Cub Football and Loyola athletics news

Cub Football - Review of Loyola coaching records over the last 90 years - How a Johnny Mercer composition was a hit for the Cubs - An All-CIF tailback’s allergy to grass - Countdown to season opener

August 16, 2022

THE BEST COACHING RECORDS IN LOYOLA HISTORY As we have been recently reviewing Loyola’s storied championship gridiron history, here’s a look at the records...

Cub Football - A look back at each decade of Loyola football - Join the Loyola Gridiron Vanguard

August 10, 2022

A DECADE-BY-DECADE LOOK AT CUB FOOTBALL’S STORIED CHAMPIONSHIP LEGACY The Loyola football game-by-game record book only go back to 1924, but the program has...

Cub Football - Looking back at seasons ending in deuces

July 31, 2022

LOYOLA SEASONS ENDING IN THE NUMBER 2 CalHi Sports just updated its list of California high schools with the most all-time wins, and Loyola placed sixth on...

Cub Football - Month away from season home opener, looking at Loyola strengths, opponent rankings

July 27, 2022

LOYOLA SEASON OPENER AROUND THE CORNER, ASSESSING TEAM STRENGTHS Loyola head coach DREW CASANI ‘91 took his first team to the CIF Southern Section Division 4...

Cub Football - Loyola grads in college football and collegiate coaching

June 14, 2022

MULTIPLE ALUMS REPRESENTING LOYOLA ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROSTERS As colleges and universities begin unofficial organized team activities in football, many...

Cub Football - Spring Practice in the books - Loyola wins tenth CIF Commissioner’s Cup - Keith Ramsey tabbed as new varsity baseball skipper

May 30, 2022

LOYOLA ENDS SPRING PRACTICE WITH OPTIMISM, WINS MARANATHA 7-ON-7 TOURNAMENT The Loyola varsity football team lost a large chunk of its offensive production...

Cub Football - A look at the 2022 Loyola football schedule

April 16, 2022

LOYOLA HAS TWO NEW LEAGUE MEMBERS - 2022 SCHEDULE RELEASED Only 141 days remain before the Loyola football 2022 season opener. Anticipation for the fall...

Cub basketball - Loyola records a win for the ages in second round of CIF Division I playoffs

February 16, 2022

LOYOLA STUNS STATE POWER ETIWANDA AT LEAVEY, 51-42 A suffocating defensive effort by surging Loyola at Leavey Gymnasium before a large, raucous crowd on...

Cub Football - Loyola grad David Long, Jr. first Super Bowl starter and champion

February 14, 2022

FORMER CUB ALL-AMERICAN STARTS IN SECONDARY FOR SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS DAVID LONG, JR, ‘16 who was named a first team All-American, earned All-State first unit...

Cub Football - Update on Cubs in Super Bowls

February 9, 2022

LOYOLA ALL-AMERICAN MATT WARE WAS FIRST CUB TO PLAY IN SUPER BOWLS The Cubs lost an overtime heartbreaker to L. B. Poly in the 2000 CIF Southern Section...

Cub Football - Two Cubs in Super Bowl - Loyola O-lineman Sam Yoon first team All-State

February 7, 2022

TWO LOYOLA GRADS ON SUPER BOWL RAMS TEAM CalHi Sports first team All-State and All-American corner DAVID LONG, JR. ‘16 helped lead Loyola to a 17th place...

Cub Football - Team Banquet Awards and other Loyola football news

January 14, 2022

LOYOLA RUNNING BACK TAHJ OWENS NAMED TEAM MVP AT CUB FOOTBALL BANQUET The 2021 Loyola varsity football team held its football awards banquet on January 13 on...

Cub Football - All-Angelus honorees - Loyola alumni starring in NFL - Cub college football selections

December 22, 2021

TWO LOYOLA PLAYERS EARN ANGELUS LEAGUE MVP HONORS Loyola senior running back TAHJ OWENS was named the 2021 Angelus League’s Most Valuable Player, and his...

Cub Football - Loyola comeback bid falls short in CIF playoff quarterfinals against Etiwanda

November 14, 2021

LOYOLA’S SEASON COMES TO END IN 28-21 LOSS TO ETIWANDA With 24.6 seconds remaining in a CIF Southern Section Division 3 quarterfinal at Smith Field on Friday...

Cub Football - A new chapter in Loyola’s impressive CIF playoff history journal - Pre-game tailgate

November 11, 2021

LOYOLA MAKES 37th CIF SOUTHERN SECTION SECOND ROUND PLAYOFF APPEARANCE AS CUBS WAKE UP ECHOES OF PAST PLAYOFF GLORY The 2021 Angelus League champion Loyola...

Cub Football - Loyola faces big challenge this Friday in CIF Div. 3 quarterfinals against

November 9, 2021

LOYOLA TAKES ON UNDEFEATED ETIWANDA IN CIF SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 3 QUARTERFINAL BATTLE FRIDAY AT SMITH FIELD Loyola’s 35-14 first round CIF Southern...

