Prep sports roundup: Royal baseball coach Dan Maye earns victory No. 595
Caden Sramek struck out seven in six innings. Brady Hewitt picked up the save. Zach Nagy contributed three hits.
Birmingham 4, Chatsworth 0: In his most impressive performance yet in a season of impressive efforts, freshman pitcher Carlos Acuna struck out 16 with no walks and allowed one hit for the Patriots, who play in next week's Boras Classic in Orange County.
El Camino Real 12, Taft 2: Devon Gonor struck out seven in four innings for El Camino Real.
Cleveland 13, Granada Hills 2: Joshua Pearlstein had three hits, including a home run, giving him seven hits in eight at-bats this week in West Valley League play.
Harvard-Westlake 7, Sierra Canyon 1: Ethan Price and Nate Blum each had two RBIs and Ben Fischler struck out four in five innings for the Wolverines.
Loyola 5, Bishop Alemany 3: The Cubs got a three-game Mission League sweep. Walter Urbon hit a two-run home run in the first inning.
Crespi 8, St. Francis 4: The Celts (10-0, 5-0) are off to one of their best starts in school history. Mikey Martinez had two hits and three RBIs and Troy Miller and Gavin Huff added three hits each. Jordan Lewallen had two hits and two RBIs for St. Francis.
Banning 15, Narbonne 7: Brandon Villarreal had three hits and AJ Herrera had two hits and four RBIs for the Pilots.
Granada Hills 8, Downey 3: Addison Moorman threw a three-hitter for the Highlanders. Lainey Brown went three for three.
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5 days ago
- USA Today
New York City gunman Shane Tamura on video talking about high school football career
The gunman who killed four people at a New York City office building Monday had an extensive prep high school career. Authorities say 27-year-old Shane Tamura was targeting the headquarters of the National Football League at 345 Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan, but took the wrong elevator bank and ended up on the 33rd floor instead of floors 5-8, where the NFL offices are located. Tamura killed four people, including an off-duty New York City police officer. Tamura's athletic career was limited to high school football, and videos show him speaking after a September 2015 game his senior season, when he played for Granada Hills Charter School in Los Angeles. In the 35-31 victory over Kennedy High School, Tamura scored three touchdowns, including a 59-yard scoring reception with 3:42 remaining. 'Right before the play, coach asked me if the 2-screen was open,' Tamura said. 'I told him 'yes. I got this coach.' I caught the pass and weaved my way down and then broke free. I ran as hard as I could.' 'We kept our heads up,' said Tamura, who had 21 carries for 95 yards in the game. "The coaches told us to let it all go. We had to keep our heads and keep playing. There was a lot of emotions and anger about this game. We wanted to win this one real bad. We worked hard and practiced extra late for this game. This rivalry has been around longer than I have been alive. It's a big one.' According to MaxPreps, Tamura, listed at 5-foot-7, 140 pounds, had 126 carries, 600 rushing yards, and five touchdowns during his senior season at Granada Hills. Dan Kelley, a coach at Golden Valley High School, where Tamura played for three seasons before transferring to Granada Hills, told the Los Angeles Times that only that he remembered Tamura as 'a good athlete.' Investigators said Tamura had a history of mental illness and left a note that was found on his body suggesting a grievance with the NFL. In the note, he claimed to suffer from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive neurodegenerative disease, usually linked to repeated blows to the head, and can only be diagnosed after death.
Los Angeles Times
07-07-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Prep Rally: A sneak peak of our breakdown of Southern California's top quarterbacks
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It's time to start previewing top football players for the coming season. The Times' nine-part series looking at each position begins Aug. 12, but let's start providing a sneak peek. Quarterbacks can be broken down into three groups — exceptional returnees, rising players entering their senior seasons and newcomers with potential. Brady Smigiel of Newbury Park returns for his senior year having thrown 147 career touchdowns. Bryson Beaver of Vista Murrieta surged in the off season as a college prospect before committing to Oregon after passing for 3,214 yards. Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo is an Ohio State commit with big ambitions for his senior season. Brady Edmunds of Huntington Beach enters his junior season after passing for 3,222 yards as a sophomore. He's also committed to Ohio State. Corin Berry of Charter Oak passed for 3,034 and committed to Purdue. 