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Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prep talk: Ryan Zurn is preparing for his play-by-play days
Eighth-grader Ryan Zurn, the son of La Mirada baseball coach Jimmy Zurn, hopes to be doing play by play of his father's games. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) In this new world of schools live streaming sporting contests and allowing students to pursue their dreams of becoming the next Vin Scully, Ryan Zurn is very much on the path of doing just that. The son of La Mirada baseball coach Jimmy Zurn has been the school's public address announcer since he was 9 years old. Advertisement In the fall, he'll be a freshman at La Mirada, and he doesn't want to play baseball. He wants to be a play-by-play announcer, and his father is investigating how his school can start streaming games and allow Ryan to practice his craft. It's inspiring when teenagers know exactly what they want to do entering high school and begin the process of fulfilling their goal. Ryan Zurn intends to do just that. … At the Texas Relays, sophomore Benjamin Harris of Servite won the 100 meters in a wind-aided 10.35 seconds. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email 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.
Los Angeles Times
19-02-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: La Mirada's new baseball field is ready to be unveiled
La Mirada High's $20-million baseball field is ready to be unveiled. The Matadores will play their first official game in their new stadium on Saturday against Etiwanda. Coach Jimmy Zurn, whose team had to wait two years for the stadium to be completed, can't wait to show off the new facility to fans and visiting teams. … St. John Bosco's new baseball field won't open until April 1 at the earliest, athletic director Vince Brown said. Dugout construction needs to be completed. … The Southern Section MastersMeet that decides state qualifiers for wrestling will be held Saturday at Sonora High. Here's the link for tickets. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
