Signal Hill

Signal Hill, CA · Education
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Third-quarter slump dooms Del Sol football in postseason debut
The first taste of playoff football for the Del Sol High football program was the bitterness of defeat. Montebello scored four second-half touchdowns — three in the third quarter — to snatch away the game, securing a 49-24 win over the Jaguars in a CIF-Southern Section Division 13 first-round game on Friday, Nov. 6, in north Oxnard. “Every game, we have had a nightmare quarter,” Del Sol head coach James Nelson said. “I told the coaches at halftime, ‘One of us is going to pull away.’ … Unfortunately for us, it was them.” It was the playoff debut for a program in its second varsity season, four years after opening its doors to students in 2023. The Jaguars finished its sophomore season 4-7 after going 0-10 last year. More: Check out the scores from high school football playoff openers A tearful Nelson bid farewell to the Jaguars’ senior class after the loss. “We built Del Sol together,” Nelson said. “I have never been that emotional after a game as a coach. It really feels like back to when I played my last game. That’s how my heart feels right now.” Explosive plays, particularly those generated by Montebello star receiver and
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Glendale’s First Armenian High School to Be Established after Historic $9.6 Million Donation by Alex and Lina Megerdechian
The long-awaited establishment of a high school in Glendale is becoming a reality through a historic donation of $9.6 million by Mr. & Mrs. Alex and Lina Megerdichian, who fully funded the acquisition of a property. This is a significant milestone in the longstanding efforts of the Western Prelacy and...