This article puts the spotlight on Arcadia High School boys varsity cross country team, led by Ammar Moussa. The team has 14 members. The first seven are ranked second in the state and the CIF-Southern section. A photograph shows Zack Marriott, Esmond Wei, Nick Shar, Eric Garibay, Allen Leung, Sergio Gonzalez, William Tsai, Charlie Johansen and David Mejia.
Arcadia High School juniors Catrina McAlister and Ammar Moussa are the Pasadena Star News girls and boys Runners of the Year, and Arcadia High School coach Jim O'Brien is the Boys Coach of the Year.
Arcadia High School's cross country team, coached by Jim O'Brien, has received praise and accolades since qualifying for the CIF State Finals for the first time in school history. Arcadia's top runners are Paul Beckwith and Andrew Pilavjian.
This year's Arcadia High School Apache soccer team is rebounding from last year's last-place finish with star players Kyle Konrad, Rogelio Gonzalez and Aaron Konrad.
Rogelio Gonzalez, Arcadia High School student, was named CIF Southern Section Player of the Year for boys soccer. Four other Arcadia High School students were awarded individual honors in Division III.
Jim McConnell recalls playing on the 1969 Arcadia Pony League All-Stars team. The baseball team of 13-14 year old boys made it to the Pony League "World Series" in Washington, PA that year.
The Arcadia City Council matched a $20,000 reward offered by Los Angeles County, making a combined reward of $40,000, for information about the 2007 killing of restaurant owner Jason Wei.
County officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information in the slaying of Jason Wei, an Arcadia restaurant owner. He was held up and shot at his Osaka Ya Restaurant on November 25, 2007.
The body and car of Arcadia resident Pei-hua Tsai were recovered after his car plunged into the San Gabriel Reservoir last Saturday, March 12, 2005. He was 24 years old. A photo shows the wreckage and divers.
Sushi restaurant owner James Wei, 42, was shot dead by a robber who can be seen in surveillance videotape. The restaurant named Osaka Ya is in the Pavilions Shopping Center. Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the gunman.
The City of Arcadia has contracted with Gonzalez Goodale Architects to plan for a new City Hall. Both Upper and Lower City Hall buildings will be torn down after completion of the new facility.
Eight area schools feature new head coaches, but none can match the high profile, high expectations and rich talent pool awaiting new Arcadia coach Mike Parisi.