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Los Angeles Times
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Freshman quarterback Evan McCalister is Valencia's latest ‘secret weapon'
Almost every summer, Valencia High football coach Larry Muir tries to make it a mystery as to which of his newcomers projects as a top player. He likes to keep it a secret until after the summer competition is finished. Well, Valencia is headed on its two-week dead period next week, so Muir couldn't hide his thrill watching freshman quarterback Evan McCalister unleash a long pass on the final play Saturday in the Simi Valley passing tournament. The ball was caught in the end zone for a dramatic touchdown by sophomore Michael Wilder as Valencia players roared in delight with a victory over Sierra Canyon to complete a 5-1 afternoon. The 6-foot-2 McCalister, 14, has been getting playing time behind returnee Brady Bretthauer since graduating from middle school. There's little doubt he has the arm and mental make-up to become Muir's latest summer sensation, joining the likes of Steven Manfro and Brian Bonner, who were both young, unknown players before using the summer to take off at the running back position. McCalister moved from Texas and is the younger brother of Denver Broncos defensive back Tanner McCalister. 'He's very talented,' Muir said. 'He sees the field really well. He plays beyond his years.' Saturday was the busiest day so far for summer football competitions. Burbank won the Simi Valley championship by beating the host Pioneers in the final of the Platinum Division. The Bulldogs also had wins over Valencia and Sierra Canyon. Junior quarterback Deshawn Laporte led Burbank on offense. Mission Viejo won its own tournament championship by beating Mater Dei in the final. San Clemente went unbeaten to win the eight-team St. John Bosco tournament. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame defeated Inglewood in the championship of the Baldwin Park tournament.
Time of India
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Chris Paul II's skills inside the court gets some high praise from LeBron James' son Bryce James
Bryce and LeBron James (Image via) Bryce James, the second son of LeBron James , is getting ready to join the Arizona Wildcats this fall. After a pretty decent stint with his high school team, Sierra Canyon, last season, the younger James is now taking his initial steps toward a professional basketball career. Meanwhile, he is repping another budding baller, who also has an NBA legend for a father. Recently, Bryce took to his Instagram to give a shout-out to 16-year-old Chris Paul II; who is looking to make his own space in the world of basketball. Bryce James gives a shout-out to Chris Paul II for his balling skills LeBron James' son made a splash during his high school season, playing for the Sierra Canyon. And now Bryce James is all geared up to play for the Arizona Wildcats next season. But currently, he is taking his time to hype the younger batch of ballers, like Chris Paul II, who currently plays for Campbell Hall High School in North Hollywood, California. With his upcoming sophomore season to start soon, the young player will be a vital part of this Vikings team. A recent highlight reel of the younger Chris Paul, which was originally posted by The Hoops Pill on Instagram previously, got noticed by Bryce James. And he took it upon himself to repost it in his stories with the caption, "Straight," along with a bucket emoji. The younger James definitely noticed how CP II took to the ball and was impressed by it, so much so that he posted it on his socials. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Bryce James Instagram story of Chris Paul II (Image via Instagram) And rightfully so, as Chris Paul II has been a key player for his team, Team CP3. He helped Team CP3 to a 19-10 record to reach the quarter-finals of the CIF Southern Section state title. He also led them to finish third in the California Southern Section Gold Coast Basketball League, with a record of 5-3. His father must be proud of the young player and his impressive skills on the court so far. Fans are also pretty impressed with his skills and talent, and cannot wait to see how he shapes up to be in the future. Also Read: LeBron James' wife Savannah James shares unseen video of Bryce James marking his milestone birthday
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Proud dad LeBron James spotted celebrating son Bryce's graduation amid uncertainty over NBA future
LeBron James and his family gathered in California on Friday to celebrate the graduation of son Bryce from high school. The 17-year-old basketball prospect was among the class of 2025 to be honored at the ceremony at Sierra Canyon High School. Bryce is the second child of NBA legend LeBron and Savannah James, and the brother of Bronny, 20, and Zhuri, 10. The entire family was in the crowd in Los Angeles to see Bryce - decked out in a blue gown - at Friday's event. LeBron wore a black jacket as he sat alongside his wife and daughter for the graduation, after which Bryce will head off to college at Arizona. The teen is a four-star prospect and he committed to the Wildcats in January, despite receiving offers from Ohio State and Duquesne. Bryce, the NBA legend's youngest son, is pictured in his graduation gown on Friday View this post on Instagram A post shared by 👑 (@kingjames) Bronny has already followed in his father's footsteps and made it to the NBA. Bryce's older brother played one season at USC before joining the professional ranks. He suffered a cardiac arrest ahead of his freshman year but was then drafted by the Lakers, where he played alongside his dad. But the 40-year-old's future in the NBA is uncertain following the Lakers' playoff loss to the Timberwolves. Earlier this week, his agent, Rich Paul, said he has 'no idea' if James will want to play another year. Bryce's basketball journey is just beginning and earlier this week the teen enjoyed his high-school prom. LeBron posted a picture of his son in his black suit, alongside the caption: 'PROM 2025 for the LEGEND BRYCE MAXIMUS
