Category Archives: Sports

Palisades High School Cross Country Qualifies Three for State Meet

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

Three Palisades High runners–Sarah Bentley, Lucas Shriver and Brett Bailey–qualified for the State meet last Saturday in the L.A. City Section Division 1 cross-country race at Pierce College. They will now compete in Fresno on November 30. This was Rob … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Boys Take Eighth Straight City Water Polo Title: Face Vista in Division II First Round on November 22

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades High School defeated Cleveland 16-9 at Valley College on November 14 to win the City Championship. This was the team’s eighth consecutive City title. “They had two really dominant players; it was a solid team,” said PaliHi Head Coach … Continue reading →

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PaliHi’s Open Division Football Hopes Are Dashed By Banning in the First Round of Playoffs, 35-21

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

After finishing the regular season with an impressive 9-1 record, sixth-seeded Palisades High succumbed to third-seeded Banning in the City Section Open Division playoffs last Friday night in Wilmington, 35-21. The Pilots’ stadium was five times the size of the … Continue reading →

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Turkey Trot Offers Fun Plus Calorie Burning On Thanksgiving Morning at Palisades High

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

Even as one starts dreaming about pecan and pumpkin pie, with whipped cream, on Thanksgiving, start your day earlier with the seventh annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot. After a 5/10K run (or walk), one is entitled to a second piece … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Girls Lose City Volleyball Championship Host Vistamar Tuesday Night in State Tournament

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

The City Section Girls Open Division Volleyball Championship was on the line last Saturday night at Birmingham. Fourth-seeded Palisades High was playing second-seeded Eagle Rock. The Dolphins lost the first game 21 to 25 but won the second 25-15. Then … Continue reading →

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Palisades High Runners Receive Honors for Winning The Inaugural Lemen Trophy at the Will Rogers 5K 

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

Earlier this year, Will Rogers 5/10K Race organizers wanted to encourage high school cross-country teams to compete in the annual Fourth of July race. They also wanted to honor the late Dick Lemen, a longtime Palisadian and a track coach … Continue reading →

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Dolphins Beat Fairfax 21-7, Win League Title, And Now Face Banning in Open Division Playoffs

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

  Palisades High, 4-0 in Western League play, needed to defeat Fairfax (3-1) on the road last Friday to win the league title outright. The Dolphins prevailed, 21-7, despite having their preparations disrupted by the Getty Fire. PaliHi was closed … Continue reading →

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Dolphins Defeat Hamilton 38-0; Can Capture Western Title with a Win at Fairfax on Friday 

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades High crushed visiting Hamilton on Friday night, 38-0, to retain its one-game lead in the Western League. The Dolphins (4-0) must go on the road and beat Fairfax (3-1) this Friday to win the league title outright. The Stadium … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Alum Geoff Schwartz, Former NFL Tackle, Revisits Stadium by the Sea to Watch His Dolphins

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

         Former Palisades High football players often come back on Friday nights to watch their old team. Geoff Schwartz, who lettered in football, basketball and baseball at Pali, recently made one of his first football visits since … Continue reading →

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After a Soccer Career, Defensive Ace Trevor Morley Looks to Help Young Players Learn Key Mechanics

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Sue Pascoe

As a senior at Cal State Northridge, a Division I soccer school, San Diego-born Trevor Morley was named the Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He earned first team All-Conference honors in 2013, 2014 and 2015. As a defender, Morley … Continue reading →

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