Defense shines in Matadores’ third straight league victory
Lakewood~In their third straight game, the La Mirada Matadores Boys Basketball team held their opponent to under 50 points, as they defeated the Mayfair Monsoons at home 58-41. The Matadores (16-6) controlled this one from start to finish as the Monsoons never led once. La...
Mats come up short in heartbreaking fashion
On Friday night, the La Mirada Matadores (13-6) lost 70-69 on a buzzer-beater to the Campbell Hall Vikings (10-5). It was junior guard Baron Bellamy for the Vikings who made the put-back shot to help lead Campbell Hall to the silver division title at The...
Matadores advance to second straight tournament final
Physical. That is the only word that can be used to describe the way the La Mirada Matadores’ play right now. In a late Thursday night game at Bonita High School, The Matadores (13-5) defeated the St. Anthony Saints (8-6) 60-49. This was the second...
Matadores overcome slow first half, come alive in second
In the quarterfinal of the SIlver Division of The Classic At Damien tournament, the La Mirada Matadores (12-5) defeated the Orange Lutheran Lancers (8-4) by a score of 76-53. An offensive explosion of 51 points in the second half propelled the Matadores to another victory...
Matadores too fast, too furious for the Dons
In dominating fashion, The La Mirada Matadores (10-5) bounced back and defeated the Cerritos Dons (2-11), 83-48. The Matadores came out swinging offensively and laid down eight three’s in the first half alone, “When it goes in, we are a three-point shooting team, when it...
Swordsmen Outduel Matadores in Exciting Finish
In an exciting matchup between two of the best teams in the area, the St. Paul Swordsmen (8-2) defeated the La Mirada Matadores (9-5), 63-60. La Mirada was riding high after a good performance at the St. John Bosco tournament last week, playing some good...
Holiday happenings and other La Mirada news
Annual kids holiday event Celebrate the holiday season with family and friends at the City's annual Chili Holiday Celebration on Saturday, December 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center. The event includes the official tree lighting ceremony, live entertainment,...
New microbrewery opens just outside city limits in Norwalk
On the recommendation from a friend, my son and my son-in-law accompanied me to the new La Jara Brewing Company in Norwalk and the instant I walked into the place I liked the atmosphere and was further impressed with the variety of the craft beers...
La Mirada Crime Report October 24-November 13
Notable Arrests Six suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations. Two suspects were arrested for grant theft auto. One suspect was arrested for felony weapon charges. Eleven suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations. Three...
Matadores tip-off the season with busy week
The La Mirada Matadores Boys varsity basketball squad began the 2022-23 season with a very busy week, playing five games in six days. The 5th annual Rumble for Rosecrans, hosted by Sunny Hills High School features 32 different high school programs from around Southern California...