7 Huntington Park (4th in Eastern, 11-19) at No. CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS; MAXPREPS; FOLLOW MAXPREPS. Washington (20-6) is the third seed and plays Locke (11-15) in the first round. Schools may enter a maximum of three (3) sanctioned View the entire high school Boys Basketball brackets. Lincoln/South Gate winner at Los Angeles CES, Los Angeles/Fremont winner at Rancho Dominguez, Downtown Magnets/Hawkins winner at Los Angeles Kennedy, Animo Robinson/Middle College winner at Larchmont, CALS Early College/Lakeview winner at Harbor Teacher, Community Charter/Foshay winner at Maywood CES, Orthopaedic/Contreras winner at Alliance Neuwirth, East Valley/East College Prep winner at Belmont, Alliance Marine/Academia Avance winner at University Prep Value, WISH/Collins winner at Los Angeles Leadership, Bernstein/Elizabeth winner at Wilmington Banning, Mendez/Middle College winner at Maywood CES, Triumph/Orthopaedic winner at Huntington Park, Animo De La Hoya/Collins winner at South East, New West/Animo Venice winner at Academia Avance, Gertz-Ressler/Math/Science winner at Monroe, Alliance Neuwirth/Downtown Magnets winner at Panorama, Lake Balboa College Prep at Los Angeles Leadership, Dymally/East College Prep winner at Rivera, Rise Kohyang/Annenberg winner at Episcopal, Los Angeles Leadership/Lake Balboa College Prep winner at Larchmont, L.A. 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The brackets for the 2022 CIF LA City Section boys basketball playoffs have been finalized. It was a surreal environment for teenagers.". Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . Birmingham won the 2021 Open Division championship in a season that can best be described as truncated because of various COVID-19 disruptions. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . National high school boys basketball plays of the week (Jan. 20-26). You are. 6 Banning (4th in Marine, 9-17), No. The home Price's Lynch takes it even a step further. Teams qualifying for playoffs may continue to practice until eliminated. 8 Cleveland (2nd in West Valley, 13-12), No. "It used to be four or five kids on every team affiliated with some group. California Los Angeles City Section Division III Volleyball Playoff Prediction. access individual schedules on a team by team basis. VIEW MORE Top Performers View All Leaders Points Per Game M. Adams Jr. 1 Chatsworth (4th in West Valley, 21-9), No. Use the "Find my Team" feature to quickly locate your team! There is no in between. 11 Central City (2nd in Freeway, 11-11) at No. The 2021 CIF LA City Section high school boys basketball playoffs are scheduled to begin June 2, and the matchups have been set for all five divisions. With Fremont, it's always the Blood gangs -- fear of that gang element. I told the kids, if you dont like it, then do something about it.. The Royals only played two home games, against Birmingham and Chatsworth. The thinking is it's safer and there is better education on the outskirts. KingDrew is a [tough] 1 vs. 8 matchup for us. No Saturday or holiday practice is authorized at any time without prior The Los Angeles riots left 53 dead, thousands injured and property damage estimated at $1 billion. "It's never coming back," Azzam said in his trademark matter-of-fact tone. Were gelling at the right time, the coach said. It's what you put into it.". I didnt see any surprises.. 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Since the advent of the modern California state championships in 1981, the road to the highest-level classification title (Division I) has gone through the L.A. City Section, composed of high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Need Information? Granada Hills is the top seed in the Girls Open Division. The CIF City Section Division I championship game is set for March 5 at the Galen Center. Preston has a reputation as a talented middle school player, but there is only one certainty about his high school career -- it won't be spent at Washington Prep or any other nearby South L.A. school. The 15-time City champions dont have coach Ed Azzam (he retired) and have lost to Fairfax, Palisades and Venice, but theres still talent, led by Jonathan Choyce and Angel Corona. Birmingham lost to Venice early in the season we were coming off a two-week layoff due to a surge in the pandemic, Halic said and the Patriots are definitely motivated in having a rematch, even if its their playoff opener. This is not to slight or diminish Divisions I through V, which began their playoffs earlier this week. We may be going to Fairfax butI think Ive prepared them enough to be where we need to be, Wyatt said. As the mother of an athlete, I want my kid prepared to go to the next level [academically], and college coaches have concerns that inner-city athletes are not prepared.". . California tournament was already completed for football and basketball, . Championship. Parents moved out to gets their kids away from gangs, but in many instances kids were already in the gang.". SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS' BASKETBALL Championships, Wednesday. Taft (22-2) has won 13 games in a row and completed a perfect 10-0 season in the West Valley League. 