NATIONAL
December 30, 2013 | By Matt Pearce
New York City is going to kick in the new year with one of its own: U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a native of the Bronx, has been tapped to lead the Times Square countdown on New Year's Eve on Tuesday. The announcement was made Sunday by the organizers of America's highest-profile New Year's Eve event, which typically features star performances and always concludes with the dropping of a ball to mark the stroke of midnight. Sotomayor -- who grew up in the Bronx housing projects and became the first Latina on the nation's highest court in 2009 -- will push the button to start the dropping of the ball, and will lead the final 60-second countdown to the new year, organizers said.
SPORTS
October 16, 2013 | By Eric Sondheimer
Sotomayor is finally nearing full strength after the City Section cleared running back Rudy Murillo and safety Brandon Barbera to return to action. Murillo played last Friday against Wilson. Barbera will re-join the team on Friday against Eagle Rock. Eric.sondheimer@latimes.com
SPORTS
September 30, 2013 | By Eric Sondheimer
Los Angeles Sotomayor, a first-year varsity football program, is 4-0 on the field but 1-3 officially because of forfeits from ineligible players. Parents, players and coaches continue trying to clean up eligibility issues. First-year Coach Danny Castro is most upset with the sudden ineligibility of standout running back Rudy Murillo, who attended South Pasadena and Verdugo Hills last year. "I don't know what to think," Castro said. "The kid is a role model as an athlete and student.
SPORTS
September 27, 2013 | By Eric Sondheimer
"It's a mess. " That's what City Section Commissioner John Aguirre said of the ongoing issues involving the Sotomayor football program. The first-year varsity team has been forced to forfeit its first three victories because of ineligible players, and earlier this week, the team's star running back, Rudy Murillo, was declared ineligible. Four players have been declared ineligible so far, Aguirre said. The school has had multiple athletic directors over the past four months, and paperwork issues continue to create problems.
SPORTS
September 19, 2013 | By Eric Sondheimer
Los Angeles Sotomayor, which earlier had to forfeit its opening victory over Monroe because of an ineligible player, has been forced to forfeit two more games because of two ineligible players, City Section Commissioner John Aguirre said. Victories over Hoover and Marquez have been forfeited, leaving the first-year school at 0-3 instead of 3-0. The ineligible player from the first game will have to sit out additional time besides the one-month sitout period because he played early.
SPORTS
September 10, 2013 | By Eric Sondheimer
Los Angeles Sotomayor has forfeited its season opening victory over Monroe because of an ineligible player, City Section Commissioner John Aguirre said. The City Section and Sotomayor are conducting a joint investigation regarding 11 transfers into the football program, which is in its first year, Aguirre said. Eric.sondheimer@latimes.com