Mats See Ghost; Escape With Win
La Mirada~The Matadores survived--and that's putting it mildly--their fourth straight year of beating Cerritos by a run to inch one victory away from the Suburban League championship with Friday's 5-4 come-from-behind nailbiter. La Mirada improved to 19-8 overall and 9-1 in league and almost delivered...
High School Football Guru Returning to LM Blog
La Mirada~Last football season was a special one for the La Mirada Blog as "The Guru" provided exclusive, in-depth, team-by-team, reports and analysis for Suburban League high school football. We read, watched and listened as the Matadores of La Mirada High captured a CIF title....
Matadores Rout Cerritos; Take First Place Alone
Cerritos~Nicko Lancaster singled four times in the first four innings, 15 of the 16 players who batted scored at least a run and 10 batters knocked in at least one to lead the Matadores to a 20-2 drubbing of host Cerritos. With its 15th victory in...
Monsoons Gone With the Wind
Lakewood~-Mayfair has left the building. More specifically, the Monsoons--on a terribly windy day that befit the hosts' nickname--have all but left the race in the Suburban League. Perhaps they are still on the porch. With La Mirada's heartstopping, 4-3 victory Friday over Mayfair, both the Matadores...
First Showdown Goes to Matadores
La Mirada~One of the wonders of the game of baseball is, whenever you think you've seen it all, you know you never will. In today's game, the Matadores-in a crucial first-place battle with Mayfair looked like as if they were on their way to losing,...
Mother-Daughter Tea/Luncheon Set for May 8th
La Mirada~The City of La Mirada will host its annual Mother-Daughter Tea Party on Saturday, May 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center. Grandmothers, mothers, and daughters are invited to enjoy a garden luncheon. Dress up in your...
19th Edition of the “4 La Mirada Kids Carnival” Returns to Benton this Weekend
La Mirada~ Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to the "4 La Mirada Kids" Carnival this weekend, as it returns for its 19th year, April 23-25, at Benton Middle School in La Mirada. The Carnival supports programs that benefit youth in La Mirada. Schools and organizations...
Review: The Buddy Holly Story Thru May 2nd at LM Theatre
WOW! I wasn’t even born yet, and though I did not live this moment, I was still able to feel the shiver of the unforgettable tragedy that Americans endured and shared the day that Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson died in a tragic...
La Pluma to Host Book Fair
La Mirada~La Pluma Elementary is hosting its Annual Scholastic Spring Book Fair starting on Monday, April 19, running through Friday, April 23, 2010. The Book Fair will be open during the Open House event on Thursday, April 22, in the Library from 5-8 pm. The school will...
Matadores Post Two BIG Back-to-Back Wins
Matdores score 32 runs in two days Palos Verdes~ The Matadores beat Peninsula 16-11 yesterday, in a slugfest, with Karl "Rocky" Perez hitting for the cycle and gathering six rbi's in the weekly Saturday Redondo Tournament.. The day before in league action, the Mats(12-8, 5-1) beat...