Whenever you’re a sportswriter masking highschool sports activities in Southern California because the Nineteen Seventies, you meet plenty of sports activities households who come and go.
It’s going to be the top of an period for one in every of my favourite households, the Kymans. Bernie was the patriarch. He coached and was athletic director at so many excessive colleges he may have worn a distinct mascot shirt every single day for weeks. He was at Daniel Murphy, Los Angeles, St. Bonaventure, Moorpark, Chaminade (twice), Bishop Alemany, Littlerock, Cal Lutheran and Pierce School (twice).
His son, Coley, grew to become a star in soccer and volleyball at Reseda within the Eighties, then the beginning quarterback at Cal State Northridge and a Corridor of Fame volleyball participant for the Matadors. Coley’s spouse, Michelle, gained a nationwide championship taking part in for UCLA’s girls’s volleyball workforce. That they had two sons, Jake and Brayden.
Jake helped Santa Margarita win a Southern Part Division 1 basketball championship in 2019, then spent three years at UCLA earlier than transferring to Japanese Washington.
The final of the Kymans is Brayden, a 6-foot-7 senior at Santa Margarita and a Washington State commit who will get to play on Saturday for the primary time the place his father, mom and brother as soon as performed — UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. Santa Margarita faces Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in a 7 p.m. basketball recreation as a part of a daylong showcase.
“Once I saw it on the schedule, I was really grateful and super excited,” Brayden stated. “My brother played there, my parents played there. It’s kind of a full circle moment.”
The world misplaced a REAL ONE Monday! I’m so grateful for my fathers unconditional love. He taught me what giving YOUR WORD actually means. Dedication, Loyalty & Character is how he lived and set an instance for me and my boys. pic.twitter.com/xC2D1QsboK
— Coley Kyman (@ColeyKyman16) April 17, 2019
His grandfather died in 2019 on the age of 78. Brayden stated he realized lots from a person who at all times believed in character and dedication.
“He taught me a lot and my dad, which was passed down to me — working hard and staying focused on what you want to do in life,” he stated.
His dad and mom each performed professionally in volleyball, in order that they’ve been good function fashions and sounding boards for what to anticipate within the school journey.
“They always give me the best advice, whether it’s about recovery or a game,” he stated. “They support me.”
Santa Margarita returns 4 starters this season and started the season because the No. 2-ranked workforce within the Southland by The Instances. Kyman has already achieved one thing few different prime gamers are doing as of late — staying from freshman season via senior season.
“It’s gone by super fast,” he stated. “I remember yesterday I was a freshman. I’m grateful for the experience to be here all four years. I know that’s not as common now.”
After Brayden graduates, his dad and mom are transferring to Montana. It permits them to drive some 5 hours to his video games in Pullman, Wash., whereas take pleasure in being away from big-city life. Simply don’t anticipate Brayden to hang around in Montana. He makes it clear he’s a California boy for all times.
“I think it’s crazy,” he stated. “I’ve lived in the same house [in Aliso Vijeo] my whole life. I’m going to visit for a few days but not a whole week.”
He may also go to his brother, Jake, who’s residing in Austin, Texas, and is a filmmaker. Brayden desires to maintain taking part in basketball for so long as he can, then grow to be a coach or coach.
It’s been fantastic to see the Kymans make their mark in Southern California sports activities historical past.
Day session Saturday at Pauley Pavilion
Servite vs. Loyola, 9:30 a.m.
Orange Lutheran vs. St. Francis, 11 a.m.
Crean Lutheran vs. Campbell Corridor, 12:30 p.m.
Mater Dei vs. Crespi, 2 p.m.
Night time Session
JSerra vs. Sierra Canyon, 5:30 p.m.
Santa Margarita vs. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 7 p.m.
St. John Bosco vs. Harvard-Westlake, 8:30 p.m.
