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Late rally by Mater Dei girls basketball team falls short against Bishop Ireton of Virginia in The Throne quarterfinals in New Jersey

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 27, 2025 0

Mater Dei couldn’t overcome a sluggish start from the field, in addition to McDonald’s All-American Addie Deal not competing, and a late comeback effort fell short for the Lady Monarchs in a 62-57 setback Thursday against the Cardinals of Bishop Ireton in Virginia in the quarterfinals at the third... Read more

Eastvale Roosevelt boys, Mater Dei girls scheduled to compete at The Throne national basketball showcase in New Jersey

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 26, 2025 0

California Open Division boys basketball state champion Eastvale Roosevelt, along with Mater Dei – a semifinal program in the Open Division Southern California Regional girls basketball state playoffs – are both scheduled to compete Thursday at the third annual The Throne event at The Rink at the American Dream... Read more

Etiwanda girls basketball team achieves historic three-peat by sweeping trilogy with Archbishop Mitty in Open Division state finals

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 16, 2025 0

SACRAMENTO – In the heavyweight trilogy that has showcased two of the best girls basketball programs in California prep history squaring off for supremacy in the Open Division state championship, Etiwanda earned a last-second knockdown of Archbishop Mitty two years ago, followed by an early flurry of offense in... Read more

Etiwanda embraces all challenges and excels despite adversity to enjoy familiar ending with exceptional third consecutive Open Divison girls basketball state title

Basketball Blog Central Coast Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 16, 2025 0

Etiwanda High girls basketball coach Stan Delus takes each season as its own entity. It’s not about defending a title, it’s about winning a new championship with a slightly different team. Even so, coming off a year in which the Eagles went 32-3, won a second straight CIF State... Read more

Aliyahna “Puff” Morris and Etiwanda girls basketball team have enough depth to offset Addie Deal and returning Kaeli Wynn for Mater Dei in Southern California Regional semifinals of Open Division state playoffs

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 9, 2025 0

Even the inspiring return of one of the state’s top 3-point shooters wasn’t enough Saturday night for Mater Dei to keep pace with the depth of perimeter options showcased by Etiwanda. Despite another remarkable postseason performance by Iowa-bound guard Addie Deal for the No. 3 Monarchs, fellow McDonald’s All-American... Read more

Ontario Christian girls basketball team outlasts Sierra Canyon in overtime to reach Open Division regional final in state playoffs

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 9, 2025 0

ONTARIO – With four minutes left Saturday, the No. 1 girls basketball team in the country was on the brink of having its season end prematurely. Seventeen consecutive points later, Ontario Christian was firmly in control. Alanna Neale made the tying 3-pointer with 1:27 to play in regulation and... Read more

Mater Dei girls basketball team gets big lift with return of Devyn Kiernan in win against Bishop Montgomery in Southern California Regional quarterfinals in Open Division state playoffs; Sierra Canyon also advances

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks March 6, 2025 0

Mater Dei welcomed the return Wednesday night of Southern Utah-bound senior Devyn Kiernan to the lineup, helping the third-seeded Monarchs cruise to a 76-40 victory against No. 6 Bishop Montgomery in the opening round of the Southern California Regional in the Open Division girls basketball state playoffs. Kiernan was... Read more

Orange Lutheran enjoys fantastic final act against rival Mater Dei to secure back-to-back Division 1 regional girls water polo championships, third in program history

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo March 2, 2025 0

LONG BEACH – One year after achieving a perfect season, Orange Lutheran was able to celebrate the most fitting conclusion to the exceptional prep careers of five seniors Saturday in the Southern California Division 1 girls water polo regional final. The fourth-seeded Lancers produced three goals in the first... Read more

Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei win Southern California Division 1 regional girls water polo semifinals, rivals set for fifth meeting this season in championship match

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo February 27, 2025 0

WESTLAKE VILLAGE – Oaks Christian was still riding the momentum from one of the most remarkable postseason runs in CIF-Southern Section girls water polo history, with the Open Division champion Lions advancing to the Southern California Division 1 regional semifinals. But the one elite opponent the Lions didn’t encounter... Read more

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

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo February 26, 2025 0

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

Aquatics Blog Features Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo February 23, 2025 0

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

Alex Stoddard helps Oaks Christian shut down Newport Harbor to capture first CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo crown

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo February 23, 2025 0

WALNUT – With more than 60 CIF-Southern Section championships in the school’s history that spans nearly 25 years, it is a significant achievement for any Oaks Christian athletic program to become the first to accomplish a goal or reach a level of success never previously celebrated in Westlake Village.... Read more