Since he became head coach at Birmingham in 2007, Matt Mowry is 0 for 18 when it comes to winning a West Valley League baseball title. He’s won five City titles but the Patriots haven’t been able to figure out how to win a league title. A showdown against defending City champion El Camino Real…
CIF STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS At Golden 1 Center, Sacramento FRIDAY’S RESULTS Boys DIVISION I Damien 58, Folsom 55 DIVISION III Antioch Cornerstone Christian 74, Birmingham 64 DIVISION V San Marin 89, Sylmar 64 Girls DIVISION I Corona Centennial 73, Clovis 66 DIVISION III Placentia El Dorado 42, San Jose Valley Christian 40 DIVISION V Woodland…
Sophomore pitcher Carlos Acuna, building upon his outstanding freshman season, threw a one-hit shutout on Friday in Birmingham’s 5-0 West Valley League win over Taft. He lost his no-hit bid when the first hitter of the seventh inning singled. He finished with seven strikeouts. In 24 innings this season, Acuna is 3-0 with 29 strikeouts,…
SACRAMENTO — Nick Halic leaned forward, his hand touching the head of senior Charles Eleri while offering a pep talk. His 6-year-old son, Kingston, put his hand on Eleri’s shoulder for additional comfort. On a Birmingham High basketball team with only four seniors and plenty of hope for the future, Halic was making sure to thank Eleri…
When Birmingham High’s Tekeio Phillips and X’Zavion McKay were asked if they are surprised that the Patriots are playing for a Division III state boys’ basketball championship on Friday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento after losing in the first round of the City Section Open Division playoffs, the answer was unanimous: Yes. The Patriots…
When Jeff Bryant was playing high school basketball at Sylmar, the top teams in the City Section were annually among the best in California. “The City dominated back in the day,” Bryant, now the head coach at Palisades, said Tuesday before Southern California Regional Division II boys’ basketball final. His Dolphins lost a heartbreaker, 59-57…
