2022 CIF LA City Section Boys' Basketball Championships Search Tournaments CA Basketball Playoffs 2022 CA Brackets Stat Leaders CA Basketball Scoreboard Division II Location Various Cities, CA Print Download PDF Add to My Site Feb 17 Second Round 1 Los Angeles CES 68 16 Lincoln 46 Recap Details 9 Roybal 67 8 Sherman Oaks CES 59 Recap Details #10 San Pedro (CA) @ St. Bonaventure (Ventura, CA), Los Angeles City Section Basketball Stat Leaders, Los Angeles City Section Basketball Rankings. First Round. I had to get to school the best way I could. Marlton, Middle College, SOCES, USC-MAST, Copyright Second Round. sanfernandosun.com The Woodland Hills Taft boys' basketball team earned the No. Comments? Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. Could this be Narbonne's year in the boys basketball Open Division? 2022 CIF LA City Section Boys' Basketball Championships brackets - MaxPreps. I think our first game is extremely dangerous, Taylor said. He lives 30 miles from the school in West Covina, and earned a scholarship to the University of Arizona. All games start 4 p.m. unless noted. 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. Calling the tournament wide open is the best way to describe the state of City Section basketball. Coliseum League Schools: Crenshaw, Dorsey, Fremont, Jefferson, Locke, Manual Arts, 2001 Search Tournaments; CA Basketball Playoffs; 2022 CA Brackets . 9 Fremont (3rd in Coliseum, 20-9) at No. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . 8, get ready for the City Section Open Division basketball playoffs next month. Jan. 26, 2022 6 AM PT. 2 Narbonne (2nd in Marine, 18-8) at No. Parents used to say, 'When he's with you, he's yours.' Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. California taxpayers: Why does accountant insist I file now instead of Oct. 16? He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. "You can't blame parents for wanting to keep their kids safe.". timing. "When I go back to the block now, only one person from my era still lives there," Langston said. The Los Angeles City Section basketball playoffs for boys and girls is underway. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . "Pretty much now, if you're not going to school [for athletics or academics], but you ain't from the hood, [gangs] are not going for that anymore. "The landscape has changed drastically. The Highlanders won the Girls Open Division championship in 2019. This is going to be one of those on any given day tournaments.. For an individual league schedule (practice or . You are. Round I - Friday February 16 Quarterfinals, Friday, Feb. 18. "Prep schools and private schools, that's where the college coaches are looking for players [to award scholarships].". Follow your favorite high school teams and players, Explore and purchase photos of your local teams, See top plays & highlights of the best high school sports. We have to continue to play hard, and value all of the little things more. I didnt see any surprises.. "I was always on point. 1 seed in the CIF City Section Division I playoffs. A newspaper of historical dimensions, the San Fernando Sun has been publishing continuously since 1904 reflecting the valleys historical and cultural development. 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. Senior guard Calista Arzega leads the team in assists (4.3). Taft will play Hollywood, the first-place team from the Central League, in the first round. Quarterfinals. "The main reason is the atmosphere and potential for violence. "Gabe" is Gabe York, Lutheran's high-scoring guard ranked No. 5:30 p.m., Evening Varsity: 7:00 p.m. California tournament was already completed for football and basketball, . playoff notes are summarized below. But both Honig and Koopongsakorn know nothing is guaranteed. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Exclusive high school club: 7-foot centers are on the rise, Los Alamitos stays No. For . Fifteen, 20 years ago, you knew with Willie West at Crenshaw, they were never going to have a down year. 6 Banning (4th in Marine, 9-17), No. "With the riots, things began to escalate," Morris Sr. said. The Open Division playoffs begin on Friday, Feb. 18. Quarter-Finals - Wednesday, February 21 Next season, the prospects to produce state-ranked teams don't appear much better. California; Los Angeles City Section; Division III; Playoff Prediction; Los Angeles City Section Division III Volleyball Playoff . 8 North Hollywood (3rd in East Valley, 11-16), No. 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. 1 Taft (1st in West Valley, 23-2), No. Beyond those two, the outlook is rather bleak. ], learning to play through everything, Wyatt said. 14 Los Angeles (1st in Southern, 10-2), No. We collaborated with the editor of the website to create a 18-team all-time CIF Los Angeles City Section football tournament. "I don't understand how you mess up your own home. rules. 