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It is with a heavy heart his family shares the passing of John Elwood Riordan on July 11, 2024. He was born September 5, 1927 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Wilson and Clara Riordan and had an older brother, Joseph Earl. John was called to serve his country (WWII), while a senior in high school. He joined the Coast Guard and was a Morse Code instructor. After the service, he married and they had two children. He opened a tv and radio repair business in Michigan, but ended up moving to California in...
Many Olympic athletes and representatives from diverse backgrounds and life experiences since the early 1900s have called Culver City their home in recognition of a community that embraces the 2024 Paris Olympic Games theme: “Worlds we share, where individuals from a variety of cultures and backgrounds reach new heights together...” Embodying that message of Olympic spirit and sportsmanship, Culver City High School alumnus Isaiah Jewett and a Botswana challenger helped each other to their fee...
On a Sunday afternoon, I drove to Culver City High School's newly renovated Robert Frost Auditorium to interview Dr. Anthony Fauci before his event later that evening. As I waited in line to go inside, members of the MAGA movement were outside screaming and waving signs in protest. I was kind of awkwardly standing there representing KidScoop Media taking it all in. Dr. Fauci was scheduled to appear on stage in an interview with actor Sean Penn, to discuss his latest book, On Call. The event was...
April 14, 1936 - July 13, 2024 Sylvia Rousseve passed away peacefully at age 88 on July 13, 2024. A proud native of the City of Angels, Sylvia was a passionate educator and a beloved friend whose faith informed her devotion to social justice. Sylvia began her education in 1941 at Ascension Catholic School, where later in life, she also served on the School Board. In 1954, Sylvia graduated from St. Monica's High School. After earning a degree in English Literature from UCLA, Sylvia found her...
The Culver City high school varsity passing league football tournament started at 9 a.m. last Saturday with 14 very competitive schools varying for the championship. When it was all over Saturday afternoon North Torrance walked away with the championship trophy after they beat Culver City five touchdowns to four. Passing tournaments feature quarterbacks, receivers, defensive backs and linebackers. The tournament, which started on Friday featuring freshmen and junior varsity teams showcased...
Longtime business owner and Culver City philanthropist has passed away. He was named citizen of the year in 2017. John was a generous contributor to numerous community organizations such as: Culver City Little League, El Marino Elementary Language School, Culver City High School Vanguard Program, Culver City Education Foundation, Culver City Firefighters, Los Angeles Police Explorer Scout Program, Culver-Palms YMCA, The Senior Coalition, Muscular Dystrophy Association, The Jeffrey Foundation,...
Culver City high school's varsity football team with try to stay unbeaten this summer when they battle a group of talented schools in the Culver City Invitational Passing Tournament that starts this Saturday at 9 a.m. at Culver City high school. The Centaurs are 12-0 this summer after going 7-0 in the El Rancho Tournament and 5-0 at the Redondo Union Tournament on June 22. The Centaurs appear to have talent at every position according to head football coach Jahmal Wright. "I am excited," said...
Don Ericsson was born on March 31, 1940 in Texas and passed peacefully on June 13, in Culver City. He is survived by his devoted partner, Darlene Larsen, son Dean and daughters in law Patti Ericsson (wife of Dean) and Shannon Burton Ericsson (widow of Daniel), brother Eric and sister Alesta. He is preceded in death by loving wife Carolyn Sue Ericsson and son, Daniel. At a young age Don journeyed with his mother and two siblings from Texas to California where he established his roots and embraced the community he lived in and served in Culver...
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First, the Culver City newspapers, the Culver City News and the Culver City Observer would like to thank one of the best sports photographers in the Los Angeles area, George Laase. For many years Laase has made Culver City high school sports come to life through the lens of his camera. When it comes to Culver City high school Laase never says no. There is an old saying in journalism, a Picture is worth a thousand works. Once again, the Centaurs produced a lifetime of memories on the field,...
Once again Culver City high school athletes and coaches competed at an elite level during the 2023-2024 athletic season. Gifted athletes make coaches look good and outstanding coaches make athletes look. It's a two-way street that meets at the fork in the road. Over the past 60 years the high school has been fortunate enough to have student athletes and coaches that are some of the bests in the state. This year is no exception. Morgan Maddox was remarkable on the track and Evan Reiter was...
Aki Wilson, who's Memorial Service was scheduled for Friday, May 24 HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE. Wilson died of a heart attack on Wednesday, May 1. The Culver City high school graduate was one of the greatest athletes in Culver City high school history and he was also a member of the Culver City high school Sports Hall of Fame....
