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Mei-Ling Perry produces career performance for La Jolla Country Day girls basketball team, which rallies to win Nike Tournament of Champions opener

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MESA, Ariz. – Many high school girls basketball programs might go several decades without highlighting an athlete the caliber of Mei-Ling Perry and the elite performance the La Jolla Country Day junior achieved Wednesday at the Nike Tournament of Champions. For Terri Bamford, the winningest coach in San Diego... Read more

Mater Dei secures back-to-back Open Division state football titles, fifth championship in program history with 37-15 win against Concord De La Salle

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Mater Dei captured back-to-back Open Division football titles for the first time since 2017-18 with a 37-15 victory Saturday against Concord De La Salle at the CIF State Championships at Saddleback College. Mater Dei (13-0), which is expected to conclude the year as the top-ranked high school football team... Read more

Ontario Christian, Archbishop Mitty lead 28 California girls basketball teams at Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona

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The top two girls basketball teams in California lead a group of 28 entries representing the state across seven divisions scheduled to compete Dec. 18-21 in the 27th Nike Tournament of Champions in Mesa, Ariz. Ontario Christian (10-0), led by sophomore Kaleena Smith, received the top seed in the... Read more

Perfection achieved by Palos Verdes, which completes 27-0 season by defeating Los Altos to capture first girls tennis state crown

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FRESNO – For more than 100 days, Palos Verdes High navigated through a challenging schedule of nonleague, tournament, league, section and regional matches by relying on the deepest doubles lineup in the country and a versatile singles roster to remain unbeaten. In less than 100 minutes Monday at the... Read more

Palos Verdes looks to cap exceptional fall season with girls tennis state title against Los Altos, add to historic haul for Sea Kings

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It has already been a memorable fall season for the Palos Verdes High girls tennis team, as well as the school’s entire athletic department. The unbeaten Sea Kings will look to continue their momentum and contribute another historical achievement for the school when they pursue a team title in... Read more

Orange Lutheran freshman Sophie Suh secures Southern Section singles title, Cassie Blakey and Stella Simpson-Morgan of Palos Verdes rally to capture doubles crown

Blog Central Coast Section Features High School Sports Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Tennis: High School & Club December 6, 2024 0

CLAREMONT – Sophie Suh began what has the potential to be an exceptional prep legacy, highlighted by the first of many CIF Southern Section girls tennis titles. Cassie Blakey and Stella Simpson-Morgan finally celebrated a championship moment Thursday that had been three years in the making for the close... Read more

Los Altos outlasts Menlo School for third time this season to win first Northern California regional girls tennis title

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Menlo School had its season, and a bid for a return trip to the girls tennis state final, conclude Wednesday just how it began in August – with a heartbreaking setback to Central Coast Section rival Los Altos. The top-seeded Eagles relied on three singles victories, in addition to... Read more

JSerra ends Newport Harbor’s unbeaten run, wins third consecutive Southern California Division 1 regional boys water polo crown

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JSerra High boasts several of the most significant streaks in California boys water polo history. In order for the Lions to extend another remarkable run Saturday, they had to avoid becoming the final chapter in the most noteworthy season ever achieved by the Newport Harbor program. Despite losing three... Read more

Sacred Heart Prep boys water polo adds to legacy with fourth straight Northern California Division 1 regional crown

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Sacred Heart Prep wasn’t able to counteract the counterattack of Concord De La Salle a month earlier in a showdown of the top two boys water polo programs in Northern California. But the return of junior defender Oliver Marcin, along with several timely stops from goalkeeper Murdoch Baker-Matsuoka helped... Read more

Ellison Brush, Vivian Golub lead Sacred Heart Prep girls water polo to first Northern California Division 1 regional championship

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Carondelet still hasn’t figured out how to solve the Sacred Heart Prep puzzle, especially junior goalkeeper Ellison Brush. Thanks to Vivian Golub and Brush, the Gators were finally able to successfully navigate the gauntlet that is the Northern California Division 1 girls water regional playoffs. Golub scored five goals... Read more

Concord De La Salle boys water polo gets top regional seed following thrilling win in North Coast Section Open Division final

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Sacred Heart Prep has captured three straight Northern California Division 1 regional boys water polo championships, but the Gators will be in the role of hunter in pursuit of a record fourth consecutive crown when the eight-team playoffs begin Tuesday. Concord De La Salle (20-6), which won its third... Read more

Sacred Heart Prep secures top seed in Northern California Division 1 regional girls water polo playoffs

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Miramonte has won the past three Northern California Division 1 regional girls water polo titles and captured four championships overall since the event began in 2017, but the path to another crown will be a significant challenge for the Matadors. Miramonte (18-7) earned the No. 5 seed in the... Read more