Parents moved out to gets their kids away from gangs, but in many instances kids were already in the gang.". Combine the other factors with the decreased emphasis toward outdoor physical activity, and you have the lack of motivation Sullivan and other coaches are experiencing. And the West Valley League boys and girls teams will have a huge say in who are the eventual champions when the finals are played on Feb. 26. 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. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Exclusive high school club: 7-foot centers are on the rise, Los Alamitos stays No. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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All three finished in a three-way tie for the league title. access individual schedules on a team by team basis. Taft (13-3) may have started the season as the favorite, but the list of potential champions keeps growing. "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. Granada Hills is the top seed in the Girls Open Division. Quarter-Finals - Wednesday, February 21 Lynch, whose program has won six lower-level state titles, also points to coaching instability as another factor. L.A. City Section schools have won 18 of 32 Division I state titles. Watch high school sports and events nationwide, live and on demand, via the NFHS Network. Thats kind of our weakness; we tend to blow off small details. Lynch believes the trend is "turning around." 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. "You had Crips affiliated with Crenshaw and the Bloods with Fremont, so you knew there would be tension," Sullivan said. But the Open Division is considered, at least on paper, the hardest championship to win. Finals - City Saturday, March 3 California; Los Angeles City Section; Division III; Playoff Prediction; Los Angeles City Section Division III Volleyball Playoff . 1. 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. 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. But Coach Nicholas Halic doesnt mind reminding people that the 16-7 Patriots are the defending champions. No practice is allowed on Friday, It is that kind of tournament in the Open Division. . 15 San Fernando (6th in Valley Mission, 5-15) at No. No Saturday or holiday practice is authorized at any time without prior Championship. Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. 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. A player of Langston's caliber who felt it normal to carry a gun would stick out like a sore thumb in this day and age of iPhones, Facebook and Twitter because of the decreased number of gang members on teams. LIVE Transfer Talk: Rice, Toney targeted as Newcastle eye England stars, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 4 Hamilton (6th in Western, 15-15), No. No practice is allowed on 14 Los Angeles (1st in Southern, 10-2), No. Basketball Home; Teams; States; Scores; Rankings; Stat leaders . Find out where your teams stands. Stream regular season and playoffs online from anywhere. 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(Nick Koza) By Eric Sondheimer. On March 3, 1991, African-American motorist Rodney King was beaten by four police officers, and the incident was captured on video. Any problems with transportation should be addressed to (323) 227-4488. 11 Reseda (3rd in Valley Mission, 15-7) at No. 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. The Patriots would definitely love another run at the Highlanders. For . Narbonne, led by 4-star F Marcus Adams Jr., was awarded the top seed in the Open Division, and Birmingham is No. He now lives in Inglewood, and he knows of instances where other African-American families have returned to the inner city. . Sunset Six League Schools: Canoga Park, Grant, The Los Angeles City Section basketball playoffs for boys and girls is underway. Narbonne. I think were ready. 8 Mendez Learning Center (1st in Eastside, 12-1), 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. They own an early-season win over Fairfax. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . Griffin, Laurie, and plenty of other ex-L.A. City players were in attendance to watch. SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS' BASKETBALL Championships, Wednesday. ], learning to play through everything, Wyatt said. 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. Venice, Grant, and Palisades all earned first round byes as the top three seeds in Division I in that order. "I was a member since seventh grade, and you never get out of being in a gang," Langston said. Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. Most of our players now are underclassmen. The L.A. City Section has released the complete His first civics lesson? A newspaper of historical dimensions, the San Fernando Sun has been publishing continuously since 1904 reflecting the valleys historical and cultural development. eliminated. MLS Power Rankings: Galaxy slip further as Earthquakes break into top 10, Who is that masked man?! Edlio Login Powered by Edlio. York's situation, and those similar, doesn't go unnoticed by parents striving for better opportunities for their children than they themselves had. The thinking is it's safer and there is better education on the outskirts. The Los Angeles City Section basketball playoffs for boys and girls is underway. This is not to slight or diminish Divisions I through V, which began their playoffs earlier this week. 