Los Angeles Times
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep Rally: Spring football is here, so how are the quarterback transfers doing?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. Spring football has begun. It's time to see how the quarterback transfers are doing in high school football with the start of spring football. And don't think there won't be more transfers during the summer. Wyatt Brown, who left Santa Monica for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, has grown to 6 feet 4, 200 pounds. Here's a look at his development and what he wants to accomplish playing for the Knights. The most interesting quarterback competition should come at defending Division 1 champion Mater Dei, where former JSerra quarterback Ryan Hopkins, a Wisconsin compete, will have to win the job from backup Furian Inferrera, who will be a junior. Hopkins' speed should be a big benefit whether he wins the job or not. There's also competition at Murrieta Valley for the next quarterback to replace Bear Bachmeier. Daniel Mielke, a sophomore transfer from Ontario Christian, has checked in. Newbury Park quarterback Brady Smigiel will be trying to gain chemistry with a new group of receivers after the departure of his good friend, Shane Rosenthal, to UCLA. Chaminade transfer Devin Olmande will get the first shot to becoming his go-to receiver. There's two schools that have No. 1 groups. That's St. John Bosco with receivers and Sierra Canyon with defensive backs. St. John Bosco has receivers committed to Texas A&M, San Jose State, Oklahoma and Sacramento State. Sierra Canyon has defensive backs committed to USC and Kansas, plus the talented uncommitted Havon Finney. Oaks Christian will try to continue developing its passing attack to go along with a running game that features USC commit Deshonne Redeaux. Mission Viejo once again has the potential for a high-powered offense. Quarterback Luke Fahey, who shared playing time the last two seasons, gets to team up one final season with standout receiver Vance Spafford. The City Section is breaking in new coaches at Carson, Narbonne, Banning, Chatsworth, Garfield and Fremont, among others. Crenshaw coach Robert Garrett continues to coach as he nears 300 career victories. Dorsey continues to make progress trying to return to the Open Division. Hamilton opens its new stadium Friday and boasts two of the most impressive young players in defensive lineman Micah Butler and the versatile Richard Dunn. It's a big week to have dreams fulfilled with the NFL draft taking place Thursday through Saturday. For sure, two former Servite teammates will go in the first round: defensive lineman Mason Graham from Michigan and receiver Tetairoa McMillan from Arizona. Former Servite coach Troy Thomas, at the invitation of Graham, will attend the draft in Green Bay. There's lots of unique things to like about both in this time of changes in the sports world. For one, they were both four-year players at Servite and multi-sport athletes. Graham also played rugby and wrestled. McMillan played basketball and volleyball. 'They check every box. High character, durable,' Thomas said. Both endured the pandemic of 2020-21. It affected Graham's recruiting. He didn't become a top recruit until late in his senior season. 'Every year, he got better and kept growing,' said Thomas, who remembers him as a 6-foot-1, 200-pound freshman. 'He was 265 junior year and 285 senior. He played like a linebacker on the defensive line.' McMillan was one of the best athletes at Servite. His intelligence and toughness came through in practices and games. 'His control in the air has been a big factor,' Thomas said. 'He does so many things well. It seems effortless and seems easy when you watch him. He's very competitive and very tough.' Another player who should be taken taken in the first two rounds is former Oaks Christian and UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger. He started out as a walk-on for the Bruins and also had his recruiting affected by the pandemic even more, graduating in 2021 after a brief spring season of football. His rise will be told again and again. There's a new No. 1 team in Southern California baseball. The Huntington Beach Oilers, after a three-game sweep of Los Alamitos and Corona's 1-0 loss to Corona Santiago, have taken over the top spot in this week's top 25 rankings by The Times. The big question is what's going on with Corona's hitting? The struggle has been present for weeks. Are players trying to go for the fences too much instead of trying to get on base? The loss to Santiago shatters a little bit of Corona's invincibility because the Sharks had to face both Seth Hernandez and Ethin Binagaman and still won behind a strong pitching effort by Cooper Berger. There's still plenty of time for Corona to get its hitting back in gear. Rancho Cucamonga (16-3) has been surging and swept Los Osos in a series last week in the Baseline League. On Friday, Jacob Peyton struck