Junior cross country and track runner Key Pearson trains at home in Bainbridge Island, Wash. Pearson and many of her teammates continued to train in a socially distanced fashion while living off campus in Malibu. Photo courtesy of Key PearsonThe West Coast Conference fell in line with many other conferences Aug. 8, postponing the fall sports season due to COVID-19. This left … [Read more...] about Teams Scramble to Practice Despite Fall Sports Postponement
Coronavirus Crippling NCAA with Fall Sports Shutdown and Program Cuts
Major football and basketball programs support much of the fabric of collegiate athletics' finances, which are currently under siege by COVID-19. Art by Leah Bae College athletic departments cut nearly 100 college sports programs due to financial reasons stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic that started in March. Over two months later, dozens of programs from NCAA Division I, … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Crippling NCAA with Fall Sports Shutdown and Program Cuts
Blank Banners: High School Programs Adjust to Spring Sports Cancellations
Infographic by Austin HallThe California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) released a statement Friday confirming the cancellation of all high school spring sports. While the decision affects every one of the state's baseball, softball, lacrosse, men's volleyball, water polo and track and field teams, to name a few, some of the local high schools quickly adjusted to the changes … [Read more...] about Blank Banners: High School Programs Adjust to Spring Sports Cancellations
Men’s Basketball Player Received Death Threats from Sports Bettor in 2019
Graphic by Ali Levens An unnamed Pepperdine men’s basketball player received four disturbing direct messages via Instagram during the 2019 West Coast Conference (WCC) basketball tournament. The messages, sent March 9, 2019, threatened to decapitate the player and his family, told the player that he would be stabbed and killed as he slept and instructed him to watch his … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Player Received Death Threats from Sports Bettor in 2019
Recruiting, Transfers and Super Teams: The Challenge of SoCal High School Football
Jason Negro (left) and Bruce Rollinson are the head coaches of St. John Bosco High School and Mater Dei High School, each a powerhouse program at the center of the high school football recruiting debate. The two schools have won the past four CIF State Open Division titles. Photo courtesy of Raul Romero Jr. | Press TelegramThere were nearly 16,000 Southern California high … [Read more...] about Recruiting, Transfers and Super Teams: The Challenge of SoCal High School Football
