Since the start of the boys wrestling season, El Dorado coach Steve Lawson has had the highest ofexpectations for his 106-pound sophomore, Isaiah Quintero. Quintero met his coach’s expectations as well as his own by finishing first at the CIF State WrestlingChampionships on Saturday at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. Quintero, who has been wrestling…
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Marina girls wrestling coach Chris Rasmussen has been questioning the ranking system used fordetermining the state’s top teams and best individual wrestlers for some time now. The Vikings don’t appear on the California Wrestler’s list of top 10 teams or top 10 wrestlers. Marina made its case on the mat, winning the team competition with…
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By STEVE MIMS EUGENE, Ore. — Drew Peterson scored 20 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds remaining, and No. 16 Southern California defeated Oregon 70-69 Saturday night. Isaiah Mobley added 17 points for the Trojans (25-4, 14-4 Pac-12), who set a school record for most wins in the regular season. “Very proud of…
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Los Angeles Kings left wing Brendan Lemieux, left, watches his shot deflect off of New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov, lower right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal, right, is helped off the ice by…
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LOS ANGELES >> In its first ever CIF-SS finals appearance, the Santa Ana girls basketball team took an eight-point lead to the fourth quarter and had the No. 1 seed on the ropes. But the Saints only managed three points in the final eight minutes of play, and proved to be their downfall as they lost…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Up-and-coming isn’t the only description anymore for Capistrano Valley Christian’s girls basketball program. The Eagles earned the title of champion on Saturday night. Senior guard Halle Sii scored 25 points and sophomore guard Mariah Streeter had 21 to help the top-seeded Eagles capture…
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LOS ANGELES — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near the Ventura County city of Santa Paula was felt Saturday around Los Angeles County and into parts of Orange County. The earthquake occurred at 5:44 p.m. nine kilometers northwest of Santa Paula, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. People as far north as Santa Barbara and Bakersfield…
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RIVERSIDE – The game plan was simple: Play defense and try to hit Matias Brown on the counterattack. It took until the seventh minute of overtime, but Brown eventually broke loose and scored the game-winning golden goal Saturday as the Sunny Hills boys soccer team grabbed a 1-0 victory over Norte Vista in the CIF…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now ORANGE — It was easy to dwell on the what-if scenarios before Orange Lutheran and Sage Hill met for the CIF-SS Division 2AA girls basketball title on Saturday night. But it was impossible not to respect the present and future for both teams…
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TEMPLE CITY >> The Temple City and Pacifica Christian of Newport Beach girls basketball teams both romped through the CIF-Southern Section Division 4A playoffs, winning their games decisively. But Pacifica Christian had the more dominating performances and it showed Saturday night. The Tritons proved too much too handle for Temple City in a 69-44 win…
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