Sportstars
Mater Dei returns to CIF Southern California Regional supremacy, capturing first Division 1 girls water polo title since 2018
Sienna Sorensen, a USC-bound senior goalkeeper, recorded 12 saves, with Stanford signee Kirra Pantaleon and Indiana commit Penny Mauser both contributing three goals, in addition to junior Delaney Hook adding two goals for second-seeded Mater Dei in an 11-7 girls water polo victory against No. 5 San Marcos in... Read more
La Jolla becomes first San Diego Section girls water polo team with multiple CIF Southern California Division 2 regional titles
Aviana Cavaiola, a junior, scored three goals, to go along with six saves from senior goalkeeper Lucia Vega of top-seeded La Jolla, as they contributed to the Vikings producing a 13-9 girls water polo victory Feb. 28 against second-seeded La Serna in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 2... Read more
Birmingham becomes first L.A. City Section girls water polo team to win CIF Southern California Regional Division 3 crown
Alejandra Barragan had a match-high five goals and fellow sophomore Chloe Patrick added three goals for second-seeded Birmingham Charter High in California in a 13-4 girls water polo victory against top-seeded Coronado High of California in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 3 championship match Feb. 28 at the... Read more
Ontario Christian delivers early knockout to Sage Hill to earn CIF Southern California Open Division girls basketball championship, first state finals berth
Kaleena Smith, a junior point guard, led four Ontario Christian players in double figures with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, as the second-seeded Knights produced a 73-51 girls basketball victory against No. 4 Sage Hill in the CIF Southern California Regional final of the Open Division state... Read more
Sierra Canyon gets past rival Harvard-Westlake in CIF Southern California Open Division Regional final, seeks back-to-back boys basketball state titles
Maximo Adams, a North Carolina signee, had five 3-point field goals and a game-high 26 points to lift top-seeded Sierra Canyon to a 63-57 boys basketball victory against No. 2 Harvard-Westlake in the CIF Southern California Regional final of the Open Division state playoffs in Chatsworth. Brannon Martinsen added... Read more
Corona Centennial captures CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 girls basketball crown, earns first state berth
Sydney Douglas, a sophomore forward, had 27 points and 14 rebounds, with McDonald’s All-America honoree and Kansas signee Cydnee Bryant adding 15 points and 20 rebounds for No. 5 seed Corona Centennial in an 81-61 girls basketball victory March 10 against No. 2 Rancho Christian in the CIF Southern... Read more
Southern California Regional Division 1 title sweep for Mater Dei, with girls soccer advancing to state final following shutout of Santa Margarita
Valentina Labuschagne, a senior, scored a first-half goal on a corner kick and assisted on a header by sophomore Lucy Mendiola following another corner kick in the 42nd minute for second-seeded Mater Dei High in California in a 2-0 girls soccer victory against top-seeded Santa Margarita Catholic High in... Read more
Mater Dei holds off Del Norte to triumph in CIF-Southern California Regional Division 1 boys soccer final, earn berth in state championship
Andres Arellano, a senior, converted a throw-in from freshman Kai Cowan in the ninth minute for top-seeded Mater Dei High in California in a 1-0 boys soccer victory against No. 3 Del Norte High of California in the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 championship match March 7 at... Read more
Westlake edges Westview on PKs to win first CIF-Southern California Regional Division 2 girls soccer crown, reach state final
Grace Wetzel, Sydney Wise and CC Chowana-Bandhu converted penalty kicks for second-seeded Westlake in a 3-1 shootout girls soccer victory against No. 8 Westview after the teams played to a 0-0 result through regulation and overtime in the CIF Southern California Regional championship match in the Division 2 state... Read more
St. John Bosco celebrates second straight Southern California Regional baseball crown with 4-0 victory against Patrick Henry in Division 1 final
In order for St. John Bosco High to become the first baseball program to win consecutive Southern California Regional championships, the top-seeded Braves entrusted the most consistent and reliable pitcher in the state during the postseason in order to complete their remarkable run. Jack Champlin, a 17-year-old junior, retired... Read more
Mater Dei Catholic softball team produces late surge to pull away from El Modena, win Division 1 Southern California Regional title
The only program to win multiple Southern California Regional softball titles also became the lone school to capture championships in two different divisions. Mater Dei Catholic, the No. 2 seed, scored six runs in the fifth inning and added five more in the seventh to secure a 12-3 victory... Read more