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Brentwood boys basketball team overcomes tying 3-pointer by Louis Bond, outlasts Windward in overtime thriller

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 28, 2025 0

LOS ANGELES – The last individual that the passionate home crowd at Windward High wanted to see at the free-throw line in overtime Monday night with an opportunity to secure the Gold Coast League boys basketball victory was likely Shane Frazier. But the Brentwood School senior guard made his... Read more

Olivia Lagao, Windward girls basketball team enjoy comforts of home in Gold Coast League win against rival Brentwood

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 28, 2025 0

LOS ANGELES – Windward couldn’t have wished for a more promising start in Monday’s home opener, relying on its defensive pressure to build a 16-point advantage in the second quarter against Gold Coast League girls basketball rival Brentwood. And just when the Eagles appeared to have withstood the early... Read more

Kirra Pantaleon steps up late to lead Mater Dei girls water polo team to Newport Invite title with 14-12 overtime victory against Orange Lutheran

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 26, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – If there was any athlete on the Mater Dei High roster who felt most comfortable competing in the pool at the Tom DeLong and Jim Brumm Aquatics Center at Foothill High, it was Kirra Pantaleon. And if there was any competitor in the Monarchs’ lineup who... Read more

Presley Jones helps Laguna Beach girls water polo team make 50th matchup against rival Foothill a memorable one with sudden-death overtime win at Newport Invite

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 26, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – The 50th all-time meeting involving the girls water polo teams from Laguna Beach and Foothill was not only one of the most dramatic in the history of the rivalry, but also showcased the longest stretch without a goal in the series Saturday in the fifth-place semifinals... Read more

Long Beach Wilson girls water polo team edges Corona del Mar to win So Cal Championships crown for first time since 1998

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 26, 2025 0

Long Beach Wilson has endured seven losses this season, all coming against the top five girls water polo teams in Southern California, especially in the elite tournament fields. But with none of those programs competing in the So Cal Championships, the Bruins took advantage of the opportunity and captured... Read more

Mater Dei girls basketball team responds with inspiring effort following Kaeli Wynn injury in victory against Rancho Christian; Ontario Christian rolls again

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks January 26, 2025 0

RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Mater Dei continued its unbeaten run in January with an 82-43 victory Saturday night in the Public vs. Private girls basketball showcase at Los Osos High. But the Monarchs might have endured the biggest loss of their season in the process, with junior standout Kaeli Wynn... Read more

Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei girls water polo teams win respective pools in impressive fashion at Newport Invite

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 25, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei already have a Trinity League showdown scheduled Tuesday in a significant postseason tuneup for both programs. But two of the country’s top girls water polo teams could add another showdown to their rivalry Saturday after each group completed pool-play competition unbeaten... Read more

Return of elite athletes after competing for U.S. women’s national water polo team bolsters several lineups ahead of Newport Invite

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 22, 2025 0

The lineups of several of the elite girls water polo teams in Southern California will receive a boost just in time for the last significant tournament during the regular season, as several members of the U.S. women’s national team roster are expected to return to competition at the Newport... Read more

Windward finally returns to court, but Mater Dei girls basketball team extends winning streak at MLK Showcase at Rosary Academy; Corona Centennial also prevails

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 21, 2025 0

FULLERTON – Windward was just grateful to be back on the basketball court competing in a game for the first time in three weeks at the inaugural Royals MLK Showcase at Rosary Academy, after having multiple contests postponed as a result of the recent Southern California wildfires. The biggest... Read more

Payton Sugar, Lev Feiman lift Brentwood girls basketball team to victory against Fairmont Prep at MLK Showcase at Rosary Academy

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 21, 2025 0

FULLERTON – In a showdown of two of California’s most productive 3-point shooting lineups, the Brentwood School girls basketball team didn’t focus on keeping pace Monday with state leader Adyra Rajan of Fairmont Prep at the inaugural Royals MLK Showcase at Rosary Academy. The Eagles just relied on having... Read more

Eastvale Roosevelt boys basketball team goes cold at Hoophall Classic in loss to Gonzaga College Prep

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 20, 2025 0

Eastvale Roosevelt couldn’t carry its momentum across the country in an elite national boys basketball showdown Monday at the Army National Guard Hoophall Classic presented by Spalding. With freezing temperatures in Springfield, Mass., the top-ranked Mustangs also went cold from behind the 3-point arc during the last three quarters... Read more

Etiwanda girls basketball team ends Incarnate Word Academy’s national high school record 141-game winning streak at Hoophall Classic

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 20, 2025 0

Etiwanda knows all about significant winning streaks, boasting one of the longest girls basketball runs in California prep history, which reached 142 consecutive Baseline League victories Friday. Before returning to league competition, the Eagles made sure the national high school girls basketball record belonging to Incarnate Word Academy of... Read more