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Monday Southern California high school baseball and softball scores

HIGH SCHOOL SCORES

Monday’s Results

BASEBALL

CITY SECTION

Fairfax 14, VAAS 4

Fremont 16, Los Angeles 0

Grant 4, Canoga Park 1

Huntington Park 21, Collins Family 0

Marquez 10, Gardena 4

North Hollywood 7, Taft 6

San Pedro 4, South East 3

SOCES 10, King/Drew 7

South Gate 8, Port of LA 1

SOUTHERN SECTION

Adelanto 13, Riverside Notre Dame 1

Agoura 4, Mira Costa 3

Alemany 1, Culver City 0

Alhambra 1, Bosco Tech 0

Alta Loma 16, Baldwin Park 2

Anaheim 7, Godinez 2

Apple Valley 5, Knight 4

Arcadia 6, San Dimas 2

Bellflower 10, Eastvale Roosevelt 3

Bishop Amat 5, Redlands East Valley 2

Bonita 4, Damien 4

Burbank Providence 11, YULA 1

Cajon 5, Arlington 4

Calabasas 5, Rio Mesa 4

California 10, Don Lugo 4

Calvary Baptist 15, Rio Hondo Prep 2

Canyon Country Canyon 8, Glendale 0

Capistrano Valley Christian 7, Colony 5

Cerritos 13, Cerritos Valley Christian 4

Chaparral 11, Chino 5

Corona Santiago 1, San Juan Hills 0

El Modena 11, Patriot 2

El Monte 4, San Gabriel 0

El Segundo 5, West Torrance 1

Esperanza 5, Century 3

Gladstone 8, Immanuel Christian 4

Glendora 14, Littlerock 0

Golden Valley 3, Santa Clarita Christian 0

Hesperia 16, Eisenhower 4

HMSA 6, Lynwood 2

Hoover 11, Salesian 1

Indio 8, Nuview Bridge 4

La Quinta 7, Oak Hills 0

La Salle 13, West Covina 2

Los Amigos 8, Bolsa Grande 7

Magnolia 12, Whitney 7

Mark Keppel 2, Pomona 2

Millikan 6, Citrus Valley 5

Monrovia 19, Burbank 4

Moreno Valley 12, San Jacinto Valley Academy 2

Newport Harbor 8, Woodcrest Christian 7

Ontario Christian 10, Paloma Valley 5

Paraclete 4, Buena 0

Riverside King 10, Rancho Christian 3

Riverside Prep 25, Carter 1

Rosamond 15, Antelope Valley 0

Rosemead 6, Whittier 5

Rubidoux 4, Big Bear 2

Sage Hill 6, Pasadena Poly 3

San Bernardino 9, Vista del Lago 8

Santa Ana 12, Santa Ana Valley 3

Santa Ana Foothill 7, Crean Lutheran 3

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 6, Shalhevet 3

Segerstrom 6, Portola 3

Silverado 25, CIMSA 0

Sonora 9, Orange 1

South Hills 2, Northview 0

Temple City 13, South El Monte 3

Thousand Oaks 11, Saugus 5

Torrance 12, Brea Olinda 0

Valencia 2, Oxnard Pacifica

Valley View 5, Shadow Hills 4

Villa Park 12, Downey 3

Walnut 2, South Pasadena 2

Western Christian 8, Los Alto 6

Westminster 10, Western 6

West Valley 14, Perris 1

Wiseburn Da Vinci 17, Animo leadership 0

INTERSECTIONAL

Bellflower 10, LA Roosevelt 3

Birmingham 7, Ventura 4

Buckley 17, Sun Valley Magnet 1

Castaic 4, Hueneme 0

Chaminade 9, Santa Paula 1

Cleveland 6, Camarillo 4

Compton 2, Rancho Dominguez 0

Dos Pueblos 9, Granada Hills 3

Gardena Serra 12, LA Hamilton 4

Inglewood 19, Locke 3

Newbury Park 2, El Camino Real 1

Riverside Poly 3, Upland 2

Simi Valley 6, Highland 4

South Torrance 4, Carson 1

Sun Valley Poly 2, Quartz Hill 0

Viewpoint 14, Northridge Academy 0

Westlake 9, Chatsworth 1

Yorba Linda 5, Yucaipa 4

SOFTBALL

CITY SECTION

Carson 12, Wiseburn Da Vinci 0

Chatsworth 4, Sylmar 0

Marquez 10, LA Marshall 4

Narbonne 20, Maywood Academy 9

Orthopaedic 26, Contreras 3

Rancho Dominguez 16, Santee 5

Verdugo Hills 19, LA Hamilton 0

Wilmington Banning 9, Garfield 7

SOUTHERN SECTION

ACE 11, Barstow 5

Ayala 14, Cajon 1

Baldwin Park 17, Pomona 5

Burbank Providence 10, St. Pius X-St. Matthias 0

Castaic 10, Arleta 0

Corona 10, Heritage 1

Crean Lutheran 6, Santa Ana Calvary Chapel 3

Eastvale Roosevelt 5, Alta Loma 4

Eisenhower 23, Loma Linda Academy 5

Esperanza 15, Sonora 14

Etiwanda 17, Ramona 0

Faith Baptist 9, Golden Valley 5

Glendora 10, Villa Park 4

Hesperia 5, Hesperia Christian 1

Jurupa Valley 15, San Jacinto 12

Jurupa Valley 6, Miller 1

La Canada 9, Burbank 0

Lancaster 12, Serrano 6

Linfield Christian 16, Santa Rosa Academy 0

Los Amigos 11, Samueli Academy 1

Los Osos 8, Victor Valley 2

Newport Harbor 19, Laguna Hills 5

Oak Hills 16, Summit 4

Rancho Cucamonga 9, Kaiser 1

Redlands 5, San Bernardino 4

Redondo Union 12, Bishop Montgomery 0

Riverside North 10, Citrus Hill 0

Riverside Prep 5, Sultana 0

Rosamond 13, Antelope Valley 3

Santa Ana 14, Westminster La Quinta 1

Santa Ana Valley 24, Estancia 4

Santa Fe 1, Paramount 1

Santa Margarita 1, El Toro 0

Shadow Hills 15, Palm Springs 0

Silverado 7, Ridgecrest Burroughs 4

St. Bonaventure 5, Simi Valley 4

St. Paul 6, Whittier 1

Upland 7, Northview 2

Valley View 7, Chino 1

Ventura 5, Grace 4

Westlake 7, Oak Park 1

Whittier Christian 12, La Serna 5

Yucaipa 13, Rancho Verde 0

INTERSECTIONAL

Burbank Burroughs 13, Cleveland 0

Carson 12, Wiseburn Da-Vinci 0

Castaic 10, Arleta 0

Heritage Christian 13, Monroe 0

Pasadena Marshall 18, Canoga Park 5

Port of Los Angeles 16, Mary Star of the Sea 4

San Pedro 5, South Torrance 4

Venice 12, Culver City 1

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Prep Rally: A preview of championship week in high school basketball

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. It’s championship week in high school basketball with some big-time semifinal matchups Tuesday in the Southern Section playoffs.

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Championship week

Brandon McCoy of Sierra Canyon soars for a tomahawk dunk.

Brandon McCoy of Sierra Canyon soars for a tomahawk dunk.

(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

The toughest divisions in high school basketball in the state have their semifinals Tuesday for boys and girls. Get ready for intense, crowd-pleasing matchups.

For boys in the Southern Section Open Division, it’s Sierra Canyon hosting Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and Harvard-Westlake hosting La Mirada.

Both games are rematches, so there will be no surprises for the coaches. Sierra Canyon and Harvard-Westlake won the first meetings, so they deserve the favorite’s role to reach Saturday’s championship game at Ontario Arena. But that doesn’t mean the favorites will win.

Notre Dame has athleticism to play with Sierra Canyon, especially if Zach White is rebounding and NaVorro Bowman is hitting threes. Sierra Canyon, though, is 25-1 and surging with its depth. Harvard-Westlake looked done after losing three of its last four regular season games, but has come on to beat Damien, Santa Margarita and Crespi in the Open Division playoffs.

La Mirada is the surprise team, seeded No. 12 and winning every game on the road. The Matadores eliminated Redondo Union in the quarterfinals behind Gene Roebuck. You have to admire La Mirada. Last season they desperately wanted to be in the Open Division, giving up a chance to be in the state playoffs. Now the Matadores are one win away from playing for a section title.

The girls’ competition should draw even bigger crowds than the boys Tuesday, with the featured matchup Etiwanda hosting Sierra Canyon. The two powerhouses have been preparing for this game all season. Jerzy Robinson of Sierra Canyon will try to make sure Etiwanda doesn’t serve as a roadblock to winning the Open Division or state championship. The other semifinal has top-seeded Ontario Christian hosting Sage Hill. If Etiwanda and Ontario Christian win, they’ll get to play in front of lots of fans Saturday night in Ontario.

Boys basketball

Freshman Phillip Reed was in dominant form for Palisades in the City Section Open Division semifinals.

Freshman Phillip Reed was in dominant form for Palisades in the City Section Open Division semifinals.

(Steve Galluzzo)

It comes as no surprise that No. 1-seeded Palisades will play No. 2 Cleveland in Friday’s 8 p.m. City Section Open Division final at L.A. Southwest College. They’ve been the top two teams all season. Palisades is the heavy favorite. Here’s a report from the semifinals.

Jack Levey celebrates a big win in the Dolphins’ return to their home court against Western League rival Fairfax.

Jack Levey celebrates a big win in the Dolphins’ return to their home court against Western League rival Fairfax.

(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

One of the unsung standouts for Palisades is junior guard Jack Levey, who has made 103 threes this season. Here’s a look at his journey to become a three-point specialist.

Sylmar coach Bort Escoto has his team in the City Division II finals. Two of his ex-players at Sylmar, Jeff Bryant and Sam Harris, have their teams in finals. Bryant for Palisades and Harris for Chatsworth in the Division I final.

The Southern Section Division 1 championship game has two surging Orange County schools meeting: JSerra vs. Crean Lutheran.

Division 2 has two surprise finalists in Hesperia taking on Bishop Amat. Hesperia eliminated Mater Dei and Bishop Amat took out defending Open Division and state champion Eastvale Roosevelt.

Here’s the scores from last week’s Southern Section semifinals.

Girls basketball

Etiwanda is ready to take on Sierra Canyon at home on Tuesday night in an Open Division semifinal.

Etiwanda is ready to take on Sierra Canyon at home on Tuesday night in an Open Division semifinal.

(Nick Koza)

Etiwanda continues to rely on a balanced attack, which should help the Eagles in their showdown semifinal game against Sierra Canyon. Here’s a report from the quarterfinals.

Valencia's girls basketball team has reached the Southern Section Division 1 semifinals under coach Jared Honig.

Valencia’s girls basketball team has reached the Southern Section Division 1 semifinals under coach Jared Honig.

(John Duncan)

Valencia has reached the Division 1 final behind coach Jared Honig, who had previous success at Granada Hills. Here’s the report.

