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Archbishop Riordan bidding for back-to-back CIF-Central Coast Section Open Division boys basketball crowns as top seed
The journey for Archbishop Riordan to win back-to-back CIF-Central Coast Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs for the first time will begin where it concluded last season by squaring off against West Catholic Athletic League rival Archbishop Mitty. Archbishop Riordan (23-1), which has won 17 section championships in program... Read more
Archbishop Mitty girls basketball team seeking fourth straight CIF-Central Coast Section Open Division championship, 33rd title in program history
Archbishop Mitty has won the past three CIF-Central Coast Section Open Division girls basketball titles. The Monarchs have captured 32 section championships overall, including nine since the Open Division was first introduced in 2013. And the program recently celebrated a decade without losing a game in West Catholic Athletic... Read more
Brandon Arrington, Jr. of Mount Miguel sweeps sprints, sets 60 and 150 records at California Winter Outdoor Championships; South Torrance’s Liam Miller achieves distance double, repeating in 3,000
ARCADIA – Winning isn’t enough for Mount Miguel junior Brandon Arrington, Jr. Now, the reigning California state champion in the 100-meter dash and 200 meters needs to set all-time marks. Arrington produced two meet records Saturday at the ninth annual VS Athletics California Winter Outdoor Championships at Arcadia High,... Read more
Jaslene Massey of Aliso Niguel sets California Winter Outdoor Championships girls shot put record; Moorpark’s Davis Benson equals meet all-time mark in boys high jump
ARCADIA – Jaslene Massey continues to drive volleyballs down to the ground throughout the year as one of the most promising junior middle blockers in the state, but the performance of the Aliso Niguel High standout in the shot put ring reached another level Saturday at the ninth edition... Read more
Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team hands Concord De La Salle first loss, secures Hoophall West Bracket title at Nike Tournament of Champions
GILBERT, Ariz. – Alec Blair said every time he tried to find open space Saturday night in the Hoophall West Bracket final, there was another Harvard-Westlake defender crowding him on the court. And before the Concord De La Salle High boys basketball team attempted to run any of its... Read more
Chris Sanders lifts Redondo Union boys basketball team to a thrilling 62-61 win against Basha to capture Nike Tournament of Champions Saguaro Bracket crown
MESA, Ariz. – After delivering several clutch baskets to help the Redondo Union High boys basketball team reach the Saguaro Bracket final at the Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West, junior SJ Madison decided to take over at the defensive end Saturday night against Basha High of Arizona.... Read more
Ontario Christian girls basketball prevails at Sabrina Ionescu Showcase in rematch with Archbishop Mitty, which loses McKenna Woliczko following injured right leg
CONCORD – In the second girls basketball showdown of the season involving top-ranked Archbishop Mitty and No. 2 Ontario Christian, both teams had to deal with adversity. Ontario Christian’s adversity was limited to the game Saturday. Mitty’s could have an impact for far longer this season. Ontario Christian (20-1)... Read more
Redondo Union boys basketball team snaps Volcano Vista’s 28-game winning streak to reach Nike Tournament of Champions Saguaro Bracket final; Harvard-Westlake and Concord De La Salle set to clash
MESA, Ariz. – Redondo Union might not have earned the rematch it desired in the Saguaro Bracket at the Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West, but the Sea Hawks boys basketball team did advance to the final of the inaugural event after snapping a significant streak Friday at... Read more
Unbeaten Concord De La Salle boys basketball team holds off Duncanville of Texas at Nike Tournament of Champions presented by Hoophall West
MESA, Ariz. – Alec Blair, an Oklahoma commit, had 21 points and Concord De La Salle held off a late rally by Duncanville High of Texas to remain unbeaten with a 65-62 victory Thursday in the opening round of the Hoophall West Bracket at the Nike Tournament of Champions... Read more
Strong second-half effort from Julien Gomez lifts La Mirada boys basketball into Saguaro Bracket semifinals at Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West
MESA, Ariz. – Although 6-foot-5 guard Gene Roebuck might be the emphasis of opposing defenses that match up against the La Mirada High boys basketball team, Julien Gomez is the Matadores’ all-time leading scorer and the senior guard demonstrated once again his ability to deliver when it mattered most... Read more
Eastvale Roosevelt, St. John Bosco, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Harvard-Westlake, Concord De La Salle part of Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West
For those anticipating a rematch involving the top two boys high school basketball teams in California at the Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West, Eastvale Roosevelt and St. John Bosco are both scheduled to compete Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the inaugural event in Arizona, but not against... Read more
Eastvale Roosevelt boys basketball outlasts St. John Bosco 56-55 in overtime to repeat as The Classic at Damien Platinum Division champion
LA VERNE – If the Eastvale Roosevelt and St. John Bosco boys basketball teams meet again this season, it likely won’t be for another two months at the end of the CIF Southern Section Open Division tournament or in the Southern California Regional playoffs. The first matchup between the... Read more