All-league Pacific League guard Nick Springer is transferring from Crescenta Valley to Pasadena Marantha, the Pasadena Sun reported.
The senior-to-be would be the first top transfer to join new Maranatha Coach Tim Tucker, who previously coach at Pasadena.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Damon Charlot has resigned after two seasons as basketball coach at Reseda Cleveland, Athletic Director Jason Meskis said.
That means Cleveland will have to find new coaches for football, basketball and baseball.
"It's a coincidence," Meskis said of the trio of head coach openings.
-- Eric Sondheimer
St. John Bosco Coach Derrick Taylor is putting together a schedule in 2013-14 that will allow his players to pick up plenty of frequent flyer mileage.
The Braves are scheduled to travel to Chicago for a showcase on Dec. 7, followed by tournaments in Florida and Massachusetts.
There's also a possibility of a trip to Puerto Rico.
St. John Bosco returns standout guards Daniel Hamilton and Tyler Dorsey.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Basketball Coach Russell White (not the same Russell White that was the star running back at Crespi in the 1980s) will take on the additional duties as athletic director at Encino Crespi, President Father Tom Batsis announced on Wednesday.
He will replace Matt Luderer, the athletic director since 2008.
Batsis said the move was made as part of a cost-cutting move.
"Matt has done a wonderful job," Batsis said.
For years, the late former Crespi basketball coach, Paul Muff, also served as athletic director.
-- Eric Sondheimer
The Watts Summer Games, scheduled for June 8-9 and June 15, is seeking basketball teams to participate. The registration fee is $150 and includes T-shirts for 15 players and two coaches and a minimum three games.
Here's the link to sign up.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Woodland Hills El Camino Real has lost the architect of its turnaround in boys' basketball.
David Rebibo, who guided the Conquistadores to their first City Section Division II championship two seasons ago and to a runner-up Division I spot this past season, has resigned after six years as coach to become an assistant at San Francisco.
JV Coach Joe Wyatt will take over as head coach.
"It was a great opportunity for me," Rebibo said. "It was a dream I couldn't pass up."
El Camino Real was considered one of the favorites for next season's Division I title with the return of standouts Julian Richardson, Evan Wardlow and Maleke Haynes, all of whom have college scholarship offers.
Wyatt is a former Granada Hills Kennedy player who played in college and overseas.
-- Eric Sondheimer
If incoming UCLA guard Zach LaVine is as good as he looks as a dunker, the seats at Pauley Pavilion won't go unfilled this coming season.
Above is video of him winning the Ballislife All-American dunk contest.
-- Eric SondheimerFormer Harvard-Westlake standout Jason Collins gave an interview to the sports editor of the school newspaper discussing his decision to reveal he was gay.
Here's the link to a sneak peek of the interview.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Tanner Fanjoy from Thousand Oaks made five three-pointers and finished with 17 points to help the West defeat the East, 97-90, in the Battle of the Valley all-star boys' basketball game on Saturday night at Valley College. He was named game MVP.
KJ Moffett of Alemany had 16 points and won the halftime dunk contest. London Perrantes of Crespi had seven points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Jaron Martin from Chaminade scored 21 points for the East team.
In the girls' game, the West defeated the East, 73-49. Nicolle Aston of Louisville was named MVP. She scored 10 points and had 16 rebounds.
-- Eric Sondheimer
Tanner Lancona, a 6-foot-9 senior center at Tesoro, has committed to St. Louis. He was previously committed to Washington State.
-- Eric Sondheimer
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