In the City Section, top-seeded Westchester and No. 2 Birmingham will play Saturday night at Pasadena City College in the Open Division final. Westchester has the top player in the City in Savannah Myles. Birmingham has used a young team to get better and better.

Baseball

The approaching storm from last week caused South Hills to come up with the novel idea of playing its season opener against Covina early Monday morning before rain came. So the teams began at 12:40 a.m. and finished at 3:34 a.m. in a new way to pull off Midnight Madness. Here’s the report.

Harvard-Westlake unveiled freshman Louis Lappe of El Segundo Little League fame. Here’s the report.

With darkness coming, Huntington Beach took a 7-5 lead over Loyola in the top of the ninth inning. Coach Benji Medure confirmed that he tried to have his players on base get into a triple play to end the inning immediately to try to win the game before the umpires called the game. Two players were tagged out at home plate, but the home-plate umpire stopped everything before a third runner one could be tagged out. It ended up as a 5-5 tie because of darkness.

The first runner tagged out at home was Jared Grindlinger, who responded to Medure’s instructions to get tagged out by saying, “What?” The creativity wasn’t approved by the umpires.

No. 1 St. John Bosco and No. 2 Orange Lutheran begin their seasons this week.

Here’s a look at The Times’ top 25 baseball rankings after the opening week of the season.

Softball

Norco pitcher Coral Williams strides forward as she windmills a pitch.

Norco pitcher Coral Williams was the Southern Section Division 1 player of the year last season.

(Steve Galluzzo)

If you want to win a softball championship, you have to beat Norco and its top pitcher, Coral Williams, a UCLA commit.

Here’s a preview of the season ahead.

Volleyball

Mike Boehle is entering his 28th season as volleyball coach at Loyola.

Mike Boehle is entering his 28th season as volleyball coach at Loyola.

(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)

The boys volleyball season has begun, and Loyola figures to be one of the title contenders in Division 1 after a rough season last year in which players lost homes to the Palisades fire, their coach had prostate cancer and a classmate was tragically killed.

Here’s a look at how the Cubs intend to come back this season.

Soccer

It’s championship week in high school soccer. Once again, the top two boys teams in the City Section all season face off. El Camino Real will take on South East. Both teams won their semifinal games by scores of 1-0.

In girls, No. 1 Cleveland will face No. 7 Granada Hills in a rematch from their West Valley League battles.

Trinity League rivals Orange Lutheran and Mater Dei have advanced to Saturday’s Southern Section Open Division boys final after beating Placentia Valencia and JSerra, respectively.

The girls final will have Santa Margarita taking on Mater Dei in another Trinity League rematch.

Wrestling

The state wrestling championships are set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Dignity Health Arena in Bakersfield.

The Southern Section held its Masters Meet last weekend, and here’s the results of players headed to Bakersfield.

Notes . . .

Oaks Christian won its second consecutive Southern Section Open Division girls’ water polo championship with an 11-8 victory over Mater Dei. . . .

Senior Jaslene Massey of Aliso Niguel, one of the top girls discus and shotputters in the nation, began her outdoor season with a discus mark of 179-6 to set an Orange County record. . . .

Aaron Riekenberg has resigned after nine years as boys basketball coach at La Habra. . . .

Junior defensive lineman Isaia Vandermade from Division 1 champion Santa Margarita has committed to USC, where his father, Lenny, was a lineman. . . .

Pat Harlow, a former head football coach at JSerra, is returning to serve as an assistant coach under new coach Hardy Nickerson. Harlow is well known for his ability to coach the offensive line. This is the second time he’s come out of retirement. “I really believe in the school,” he said. Also added to the staff is former Servite, Notre Dame and NFL quarterback Steve Beuerlein. . .

Former Gardena Serra and USC star Robert Woods has retired from football. . . .

Former Garfield football coach Lorenzo Hernandez has come out of retirement to become football coach at Whittier. Here’s the report. . . .

Former St. Margaret’s and Long Beach Poly coach Stephen Barbee is the new football coach at Irvine Northwood. . . .

Standout pitcher Jared Grindlinger of Huntington Beach has reclassified from junior to class of 2026, making him eligible for this year’s amateur draft. Here’s the report . . .

Chad Rolison from Oaks Christian baseball has committed to Loyola Marymount. . . .

Twins James and Miles Clark from St. John Bosco baseball have committed to Duke. . . .

For the fifth straight year, NFL receiver Trenton Irwin is holding a camp on March 8 at his alma mater, Hart, for grades four through eight. . . . .

Quentin Hale, a junior receiver who transferred from Cathedral to Corona Centennial, has committed to USC. . . .

Patrick Goodpaster is the new football coach at Narbonne. He’s a Narbonne grad, member of the Gardena Police Department and former football player at Colorado State. He’s been a youth football coach in the area. . . .

From the archives: Russell White

Former Crespi, Cal and Rams running back Russell White, who led Crespi to the 1986 Division 1 football championship.

Former Crespi, Cal and Rams running back Russell White, who led Crespi to the 1986 Division 1 football championship.

(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)

Russell White was one of the greatest running backs in Southern California history, leading Crespi to the 1986 Big Five Conference championship as a sophomore when the Celts routed St. John Bosco in the final.

He’d go on to star at Cal and get drafted by the Rams. He has been at Flintridge Prep the last 10 years coaching eight-man football but is stepping down to perhaps coach 11-man football. His son, Zach, is a standout basketball player at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

Here’s a story from 2008 when he was coaching in Northern California

Here’s a story from 1993 detailing White’s emotion obtaining his college degree.

Recommendations

From USA Today, a story on South Carolina legislators moving to replace its high school athletic association over transfers and other disagreements.

From CBS, a story on a Florida proposal to allow high school coaches to spend up to $15,000 on player needs known as the Teddy Bridgewater Act.

From KTLA, a story on how AI cameras are helping youth sports parents capture videos.

From the Los Angeles Times, a story on the controversy surrounding trans high school athletes in California.

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The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings

A look at The Times’ high school top 25 baseball rankings for the Southland after the first week of the season:

Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week

1. ST. JOHN BOSCO (0-0): Twins James and Miles Clark commit to Duke; 1

2. ORANGE LUTHERAN (0-0): Lancers begin season Friday against Crespi; 2

3. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (2-0): Texas commit Ira Rootman hits two home runs, gets six RBIs; 3

4. HUNTINGTON BEACH (1-0-1): Jared Grindlinger reclassifies to become potential first-round draft pick; 4

5. CORONA (1-0): Danny DeLaTorre hits two home runs in opening game; 5

6. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (2-0): Three pitchers combined for 18 strikeouts in opening win; 6

7. ROYAL (1-0): Face Santa Monica on Tuesday; 8

8. NORCO (2-0): Dylan Seward is already hot at the plate; 14

9. CYPRESS (1-1): Face Harvard-Westlake on Friday; 9

10. SIERRA CANYON (1-1): Host Huntington Beach on Tuesday; 10

11. MATER DEI (0-0): Open on the road on Tuesday against Capistrano Valley; 12

12. EL DORADO (1-0): Win over Sierra Canyon shows off pitching; 18

13. ARCADIA (0-1); Was blanked by Charter Oak in opener; 11

14. AQUINAS (0-0): Open against Grand Terrace on Tuesday; 13

15. LA MIRADA (1-0): Two hits to start season for freshman Blake Barberena; 16

16. CORONA CENTENNIAL (0-1): 3-1 loss to Garden Grove Pacifica; 15

17. SOUTH HILLS (2-0): So far, so good with the pitching; 17

18. OAKS CHRISTIAN (2-0): Carson Sheffer begins season with two doubles, home run; 19

19. JSERRA (0-0): It’s time to get first look at outfielder Blake Bowen; 20

20. LOYOLA (1-0-1): Matthew Favela starts with three hits; 21

21. AYALA (1-0): Caleb Trugman debuts with eight strikeouts; 22

22. BONITA (1-0): Four scoreless innings from Ryder Gibson; 23

23. GAHR (1-0): Hitters came through in 16-3 win; 24

24. VILLA PARK (1-0): Jack McGuire starts with seven strikeouts in five innings; 25

25. MIRA COSTA (3-0): Strong pitching depth to start season; NR

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High school basketball playoffs: Saturday scores

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION

BOYS

SEMIFINALS

At Southwest College

OPEN DIVISION

#2 Cleveland 68, #6 Fairfax 62 (OT)

#1 Palisades 71, #5 San Pedro 56

Note: Finals Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. at Southwest College.

GIRLS

SEMIFINALS

At Pasadena City College

OPEN DIVISION

#2 Birmingham 73, #3 LA Hamilton 28

#1 Westchester 79, #5 Venice 45

Note: Finals Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at Pasadena City College.

At Southwest College

DIVISION I

#1 El Camino Real 37, #4 Eagle Rock 36

#2 Granada Hills Kennedy 63, #3 San Pedro 52

At Pasadena City College

DIVISION II

#2 North Hollywood 56, #3 Santee 31

#1 Harbor Teacher 49, #5 West Adams 29

DIVISION III

#4 LA Marshall at #1 Washington Prep

#2 Gardena 41, #3 San Fernando 25

DIVISION IV

#12 Wilmington Banning 39, #1 Maywood CES 15

#11 Bravo 51, #10 Panorama 28

DIVISION V

#20 Sotomayor at #9 Los Angeles

#2 Legacy 43, #3 Vaughn 33

Note: Finals Feb. 27-28 at TBA.

SOUTHERN SECTION

GIRLS

QUARTERFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

Ontario Christian 114, Fairmont Prep 50

Sage Hill 59, Oak Park 56

Etiwanda 87, Rancho Christian 36

Sierra Canyon 79, Mater Dei 38

Note: Semifinals Tuesday; Finals Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. at Toyota Arena.

STATE PLAY-IN GAMES

JSerra 50, Redondo Union 43

Corona Centennial 66, Lakewood St. Joseph 55

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 1

Valencia 59, Windward 46

La Salle 48, Moreno Valley 40

DIVISION 2

Saugus 48, Camarillo 46

Crescenta Valley 45, Rosary Academy 44

DIVISION 3

Murrieta Valley 59, Oxnard 56

St. Margaret’s 54, Leuzinger 50

DIVISION 4

La Canada 47, Anaheim Canyon 33

El Dorado 44, Marina 34

DIVISION 5

Bishop Diego 48, Godinez 42

Burbank Burroughs 44, Oakwood 35

DIVISION 6

Savanna 52, San Jacinto 43

Warren 33, Hillcrest 32

DIVISION 7

Laguna Hills 53, Patriot 50

La Palma Kennedy 49, Ridgecrest Burroughs 32

DIVISION 8

Orange 49, University Prep 36

Schurr 44, Chadwick 32

DIVISION 9

Desert Hot Springs 47, Vista del Lago 35

Sierra Vista 62, La Sierra 34

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

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High school soccer: Saturday boys’ and girls’ playoff scores

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

SOUTHERN SECTION

BOYS

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

#8 Orange Lutheran 3, #4 Placentia Valencia 1 (OL advances on aggregate)

#2 Mater Dei 2, #6 JSerra 0 (MD advances on aggregate)

Note: Finals Feb. 28.

