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Brentwood girls basketball team wins state playoff opener for fourth consecutive year, relying on big fourth-quarter run to knock off La Jolla Country Day in Division 1 showdown
LOS ANGELES – For all the time that Lev Feiman and Reena White had to watch their Brentwood School teammates play in the first half while both athletes were sidelined with foul trouble Tuesday night, they more than made up for it with their impact during a two-minute stretch... Read more
Westview girls basketball team holds off Hamilton to earn first state playoff victory since 2011; Top-seeded Fairmont Prep rolls in Division 1 opener
All the disappointment and frustration experienced by the Westview High girls basketball team during its two losses in the past month created the ideal motivation for the No. 14 Wolverines to achieve one of the most significant victories in program history Tuesday night in the opening round of the... Read more
Archbishop Riordan, Eastvale Roosevelt secure No. 1 regional seeds in Open Division boys basketball state playoffs
Harvard-Westlake is attempting to become the first boys basketball team in California prep history to win three consecutive Open Division state titles, but it will be a challenging journey for the Wolverines (30-2) in the Southern California Regional in order to return to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.... Read more
Ontario Christian, Archbishop Mitty receive Open Division top seeds in respective regionals in girls basketball state playoffs
Following a fourth consecutive CIF-Central Coast Section Open Division girls basketball crown and the 33rd section championship in program history Friday, Archbishop Mitty (25-3) secured the top seed in the Northern California Regional Open Division playoffs in pursuit of reaching a record 16th state final. Archbishop Mitty secured a... Read more
Los Alamitos holds off late Mira Costa run in Division 1 final to capture first CIF-Southern Section boys basketball title since 2007
ONTARIO – Although most of the members of the Los Alamitos High boys basketball team weren’t even born the last time the program captured a CIF-Southern Section title, one person quite familiar with the achievement was current Griffins’ head coach Nate Berger. By his own admission, Berger didn’t have... Read more
Clairemont delivers strong second-half defensive effort against Valhalla to secure first Southern California Division 2 girls water polo regional crown
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
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
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
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
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
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
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