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Monday, March 9, 2015

COMPTON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL CIF CHAMPIONS


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE COMPTONS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
I'd like to congratulate the Compton High School's Boys Basketball team for winning the CIF Southern Section championship on Saturday night.

It is the first championship for the program since 1969 (They've won 8 in all).
For Coach Thomas, this is an especially sweet win. His father Eddie was the Tarbabes' coach for 15 years. Eddie was the first African-American coach at the school. Now his son Tony becomes the school's first African American coach to win the Southern Section championship.

This win is more than just about basketball. It's about the turnaround that is underway in our school district. Our students are doing better in the classroom too. Test scores are up, graduation rates are up and importantly the enthusiasm for our mission of having our students college and career ready is also up.
We are proud of our student athletes who made their own history Saturday night. Congratulations to them, their coaches, longtime athletic director Maxine Kemp, and the families and fans of the Tarbabes.

Good luck in the upcoming CIF State Division 2 playoffs.