Five-Peat! Swim and Dive takes league

Having captured its fifth consecutive Mission League title, the Varsity Swimming and Diving team is in its mid-season, now looking ahead to CIF competition. Kicking off the season at a meet against Crescenta Valley on March 8, the AquaCubs came off the blocks strong and swam to a promising 1-0 start. Not long after, on  Read more »

Calling the shots… with Brandon Dempster

“A home run for Gibson, and the Dodgers have won the game 5-4! I don’t believe what I just saw!” – Jack Bucks, Dodgers announcer. And it may be true that anyone inside of Dodger Stadium or at home on that crisp October night during the 1988 World Series couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with  Read more »

Varsity Baseball slugs its way to first

Coming off a disappointing 12-17 campaign last season, theVarsity Baseball team has shifted gears to become the surprise leaders of the Mission League. The Cubs, currently 16-6-1 overall with a 6-2 record in league, have jumped over pre-season favorites Harvard-Westlake and Alemany to grab first place. Despite Cub results on the field, skepticism remains with  Read more »

Seniors undefeated in Loyola career

Having lost not a regular season meet for the past four years, the Varsity Track Team has continued its winning tradition by again going undefeated in the 2012 season. With recent wins against Notre Dame and Harvard-Westlake, the team improved its record to 6-0. A perfect season, let alone four consecutive ones, is no small  Read more »

Cubs aim for CIF after disappointing league play

Ranked fifth in Southern California by The Los Angeles Times, the varsity basketball team is ready to take on Harvard-Westlake in Mission League play tonight at 8 p.m. at Cal State Northridge.  Despite disheartening losses in league games this season, the Cubs remain positive, particularly after their defeat of Orange Lutheran, 92-84, last Saturday, a  Read more »

Hazzards on the court: a dangerous duo

Loyola preaches brotherhood. The 2012 Varsity Basketball team takes it a step further. Meet Jacob, senior, 3-point sharpshooter. Meet Max, freshman, the future of Loyola basketball. They are the Hazzards. Brothers at home, teammates on the court. Jacob said, “It’s really cool and has always been a dream of mine to actually get to play  Read more »

Varsity Soccer gears up for CIF playoffs

The 2012 season has seen Loyola dominating the field of competition, with an overall record of 17-4-5 and a 6-1-3 record in league, not to mention 15 shutouts on the season. “We’ve got a lot of talent, and we have a huge potential be a contender for the CIF championship,” said senio team captain Henry  Read more »

The Admiral: football’s guardian angel

The varsity football team received many blessings this season, including support from the Loyola community, a chance to restore the program’s success from the past, and inspirational leadership from U.S. Navy Admiral Michael Shatynski, Class of 1975. During one of several talks with the team, the Admiral drew a parallel between this year’s team and  Read more »

Freshman Basketball off to a great start

With plenty of talent and ability, the freshman basketball team has large expectations to meet, and through their first five games the young Cubs are meeting those expectations quite well. With a record of 4-1, the Cubs are off to a hot start. Their sole loss came recently at the hands of Mira Costa on  Read more »

JV Soccer handles early-season opponents with ease

  Soccer  season has arrived at Loyola. With new coaches, the junior varsity soccer team has a new way of playing the games and is off to a great start with a record of 6-0. With new Head Coach Michael Wood and new Assistant Coach Robb Gorr, who was assistant coach for the frosh team  Read more »