The Culver City high school 2023-24 athletic season ended last Saturday at Buchanan high school in Clovis California at the CIF state track and field meet finals. It was a near perfect Hollywood ending for the Centaurs track team. There are over 1,200 high schools in California and Culver City placed second in the girls 200 meters, third in the girls and boys 400 meters and fourth in the boys 4X400 meter relay. Morgan Maddox was second in the 200 meters with a time of 23.60, she placed third in...
With the departure of UCLA, USC, and eight other schools, the Pac-12 Conference is down to just two teams, but they still have a pulse after the two remaining teams agreed to a TV contract with the CW Network and FOX for the 2024 football season. The Oregon State Beavers and the Washington State Cougars will play a combined 13 home games in 2024, with 11 games televised on the CW Network, an OTA Network available in 100% of homes, and the other two games on FOX. The CW Network is available local...
With the departure of UCLA, USC, and eight other schools, the Pac-12 Conference is down to just two teams, but they still have a pulse after the two remaining teams agreed to a TV contract with the CW Network and FOX for the 2024 football season. The Oregon State Beavers and the Washington State Cougars will play a combined 13 home games in 2024, with 11 games televised on the CW Network, an OTA Network available in 100% of homes, and the other two games on FOX. The CW Network is available local...
There are 560 high schools in the CIF Southern Section and Culver City high school qualified eight student-athletes for one of the most prestigious high school track and field meets in the nation, the California State Meet. The meet will take place on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at Buchanan high school in Clovis. The prelims are Friday, and the finals are Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. To advance to the state meet the Centaurs competed in the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet last...
For the first time in Culver City high school's track and field history the school has two runners that have recorded the fastest times in the state of California. Last weekend in the CIF Division 2 finals Morgan Maddox moved to the top of the list in the girls 400 meters and Duaine Mayrant is the number one 400-meter runner in the boys' division. This all happened at Moorpark high school last Saturday when they both competed in the division finals. Maddox ran 53.50 and Mayrant was clocked in 47...
Sometimes dreams don't come true and that's what happened to the Centaur baseball team last Tuesday when they were beaten by Camarillo high school 6-4 on the road in the CIF Division 4 semifinal game. Culver City was one game away from making history as the first baseball team to make it to the finals. The Centaurs finished their dream season with a great 25-5 record that included three playoffs wins, a first-place finish in the tough Bay league and memories that will last a lifetime. Last...
There are 560 high schools in the CIF Southern Section and Culver City high school qualified eight student-athletes for one of the most prestigious high school track and field meets in the nation, the California State Meet. The meet will take place on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at Buchanan high school in Clovis. The prelims are Friday, and the finals are Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. To advance to the state meet the Centaurs competed in the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet last...
People say good things come to those who wait. For the 2024 Culver City high school varsity baseball team they didn't have to wait that long. Last year they took last place in the Bay league with a record of 3-7 and this year they won the league championship with a record of 7-3. Their overall record last year was 9-13-1and their record this year is a remarkable 24-4. Last Tuesday they won their second straight CIF Division 4 playoff game 1-0 against Riverside Roosevelt at Roosevelt. "It feels...
The boys' and girls' varsity track and field teams will be in action Saturday at Moorpark high school when they will be competing in the CIF Division 2 Finals. The field events start at 11 a.m. and the first running event starts at 12 noon. The Centaurs will be well represented in this prestigious meet. Morgan Maddox, who is one of the fastest runners in the state is expected to win the girls 200- and 400-meter dashes. Last week she recorded the fastest qualifying times in both events. She ran...
Last week on Wednesday night Culver City middle school and high school lost a member of the Panther and Centaur Family when Aki Wilson, left, passed away from a heart attack. He was an assistant football coach for the high school and the head football coach for the middle school. He was an outstanding athlete at Culver City high school who graduated in 1995. He was also a member of the Culver City high school Hall of Fame. Pictured with Wilson is Culver City football and track and field coach...
Culver City high school is known for having an outstanding athletic program and this year is no different. Four teams have punched their ticket to the prestigious CIF Southern Section playoffs that start this week. The baseball and girl lacrosse teams play their first-round games today, Thursday and the boys and girls track and field teams drive into action on Saturday, May 4. The baseball team will start their quest for a CIF title at 3:15 p.m. Thursday when they host 14-13 Castaic. If they...
Serving 2,228 students in grades 9-12, Culver City High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%). Nationaly Culver City High...