DIVISION 1

Santa Monica 2, Anaheim Canyon 0

Fontana 2, Sultana 1

DIVISION 2

Newport Harbor 2, Downey 1

Bishop Amat 4, Citrus Hill 0

DIVISION 3

Los Alamitos 3, Godinez 2

Calabasas 1, Channel Islands 0

DIVISION 4

Granite Hills 3, Indian Springs 0

Irvine University 1, Oxnard Pacifica 0

DIVISION 5

Santa Ana Valley 2, San Marcos 1

Esperanza 2, Camarillo 1

DIVISION 6

Animo Leadership 1, Bishop Montgomery 0

Ontario Christian 2, Vista del Lago 1

DIVISION 7

Pasadena Poly 1, Cerritos 1 (Poly wins 4-3 in shootout)

Palmdale Academy Charter 0, Oakwood 0 (PAC wins 5-4 in shootout)

DIVISION 8

Orange County Pacifica Christian 1, San Jacinto Leadership 0

Rio Hondo Prep 2, Thacher 2 (Rio Hondo Prep wins 4-3 in shootout)

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

GIRLS

SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

#1 Santa Margarita 1, #4 Oaks Christian 1 (SM advances on aggregate)

#3 Mater Dei 0, #2 Redondo Union 0 (MD advances on aggregate)

Note: Finals Feb. 28.

DIVISION 1

Newport Harbor 1, Westlake 0

Eastvale Roosevelt 4, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 1

DIVISION 2

Ayala 3, San Marino 0

Millikan 1, Bonita 0

DIVISION 3

Crescenta Valley 2, Paloma Valley 0

Quartz Hill 2, Simi Valley 0

DIVISION 4

San Jacinto 3, Arcadia 2

Immaculate Heart 0, Chino 0 (Immaculate Heart wins in shootout)

DIVISION 5

Coachella Valley 4, Artesia 3

Del Sol 1, Sultana 1 (Del Sol wins 6-5 in shootout)

DIVISION 6

Ocean View 1, Palmdale Aerospace 0

Segerstrom 3, Grace 1

DIVISION 7

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 0, Savanna 0 (PC wins in shootout)

Azusa 2, Cate 1

DIVISION 8

Buckley 2, Mountain View 1

Webb 2, Big Bear 1

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

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High school basketball playoffs: Friday scores and schedules

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION

BOYS

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION I

#2 Chatsworth 53, #3 Venice 51 (OT)

#1 Granada Hills 48, LA Jordan 30

DIVISION II

#3 Sylmar 93, #10 Marquez 75

#4 King/Drew 72, #1 Bravo 44

DIVISION III

#1 RFK Community 55, #5 Huntington Park 28

#10 Verdugo Hills 70 #3 SOCES 57

DIVISION IV

#5 San Fernando 85, #8 Hawkins 68

#2 Franklin 64, #6 Angelou 47

DIVISION V

#1 Van Nuys 48, #21 Camino Nuevo 46

#2 Canoga Park 56, #19 Santee 38

Note: Finals Feb. 27-28 at TBA.

SOUTHERN SECTION

BOYS

QUARTERFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

Sierra Canyon 70, Santa Margarita 47

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 59, Corona Centennial 56

Harvard-Westlake 49, Crespi 46

La Mirada 73, Redondo Union 70

Note: Semifinals Tuesday; Finals Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at Toyota Arena.

STATE PLAY-IN GAMES

St. John Bosco 70, Corona del Mar 42

Damien 59, Etiwanda 46

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 1

Crean Lutheran 67, Rancho Christian 55

JSerra 103, Inglewood 91

DIVISION 2

Bishop Amat 65, Eastvale Roosevelt 51

Hesperia 57, Mater Dei 52

DIVISION 3

Murrieta Mesa 63, Warren 56

Aliso Niguel 66, Gahr 59

DIVISION 4

Norte Vista 69, Trabuco Hills 62

Colony at Shalhevet, Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

DIVISION 5

Gardena Serra 89, Vasquez 80

Pilibos 59, San Juan Hills 42

DIVISION 6

Ramona 60, Placentia Valencia 57

Laguna Hills 62, Moreno Valley 51

DIVISION 7

Salesian 61, Canyon Country Canyon 58

Rialto 52, Rowland 44

DIVISION 8

Redlands Adventist at Victor Valley, Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

South El Monte 45, Edgewood 43

DIVISION 9

Colton 58, Santa Maria Valley Christian 45

Pacific 62, Samueli Academy 41

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

(All games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

CITY SECTION

BOYS

SEMIFINALS

At Southwest College

OPEN DIVISION

#6 Fairfax vs. #2 Cleveland

#5 San Pedro vs. #1 Palisades, 6 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. at Southwest College.

GIRLS

SEMIFINALS

At Pasadena City College

OPEN DIVISION

#3 LA Hamilton at #2 Birmingham, 4 p.m.

#5 Venice vs. #1 Westchester, 6 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at Pasadena City College.

At Southwest College

DIVISION I

#4 Eagle Rock at #1 El Camino Real, 12 p.m.

#3 San Pedro at #2 Granada Hills Kennedy, 2 p.m.

At Pasadena City College

DIVISION II

#3 Santee vs. #2 North Hollywood, 12 p.m.

#5 West Adams vs. #1 Harbor Teacher, 2 p.m.

DIVISION III

#4 LA Marshall at #1 Washington Prep

#3 San Fernando at #2 Gardena

DIVISION IV

#12 Wilmington Banning at #1 Maywood CES

#11 Bravo at #10 Panorama

DIVISION V

#20 Sotomayor at #9 Los Angeles

#3 Vaughn vs. #10 Port of LA / #2 Legacy

Note: Finals Feb. 27-28 at TBA.

SOUTHERN SECTION

GIRLS

QUARTERFINALS

OPEN DIVISION

Fairmont Prep at Ontario Christian

Oak Park at Sage Hill

Rancho Christian at Etiwanda

Mater Dei at Sierra Canyon

Note: Semifinals Tuesday; Finals Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. at Toyota Arena.

SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 1

Windward at Valencia

La Salle at Moreno Valley

DIVISION 2

Saugus at Camarillo

Crescenta Valley at Rosary Academy

DIVISION 3

Oxnard at Murrieta Valley

St. Margaret’s at Leuzinger

DIVISION 4

La Canada at Anaheim Canyon

Marina at El Dorado

DIVISION 5

Bishop Diego at Godinez

Burbank Burroughs at Oakwood

DIVISION 6

Savanna at San Jacinto

Hillcrest at Warren

DIVISION 7

Laguna Hills at Patriot

Ridgecrest Burroughs at La Palma Kennedy, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 8

University Prep at Orange

Chadwick at Schurr

DIVISION 9

Desert Hot Springs at Vista del Lago, 6 p.m.

Sierra Vista at La Sierra

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

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Top 20 high school softball rankings for the Southland

Here are the preseason softball rankings for the Southland from CalHISports.com.

Rk. Schhol, Rec. last year

1. Norco, 29-3

2. Orange Lutheran, 22-6

3. JSerra, 19-14

4. Temescal Canyon, 21-6

5. Los Alamitos, 21-12

6. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 25-6

7. Oaks Christian, 21-5

8. Fullerton, 21-8

9. La Mirada, 25-5

10. El Modena, 23-10

11. Marina, 19-13

12. RIo Mesa,16-10

13. Garden Grove Pacifica, 15-12

14. La Habra, 22-8

15. Palos Verdes, 21-8

16. Valley View, 24-5

17. Long Beach Poly, 20-7

18. Granada Hills, 28-3

19. Etiwanda, 23-4

20. Huntington Beach, 22-8

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High school soccer: Thursday’s boys’ and girls’ playoff scores, updated schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS
THURSDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION
BOYS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#1 El Camino Real 1, #4 Palisades 0 (OT)
#6 Marquez at #2 South East, Friday at 6 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

GIRLS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Cleveland 4, #5 Palisades 0
#7 Granada Hills 3, #6 New West Charter 0

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION I
#1 Birmingham 2, #8 Van Nuys 0
#5 Chatsworth 1, #4 Granada Hills Kennedy 0
#3 Wilmington Banning 2, #11 LA Hamilton 1
#7 Eagle Rock 3, #15 King/Drew 2

DIVISION II
#8 Mendez at #1 South East
#13 Lakeview Charter 1, #5 Animo Bunche 0
#19 Bravo at #6 LA Roosevelt
#7 Garfield 8, #2 Gardena 3

DIVISION III
#9 Maywood CES 0, #1 Fairfax 0 (MACES wins 4-2 in shootout)
#4 Marquez 1, #5 Reseda 0
#6 Verdugo Hills 1, #3 Huntington Park 1 (VH wins 3-0 in shootout)
#2 Angelou 4, #7 Santee 1

DIVISION IV
#9 Aspire Ollin 3, #16 Franklin 2
#12 Monroe 2, #13 Arleta 0
#6 Animo De La Hoya 1, #3 Camino Nuevo 1 (DLH wins in shootout)
#10 Sun Valley Poly 2, #2 Fremont 0

Note: Semifinals Tuesday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

CITY SECTION
BOYS

QUARTERFINALS
DIVISION I
#9 Angelou at #1 Chavez
#5 Chatsworth at #4 Granada Hills, 4 p.m.
#19 LA Marshall vs. #6 Cleveland, 6 p.m. at Taft
#15 Granada Hills Kennedy at #7 Legacy

DIVISION II
#17 Canoga Park at #9 Santee, 4 p.m.
#20 Neuwirth Leadership vs. #12 Arleta, 7 p.m. at Birmingham
#14 Taft at #6 Garfield
#23 Huntington Park at #15 RFK Community

DIVISION III
#9 Franklin at #1 LACES
#13 Foshay at #12 North Hollywood
#6 Animo Pat Brown at #3 Gardena
#23 Sun Valley Magnet at #2 LA Hamilton

DIVISION IV
#8 LA Roosevelt at #1 Mendez
#5 East Valley at #4 Maywood Academy
#19 Lakeview at #6 Panorama
#18 Port of Los Angeles at #7 Aspire Ollin

Note: Semifinals Wednesday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
SOUTHERN SECTION
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

BOYS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#8 Orange Lutheran at #4 Placentia Valencia
#6 JSerra at #2 Mater Dei

Note: Finals Feb. 28.

DIVISION 1
Santa Monica vs. Anaheim Canyon, 5:45 p.m. at El Modena
Fontana at Sultana, 6 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Downey at Newport Harbor
Citrus Hill at Bishop Amat

DIVISION 3
Los Alamitos vs. Godinez at Santa Ana Valley Stadium
Calabasas at Channel Islands

DIVISION 4
Indian Springs at Granite Hills
Irvine University at Oxnard Pacifica

DIVISION 5
Santa Ana Valley at San Marcos
Camarillo at Esperanza, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 6
Bishop Montgomery vs. Animo Leadership, 2:45 p.m. at Edward Vincent
Ontario Christian at Vista del Lago

DIVISION 7
Cerritos at Pasadena Poly
Oakwood at Palmdale Academy Charter, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 8
Orange County Pacifica Christian at San Jacinto Leadership
Rio Hondo Prep at Thacher, 3 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

GIRLS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#4 Oaks Christian at #1 Santa Margarita, 4 p.m.
#3 Mater Dei at #2 Redondo Union

Note: Finals Feb. 28.

