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Board approves naming Torrance High junior varsity field for longtime coach John Radcliffe
Summary
The Torrance Unified Board of Education voted to name the Torrance High junior varsity baseball field 'John Radcliffe Field'; the Radcliffe family will contribute funds for a new scoreboard, and the board treated the action as a no-cost naming to the district.
The Torrance Unified Board of Education approved a motion to name the Torrance High School junior varsity baseball field "John Radcliffe Field," honoring a teacher and coach who served the school from 1968 to 1996.
A board member who said he had played for Coach Radcliffe described him as a formative influence and noted Radcliffe’s long service as a teacher, multiple-sport coach and athletic director. Board staff outlined Radcliffe’s roles: teaching math and physics, coaching varsity baseball (1968–1980), leading multiple other sports, and serving as athletic director and activities director during his tenure.
Board members also noted the family’s offer to fund the new scoreboard associated with the field naming, and the motion was carried by voice vote; the action was presented as imposing no cost on the district.
What happens next: the board recorded the naming under agenda item 12.2 and moved on to other agenda business. No further public hearing or challenge was recorded during the meeting.