14 Los Angeles (1st in Southern, 10-2), No. 1150 San Fernando Road Suite 100 eliminated. Your Bilingual Community Newspaper for the Entire San Fernando Valley. Open Division: #2 Corona Centennial at #1 Sierra Canyon, Friday, 7 p.m. Division 1: Chaminade 53, Capistrano Valley 49, Division 2AA: Rolling Hills Prep 67, Los Altos 56, Division 2A: Crean Lutheran 68, Agoura 58. It is that kind of tournament in the Open Division. "Guys don't have that support from the neighborhood, from the guys who are supposed to push you. The six-time state champion coach referred to the state of L.A. City basketball at the time of the riots when his program ended the Crenshaw and Manual Arts stranglehold and won back-to-back 4A titles. Fifteen, 20 years ago, you knew with Willie West at Crenshaw, they were never going to have a down year. Division 5AA: Faith Baptist vs. #2 Trinity Classical at Masters U. There has been a large population shift of African-American families, accentuated by the riots, from the inner city to other areas of Southern California. Follow your favorite school's scores, schedules, rankings, video highlights, articles and more at sblivesports.com and scorebooklive.com . This winter, all you had to see was a mildly talented Crenshaw team nearly knock off the city champions -- despite talented brothers Isaac and Daniel Hamilton having transferred to private school Bellflower St. John Bosco before the season -- to believe Azzam's words. "He didn't have his best game at the Fairfax State Preview, but man, Gabe York looks like a million bucks in the Trinity League," said Nicole Player, a 1996 graduate of Washington Prep. We have a couple of starters who are seniors but our main players are sophomores. The riots were the flash point of the L.A. City Section's decline in basketball over the next 20 years. "You had whole sets of families moving out, even if it wasn't all at the same time. 15 Gardena (7th in Marine, 5-18) at No. A mandatory meeting for all basketball coaches will be held 2023 Your Bilingual Community Newspaper for the Entire San Fernando Valley. Questions? Will the trends of African-American exodus, private-school domination, and the de-emphasis of sports participation continue? Open Division: #2 Mater Dei at #1 Corona Centennial, 5:30 p.m. Division 1: Esperanza at #1 Long Beach Poly, Division 2A: Eisenhower at #2 Paloma Valley. "The landscape has changed drastically. Hollywood, North Hollywood, Polytechnic, Verdugo Hills, Valley The Harvard-Westlake girls basketball team earned the top seed in the CIF Southern Section Division 2A playoff and will play Moorpark in the first round on Thursday night. Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at home sites; semifinals Feb. 24 at home sites; finals March 3, 8 p.m. at Roybal Learning Center. A player of Langston's caliber who felt it normal to carry a gun would stick out like a sore thumb in this day and age of iPhones, Facebook and Twitter because of the decreased number of gang members on teams. to rules and policies regarding tournaments on page 129 of the 2000-01 Orangebook. El Camino Real (11-13) whose last City basketball title came in 2014 when the Royals (then known as the Conquistadors) won Division I may have a below .500 overall record. It's caused some black families to move out of the area.". Jan. 26, 2022 6 AM PT. Feb 09. They always play that tough brand of defense where they are in-your-face and all over the place. They returned to lose to Gardena in a Marine League game. 65 in the ESPN 100. Today the talent level on L.A. City Section teams -- and even some Southern Section schools near South L.A. -- and the sheer amount of players attaining college scholarships has never been lower. But that would only happen if both teams reach the final. 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Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. Magnet League Schools: Bravo, DBM, Elizabeth, Foshay, LACES, Valley Alt., King-Drew, "You had Crips affiliated with Crenshaw and the Bloods with Fremont, so you knew there would be tension," Sullivan said. A newspaper of historical dimensions, the San Fernando Sun has been publishing continuously since 1904 reflecting the valleys historical and cultural development. Feb 10. Both groups operate autonomously, have large African-American male memberships and are made up of smaller gangs known as "sets," some of which feud with one another. Our record doesnt show how good we are; but weve played some tough teams, and I wanted to make sure we had played at least 24-25 games.. PRO PHOTOGRAPHY. 15 Bravo Medical (2nd in Southern, 18-7). "You can't blame parents for wanting to keep their kids safe.". Monroe advances. Dominic Ellison, who earned a scholarship to Washington State in 1993 and helped Inglewood Morningside to the '92 Division III state title, feels a generation of more informed parents, not just educational and safety concerns, is a big factor driving kids to private schools. Langston and Danny Griffin, another member of Crenshaw's '89 team, said gang members were often some of the team's biggest supporters. Before the brackets were released on Saturday, Taft coach Derrick Taylor said he put together a mock tournament. For an individual league schedule (practice or Refer A tough 5-foot-9 guard, Langston paid his dues on Crenshaw's junior varsity team in 1987-88, when the program had eight seniors bound for Division I and 14 eventual scholarship players on its roster. But the Open Division is considered, at least on paper, the hardest championship to win. We have five guys in our starting lineup who, in any other year could be a number one of two leading scorer elsewhere. Consult the IAC Rule Book for additional rules relating to basketball. 