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  • Viewpoint’s Olly O’Connor wins Division 5 at CIF state cross country finals

    Viewpoint senior Olly O’Connor was the big winner among the local cross country teams and runners that competed Saturday in the CIF State Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno.

    O’Connor, a UCLA signee, won the individual title in Division 5 with a time of 14 minutes, 2.7 seconds.

    O’Connor was among the 20 teams and 14 individual runners from the Daily News area that competed in the state meet Saturday.

    Jack Richter of Viewpoint finished in fifth (15:23.8) to go along with O’Connor as they led Viewpoint to a third-place team finish in Division 5.

    The reigning state champion Oaks Christian boys team had three runners finish in the top 12 in Division 4, with CIF-SS individual champion Vin Krueger leading the way in third place (15:10.5).

    Oaks Christian freshman Sterling White finished in ninth (15:20.6) and Arize Nwosu finished in 12th (15:22.4) to give the Lions a sixth-place finish in the team results in Division 4.

    Harvard Westlake’s Charles Abemayor finished in fifth (15:14.1) in Division 4 and the Wolverines had four runners finish in the top 60 to give them a fifth-place finish in the team results.

    Westlake finished fourth in girls Division 2, with freshman twin sisters Sabina and Anais Cruz leading the way. Sabina finished in ninth (17:39.8) and Anais finished in 22nd (17:59.5) to go along with Rae Rae Cartagena in 39th place (18:19.4) to clinch the top-five finish for the team.

    Both of Oak Park’s teams finished in the top five in Division 3. The boys team finished in third place with three runners finishing inside the top 50. The girls team finished in fifth, and their lead runner was Kathleen Lambe, who finished in 12th place (17:59.6).

    The West Ranch boys team finished in fourth place behind Oak Park in Division 3. Foothill League individual champion Braulio Castillo finished in seventh (15:12.4) to lead the way for the Wildcats.

    Adrian Cantu of Saugus finished in fifth place (14:54.1) in Division 2. The Hart boys team had five runners finish in the top 65 of Division 2 to give them a fourth-place finish in the team results.

    Jenna Murray of Moorpark finished in 19th (18:10.9) and Cecilia Vasquez of Simi Valley finished in 21st (18:13.7) in Division 3. Campbell Hall freshman Sofia Joh, a CIF-SS individual champion, finished in 21st (18:41.3) in Division 5.

    Jia Rhee finished in 16th (18:08.1) and Elle Kirman finished in 17th (18:16.2) to lead Harvard-Westlake to a seventh-place finish in girls Division 4.

    Oaks Christian finished in ninth in girls Division 4 with two runners finishing inside the top 40.

    The local LA City Section boys teams had a nice showing in the talented Division 1 race. Granada Hills Charter’s Joaquin Ortega-Tomaselli finished in 57th (15:44.5) and Taft’s Hunter Bennett finished in 68th (15:50.8). Chaminade finished in seventh in boys Division 4 with three runners finishing in the top 55.

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  • Agoura football survives OT struggle to oust Orange Vista

    PERRIS — Despite nine total interceptions it was still a one-point game in the end.

    Agoura senior quarterback Gavin Gray was intercepted six times, but junior slotback George Hastings stepped up to finish the job as Agoura defeated Orange Vista 27-26 in overtime on Friday night in the CIF Southern Section Division 6 quarterfinals.

    “I was just the right guy at the right time,” Hastings said. “I always knew we were going to rally and win this game.”

    Hastings, who had six catches and three touchdowns last week in a first-round win over Summit, led the Chargers (10-2 overall) with 16 carries for 60 rushing yards and scored the game-tying touchdown in overtime before senior Luke Bussiere kicked the point-after attempt to win the game.

    “We got down in the game in the second half and I think this team just wants it more,” Hastings said. “You could see everyone coming together to will us to this win.”

    Senior quarterback Khalil Abdul-Aziz was just 9 for 22 with three interceptions and also fumbled twice in his final high school appearance as Orange Vista (9-3) lost for the first time since Week 1.

    “We started the game off with fumble after fumble,” Orange Vista coach Shawn Fleming said. “Wet weather definitely affected our quarterback. It took a little bit away from our best player.”

    Junior safety Devin Sandville returned two interceptions for touchdowns as Orange Vista battled back from a 17-6 deficit to take a 20-17 lead in the fourth quarter.

    “We knew it was going to come down to the wire,” Fleming said. “Our defense played a great game to keep us in it.”

    The Coyotes held that advantage until Bussiere kicked a 30-yard field goal to tie the game with less than 5 minutes remaining, and Bussiere even had a chance to win the game with a 37-yard field goal, but it was blocked as time expired in the fourth quarter.

    “I feel more fortunate than I’ve ever felt,” Agoura coach Dustin Croik said. “I haven’t been a part of a game that has come down like that, and at the end we just dug it out and did what we needed to do.”

    Orange Vista lost the coin flip to start overtime and took possession of the ball. Sophomore running back Bobby Greer (27 carries for 151 yards) got into the end zone in five plays for a 26-20 lead, but the PAT was blocked.

    Hastings, who replaced Gray under center late in the fourth quarter, went around the left side for 20 yards in overtime to set up a game-tying 3-yard scoring plunge over the goal line.

    “Everybody believes in (Hastings),” Croik said. “They call him ‘Captain America’, and for good reason. He’s the man. He rises to the occasion.”

    Bussiere knocked through the ensuing PAT through the uprights to end the 3-hour, 47-minute game.

