San Juan Hills showcases stingy defense in win over Mira Costa
San Juan Hills coach Robert Frith knelt and draped his arm around his quarterback Timmy Herr in the minutes before kickoff in San Juan Capistrano.The…
Loyola defeats Mira Costa to win 13th Southern Section title
Moments after watching the ball bounce wide of the sideline on match point, Loyola senior Sean Kelly embraced his teammates pouring off the bench and…
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…
‘Unreal’: Loyola tops No. 1 Mira Costa in boys’ volleyball showdown
For all the ugliness that sometimes exposes itself in high school sports — unruly fans, players wanting to start fights, parents shouting at officials —…
Prep sports: Loyola defeats No. 1 Mira Costa in volleyball
With all 1,500 seats filled on Mira Costa’s side of the gym and Loyola’s loud, enthusiastic student section letting everyone know that the Cubs had…
Mater Dei sweeps Mira Costa to win Division 1 volleyball title
Nobody in the gym at Cerritos College could have anticipated a sweep in the Southern Section Division 1 girls’ volleyball championship match Saturday night. Not…
Mira Costa beats Mater Dei in girls’ volleyball showdown
Move over Mater Dei, there is a new No. 1. In a girls’ volleyball showdown between the top teams in the nation, according to MaxPreps.com…
Girls’ volleyball: Mira Costa looks like team to beat
Winning a championship takes talent — and the Manhattan Beach Mira Costa High girls’ volleyball team has that in spades. Just as important, though, is…
Mira Costa claims first girls’ beach volleyball pairs title
These were the championships, and yet the coach lounged. Leaning back in the sand. One knee crossed over the other. Fiddling with her phone to…
Sean Kelly and Loyola sweep rival Mira Costa in boys’ volleyball
Loyola High’s tower of terror took flight, the 6-foot-7 Sean Kelly’s full momentum bending into a spike that had brutal intentions. Rising in his way…
Mater Dei rallies past Mira Costa to reach Division 1 final
Forty-five minutes before tipoff Friday night, Santa Ana Mater Dei boys’ basketball coach Gary McKnight sat patiently at his desk, his cluttered office looking more…
Mira Costa improves to 22-1 with another impressive performance
Another game, another basketball victory Tuesday night for 22-1 Mira Costa, which uses teamwork, accurate shooting and great chemistry to keep rolling. Underestimate the Mustangs…