High school coaches respond: ‘Best lesson a player taught you?’
For months, current and former high school coaches have been asked to respond to my simple question: “What’s…
L.A. Marshall coach Shane Gerard finds new passion in flag football
Shane Gerard was a highly successful baseball coach at Marshall High until he decided he was burned out…
50 memorable moments from 50 years covering high school sport
This is my 50th year covering high school sports in Southern California. Here are my most memorable moments…
Judge denies Fresno council candidate’s motion to be excused from defamation suit
A Fresno City Council candidate will remain a defendant in a defamation case brought by a high school…
The Times’ football coach of the year: Ray Fenton of Los Alamitos
It’s hard to say who had more fun during the 2025 high school football season at Los Alamitos…
Crenshaw rises again in football but without coach Robert Garrett
The official head coach for Crenshaw High’s football team remains Robert Garrett even though he’s been barred from…
Last Chance U star John Beam killed in Laney College shooting
The 27-year-old man charged with shooting the widely beloved and former Oakland community college football coach John Beam…
Last Chance U star John Beam killed in Laney College shooting
The 27-year-old man charged with shooting the widely beloved and former Oakland community college football coach John Beam…
Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam
A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former football coach John…
John Beam gave Oakland hope. The ‘Last Chance U’ coach’s death is a ‘gut punch’ to the city
John Beam’s death Friday after an on-campus shooting at Laney College left an unmistakable void in Oakland. For…
John Beam: ‘Last Chance U’ coach dies after being shot on campus of Oakland’s Laney College
John Beam, a 66-year-old junior college football coach who gained fame at Laney College in Oakland, California, during…
Sacramento-area coaches speak on impact of John Beam after his death
The death of John Beam, a football coach rooted in Oakland for decades, has sent shockwaves across the…