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1 week ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderOver the past couple of months, Serra High’s football team participated in several Spring-Summer passing and other football fundamental events and head coach Scott Altenberg is seeking to bring back contention for CIF-Southern Section and CIF-State crowns this fall. The Cavaliers strength appears to be on defense, behind senior tackle Khary Wilder, a four-star recruit who already committed to Big 10 power Ohio State University.
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2 weeks ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderSince 1968, athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities have been competing in various sports and last weekend’s Special Olympics at Cal State University, Long Beach was another success. Included were local teams from Torrance and the rest of the South Bay. It was a grand finale of the unified spring sports that included athletics (track and field), basketball, bocce (a little like croquet or lawn bowling), flag football and swimming.
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3 weeks ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderThroughout the past few decades, Serra High’s boys’ and girls’ track and field teams enjoyed success by winning several CIF-State championships.
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1 month ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderSerra High’s track and field athletes exceled in the CIF-Southern Section Division IV Championships on May 17 at Moorpark High but saw the more prestigious Southern Section Masters Championships (with Divisions I, II, III and IV combined) way tougher and more competitive last Saturday at the same place. As of last Saturday, the Cavaliers advanced just one athlete in Raelyn Pleasant to the CIF-State Meet after she finished fifth in the girls’ triple jump at 37 feet, five inches.
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1 month ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderPrior to last Saturday’s CIF-Southern Section Division IV Track and Field Championships, Serra High head coach Princeton Williams was confident that the Cavaliers could win the championship. It ended up with the Cavaliers tying for the title with Viewpoint High from Calabasas with 49 points apiece Saturday at Moorpark High. Foothill Tech from Ventura finished third with 37 points. Otis “Tre” Harrison repeated as Division IV 300-meter intermediate hurdle champion at 38.2 seconds.
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1 month ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderGardena High senior Devin Lee came out on top of the boys’ 200-meter dash in last Thursday’s Marine League Track and Field Championships at Carson High. Lee won the race at 22.88 seconds to win over second-place Breeden Villagas from San Pedro (23.11) and third-place Jaquer Lewis (Harbor City Narbonne; 23.78). Lee also finished fourth in the 100 clocking 11.18 as he advanced to the CIF-Los Angeles City Section Prelims in both races. “I feel good,” Lee said about his win in the 200.
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1 month ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderAfter a pair of earlier losses to St. Paul in the Del Rey League, Serra High’s baseball team came through with a 9-4 win over the host Swordsmen on April 29 in Santa Fe Springs. Trailing 3-1 after the first inning, the Cavaliers, who are 4-7 in league and 17-7 overall, let loose for seven runs in the top of the second inning and never looked back. From there, each team added just one more run. Senior C.J. Hughes had a big day, going 2-for-3 with five runs batted in and one run scored.
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1 month ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderSerra High’s baseball team is red hot in non-league play but remains cold in the rigorous Del Rey League after getting shut out by St. Paul 4-0 last Thursday at Serra. The loss saw the Cavaliers drop to 3-7 in league but are 15-7 overall after rolling over Van Nuys High 13-2 in a San Fernando Tournament game last Saturday at home. Serra is 12-0 in non-league and tournaments.
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2 months ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderSerra High’s baseball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning for a 4-3 non-league win over Leuzinger High from Lawndale on April 16 at Serra. The Cavaliers took advantage of five walks from Olympian pitching to score the three runs. Tim Pryor, Joshua Bronson, and Isaiah Molina each scored on the bases-on-balls.
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2 months ago | 
gardenavalleynews.org | Joe Snyder
By Joe SnyderSerra High’s boys’ and girls’ track and field teams vied in Friday and Saturday’s prestigious Arcadia Invitational and came out with strong showings. The big highlight for the Cavaliers was Otis “Tre” Harrison who won his heat and finished second overall in the boys’ 300-meter intermediate hurdles at 38.04 seconds on Saturday. He was just .03 seconds slower than the top overall finisher in Samel Eminovic from Mountain Ridge, Ariz. (38.01).
