Angel City’s Christen Press focusing on Alyssa Thompson’s development
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Christen Press was helping the national team to consecutive World Cup titles. She was unstoppable then, a key…
Prep talk: Alina Argueta is Banning’s three-sport standout
Alina Argueta of Wilmington Banning High is filling up her fingers with rings.She was the quarterback for Banning’s City Section Open Division flag football championship…
El Camino Real claims Open Division boys’ soccer title in OT
Coto Bladdimir gathered the El Camino Real boys’ soccer team after its first practice in July.The Royals needed to regroup. They had lost to Birmingham…
For Alyssa and Gisele Thompson, Angel City 2.0 holds promise
When Angel City selected Alyssa Thompson with the No. 1 pick in the NWSL draft two years ago, she had two choices: take what the…
Angel City unveils new facility in effort ‘to build a winning culture’
When Willow Bay and her husband, Disney CEO Bob Iger, became controlling owners of Angel City last July, they inherited a women’s soccer team that…
Prep talk: Birmingham soccer receives boost from Carlos Esnal
Birmingham’s boys’ soccer team has stamped itself as perhaps the No. 1 team in Southern California after winning the Nike SoCal tournament championship with a…
UCLA’s Martin Jarmond says ‘we’re ready’ on first day in Big Ten
UCLA is no longer on its way to the Big Ten.It’s arrived.What started as an exploratory conversation between Bruins athletic director Martin Jarmond and chancellor…
Paris Olympics: USWNT off to strong start in pursuit of gold
PARIS — The U.S. women’s soccer team has its swagger back. And that’s brought its success back too.After settling for just one bronze medal in the…
USA vs. Mexico: U.S. wins third straight Nations League title
Tyler Adams scored from about 35 yards in his first start in more than a year for club or country, Gio Reyna added a second-half…
Cleveland girls’ soccer team is newest City Section power
The Cleveland High girls’ soccer program has come out of nowhere to establish itself as a City Section power after reaching four consecutive Division I…