Born in Santa Monica, California, Peggy Michel parlayed a stellar college career into considerable success on the professional tennis tour. On her way to earning her BA in Education from Arizona State University in 1972, she was twice US collegiate doubles champion (1971-72) and twice a finalist in singles (1968, 1971). Turning pro after ...

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Second-seeded Rosary (23-7) will play Santa Monica, a 13-10 winner against Sunny Hills, in the semifinals Wednesday at the Woollett Aquatics Center in Irvine.. “First time (going) to Woollett,” said Rosary coach Rory Bevins, in his 10th season. “We’ve been good (recently) but now that the divisions have realigned, it’s allowed us ...

Estee Ackerman, who is Orthodox Jewish, currently is playing in Israel. She was willing to fly back to New York and then to the trials in Santa Monica, California, if the governing body had agreed to make certain shifts in its round-robin tournament. Ackerman would have been able to play Friday until about 5 p.m. and resume at about 6 p.m ...

Porterville College women's tennis team went 0-2 in matches in Southern California on Friday. The Lady Pirates lost 5-0 to Santa Monica and 8-1 to Glendale. PC's lone win of the day came from Zoe Vasquez and Annabelle Rivera in the No. 3 doubles against Glendale. The two also played together in a close 8-6 loss to Santa Monica's No. 3 team.

He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.

He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.

Jon Rothstein, college basketball's hungriest insider, has developed a passionate following due in large part to his tireless obsession with all things college basketball. His willingness to engage fa

He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.

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