SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – The ascendancy continues for the San Juan Hills boys basketball program. The Stallions, playing in their first CIF Southern Section semifinal, beat St. Paul 63-53 on Tuesday at San Juan Hills High. They will play in their first CIF-SS boys basketball final Friday. San Juan Hills (26-4) will play at La…
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HUNTINGTON BEACH >> The La Mirada boys basketball team has grown accustomed to playing on the road while the school’s gymnasium undergoes renovation. After years of being unable to play at their home gym, the Matadores will now get the opportunity to host a CIF final for the first time in school history after they blew…
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO >> The JSerra boys basketball team cruised to a 60-44 win over St. John Bosco Tuesday in the CIF-SS Division 1 semifinals at JSerra High. JSerra (19-9) will host St. Bernard in the championship game Friday at 7 p.m.. The two programs have never played each other. This will be the first…
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FULLERTON – After reaching the CIF-SS Division 4AA semifinals for the first time in the school’s 101 years of existence, the Garden Grove boys basketball team wanted to make more history. Miguel Ortega scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Argonauts to a 45-39 victory over host Sunny Hills on Tuesday night.…
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The Mira Costa boys soccer team quest to repeat as CIF-Southern Section Division 1 champions came to an end Tuesday. The second-seeded Mustangs (15-2-4) never seemed to get on track on the offensive end and JSerra took advantage of its two chances and prevailed 2-0 in the semifinals. JSerra will host Trinity League rival Servite…
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Scores from the CIF-SS boys soccer semifinals Tuesday and the matchups for the finals on Saturday, Feb. 26. Game times for championships are to be announced. CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS DIVISION 1 Semifinals, Tuesday Servite 2, Huntington Beach 0 JSerra 2, Mira Costa 0 Championship, Saturday Servite at JSerra DIVISION 2 Semifinals, Tuesday Redondo 4,…
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NEWPORT BEACH — A 32-year-old gang member was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for stabbing a man who was left paralyzed after confronting a group of graffiti vandals in Anaheim. Alfredo Gabriel Villegas pleaded guilty June 11 to attempted murder and other charges stemming from the July 26, 2015, attack. Orange County Superior…
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SANTA ANA — Long Beach Poly senior guard Gabriel Cummings has been patiently waiting for this moment and when he got it, he made the most of it. Cummings scored a game-high 25 points, including 16 in the third quarter, to power Poly to a 50-45 win at Foothill in the CIF Southern Section Division…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now LONG BEACH — Dana Hills’ boys basketball team leaned on its brotherhood on multiple levels Tuesday night to advance to the CIF-SS finals for the first time in school history. Senior Griffin Haugh scored 25 points, including six 3-pointers, and his freshman brother…
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Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week Athlete: TJ McDonnell School: Fountain Valley Sport: Wrestling Noteworthy: McDonnell continued his outstanding season in the CIF-SS Individual Championships by winning the Central Division title at 182 pounds. He won all five of his matches by fall. McDonnell, ranked third in California in his weight class, advanced to…
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