By Nathan Foster Muir senior Keeya Dixon loves to play basketball. However, unlike most high school players, her first time really playing the game was in high school. While most young athletes tend to stick to a single sport, Dixon switched from soccer to basketball her freshman year at Muir. “I played soccer for eight…
Registration is open and all skill levels are invited for the Pasadena Senior Center 3×3 Basketball Winter League for women ages 40 and older. Games will be played Sundays, March 26, April 2, 9 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Braun Athletic Center at Caltech. Drop in any or all play…
Favela scores 1,000th point and game-winning basket Photos and Story By Christian Romo Westridge senior Juliana Favela (34) scored her 1,000th Prep League point, and it wasn’t even her biggest basket of the game. Favela’s 22 points helped the visiting Westridge Tigers (11-8, 7-4 Prep) hold off the Mayfield Cubs (6-14, 3-7 Prep),…
Tigers score 25 in the fourth quarter for their first league win By Christian Romo Up by 13 early in the fourth quarter, the Vikings looked on their way to a comfortable victory. But an explosive quarter and a dramatic layup from senior Stone Franco (4) brought the last-place Tigers their first league win of…
Hamilton scores 25 as Mustangs miss last-second opportunity By Christian Romo Fans parked their cars on side streets, alleys, outdoor courts, virtually anywhere with open space outside of the gym at John Muir High School. Vendors sold teriyaki bowls in the hallway at halftime. A peddler entered in the middle of the game hawking hastily…
By Christian Romo Not even a loss to their cross-town rivals could spoil the party at Marshall. As the first opponent at the brand new $11.5 million Marshall Sports Complex, the Blair Vikings (5-1) defeated the Marshall Eagles (5-7), 80-60, Friday night in Pasadena. Blair junior Dezmond Washington (23) led all players with 18…
