Sportstars
Mater Dei returns to CIF Southern California Regional supremacy, capturing first Division 1 girls water polo title since 2018
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
Clovis produces fourth win against Central East, secures CIF Northern California Division 1 girls basketball title
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
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
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
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
Sierra Canyon girls volleyball team denies three-peat bid by Mater Dei, captures CIF-Southern Section Division 1 title
NORWALK – Winning a CIF-Southern Section Division 1 girls volleyball title is a big enough deal for any program. But beating Mater Dei in order to become champion makes the achievement extra special. Such was the case Saturday night for top-seeded Sierra Canyon, which knocked off Mater Dei with... Read more
St. John Bosco celebrates second straight Southern California Regional baseball crown with 4-0 victory against Patrick Henry in Division 1 final
In order for St. John Bosco High to become the first baseball program to win consecutive Southern California Regional championships, the top-seeded Braves entrusted the most consistent and reliable pitcher in the state during the postseason in order to complete their remarkable run. Jack Champlin, a 17-year-old junior, retired... Read more
Concord De La Salle baseball team comes through in clutch again, rallies for 5-4 triumph against San Mateo Serra in Division 1 Northern California Regional final
Dramatic comebacks by the Concord De La Salle High baseball team are nothing new in the brief history of the Northern California Regional Division 1 final, and the Spartans rallied again Saturday for another remarkable victory against San Mateo Serra. The top-seeded Spartans battled back with three runs in... Read more
Del Oro delivers against Sierra Foothill League softball rival Oak Ridge to produce 5-3 win in Division 1 Northern California Regional final
Loomis Del Oro was the last team standing Saturday in the showdown of Sierra Foothill League softball rivals to decide the Northern California Regional Division 1 title. The second-seeded Golden Eagles, who split regular-season clashes with top-seed Oak Ridge of El Dorado Hills, rebounded from a heartbreaking one-run loss... Read more
Mater Dei Catholic softball team produces late surge to pull away from El Modena, win Division 1 Southern California Regional title
The only program to win multiple Southern California Regional softball titles also became the lone school to capture championships in two different divisions. Mater Dei Catholic, the No. 2 seed, scored six runs in the fifth inning and added five more in the seventh to secure a 12-3 victory... Read more
Masterful performance by top-ranked Mira Costa boys volleyball team in sweep of Archbishop Mitty in inaugural Division 1 state final
FRESNO – Mira Costa knows it belongs in the discussion when it comes to highlighting the best boys volleyball teams not only in the school’s great championship legacy, but in California prep history. When it comes to determining the elite high school program in the country this season, the... Read more
Memorable sweep for Mira Costa boys volleyball team against Huntington Beach in Division 1 Southern California Regional final
MANHATTAN BEACH – It isn’t just an ominous front-row presence or a versatile offensive attack or a remarkably deep roster that allows Mira Costa High to methodically wear down even the best boys volleyball programs in the state. The top-ranked Mustangs are also capable of staging significant rallies, relying... Read more