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Harvard-Westlake girls basketball team hits stride in second half, scoring 17 straight points to prevail against Rialto in CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoff opener

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 14, 2025 0

STUDIO CITY – Bella Spencer and Deana Thompson were so focused on stopping the Rialto High girls basketball team at the defensive end that the Harvard-Westlake seniors didn’t even recognize the magnitude of the offensive surge the fourth-seeded Wolverines produced in the second half Thursday night in the opening... Read more

CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs feature largest field since 2017, with 10 teams contending for crown and Harvard-Westlake seeking repeat title

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks February 10, 2025 0

For the first time since 2017, the field for the CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoffs included more than eight schools, with 10 teams being divided among two pools and each program receiving a bye during the five-day schedule. Games are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday, followed by... Read more

Six boys basketball players from state chosen to play in McDonald’s All-American game, tied for most California honorees in one year

Basketball Blog Central Section Features High School Basketball Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks January 30, 2025 0

Six California competitors were among the 24 athletes chosen to compete on the West roster April 1 in the 48th McDonald’s All-American boys basketball game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Prolific Prep of Napa teammates Niko Bundalo, a Washington commit, and Kansas signee Darryn Peterson are joined... 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

Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team hands Concord De La Salle first loss, secures Hoophall West Bracket title at Nike Tournament of Champions

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks January 5, 2025 0

GILBERT, Ariz. – Alec Blair said every time he tried to find open space Saturday night in the Hoophall West Bracket final, there was another Harvard-Westlake defender crowding him on the court. And before the Concord De La Salle High boys basketball team attempted to run any of its... Read more

Unbeaten Concord De La Salle boys basketball team holds off Duncanville of Texas at Nike Tournament of Champions presented by Hoophall West

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks January 3, 2025 0

MESA, Ariz. – Alec Blair, an Oklahoma commit, had 21 points and Concord De La Salle held off a late rally by Duncanville High of Texas to remain unbeaten with a 65-62 victory Thursday in the opening round of the Hoophall West Bracket at the Nike Tournament of Champions... Read more

Eastvale Roosevelt, St. John Bosco, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Harvard-Westlake, Concord De La Salle part of Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks January 1, 2025 0

For those anticipating a rematch involving the top two boys high school basketball teams in California at the Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West, Eastvale Roosevelt and St. John Bosco are both scheduled to compete Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the inaugural event in Arizona, but not against... Read more

Newport Harbor boys water polo produces 11-goal run against rival JSerra to capture first North vs. South Challenge crown

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Features News NewsTicker North Coast Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo October 21, 2024 0

Newport Harbor knew the journey to winning its first North vs. South Challenge boys water polo title, let alone completing an unbeaten regular-season schedule, would likely come as the result of a second showdown this fall against rival JSerra, with the teams meeting for the third consecutive year in... Read more

Newport Harbor boys water polo pursues first title at North vs. South Challenge

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Features Multi-Sport News North Coast Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo October 16, 2024 0

For all of the impressive achievements in the history of the Newport Harbor High boys water polo program, including 14 CIF-Southern Section championships and a pair of Southern California regional crowns, as well as victories at the South Coast, Elite 8 and Memorial Cup tournaments, there is one title... Read more

Newport Harbor boys water polo handles Harvard-Westlake to win second Elite 8 title in three years

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo October 7, 2024 0

There were a few moments during the annual Delfina Elite 8 boys water polo tournament when unbeaten Newport Harbor might have appeared inefficient, sluggish or lacking motivation. Unfortunately for the rest of the field, especially host Harvard-Westlake, those occasions were few during the three-day event, and usually followed by... Read more

Newport Harbor halts JSerra’s 40-match winning streak, captures first South Coast tournament title since 2018

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section News North Coast Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo September 17, 2024 0

Newport Harbor halted a five-match losing streak against JSerra and ended a six-year drought without a championship at the South Coast boys water polo tournament Saturday with a 14-6 victory in the final at Corona del Mar High. Although Newport Harbor didn’t get to celebrate in its home pool... Read more

History & Heart Of Harvard-Westlake Girls Basketball Team

High School Basketball Southern Section February 6, 2018 0

Harvard-Westlake’s 2017-18 Narrative Involves Several Storylines — But The Wolverines Are Still Working On The Most Important One • The unfolding story of this year’s Harvard-Westlake girls basketball team has more twists and turns than a Shakespearean play, but in reality the facts about the Wolverines’ season up to... Read more