Derrick Williams Update

La Mirada~Recently the La Mirada Blog spoke with Derrick Williams, La Mirada basketball star now attending the University of Arizona.

Williams told us that he finished up a little summer school activity, has returned home to La Mirada, and is getting ready for the first day of school, August 24^th.

Williams, who originally signed a letter-of-intent to play with USC, decided not to play there when the team began to unravel after the Tim Floyd front-office situation.

Of course, Floyd was seen on the LM campus as early as Williams' junior year in high school, and was directed here by someone in the La Mirada hierarchy.

Bottom line, we don't get to see Williams play just up the freeway this season, something that disappoints him very much.

Of course, being in the PAC-10, he will make visits when UOA comes to play USC and UCLA. Besides, Arizona is not that far away.

• by Tony Aiello
• Aug 17, 2009

High School Football Season Just Around the Corner

La Mirada~A touch of Autumn in the evenings indicates football season is almost here.

The 2009 La Mirada Matadores begin play September 4 against rival St. Paul of Santa Fe Springs.

Follow the Mat's progress all season long right here and look for an exclusive team-by-team Suburban League preview here on the La Mirada Blog the week of August 17th. Check for La Mirada game times on our community calendar.

Also, check out the cool 2009 LM Football web-site at www.eteamz.com/lamiradafootball. The link has also been added to our La Mirada Links page. Go Matadores!

• Aug 05, 2009