Round I - Friday February 16 "Guys don't have that support from the neighborhood, from the guys who are supposed to push you. 2 Huntington Park College Ready (1st in Freeway, 24-2). Your Bilingual Community Newspaper for the Entire San Fernando Valley. 2022 CIF LA City Section Boys' Basketball Championships Brackets. The six-time state champion coach referred to the state of L.A. City basketball at the time of the riots when his program ended the Crenshaw and Manual Arts stranglehold and won back-to-back 4A titles. "I don't understand how you mess up your own home. 65 in the ESPN 100. Central City Value at Los Angeles Wilson. Most of our players now are underclassmen. 4 Hamilton (6th in Western, 15-15), No. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . 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. Refer "I know there are good teachers in public schools. 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. They own an early-season win over Fairfax. Could this be Narbonne's year in the boys basketball Open Division? It means that the potential is there for a number of teams to get hot late and sweep to the championship. 1 seed in the CIF City Section Division I playoffs.Before the brackets were released on Saturday, Taft coach Derrick Taylor said he put . The COVID-19 pause didnt do the Gauchos any favors. "No, my son would never go to an inner-city high school," Player said. In terms of team makeup, were a bit younger than that team. Magnet League Schools: Bravo, DBM, Elizabeth, Foshay, LACES, Valley Alt., King-Drew, B. Then you began to see Crips and Bloods out in the Inland Empire. Which early surprises in 2023 are here to stay in the UFC? He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. The Los Angeles City Section basketball playoffs for boys and girls is underway. "Nowadays in many cases kids don't have to leave the house for entertainment over the course of a weekend," Lynch said. First Round. "The main reason is the atmosphere and potential for violence. Also, the Open Division champion could end up being put in Division II for state playoffs. While Ellison says he feels a younger generation of parents is more involved and prepared in decision-making that helps kids maximize scholarship opportunities, Sullivan says he sees some negative from that change. Saunders would have graduated from Los Angeles High or Dorsey, another traditionally strong basketball school in South L.A., had he attended the public school in his neighborhood. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . Angel Corona of Westchester is guarded by Romello McRae of Fairfax. 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. Morris Sr. points to his son, Reggie Morris Jr., currently the coach at St. Bernard, a private school in Playa Del Rey, as evidence that a good education is attainable at an inner-city public school. L.A. City Section schools have won 18 of 32 Division I state titles. Whenever I played in Slam-In-Jam, in Watts or other neighborhoods, I had homies on deck at the game. He can be reached at ronnie.flores@espn.com All games start 4 p.m. unless noted. View the entire high school Boys Basketball brackets. Price's Lynch takes it even a step further. 14 Orthopedic (3rd in Freeway, 9-4) at No. 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. We hold championship events in 19 sports across three seasons a year (fall, winter, spring). 8 Cleveland (2nd in West Valley, 13-12), No. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS; . Narbonne at Taft. The Open Division kicks off play on Friday, Feb. 10, and every other division tips off on Wednesday. Many times, athletes can get away from it on campus, but my fear is the out-of-school activity. Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. We have a couple of starters who are seniors but our main players are sophomores. The dwindling of African-American enrollment at South L.A. schools that previously competed for CIF state titles -- Crenshaw, Manual Arts, Fremont -- is most vivid at Manual Arts and Fremont. 1 View Park (5th in Coliseum, 13-16), No. York's situation, and those similar, doesn't go unnoticed by parents striving for better opportunities for their children than they themselves had. 2 in the state. Narbonne, led by 4-star F Marcus Adams Jr., was awarded the top seed in the Open Division, and Birmingham is No. 2023 LA City Section Girls Basketball Division I Playoff Bracket. While not knowing all the bracket teams in-depth After the top four teams, I wasnt sure who the [selection] committee would choose Koopongsakorn believes his team is where it should be with the tournament starting. Weve got guys who put the ball in the basket and who are athletic.. A mandatory meeting for all basketball coaches will be held Upward of 80 to 100 hopefuls would try out, hoping to wear the famous blue and gold 'Shaw jersey. For those who like playoff competition to be so unpredictable that No. For assistance, please call the Athletics Office at (213) 9 Manual Arts (7th in Coliseum, 9-18) at No. Morris Jr. played for Ed Azzam at Westchester, then finished high school playing for his father at Locke in 1996. View the entire high school Girls Basketball brackets. 