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Huntington Beach boys volleyball team enjoys sweet home finale against Corona del Mar to secure rematch with Mira Costa in Division 1 Southern California Regional final
HUNTINGTON BEACH – The members of the Huntington Beach High boys volleyball team made it clear from the moment the final ball dropped May 16 in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship match, the Oilers were determined to earn a rematch with the top-ranked team in the country Mira... Read more
Mira Costa, Archbishop Mitty begin quest for inaugural Division 1 boys volleyball state title as top regional seeds
For the first time in California prep history, boys volleyball state champions will be crowned in four divisions May 31 at Fresno City College. Following its first CIF-Southern Section Division 1 title since 2021 with a five-set victory Friday against Huntington Beach at Cerritos College, Mira Costa (33-2) –... Read more
Mira Costa boys volleyball team continues to honor memory of Loyola’s Braun Levi following May 4 tragic death by returning to CIF-Southern Section Division 1 final
MANHATTAN BEACH – The T-shirts showcased a powerful message to “Live Like Braun.” The remarkable performance Friday night on the volleyball court was a reminder to visiting Corona del Mar and the rest of the state about what it means to “Play Like Costa.” Competing for the second time... Read more
Newport Harbor girls water polo team uses five-goal run in CIF-Southern Section Open Division pool-play match to defeat Foothill for fifth time this season
NEWPORT BEACH – Santa Ana Foothill had explored multiple strategies, experimented with different lineups and exhausted every defensive resource in four regular-season matchups against Newport Harbor, only to come up empty against the Sailors in every showdown. But the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo playoffs provided the... Read more
Newport Harbor girls water polo team steps up on defense in second half to secure CIF-Southern Section Open Division victory against Long Beach Wilson
NEWPORT BEACH – Even with the new pool-play format this season in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo playoffs, Newport Harbor is still treating every match as if it is a single-elimination contest, requiring the third-seeded Sailors to string together four consecutive victories in order to capture... Read more
Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran girls water polo teams earn top two seeds in Southern Section Open Division playoffs
Mater Dei and Orange Lutheran received the top two seeds in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo playoffs, which will be contested for the first time this season using a pool-play format for the eight-team competition, following a single-elimination bracket the past three years. Pool-play matches are... Read more
Long Beach Wilson girls water polo team edges Corona del Mar to win So Cal Championships crown for first time since 1998
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
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