Ryse Up games at Redondo HS this weekend

September 22, 2023 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

REDONDO BEACH — The annual Ryse Up/Fall Classic will be held Saturday and Sunday in both gymnasiums on the Redondo Union High campus.

The event honors the late Ryse Williams, an all-CIF guard at Redondo who died of a rare form of cancer the day he was scheduled to graduate in June of 2017.

Bishop Montgomery and St. Bernard, which played in the CIF Southern Section Open Division playoffs last spring, and State CIF D-V champion Lynwood, are among those participating.

The complete schedule:

Saturday

Main Gym

9:30 am., St. Paul vs. Santa Monica.

10:40, Rolling Hills Prep vs. Leuzinger.

11:50, Bishop Montgomery vs. Village Christian.

1 p.m., Long Beach Poly vs. Gardena Serra.

2:10, Redondo vs. Village Christian.

3:20, Campbell Hall vs. St. Bernard.

4:30, Lynwood vs. St. Monica.

Auxiliary gym

Noon, Servite vs. Firebaugh

1:15, Leuzinger vs. South Pasadena.

2:30, St. Anthony vs. Servite.

3:40, Beverly Hills vs. Firebaugh

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