DIVISION 1
Westlake at Newport Harbor, 7 p.m.
Eastvale Roosevelt at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

DIVISION 2
Ayala at San Marino
Millikan at Bonita

DIVISION 3
Paloma Valley at Crescenta Valley, 3 p.m.
Quartz Hill at Simi Valley

DIVISION 4
Arcadia at San Jacinto, 3 p.m.
Immaculate Heart at Chino

DIVISION 5
Coachella Valley at Artesia
Del Sol at Sultana, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 6
Ocean View at Palmdale Aerospace
Grace at Segerstrom

DIVISION 7
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian vs. Savanna at Anaheim
Cate at Azusa, 2 p.m.

DIVISION 8
Mountain View at Buckley, 1 p.m.
Webb at Big Bear

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

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Family holiday park £28 a night during school holidays has heated pool and play area

A holiday park offers families affordable February half-term breaks with play area, spa and lake views

February half-term presents a challenge for many families, particularly those still recovering financially from Christmas, whilst eyeing the longer Easter break ahead. British weather during this period is notoriously unpredictable, but that needn’t prevent you from discovering an enjoyable getaway destination that won’t break the bank.

Woodland Lakes holiday park near Thirsk, Yorkshire, boasts numerous attractions for families during the school holidays.

The heated indoor swimming pool proves consistently popular with youngsters eager for a dip, whilst an indoor play area, Pamper Lounge Spa, restaurant and bar complement the tranquil lake vistas and fishing spots, offering ample chances to unwind, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Situated on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors and a brief drive from both the vibrant market town of Thirsk and the historic city of York, it’s described as ‘the perfect retreat for those seeking a break away in a relaxed and picturesque environment’.

Various properties can be booked at the site this February half term, including Cedar lodge.

A four-night stay from February 16 to 20 is priced at £461 for four guests, equating to £28 per person per night through Sykes Holiday Cottages.

South Lakeland Village holds an overall Google rating of 4.3 out of five, with visitors commending the ‘excellent’ pool and ‘good pub food’.

James Shaw, chief commercial officer for Sykes Holiday Cottages, commented: “February half term is the perfect time for a family escape, and with 63% of Brits taking a UK break last year, staying closer to home is more popular than ever.

“Holiday resorts like Woodland Lakes Lodges offer shorter journey times, great value, and onsite activities that keep everyone entertained.”

He went on to say: “We’re also seeing families plan later to secure better deals and work around busy schedules, so there’s still plenty of time to book a last-minute getaway.

“Cedar offers the ideal mix with a heated pool and play area for the kids, spa facilities for parents, and the North Yorkshire Moors right on the doorstep for outdoor adventures.”

To explore further holiday options with Sykes Holiday Cottages, head over to their website. Woodland Lakes holiday park is a Landal site bookable through Sykes, alongside 22 other Landal destinations.

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High school basketball: Boys’ and girls’ playoff scores from Wednesday

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION
BOYS
QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION IV
#8 Hawkins 76, #1 East Valley 67
#5 San Fernando 65, #4 Gardena 57
#6 Angelou 69, #3 Bell 55
#2 Franklin 76, #7 Conteras 37

DIVISION V
#1 Van Nuys 69, #8 Legacy 52
#21 Camino Nuevo 67, #13 Magnolia Science Academy 40
#19 Santee 61, #11 Torres 57
#2 Canoga Park 71, #7 Monroe 58

Note: Semifinals Friday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

SOUTHERN SECTION
GIRLS

OPEN DIVISION
Pool A
#1 Ontario Christian 84, #8 JSerra 61

Pool B
#2 Etiwanda 81, #7 Lakewood St. Joseph 59

Pool C
#3 Sierra Canyon 59, #6 Corona Centennial 54

Pool D
#4 Sage Hill 56, #5 Mater Dei 45

Note: Quarterfinals Saturday; Semifinals Feb. 24; Finals 8 p.m. Feb. 28 at Toyota Arena.

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 1
Windward 48, Ventura 45
Valencia 52, Troy 48
Moreno Valley 63, Orange Lutheran 41
La Salle 50, Villa Park 45

DIVISION 2
Saugus 54, Portola 44
Camarillo 42, Summit 38
Crescenta Valley 57, San Clemente 42
Rosary Academy 53, Dos Pueblos 33

DIVISION 3
Murrieta Valley 66, St. Monica 65
Oxnard 64, Trabuco Hills 53
Leuzinger 53, Mark Keppel 46
St. Margaret’s 50, Canyon Country Canyon 47

DIVISION 4
La Canada 65, Long Beach Jordan 37
Anaheim Canyon 47, Eastside 22
El Dorado 42, Long Beach Wilson 20
Marina 51, Pasadena Poly 47

DIVISION 5
Bishop Diego 47, Sunny Hills 45
Godinez 48, Torrance 46
Oakwood 55, Whitney 38
Burbank Burroughs 70, Carter 30

DIVISION 6
San Jacinto 41, Immaculate Heart 32
Savanna 45, Palm Desert 37
Hillcrest 53, Rowland 36
Warren 39, Santa Fe 35

DIVISION 7
Laguna Hills 46, Foothill Tech 33
Patriot 38, Rosemead 34
Ridgecrest Burroughs 52, AGBU 31
La Palma Kennedy 53, Cajon 20

DIVISION 8
University Prep 45, Yucca Valley 41
Orange 48, Riverside Notre Dame 20
Schurr 52, CAMS 34
Chadwick 53, Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 48

DIVISION 9
Vista del Lago 41, Santa Clarita Christian 39
Desert Hot Springs 50, Channel Islands 39
La Sierra 30, Redlands Adventist 20
Sierra Vista 71, Western 34

Note: Semifinals Saturday; Finals 8 p.m. Feb. 27 or 28.

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High school water polo: Wednesday’s girls’ playoff scores

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WATER POLO PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION
FINALS
At Valley College

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Birmingham 18, #2 Granada Hills 9

DIVISION I
#1 San Pedro 8, #2 Palisades 7

SOUTHERN SECTION
SEMIFINALS
At Woollett Aquatic Center

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Mater Dei 18, #5 San Marcos 14
#3 Oaks Christian 12, #2 Newport Harbor 9

DIVISION 1
Foothill 10, Beckman 5
San Clemente 13, Agoura 9

DIVISION 2
Santa Barbara 8, Murrieta Valley 6

Note: Finals Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.

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Some avalanche victims connected to private school for competitive skiers

Feb. 19 (UPI) — Several victims of an avalanche that hit Northern California’s backcountry on Tuesday were connected to a private school for competitive skiers, the institution said.

Officials with Sugar Bowl Academy in Norden, Calif., confirmed Wednesday that multiple victims were either members or had strong connections with the school. They said they would not release the names of the victims and survivors.

“We are an incredibly close and connected community. This tragedy has affected each and every one of us,” Stephen McMahon, executive director of Sugar Bowl Academy, said in a statement.

A group of 15 skiers, including four guides, set off Sunday for a three-day backcountry trip, and were returning amid dangerous conditions Tuesday when they were hit by an avalanche near Castle Peak in California’s mountainous Nevada County at about 11:30 a.m. PST.

Six members of the party became stranded, taking refuge in makeshift shelters. The remaining nine were unaccounted for.

Search teams were deployed, and the six surviving members — one guide and five clients — were rescued late Tuesday, according to authorities, who said the search for those missing would continue.

Authorities earlier Wednesday announced that eight of the unaccounted for had been confirmed dead and one was still missing. The deceased included three professional guides with Blackbird Mountain Guides, and one person was the spouse of a member of a deployed rescue team.

Of the six survivors, three were injured, including two who were unable to walk, authorities added.

The party consisted of nine men and six women whose ages ranged from 30 to 55.

Zeb Blais, founder of Blackbird Mountain Guides, which had organized the expedition, said all guides with the group were trained or certified in backcountry skiing and each was an instructor with the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education.

“There’s still a lot that we’re learning about what happened,” Blais said in a statement. “It’s too soon to draw conclusions, but investigations are underway.”

Blackbird Mountain Guides has suspended field operations through Sunday at a minimum, according to Blais.

“Our most important focus is on those directly impacted and supporting their needs,” Blais said.

“We ask that people following this tragedy refrain from speculating. We don’t have all the answers yet, and it may be some time before we do. In the meantime, please keep those impacted in your hearts.”

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High school soccer: Wednesday’s boys’ and girls’ playoff scores, updated schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION
BOYS
SECOND ROUND

DIVISION I
#1 Chavez 0, #17 King/Drew 0 (Chavez wins 3-1 in shootout)
#9 Angelou 2, #8 LA University 0
#5 Chatsworth 3, #12 Sun Valley Poly 3 (Chatsworth wins in shootout)
#4 Granada Hills 2, #13 Van Nuys 1
#19 LA Marshall 2, #3 Diego Rivera 1
#6 Cleveland 1, #11 San Pedro 0
#7 Legacy 3, #10 Carson 1
#15 Granada Hills Kennedy 15, #2 Roybal 1

DIVISION II
#17 Canoga Park 2, #1 New West Charter 1
#9 Santee 1, #8 South Gate 0
#12 Arleta 3, #5 Annenberg 2
#20 Neuwirth Leadership Academy 2, #4 Orthopaedic 0
#14 Taft 3, #3 Fremont 2
#6 Garfield 3, #22 Elizabeth 1
#23 Huntington Park 5, #7 Alliance Health 0
#15 RFK Community 3, #2 Locke 3 (RFK wins 5-4 in shootout)

DIVISION III
#1 Los Angeles 2, #17 West Adams 1
#9 Franklin 4, #8 Alliance Bloomfield 0
#12 North Hollywood 3, #5 SOCES 1
#13 Foshay 2, #4 San Fernando 1
#3 Gardena 2, #14 Hollywood 1
#6 Animo Pat Brown 2, #11 Grant 1
#23 Sun Valley Magnet 2, #7 Collins Family 1
#2 LA Hamilton 2, #15 Bernstein 0

DIVISION IV
#1 Mendez 5, #16 Smidt Tech 0
#8 LA Roosevelt d. #24 New Designs University Park, forfeit
#5 East Valley 3, #12 MSCP 1
#4 Maywood Academy 1, #13 Animo South LA 0
#19 Lakeview Charter 2, #3 Downtown Magnets 0
#6 Panorama 2, #11 Triumph Charter 1
Aspire Ollin 0, #10 Alliance Levine 0 (Aspire Ollin wins 4-3 in shootout)
#18 Port of LA 2, #2 Belmont 1

Note: Quarterfinals Friday; Semifinals Feb. 25; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

GIRLS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#1 Cleveland 4, #5 Palisades 0
#6 New West Charter at #7 Granada Hills, 7 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

