Raul Lara returns to Long Beach Poly as football coach of Mater Dei
“Welcome home.”A Long Beach Poly assistant football coach offered a warm greeting to Mater Dei football coach Raul Lara on Saturday morning before the start…
UCLA’s new chancellor suggests he’ll be involved with UCLA athletics
Julio Frenk does not appear to be a university administrator content to watch his school’s athletic program from the sidelines.In his last stop before becoming…
Prep talk: Highland’s Justin Wyatt gets final chance to coach son
Justin Wyatt, the football coach at Highland High in Palmdale, has enjoyed every moment coaching his son, Justin Jr., a 6-foot-4 quarterback headed to Nevada.Their…
Stephen Barbee resigns as football coach at Long Beach Poly
Stephen Barbee has resigned after seven seasons as football coach at Long Beach Poly.That opens up a job at a school that has won 20…
Simi Valley’s Izak Simpson, recruited from basketball, becomes football star
Jim Benkert, the football coach at Simi Valley High, proudly tells the story of how he discovered defensive end Izak Simpson. Benkert was the scoreboard…
Garfield coach Lorenzo Hernandez steps down after 24 years
Lorenzo Hernandez announced Friday he is stepping down as football coach at Garfield High after 24 years.He helped develop the program into one of the…
John Robinson, standout coach for USC and Rams, dies at 89
John Robinson, who coached his signature run-oriented USC football team to a national title and took the Los Angeles Rams to two NFL conference championship…
Casey Clausen resigns as football coach at Bishop Alemany
Casey Clausen, the football coach at Bishop Alemany for the last seven seasons, said Friday he is stepping down from his alma mater. The Warriors…
Marine League football coaches threaten boycott of Narbonne
Four Marine League football coaches signed a letter sent to City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos threatening to boycott games against Narbonne unless action is taken…
Five things to watch as the DeShaun Foster era begins at UCLA
First year UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster, who previously coached the team’s running backs, will have a new role on the sideline on Saturday when…
Tim Walz was a staunch LGBTQ+ ally, long before it was common
In a video intended to help introduce vice presidential nominee Tim Walz to a national audience ahead of his Democratic National Convention speech Wednesday night,…