Both started their seasons in Redondo Beach, California.

Both came out of the gate slow.

Both competed in Las Vegas, Nevada over spring break.

Both finished strong.

Both ended their seasons in Carson, California as champions.

I want to make a little ‘champion’s comparison’ if you will on the last two CIF-Los Angeles City Section championship…

From January to December in the year 2013, there were lots of incredible teams, impeccable feats, impossible comebacks and indescribable highlights in the San Pedro prep sports world. It was a great year, no questions asked.…

When it came to the high school sports scene for 2013 in San Pedro in the girls category, no one brought more game and meant so much more to not only two of her teams, but also for an entire school... than Allison Bayer was for Port Of Los Angeles High.…

There has been a lot of great athletes in the San Pedro prep sports scene, a lot of great individual memories, but none has meant so much more to their team in 2013, than Pete Palacios was for San Pedro High football.

The…

Even though the 2013 season for San Pedro High football didn't end with their sixth CIF-Los Angeles City Section championship, it did end with their ninth City Section Player Of The Year honor.

Senior RB/WR/LB Pete…

VENICE - It was the fifth time in seven years San Pedro High football has had to deal with Venice in the CIF-Los Angeles City Section Division I quarterfinals, both teams splitting a pair of victories.

Now it seems like…

Mary Star Of The Sea High School girls volleyball coach Sarah Gascon, who starred (no pun intended on Mary Star's mascot) in volleyball, basketball and softball, just received a very exclusive honor.

Already a member of…

Many die-hard San Pedro High football fans thought their rematch with Fairfax of Los Angeles for this CIF-Los Angeles City Section Division I first round game was likely going to be ugly.

They were right... but not the way…

Not working by the hour.. Port Of Los Angeles High girls volleyball made short work of visiting Legacy of South Gate, 25-10, 25-11, 25-14 in the first round of the CIF-Los Angeles City Section Division IV-V playoffs in a match that only lasted 48 minutes.…

You get a sudden sense of deja vu... but that's exactly what San Pedro High football will be pondering as they begin the 2013 CIF-Los Angeles City Section Division I playoffs.

After finishing the season at 7-3 overall and…

Looks like San Pedro High football might be peaking at the right time...

In six days, it'll be CIF-Los Angeles City Section playoff time,…

A crushing loss to rival Rancho Dominguez Prep of Long Beach knocked the Port Of Los Angeles High girls volleyball team down a notch, but it didn't knock them out of their aspirations completely.

Visiting Bright Star of…

It was senior day, and the birthday of coach Kyle Ross, so it was clearly a special day for all of San Pedro High girls volleyball as they entered their Marine League season finale against…

LOS ANGELES - Not wanting to rest on their laurels following up last week's win over Banning of Wilmington, the San Pedro High football team took care of business against host Washington Prep of Los Angeles.

Bolting to a…

The playoffs appear to be a distant reach away from Mary Star High football, but don't think the Stars are ready to fold up their tent so easily.

Hope is always there, and the host Stars gave their home crowd at Daniels…

PLAYA DEL REY - Needing a win to keep their CIF-Southern Section playoff hopes alive, the Mary Star High football team found themselves locked in a tight one early on with host St. Bernard of Playa Del Rey.

And…

WILMINGTON - Just when you thought San Pedro High football looked like they may not respond from adversity stemming from two narrow losses in the Marine League, they come back in a big way.

True, Banning of Wilmington…

It was theirs for the taking... but the finish was missing.

San Pedro High football had a fourth-and-goal situation from the two-yard line, as they were dangerously close to grabbing a lead on their most hated adversary,…

Looking almost lifeless early on in another deciding five-set war with their Harbor Area neighbors, the San Pedro High girls volleyball team was seemingly left for dead, and Banning of Wilmington was just one point away from defeating the Pirates for the first time in their history.…

CARSON - A San Pedro High football team that was eager to start Marine League play off with a bang, instead took a fast blow on the chin from host Carson.

The first quarter was a nightmare, as the Colts bolted to a 21-0…