The former walk-on, who played for Kobe Bryant with the Mamba Academy, soaked in the moment with her jubilant teammates. The timing, she said, felt like a sign. “I look at it as like a gift from ...

Guard Amalia Holguin, the last student from Kobe Bryant's Mamba Academy, led Sage Hill to the California Division I State final on Friday. She had an impressive showing against Carondelet ...