Samo swim team starts the season strong with meet wins
Samo’s swim team kicked off their season after their Intrasquad Meet on Feb. 20, setting the tone for a competitive spring campaign. The early race allowed swimmers to establish baseline times and evaluate relays before facing outside competition. The team won their first meet against Venice High School and Cleveland High School on Feb. 25.
Girls’ lacrosse introduces new JV sector
Last year, Samo girls’ lacrosse ended their ’24-’25 season with an overall record of 6-13 and a 0-2 league record. This season, the team has high hopes of making it to CIF with their hard work and dedication.
How la is preparing for the 2028 olympics
With the 2028 Olympic games in Los Angeles just around the corner, L.A has invested more than 7 Billion dollars into the games, including expanding regional infrastructure to support them.
Girls’ water polo team set to head to CIF
The girls’ water polo is nearing its finale, with CIF games only a couple weeks away and Samo’s team is heading in with hopes of winning it all. Their overall score pre-CIF is 19-9-0. This is a notable improvement from the previous ’24-’25 season, which had an overall score of 12-13-0. They won League Championships against Culver City 7-5, so going into the championship Samo was seeded first and Culver was seeded second.
The latest step for inclusivity in hockey
Ice hockey has — since its inception — been a sport largely unavailable to many people due to a plethora of different circumstances involving the culture and general nature of the sport. Oftentimes, hockey can be inaccessible due to climate: people being priced out of the equipment needed to play, or expectations of race and sexuality taking over the ice. These issues have kept hockey lagging behind other major leagues in terms of popularity and inclusivity.
Key wins Set boys’ basketball up for success in cif playoffs
Throughout their season, the boys’ basketball team has proven to be a force on the court and a tough competitor to any school they face. They started their pre-season with an 8-0 winning streak, with only a few losses under their belt going into league. The Vikings have just finished competing in Ocean League, having assured their spot in the CIF playoffs. The Vikings ended 3rd in Ocean League, with a record of 4-3 and an overall record of 17-10.
Girls’ soccer carries Ocean league momentum into cif
The Samo girls’ soccer team played their first league game against Torrance High School on Dec. 19, losing with a score of 0-2. After winter break, they resumed their season on Jan. 9 with a 15-0 league win against Inglewood High School.
Samo boys soccer has sights set on third CIF championship
The Samo boys’ soccer team has had an impressive start to this season marked by numerous successes. The teams record so far is 16-2-3 and a perfect 7-0 in the Ocean League, which puts them in first place. This promising start to the season has given the team attention and recognition. Samo boys’ soccer is currently ranked 12 in the state in a ranking done by CIF on Jan. 29.
College Football Playoffs: Indiana Takes the Win
The College Football Playoffs (CFP) expanded their bracket from four to 12 teams this year. This extension of the format has allowed more teams to get a chance to play for the national championship.
Girls Basketball Starts of League Strong
Samo girls’ varsity basketball has faced a challenging preseason. After a promising start to their season, with a morale boosting win in their first game of the season, Samo girls’ basketball faced a number of losses in their preseason.
How private equity is reshaping the future of sports
The sports industry is ever-evolving, as advancements are made in streaming, venues, and technology to benefit the viewer’s experience. Providing the sports industries with this support has been private equity firms, who have aided the growth of teams by utilizing professionalized management, giving the teams a corporate driven lead.
Dodgers win back-to-back World Series
On Nov. 4, there were elections in New York, Virginia, New Jersey, and California. Each election resulted in favorable outcomes for the Democratic Party.
The reality of stereotypes around safety gear in sports
This year, new advancements of safety technology in a variety of sports have been introduced, including cooling vests in Formula One (F1) racing and specialized goalie helmets in water polo. While these inventions are effective in preventing potential injuries, they bring up questions on stereotypes around the use of extra safety equipment. Do athletes prioritize their reputation over safety?
Cross country finishes strong at cif championships
The cross country season at Samo has now ended for most athletes, giving the majority a well deserved break. Following this two week break is the preparation, in which most cross country athletes participate, for the track and field season.
Questionable calls lead to growing criticism of referees
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has recently experienced a surge in popularity over the past couple years, following polarizing new stars like Caitlin Clark entering the league. During the current 2025 season, the WNBA has made sports headlines across the nation. Not because of the athletes, but stemming from intense criticism of the referees.
Girls soccer is off to an exciting start
Last season, the Samo girls’ soccer team finished second in the Ocean League with a record of 8-2, while advancing to the first round of the CIF playoffs. During the first round of CIF, they faced a 1-2 loss against Notre Dame Academy, which concluded their season with an overall record of 11-10-1. The team coaches, Jason Daglis and Alyssa Pazzi, hope to build off of last season to strengthen their future performances, as well as the new five team captains that were named; LB Caldwell (’26), Audrey Howard (’26), Nyla Ryf (’26), Becky Scholze (’26) and Kayla Yee (’26)
Samo boys’ soccer sets sights high for the upcoming season
Boys’ Soccer looks to build off of a successful ’24-’25 season, ending with a perfect 9-0 record in Ocean league and a 22-4-2 record overall, which qualified Samo for the open division of the CIF playoffs.
Girls’ basketball aims higher this season
Last year, Samo girls’ Varsity basketball made
it to the first round of the CIF playoffs, losing
by a score of 32-34. Finishing their season with
a league record of 6-4 and an overall record of
11-15, they finished third in the Ocean League.
Head Coach Lance Radford reflected on the
successes of last season.
Girls’ tennis wraps up the season undefeated in league
The Samo girls’ tennis team ended their season on Nov. 7 in the second round of CIF playoffs, losing 4-14 to Canyon High School.
Premier league executive to lead new USL Division One
On Nov. 3, it was announced that the current chief football officer of the Premier League, Tony Scholes, was named President of the United Soccer League (USL) Division One. The USL’s Division One was formed on Feb. 13. With this new league, a system new to the U.S is planned to be put in place. Scholes was brought in due to his background in the Premier League, where he worked running competitions as well as player development.