Ethan Hanson covers high school sports and UCLA Athletics. He previously worked for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette, Ind. for three years with a focus on preps and Purdue women's basketball. He freelanced for the LA Daily News from 2016-19 before working for the Record Searchlight in Redding, Calif.
Granada Hills softball finds inspiration in the assistant coach, who was struck by a car this week before a team practice and will miss the City final.
Verdugo Hills gets a scare in the seventh inning, but left fielder Moises Rodriguez makes a running catch near the wall to secure a victory over Taft at Dodger Stadium.