2 seed in the Division I playoffs and will play Gardena (5-18) in the first round. Westchester. The home Photo Galleries Explore . Sophomore Marianne Boco (15.3 points per game) is the top scorer, and sophomore Emma Perez is the leading rebounder (10.0) and shot blocker (2.5). Taft (22-2) has won 13 games in a row and completed a perfect 10-0 season in the West Valley League. Since the advent of the modern California state championships in 1981, the road to the highest-level classification title (Division I) has gone through the L.A. City Section, composed of high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Hollywood, North Hollywood, Polytechnic, Verdugo Hills, Valley Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. His first civics lesson? It was a time when the city was so tough Fremont advanced from the lower 3A Division to the state title game in '91. Varsity games will begin fifteen (15) minutes It was a surreal environment for teenagers.". The Open Division kicks off play on Friday, Feb. 10, and every other division tips off on Wednesday. This is not to slight or diminish Divisions I through V, which began their playoffs earlier this week. A mandatory meeting for all basketball coaches will be held But you cant win a title unless you beat people.. "My son went to public schools, got a decent score on the SAT and got into UC Santa Barbara," Morris Sr. said. He, too, would love a third meeting between the teams. "Having a false sense of entitlement is a big problem with kids now," said Sullivan, the head coach at Fremont since 1978. When I was doping out [the bracket], I had Narbonne [as a second seed]. 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. NORTHERN LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 6 Carson (3rd in Marine, 11-12), No. 1997-1999 All rights reserved 1150 San Fernando Road Suite 100 Find out where your teams stands. 14 Orthopedic (3rd in Freeway, 9-4) at No. San Fernando, CA 91340 13 Jordan (6th in Eastern, 7-12) at No. The scene was surreal, but at that time, life in inner-city Los Angeles often seemed that way. It was very active and definitely a lot going on in there. 1 in national rankings and the reserves off that team made up a majority of Crenshaw's '89 team, the last City team to win a state title before the riots. But we figured things out pretty quickly this year, and its been fun to see them grow from summer and fall ball all the way through this point and time.. He picked the top seed, third seed, 11th seed and 16th seed correctly. In the final Cal-Hi Sports Top 20 rankings that season, five LAUSD programs (of a section with 49 schools) finished ranked among the state's top nine. 1 seed for Open Division girls, who begin games Thursday, and will face No. Birminghams only two league losses were to Granada Hills. Thats kind of our weakness; we tend to blow off small details. Griffin, Laurie, and plenty of other ex-L.A. City players were in attendance to watch. 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. VIEW MORE Top Performers View All Leaders Points Per Game M. Adams Jr. Key California high school boys basketball games, playoff brackets, computer rankings, stat leaders, schedules & scores - live & final. Langston and Danny Griffin, another member of Crenshaw's '89 team, said gang members were often some of the team's biggest supporters. Venice, Grant, and Palisades all earned first round byes as the top three seeds in Division I in that order. The Los Angeles City Section basketball playoffs for boys and girls is underway. Juniors AJ Johnson and Keyon Kensie Jr. and senior Isaiah Lewis will need to gain a level of consistency come playoff time. During tryouts for a spot on that ultra-talented '88 team, a sophomore named Marcell Capers hoped to crack the varsity roster. NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. 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. 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 "Society has changed," Morris Sr. says. during the Winter Break, when school is not in session. "When I was coming up, not only did you have to go outside, but you had to stay outside and play and not come back in the house.". 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? 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. 7 Animo Robinson (1st in Ocean, 9-3) at No. Morris and Kim Bly, Washington Prep's athletic director and a former multisport athlete at Cal State Los Angeles, say they believe the notion of inner-city students being at an academic disadvantage is overstated. View Los Angeles City Section Basketball ranking list. Angel Corona of Westchester is guarded by Romello McRae of Fairfax. Feb 26. The coach of the defending SoCal Division IV champions used to live in Upland, but grew weary of the long commute into the city and moved back. The 08'-09' Findlay Prep Squad was stacked! 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 They are also a co-league champion and the only City Section team to beat Taft. Open Division: #2 Mater Dei at #1 Corona Centennial, 5:30 p.m. Division 1: Esperanza at #1 Long Beach Poly, Division 2A: Eisenhower at #2 Paloma Valley. 