SOUTHERN SECTION
QUARTERFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
Pool Play
#1 Santa Margarita 1, #4 Oaks Christian 0
#3 Mater Dei 1, #2 Redondo Union 0

DIVISION 1
Westlake 4, Rosary Academy 0
Newport Harbor 0, Orange Lutheran 0 (Newport Harbor wins 4-2 in shootout)
Eastvale Roosevelt 0, Etiwanda 9 (Roosevelt wins 3-2 in shootout)
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 3, Harvard-Westlake 1

DIVISION 2
Ayala 1, Saugus 0
San Marino 3, Portola 0
Millikan 1, Warren 0
Bonita 2, Riverside King 0

DIVISION 3
Crescenta Valley 0, Valencia 0 (Crescenta Valley wins 5-4 in shootout)
Paloma Valley 2, La Salle 1
Quartz Hill 4, La Canada 0
Simi Valley 1, Flintridge Prep 0

DIVISION 4
San Jacinto 1, Patriot 1 (San Jacinto wins 4-3 in shootout)
Arcadia 0, Granite Hills 0 (Arcadia wins 7-6 in shootout)
Immaculate Heart 2, Laguna Hills 1
Chino 1, Arlington 0

DIVISION 5
Artesia 1, Anaheim 1 (Artesia wins 5-4 in shootout)
Coachella Valley 4, Grand Terrace 3
Sultana 2, La Palma Kennedy 1
Del Sol 3, Alemany 2

DIVISION 6
Ocean View 4, Adelanto 2
Palmdale Aerospace 1, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 1
Segerstrom 1, Arroyo Valley 0
Grace 1, Mayfair 0

DIVISION 7
Savanna 3, Nuview Bridge 0
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 3, Ganesha 1
Cate 5, Santa Rosa Academy 1
Azusa 1, San Gabriel 1 (Azusa wins 4-3 in shootout)

DIVISION 8
Mountain View 3, CAMS 1
Buckley 2, Milken 1
Big Bear vs. Environmental Charter, Thursday at 2:20 p.m. at Galaxy Soccer Complex
Webb 4, Miller 0

Note: Semifinals Saturday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE

CITY SECTION
BOYS
SEMIFINALS
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION
#4 Palisades at #1 El Camino Real
#6 Marquez at #2 South East, 6 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

GIRLS
QUARTERFINALS
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

DIVISION I
#8 Van Nuys at #1 Birmingham
#5 Chatsworth at #4 Granada Hills Kennedy
#11 LA Hamilton at #3 Wilmington Banning
#15 King/Drew at #7 Eagle Rock

DIVISION II
#8 Mendez at #1 South East
#13 Lakeview Charter at #5 Animo Bunche
#19 Bravo at #6 LA Roosevelt
#7 Garfield at #2 Gardena

DIVISION III
#9 Maywood CES at #1 Fairfax
#5 Reseda at #4 Marquez
#6 Verdugo Hills at #3 Huntington Park
#7 Santee vs. #18 Manual Arts / #2 Angelou

DIVISION IV
#16 Franklin at #9 Aspire Ollin
#13 Arleta at #12 Monroe
#6 Animo De La Hoya at #3 Camino Nuevo
#10 Sun Valley Poly at #2 Fremont

Note: Semifinals Feb. 24; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

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Lorenzo Hernandez is named football coach at Whittier High

Lorenzo Hernandez, who was the football coach at Garfield for 24 years until stepping down after the 2024 season, is coming out of retirement to become head coach at Whittier High. He met with his new players Wednesday afternoon.

Hernandez helped elevate the Garfield program beyond the annual Garfield vs. Roosevelt rivalry game, with the Bulldogs becoming one of the best in the City Section year after year. He has been the school’s athletic director.

He rejoins former Garfield principal Andres Favela, who’s the principal at Whittier.

Whittier will be switching leagues in the fall, moving from the Del Rio League, in which the team has won one league game in the last three years.

Hernandez said he received approval from his family to return to coaching and sees Whittier similar to Garfield in receiving strong neighborhood support.

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High school basketball: Boys’ and girls’ playoff scores from Tuesday

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
SOUTHERN SECTION
BOYS

OPEN DIVISION
Pool A
#1 Sierra Canyon 95, #8 Corona del Mar 65

Pool B
#7 Harvard-Westlake 83, #2 Santa Margarita 62

Pool C
#3 Redondo Union 69, #6 Corona Centennial 57

Pool D
#4 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 69, #5 St. John Bosco 60

Note: Quarterfinals Friday; Semifinals Feb. 24; Finals 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at Toyota Arena.

QUARTERFINALS
DIVISION 1
Crean Lutheran 83, Village Christian 58
Rancho Christian 71, Millikan 62
Inglewood 82, Fairmont Prep 69
JSerra 66, Rolling Hills Prep 49

DIVISION 2
Bishop Amat 74, Anaheim Canyon 70
Eastvale Roosevelt 74, Edison 65
Mater Dei 82, El Dorado 72
Hesperia 55, Rancho Verde 53

DIVISION 3
Murrieta Mesa 64, Ontario Christian 50
Warren 56, Golden Valley 53
Aliso Niguel 78, Alta Loma 58
Gahr 65, Woodbridge 55

DIVISION 4
Trabuco Hills 99, Blair 92
Norte Vista 70, Cathedral 63
Shalhevet 46, Long Beach Jordan 45
Colony 63, Walnut 60

DIVISION 5
Gardena Serra 65, Rancho Mirage 49
Vasquez 80, Oakwood 71
Pilibos 55, Temple City 33
San Juan Hills 70, Verbum Dei Jesuit 63

DIVISION 6
Placentia Valencia 57, St. Bonaventure 39
Ramona 66, Montclair 52
Laguna Hills 73, Orange Vista 62
Moreno Valley 49, Buckley 45

DIVISION 7
Canyon Country Canyon 60, Vista del Lago 55
Salesian 52, Webb 32
Rowland 48, Riverside Notre Dame 47
Rialto 63, Rosemead 32

DIVISION 8
Redlands Adventist 58, Twentynine Palms 48
Victor Valley at Barstow
South El Monte 65, Coastal Christian 50
Edgewood 58, Dunn 56

DIVISION 9
Colton 54, Sherman Indian 47
Santa Maria Valley Christian 53, Loma Linda Academy 51
Samueli Academy at Santa Barbara Providence
Pacific 68, Mesrobian 56

Note: Semifinals Friday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 7 p.m. unless noted)

CITY SECTION
BOYS
QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION IV
#8 Hawkins at #1 East Valley
#5 San Fernando at #4 Gardena
#6 Angelou at #3 Bell
#7 Conteras at #2 Franklin

DIVISION V
#8 Legacy at #1 Van Nuys
#21 Camino Nuevo at #13 Magnolia Science Academy, 2 p.m.
#19 Santee at #11 Torres
#7 Monroe at #2 Canoga Park

Note: Semifinals Friday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

SOUTHERN SECTION
GIRLS

OPEN DIVISION
Pool A
#8 JSerra at #1 Ontario Christian

Pool B
#7 Lakewood St. Joseph at #2 Etiwanda

Pool C
#6 Corona Centennial at #3 Sierra Canyon

Pool D
#5 Mater Dei at #4 Sage Hill

Note: Quarterfinals Saturday; Semifinals Feb. 24; Finals 8 p.m. Feb. 28 at Toyota Arena.

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION 1
Windward at Ventura
Valencia at Troy, 6 p.m.
Moreno Valley at Orange Lutheran
Villa Park at La Salle

DIVISION 2
Portola at Saugus
Camarillo at Summit
San Clemente at Crescenta Valley
Rosary Academy at Dos Pueblos

DIVISION 3
Murrieta Valley at St. Monica
Oxnard at Trabuco Hills
Leuzinger at Mark Keppel
St. Margaret’s at Canyon Country Canyon

DIVISION 4
Long Beach Jordan at La Canada
Anaheim Canyon at Eastside
El Dorado at Long Beach Wilson
Pasadena Poly at Marina

DIVISION 5
Sunny Hills at Bishop Diego, 6 p.m.
Godinez at Torrance
Whitney at Oakwood
Burbank Burroughs at Carter

DIVISION 6
San Jacinto vs. Immaculate Heart at LA City College
Palm Desert at Savanna
Rowland at Hillcrest
Santa Fe at Warren

DIVISION 7
Laguna Hills vs. Foothill Tech at Rio Mesa
Patriot at Rosemead
Ridgecrest Burroughs at AGBU
Cajon at La Palma Kennedy

DIVISION 8
Yucca Valley at University Prep, 5 p.m.
Riverside Notre Dame at Orange
Schurr vs. CAMS at Cabrillo
Santa Monica Pacifica Christian at Chadwick, 5 p.m.

DIVISION 9
Vista del Lago at Santa Clarita Christian, 4:30 p.m.
Channel Islands at Desert Hot Springs
Redlands Adventist at La Sierra
Sierra Vista at Western

Note: Quarterfinals Saturday; Semifinals Feb. 24; Finals 8 p.m. Feb. 28 at Toyota Arena.

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High school water polo: Tuesday’s girls’ playoff scores

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WATER POLO PLAYOFFS
TUESDAY’S RESULTS
SOUTHERN SECTION
SEMIFINALS

DIVISION 2
La Serna 16, Bonita 15

DIVISION 3
Glendora 15, Chaparral 4
San Dimas 6, Northwood 4

DIVISION 4
La Canada 12, Ramona 11
Schurr 15, Beaumont 11

DIVISION 5
San Bernardino 6, Laguna Hills 4
Edgewood 5, Rowland 4

Note: Finals Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
FINALS
At Valley College

OPEN DIVISION
#2 Granada Hills vs. #1 Birmingham, 7 p.m.

DIVISION I
#2 Palisades vs. #1 San Pedro, 5 p.m.

SOUTHERN SECTION
SEMIFINALS
At Woollett Aquatic Center

OPEN DIVISION
#5 San Marcos vs. #1 Mater Dei, 6 p.m.
#3 Oaks Christian vs. #2 Newport Harbor, 7:30 p.m.

DIVISION 1
Beckman vs. Foothill, 3 p.m.
San Clemente vs. Agoura, 4:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Murrieta Valley at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.

Note: Finals Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.

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High school soccer: Updated playoff schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS
TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN SECTION
BOYS
QUARTERFINALS
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION
Pool Play
#4 Placentia Valencia at #8 Orange Lutheran
#2 Mater Dei at #6 JSerra

DIVISION 1
Anaheim Canyon at Torrance
Santa Monica at Servite, 3:30 p.m.
Sunny Hills at Sultana
El Segundo at Fontana, Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Downey at El Dorado, 6 p.m.
Newport Harbor vs. Crossroads, 6 p.m. at Belmar Park
Bishop Amat at Culver City, 3 p.m.
Patriot at Citrus Hill, 5:30 p.m.

