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Category Archives: Sports
Max Homa Wins the Genesis Invitational
Valencia’s Max Homa won the 2021 Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club on Sunday by shooting a par 3 on the second playoff hole against Tony Finau, who hit into a bunker and bogeyed the hole. At age 30, … Continue reading
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Sam Burns Leads Genesis Invitational with a 64 at the Riviera; Two Players Shot 66
By BILL BRUNS Circling the News Advisor The Genesis Invitational, featuring eight of the world’s top 10-ranked players, got underway in beautiful weather today at the Riviera Country Club. Sam Burns, 24, took a two-stroke lead with a 7-under-par 64 … Continue reading
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Will Rogers 5/10K Race Foundation Donates Shirts
The plans for the Will Rogers 5/10K 43rd Annual Race were in place in March. The T-shirts were ordered. The L.A. Marathon was run and then the County of L.A. shut down because Covid-19 had started its inroads into communities. … Continue reading
New Book Offers Parents a Road Map for Coping with High-Pressure Youth Sports
An excellent new book, “What Size Balls Do I Need?” aims to help parents (and grandparents) navigate the world of competitive sports with young athletes who hope to play in high school and college. The author is Steve Morris, … Continue reading
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Pepperdine’s Sahith Theegala Joins the PGA Tour; A Bogey on Final Hole Costs Him Dearly
After the third round of the Safeway Open at the Silverado Resort in Napa this weekend, Pepperdine alum Sahith Theegala was 13 under, just three strokes off the lead. In Sunday’s final round at the Silverado Resort, PGA Tour rookie Theegala … Continue reading
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PaliHi Soccer Player Shane Thomas Dies August 15 After Practicing in Extreme Heat
Shane Thomas, 17, who scored 19 goals as a junior for the Palisades High soccer team, and who was to be a captain this coming season, died suddenly on Saturday, August 15. A memorial was soon organized near the entrance … Continue reading
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Palisadian Jake Suddleson Graduates Harvard University, Launches Pro Baseball Career
Harvard University has never been a pipeline for Major League baseball, or any other pro sport. So when Pacific Palisades teenager Jake Suddleson, a talented right fielder with professional aspirations, was accepted to Harvard in 2016, he went for “the unparalleled academic … Continue reading
City Finally Renovates and Upgrades the Main Office at the Palisades Recreation Center
It only took 13 years, but Palisades Recreation Center Director Erich Haas finally prevailed. Built in 1958, the Rec Center office was finally renovated in May, June and July—just in time for Haas, who is nearing retirement, to celebrate his final … Continue reading
Palisades Native Tyler Heineman Is Suddenly the Starting Catcher for the San Francisco Giants
Just months after being released by the Miami Marlins, catcher Tyler Heineman had a memorable season-opening debut with his new team, the San Francisco Giants, last Thursday through Sunday. Heineman, 29, who grew up in Pacific Palisades, caught three of … Continue reading
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Former Pepperdine Golfer Sahith Theegala Joins the Pros
(Editor’s note: I covered the Genesis Open in 2017 and was so impressed by the collegiate champ, Sahith Theegala, that I wrote a story about the Pepperdine sophomore. There was something about his quiet confidence and focus that made me … Continue reading
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