Cub Football - Loyola cruises in CIF Southern Section first round victory over Villa Park

November 7, 2021

LOYOLA DOWNS OUTMATCHED VILLA PARK, 35-14, IN FIRST ROUND OF CIF DIV. 3 PLAYOFFS Loyola was supposedly the underdog entering Saturday’s CIF Southern Section...

Cub Football - Meeting place before CIF Division 3 first round game

November 5, 2021

LOYOLA PRE-GAME Cub supporters will meet at Moreno’s Restaurant, 4328 Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92869 tomorrow (November 6th) at 4:30 p.m. in advance of...

Cub Football - Loyola embarks on its 47th trip to the CIF Southern Sectiion playoffs

November 3, 2021

LOYOLA TRAVELS TO ORANGE COUNTY ON SATURDAY FOR FIRST ROUND CIF SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 3 PLAYOFF GAME AGAINST VILLA PARK Angelus League co-champion Loyola...

Cub Football - According to a report Loyola’s first round CIF Div. 3 playoff game moved to Saturday night at El Modena High

October 31, 2021

LOYOLA’S FIRST ROUND DIVISION 3 PLAYOFF GAME AGAINST VILLA PARK HAS BEEN MOVED TO SATURDAY NIGHT ACCORDING TO REPORT For those Loyola supporters who were...

Cub Football - Loyola falls to St. Paul by a point - Will play at Villa Park in CIF Division 3 first round

October 31, 2021

LOYOLA UPSET BY ST. PAUL IN ANGELUS LEAGUE FINALE In a fight for the outright Angelus League championship on Senior Night at Smith Field on Friday night,...

Cub Football - Pre-game get together before huge game against St. Paul

October 28, 2021

LOYOLA SUPPORTERS’ PRE-GAME GATHERING Cub Football supporters will pre-game at 7 Regiones De Oaxaca located at 2648 W. Pico Blvd. 90006 on Friday at 4:30...

Cub Football - Loyola can clinch Angelus League title on Friday - Playoffs around the corner

October 25, 2021

LOYOLA IN POSITION TO WIN SECOND CONSECUTIVE ANGELUS LEAGUE TITLE - FINAL LEAGUE CONTEST PRESENTS CHALLENGE Coming off an emotional last second win over St....

Cub Football - Loyola downs longtime rival St. Francis 6-3 in Angelus League thriller

October 23, 2021

CUBS SECURE SHARE OF ANGELUS LEAGUE TITLE WITH LAST SECOND FIELD GOAL AGAINST ST. FRANCIS The final score looked like that of a soccer match or baseball...

Cub Football - Loyola football tailgate on Friday

October 20, 2021

LOYOLA TAILGATE THIS FRIDAY IN LA CANADA Cub supporters are gathering for a Loyola Football Tailgate on Friday, October 22nd from 4:30 p.m.to 6:00 p.m at the...

Cub Football - A Loyola win on Friday would secure no worse than a tie for Angelus League title

October 17, 2021

LOYOLA WILL FACE LONGTIME RIVAL ST. FRANCIS ON FRIDAY WITH A LOT ON THE LINE The fierce rivalry between Loyola and St. Francis goes back 58 years (more on...

Cub Football - Loyola races to 28-0 first quarter lead, cruises to 44-20 win over Crespi in league opener

October 16, 2021

CUBS CRUISE IN FIRST ANGELUS LEAGUE CONTEST AGAINST OUTMANNED CRESPI CARMELITE The talent differential between Loyola and Crespi Carmelite was on full...

Cub Football - Where Cub fans will gather for Crespi pre-game

October 14, 2021

LOYOLA PRE-GAME MEETING PLACE FOR FRIDAY’S LEAGUE OPENER AT CRESPI On Friday , before the Cubs’ important Angelus League opener at Crespi, Loyola fans will...

Cub Football - What do Colby College, University of Washington, Tulane and UCLA have in common.- Angelus League schedule starts with dangerous, fast rising Crespi Carmelite

October 9, 2021

LOYOLA ON THE ROAD TO BEGIN QUEST FOR ANGELUS LEAGUE TITLE AGAINST UPSET-MINDED CRESPI The number that immediately jumps out is 123. That is how many points...

Cub Football -additions to Cubs in College Football list

October 9, 2021

TWO FORMER LOYOLA PLAYERS ON CUBS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIST The list of Cubs in College Football in the message of October 9 should have included the...

Cub Football - Bye week musings, Cubs in college football, what is still on the table, Loyola tradition lives on Freshman team

October 8, 2021

LOYOLA HAS A LOT LEFT ON THE TABLE The Cubs completed their non-league schedule with a 5-2 record which was just two frustrating three-point losses from...

Cub Football - Anchors Aweigh, two sets of brothers had distinguished Naval careers after playing football for loyola

October 6, 2021

THE BOENSEL AND SHATYNSKI BROTHERS PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR LOYOLA, GRADUATED FROM THE NAVAL ACADEMY AND COMPLETED IMPRESSIVE NAVAL CAREERS Stories about the...

Cub Football - Second trip to the beach not sunny for Cubs - Peter Vanis has monster game for Loyola

October 2, 2021

LOYOLA LOSES 24-21 TO SAN CLEMENTE TO FINISH NON-LEAGUE SLATE 5-2 The third time the Cubs faced a new opponent this season was not a charm. Before a large...

