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Clairemont delivers strong second-half defensive effort against Valhalla to secure first Southern California Division 2 girls water polo regional crown

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks Water Polo March 2, 2025 0

LONG BEACH – After the deepest senior class in Clairemont High girls water polo history provided all the necessary offense Saturday, it was up to one of the most experienced goalkeepers in the state to deliver another impressive defensive stand against Valhalla in the Southern California Division 2 regional... Read more

Impact freshmen Francesca McNeil and Lillian La Raia lift Cathedral Catholic to first Southern California Division 3 girls water polo regional title

Aquatics Blog Features Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks Water Polo March 2, 2025 0

LONG BEACH – Lillian La Raia and Francesca McNeil were instrumental in Cathedral Catholic completing one of the most significant turnarounds in California prep girls water polo history this season. Fortunately for the top-seeded Dons, their careers are only getting started, which could result in more opportunities in the... Read more

Orange Lutheran enjoys fantastic final act against rival Mater Dei to secure back-to-back Division 1 regional girls water polo championships, third in program history

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo March 2, 2025 0

LONG BEACH – One year after achieving a perfect season, Orange Lutheran was able to celebrate the most fitting conclusion to the exceptional prep careers of five seniors Saturday in the Southern California Division 1 girls water polo regional final. The fourth-seeded Lancers produced three goals in the first... Read more

Eastvale Roosevelt gets big second half from Brayden Burries against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame to capture first CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball crown

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 2, 2025 0

ONTARIO – Even after one of the more challenging halves of basketball in his entire high school career Saturday night, Brayden Burries could only look around the Eastvale Roosevelt bench and smile. Burries was able to appreciate the unselfish approach of Isaac Williamson, applaud the confidence of freshman Cameron... Read more

Ontario Christian outlasts Etiwanda to capture first CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball title

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 2, 2025 0

ONTARIO – It was a scenario Kaleena Smith had visualized numerous times during her career, even as recently as the night before the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls basketball final. The point guard had the opportunity to win the first Open Division title in program history by making clutch... Read more

Montgomery comes through when it counts to capture first CIF-San Diego Section Open Division boys basketball championship

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks March 1, 2025 0

OCEANSIDE – Montgomery High was on the verge of winning the CIF-San Diego Section Open Division boys basketball title last season, only to watch as Jake Hall and his Carlsbad teammates produced a timely six-point run in the final three minutes to deny the Aztecs a championship celebration for... Read more

Mission Hills wins back-to-back CIF-San Diego Section Open Division girls basketball crowns with 60-51 victory over Francis Parker, secures record fifth Open title overall

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks March 1, 2025 0

OCEANSIDE – Following the graduation of five starters from a championship lineup and the loss of Destiny Walker, the program’s lone senior, to a knee injury before the season even started, Mission Hills demonstrated it still had more than enough reinforcements to add to a remarkable legacy in the... Read more

Julia Wilson leads Rancho Christian to second CIF-Southern Section girls basketball title in three years, denying Brentwood potential three-peat in Division 1 final

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 1, 2025 0

ONTARIO – Brentwood School had a championship pedigree. But as it turned out, so did Rancho Christian. Rancho Christian denied Brentwood its third straight CIF-Southern Section girls basketball championship with a 58-48 victory Friday night in the Division 1 final at Toyota Arena. Both teams will continue to compete... Read more

Record-Breakers and Rising Stars: San Juan Capistrano Sets Stage for the World’s Fastest 10,000m

Blog News NewsTicker Running StaffPicks XC-Track-Running February 28, 2025 0

Every March, runners from around the globe descend on San Juan Capistrano for one of the sport’s most electrifying events. Now in its fifth year—with the upcoming edition on March 29—the World’s Fastest 10,000m has already become synonymous with breaking barriers, shattering national records, and uniting athletes in a... Read more

Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei win Southern California Division 1 regional girls water polo semifinals, rivals set for fifth meeting this season in championship match

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo February 27, 2025 0

WESTLAKE VILLAGE – Oaks Christian was still riding the momentum from one of the most remarkable postseason runs in CIF-Southern Section girls water polo history, with the Open Division champion Lions advancing to the Southern California Division 1 regional semifinals. But the one elite opponent the Lions didn’t encounter... Read more

Ava Barclay anchors Clairemont defense to semifinal win against rival La Jolla, will face Valhalla in Division 2 girls water polo regional final; Cathedral Catholic and Birmingham to play for Division 3 regional crown

Aquatics Blog Features Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo February 27, 2025 0

Before Clairemont could envision a return trip to the Southern California Division 2 girls water polo regional final, the top-seeded Chieftains had some unfinished business to take care of Thursday in the semifinals with No. 4 La Jolla. Clairemont split a pair of regular-season showdowns against the Vikings, including... Read more

NCVA Girls Volleyball Heats Up with Sierra 18 and Far Western National Qualifiers

Blog News NewsTicker StaffPicks VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA February 26, 2025 0

As the 2025 club volleyball season progresses, the Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA) is gearing up for two of its most significant tournaments: the Sierra 18 and the Far Western National Qualifiers. These prestigious events will bring together some of the best young volleyball players in the country as... Read more