News From El Camino High School
La Mirada~New club on campus! Positive Alternative Outreach Program with Advisor Mr. Oscar Diaz, who is sponsored by the Living Faith Church.Community events for the month of December: 1. Toys For Tots Annual Toy Drive-working with the Los Alamitos Marine Base. Toy contributions are being...
Congratulations to the La Mirada Matadores From the La Mirada Blog
Argonauts Lose Their First Game Costa Mesa~Another exciting game-except this time it was for all the marbles. La Mirada High School won it's second CIF football championship in school history tonight, 49-27 over Garden Grove. The Matadores got out to an early 7-0 lead after...
The Show Must Go On-La Mirada Kiwanis Style
La Mirada~The 2009 Knabe Katch almost didn't happen this year, but thankfully, last month, it did. The annual fishing derby, in its 13th year, usually takes place in August, but had to recheduled to November this year because of sick ducks and a biologically unhealthy La...
Suburban League/Southern Division Semifinal Recap; Final Preview
Suburban League Semifinal Recap: Semifinal Recap: WOW!!!!! I was at a loss for words at the way that this weekend's games went; especially when it seemed that the Matadores had lost their game. Then, the Lancers couldn't seem to keep from shooting themselves in the...
La Mirada Wins on Game Ending Fumble, 27-24; Advances to CIF Final For the First Time Since 2001
La Mirada~La Mirada beat Laguna Hills tonight 27-24 in a semifinal contest, sending the Matadores to the final for the first time since 1992. When Ralph Gramajo intercepted a Laguna Hills pass midway through the third quarter, it seemed La Mirada was on its way...
25th Annual Kiwanis Holiday Shopping Spree
La Mirada~With Christmas fast approaching, many La Mirada families are facing difficult financial circumstances. Sometimes, it can be tough to determine the best ways to lend a hand, but La Mirada Kiwanis has continued to find a way, year after year. On Tuesday December 8th,La...
Matadore Hoopsters Start a New Quest
La Mirada~The La Mirada Boys Basketball squad opens the regular season tonight in a non-league contest vs. Tustin High at Matadore Gym. The Mats are coming off a very succesful campaign in which they won the Suburban League title and advanced to the CIF Southern Division quarterfinals....
Suburban League Quarterfinal Recap: Semifinal Preview
Suburban League Quarterfinal Recap: Man, who would have thought at this point in the playoffs, that the La Mirada Matadore and the Norwalk Lancer defenses would be so dominant. We all knew they could score points, and they have been doing just that. The manner...
Trying to Ensure Everyone Has a Merry Christmas
La Mirada~The City of La Mirada's Annual Holiday Toy and Food Drive will run through December 14. New, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items will be accepted for distribution to local children and families. All food donations collected will help to prepare holiday food boxes...
Suburban League Playoffs Round 1 Review; Quarterfinal Preview
Round 1 Review This week proved that some teams just don't belong in the post season, and others proved that they are here to stay. I look for the semifinals to be as follows: La Mirada vs. Laguna Hills, and on the other side of...