LYNWOOD — Ellis Barfield has rewritten the history books during his storied tenure of more than three decades as the girls basketball coach at Lynwood High School. “Sometimes you have to take a breath because it’s a testament of the time poured into these young people,” Barfield said. Lynwood’s 66-43 victory at home against Downey on Tuesday clinched the program’s 30th straight league title, which is a new California state record according to Cal-High Sports. The Knights, who broke Troy of Fullerton’s 29-year streak from 1993-2021, are currently in the Gateway League and previously played in San Gabriel Valley League. “But at the end of the day,...
