Keith Miller, the new football coach at Bellflower High, is going all in. His daughter, Jazelle, 15, is already a flag football, softball and track athlete at the school. Next year arriving is his 13-year-old son, Austin, who will play football, basketball, baseball and run track.
His two children are also good in the classroom.
He wants them to be examples of public school athletes succeeding at a neighborhood school and “embrace real world challenges and strive to make significant impacts on school culture, perception and community.”
Austin is already 6 feet 3, 185 pounds and could play multiple positions in football. …
The state cross country championships are set for Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno. Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura is seeking her third state championship and seventh overall when you include state championships in track and field. …
Crenshaw football coach Robert Garrett said he’s committed to keep coaching until he reaches 300 career victories. He has 290, making him the winningest coach in City Section football history. …
Redondo Union is the site for some good basketball games this week. …
The early signing date for football begins on Wednesday. We finally get to see final decisions play out and who really received a signable offer.
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