Sportstars
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
Braelyn Combe leads Corona Santiago to Mt. SAC Invitational title, Mira Costa and Westlake’s Sabrina Cruz also triumph
WALNUT – When Corona Santiago High of California senior Braelyn Combe enters a race, she isn’t just trying to win, she’s looking to dominate the field. That was the case Saturday, as Combe ran 16 minutes, 53.2 seconds to win the Division 1-2 girls individual sweepstakes race at the 77th... Read more
Chiara Dailey, Trey Caldwell seek third straight berths at cross country national finals from Foot Locker West Regional
Chiara Dailey earned the opportunity to compete in a national final in Oregon, but she was determined to return to the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships and decided to race Saturday at the West Regional at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. Dailey, a junior at La Jolla... Read more
JSerra ends Newport Harbor’s unbeaten run, wins third consecutive Southern California Division 1 regional boys water polo crown
JSerra High boasts several of the most significant streaks in California boys water polo history. In order for the Lions to extend another remarkable run Saturday, they had to avoid becoming the final chapter in the most noteworthy season ever achieved by the Newport Harbor program. Despite losing three... Read more
Holly Barker and Trabuco Hills triumph at CIF Southern Section cross country finals, as Sadie Engelhardt, Evan Noonan and Eyan Turk all three-peat
WALNUT – It seemed unlikely that Trabuco Hills High senior Holly Barker would win both an individual and a CIF Southern Section Division 1 team title Saturday. Although Trabuco Hills was the top-ranked program in Division 1 ahead of defending champion Corona Santiago, Barker was expected to finish second... Read more
Newport Harbor outlasts JSerra to win third CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys water polo title
Newport Harbor knew that in order to get a third CIF-Southern Section Open Division boys water polo title, the biggest challenge for the Sailors would be to overcome reigning champion JSerra. Although Newport Harbor had won its first 30 matches in overwhelming and dominant fashion, in order to secure... Read more
South Pasadena’s Abigail Errington earns big win in Division 3-4-5 girls team sweepstakes at Mt. SAC Invitational
WALNUT, Calif. – Abigail Errington has produced several significant victories during an exceptional career at South Pasadena High in California, but her performance Friday in the Division 3-4-5 girls varsity team sweepstakes competition at the 76th Mt. SAC Invitational Presented by Nike might have been the most remarkable for multiple reasons. Not... Read more