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Cydnee Bryant, Corona Centennial girls basketball team too much for Martin Luther King to handle in Big VIII League final

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

EASTVALE – Corona Centennial knew Martin Luther King would try to summon any extra motivation it could in Friday night’s Big VIII League girls basketball championship game, especially with junior guard Martha Firmo unable to compete for the Wolves as a result of an ankle injury. For the first... Read more

Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran girls water polo teams earn top two seeds in Southern Section Open Division playoffs

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 31, 2025 0

Mater Dei and Orange Lutheran received the top two seeds in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo playoffs, which will be contested for the first time this season using a pool-play format for the eight-team competition, following a single-elimination bracket the past three years. Pool-play matches are... Read more

Jordin Blackmon, Atiya Watson carry Bishop Montgomery girls basketball team to Senior Night victory against La Salle

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 30, 2025 0

TORRANCE – La Salle High had been able to solve the puzzle once before against Bishop Montgomery, handing the seniors in the Knights’ program the lone Del Rey League girls basketball loss of their prep careers. The Lancers nearly achieved the feat again Jan. 20, with a late comeback... Read more

Six boys basketball players from state chosen to play in McDonald’s All-American game, tied for most California honorees in one year

Basketball Blog Central Section Features High School Basketball Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 30, 2025 0

Six California competitors were among the 24 athletes chosen to compete on the West roster April 1 in the 48th McDonald’s All-American boys basketball game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Prolific Prep of Napa teammates Niko Bundalo, a Washington commit, and Kansas signee Darryn Peterson are joined... Read more

Etiwanda’s Grace Knox and Aliyahna “Puff” Morris join Mater Dei’s Addie Deal as California selections for McDonald’s All-American girls basketball game

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 30, 2025 0

Etiwanda High teammates Grace Knox and Aliyahna “Puff” Morris, along with Mater Dei standout Addie Deal were among the 24 athletes selected to compete April 1 in the McDonald’s All-American girls basketball game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Deal, an Iowa commit, is the seventh female athlete... Read more

Kyla Pranajaya, Jailynn Robinson come up with clutch blocks against Mater Dei to lift Orange Lutheran girls water polo team to third consecutive Trinity League title

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 29, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – Even for a program that had won back-to-back Trinity League girls water polo titles and consecutive CIF-Southern Section Open Division championships, Orange Lutheran High showcased a significant amount of pride Tuesday night in its regular-season finale against top-ranked Mater Dei. With the Monarchs winning their previous... Read more

Unbeaten Palos Verdes girls water polo team withstands early El Segundo challenge to repeat as Bay League champions

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 28, 2025 0

PALOS VERDES – During a dominant regular season that has presented little drama for the Palos Verdes High girls water polo team, El Segundo managed to create an element of suspense Monday night in the Bay League tournament final. The Eagles held a one-goal advantage at halftime and were... Read more

Brentwood boys basketball team overcomes tying 3-pointer by Louis Bond, outlasts Windward in overtime thriller

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 28, 2025 0

LOS ANGELES – The last individual that the passionate home crowd at Windward High wanted to see at the free-throw line in overtime Monday night with an opportunity to secure the Gold Coast League boys basketball victory was likely Shane Frazier. But the Brentwood School senior guard made his... Read more

Olivia Lagao, Windward girls basketball team enjoy comforts of home in Gold Coast League win against rival Brentwood

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 28, 2025 0

LOS ANGELES – Windward couldn’t have wished for a more promising start in Monday’s home opener, relying on its defensive pressure to build a 16-point advantage in the second quarter against Gold Coast League girls basketball rival Brentwood. And just when the Eagles appeared to have withstood the early... Read more

Kirra Pantaleon steps up late to lead Mater Dei girls water polo team to Newport Invite title with 14-12 overtime victory against Orange Lutheran

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 26, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – If there was any athlete on the Mater Dei High roster who felt most comfortable competing in the pool at the Tom DeLong and Jim Brumm Aquatics Center at Foothill High, it was Kirra Pantaleon. And if there was any competitor in the Monarchs’ lineup who... Read more

Presley Jones helps Laguna Beach girls water polo team make 50th matchup against rival Foothill a memorable one with sudden-death overtime win at Newport Invite

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 26, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – The 50th all-time meeting involving the girls water polo teams from Laguna Beach and Foothill was not only one of the most dramatic in the history of the rivalry, but also showcased the longest stretch without a goal in the series Saturday in the fifth-place semifinals... Read more

Long Beach Wilson girls water polo team edges Corona del Mar to win So Cal Championships crown for first time since 1998

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 26, 2025 0

Long Beach Wilson has endured seven losses this season, all coming against the top five girls water polo teams in Southern California, especially in the elite tournament fields. But with none of those programs competing in the So Cal Championships, the Bruins took advantage of the opportunity and captured... Read more