Category Archives: Sports

Polo Matches (and Movies) Return to Will Rogers

A resident told CTN last week, “I just got back from my evening visit to Will Rogers State Park,” where she noticed horses, trailers and staff in the lower parking lot. She learned that weekend polo has resumed on the only polo … Continue reading

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Jordan Wilimovsky Prepares for the Olympics

Long-distance swimmer Jordan Wilimovsky spent one of his last training sessions at the Palisades High School pool on June 24. His coach David Kelsheimer told Circling the News that Jordan was headed to a U.S. training camp in Hawaii before … Continue reading

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Kaia Kanan, Former “Post” Kid, Helps Palisades High Win Another City Volleyball Championship

When Kaia Kanan started attending Methodist Preschool on Via de la Paz in 2007, she became well known around the Palisadian-Post office, just down the street. Her grandmother, Cheryel Kanan, the Post’s business manager, would pick her up from school … Continue reading

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Beloved PPBA Umpire Dirk Robinson in the Hospital

(Editor’s note: Anyone who has had a kid play in the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association over the last few decades has come in contact with Umpire Dirk Robinson, who is known as even-tempered, fair and a good man. Circling the … Continue reading

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Veterans Gardens Must Make Changes Before Gaining Approval by Recreation and Park Commissioners

The Veterans Gardens/Bocce Courts at the Palisades Recreation Center have not yet received final approval from the L.A. City Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners, which it must have before it opens. Several residents complained to Circling the News that … Continue reading

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Palisades High School Wins Boys/Girls Tennis Championships

Back to back wins at the Balboa Tennis Center by the Palisades High School Girls Tennis Team on May 13 and by the Boys May 14, gave the school its 65th Team Title and Kling’s 48th. Next up for the … Continue reading

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AYSO Soccer Fall 2021 Registration Underway

Recognized as a Platinum Region for its outstanding soccer program, AYSO Region 69, is now open for registration. All children born between 2003 and 2017, are eligible to play.  Unlike many sports organizations, at least 45 percent of the players … Continue reading

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Organizers Cancel Fourth of July 5/10K Races After Inaction by City Officials

Covid-19 restrictions have been rapidly easing across Los Angeles County, but apparently not fast enough to save this year’s Fourth of July Will Rogers 5/10K Race. At the least, said Race Director and Co-Founder Bian Shea, it takes several months to organize … Continue reading

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Will There Be a Fourth of July 5/10K Race?

Brian Shea, the Will Rogers 5/10K Race Director and Founder, filed for a race permit in March, after Durrah Wagner, the former field representative for Councilman Mike Bonin, told him in a January email: “I have checked in with my … Continue reading

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Palisades High Football Beats Westchester, 16-12, to Finish the Season 3-1

It was a wild football game Friday night as the Palisades High Dolphins defeated Westchester, 16-12, at the Comets’ stadium. Pali ended the Covid-shortened season with a 3-l record. The Dolphins were deep in talent and Westchester always has a … Continue reading

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