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Montgomery boys basketball team receives top seed in CIF-San Diego Section Open Division playoffs, with Jake Hall and reigning champion Carlsbad at No. 2

Basketball Blog Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks February 15, 2025 0

Montgomery High is hoping the third time’s the charm in its pursuit for the CIF-San Diego Section Open Division boys basketball championship. The Aztecs (26-2), who were awarded the top seed in the eight-team Open Division playoffs, have advanced to the final the past two years, but lost in... Read more

Orange Lutheran girls water polo team finds another gear against Long Beach Wilson in Open Division pool-play victory; Mater Dei also wins

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo February 13, 2025 0

ORANGE – Four first-quarter goals by Allison Cohen, including a pair of 5-meter penalty shots, weren’t enough for Orange Lutheran to deliver an early knockout punch Wednesday night against Long Beach Wilson in their CIF-Southern Section Open Division girls water polo showdown. So, the Lancers decided to unleash their... 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

Presley Jones helps Laguna Beach girls water polo team make 50th matchup against rival Foothill a memorable one with sudden-death overtime win at Newport Invite

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

SANTA ANA – The 50th all-time meeting involving the girls water polo teams from Laguna Beach and Foothill was not only one of the most dramatic in the history of the rivalry, but also showcased the longest stretch without a goal in the series Saturday in the fifth-place semifinals... 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