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. His first civics lesson? Other activities, such as skateboarding, have gained popularity with African-American youth. The thinking is it's safer and there is better education on the outskirts. 1 in this weeks top 20 high school softball rankings, The Times top 25 high school baseball rankings, Rainouts wash away seasons for some City Section baseball and softball teams, High school baseball and softball: Saturdays scores, The actor, the hairstylist and the eye surgeon: Drugs and death in a Malibu beach house, Have guests in town? Taft (13-3) may have started the season as the favorite, but the list of potential champions keeps growing. Ten years later, the African-American population stood at 37.5 percent and the Latino population at 59.7 percent. 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. Were going to make this dance a little difficult [on the other teams], Halic said. BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Semifinals. 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. Support the San Fernando Valley Sun Today! When the Royals are at full strength, they are very dangerous. 1. B. But you cant win a title unless you beat people.. The Patriots senior leader is Jenna Holley, who tops the team in nearly every key offensive category. He picked the top seed, third seed, 11th seed and 16th seed correctly. "I ask kids, 'Why are you going to school out of the area?' In the fall of 2011 at Westchester's gym, Azzam was having a conversation with his former player Morris Jr. about the state of the city game. Westchester. 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. 13 Jordan (6th in Eastern, 7-12) at No. He now lives in Inglewood, and he knows of instances where other African-American families have returned to the inner city. 12 San Pedro (6th in Marine, 9-17) at No. 6 Dorsey (2nd in Coliseum, 12-7), No. playoff notes are summarized below. This winter, all you had to see was a mildly talented Crenshaw team nearly knock off the city champions -- despite talented brothers Isaac and Daniel Hamilton having transferred to private school Bellflower St. John Bosco before the season -- to believe Azzam's words. That [2019] team had a lot of seniors. two ways: By League (this list below) and on a Date All three finished in a three-way tie for the league title. National high school boys basketball plays of the week (Jan. 20-26). Lynch believes the trend is "turning around." Both say they believe preparation, a strong academic work ethic and an educated support system can help inner-city students overcome existing challenges. LA North and LA South: CIF City Section boys basketball playoff brackets, Rob Dibble to coach Calabasas baseball team, Baseball D4: Palm Desert 4, Temple City 0, Baseball D6: Desert Christian 4, Capistrano Valley Christian 2, City Section D1: El Camino Real 5, Chatsworth 4 (9 innings), Baseball D5: Woodcrest Christian 6, Paraclete 1, Baseball D7: Firebaugh 5, Hillcrest Christian 4, City Section DII: North Hollywood 10, South Gate 5, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 15 finished in the Top 20 out of 94 LAUSD schools. 16 Monroe (6th in East Valley, 4-9) at No. Calling the tournament wide open is the best way to describe the state of City Section basketball. I always had my gun with me in my bag. 13 De La Hoya (2nd in Eastside, 12-4) at No. Honig said he didnt see any easy opening games for any of the teams in the bracket. During tryouts for a spot on that ultra-talented '88 team, a sophomore named Marcell Capers hoped to crack the varsity roster. He, too, would love a third meeting between the teams. approval from the Director of Interscholastic Athletics. Basketball. The action was fast-paced and the crowd was boisterous at times, but the talent level was a far cry from what it was 20 years ago. 11 Reseda (3rd in Valley Mission, 15-7) at No. "You had Crips affiliated with Crenshaw and the Bloods with Fremont, so you knew there would be tension," Sullivan said. 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. In 2012, inner-city coaches no longer have the difficult task of cutting talented players that would run through a brick wall to be part of the team. 1 team. Sunset Six League Schools: Canoga Park, Grant, 5 Kennedy (1st in Valley Mission, 19-8), No. 15 Gertz Ressler (2nd in Ocean, 7-4) at No. LOS ANGELES -- On March 6, 1992, the CIF Los Angeles City Section held its annual basketball championships at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena. 7 Animo Robinson (1st in Ocean, 9-3) at No. season schedules for all boys varsity and junior varsity teams. 