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Newport Harbor earns third Southern California Regional Division 1 boys water polo crown; The Bishop’s School, Temecula Valley, Sacred Heart Prep, Redwood, Archbishop Mitty also victorious in other finals
Newport Harbor defeated Cathedral Catholic for the fifth time in six meetings this season to capture the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 boys water polo title Saturday with a 14-12 victory at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. The Sailors (33-1), who have appeared in all eight... Read more
Santa Margarita secures third team title at CIF State Girls Golf Championships, dramatic putt lifts Victoria Cui to win
Victoria Cui of Crystal Springs Uplands sank a 25-foot putt on the par-5 18th, highlighting birdies on the final three holes, to lift the sophomore to a dramatic victory and the individual title Wednesday with a 4-under 67 at the CIF State Girls Golf Championships at Poppy Hills Golf... Read more
Mater Dei wins record third CIF Open Division girls volleyball state title, with Harvard-Westlake, Cypress, AOLP, Immanuel and Hilmar also champions
Mater Dei won its record third Open Division girls volleyball title, including its second in three years, with a 25-13, 25-22, 25-18 victory Saturday against Rocklin at the CIF State Championships at Santiago Canyon College in Orange. The Monarchs (35-5) also captured Open Division championships in 2018 and 2023... Read more
5 Best Performance Running Tights for Winter 2025
Runners, start your website search engines because it’s the time of year to go over to our favorite running brands, as they are offering big sales and deals leading into the holiday season. And what we all have on our wish lists are new performance running tights. We’ve had... Read more
Sierra Canyon girls volleyball team denies three-peat bid by Mater Dei, captures CIF-Southern Section Division 1 title
NORWALK – Winning a CIF-Southern Section Division 1 girls volleyball title is a big enough deal for any program. But beating Mater Dei in order to become champion makes the achievement extra special. Such was the case Saturday night for top-seeded Sierra Canyon, which knocked off Mater Dei with... Read more
Mater Dei girls volleyball team reaches third straight CIF-Southern Section Division 1 final
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – The Mater Dei High girls volleyball team seems to be rounding into form at the right time, which has spelled trouble for the rest of the top teams in the CIF-Southern Section. The Monarchs advanced to their third straight section final with a 25-15, 25-11,... Read more
Torrey Pines girls volleyball team takes down rival Cathedral Catholic in Texas to capture Gold Division title at Volleypalooza
Torrey Pines already knew it would have at least one chance to square off against rival Cathedral Catholic during the regular season. The Falcons likely anticipated another showdown with the reigning CIF Open Division state champion Dons in the CIF-San Diego Section Open Division playoffs. But Torrey Pines received... Read more
Mater Dei becomes first California girls volleyball team to reach Nike Tournament of Champions Southeast National Division Platinum Bracket final, but falls to Cornerstone Christian of Texas
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Mater Dei had already made history before it even took the court Saturday night against Cornerstone Christian of Texas by becoming the first California girls volleyball program to reach the National Division Platinum Bracket final at Nike Tournament of Champions Southeast. Unfortunately for the Monarchs, Cornerstone... Read more
Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, held at Balboa Park in San Diego, conclude following 45 years
An Announcement from Foot Locker To our FLXC Community, After thoughtful and careful consideration, Foot Locker has made the difficult decision to conclude the annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLXC). As we look to the future, this strategic decision reflects our ongoing commitment to evaluating where we can... Read more
Emily Ausmus, Lucy Haaland-Ford lead U.S. women’s national team to gold medal with 16-15 win against Spain at World Aquatics Under-20 Water Polo Championships
Lucy Haaland-Ford had a team-high four goals, along with an assist and a steal, and Emily Ausmus added two goals, two assists and two steals, as eight athletes scored for the United States national team in a 16-15 victory Saturday against Spain in the final of the World Aquatics... Read more
Redondo Union girls volleyball team secures runner-up for second year in a row at Ann Kang Invitational, as Byron Nelson of Texas repeats as champion
For the second year in a row, Redondo Union demonstrated that it was the top California girls volleyball program competing at the Ann Kang Invitational at Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii. But for the second straight season, the Sea Hawks encountered a roadblock in the Gold Bracket championship match... Read more
SET Black ‘A’ team secures historic three-peat in girls 18-under Platinum Division at USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics
IRVINE – The path was not a familiar one for the Saddleback El Toro (SET) Black ‘A’ team to reach another girls 18-under Platinum Division championship match at the USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics. But the final outcome was an identical one to the past two years for... Read more