GARDEN GROVE >> Annika Sogsti was unproductive in her first four at-bats in the Pacifica softball team’s CIF-SS Division 1 first-round playoff game against Great Oak on Thursday at Pacifica High School. The sophomore first baseman more than made up for it with her final swing of the day. With Kaniya Bragg on first and…
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Scores from the CIF-SS softball playoff games Thursday, and the schedule for the second-round games Tuesday, May 10. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION 1 First round, Thursday Oaks Christian 11, Valley View 0 Chino Hills 9, Saugus 2 Norco 7, California 0 Murrieta Mesa 9, Ayala 5 Beaumont 6, Sultana 0 Los Alamitos 6,…
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Scores from the CIF-SS baseball playoff games Thursday in Divisions 2, 4 and 6, and the updated second-round schedule. CIF SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION 2 First round, Thursday Torrance 5, Gahr 4 Paloma Valley 13, Northview 4 Rancho Cucamonga 5, Vista Murrieta 3 Maranatha 8, Great Oak 2 Quartz Hill 9, Paraclete 2 Lakewood…
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With the 2022 NFL draft beginning Thursday night in Las Vegas, there are a handful of players with Maryland ties who are hoping to turn their dreams of playing professionally into reality. From Kentucky edge rusher Josh Paschal to Maryland safety Nick Cross, here are the local prospects to watch: Note: This story will be…
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The Miami Dolphins offseason makeover is nearly complete. The Dolphins entered 2022 with the most cap space in the NFL, and that kind of financial freedom allowed the team to have an active offseason. Two of the team’s top free agents — defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah and and tight end Mike Gesicki — were retained,…
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Long Beach State outside hitter Alex Nikolov, right, hits over UCLA setter Miles Partain (24) and middle blocker Guy Genis during their NCAA men’s volleyball semifinal on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) UCLA outside hitter Alex Knight (12) hits over Long Beach State setter Adian Knipe (5) and middle blocker Grant…
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Several family pets died in a house fire that broke out around 3:45 a.m. Thursday in Orange, officials said. When firetrucks arrived at 2400 block of N. Robinhood Place, firefighters reported heavy smoke and fire coming out of windows of the two-story, single family dwelling, a news release from the Orange City Fire Department said.…
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Chad Gurnea pitched a gem Thursday to lead Pacifica to a 3-1 win over Temescal Canyon in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 baseball playoffs. The junior, who his a Cal State Fullerton commit, pitched a complete game, scattered five hits, allowed no earned runs and struck out two. Justin Aguinaga and…
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After months of speculation over who bought the vacant Promenade mall in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield confirmed to the Los Angeles Daily News that its new owner is billionaire Stanley Kroenke, owner of the Rams. The 34-acre Promenade mall was sold in March by Paris-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield for $150 million, but the…
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LA MIRADA – It was clear something special was brewing when La Mirada pitcher Aleyna Urbina and Whittier Christian’s Brooklyn Carreon both had perfect games going through three innings and reached the top of the fourth inning in just 30 minutes during Thursday’s CIF Southern Section Division 1 first-round softball playoff. And it seemed likely…
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