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Yohanes Van Meerten of Flagstaff rolls to 14:10.1 at Mt. SAC Invitational, San Clemente secures boys team sweepstakes, with Riverside Poly’s Jace Deledonne also victorious
WALNUT – Two weeks after the most prestigious 5-kilometer course record in California prep cross country history was eclipsed by an elite athlete from Utah, the fastest 3-mile effort on another significant layout in the Golden State was achieved Saturday by a rising standout representing Arizona. Yohanes Van Meerten,... Read more
Oaks Christian, Clairemont and Cathedral Catholic earn top seeds in respective divisions in Southern California regional girls water polo playoffs
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
Presley Jones produces 5-meter penalty shot in sudden-death overtime to lift Laguna Beach girls water polo team to eighth title with 10-9 victory against San Clemente in CIF-Southern Section Division 1 final
WALNUT – From the most humble beginnings to the happiest of conclusions, Laguna Beach capped an impressive turnaround in the most impactful manner possible Saturday to win its eighth CIF-Southern Section girls water polo title. Presley Jones converted a 5-meter penalty shot to produce the golden goal with 1:09... Read more
Brentwood girls basketball team relies on impressive third-quarter run in CIF-Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals against Esperanza to reach fourth straight semifinal
ANAHEIM – Keeping pace with the stellar 3-point shooting of the Brentwood School girls basketball team is a considerable challenge by itself. Trying to keep pace with the second-seeded Eagles while dealing with tired legs and mental fatigue as a result of their defensive pressure is a daunting task... Read more
Phoebe Demoss scores nine goals for San Clemente in CIF-Southern Section Division 1 girls water polo semifinal win over Alta Loma; Siena Jumani has 13 saves to lift Laguna Beach past Dos Pueblos, into another final
Phoebe Demoss produced one of the most impressive performances in CIF-Southern Section girls water polo playoff history Tuesday, scoring nine goals to lift San Clemente to an 11-7 victory in the Division 1 semifinals against Alta Loma at Capistrano Valley High in Mission Viejo. Demoss, a UC Santa Barbara-bound... Read more
Alta Loma girls water polo team ends unbeaten run of top-seeded Palos Verdes, advances to third straight CIF-Southern Section semifinal, first in Division 1
PALOS VERDES – Carly Berzins knows there is a significant difference between postseason participation and championship experience, and the visiting Alta Loma girls water polo team benefited from that battle-tested background Wednesday against top-seeded Palos Verdes in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals. Berzins, a junior who has earned... Read more