DIVISION 3
West Torrance at Los Alamitos
Godinez at Palmdale, 3 p.m.
Channel Islands at Littlerock
Knight at Calabasas, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 4
Cypress at Granite Hills
Indian Springs at Sierra Vista
Santa Paula at Irvine University
Oxnard Pacifica at Lakewood

DIVISION 5
Crespi at Santa Ana Valley
San Marcos at Mountain View
Tustin at Esperanza, 6 p.m.
Westlake at Camarillo

DIVISION 6
Viewpoint vs. Bishop Montgomery at South Torrance
Coachella Valley vs. Animo Leadership, 4 p.m. at Edward Vincent Field
Vista del Lago at Cerritos Valley Christian
Lakeside at Ontario Christian, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 7
Maranatha vs. Cerritos, 5:30 p.m. at Gahr
Edgewood vs. Pasadena Poly at San Marino
Oakwood at Ganesha
Palmdale Academy Charter at Pioneer

DIVISION 8
San Jacinto Leadership vs. Fairmont Prep, 3 p.m. at Great Park
Bishop Diego vs. OC Pacifica Christian, 3 p.m. at Vanguard University
Holy Martyrs vs. Rio Hondo Prep, 3 p.m. at Kare Park
de Toledo at Thacher, Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Note: Semifinals Saturday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
BOYS
SECOND ROUND
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

DIVISION I
#17 King/Drew at #1 Chavez
#9 Angelou at #8 LA University
#12 Sun Valley Poly at #5 Chatsworth
#13 Van Nuys at #4 Granada Hills
#19 LA Marshall at #3 Diego Rivera
#11 San Pedro at #6 Cleveland
#10 Carson at #7 Legacy
#15 Granada Hills Kennedy vs. #2 Roybal, 2:30 p.m. at Contreras

DIVISION II
#17 Canoga Park vs. #1 New West Charter, 2p.m. at Dignity Health Park
#9 Santee at #8 South Gate, 4 p.m.
#12 Arleta at #5 Annenberg
#20 Neuwirth Leadership Academy at #4 Orthopaedic
#14 Taft at #3 Fremont
#22 Elizabeth at #6 Garfield
#23 Huntington Park at #7 Alliance Health
#15 RFK Community at #2 Locke

DIVISION III
#17 West Adams at #1 LACES
#9 Franklin at #8 Alliance Bloomfield
#12 North Hollywood at #5 SOCES
#13 Foshay at #4 San Fernando
#14 Hollywood at #3 Gardena
#11 Grant at #6 Animo Pat Brown
#23 Sun Valley Magnet at #7 Collins Family
#15 Bernstein at #2 LA Hamilton

DIVISION IV
#16 Smidt Tech at #1 Mendez
#24 New Designs University Park at #8 LA Roosevelt
#12 MSCP at #5 East Valley
#13 Animo South LA at #4 Maywood Academy
#19 Lakeview Charter at #3 Downtown Magnets
#11 Triumph Charter at #6 Panorama
#10 Alliance Levine vs. #7 Aspire Ollin, 2 p.m. at Boyle Heights Sports Center
#18 Port of LA at #2 Belmont

Note: Quarterfinals Friday; Semifinals Feb. 25; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

GIRLS
SEMIFINALS

OPEN DIVISION
#5 Palisades vs. #1 Cleveland, 5 p.m. at Taft
#6 New West Charter at #7 Granada Hills, 7 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

SOUTHERN SECTION
GIRLS
QUARTERFINALS
(Games at 5 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION
Pool Play
#1 Santa Margarita at #4 Oaks Christian
#2 Redondo Union at #3 Mater Dei

DIVISION 1
Rosary Academy vs. Westlake, 7 p.m. at Cal Lutheran
Newport Harbor at Orange Lutheran
Etiwanda at Eastvale Roosevelt, 6 p.m.
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Harvard-Westlake, 5:30 p.m.

DIVISION 2
Saugus at Ayala
San Marino at Portola, 3 p.m.
Millikan at Warren, 3 p.m.
Riverside King at Bonita, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 3
Crescenta Valley at Valencia
La Salle at Paloma Valley, 3 p.m.
La Canada at Quartz Hill, 3 p.m.
Simi Valley at Flintridge Prep, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 4
Patriot at San Jacinto, 3 p.m.
Arcadia at Granite Hills, 3 p.m.
Laguna Hills vs. Immaculate Heart, 5:30 p.m. at Glendale College
Chino at Arlington, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 5
Artesia at Anaheim, 3 p.m.
Grand Terrace at Coachella Valley
La Palma Kennedy at Sultana, 3 p.m.
Alemany vs. Del Sol at Rio Mes

DIVISION 6
Adelanto at Ocean View
Palmdale Aerospace at St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy
Segerstrom at Arroyo Valley, 3 p.m.
Mayfair at Grace, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 7
Nuview Bridge at Savanna
Ganesha vs. SM Pacifica Christian, 3 p.m. at Airport Soccer Complex
Cate at Santa Rosa Academy
San Gabriel at Azusa, 3 p.m.

DIVISION 8
CAMS at Mountain View, 3 p.m.
Buckley at Milken, 3 p.m.
Big Bear at Environmental Charter, 3 p.m.
Miller at Webb, 3 p.m.

Note: Semifinals Saturday; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
BOYS
SEMIFINALS
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION
#4 Palisades at #1 El Camino Real
#6 Marquez at #2 South East, 6 p.m.

Note: Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

GIRLS
QUARTERFINALS
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

DIVISION I
#8 Van Nuys at #1 Birmingham
#5 Chatsworth at #4 Granada Hills Kennedy
#11 LA Hamilton at #3 Wilmington Banning
#15 King/Drew at #7 Eagle Rock

DIVISION II
#8 Mendez at #1 South East
#13 Lakeview Charter at #5 Animo Bunche
#19 Bravo at #6 LA Roosevelt
#7 Garfield at #2 Gardena

DIVISION III
#9 Maywood CES at #1 Fairfax
#5 Reseda at #4 Marquez
#6 Verdugo Hills at #3 Huntington Park
#7 Santee vs. #18 Manual Arts / #2 Angelou

DIVISION IV
#16 Franklin at #9 Aspire Ollin
#13 Arleta at #12 Monroe
#6 Animo De La Hoya at #3 Camino Nuevo
#10 Sun Valley Poly at #2 Fremont

Note: Semifinals Feb. 24; Finals Feb. 27 or 28 at TBA.

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Prep Rally: Here’s who to watch for in high school baseball

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. I’m Eric Sondheimer. The high school baseball season begins this week, and it’s the sport that produces the most future pro athletes in Southern California. While everyone thinks they are a scout and thousands of dollars are spent on private coaches, travel ball and showcases seeking any kind of edge, the bottom line is whether a player can produce results against quality competition. And throwing 90 mph without throwing strikes means nothing to the programs that win.

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Baseball begins

St. John Bosco High teammates celebrate with a dogpile on the field after winning the regional baseball title last season.

St. John Bosco High teammates celebrate with a dogpile on the field after winning the regional baseball title last season.

(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

Baseball is the sport in Southern California where you think the best team can win a championship but doesn’t because there’s always another team with equally good pitching Corona was the certain team last season to win it all (just like the Dodgers), but St. John Bosco beat the Panthers in the playoff semifinals and won the Southern Section Division 1 championship.

Now St. John Bosco is the Corona of 2026: Everyone’s No. 1 team to start the season because of numerous returnees, including the Clark twins, James and Miles; closer Jack Champlin; top hitters Jaden Jackson and Noah Everly; plus the addition of a healthy pitcher, Julian Garcia, who was supposed to be the No. 1 thrower last season until an injury.

Just like Corona, however, St. John Bosco is no sure thing because there’s lots of teams with the kind of standout pitching to beat the Braves in a one-game playoff situation.

The Mission League alone has so many pitchers throwing 90 mph and above that if you don’t have a radar gun at a game, you look out of place. Harvard-Westlake, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Sierra Canyon and Loyola all have formidable pitchers capable of winning big games against top opponents.

St. John Bosco faces immediate challengers in the Trinity League, led by Orange Lutheran, which has another team filled with all-star players, including 6-foot-8 pitcher Gary Morse and Huntington Beach infielder transfer CJ Weinstein. Texas commit Brady Murrietta will be a four-year standout. The Lancers can tell anyone that being ranked No. 1 hardly guarantees success in the postseason. They haven’t been able to win a section title despite lots of great teams.

Royal has a group of pitchers with big arms ready to see where they stand. Who’s going to inflict a loss on Huntington Beach junior Jared Grindlinger? Striker Pence of Corona Santiago has been clocked throwing 101 mph.

Cypress, El Dorado, JSerra, Santa Margarita, Mater Dei, Aquinas, La Mirada, Arcadia, Norco, Gahr and Huntington Beach have no fear of taking on the big boys this season.

As far as pro prospects, outfielder Blake Bowen of JSerra, outfielder Anthony Murphy of Corona, infielder Trey Ebel of Corona and infielder Brody Schumacher of Santa Margarita are among the top players to watch.

And prepare for one of the most talented group of players from the class of 2029, led by the hero of the El Segundo Little League World Series team, Louis Lappe, who makes his freshman debut for Harvard-Westlake.

Here’s a profile of Lappe and two of his fellow class of 2029 teammates.

Here’s a preseason all-star team.

Here’s the preseason top 25 rankings by The Times.

Boys basketball

OJ Popoola of Palisades has made major contributions after transferring with his twin brother from Detroit.

OJ Popoola of Palisades has made major contributions after transferring with his twin brother from Detroit.

(Nick Koza)

The City Section Open Division semifinals are set for Saturday at L.A. Southwest College. Palisades will face San Pedro at 6 p.m. and Cleveland will take on Fairfax at 4 p.m.

Fairfax upset No. 3-seeded Birmingham. San Pedro eliminated Coliseum League champion Washington Prep. San Pedro has the kind of veteran team that might be able to stay with the top-seeded Dolphins for a little bit if its zone is working.

The top seeds are mostly holding in Division I. The semifinals will have No. 3 Venice at No. 2 Chatsworth and No. 5 L.A. Jordan at No. 1 Granada Hills.

In Division II, No. 10-seeded Marquez is making noise behind football standout Elyjah Staples, upsetting No. 2 Eagle Rock 57-50. Marquez will be at Sylmar in the semifinals. King/Drew coach Lloyd Webster has his team in semifinals after a 52-50 win over Downtown Magnets. He also was smiling because his son, Josahn, scored 22 points for Rolling Hills Prep in its win over Orange Lutheran in Southern Section Division 1.

La Mirada got a breakthrough win in the Southern Section Open Division. Here’s the report. On Tuesday, Corona Centennial is playing at Redondo Union to determine No. 1 in its pool and ditto for Harvard-Westlake at Santa Margarita.

Blair upset top-seeded Bonita in Division 4. Blair is coached by Derrick Taylor, who’s won championships at Taft and St. John Bosco. Here’s the report.

Mater Dei and JSerra continue to dominate in Division 2 and Division 1, respectively. JSerra will face a challenge in the quarterfinals on Tuesday from Rolling Hills Prep at North Torrance. Rolling Hills Prep inflicted a loss to Orange Lutheran last week.