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. But Jenna was able to lead us along early and now the core players around her have progressed. The Woodland Hills Taft boys' basketball team earned the No. Sullivan's Fremont team took on Central League rival South Gate in the 3A title game, with Westchester and Crenshaw in the 4A nightcap. Taft Coach Derrick Taylor is quite serious when he says the boys bracket can be won by any of the eight teams. . 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This is not to slight or diminish Divisions I through V, which began their playoffs earlier this week. "How can you compare the educational and athletic opportunities at a school like Orange Lutheran to a pubic school?" Many of the remaining African-American families in South L.A. are thinking long and hard before sending their sons to neighborhood schools, and private schools are welcoming student-athletes with open arms. Feb 08. need. Division 3AA: #1 Ontario Christian at #2 Sage Hill, Friday, 7 p.m. Division 4A: Newport Harbor 58, Rancho Christian 45 (Wednesday). Fifteen, 20 years ago, you knew with Willie West at Crenshaw, they were never going to have a down year. The other. Finals - City Saturday, March 3 Basketball Home; Teams; States; Scores; Rankings; Stat leaders . . 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. If Lynch's prognostication is indeed correct, the only thing coaches and others with a vested interest in the lives of South Los Angeles kids hope is that it doesn't take another incident of civil unrest to accelerate the shift. CITY SECTION BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS. Quarter-Finals - Wednesday, February 21 The Crips and the Bloods are notorious Los Angeles street gangs with origins dating to 1969. 14 Los Angeles (1st in Southern, 10-2), No. 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. It was very active and definitely a lot going on in there. 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. With the changing attitudes toward gang-affiliated athletes, some never make it to the point of catching the eye of college recruiters the way Langston was able to. Columnist Follow. 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. Lee Joseph (View Park Continuation High School) - (323) 2023 LA City Section Boys Basketball Division V Playoff Bracket 2023 LA City Section Girls Basketball Open Division Playoff Bracket 2023 LA City Section Girls Basketball Division I Playoff Bracket 2023 LA City Section Girls Basketball Division II Playoff Bracket 2023 LA City Section Girls Basketball Division III Playoff Bracket Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; LOS ANGELES -- On March 6, 1992, the CIF Los Angeles City Section held its annual basketball championships at the L.A. Memorial . No practice is allowed on Need Information? Semi-Finals - Friday and Saturday, February 23/24 (TBC) After Fremont defeated South Gate, many of the fans watching the second boys' game were distracted by gang-related altercations in the Sports Arena's upper level. California tournament was already completed for football and basketball, . Who's ready for L.A. City Section playoff hoops? Immediately following the acquittals, thousands of people of different ethnicities rioted throughout Los Angeles over a six-day span. November 10th. 2005-2023 CBS Interactive. 1 Taft (1st in West Valley, 23-2), No. All players are required to travel by bus when provided. 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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. Narbonne. 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. 6 Harbor Teacher (1st in Crosstown, 12-10), No. Mission League Practice Games, West One who does see some change is Lynch, the former LAPD detective whose police station was assigned to cover the flash point of the '92 riots -- the now-infamous intersection of Florence and Normandie Avenues. 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. He ended up backing up Langston on the junior varsity and left for Manual Arts. We didn't always know if we were safe or not. But Coach Nicholas Halic doesnt mind reminding people that the 16-7 Patriots are the defending champions. "It's never coming back," Azzam said in his trademark matter-of-fact tone. Venice, Grant, and Palisades all earned first round byes as the top three seeds in Division I in that order. Game 1. MaxPreps Los Angeles City Section Basketball Rankings. You are. Taft will play Hollywood, the first-place team from the Central League, in the first round. The Los Angeles City Section basketball playoffs for boys and girls is underway. on Thursday, October 26, 2000, at 6:00 p.m., at Hamilton High School in the Cafeteria. It's caused some black families to move out of the area.". And the top-tier level the Open Division tips off on Friday, Feb. 18. 