15 Gertz Ressler (2nd in Ocean, 7-4) at No. But we figured things out pretty quickly this year, and its been fun to see them grow from summer and fall ball all the way through this point and time.. BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Because of technology, kids have more options these days to steer clear of trouble. Also seeded were Birmingham Charter High (sixth) and El Camino Real Charter (seventh). After Fremont defeated South Gate, many of the fans watching the second boys' game were distracted by gang-related altercations in the Sports Arena's upper level. Second Round. 10 Santee (T-1st in Southern, 11-14), No. 14 Poly (5th in East Valley, 6-24) at No. 10 Birmingham (6th in West Valley, 12-18) at No. "Everyone from parents to the school administration has to be involved and everyone has to be on the same page. Taft will continue to be solid as long as former NBA guard Jason Hart, who played for Azzam at Westchester before finishing at Inglewood, is coaching. "Nowadays, parents give more to their kids instead of making them earn it. Lincoln/South Gate winner at Los Angeles CES, Los Angeles/Fremont winner at Rancho Dominguez, Downtown Magnets/Hawkins winner at Los Angeles Kennedy, Animo Robinson/Middle College winner at Larchmont, CALS Early College/Lakeview winner at Harbor Teacher, Community Charter/Foshay winner at Maywood CES, Orthopaedic/Contreras winner at Alliance Neuwirth, East Valley/East College Prep winner at Belmont, Alliance Marine/Academia Avance winner at University Prep Value, WISH/Collins winner at Los Angeles Leadership, Bernstein/Elizabeth winner at Wilmington Banning, Mendez/Middle College winner at Maywood CES, Triumph/Orthopaedic winner at Huntington Park, Animo De La Hoya/Collins winner at South East, New West/Animo Venice winner at Academia Avance, Gertz-Ressler/Math/Science winner at Monroe, Alliance Neuwirth/Downtown Magnets winner at Panorama, Lake Balboa College Prep at Los Angeles Leadership, Dymally/East College Prep winner at Rivera, Rise Kohyang/Annenberg winner at Episcopal, Los Angeles Leadership/Lake Balboa College Prep winner at Larchmont, L.A. 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Jeff Halpern (Athletics Office) - (213) 743-3640. 10 Verdugo Hills (2nd in East Valley, 18-9) at No. "Parents are more protective and aware of the educational and athletic opportunities for their kids. Then you began to see Crips and Bloods out in the Inland Empire. First Round. Right behind it, as the second seed, is Birmingham. View the entire high school Girls Basketball brackets. Coliseum League Schools: Crenshaw, Dorsey, Fremont, Jefferson, Locke, Manual Arts, 2001 We've re-organized them in The ones that stuck it out eventually gained respect for each other. 8, get ready for the City Section Open Division basketball playoffs next month. The pairings and schedule for the L.A. City Section boys and girls basketball playoffs that start Tuesday, Feb. 15. Before the riots, inner-city youth were pushed toward sports as a way to steer clear of street activity. With Reggie Morris and Randolph Simpson, Manual Arts was really able to compete" for the state title. A few parents and coaches could only shake their head in bewilderment. They have a very efficient offense and play tough defense to try and make you play quicker than you want to. The L.A. City Section has its share of great individual talent, but top-tier L.A. City squads are usually defined by depth and the ability to wear teams down. The Los Angeles City Section basketball playoffs for boys and girls is underway. They even looked out for each other with things that were going to go down over the weekend or at a party.". 13 King Drew (5th in Marine, 10-17) at No. Age discrimination, How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Rainn Wilson, Elliott: Anze Kopitar ignites Kings to thrilling overtime win over Oilers in Game 1, Clippers expect Kevin Durant to play more aggressively on offense in Game 2, Eric Kendricks finds himself in middle of a big hole in Chargers defense, Hunter Renfroes three-run blast powers Angels to rain-disrupted win over Red Sox, Jalen Hurts agrees to five-year, $255-million extension with Eagles. It was very active and definitely a lot going on in there. Perhaps the COVID-19 start, stop and start again experience in the Los Angeles Unified School District is having an effect, but the lack of consistency among the top teams is very visible, along with a noticeable lack of experience among players. Its one reason why there are only eight teams in both of the boys and girls brackets. First Round. November 10th. We have to continue to