Ari Morguelan

Basketball and Life

Published on May 3, 2001

"Be Quick -- But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings

Andrew Hill should be considered a very lucky man. The 50-year-old Los Angeles native played basketball at UCLA in the 1970s under the auspices of John Wooden, one of the school's greatest coaches. Hill won three championship rings with UCLA but left the university with a chip on his shoulder and a deep misunderstanding of the coach who would later become his greatest mentor.

Bulldog on the Ice

Published on May 3, 2001

Ethan Lee Fougner, a 7-year-old hockey player from Valencia, is our May Athlete of the Month.

Karate Kids

Published on March 22, 2001

Look for these young stars to grace the Maccabi Games and the karate world in the near future.

Athlete of the Month

Published on February 15, 2001

Kim Taylor, a 17-year-old San Fernando Valley native and senior at Chaminade High School, is our athlete for February. Kim was nominated by Maccabi games coaches Kobi Goren and Phil Bendenson, and with good reason.

Jewish ‘Gladiator’

Published on February 15, 2001

When Carla Simone was young, she dreamed of playing soccer professionally.

Athlete of the Week: Andrew Felder

Published on January 25, 2001

Andrew Felder, a 17-year-old Encino native, is our first Athlete of the Week. Felder has excelled on and off the field, according to Maccabi Games coach Kobi Goren.

Honoring Dedication

Published on January 25, 2001

That joke about the world's shortest book being "Great Jewish Athletes" was finally put out to pasture last week. On Jan. 20, the West Valley Jewish Community Center hosted the Ninth Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.