743-3640. They are really good. Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. Today the talent level on L.A. City Section teams -- and even some Southern Section schools near South L.A. -- and the sheer amount of players attaining college scholarships has never been lower. The Royals only played two home games, against Birmingham and Chatsworth. Championship. From quarterback to culture: What do the Commanders' new owners need to fix? 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A jury found Korean store owner Soon Ja Du guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a 16-year prison sentence recommendation on Nov. 15, 1991, but the presiding judge, Joyce Karlin, reduced the sentence to probation, community service and a fine. No. The home Feb 26. No. Search Tournaments; CA Basketball Playoffs; 2022 CA Brackets . Now they want to point out what you're doing wrong.". "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. But the Open Division is considered, at least on paper, the hardest championship to win. 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. Book). E-mail: jegesq@socalhoops.com. 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. Maybe this will work out. No longer are future Pac-12 players getting cut from L.A. City varsity teams or tryouts so daunting that talented players look elsewhere. happening on a particular day in the City Section at a glance), or you can get to the Individual Team Schedule Index, where you can Before the riots, inner-city youth were pushed toward sports as a way to steer clear of street activity. Hollywood, North Hollywood, Polytechnic, Verdugo Hills, Valley How strong a politician is Gavin Newsom, really? In 2012, only city champion Taft at No. We've re-organized them in Taft. The official basketball season for the CIF They are followed by (in seeding order) Los Angeles city schools Palisades, Westchester High and Hamilton High, Eagle Rock High, Los Angeles CES and King/Drew. 15 Bravo Medical (2nd in Southern, 18-7). 4 Crenshaw (1st in Coliseum, 18-8), No. Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at home sites; semifinals Feb. 24 at home sites; finals March 3, 8 p.m. at Roybal Learning Center. When I was doping out [the bracket], I had Narbonne [as a second seed]. They have a very efficient offense and play tough defense to try and make you play quicker than you want to. Langston and Danny Griffin, another member of Crenshaw's '89 team, said gang members were often some of the team's biggest supporters. Please check back soon. 2 Narbonne (2nd in Marine, 18-8) at No. (Nick Koza) By Eric Sondheimer. Although two of the four law enforcement officers later were found guilty of violating King's civil rights, the damage was done. Player has a son, 6-3 seventh-grader Billy Preston, whom plenty of high school coaches would love to have on their roster in two or three years. Long Beach man killed in crash after fleeing Gardena police, I took Metro to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. Feb 18. It was either walk or ride the RTD (public bus).". There were 2 games for Los Angeles City Section basketball on Sat, 3/4/2023. His first civics lesson? He understandably feels his team deserved a higher seeding. Any problems with transportation should be addressed to (323) 227-4488. 7 Huntington Park (4th in Eastern, 11-19) at No. All games will be played under 2000-01 National Federation 16 Hollywood (1st in Central, 11-5) at No. I don't see how it helped or how anything good would come from it.". Our record doesnt show how good we are; but weve played some tough teams, and I wanted to make sure we had played at least 24-25 games.. Taylor said his team is pretty healthy. Senior center Kevin Young, who leads the team in rebounding at 10.6 per game, has tendinitis in his knees. For . While playing for Crenshaw, Langston was a full-fledged member of the Westside Rolling 60s, a well-known set of the Crips. Lynch, whose program has won six lower-level state titles, also points to coaching instability as another factor. Parents used to say, 'When he's with you, he's yours.' 892 likes, 11 comments - Highland Park (Thee HLP 90042) (@highlandpark90042) on Instagram: "Congratulations to @franklinpanthersfootball Coach Diaz who is this year . Parents moved out to gets their kids away from gangs, but in many instances kids were already in the gang.". 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. 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