Valuable Player and Sage Gamble and Bareford were named to the all-touament team. The Saints are at Valley Christian Thursday at 5 p.m. LONG BEACH POLY 3, NEWPORT HARBOR 0 >> The Jackrabbits were dominant on the road with a 25-17, 25-6, 25-18 sweep. Junior Chastity Ah-Hong led Poly with nine kills and five aces. VALLEY CHRISTIAN 3, PARAMOUNT 1 >> After dropping the first set, the Crusaders (3-5) came back ...

SoCal Prep Legends girls athlete of the week: Alexa Gallegos, St. Joseph volleyball By SOCAL PREP LEGENDS GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NAME: Alexa Gallegos SCHOOL: St. Joseph SPORT: Volleyball YEAR: Senior Noteworthy: Gallegos had a fever of 102 degrees last weekend but still dug deep to lead the Jesters to a third-place finish at the Lakewood Molten Touament. Over four matches Saturday and Monday, Gallegos averaged 11.25 assists per set, and added six blocks, eight aces and 14 kills. Head coach Jeri Estes said he was impressed with the way his captain distributed the ball as well as the way she battled through illness to help the Jesters ea a trophy. Advertisement Digital &...

LOS ANGELES >> When defensive coordinator Tom Bradley saw his players walk off the practice field Friday afteoon, he knew they were tired. Three weeks of practice in the dead of summer will do that. There’s a second wind coming for the Bruins though, because it’s almost time to get up for game week. The Bruins officially start their first game week of the 2016 season Monday. They barely started looking at Texas A&M this week as they transitioned out of training camp mode. They’ve just been “focusing on us,” offensive coordinator Keedy Polamalu said. When they do tu on the tape next week, they’ll see a familiar offense and the potential No. 1 draft pick in the 2017 NFL Draft in Myl...

LOS ANGELES >> If Eddie Vanderdoes finds himself in a third-and-short situation near the goal line in Kyle Field on Sept. 3 and he sees a big lineman run into the backfield, he’ll know exactly what’s going on. That big lineman used to be him. “I’m just going to yell, ‘Panda! Panda! Panda!’” Vanderdoes said. When he was two years younger and about 20 pounds lighter, Vanderdoes scored a 1-yard touchdown against Utah in a special package called “panda” in former UCLA offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone’s scheme. Vanderdoes and the rest of the UCLA defense will face that same scheme in the season opener as Mazzone is now the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M. The UCLA defense saw Mazz...

LONG BEACH >> Bob Moran had been the Fullerton College offensive coordinator for the past decade and had never coached at the high school level. Moran, who has ties to Cabrillo High School co-principal Elio Mendoza and his brother, longtime coach Lalo Mendoza, jumped at the chance to coach high school football players when he heard about the job opening at the school. It has been a rough couple of years for the Jaguars. Jason Brown left after the 2014 season and Luis Hayes, who had been an assistant coach at Poly, St. John Bosco, Servite and Gle, left last December after a 4-6 campaign. Moran inherits a team that will be heavily reliant on a pair of talented juniors in Denalyn Fuimaon...