Pacifica repeats as Southern Section Division 1 softball champion
Garden Grove Pacifica continues to be the No. 1 high school softball program in Southern California. For the second straight season, the Mariners won the…
Hart coach Jim Ozella wins first CIF title to cap final season
It took 25 years for Hart High baseball coach Jim Ozella to finally win a Southern Section championship and it didn’t come without a little…
City baseball: Top four seeds advance to Open Division semifinals
On the verge of another frustrating early exit from the City Section Open Division baseball playoffs, top-seeded Granada Hills rallied to score two runs in…
Thursdayhigh school boys’ volleyball playoff results and pairings
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALS Thursday’s ResultsSemifinals Division ILoyola d. Corona del Mar, 25-22, 25-16, 25-18Mira Costa d. Torrey Pines, 25-16, 25-18, 25-18 Division IISt. Margaret’s d.…
North Hollywood’s Enoch Yi throws no-hitter in Division I opener
The City Section Division I baseball playoffs began Thursday, and Enoch Yi came away with a no-hitter in North Hollywood’s 4-0 win over Wilson. He…
Luke Schultz of Palisades wins City Section individual golf championship
Luke Schultz picked a perfect time to shoot his lowest score. The Palisades High junior shot a four-under par 68, including an eagle on No.…
Updated high school boys’ volleyball playoff results and pairings
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALSFirst Round Division ILoyola d. Edison, 25-22, 25-8, 25-19Corona del Mar d. Huntington Beach, 24-26, 25-21, 20-25, 25-21, 15-7Torrey Pines d. Newport Harbor,…
Seth Hernandez’s two-run HR sends Corona into Division 1 final
When Seth Hernandez sent a change-up flying over the left-field fence in the bottom of the sixth inning for a two-run home run, he was…
Southern Section golf: Palm Desert wins Division 1 championship
The Southern Section held seven divisional golf championships on Monday across Southern California. Palm Desert came through to win Division 1 at Bear Creek Golf…
Notre Dame’s JJ Harel clears 7 feet in high jump to win D3 title
With his curly blond hair bouncing up and down as he moved confidently toward the high jump bar, 15-year-old sophomore JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks…
Updated high school boys’ volleyball playoff results and pairings
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL SOUTHERN SECTION Friday’s Results Division 6 Finals Samueli Academy d. Riverside Poly, 25-21, 25-23, 25-12 Saturday’s Schedule Finals At Cerritos College…
Battle after transgender surfer barred from longboard competition
Sasha Jane Lowerson just wanted to surf. But when the Australian longboard surfer attempted to enter an upcoming competition in Huntington Beach, the athlete, who…
Prep roundup: Granada Hills rolls in Open Division softball playoff opener
With a 27-2 record and wins over some top Southern Section teams, Granada Hills is the overwhelming favorite to win the City Section Open Division…
Prep sports roundup: Anthony Murphy leads Corona to eight-inning playoff win over Mater Dei
With his team struggling to score runs, sophomore center fielder Anthony Murphy of Corona stepped forward to hit a solo home run with one out…
Kim Godwin is out as ABC News president after three years
Kim Godwin, who made history as the first Black woman to run a broadcast TV news division, is leaving ABC News after a turbulent three-year…
Loyola, Mira Costa win to set up Division 1 championship showdown
Sean Kelly had just watched on TV his future team, UCLA, win the NCAA championship in men’s volleyball, so the Loyola High senior was already…
Baseball playoff openers provide more drama than expected
The opening week of the high school baseball playoffs was all about turning loose ace pitchers. There was Zach Strickland of Maranatha striking out 17…
Kristen Clarke confirmed to head DOJ Civil Rights Division
WASHINGTON — Kristen Clarke, a longtime civil rights lawyer, was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, making her the…
Boston Bateman is overpowering in Camarillo’s 9-0 victory
The first thing you notice about left-hander Boston Bateman is his size. He’s 6 feet 8 with lots of hair sticking out from the back…
Corona seeded No. 1 for Division 1 baseball playoffs
And so it begins. Call it May Madness. One of the toughest sports playoffs anywhere — the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs — begin…