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Los Angeles Times
04-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: Jorden Wells of Servite is freshman to watch in football, track
When freshman Jorden Wells of Servite High ran the 100 meters in 10.64 seconds last month, it was a warning to everyone about his potential speed and talent in track and field as well as football. 'Electric' is how football coach Chris Reinert describes Wells playing running back for the freshman team. He scored more than 20 touchdowns for the 9-1 team. 'He's an offensive weapon.' Then Wells unveiled his speed when running the 100 meters and suddenly he looks like a young talent on the rise. His twin brother, Jace, also plays football and runs the 400 in track. It should be a fun spring seeing how fast the two brothers run. … It will be No. 1 Corona against No. 4 La Mirada in baseball at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at La Mirada. … The Southern California Regional playoffs in soccer begins on Tuesday. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
Los Angeles Times
03-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Roosevelt, Ontario Christian are top seeds in boys' and girls' regional basketball playoffs
The Southern California Regional basketball playoff pairings were released on Sunday with Eastvale Roosevelt and Ontario Christian receiving the No. 1 seeds for the six-team boys' and girls' Open Division tournaments that begins on Wednesday. Each gets a first-round bye. The boys' bracket has Roosevelt facing the winner of Harvard-Westlake vs. St. John Bosco. The No. 2 seed, Santa Maria St. Joseph, gets a first-round bye and will face either San Diego Montgomery or Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. The girls' bracket has Ontario Christian meeting the winner of Sierra Canyon-Mission Hills. No. 2-seeded Etiwanda will face the winner of Mater Dei vs. Bishop Montgomery. City Section Open Division boys' champion Westchester drew the No. 2 seed in Division II and will host La Jolla Country Day on Tuesday. The state championships are March 14 and 15 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
Los Angeles Times
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: Open Division boys' and girls' basketball finals produce top matchups
It couldn't have worked out any better for high school basketball fans in Southern California. The Southern Section Open Division championships in boys' and girls' basketball will be played back to back on Saturday at Toyota Arena in Ontario with matchups that should be pleasing for fans. First at 6:30 p.m. is the boys' final matching Eastvale Roosevelt (31-2) and McDonald's All-American Brayden Burries against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (26-6) and junior standout Tyran Stokes. At 8:30 p.m., Ontario Christian (28-1) and sophomore All-American Kaleena Smith face two-time defending state champion Etiwanda (25-4). Both games are rematches. Roosevelt defeated Notre Dame 76-58 on Dec. 21 in Las Vegas. Ontario Christian defeated Etiwanda 74-66 on Nov. 23 at Harvard-Westlake. All four teams are stronger and better prepared with players who weren't available for the first meeting. The winners will be the likely No. 1 seeds for the Southern California Regional playoffs that begin next week. At 4:30 p.m. is the Division 1 boys final matching Los Alamitos against Mira Costa. Here's a report on that game. Here's the link to ticket information. … The City Section will be hosting championship basketball and soccer matches on Saturday at Pasadena City College. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
Los Angeles Times
01-03-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Tajh Ariza leads Westchester to its 16th City Section boys' basketball title
A wild, delirious roar came from of Tajh Ariza on Friday night after his dunk with no time left on the clock started a joyous victory celebration for Westchester High. It was a 65-55 triumph over Chatsworth that gave the Comets their 16th City Section basketball title before a sold-out crowd of more than 1,800 at L.A. Southwest College. 'This is big. Nobody believed in us,' said Ariza, who finished with 19 points and made key assists in the fourth quarter to help No. 2-seeded Westchester (22-9) to win the Open Division championship over the No. 1-seeded Chancellors (22-8). The game attracted a large crowd because the game's two standout players were the sons of former NBA players, and each had memorable moments. Alijah Arenas struggled at times with his shot, making only one for eight in the third quarter, when Westchester opened a nine-point lead. He finished with 33 points with Ariza guarding him much of the second half. 'I don't feel I did my best,' Arenas said. 'I felt we could have done better collectively.' Ariza was four for four on free throws in the fourth quarter when Chatsworth picked up two technicals in the final 1:33, one for hanging on the rim and another for a player losing his cool. Those mistakes blocked any Chatsworth comeback bid. Ariza, the son of former Westchester, UCLA and NBA standout Trevor Ariza, came to Westchester trying to bring back the Comet magic. His father won four City titles from 2000-2003. Westchester's coach, Dewitt Cotton, was an assistant then. Cotton succeeded Hall of Fame coach Ed Azzam, who won all 15 of the City titles. It was a Cotton timeout with 6:55 left in the third quarter that proved to be a decisive moment. The score was tied 28-28. He yelled in the huddle for his players to remember to play as a team after several bad shots. 'It was good. It brought us together,' said Jordan Ballard, who scored 15 points. Westchester went on an 11-1 run. Westchester lost to Chatsworth in its season opener 59-55, so this was a redemption game for the Comets. Ariza and Arenas have known each other for a long time and their competitiveness was on display. 'It was fun. A great matchup. That's my dog,' Ariza said. Both schools will be involved in the Southern California Regional playoffs that begin next week. Pairings will be announced Sunday afternoon.