Girls basketball

One of the best coaching jobs this season has been turned in by Birmingham’s Victor Koopongsakorn. The Patriots are 27-3 and seeded No. 2 in the City Section Open Division despite being a young team with few returnees. Next up is a semifinal game against Hamilton on Saturday. The other semifinal has top-seeded Westchester facing Venice. Three of the four remaining teams are from the Western League.

In the Southern Section Open Division, there’s no sign any opponent is going to threaten Ontario Christian, Etiwanda or Sierra Canyon among the 12 teams in pool play. All three are preparing to inevitable meetings in the next two weeks.

Oak Park came through with a 67-44 win over Corona Centennial to make itself the likely No. 4 team to challenge the big three. Karisma Flores had 17 points and Ava Rogerson 15.

Two veteran coaches, Charlie Solomon of Brentwood and Kevin Kiernan of Troy, faceed with their teams on Saturday in Division 1. Troy won 61-48. Kiernan is the winningest coach in California history. He came out of retirement to return for a second stint at Troy. Mei-Ling Perry had 19 points and nine rebounds to advance Troy to the quarterfinals. Kelsey Sugar had 20 points for Brentwood.

Softball

Garden Grove Pacifica continues to take pride in all of its former players playing college softball. The list is at 16 for this season. As they say, “Once a Mariner, always a Mariner.”

Norco, the defending Southern Section Division 1 champions, is expected to be the preseason No. 1 with the return of pitcher Coral Williams. The Cougars open the season Tuesday at home against Aquinas.

Defending City Open Division champion Granada Hills has to find a pitching replacement for Addison Moorman, but has lots of hitters, including Zoe Justman, who batted .442, and Elysse Diaz, who hit .470. The Highlanders will try once again to prepare for City competition by playing Southern Section teams in nonleague and tournament games.

Wrestling

Birmingham’s Henry Aslikyan wins the City Section individual wrestling title.

Birmingham’s Henry Aslikyan, seen here last year, became a four-time City Section champion on Saturday.

(Steve Galluzzo / For The Times)

Henry Aslikyan of Birmingham capped off a remarkable four-year run in City Section wrestling by winning his fourth City individual title. This time it was at 120 pounds, sending him on to the state championships. He has won two state titles but the 120-pound division will be the toughest in state with three returning state champions competing.

Here’s the link to complete City results.

Here’s the link to Southern Section results.

Soccer

El Camino Real, South East, Marquez and Palisades are the four teams that have made it to the City Section Open Division boys soccer semifinals. On Thursday, top-seeded El Camino Real will host Palisades and No. 2 South East will host Marquez.

On Wednesday in City Open Division girls semifinals, No. 1 Cleveland plays host to Palisades and Thursday, No. 6 New West Charter hosts Granada Hills.

In Southern Section Open Division boys, the quarterfinals begin Tuesday with Orange Lutheran hosting Placentia Valencia and JSerra hosting Mater Dei. In Division 1, Servite is the fourth Trinity League still alive and plays host to Santa Monica.

In Southern Section Open Division girls, Santa Margarita, Oaks Christian, Mater Dei and Redondo Union have advanced.

In Southern Section Division 1 girls, Mission League rivals Harvard-Westlake and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame will face off in Wednesday’s quarterfinals at Harvard-Westlake.

Competitive equity playoffs

The CIF governs high school sports in California.

The CIF governs high school sports in California.

(CIF)

There’s still coaches unhappy with the Southern Section competitive equity playoff system using computer algorithms to place teams in divisions.

The Southern Section says no system is perfect, but it’s clear the system used for basketball is flawed. How in the name of sanity (just go ask coaches) was Mater Dei placed in Division 2? They were in Division 1 all season until taking a free fall from Jan. 27 until the time the next rankings were released during seeding announcements. They happened to need an at-large berth to qualify for the playoffs and wouldn’t have earned one in Division 1, causing conspiracy theories. I don’t believe there was a conspiracy, just that the computer system got it badly wrong. Mater Dei has won its first two Division 2 playoff games by scores of 83-63 and 85-59. And look for more to come because they are a Division 1 team.

Here’s a look at the concerns.

Notes . . .

St. John Bosco has already won the transfer portal in high school football with the announcement that standout sophomore offensive tackle Elisha Mueller of Servite has arrived at the Bellflower school. Leuzinger sophomore quarterback Russell Sekona has transferred to Mater Dei. Leuzinger sophomore defensive back Pakipole Moala has transferred to Santa Margarita. Here’s the transfer portal list. . . .

Russell White has stepped down after 10 years coaching eight-man football at Flintridge Prep. He’d like to try 11-man football. White led Crespi to a Division 1 football title in 1986 playing running back and went on to star at Cal before being drafted by the Rams. . . .

Rick Garretson is the new football coach at Servite. He’s a 1974 graduate of Servite, was once a long-serving assistant coach and served as head coach at Chandler in Arizona from 2019-2024. Here’s the report.

Kicker Jacob Kreinbring of Loyola has committed to Stonybrook. . . .

Football coach James Stewart of La Quinta has resigned. Lucas Alexander will be the new coach. . . .

Randy Luna is the new football coach at Canoga Park. . . .

Fred Gambrell has resigned after two years as head football coach at Sunny Hills. . . .

Junior receiver Eli Woodard of Chaparral has committed to USC. . . .

Golfer Charlie Woods, the teenage son of Tiger Woods, has committed to Florida State as part of the class of 2027. . . .

Two top high school baseball tournaments for this spring have been finalized. The Boras Classic will begin April 7 at Mater Dei and JSerra. The National Classic also will be held in Orange County starting March. 30. Here’s the link.

St. John Bosco twins Ethan and Justin Coach, standout linebackers, have committed to Washington. . . .

Henry Polanco is the new girls flag football coach at Schurr. . . .

Kiyoshi Harris is the new football coach at JW North. . . .

Benjamin Siff, an assistant baseball coach at St. Margaret’s since 2016, has been named the head coach effective at the end of the 2026 season. Long-time coach Scott Wallis is leaving out of Orange County at the end of this season. . . .

Richard Masson has announced his retirement from coaching basketball. What a journey he’s had coaching boys and girls after winning more than 700 games. He was boys coach at L.A. Jordan for seven years, Carson boys coach for 22 years, Rolling Hills Prep girls coach for seven years, Carson girls coach for four years. He’s won championships and coached lots of great players. “Blessed to have had great players, assistant coaches and support system,” he said.

From the archives: LaMelo Ball

Chino Hills guard LaMelo Ball pulls up for a shot over Mater Dei’s Michael Wang and Matthew Weyand (21) in 2017.

Chino Hills guard LaMelo Ball pulls up for a shot over Mater Dei’s Michael Wang and Matthew Weyand (21) in 2017.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

It’s been nine years since LaMelo Ball scored 92 points as a 15-year-old sophomore for Chino Hills in a 146-123 win over Los Osos in February of 2017, so why not look back.

The big debate was whether it was an accomplishment that should be celebrated or criticized.

“As a coach, if I see a player doing well, who am I to stop his shine?” Stephan Gilling, Chino Hills’ first-year coach, said in 2017.

“About the third quarter, my dad said, ‘Keep shooting,’” LaMelo said during a radio interview on KLAC-AM (570). “If I knew I was going to score that much, I would have shot more in the first half.”

Here’s a story looking back at that game.

Recommendations

From the Seattle Times, a story on former NBA guard Jamal Crawford coaching his son in high school.

From the Tennessee Bar Assn., a story on how the state is moving to loosening transfer rules with one free sports transfer.

From the Pleasantonweekly, a story from last December from a high school sportswriter detailing his frustration with the transfer issues in California high school sports.

From the Los Angeles Times, a story on how Brentwood School’s athletic facilities are facing a challenge from the Veterans Administration.

Fram Angelusnews, a story on the turnaround at St. Bernard.

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Until next time….

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Sondheimer: The Louis Lappe Show comes to high school baseball

From his first day attending classes at Harvard-Westlake’s middle school campus, which includes seventh- and eighth-graders, Louis Lappe was being recognized as a celebrity.

“A few of the seventh graders I guess they know me kind of,” Lappe said humbly.

Not kind of.

“Every day, I hear them,” freshman teammate Nate Englander said. “‘Are you Louis Lappe, the kid who hit the walk-off home run in the Little League World Series?’ Every grade, seriously.”

It’s time for the Louis Lappe Show to hit the high school ranks. The national hero as a 12-year-old who led El Segundo to the Little League world championship in 2023 is now 15 and set to begin his first year of high school baseball. He’ll be starting at third base for the Wolverines. He’s 6 feet 2 and is joined by two other top freshmen on Harvard-Westlake’s varsity team, the 6-2 Englander, an outfielder-pitcher, and the 6-2 Mateo Mier, a pitcher.

This reminds scouts of the spring of 2021, when Bryce Rainer, Tommy Bridges and Duncan Marsten started on the Wolverines’ varsity team as freshmen. Rainer became a first-round draft pick, Marsten is a standout pitcher at Wake Forest and Bridges went to Northwestern.

Englander still hasn’t forgiven Lappe for eliminating him and Sherman Oaks Little League in the 2023 regional playoffs.

El Segundo's Louis Lappe raises his arms and shouts as he rounds second after hitting a solo walk-off home run

El Segundo’s Louis Lappe celebrates as he rounds second after hitting a solo walk-off home run off Curacao’s Jay-Dlynn Wiel during the sixth inning of the Little League World Series championship game in 2023.

(Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press)

“Obviously, it was difficult at the time,” Englander said. “We’re boys now. It’s amazing to reconnect. It’s going to be fun.”

During fall and winter ball, Lappe displayed occasional power, similar to what he did as a 12-year-old that allowed him to hit five home runs at the 2023 Little League World Series, including his walk-off home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat Venezuela.

He had a .445 batting average in winter ball, second only to Vanderbilt-bound senior James Tronstein.

It’s still going to be a transition season for Lappe.

“It’s a whole new game. A whole new chapter I have to get used to,” he said. “The main thing will be getting used to the speed of the game. It’s much faster than 14-, 15-year-old travel ball. Everyone runs faster, throws harder. When we get used to that, we’ll be just fine.”

Lappe and Mier won gold medals during the summer playing for the USA 15U national team.

Mier is going to be placed immediately on the mound as part of a three-man starting pitching rotation used by pitching coach Joe Guntz to deal with some of the best hitters in the Southland.

“I think it’s more about finding your spot on the team,” Mier said. “It’s a team game. Travel ball is very self-centered. The challenge is learning how to pitch and not be a thrower. I feel coach Guntz is the right person to teach me that.”

All three look like they could be playing basketball or football with their physical statures. That will mark them early on as no ordinary freshmen.

“We’re in the Mission League, which is one of the most difficult and prestigious leagues in the country,” Englander said. “There’s a lot more talent, whether it’s guys throwing harder, hitting the ball farther.”

The Mission League has had an influx of outstanding players from the class of 2029, including Jordan Leon at Sierra Canyon and Brody Brooks at Loyola.

“I think we’ll hold our own,” Englander said. “We look the part. Hopefully we can play the part.”

