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Trabuco Hills girls, Jesuit boys lead six California teams, plus 10 individual qualifiers to compete at Nike Cross Nationals in Oregon
Following its first Division 1 girls title and producing the fastest team time in Woodward Park history at the CIF State Cross Country Championships, Trabuco Hills High earned its first berth to compete Saturday in the 19th edition of Nike Cross Nationals at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Ore.... Read more
Jesuit captures state record 10th boys cross country title, JSerra girls win fourth straight in Division 4, Trabuco Hills fastest girls team in Woodward Park history
FRESNO – The most decorated boys program in state history returned to the spotlight. One of the most impressive girls dynasties added another remarkable chapter to its growing legacy. A pair of three-time individual winners made their last races at Woodward Park memorable. Post-race interviews And a trio of... Read more
Hanne Thomsen takes aim at fourth state cross country title, Sadie Engelhardt and Evan Noonan eye three-peats, JSerra girls pursuing four in a row in Division 4
Four returning girls individual winners and three defending boys champions join all the teams looking to add to their title legacies Saturday at the CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno. Hanne Thomsen, a senior at Santa Rosa Montgomery, is attempting to become the fourth female... Read more
JSerra ends Newport Harbor’s unbeaten run, wins third consecutive Southern California Division 1 regional boys water polo crown
JSerra High boasts several of the most significant streaks in California boys water polo history. In order for the Lions to extend another remarkable run Saturday, they had to avoid becoming the final chapter in the most noteworthy season ever achieved by the Newport Harbor program. Despite losing three... Read more
Holly Barker and Trabuco Hills triumph at CIF Southern Section cross country finals, as Sadie Engelhardt, Evan Noonan and Eyan Turk all three-peat
WALNUT – It seemed unlikely that Trabuco Hills High senior Holly Barker would win both an individual and a CIF Southern Section Division 1 team title Saturday. Although Trabuco Hills was the top-ranked program in Division 1 ahead of defending champion Corona Santiago, Barker was expected to finish second... Read more
Newport Harbor outlasts JSerra to win third CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys water polo title
Newport Harbor knew that in order to get a third CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys water polo title, the biggest challenge for the Sailors would be to overcome reigning champion JSerra. Although Newport Harbor had won its first 30 matches in overwhelming and dominant fashion, in order to secure... Read more
Newport Harbor boys water polo produces 11-goal run against rival JSerra to capture first North vs. South Challenge crown
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
Trabuco Hills girls and JSerra boys win Orange County cross country sweepstakes titles, Tesoro’s Griffin Kushen and Irvine’s Summer Wilson triumph
SILVERADO, Calif. – Holly Barker already had the course record and three individual sweepstakes victories at the Orange County Championships, but the fourth title was perhaps the most significant of all to the Trabuco Hills High senior. Tesoro had already showcased girls sweepstakes champions in Emily Scharmann and Amanda Gehrich, but nearly a decade... Read more
JSerra cross country seeks Orange County sweepstakes double feature, Trabuco Hills’ Holly Barker aims for fourth straight title
JSerra High of California will arrive Saturday at the 57th Orange County Cross Country Championships in possession of one sweepstakes trophy. The Lions are attempting to leave Oak Canyon Park in Silverado with additional hardware and a couple of remarkable achievements, not only for the program, but in meet... Read more
Newport Harbor boys water polo pursues first title at North vs. South Challenge
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
Ventura’s Sadie Engelhardt smashes Woodward Park course record at ASICS Clovis Invitational
FRESNO, Calif. – Sadie Engelhardt took an opportunity to reflect following the Bill Buettner girls championship race at the 45th ASICS Clovis Invitational on the moments when she was in elementary school and had the opportunities to sit with her father Max and watch videos of Claudia Lane racing... Read more
Deep girls field highlights 45th ASICS Clovis Invitational, Jesuit boys face Crater High from Oregon
The 45th ASICS Clovis Invitational is already making history by being showcased over two days, with 30 races scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno, Calif. But the event also has the potential to be memorable for several additional reasons, especially in the Bill Buettner Girls... Read more