A Southern California journalist, college educator and content creator focused on college sports.
2024 Awards: Two-time MNG/NYDN/Tribune quarterly contest winner for deadline writing, APSE Top 10 in writing and photography, California Journalism Awards finalist for Sports Feature Story
2025 Awards: OC Press Club Awards first place for Best Sports Story
2026 Awards: OC Press Club Awards second place for Best Sports Story, California Journalism Awards fifth place for Sports Feature Story
The Bruins, facing the powerhouse Gamecocks in their first NCAA Tournament championship game appearance, have thrived and been empowered via mental training.
The Trojans' new defensive coordinator has written and performed country music songs, all while building a reputation as a Hall of Fame college football coach.
Bruins gymnastics legend Valorie Kondos-Field has grad students pondering philosophies, values and life in the Transformative Coaching and Leadership program.
The former receiver who grew up helping on his family's ranch in Pueblo, Colorado, worked his way to becoming a linebacker and a top hand on the Bruins' defense.
Poppinga died Wednesday and during Friday night's game there were tributes everywhere to Westlake's fun-loving teammate.
Choreographer and assistant coach BJ Das crafts routines that are meaningful to the Bruins and their audiences.
Community Features
On a Saturday morning, the conversation between South Pasadena Tournament of Roses volunteers revolves around pampas grass for the float. Specifically, where to find it.One volunteer points out that some is growing outside a Wells Fargo bank. Another says it's growing near the train station. Can they take that?
Every morning, Rilla Alexander goes on a run through South Pasadena that takes her down Mission Street. One day, a wooden box with a glass pane broke up the usual scenery.The display, roughly the size of a breadbox, housed miniature artwork. Looking at the artwork were figurines of people, scattered about.
South Pasadena local Lukasz Yoder has been playing piano since he was 2 years old, by his estimate. Being a so-called "FBoy," however, is a more recent endeavor. The 21-year-old UCLA classical piano student made his debut on the HBO show "FBoy Island" this summer and walked into the reality television world as a dichotomy.