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. two ways: By League (this list below) and on a Date . Semifinals. "It's been hard for me to get kids that live around Fremont to come to Fremont," Sullivan said. His first civics lesson? 2000-01 BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE. Email: production@sanfernandosun.com, Taft is the Boys top seed and Granada Hills the Girls top seed in the Open divisions, but both face plenty of competition from fellow league and nonleague teams, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). 1 Chatsworth (4th in West Valley, 21-9), No. The '88 team that eventually rose to No. In 2012, only city champion Taft at No. 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. CITY SECTION BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS. 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. LA City Section Boys' 14 Poly (5th in East Valley, 6-24) at No. 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. 11 Central City (2nd in Freeway, 11-11) at No. Were going to make this dance a little difficult [on the other teams], Halic said. With wins over the Comets and Birmingham, the Dolphins could be in the Open Division playoffs. 2 seed in the Division I playoffs and will play Gardena (5-18) in the first round. This is not to slight or diminish Divisions I through V, which began their playoffs earlier this week. Feb 17. Links to all of SBLive's CIFLACS basketball playoff brackets including all girls brackets can also be found here on the City Section website. That would mean someone from the West Valley would be the champion. Also seeded were Birmingham Charter High (sixth) and El Camino Real Charter (seventh). During tryouts for a spot on that ultra-talented '88 team, a sophomore named Marcell Capers hoped to crack the varsity roster. "Everyone else either got killed or moved.". He, too, would love a third meeting between the teams. 2 Westchester (1st in Western, 23-6), Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at home sites; semifinals Feb. 25, 6/8 p.m. at Galen Center; finals March 5, 1 p.m. at Galen Center, No. Semi-Finals - Friday and Saturday, February 23/24 (TBC) It was very active and definitely a lot going on in there. Westchester (23-6) earned the 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. Feb 10. "Prep schools and private schools, that's where the college coaches are looking for players [to award scholarships].". 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. 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. APPROVED: BARBARA FIEGE, Director, Interscholastic Athletic, 2001 Taft Charter High (16-5), which last won the Open title in 2012, is the top seed in the Boys Division. State Playoff Information; CIF Los Angeles City Section 10660 White Oak Ave. Suite 216, Granada Hills, CA 91344 Phone: (818) 767-0800 . 11 Sylmar (2nd in Valley Mission, 8-19) at No. He lives 30 miles from the school in West Covina, and earned a scholarship to the University of Arizona. While playing for Crenshaw, Langston was a full-fledged member of the Westside Rolling 60s, a well-known set of the Crips. timing. Invitational Friday March 2 or Saturday, March (TBD). 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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Other activities, such as skateboarding, have gained popularity with African-American youth. 6 Banning (4th in Marine, 9-17), No. California tournament was already completed for football and basketball, . Which early surprises in 2023 are here to stay in the UFC? Schools may enter a maximum of three (3) sanctioned How 'light the beam' became a Sacramento Kings rallying cry, Overreaction Monday: What we learned from Game 1s, 2023 NBA playoffs: First-round series, Finals, MVP odds. 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. Friday, February 9, 2001. He ended up backing up Langston on the junior varsity and left for Manual Arts. "I didn't really notice [any fights], but did see a lot of gang members, either behind our bench or in the stands. 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. Birmingham (14-8), which hosts Los Angeles CES (9-7), has a similar makeup of varsity inexperience and youthful talent to the Highlanders. Need Information? season schedules for all boys varsity and junior varsity teams. 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. Maybe this will work out. I told the kids, if you dont like it, then do something about it.. 4 Sherman Oaks CES (1st in Valley, 12-5), No. Check SBLive's CIFLAS basketball brackets for all the scores, game times and updated matchups: 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. (Santa Clarita), Friday, 5 p.m. Division 5A: #3 Louisville at #1 Newport Beach Pacifica Christian, Los Angeles Marshall 53, Granada Hills Kennedy 43. Division 5AA: Faith Baptist vs. #2 Trinity Classical at Masters U. "I was always on point. 