Keith Lair
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Irwindale Speedway comes back to life
Irwindale Speedway is back in business. For a third time. The race track which had been scheduled to close Jan. 31, 2018 will have at least two more seasons after a new lease was signed Thursday ev… → Read More
Walnut’s Alrik Pan is Whittier Daily News Boys Golfer of the Year
Walnut’s Alrik Pan is Whittier Daily News Boys Golfer of the Year Player of the Year: Alrik Pan, Sophomore, WalnutAlrik Pan would like two shots back. Any two of his 73 shots he took at the CIF State/SCGA state qualifier at Brooks → Read More
Damien’s Zach Shinnick is San Gabriel Valley Tribune Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Athlete of the Year: Zach Shinnick, Senior, DamienAll that really mattered to Zach Shinnick was the final race of the high school track and field season.The Damien senior was the clear favorite to win a CIF State 400-meter championship. → Read More
California’s Garrett Silva is Whittier Daily News Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Athlete of the Year: Garrett Silva, Senior, California Track and field athletes interested in competing in the pole vault often do not get their first chance at the event until they enter high school. Missing just one season can be detrimental → Read More
California’s Lauren Anderson is Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Athlete of the Year: Lauren Anderson, Senior, CaliforniaLauren Anderson competed for a CIF State track and field championship last year.The California High School senior tried, but did not expect to make a return visit to the season-endi → Read More
Los Altos’ James Valeanu leads the All-Area Boys Volleyball team
Player of the Year: James Valeanu, Junior, Los Altos James Valeanu learned that becoming a special volleyball player would take special practices.“I would ask my coaches to come on Saturdays to help with my passing and stuff and g → Read More
La Serna’s Michael Doria is Whittier Daily News Boys Tennis Player of Year
Player of the Year: Michael Doria, Junior, La SernaMichael Doria could see improvement in his tennis game.Now, he also can see where he needs to go.The Whittier Daily News Boys Tennis Player of the Year completed his regular seaso → Read More
Rowland’s Jason Vuong leads San Gabriel Valley Boys All-Area Tennis Team
Player of the Year: Jason Vuong, Junior, Rowland It’s easy to get motivated for a CIF Southern Section boys tennis sectional final.The tough part is overcoming that opponent. Rowland High School’s Jason Vuong came oh so clo → Read More
Damien’s Zach Shinnick has top CIF State qualifying time
Damien High School’s Zach Shinnick let off the gas just a bit on Friday night.For the first time in nearly a month, the USC-bound track and field athlete ran a slower time in the 400 meters.Shinnick has grown comfortable running t → Read More
Damien’s Zach Shinnick has top CIF State qualifying time
Damien High School’s Zach Shinnick let off the gas just a bit on Friday night.For the first time in nearly a month, the USC-bound track and field athlete ran a slower time in the 400 meters.Shinnick has grown comfortable running t → Read More
San Marino’s Pereira, Lee to face St. Francis’ Freer brothers in tennis semi
SEAL BEACH >> A three-on-three anything-goes street-ball rules basketball tournament nearly did in brothers Jack and Ian Freer.The St. Francis High School tennis players were playing in the school-sponsored event two months ago. On the sa → Read More
San Marino’s Pereira, Lee to face St. Francis’ Freer brothers in tennis semi
SEAL BEACH >> A three-on-three anything-goes street-ball rules basketball tournament nearly did in brothers Jack and Ian Freer.The St. Francis High School tennis players were playing in the school-sponsored event two months ago. On the sa → Read More
Area track and field athletes try to last in CIF State meet
ARCADIA >> It’s a treat to reach track and field’s Golden Land — the CIF State championships — but a berth in the best high school meet in the country can feel a bit tarnished if athletes fail to reach Saturday’ → Read More
Savanna Salyer-Kovacs’ homer gives Camarillo softball victory over St. Lucy’s
GLENDORA >> There has been a reason pitchers have been very careful throwing to Camarillo High School’s Savanna Salyer-Kovacs. When the senior finds a pitch she likes, it more than often ends up as a base hit.It took three at-bats → Read More
Glendora’s Jake Lamb survives 800; 11 advance to CIF State track and field meet
ARCADIA >> The difference between competing for a CIF State track and field title and an end to the season can be measured in inches.The boys 800 meters at the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet was a perfect example on Friday night at Arc → Read More
Busy week ahead for San Marino tennis pair
San Marino High School’s Bryce Pereira and Connor Lee will need to find resting time this week.The two-time doubles winners of the high school portion of the prestigious Ojai Tournament begin their quest to repeat as CIF Southern Section → Read More
La Serna boys volleyball wins CIF state opener in three games
WHITTIER >> The La Serna High School boys volleyball team had to learn to quickly get over its sky-high feelings.The Lancers won their first CIF Southern Section title on Saturday, but they were right back in the gym. The Division 5 champ → Read More
Eric Stump gets win in supermoto return to Irwindale Speedway
IRWINDALE >> Motorcycles returned to Irwindale Speedway for the first time in 14 years with AMA supermoto competition Saturday, with Eric Stump winning the 10-lap Unlimited and Premier class in front of 5,950. The last time the AMA held a → Read More
Keeping Continental teams in Amgen Tour of California paid off
PASADENA >> The WorldTour is comprised of the major league teams of cycling, but the Triple-A Continental teams pulled off big surprises in the 12th edition of the Amgen Tour of California this past week.Rally’s Evan Huffman won t → Read More
Keeping Continental teams in Amgen Tour of California paid off
PASADENA >> The WorldTour is comprised of the major league teams of cycling, but the Triple-A Continental teams pulled off big surprises in the 12th edition of the Amgen Tour of California this past week.Rally’s Evan Huffman won t → Read More