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Mater Dei returns to CIF Southern California Regional supremacy, capturing first Division 1 girls water polo title since 2018

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Sienna Sorensen, a USC-bound senior goalkeeper, recorded 12 saves, with Stanford signee Kirra Pantaleon and Indiana commit Penny Mauser both contributing three goals, in addition to junior Delaney Hook adding two goals for second-seeded Mater Dei in an 11-7 girls water polo victory against No. 5 San Marcos in... Read more

La Jolla becomes first San Diego Section girls water polo team with multiple CIF Southern California Division 2 regional titles

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Aviana Cavaiola, a junior, scored three goals, to go along with six saves from senior goalkeeper Lucia Vega of top-seeded La Jolla, as they contributed to the Vikings producing a 13-9 girls water polo victory Feb. 28 against second-seeded La Serna in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 2... Read more

Birmingham becomes first L.A. City Section girls water polo team to win CIF Southern California Regional Division 3 crown

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Alejandra Barragan had a match-high five goals and fellow sophomore Chloe Patrick added three goals for second-seeded Birmingham Charter High in California in a 13-4 girls water polo victory against top-seeded Coronado High of California in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 3 championship match Feb. 28 at the... Read more

Ontario Christian delivers early knockout to Sage Hill to earn CIF Southern California Open Division girls basketball championship, first state finals berth

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Kaleena Smith, a junior point guard, led four Ontario Christian players in double figures with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, as the second-seeded Knights produced a 73-51 girls basketball victory against No. 4 Sage Hill in the CIF Southern California Regional final of the Open Division state... Read more

Sierra Canyon gets past rival Harvard-Westlake in CIF Southern California Open Division Regional final, seeks back-to-back boys basketball state titles

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Maximo Adams, a North Carolina signee, had five 3-point field goals and a game-high 26 points to lift top-seeded Sierra Canyon to a 63-57 boys basketball victory against No. 2 Harvard-Westlake in the CIF Southern California Regional final of the Open Division state playoffs in Chatsworth. Brannon Martinsen added... Read more

Clovis produces fourth win against Central East, secures CIF Northern California Division 1 girls basketball title

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Milly Rojas, a Concordia University-bound senior guard, had 29 points, including nine 3-point field goals, along with four blocked shots and fellow senior and Long Beach State commit Sadie Sin contributed 11 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for top-seeded Clovis in a 76-59 girls basketball victory against No.... Read more

Corona Centennial captures CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 girls basketball crown, earns first state berth

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Sydney Douglas, a sophomore forward, had 27 points and 14 rebounds, with McDonald’s All-America honoree and Kansas signee Cydnee Bryant adding 15 points and 20 rebounds for No. 5 seed Corona Centennial in an 81-61 girls basketball victory March 10 against No. 2 Rancho Christian in the CIF Southern... Read more

Southern California Regional Division 1 title sweep for Mater Dei, with girls soccer advancing to state final following shutout of Santa Margarita

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Valentina Labuschagne, a senior, scored a first-half goal on a corner kick and assisted on a header by sophomore Lucy Mendiola following another corner kick in the 42nd minute for second-seeded Mater Dei High in California in a 2-0 girls soccer victory against top-seeded Santa Margarita Catholic High in... Read more

Mater Dei holds off Del Norte to triumph in CIF-Southern California Regional Division 1 boys soccer final, earn berth in state championship

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Andres Arellano, a senior, converted a throw-in from freshman Kai Cowan in the ninth minute for top-seeded Mater Dei High in California in a 1-0 boys soccer victory against No. 3 Del Norte High of California in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 championship match March 7 at... Read more

Westlake edges Westview on PKs to win first CIF-Southern California Regional Division 2 girls soccer crown, reach state final

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Grace Wetzel, Sydney Wise and CC Chowana-Bandhu converted penalty kicks for second-seeded Westlake in a 3-1 shootout girls soccer victory against No. 8 Westview after the teams played to a 0-0 result through regulation and overtime in the CIF Southern California Regional championship match in the Division 2 state... Read more

Santa Margarita stops Mater Dei again, secures back-to-back CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls soccer championships

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Felicity Nguyen scored back-to-back goals less than two minutes apart in the second half and Presley Schumaker produced a goal in the 39th minute to lead top-seeded Santa Margarita Catholic High to a 3-0 girls soccer victory against No. 3 Mater Dei in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division championship... Read more

Mater Dei turns away Orange Lutheran to capture second CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys soccer title

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Santiago Barros Schelotto and Isaih Covarrubias Macias scored first-half goals for second-seeded Mater Dei in a 2-0 boys soccer victory against No. 8 Orange Lutheran in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division championship Feb. 28 at Fred Kelly Stadium in Orange. Mater Dei captured its second Open title in three... Read more