This is the place to find all of OCVarsity’s stories, scores, photos, analysis and more from the CIF State championship games that were played Saturday, Dec. 14. It was a big day for three county teams — Mater Dei, Edison and Portola — that had a chance to bring home the biggest prize of the…
Read more
Edison’s Jake Minter (17) takes the game winning touchdown into the end zone during the CIF State Division 1-A championship game between Edison High and Fresno Central High at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo on Saturday Dec. 14, 2024…..(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Edison’s Jake Minter (17) takes the game winning touchdown into the…
Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now MISSION VIEJO — Before The Play unfolded for Edison’s football team in the CIF State championship, middle linebacker Matt Lopez made the defensive play to set the stage for the dramatic finish Saturday. The senior broke up a fourth-and-7 pass from the Chargers…
Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now MISSION VIEJO — Mater Dei’s football team capped an undefeated season and sealed a likely national title by defeating De La Salle 37-15 in the CIF State Open Division final on Saturday night. Dash Beierly passed for a season-high 355 yards and Jordon…
Read more
Newport Beach Police officers rescued an individual from the ocean waters after their SUV was found partially submerged in the surf early Saturday morning at Corona del Mar Main Beach, authorities said. At around 5:30 a.m., NBPD arrived at the scene and successfully rescued the individual from the water despite challenging conditions caused by waves…
Read more
CORVALLIS, Ore. — UC Irvine shook off an abysmal start but never sustained enough momentum to avoid its first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling to Oregon State, 67-55, at Gill Coliseum. UCI, which fell behind by 12 points less than five minutes into the game, shot just 37% from the field, was outrebounded…
Read more
MISSION VIEJO — Sam Thomson threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Jake Minter with 20 seconds remaining in the game to lead Edison to a 21-14 win over Central of Fresno in the CIF State Division 1-A championship Saturday at Saddleback College. The win gives Edison (12-4) the first state football championship in the program’s…
Read more
Heisman Trophy finalist Travis Hunter, of Colorado, speaks speaks at a college football press conference, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin) Heisman Trophy finalist Travis Hunter, of Colorado, speaks speaks at a college football press conference, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin) Heisman Trophy finalist Travis Hunter,…
Read more
Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger brings the puck up the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana) Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov (34) controls the puck as Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Dmitri Voronkov (10) defends during the second…
Read more
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Journalism won the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity by 3 1/2 lengths on Saturday, defeating three entries from Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who was trying to win the Grade 2 race for the eighth time at the Orange County track. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Journalism ran 1 1/16 miles…
Read more
