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Paso Robles’ Tyler Daillak wins Foot Locker West Regional title, leading 10 California athletes qualifying for nationals

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WALNUT – The Foot Locker West Regional was an opportunity Saturday for some runners to finish off their high school cross country careers in style by advancing to one final race, and others to announce their presence on the big stage. On a clear day, with temperatures in the... Read more

Chiara Dailey, Trey Caldwell seek third straight berths at cross country national finals from Foot Locker West Regional

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Chiara Dailey earned the opportunity to compete in a national final in Oregon, but she was determined to return to the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships and decided to race Saturday at the West Regional at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. Dailey, a junior at La Jolla... Read more

Trabuco Hills girls, Jesuit boys lead six California teams, plus 10 individual qualifiers to compete at Nike Cross Nationals in Oregon

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Following its first Division 1 girls title and producing the fastest team time in Woodward Park history at the CIF State Cross Country Championships, Trabuco Hills High earned its first berth to compete Saturday in the 19th edition of Nike Cross Nationals at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Ore.... Read more

Eyan Turk and Amelia Sarkisian, plus Menlo School boys and Ross Branson girls highlight memorable day for Division 5 athletes at state cross country meet

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FRESNO – Cross country in California showcased in Division 5 is for the smallest schools in a sport that has purely enrollment-based divisions. Most of the time there’s the unspoken sentiment of, “it’s nice there’s a division for small-school kids who wouldn’t be able to compete against kids from... Read more

Jesuit captures state record 10th boys cross country title, JSerra girls win fourth straight in Division 4, Trabuco Hills fastest girls team in Woodward Park history

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FRESNO – The most decorated boys program in state history returned to the spotlight. One of the most impressive girls dynasties added another remarkable chapter to its growing legacy. A pair of three-time individual winners made their last races at Woodward Park memorable. Post-race interviews And a trio of... Read more

Hanne Thomsen takes aim at fourth state cross country title, Sadie Engelhardt and Evan Noonan eye three-peats, JSerra girls pursuing four in a row in Division 4

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Four returning girls individual winners and three defending boys champions join all the teams looking to add to their title legacies Saturday at the CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno. Hanne Thomsen, a senior at Santa Rosa Montgomery, is attempting to become the fourth female... Read more

South Pasadena rallies for five-set win in Division 4 girls volleyball state final, highlighting three titles in one day for Tigers

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South Pasadena completed a trifecta Saturday by winning titles in three different sports, but the most thrilling performance came in the Division 4 final at the CIF State Girls Volleyball Championships at Santiago Canyon College in Orange. The Tigers rallied from a two-set deficit against Hilmar to produce a... 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

Buchanan girls, McFarland boys both add to legacies with record 26th Central Section cross country titles

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The two most decorated cross country programs in CIF-Central Section history both added to their impressive legacies just hours apart Thursday, with the Buchanan High girls lineup and McFarland boys team each winning their record 26th division championships at Woodward Park in Fresno. Buchanan captured its eighth consecutive Division... Read more

Torrey Pines captures state record sixth girls golf title, Palos Verdes freshman Rina Kawasaki prevails in playoff

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SAN GABRIEL – Among a number of emotions that Zoe Jiamanukoonkit experienced Wednesday at the CIF State Girls Golf Championships, the most significant sentiment for the Torrey Pines High junior was gratitude. Rina Kawasaki also dealt with several mixed feelings in her debut at the state final, but the... 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