The Arcadia High School football team had a historic win against the Muir Mustangs. It marked the 100th career win for Arcadia High School coach Jon Dimalante.
Arcadia High School vs. Rio Hondo Prep play in the football season opener tonight. Chris Long is the first-year coach who has replaced Jon Dimalante. In photo: Jake Medel.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Michael Oddenino against Arcadia High School softball coaches Ed Andersen and Don Riggio. Oddenino claimed Riggio yelled at his daughter causing her emotional distress.
Shock of brothers' deaths still lingers. John Ziska is trying to find ways to cope with the deaths of his sons JD and Brian Ziska, two former star quarterbacks at Arcadia High School, whose deaths in the past year have left many in their hometown of Arcadia reeling. This fall, the Arcadia High School football program has ceremonies planned to honor them. Last summer JD Ziska died of a stroke at age 35. Brian Ziska had a massive heart attack.
Attorney Michael Oddenino is seeking $3 million from the Arcadia Unified School District on behalf of his daughter who was yelled at by her coach Don Riggio. Oddenino is suing for assault, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligence, a civil rights violation and sex discrimination.
Meet Arcadia High School's Head Coach Andrew Policky. He coaches the football team. It is his sixth year at Arcadia's helm and he is an Arcadia High School alumnus.
A message supporting embattled former Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien, sent by a concerned parent named Michael Yamane, was forwarded to the police by a school board member. Yamane's email urged the district to reconsider its firing of O'Brien, accuses district officials of abusing employees, lying about a CIF-SS investigation into O'Brien's program, and suggested officials might be breaking state law. Yamane is concerned about his constitutional right to free speech, after his email was forwarded to police. Yamane is also a proponent of the "Recall Arcadia" campaign, which seeks to recall three school board members.
San Gabriel Valley All-Star game ends season. The game was hosted by South Hills High School. Two longtime SGV coaches were inducted into the San Gabriel Valley Hall of Honor--Steve Gewecke of Alhambra and Dan Henley of Glendora. Gewecke had played for longtime Arcadia coach John Meiers.
All-Area Football "Player of the Year" is Arcadia High School's Rolandiss Whitener (photo). Also shown in photo is "Defensive Player of the Year," Jake Medders of Arcadia High School and "Coach of the Year" Andrew Policky of Arcadia High School.
Robert Maxie, a successful offensive coordinator who helped Arcadia High School's football team play for a CIF Southern Section Division 8 championship in 2018, was named head coach for Baldwin Park's football team.
Arcadia High School names Eric Elias as head football coach. Elias is a former assistant coach and an Arcadia alum. He was offensive coordinator at Cantwell Sacred Heart this past season, and has had previous coaching experience at Buena Park, Schurr, and Arroyo.
Arcadia High School Apaches beat Monrovia High School Wildcats 3-to-0 in boys baseball at the Arcadia Invitational Game. AHS player Brandon Benson in photo.
Arcadia Unified School District's Board of Education upholds its decision of having fired cross country coach James O'Brien. There were no details about the reasons of his dismissal.