10 Verdugo Hills (2nd in East Valley, 18-9) at No. 2023 LA City Section Girls Basketball Division I Playoff Bracket. When the Royals are at full strength, they are very dangerous. Granada Hills has won 13 straight since that last loss, including a signature victory over Harvard-Westlake High. 16 Animo South LA (3rd in Crosstown, 7-8) at No. As expected, San Pedro and Chatsworth earned the No. Playoff games for this season have yet to be scheduled. Its why the Royals will have no trepidation about traveling to Fairfax (13-6) on Friday and playing against a program that has won multiple City titles in basketball, and is a perennial championship contender. 1 View Park (5th in Coliseum, 13-16), No. Junior Varsity Game. Today, playing basketball at Crenshaw or another traditional inner-city power is similar to playing at a public school in the San Fernando Valley, Orange County or the Inland Empire -- coaches are optimistic to compete with the state's best teams and players hope to -- not expect to -- catch the attention of a college recruiter. They own an early-season win over Fairfax. Before the riots, inner-city youth were pushed toward sports as a way to steer clear of street activity. Now, they say theyre spending their retirement paying for it. I like us playing on the road, learning how to deal with [referees, hostile crowds, etc. 2022-23 Basketball Playoff Bulletin; 2022-23 Basketball Assigners and List of Schools; 2022-23 Basketball Timeline; . Your Bilingual Community Newspaper for the Entire San Fernando Valley. Lee Joseph (View Park Continuation High School) - (323) 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. There have been several 7-foot high school basketball players in the past across the Southland. But the Open Division is considered, at least on paper, the hardest championship to win. Friday, February 9, 2001. Consult the IAC Rule Book for additional rules relating to basketball. Many qualities that define a City ballplayer from that era were found in Vince "Chico" Langston. Palisades. No practice is allowed on The 15-time City champions dont have coach Ed Azzam (he retired) and have lost to Fairfax, Palisades and Venice, but theres still talent, led by Jonathan Choyce and Angel Corona. "Guys don't have that support from the neighborhood, from the guys who are supposed to push you. It's what you put into it.". No Saturday or holiday practice is authorized at any time without prior When West ruled at Crenshaw, winning eight state championships between 1983 and '97, the Cougars' tryouts were nearly as legendary as their fourth quarter full-court press. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of South Los Angeles was approximately 47.5 percent African-American and 49.8 percent Latino in 2000. All first-round games are scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 6 Dorsey (2nd in Coliseum, 12-7), No. Upward of 80 to 100 hopefuls would try out, hoping to wear the famous blue and gold 'Shaw jersey. 2023 NFHS Network LLC NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. We didn't always know if we were safe or not. "It used to be four or five kids on every team affiliated with some group. 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 . I told the kids, if you dont like it, then do something about it.. The brackets for the 2022 CIF LA City Section boys basketball playoffs have been finalized. 4 Crenshaw (1st in Coliseum, 18-8), No. 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. But he is the only player Taylor said is nursing any kind of significant injury. With Reggie Morris and Randolph Simpson, Manual Arts was really able to compete" for the state title. Sullivan says he doesn't believe coaches have to deal with players with a background similar to Langston's as much today. 15 Gardena (7th in Marine, 5-18) at No. We have five guys in our starting lineup who, in any other year could be a number one of two leading scorer elsewhere. The hero for Bishop Alemany, one of two San Fernando Valley boys' programs to win a state title in 2012, was Marqueze Coleman. 12 South Gate (5th in Eastern, 15-11) at No. All Los Angeles City Section Basketball teams are listed. There were 2 games for Los Angeles City Section basketball on Sat, 3/4/2023. The thinking is it's safer and there is better education on the outskirts. 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. Edlio Login Powered by Edlio. "No, my son would never go to an inner-city high school," Player said. The ones that stuck it out eventually gained respect for each other. "They didn't want me to be around all the time; they encouraged me to go ball," said Langston, who played at two junior colleges and Morgan State University. Monroe advances. one coach who asked to remain anonymous asked rhetorically. View the entire high school Girls Basketball brackets. He understandably feels his team deserved a higher seeding. 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. need. Tension ran high between L.A. residents of different ethnic backgrounds in the early 1990s. We do play defense; and I believe we have the most talent, he said. "I know there are good teachers in public schools. 2023 LA City Section Boys Basketball Division II Playoff Bracket. Feb 25 . 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. 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 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. All rights reserved. Granada Hills will open against King/Drew (16-11), co-champions of the Coliseum League with Crenshaw (which was placed in the Division I bracket). 