SSDL Making a Media Move with Coverage of Windward and Sierra Canyon  Schools

90045 - Sports Stories with Denny Lennon (SSDL) was on hand at Windward School (West Los Angeles) last night to see Frosh phenom Juju Watkins power in the go ahead basket as Windward won 44-41, to move onto the CIF State Open Division Southern Regional Finals.  Watkins is the rare 9th grade athlete who has not only athletic ability and skills, but plays the game with the kind of intellect that will continue to move her forward in the sport.  SSDL would like to recognize a venerable publication, The Los Angeles Sentinel, and Sports Writer Amanda Scurlock, who were on the story a year ago (link below). 

Windward Athletic Director, Tyrone Powell, will be the guest for episode 23 on SSDL, which publishes Thursday.  We discuss the school’s great line of girl basketball players, one that includes WNBA star and champion Jordin Canada, and current UCLA star Charisma Osborne, who is also a projected high pick in the draft.  Windward, 27-5, will take the coast route south to San Diego on Tuesday (March 10) where they will play the #1 ranked girls team in the country, La Jolla Country Day.  At 31-1, the Torres will present a huge challenge for the Windward girls.  The winner advances to the State Championship game.

SSDL episode 22, available now, is with Sierra Canyon School (Chatsworth) Athletic Director Rock Pillsbury.  Sierra Canyon is not only the overall top high school program in the country, it also leads the nation in Social Media.  LeBron James and company were on hand last night at Pepperdine College in Malibu to watch another advanced 9th grade athlete, his son Bronny, and the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers.  The SC boys team also won to advance to within a game of the CIF State Open Division Championship.  The Trailblazers, now 29-4 and the #2 ranked team in the nation, will play the 30-3 Etiwanda High School Eagles on Tuesday (March 10), the game will again be hosted at Pepperdine College. 

SSDL announced in a blog on February 28th that we, like our friend, Laker broadcaster Chris McGee, were “Here to Play Ball”.  We have put focus on two schools, and their leaders, and find them both within a win of the State Championship game.

Video Podcast Link, Rock Pillsbury:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BinlJjuZ_eg&t=3s

Website: https://www.sportsstoriespodcast.com/

Associated link:  https://lasentinel.net/student-athlete-of-the-week-judea-watkins.html

• Denny Lennon is the Host of the Video Podcast, “Sports Stories with Denny Lennon”