Sports
East is Beast as 605 Game Goes Down to the Wire
Norwalk~The 43rd annual 605 All-Star Football Classic started off slow as neither team could find its niche, but the West eventually did, and won the game, 25-19, at Cerritos College.
On its first possession, East QB Chris Leachman (LB POLY) threw a duck; and it was picked off by the West squad's Phillip Wilson (LB WILSON). Then, on a crucial 4th and 6, West QB Alden Darby (LB MILLIKAN), rolled right only to find East squad Defensive End Adrian Cortez (NORWALK), there to stop him.
Midway through the second quarter, a break down in coverage allowed for the West squad to score.
While The Guru was in the bathroom the West scored again!
Then as the first half was winding down, East squad RB Davion Edwards(NORWALK), plunged in from two yards out. That would take us to the half, with the score 12-6, in favor of the West.
All-Star High School Football Game at Cerritos College
Norwalk~Three members from La Mirada's CIF Championship team will play in the annual 605 All-Star High School Football Classic this Saturday beginning at 6:05 PM at Cerritios College.
Representing the Matadores will be RJ Lujan, Ralph Gramajo, and Alejandro Magana.
A Fine Campaign for a Group of Fine Young Men
La Mirada~The Matadore of La Mirada High's baseball team, bowed to Mira Costa last Friday in the CIF Div. II quarterfinals, 9-4, falling short of another CIF title, but a fantastic season none the less.
Thank you to the Matadore program for allowing me to be the Announcer for the home games this past season, I truly enjoyed it.
For more information on the final game and a wrap-up of the season visit http://lamiradahighbaseball.com/.
Over 200 People Attend Ribbon Cutting for New Supermarket in La Mirada
La Mirada~A mariachi band greeted visitors todayLA MIRADA HOLDS ON FOR WIN; ADVANCE, WILL HOST QUARTERFINAL GAME FRIDAY
La Mirada, coupled with their victory, also received help fom Manhattan Beach's Mira Costa, when they beat Cypress, to set up a Mat's home contest Friday
Rialto~The La Mirada High School baseball team beat Rialto today 2-1 , winning their thirteenth straight and 20 of their last 21; advancing to the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs.
The game was a quick-paced good old fashioned pitching duel, with a stiff breeze benefiting both hurlers; however Daniel Poncedeleon came out on top, dishing out a complete game 6-hitter.
LA MIRADA HOLDS ON FOR WIN; ADVANCE
La Mirada~The Matadores won their 12th straight and 19 of 20 by holding on for a 5-3 win over visiting Rancho Cucamonga in Friday's first-round of the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs.
La Mirada improved to 22-8 and will travel to face Rialto (17-10) at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in a second round game. The Knights knocked off highly-regarded Alemany, 2-0, for their eighth straight win.
Full game stories won't be posted until the playoffs are over.
SUBURBAN LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Talented Class of Seniors Will Provide Plenty of Excitement
Editor's note: "The Guru" will once again cover Suburban League Football exclusively for the La Mirada Blog this upcoming football season. Spring practice is underway, and believe it or not, it's not to early to start talking football! The following is the first of many pieces to run from now, until the final play of the football season in December.
Well Ladies and Gentleman, The Guru has returned, with high school football season just around the corner (more like 120 days away)! I am here today with a small preview of the best players returning next season for each team in the Suburban League! This will be the year of burners, as each team will have a bona-fide game breaker; and when you have one of these guys, you can definitely win at any stage of the game.
Artesia: Had a lot of players last year that where young; had to play behind their now graduating big play threat, Travon Payne.
Bellflower: Returning RB Larreon White was a big play threat last for the Buccaneers amassing a total of 600 all-purpose yards. The kid can really fly, and I look for him to be one of the league's best players this upcoming season.
Cerritos: The Dons didn't do very well in losing every game last year, but they should be remarkably better when you consider they have the do-everything-guy in Aaron Francis. The kid played in all three phases of the game and is going to be a game-breaker next year for the Dons. He is going to a senior next year, so let's see what he has in store for his final stanza.
LA MIRADA HIGH BASEBALL CAPTURES SUBURBAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
La Mirada~The La Mirada Boys baseball team has captured it's second straight, and 11th of the past 12, Suburban League Crowns, with a come-from-behind victory over second-place Bellflower here today, 8-3, on Senior Day. The Mats will start the playoffs next week with a home game, more than likely. See story below.
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| The Matadores celebrate, moments after their league-clinching victory. |
La Mirada~For the second straight game, the Matadores overcame a 3-0 deficit to win a crucial Suburban League game.
This time it resulted in a league championship on Senior Day.
La Mirada wore down a valiant Bellflower squad Tuesday to notch a 7-3 victory, the 10th in a row and 17th out of the last 18 to give coach Kim Brooks and the program an 11th league crown in the past 12 years.
Both teams will square off in a somewhat anti-climatic game Thursday in Bellflower to close off the regular season, although the Buccaneers (17-6, 8-3) could use a win to finish in second place and the Matadores (20-8, 11-1) could use it for playoff rankings purposes and to avoid the possibility of a double digit-loss season.
Mats See Ghost; Escape With Win
La Mirada~The Matadores survived--and that's putting it mildly--their fourth straight year of beating Cerritos by a run to inch one victory away from the Suburban League championship with Friday's 5-4 come-from-behind nailbiter.
La Mirada improved to 19-8 overall and 9-1 in league and almost delivered another gift from Artesia when the Pioneers took Bellflower (17-5, 8-2) to 10 innings before succumbing by the same score, 5-4. La Mirada and Bellflower will lock horns in a pair of Senior Day festivities next week to determine the league crown, the Buccaneers' surprising loss to Artesia on Wednesday giving the Matadores the leeway of a split to capture their 11th title in 12 years.
Cerritos and its ghost--perhaps taking refuge in the nearby empty lots of the Auto Square--almost gave some leeway to Mayfair, which was officially knocked out of the race when the Matadores scrambled back from a 3-0 deficit to the Dons.
After playing so well the past few weeks, with almost flawless execution, the Matadores were brought back to reality with a lot of Paranormal Activity courtesy of the Cerritos Ghost.
High School Football Guru Returning to LM Blog
La Mirada~Last football season was a special one for the La Mirada Blog as "The Guru" provided exclusive, in-depth, team-by-team, reports and analysis for Suburban League high school football. We read, watched and listened as the Matadores of La Mirada High captured a CIF title.
Well, ladies and gentleman, The Guru is back. Starting in just a couple of days, you can get all the Suburban League football you can handle, all the way through the end of the season in December.
It's just days away, exclusively, right here, on the La Mirada Blog, La Mirada's news source, then and now.
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