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Agoura gets back from injury Gavin Gray, who had more than 1,100 yards passing in four games. Chaparral's Dane Weber completed 67% of his passes as a sophomore. Dominik Hardy of Calabasas passed for 2,100 yards as a sophomore. Deshawn Laporte of Burbank had 2,600 yards passing as a sophomore for a 9-3 team. Joseph Mesa of Paraclete passed for 3,414 yards and 30 touchdowns. Isaiah Arriaza of Damien passed for 2,892 yards and was Baseline League MVP. Russell Sekona of Leuzinger is coming off a freshman season in which he passed for 1,600 yards. Caden Jones of Crean Lutheran might be the best football/basketball athlete in the Southland entering his junior season. Jacob Paisano of Hart and Brady Bretthauer of Valencia are both senior quarterbacks with strong arms and proven performances from the Foothill League. The City Section could have its best collection of quarterbacks in years, led by Eagle Rock's Liam Pasten, who had 3,602 yards passing last season. There's also Chris Fields at Carson, Jack Thomas at Palisades, Elijah McDaniel at Dorsey, Diego Montes at Kennedy, Seth Solorio at San Pedro and freshman Thaddeus Breaux at Hamilton. Speaking of freshmen, the class of 2029 quarterbacks look promising. Evan McCalister of Valencia, Ezrah Brown of Orange Lutheran and Marcus Washington of Cajon have already made positive impressions this summer. In girls flag football, Makena Cook of Orange Lutheran, injured during the girls' soccer season, is expected back this fall to lead the defending Southern Section champion Lancers. Here's the report. San Pedro is up to nearly 30 players going out for flag football. The Pirates have lost in the City Open Division finals the last two seasons. King/Drew is joining the Pirates in the Marine League this season. It's my favorite week of the summer, because Edison's Battle at the Beach seven on seven passing tournament is set for Saturday. The 9 a.m. games are some of the best matchups, with Cathedral vs. St. John Bosco and Edison vs. Santa Margarita. St. John Bosco, Mission Viejo, Santa Margarita, Servite, Los Alamitos, Palos Verdes, Long Beach Poly and L.A. Cathedral are among the schools scheduled to participate. Mission Viejo gets the favorite nod, having beaten Mater Dei in its own tournament on June 28. Action starts at 9 a.m. and ends by early afternoon. Bring a lawn chair, then sit back and enjoy lots of outstanding skill-position players. Ocean View is hosting its own tournament on Saturday. The transfer portal continues nonstop. Matt Smith, who took over starting quarterback duties during last season's playoffs as a sophomore, has left Loyola for Villa Park. Two other Loyola players have also left, defensive back Brandon Lockhart to Sierra Canyon and running back Sean Morris to Orange Lutheran. The Cubs have lost at least eight players since January. 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From a story on Long Beach Poly's campus beginning a six-year, $450 million upgrade. From a story on the rise of former Harvard-Westlake outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. From the Los Angeles Times, a story on former Chatsworth guard Alijah Arenas discussing his accident. From a story on the rise of former Thousand Oaks shortstop Jacob Wilson, who made the All-Star Game. Have a question, comment or something you'd like to see in a future Prep Rally newsletter? Email me at and follow me on Twitter at @latsondheimer. Did you get this newsletter forwarded to you? To sign up and get it in your inbox, click here.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Yahoo
Kennedy's Diego Montes is part of impressive group of returning City Section quarterbacks
Quarterback Diego Montes of Granada Hills Kennedy passed for 2,508 yards and ran for 1,400 yards as a junior. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) There once was a time the City Section had the best quarterbacks, the days of John Elway (Granada Hills), Tom Ramsey (Kennedy) and Jay Schroeder (Palisades) all playing against each other. This fall, the City Section has lots of quality returning quarterbacks, making it possible for them to get some attention at a time the talent level has been dwindling overall. Let's start with Diego Montes of Kennedy. He's 5 feet 11, 160 pounds, an A student and certified baller. All he did as a junior was pass for 2,508 yards and 24 touchdowns and rush for 1,400 yards and 25 touchdowns. He had a 91-yard run. Advertisement "I have more stamina," he said after a spring of running track. "We run tempo offense, so being able to get up on the line right after you bust a 20-yard run or chip away at the defense, you're in better condition. I'm not scared of putting my shoulder down." Liam Pasten of Eagle Rock had 3,602 yards passing as a junior and has his own hair-cutting business, so defenders be nice because he can make you look good in other ways. Chris Fields of Carson, Jack Thomas of Palisades, Seth Solorio of San Pedro and Elijah McDaniel of Dorsey are the rarest of the rare — they left Southern Section schools to join the City Section, coming from Lawndale, Loyola, St. John Bosco and Warren, respectively. Each has a chance to lift and provide big-time contributions this fall. Advertisement One of the top freshmen quarterbacks in Southern California should be Thaddeu Breaux of Hamilton. At least he's expected to have the opportunity to pass and pass. Coach Elijah Asante is projecting 50 pass attempts a game. There's returning quarterbacks at Cleveland, Taft, South Gate, Birmingham and elsewhere, so that's a good sign the offenses in the City Section should be in good position to roll from the opening games on Aug. 22. They should remember there's NFL Hall of Famers from the City Section who once wore jerseys they are wearing. The names of Elway, Bob Waterfield (Van Nuys) and Warren Moon (Hamilton) come to mind. Official practice begins at the end of next month. Advertisement Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
