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Jailynn Robinson helps Orange Lutheran girls water polo team pull away from Foothill in CIF-Southern Section Open Division playoff opener

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo February 7, 2025 0

COSTA MESA – Different year, new playoff format, same exceptional effort from Jailynn Robinson. Although Orange Lutheran begin its pursuit of a third consecutive CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo title competing Thursday night in a pool-play match against Santa Ana Foothill instead of its usual single-elimination contest... Read more

Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran girls water polo teams earn top two seeds in Southern Section Open Division playoffs

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 31, 2025 0

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

Kyla Pranajaya, Jailynn Robinson come up with clutch blocks against Mater Dei to lift Orange Lutheran girls water polo team to third consecutive Trinity League title

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 29, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – Even for a program that had won back-to-back Trinity League girls water polo titles and consecutive CIF-Southern Section Open Division championships, Orange Lutheran High showcased a significant amount of pride Tuesday night in its regular-season finale against top-ranked Mater Dei. With the Monarchs winning their previous... Read more

Kirra Pantaleon steps up late to lead Mater Dei girls water polo team to Newport Invite title with 14-12 overtime victory against Orange Lutheran

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 26, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – If there was any athlete on the Mater Dei High roster who felt most comfortable competing in the pool at the Tom DeLong and Jim Brumm Aquatics Center at Foothill High, it was Kirra Pantaleon. And if there was any competitor in the Monarchs’ lineup who... Read more

Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei girls water polo teams win respective pools in impressive fashion at Newport Invite

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 25, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei already have a Trinity League showdown scheduled Tuesday in a significant postseason tuneup for both programs. But two of the country’s top girls water polo teams could add another showdown to their rivalry Saturday after each group completed pool-play competition unbeaten... Read more

Return of elite athletes after competing for U.S. women’s national water polo team bolsters several lineups ahead of Newport Invite

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 22, 2025 0

The lineups of several of the elite girls water polo teams in Southern California will receive a boost just in time for the last significant tournament during the regular season, as several members of the U.S. women’s national team roster are expected to return to competition at the Newport... Read more

Strong second half from Kirra Pantaleon lifts Mater Dei girls water polo team to first Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions title

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 11, 2025 0

SANTA BARBARA – The lineups might have been slightly different, but the outcome was the same for the Mater Dei High girls water polo team Saturday against Orange Lutheran in the championship match of the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions. For the second time in an eight-day span, the... Read more

Orange Lutheran freshman Sophie Suh secures Southern Section singles title, Cassie Blakey and Stella Simpson-Morgan of Palos Verdes rally to capture doubles crown

Blog Central Coast Section Features High School Sports Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Tennis: High School & Club December 6, 2024 0

CLAREMONT – Sophie Suh began what has the potential to be an exceptional prep legacy, highlighted by the first of many CIF Southern Section girls tennis titles. Cassie Blakey and Stella Simpson-Morgan finally celebrated a championship moment Thursday that had been three years in the making for the close... Read more

Torrey Pines captures state record sixth girls golf title, Palos Verdes freshman Rina Kawasaki prevails in playoff

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Golf High School Golf Los Angeles City Section More Sports News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks November 21, 2024 0

SAN GABRIEL – Among a number of emotions that Zoe Jiamanukoonkit experienced Wednesday at the CIF State Girls Golf Championships, the most significant sentiment for the Torrey Pines High junior was gratitude. Rina Kawasaki also dealt with several mixed feelings in her debut at the state final, but the... Read more