April 6, 2021 RIVERSIDE: It wasn’t supposed to end this way. At least not on paper. Roosevelt High School came to King on Wednesday carrying with them a bag of wins; six of them to be precise. Oh yea, and they also packed an impressive 19 point differential on the season, having scoring 22 points
April 6, 2021 EASTVALE: Eleanor Roosevelt High School fields quality athletic teams across the board and their girls soccer program is no exception. King coach Dave Smith knew that … so too did his players … as they drove north on the 15 and prepared to do battle. And battle they did. The two squads
April 6, 2021 RIVERSIDE: King held court on Tuesday against Corona High and played a perfect match of tennis. Literally. Their opponent were not able to win a match, and not even a single game went their way. The ladies of Martin Luther King were simply dominant. Coach Becky Gagnon’s squad realized that traditionally Corona
April 5, 2021 RIVERSIDE: Corona High came to town and Coach Harris had a different lineup than normal waiting for them. “Some injuries and scheduling conflicts led to 3 regular starters not able to play today” Harris explained. But the team stepped up into the void and took care of business, ultimately sweeping The Panthers,
Written by Coach Todd Mapes When it comes to commitment, loyalty, and dedication, Kristopher Turner comes to mind. Unfortunately Kris has battled injuries the past 2 seasons, including a season ending knee injury his junior year. But Kris didn’t quit and he kept his spirits high and continued to go to every practice and game
April 5, 2021 RIVERSIDE: A rotation at the top of the leaderboard for the King Boys Golf team has been the story of their first three matches this season. In each round, King has had a different player as the low medalist on the day. Diego Aguilera (Sr) took his turn at the top on
April 2, 2021 RIVERSIDE: As rivalries go, this one is a friendly on. Always has been. The Bears of Poly and the Wolves of King competed in their annual match, this time held on the courts of Martin Luther King High School. King went home victorious, 14-4. But it wasn’t really about the score or
Written by Coach Metz King High School is fortunate to have a person of such high character as Amanda “Panda” Gull. Panda is a four-year varsity player and has been a valuable leader on and off the field. She is always willing to help her teammates with advice, encouragement, and support. On the field, Panda
April 3, 2021 RIVERSIDE: It wasn’t quite where they left off in 2020, but it was a start. Prior to the pandemic hitting 54 weeks ago, Coach John Corona would have described his program as “just getting started” on the season. After winning the first two meets of 2020, the teams left for quarantine last
The Lions and the Wolves did battle in boys volleyball on Thursday and King came away the winner in straight sets, 25-17, 25-17, 25-10. It was the first match of the season for King. King started of slowly but eventually gained momentum halfway through the first set, and never looked back. Coach Corey Kleven noted that
