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Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran and Newport Harbor girls water polo teams return to winning ways in Southern California Division 1 regional openers; Top seed Oaks Christian also advances
Laguna Beach was feeding off the momentum of its most significant win of the season and Mater Dei was looking to regroup following one of the most heartbreaking losses in program history when they squared off Tuesday in the Division 1 quarterfinals of the Southern California regional girls water... Read more
Oaks Christian, Clairemont and Cathedral Catholic earn top seeds in respective divisions in Southern California regional girls water polo playoffs
Following its first CIF-Southern Section Open Division championship, Oaks Christian earned the top seed in Division 1 in the Southern California Regional girls water polo playoffs. The Lions (22-7), who produced a 7-5 victory Saturday against Newport Harbor at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, are appearing in the... Read more
Bishop’s School secures seventh straight CIF-San Diego Section Open Division girls water polo title; Rancho Bernardo, Cathedral Catholic and Ramona also victorious
The Bishop’s School of La Jolla extended its own record Saturday night with a seventh consecutive CIF-San Diego Section Open Division girls water polo championship, holding off a late Carlsbad rally to produce a 10-8 victory at the Coggan Family Aquatic Complex. The Knights (18-10) knocked off Carlsbad (18-11)... 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
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
Strong second half from Kirra Pantaleon lifts Mater Dei girls water polo team to first Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions title
SANTA BARBARA – The lineups might have been slightly different, but the outcome was the same for the Mater Dei High girls water polo team Saturday against Orange Lutheran in the championship match of the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions. For the second time in an eight-day span, the... Read more
Eastlake’s Jaelyn Williams earns historic All-America honors at Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, third time is the charm for Concord De La Salle’s Trey Caldwell
SAN DIEGO – Elizabeth Leachman captured her second straight national title Saturday at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships, but the back-to-back crowns secured by the junior standout from Boerne Champion High in Texas wasn’t the only memorable double achieved at Balboa Park’s Morley Field. Leachman covered the 5-kilometer... Read more
Three-time national qualifiers Chiara Dailey and Trey Caldwell lead 10 California athletes at Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
Chiara Dailey of La Jolla High and Trey Caldwell from Concord De La Salle High are both three-time national finalists leading 10 California athletes among the 80 overall qualifiers into the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships on Saturday in San Diego. The girls 5-kilometer final is scheduled for 9:15... Read more