Santa Monica Pro and Prep Sports

Bruce Willis enjoys a sunny day out with friends after aphasia diagnosis

Sun, 05/29/2022 - 00:02
The Hollywood vet appears to be in great spirits, as wife Emma Heming shared video of the actor as he played a game of basketball with friends Tuesday.
Tramel's ScissorTales: Johnny Bench to sign new book on baseball & Route 66

Fri, 05/27/2022 - 01:54
Photographer Jean Fruth and fellow Grassroots Baseball co-founder Jeff Idelson will be at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Sunday, along with Oklahoma hero Johnny Bench.
People and Places:
Johnny Bench ~ Oklahoma ~ U.S. Route 66
Cal football legend Geoff McArthur, Aaron Rodgers’ top receiver, has cancer. He's had to crowdfund medical bills.

Thu, 05/26/2022 - 09:32
More tired than he ever sounded after any of the 51 games he played for the Cal football team between 2000 and 2003, after which he left the Golden Bears as their all-time leading receiver with 3,188 career receiving yards.
People and Places:
Douglas MacArthur ~ University of California, Berkeley ~ California Golden Bears football
Report: Former Cal Star WR Geoff McArthur Has Cancer

Tue, 05/24/2022 - 06:47
Former Cal football star Geoff McArthur, who holds the school record for career receiving yardage, has cancer and was hospitalized on Friday, according to KRON 4 TV, based on a GoFundMe site organized by some of McArthur's friends.
People and Places:
Douglas MacArthur ~ Cancer ~ Sports Illustrated
Route 66 centennial planning begins in Oklahoma

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 15:29
Route 66 is as American as burgers, cars, apple pie and baseball. Established on Nov. 11, 1926, the Mother Road stretches 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica. There are 426 drivable miles on Route 66 in Oklahoma, more than any other state. The ...
Remembering Gigi Bryant: Rising basketball star would’ve celebrated 16th birthday Sunday

Sun, 05/01/2022 - 19:18
The eight passengers were bound for a girls' basketball tournament to what was then called the Mamba Sports Academy when the aircraft crashed in the Santa Monica Mountains in Calabasas on what was a foggy morning in the Los Angeles area. Gigi ...
Taft's Julia Bazylevych and Prior Borick win first ever beach volleyball pairs championship in CIF history
Sat, 04/30/2022 - 06:16
Bazylevych and Borick took home the title over Charlotte Wilson and Jordan Palmer from El Camino Real. SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- This summer when LA City Section officials add the 2022 spring sport champions to the Section record book, they'll have to add a ...
COLLEGE ROUNDUP, April 22-28: Sprinting to the finish line
Sat, 04/30/2022 - 04:02
A slew of other Renegades met the requirements for Friday's conference competition in Santa Monica, providing another chance to qualify for regionals. Miscellaneous and looking ahead: Beach volleyball dropped a pair of matches in Santa Monica entering the ...
Fans are left divided over whether footage of Lionel Messi is real
Fri, 04/29/2022 - 13:54
It was a reference to a video that went viral of the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and England star smashing three footballs into bins placed handily along a beach in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. The video, just over one minute long, was shot in a ...
People and Places:
Lionel Messi ~ Relative direction ~ Manchester United F.C.
LA Rams to Bring Vince Lombardi Trophy to Santa Monica Pier
Thu, 04/28/2022 - 03:00
Next weekend, the Rams are bringing the championship trophy to the Santa Monica Pier to provide local residents and fans the chance to see football's most coveted prize up close. All Trophy Tour stops are free and open to the general public and feature ...