Category Archives: Sports

Pali Football Defeats Roosevelt 24-17

There was incredible talent, enthusiasm and hard work on display by the Palisades High School Football team as they beat the Roosevelt Rough Riders 24-17. How good are the Dolphins? The potential is there. There are rough edges and occasional … Continue reading

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Lee Calvert Celebrates Her 100th Birthday with Pushups

  By ALISON BURMEISTER There are an estimated 101,000 Americans who are 100 or older in a country of 245 million people (78 percent are women). Joining that elite group is Lee Calvert, who celebrated her 100th birthday on August … Continue reading

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PaliHi Wins First Football Game 58-6

After their first home game, which Pali won 58-6, Palisades High School football head coach Dylen Smith was asked if there were any surprises. “The score,” Smith said. “I feel bad for Dymally.”  It turns out that Smith had gone … Continue reading

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The Other Side of the Olympics

SWIMMING WITH KATIE LEDECKY: Swimming with Katie Ledecky at the Maggie Gilbert Aquatics Center in November 2019 was the closest this editor will ever come to a gold medal. After Ledecky, 27, set a new Olympic record time of 15:30.02 … Continue reading

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PaliHi Grad Nick Itkin Wins Bronze at the Olympics

Nick Itkin, an American right-handed foil fencer, won a bronze medal in the individual men’s foil at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29. He told the press after his win that “Obviously the dream is the gold, but … Continue reading

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The 2024 Will Rogers 5/10K  Run Saw Fast Times . . . and Fun

Many runners had best times when they crossed the  finish lines at the 2024 July 4th 5/10K Will Rogers Race. While the rest of the southland was under an extreme heat wave, there was cloud cover and even a light … Continue reading

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Golf Summer Camps for Juniors

Another great choice for juniors with free time on their hands this summer is learning to play golf. This is an all-ages sport that one can play well into retirement. PGA Professional Carlos Rodriguez helps golfers from ages 9 to … Continue reading

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Bocce Awards Presented: Praise for the Program/Players

When asked how long she been playing bocce and why, the resident said she started playing about three years ago, “You meet so many people. It’s best community thing.” She continued, “You don’t have to have your own equipment, anyone … Continue reading

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Junior Tennis Camps through August

Your kid promised that they would do something every day this summer and you didn’t need them to sign up for camps. So far it has been nothing but sleeping late, and too much screen time. Luckily there’s a good … Continue reading

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2023 Champ Laura Osman Will Return to Defend Title

In her first time running the 10K Will Roger race, Laura Osman of Encino, captured the women’s division. She made it look easy last July, running 6:17 min/miles for a winning time of 38.59. The mother of two boys and … Continue reading

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