3 El Camino Real (3rd in West Valley, 15-11) at No. Version: master-292, Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), Alabama Independent School Association (AISA), Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA), Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), Delaware Interscholastic Athlectic Association (DIAA), District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA), Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA), Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), Kansas State High School Athletic Association (KSHSAA), Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA), Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA), Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA), Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA), Nevada Interscholsatic Activities Association (NIAA), New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA), New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA), Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA), Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA), Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL), South Carolina High School League (SCHSL), South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA), South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA), Tennessee Seconday School Athletic Association (TSSAA), Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA), Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA), Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (SSAC), Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA), Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA), New York Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL). With the competing schools involved, longtime Fremont coach Sam Sullivan knew the atmosphere to expect. two ways: By League (this list below) and on a Date All the teams in the Open Division are solid, he said. Feb 16. Links to all of SBLive's CIFLACS basketball playoff brackets including all girls brackets can also be found here on the City Section website. Taft. But Coach Nicholas Halic doesnt mind reminding people that the 16-7 Patriots are the defending champions. The other. And the top-tier level the Open Division tips off on Friday, Feb. 18. He lives 110 miles away in the desert resort town of Palm Springs. What fantasy baseball free agents should you be claiming this week? Hollywood (11-5) ended the regular season with a four-game winning streak. In that sense, the riots were kind of stupid. 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. Feb 18. 2 Grant (1st in East Valley, 17-10). Before the brackets were released on Saturday, Taft coach Derrick Taylor said he put together a mock tournament. Quick, perimeter-oriented teams that defeat opponents with pressure defense and transition offense defined City ball over the years. 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.. Twenty-five years ago, I had plenty of kids that couldn't stand each other and we had to pull them apart in practice. I ask them 'How do you know it's better?' MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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. Age discrimination, How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Rainn Wilson, Elliott: Anze Kopitar ignites Kings to thrilling overtime win over Oilers in Game 1, Clippers expect Kevin Durant to play more aggressively on offense in Game 2, Eric Kendricks finds himself in middle of a big hole in Chargers defense, Hunter Renfroes three-run blast powers Angels to rain-disrupted win over Red Sox, Jalen Hurts agrees to five-year, $255-million extension with Eagles. "The city used to be the place to be.". 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. 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. 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 say they believe preparation, a strong academic work ethic and an educated support system can help inner-city students overcome existing challenges. In 2012, only city champion Taft at No. Christmas Day. 13 Eagle Rock (4th in Northern, 8-10) at No. 292-0332 Schools may enter a maximum of three (3) sanctioned There is currently another handful of them playing. 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. "How can you compare the educational and athletic opportunities at a school like Orange Lutheran to a pubic school?" 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. E-mail: jegesq@socalhoops.com. 1 University (3rd in Western, 22-8) at No. MaxPreps Los Angeles City Section Basketball Rankings. Game 1. Some families simply left the state. No. 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. We hold championship events in 19 sports across three seasons a year (fall, winter, spring). Use the "Find my Team" feature to quickly locate your team! 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. Hold championship events in 19 sports across three seasons a year ( fall, Winter, )... Bracket ], I had to get to school the best way I could Hills won! 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