play hard, and value all of the little things more. Feb 16. Age discrimination, How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Rainn Wilson, Elliott: Anze Kopitar ignites Kings to thrilling overtime win over Oilers in Game 1, Clippers expect Kevin Durant to play more aggressively on offense in Game 2, Eric Kendricks finds himself in middle of a big hole in Chargers defense, Hunter Renfroes three-run blast powers Angels to rain-disrupted win over Red Sox, Jalen Hurts agrees to five-year, $255-million extension with Eagles. Tension ran high between L.A. residents of different ethnic backgrounds in the early 1990s. 2023 LA City Section Girls Basketball Open Division Playoff Bracket. Division 3A: #3 Glendora at Marina, Thursday, 7 p.m. Division 4AA: Pasadena Poly 63, Arcadia 54, Division 4A: Linfield Christian 51, Pilibos 43, Division 5AA: Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 64, Costa Mesa 55, Division 5A: Faith Baptist 50, Desert Hot Springs 40, Championships, Thursday, 7 p.m. unless noted. Any problems with transportation should be addressed to (323) 227-4488. Despite his beliefs, the former Manual Arts and Locke coach is empathetic toward parents such as Player whose concerns about safety make their decision to leave inner-city public schools behind easier. In the fall of 2011 at Westchester's gym, Azzam was having a conversation with his former player Morris Jr. about the state of the city game. LIVE Transfer Talk: Rice, Toney targeted as Newcastle eye England stars, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Specific-Composite Schedule basis (in case you want to know everything that's 1 seed in the CIF City Section Division I playoffs. Phone: (818) 365-3111 ESPN Recruiting's Joel Francisco said he has never seen it so low in more than 25 years of watching L.A. City basketball. "Society has changed," Morris Sr. says. "I didn't really notice [any fights], but did see a lot of gang members, either behind our bench or in the stands. Reseda Cleveland, with future NBA players Lucious Harris and Adonis Jordan, plus six other eventual Division I recruits, spent most of the season ranked No. It was a time when the city was so tough Fremont advanced from the lower 3A Division to the state title game in '91. Langston is raising his 12-year old son and 9-year old daughter far from his old stomping grounds off 59th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard. Honig said he didnt see any easy opening games for any of the teams in the bracket. A jury found Korean store owner Soon Ja Du guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a 16-year prison sentence recommendation on Nov. 15, 1991, but the presiding judge, Joyce Karlin, reduced the sentence to probation, community service and a fine. Some of the sections longtime powers should be in the running to put up another banner, but anyone who says they know with certainty which team will win is simply popping off. The L.A. City Section has released the complete In terms of team makeup, were a bit younger than that team. everyone else and beat two teams from outside the San Fernando Valley in the city playoffs: Gardena (38-27) and Los Angeles High (21-14) in . Wesley Saunders led L.A. Windward, a school located in Mar Vista on the city's Westside, to the 2011 Division IV state title before moving on to Harvard. Morris and Kim Bly, Washington Prep's athletic director and a former multisport athlete at Cal State Los Angeles, say they believe the notion of inner-city students being at an academic disadvantage is overstated. Feb 26. This is not to slight or diminish Divisions I through V, which began their playoffs earlier this week. "When I go back to the block now, only one person from my era still lives there," Langston said. Links to all of SBLive's CIFLACS basketball playoff brackets including all girls brackets can also be found here on the City Section website. The first game, #10 San Pedro (CA) @ St. Bonaventure (Ventura, CA), started at 7p. He can be reached at ronnie.flores@espn.com Often the top seed has the easiest opening game. 15 finished in the Top 20 out of 94 LAUSD schools. Edlio Login Powered by Edlio. "It's been hard for me to get kids that live around Fremont to come to Fremont," Sullivan said. No longer are future Pac-12 players getting cut from L.A. City varsity teams or tryouts so daunting that talented players look elsewhere. I think kids feel like they aren't going to make it.". 2 Westchester (1st in Western, 23-6), Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 22, 7 p.m. at home sites; semifinals Feb. 25, 6/8 p.m. at Galen Center; finals March 5, 1 p.m. at Galen Center, No. All rights reserved. I don't see how it helped or how anything good would come from it.". For . 4 Crenshaw (1st in Coliseum, 18-8), No. Its why the Royals will have no trepidation about traveling to Fairfax (13-6) on Friday and playing against a program that has won multiple City titles in basketball, and is a perennial championship contender. 2022 CIF LA City Section Boys' Basketball Championships Brackets. 1. There were 2 games for Los Angeles City Section basketball on Sat, 3/4/2023. 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