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The Peterson Principle: 7/5/2021

Written by tpeterson on July 5, 2021 — 11 Comments

By Tim Peterson The Dodgers have won nine straight, the NBA Finals are set, and the Summer Olympics are just a couple of weeks away. So of course we’ll talk some high school football.

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LAFC, Dynamo Draw One Up

Written by tpeterson on June 19, 2021 — 2 Comments

By Tim Peterson (Los Angeles) – LAFC and Houston scored eight minutes apart in the second half and ultimately battled to a 1-1 tie Saturday night before a capacity crowd at Bank of California Stadium.

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The Peterson Principle: 2/29/2016

Written by tpeterson on June 18, 2021 — Leave a Comment

This is a column I wrote February 29, 2016, six days after my dad passed away. In honor of him and with Father’s Day being celebrated this Sunday I thought I’d post it again.  By Tim Peterson He loved me so much that he once got tossed out of a junior high basketball game because […]

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Ceniceros Steps Down at El Monte

Written by tpeterson on June 17, 2021 — 37 Comments

By Tim Peterson (El Monte) – Jesse Ceniceros has stepped down as the head football coach at El Monte after three seasons sources confirmed Thursday.

Posted in High School Football, High School Sports

Rumble at the Ranch Set for Saturday

Written by tpeterson on June 16, 2021 — 7 Comments

By MVS Staff (Pico Rivera) – The “Rumble at the Ranch” 7 on 7 passing league Tournament is set for this Saturday June 19th at El Rancho High School.

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Maranatha Names Holdren Head Coach

Written by tpeterson on June 16, 2021 — Leave a Comment

By Tim Peterson (Pasadena) – Maranatha has named Rand Holdren as its new head football coach the school announced Wednesday. Holdren was most recently the head coach at Burroughs.

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Pasadena Poly Ends Apache Run

Written by tpeterson on June 9, 2021 — 1 Comment

By Tim Peterson (Arcadia) – Pasadena Poly jumped out to a 10-2 lead and never looked back in a 63-54 win over Arcadia Wednesday night to win the CIF Division 4AA Championship.

Posted in High School Sports

Nothing Doing for Apaches, 13-0

Written by tpeterson on June 8, 2021 — 1 Comment

By Tim Peterson (Arcadia) – Harvard-Westlake scored six runs in the fourth inning and added four more in the fifth and cruised to a 13-0 rout of Arcadia Tuesday in the CIF Division 1 playoffs at Giambrone Field.

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No Apaches Down; Arcadia in Finals

Written by tpeterson on June 5, 2021 — Leave a Comment

By Tim Peterson (Arcadia) – Arcadia withstood a big second half rally and held on to beat Paramount 64-60 Saturday night in the CIF Division 4AA semi finals on the Apaches home floor.

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Los Altos Lands in Finals

Written by tpeterson on June 4, 2021 — 1 Comment

By Tim Peterson (Hacienda Heights) – Los Altos built a double digit lead in the third quarter and then had to hold on in the fourth to beat Long Beach Poly 58-56 Friday night to advance to the CIF Division 2AA Final.

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