Mark down Harvard-Westlake’s games against Loyola because the Cubs have four former El Segundo players on their team, including the manager, Danny Boehle. Imagine the trash talk that might be transpiring with Lappe on second base talking to Brooks, one of his best friends who plays shortstop.

“It will be fun to mess with them and also beat them,” Lappe said.

It’s going to be a memorable four years of high school baseball for Lappe and his fellow class of 2029 players.

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High school girls’ soccer: Saturday playoff scores

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER PLAYOFFS

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

SOUTHERN SECTION

GIRLS

SECOND ROUND

OPEN DIVISION

Pool Play

#1 Santa Margarita 2, #8 Corona Santiago 1 (Santa Margarita advances on aggregate)

#4 Oaks Christian 4, #5 Palos Verdes 2 (Oaks Christian advances on aggregate)

#3 Mater Dei 5, #6 Huntington Beach 0 (Mater Dei advances on aggregate)

#2 Redondo Union 0, #7 JSerra 0 (Redondo Union advances on aggregate)

DIVISION 1

Westlake 2, El Dorado 1

Rosary Academy 2, Great Oak 0

Orange Lutheran 4, San Juan Hills 0

Newport Harbor 1, Moorpark 0

Eastvale Roosevelt 2, Edison 1

Etiwanda 2, Anaheim Canyon 1

Harvard-Westlake 1, Garden Grove Pacifica 0

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 1, Capistrano Valley 0

DIVISION 2

Ayala 4, Beckman 0

Saugus 2, Temecula Valley 0

Portola 1, Crean Lutheran 0

San Marino 3, Rancho Cucamonga 0

Millikan 1, St. Genevieve 0

Warren 1, La Habra 1 (Warren wins 4-3 in shootout)

Alta Loma 0, Riverside King 0 (Alta Loma wins 3-2 in shootout)

Bonita 2, La Serna 1 (OT)

DIVISION 3

Valencia 1, La Mirada 0

Crescenta Valley 2, Oxnard 1

La Salle 1, Fullerton 0

Paloma Valley 1, South Hills 0

Quartz Hill 3, Sage Hill 2

La Canada 2, Costa Mesa 2 (La Canada wins 4-2 in shootout)

Flintridge Prep 4, Santa Monica 1

Simi Valley 2, Citrus Valley 0

DIVISION 4

Patriot 1, Monrovia 0

San Jacinto 2, Katella 0

Granite Hills 2, Temescal Canyon 1

Arcadia 2, Shadow Hills 2 (Arcadia wins 5-4 in shootout)

Laguna Hills 1, Tahquitz 0

Immaculate Heart at Redlands East Valley

Chino 1, Yucaipa 0

Arlington 1, Apple Valley 0

DIVISION 5

Anaheim 1, Ramona 0

Artesia 1, Channel Islands 0

Grand Terrace 2, Rancho Verde 1

Coachella Valley 1, Carpinteria 0

La Palma Kennedy 1, Santa Paula 0

Sultana 2, Lakewood 1

Del Sol 1, Cerritos Valley Christian 1 (Del Sol wins 5-3 in shootout)

Alemany 3, El Rancho 2

DIVISION 6

Adelanto 2, Beverly Hills 1

Ocean View 3, Desert Hot Springs 2

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 1, Norte Vista 0

Palmdale Aerospace Academy 3, Mark Keppel 1

Arroyo Valley 4, Hemet 0

Segerstrom 3, Riverside Prep 0

Mayfair 2, Thacher 1

Grace 1, St. Monica 0

DIVISION 7

Nuview Bridge 2, Desert Mirage 0

Savanna vs. de Toledo, 2:30 p.m. Monday at Whitsett Soccer Complex

Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 2, Animo Leadership 1

Ganesha 4, South El Monte 3

Cate 3, Desert Christian Academy 0

Santa Rosa Academy 1, Saddleback 0

San Gabriel 2, Pasadena Marshall 1

Azusa 5, Oakwood 0

DIVISION 8

CAMS vs. Shalhevet, Monday at Mar Vista Recreation Center

Mountain View 3, Hawthorne MSA 1

Milken 5, Vistamar 0

Buckley 1, Indian Springs 0

Environmental Charter 2, Rosemead 0

Big Bear 5, Bishop Conaty Loreto 0

Miller 3, Downey Calvary Chapel 1

Webb 3, Vasquez 0

Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 18; Semifinals Feb. 21; Finals Feb. 27 or 28.

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High school girls’ basketball: Saturday’s playoff scores

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

SATURDAY’S RESULTS

CITY SECTION

GIRLS

QUARTERFINALS

DIVISION I

#1 El Camino Real 45, #9 Garfield 28

#4 Eagle Rock 50, #5 Arleta 34

#3 San Pedro 47, #6 Grant 38

#2 Granada Hills Kennedy 53, #7 Verdugo Hills 41

DIVISION II

#1 Harbor Teacher 58, #8 Larchmont Charter 19

#5 West Adams 30, #4 Triumph Charter 27

#3 Santee 43, #11 South East 38

#2 North Hollywood 51, #7 New West Charter 49

DIVISION III

#8 Diego Rivera at #1 Washington Prep

#4 LA Marshall 47, #5 Sun Valley Poly 20

#3 San Fernando 44, #11 Animo Robinson 30

#2 Gardena 40, #7 Crenshaw 24

Note: Semifinals Feb. 21; Finals Feb. 27-28.

SECOND ROUND

DIVISION IV

#1 Maywood CES 36, #16 Huntington Park 33

#9 Smidt Tech 31, #8 Magnolia Science Academy 25

#12 Wilmington Banning 52, #5 Foshay 20

#13 Lincoln 42, #4 LA Wilson 37

#19 Franklin at #3 WISH Academy

#11 Bravo 39, #6 Marquez 35

#10 Panorama 61, #7 Contreras 31

#18 South Gate 48, #2 Sun Valley Magnet 38

DIVISION V

#1 LA Roosevelt 33, #17 Horace Mann UCLA 19

#9 Los Angeles at #8 Camino Nuevo

#12 Discovery at #5 Torres

#20 Sotomayor 39, #4 Chavez 25

#3 Vaughn 40, #14 Animo Bunche 19

#11 Monroe 57, #6 Lake Balboa College Prep 26

#10 Port of LA 54, #7 Aspire Ollin 33

#18 East College Prep at #2 Legacy

Note: Quarterfinals Feb. 19; Semifinals Feb. 21; Finals Feb. 27-28.

SOUTHERN SECTION

GIRLS

SECOND ROUND

OPEN DIVISION

Pool A

#9 Rancho Christian 73, #8 JSerra 71

Pool B

#10 Fairmont Prep 63, #7 Lakewood St. Joseph 51

Pool C

#11 Oak Park 67, #6 Corona Centennial 44

Pool D

#4 Mater Dei 52, #12 Redondo Union 45

Note: Third round pool play games Feb. 18 at higher seeds; Quarterfinals Feb. 21; Semifinals Feb. 24; Finals Feb. 28 at Toyota Arena.

DIVISION 1

#1 Ventura 50, Bishop Montgomery 40

Windward 64, #8 Flintridge Prep 49

#5 Valencia 81, Mira Costa 56

Troy 61, #4 Brentwood 48

#3 Moreno Valley 69, St. Bonaventure 39

#6 Orange Lutheran 55, Marlborough 48

#7 Villa Park 58, Santa Margarita 45

#2 La Salle 48, St. Anthony 42

DIVISION 2

Portola 44, #1 Glendora 34

#9 Saugus 57, Heritage 50

312 Summit 47, #5 Yucaipa 34

Camarillo 54, #4 Rancho Cucamonga 42

#3 Crescenta Valley 56, #14 Chino Hills 34

#11 San Clemente 72, Rolling Hills Prep 59

Dos Pueblos 52, #7 San Juan Hills 45

#2 Rosary Academy 63, Riverside King 50

DIVISION 3

Murrieta Valley 64, #1 Lynwood 61

#8 St. Monica 78, Arcadia 57

#12 Trabuco Hills 58, #5 Segerstrom 45

#4 Oxnard 37, #13 Aliso Niguel 34

#14 Mark Keppel 54, El Modena 31

#6 Leuzinger 72, #11 Shadow Hills 66

#7 St. Margaret’s 65, #10 Riverside Poly 34

Canyon Country Canyon 54, #2 Wiseburn-Da Vinci 39

DIVISION 4

#1 Long Beach Jordan 36, Lancaster 32

#9 La Canada 41, #8 Yorba Linda 27

#5 Eastside 42, Gabrielino 23

Anaheim Canyon 39, Knight 26

#3 El Dorado 64, #14 Ontario 29

#6 Long Beach Wilson 56, Westlake 49

#7 Pasadena Poly 66, Shalhevet 44

#2 Marina 54, #15 Holy Martyrs 47

DIVISION 5

#16 Sunny Hills 48, #1 Tesoro 19

#9 Bishop Diego 55, Fullerton 44

Torrance 53, #5 Fountain Valley 26

#13 Godinez 50, Heritage Christian 41

Whitney 40, #3 Santa Ana Foothill 33

Oakwood at YULA

#7 Burbank Burroughs 51, #10 Culver City 23

Carter 45, #2 Western Christian 42

DIVISION 6

#16 San Jacinto 65, #1 Carpinteria 43

Immaculate Heart 44, #9 Costa Mesa 39

Savanna 41, #5 Redlands 28

#4 Palm Desert 45, #13 Santa Monica 29

Hillcrest 52, #14 Notre Dame Academy 20

Rowland 57, #11 Liberty 41

#10 Sante Fe 48, #7 Hart 23

Warren 41, Silver Valley 39

DIVISION 7

#16 Foothill Tech 55, #1 Fillmore 35

Laguna Hills 45, Capistrano Valley Christian 40

#12 Rosemead 54, Desert Christian Academy 42

Patriot 74, Villanova Prep 40

#3 Canoga Park AGBU 45, #14 Nogales 44

Ridgecrest Burroughs 45, #6 Barstow 21

La Palma Kennedy 47, Long Beach Poly 46

Cajon 42, Garden Grove 25

DIVISION 8

Yucca Valley 61, #1 Cobalt 44

University Prep 45, #8 Norwalk 39

Orange 44, #12 Coachella Valley 40

#13 Riverside Notre Dame 51, #4 Santa Ana Valley 45

#14 Schurr 49, Mesa Grande Academy 23

#6 CAMS 49, #11 South El Monte 42

#10 Chadwick 47, #7 Victor Valley 44

#15 Santa Monica Pacifica Christian 57, #2 Riverside North 35

DIVISION 9

#16 Vista del Lago 44, #1 NOVA Academy Early College 18

#8 Santa Clarita Christian 53, #9 Victor Valley Christian 34

#5 Channel Islands 37, #12 Jurupa Hills 31

Desert Hot Springs 48, #4 Temple City 37

La Sierra 46, Faith Baptist 38

#6 Redlands Adventist 55, #11 Newport Christian 32

#10 Sierra Vista 48, #7 San Gabriel 32

Western 48, Santa Maria Valley Christian 38

(Quarterfinals Feb. 18; Semifinals Feb. 21; Finals Feb. 27 or 28)

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