Cub Football - Pre-game meeting place for tomorrow’s game against San Clemente

September 30, 2021

LOYOLA SUPPORTERS’ PRE-GAME LOCATION Cub Football supporters will congregate at Asada Cantina + Kitchen located at 225 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, Suite G, San...

Cub Football - Loyola offense rolling, defense expects to shore up, Cubs take on another first time foe

September 27, 2021

LOYOLA IS PUTTING UP IMPRESSIVE OFFENSIVE NUMBERS, WILL FACE POSSIBLY BEST DEFENSE IT HAS SEEN THUS FAR ON FRIDAY Cub quarterback JOE TATUM has put up...

Cub Football - Loyola wins shootout, 34-31, over arch rival Mira Costa

September 25, 2021

LOYOLA HOLDS ON FOR A ROAD VICTORY IN MANHATTAN BEACH TO IMPROVE TO 5-1 On Friday night Loyola survived an upset bid in Manhattan Beach by a highly motivated...

Cub Football - A look at the Cubs at half way point - The Loyola-Mira Costa “neighborhood” rivalry

September 20, 2021

LOYOLA SHOWING STRENGTH AT HALF-WAY POINT OF REGULAR SEASON After playing five games, the still pandemic-affected regular season has proved promising for the...

Cub Football - Tatum has big passing night as Cubs cruise to 41-20 win over Mira Mesa

September 18, 2021

LOYOLA USES AERIAL ATTACK TO RECORD FOURTH WIN OF SEASON San Diego Mira Mesa was a late add-on to Loyola’s schedule and made the long trek to Los Angeles...

Cub Football - Pre-game festivities

September 16, 2021

LOYOLA PRE-GAME GATHERING PLACE Loyola football supporters will be meeting on Friday at 5:00 p.m. at Papa Cristo’s, 2771 W. Pico Blvd. (corner of Pico and...

Cub Football - Loyola to host San Diego Mira Mesa on Friday

September 15, 2021

LOYOLA HAS FIRST TIME FOE, SAN DIEGO MIRA MESA, ON DOCKET THIS FRIDAY The Cubs were supposed to play neighboring Crenshaw of the Los Angeles City Section...

Cub Football - Loyola cruises to 34-6 win over Cathedral - Adds game next Friday against Mira Mesa

September 11, 2021

CUBS SUBDUE PHANTOMS, 34-6, TO NOTCH THIRD VICTORY In a rivalry contest which has spanned 95 years, Loyola dispatched Cathedral 34-6 on Friday night at Smith...

Cub Football - Loyola hosts Cathedral in fourth non-league game Friday at Smith Field

September 8, 2021

SURGING CUBS HOST CATHEDRAL ON FRIDAY - TATUM SHINED IN VARSITY DEBUT Loyola (2-1) recorded a signature 62-21 victory over a good Culver City team last...

Cub Football - Loyola looks to maintain momentum after dominant win in third non-league game

September 6, 2021

IMPROVING CUBS ARE ESTABLISHING THEMSELVES AS ONE OF STATE’S BEST TEAMS While Loyola lost a nail biter to Inglewood, 29-26, in its first game, that setback...

Cub Football - Loyola rises on all fronts in landslide 62-21 victory over Culver City

September 4, 2021

LOYOLA BREAKS RECORD FOR MOST POINTS SCORED IN DOMINATING WIN More than a few Cub Football supporters were anticipating a tough go of it against a Culver...

Cub Football - Pre-game before tonight’s game against Culver City

September 3, 2021

LOYOLA SUPPORTERS’ MEETING PLACE BEFORE TONIGHT’S HOME GAME Cub fans will be congregating before this evening’s home game against Culver City starting at...

Cub Football - Loyola to host Culver City in first ever grid battle between schools

August 29, 2021

LOYOLA WILL TAKE ON A CULVER CITY SQUAD THAT HAS WON 85% OF ITS GAMES OVER THE LAST FOUR SEASONS For those who thought Culver City would be an easy out when...

Cub Football - Loyola holds off Damien in 16-14 road victory

August 27, 2021

CUBS DOWN STATE-RANKED DAMIEN TO NOTCH FIRST WIN It wasn’t pretty, but as they say, a win is a win, and that is what Loyola came away with in La Verne on...

Cub Football - Pre -game

August 25, 2021

LOYOLA SUPPORTER MEETING PLACE TOMORROW For all of those who intend to make the trek for tomorrow’s pivotal game against La Verne Damien, the Cub faithful...

Cub Football - Tough road foe Damien next up for Loyola on Thursday

August 22, 2021

NUMBER ONE TEAM IN SAN GABRIEL VALLEY NEXT UP FOR CUBS Coming off a painful 29-26 loss to explosive, state-ranked Inglewood, Loyola will need to regroup in a...

Cub Football - Loyola loses heartbreaker to Inglewood in opener

August 21, 2021

LOYOLA CAN’T HANG ON, LOSES IN TAUT BATTLE TO INGLEWOOD, 29-26 Loyola kicked off the 2021 season at Smith Field on Friday night against an opponent ranked in...