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UCLA practices with ‘a little bit of noise’ at entertainment-infused ‘Friday Night Lights’
UCLA wide receiver Kwazi Gilmer runs with the ball during the team’s Friday Night Lights spring practice on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Drake Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/SCNG) Head coach DeShaun Foster of the UCLA Bruins during UCLA football Friday Night Lights spring practice at Drake Stadium on the campus of…
LAFC cruises in dominant win over Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – MARCH 22: David Martínez #30 of Los Angeles FC celebrates with Cengiz Ünder #22 after scoring a goal during the first half of the match as Sporting Kansas City takes on LAFC at Children’s Mercy Park on March 22, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY,…
Brayden Burries’ record-setting night leads Roosevelt boys basketball to state Open Division championship
Brayden Burries #5 of Roosevelt Mustangs holding the trophy hugs his mother Hannah as the Roosevelt Mustangs defeated Archbishop Riordan Crusaders 80-60 to win a boys CIF State Open Division championship basketball game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) SACRAMENTO –…
Chatsworth boys basketball thwarted by Jesuit in bid for CIF state Division II title
Maison Phillips #5 of Jesuit Marauders drives to the basket into Alijah Arenas #0 of Chatsworth Chancellors in the first half of a boys CIF State Division II championship basketball game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Photo by Libby Cline-Birmingham, Contributing Photographer) SACRAMENTO – Chatsworth’s quest for a…
Amalia Holguin dazzles but Sage Hill girls basketball falls to Carondelet in CIF state Division I final
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Kamdyn Klamberg, left, consoles teammate Addison Uphoff of Sage Hill Lightning after Carondelet Cougars defeated Sage Hill Lightning 51-48 to win a girls CIF State Division I championship basketball game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Photo…
Memorable run for Diamond Ranch boys basketball ends with loss to International in CIF state final
Diamond Ranch Panthers as International Jaguars defeated Diamond Ranch Panthers 71-52 to win a boys CIF State Division V championship basketball game against the International Jaguars at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG) SACRAMENTO — Diamond Ranch’s hilltop campus is known for…
Crean Lutheran girls basketball handles Marina to extend its sizzling start
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Crean Lutheran’s girls basketball program experienced more departures than additions during a busy offseason for high-profile transfers in Orange County. Yes, All-County point guard Micaela Hanning arrived from Calvary Chapel but the departures included Quinsey Bryan to San Clemente, Madi Nguyen to Portola…
Mater Dei girls volleyball wins second straight CIF-SS Division 1 championship with sweep of Sierra Canyon
NORWALK – Mater Dei’s girls volleyball team already was great. The Monarchs became greater when Westley Matavao joined the team. Matavao had a match-high 12 kills for Mater Dei as the Monarchs swept Sierra Canyon, 25-20, 25-16, 25-20, in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 final Saturday at Cerritos College. Mater Dei celebrates after defeating…
Fryer on Football: Previews and predictions for first round of CIF-SS playoffs
A preview and prediction for some of the Orange County’s top CIF Southern Section football playoff games this week. Teams are listed by their ranking in the Orange County Top 25. THIS WEEK’S TOP GAMES DIVISION 5, FIRST ROUND NO. 24 WESTERN (5-5) VS. NO. 20 HUNTINGTON BEACH (6-4) Where, when: Huntington Beach High, Friday,…
Football blitz: OCVarsity’s reporters share their reactions, predictions, favorites to start Week 10
It’s the start of Week 10 of the high school football season, a good time to take a quick look back at Week 9 and start getting ready for this week’s big games. Who stood out last week? Who will win this week’s big game? Who is on the rise in the rankings? The OCVarsity…