1 in the state. Ten years later, the African-American population stood at 37.5 percent and the Latino population at 59.7 percent. Now, they say theyre spending their retirement paying for it. Quarterfinals, Friday, Feb. 18. "The landscape has changed drastically. We hold championship events in 19 sports across three seasons a year (fall, winter, spring). View the entire high school Girls Basketball brackets. Follow him on Twitter: @RonFloresESPN, The L.A. riots and the demise of city basketball, Green ejected for Sabonis stomp; Dubs down 0-2, Doc's talk prompts 'unbelievable' Sixers response, Grizzlies' Jackson second-youngest DPOY winner, Pavelski's status uncertain for Stars' G2 after hit, Bruins battle 'nerves' in Game 1 win over Panthers, Sources: Ex-ND coach Brey to join Hawks staff, DeGrom exits start for Rangers with sore wrist, Iafallo's OT goal completes Kings' G1 comeback, Stanley Cup playoffs picks: Every first-round series, plus Cup champion, Conn Smythe Trophy, Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Breaking down all 16 teams in the NHL postseason. In the 2012 L.A. City Division I playoff semifinal doubleheader at Cal State Dominguez Hills, Woodland Hills Taft took on Crenshaw and Dorsey squared off against Westchester. PRO PHOTOGRAPHY. 7 Huntington Park (4th in Eastern, 11-19) at No. Photo Galleries Explore . Game 1. Search Tournaments; CA Basketball Playoffs; 2022 CA Brackets . But that would only happen if both teams reach the final. CIF L.A. City Section 2022-23 boys basketball playoff brackets announced: Scores, matchups, game times. Fifteen, 20 years ago, you knew with Willie West at Crenshaw, they were never going to have a down year. Please check back soon. for best prep sports column. 15 Gardena (7th in Marine, 5-18) at No. 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. 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. The Open Division kicks off play on Friday, Feb. 10, and every other division tips off on Wednesday. Monroe advances. "Nowadays, parents give more to their kids instead of making them earn it. Explanatory notes, rules, and tournament and 10 Santee (T-1st in Southern, 11-14), No. Will the trends of African-American exodus, private-school domination, and the de-emphasis of sports participation continue? We didn't always know if we were safe or not. . LOS ANGELES -- On March 6, 1992, the CIF Los Angeles City Section held its annual basketball championships at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena. 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. I had all the right teams, but the wrong order, Taylor said. We have five guys in our starting lineup who, in any other year could be a number one of two leading scorer elsewhere. You are. Its going to be a really tough game for us. league contests) just click on one of the links below, or scroll down to the date you Many parents such as Player are OK with it as long as their kids engage in positive activities. Los Angeles City Section is scheduled for the period of Monday, November 6, 2000 to Were doing a great job this year, with a very different team makeup, Granada Hills Coach Jared Honig said. 3 Washington (1st in Marine, 20-6), No. Hollywood (11-5) ended the regular season with a four-game winning streak. The pairings and schedule for the L.A. City Section boys and girls basketball playoffs that start Tuesday, Feb. 15. From quarterback to culture: What do the Commanders' new owners need to fix? Then you began to see Crips and Bloods out in the Inland Empire. First-round matchups for Division 1-5 start Tuesday, Feb. 15. "I think it's a societal trend," Ellison said. Twenty-five years ago, I had plenty of kids that couldn't stand each other and we had to pull them apart in practice. The Woodland Hills Taft boys' basketball team earned the No. Taft (22-2) has won 13 games in a row and completed a perfect 10-0 season in the West Valley League. 16 Animo South LA (3rd in Crosstown, 7-8) at No. 2023 LA City Section Boys Basketball Division II Playoff Bracket. 892 likes, 11 comments - Highland Park (Thee HLP 90042) (@highlandpark90042) on Instagram: "Congratulations to @franklinpanthersfootball Coach Diaz who is this year . For them to be the eighth seed, I didnt see that coming. 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. When I was doping out [the bracket], I had Narbonne [as a second seed]. one coach who asked to remain anonymous asked rhetorically. Second Round. The Los Angeles riots left 53 dead, thousands injured and property damage estimated at $1 billion. We have to continue to play hard, and value all of the little things more. Teams qualifying for playoffs may continue to practice until For assistance, please call the Athletics Office at (213) Schedules--By League--(Nov. 5, 2000). But there was a specific method to Coach Joe Wyatts preparation madness. Round I - Friday February 16 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. The rest of the boys bracket shakes out this way: Fairfax High of Los Angeles is the second seed, Venice High is the third seed, Palisades High of Pacific Palisades is the fourth seed, King/Drew High of Los Angeles is the fifth seed and Narbonne High of Harbor City is the eighth seed. I had to get to school the best way I could. 9 Fremont (3rd in Coliseum, 20-9) at No. 15 Gertz Ressler (2nd in Ocean, 7-4) at No. Its one reason why there are only eight teams in both of the boys and girls brackets. 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. Lee Joseph (View Park Continuation High School) - (323) And the top-tier level the Open Division tips off on Friday, Feb. 18. Angeles riots left 53 dead, thousands injured and property damage estimated at $ billion... 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