out 12 in a complete game and hit a three-run home run in a 5-2 win. Earlier, he hit a home run in an eight-inning win. Gahr won two of three games from La Mirada to take over first place in the Gateway League. Hart rallied from an 8-2 deficit to defeat Castaic 9-8 behind the Frithsmith brothers. Here's a report. Orange Lutheran won the La Mirada tournament championship. One freshman having a terrific season is Malaya Vargas of El Rancho. She has 48 RBIs. Last week's top 20 rankings for Southern California. Norco is 21-2 and 5-0 in the Big VIII League. The Cougars face Corona and Corona Centennial this week. Camarillo is 16-3 and 3-1 in the Coastal Canyon League. Alianna Rodriguez is batting .443 with five home runs. Loyola, ranked No. 1 in boys lacrosse, won its 11th straight Mission League title. Oak Park defeated Simi Valley 12-7 to win its third straight Coastal Canyon League title. Grey Stevens scored six goals. Brandon Arrington of San Diego Mt. Miguel set the 100 meters meet record at the Mt. SAC Relays, running 10.21 seconds. The old record was held by Olympian Michael Norman. Then he set another meet record in the 200 with a time of 20.44. Jack Stadlman of Temecula Valley said he is committed to USC. He's No. 1 in the 400 and finished second to Arrington in the 200. Rosary broke its own Orange County record in the girls' 4x100 relay with a time of 45.21 The Trinity League sprints are shaping up to be very competitive with a bunch of football players getting faster and faster. Mira Costa has been seeded No. 1 for the girls beach volleyball players in the Southern Section. Here's the rundown. The Southern Section boys volleyball pairings will be released on Saturday at 10 a.m. The 123rd Ojai Tennis Tournament takes place this week. The top high school tennis players in Southern California will once again come to Ojai representing the Southern Section, City Section and San Diego Section. In last year's boys CIF singles final, current USC freshman Niels Hoffmann held off Lorenzo Brunkow from Palisades High. Brunkow will be highly seeded as he returns to try and win the prestigious Ojai title. Here's more information on who's competing. Loyola has hired Cameron Joyce to be its basketball coach. He was head coach at St. Ignatius in Cleveland and is the son of Dru Joyce, who was the high school basketball coach for LeBron James. . . . Tajh Ariza, the City Section co-basketball player of the year last season at Westchester, has transferred to St. John Bosco. The junior previously attended St. Bernard. He led Westchester to the City Section Open Division championship. Here's the report . . . Former Mater Dei football coach Frank McManus is the new football coach at Cardinal Newman. McManus served as an assistant at Mission Viejo last season. . . . Breleigh Garcia from JSerra has committed to Linfield University women's golf. . . . Junior pitcher Ty Diaz from West Ranch has committed to Cal State Fullerton. . . . The Segerstrom baseball program has been placed on probation by the Southern Section for rule violations and will be ineligible for playoffs this season. The team was 12-7 before the announcement Thursday and will have to forfeit all victories. The Santa Ana Unified School District announced it has removed baseball coach Erasmo Ramirez and principal David Casper. . . . Michael Bertulfo has resigned as basketball coach at Murrieta Mesa. . . . Chandler Gibb is the new girls volleyball coach at Santa Margarita. . . . Quarterback Bryson Beaver of Vista Murrieta has committed to Boise State. . . . Corona del Mar's baseball field was named National Field of the Year by the Sports Field Managers Association for 2024. Former Loyola running back Tahj Owens is doing well at Princeton on and off the field. He started every game last season as a defensive back, making 65 tackles as a junior. He's also heading toward an Ivy League degree. Here's a story from 2021 on Owens driving from Chino Hills to Los Angeles to attend Loyola and his commitment to succeed. From a story on former Servite quarterback Noah Fifita and the camp he created. From a story on a lacrosse coach who has spent 54 years at the same school. From a story on former Corona Centennial quarterback Jake Retzlaff and his goals at BYU. From the Washington Post, a story on former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame pitcher Hunter Greene becoming the ace he was destined to become.
Miami Herald
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
LeBron's youngest son, Bryce James, signs with Arizona
Bryce James, the second and youngest son of LeBron James, is officially a member of the Arizona Wildcats' 2025 class. Committed to Arizona since January, Bryce signed with the Wildcats on Thursday, which the school announced on social media. "What's going on Wildcat nation, can't wait to get there and start working. Bear Down," Bryce said in a video posted to the school's X account. Like his older brother, Bronny, Bryce played at Sierra Canyon in the Los Angeles area. The 6-foot-4 player is listed by the 247Sports composite as a three-star recruit and the No. 45 shooting guard in the nation. Bryce was part of a Sierra Canyon team that won the CIF State Division I title last month, beating Lincoln High School of Stockton 58-53. In the title game, he recorded three points, five rebounds and two assists. On the season, he averaged 8.0 points and 4.2 rebounds a game. Bryce turns 18 in June. He was born during the 2007 NBA Finals when his father's Cleveland Cavaliers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