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  • Long Beach Wilson football falls to Paraclete in OT thriller in playoffs

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Wilson’s Brooklyn Vega gets the catch in the end zone for a Bruin two-point conversion in Long Beach , CA, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)

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LONG BEACH — It took more than four quarters of football to determine who was going to advance to the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs.

With the game tied at 48 all, Long Beach Wilson, who had rallied and tied it twice in the fourth quarter after 14-point deficit in the second half, got the ball first in overtime. The Bruins started the drive with a six-yard run, followed by three incompletions and turned it over on downs at the Paraclete 19.

Wilson’s defense forced a four-yard loss on Paraclete’s first play in overtime. However, Paraclete senior quarterback Joseph Mesa dropped back and threw a 29-yard game-winning touchdown pass to to senior receiver Savaughn Gentle to secure a 54-48 road win in overtime against Long Beach Wilson in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs Friday.

“They never gave up in this game,” Long Beach Wilson first-year coach Raudric Curtis said. “It could have went either way at the end like you said. We didn’t get that drive. We had a couple of mistakes that cost us that big moment but we were right in the fight and that’s what I want them to remember.”

Paraclete, the Angelus League co-champion, was led by Mesa, who completed 28 of 38 passes for 446 yards, seven touchdown and one interception, including a 47-yard Hail Mary touchdown to Gentle as time expired in the first half. The game-changing play put Paraclete up 41-27 at halftime.

Paraclete improved to 9-2 overall and will host Oaks Christian (5-6) in the quarterfinals on Nov. 14.

“We have a balanced offense,” Paraclete first-year coach Erick Jackson said. “We have a running back that ran for over 1,200 yards. He’s a dog. Kyle Fulton is the truth but my quarterback (Joseph Mesa) can slang it and Adrian Jones is just flat out special.”

Wilson was led by senior running back Kori Scott with 174 rushing yards, three touchdowns on 18 carries, including his 54-yard run, which tied the game at 48 all with 1:53 left in the fourth quarter.  Senior quarterback Mack Cooper completed 11 of 20 passes for 170 yards two touchdowns and one interception.

“We had to come prove something,” Scott said. “Even though we might not have won, we proved ourselves. People looked down on us. You can’t do that with a team like us.”

The Bruins, who won an outright Moore League championship for the first time since 1991, finished the season 9-2. They moved up to Division 4 after losing in the Division 9 final last season.

“I think it was a very amazing season,” Scott continued. “We proved a lot of people wrong and we made history. Something a lot of people can’t do.”

Wilson sophomore sophomore running back Jemel Grigsby’s 3-yard touchdown run made it 41-39 with 5:19 left in the fourth quarter. The Bruins tied the game at 41 on a 2-point conversion catch by junior receiver Brooklyn Vega on his 17th birthday.

Paraclete responded with 28-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Mesa to senior receiver Adrian Jones, who finished with a game-high eight receptions for 184 yards and three touchdowns. The Spirits led 48-41 with 3:39 to go.

Wilson answered with Scott’s 54-yard touchdown run, to pull within 48-47 with 1:53 to go. The Bruins nearly went for 2 to go-ahead for good but after two penalties, they made a PAT, and tied the game at 48.

“Kori is a leader,” Curtis continued. “He’s a tried and true football player. He’s one of those old-school rugged running backs but he has breakaway speed. He can open it up too. He’s really flying under the radar.”

The teams combined for 68 points and 554 yards of total offense in the first half, as Paraclete scored touchdowns on the team’s first six possessions, including a Hail Mary touchdown before halftime.

Gentle, who finished with six catches for 135 yards and three touchdowns, intercepted a Wilson pass in the end zone early in the third quarter, to keep the Spirits in control.

Wilson answered back with senior running back Scott’s 6-yard touchdown run. The PAT was no good. Paraclete led 41-33 with 3:52 left in the third quarter.

Bruins senior defensive back Andrew Piggue II’s interception in the end zone kept Paraclete off the scoreboard late in the third.

Meanwhile, Wilson stopped Paraclete on a fourth-and-1 from midfield and got the ball back at the 45 with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter and later tied the game at 41 and 48 all.

“We are a family program,” Curtis explained. “We are Wilson. It is the age of Wilson and though Paraclete got us today, this program is here to stay for a long time.”

Paraclete began the game with an explosive 48-yard kick return by junior Jaivyn Nelson to the Wilson 48. Mesa took advantage of short field with a three-play scoring drive, capped off with a 33-yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Jeffrey Patino. The PAT was no good. Paraclete led 6-0 with 10:34 left in the first quarter.

The Spirits kept up the pressure and extended their to 12-0 on Mesa’s 54-yard touchdown pass to Jones. The 2-point conversion was no good. Paraclete led 12-0 with 6:16 left in the first.

Wilson responded with senior quarterback Cooper’s 41-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Thomas Jones with 6:03 left in the first quarter. It was a one-play scoring drive. Paraclete led 12-7.

Mesa answered with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Gentle. The 2-point conversion was good. Paraclete led 20-7 with 11 seconds left in the first.

Wilson answered with a 28-yard touchdown pass from Cooper to sophomore Kyle Harris. It was a two-play scoring drive started off by Scott’s 28-yard run. Paraclete led 20-14 with 11:51 left in the second quarter.

On fourth-and-8 from the Wilson 11, Mesa scrambled out of a sack and threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jones in the corner of the end zone. The 2-point conversion was no good. Paraclete led 26-14 with 5:54 left in the second.

Wilson responded with a 1-yard touchdown run by Grigsby. The PAT was no good. Paraclete led 26-20 with 2:49 left in the second.

Paraclete sophomore running Kyle Fulton Jr.’s 1-yard touchdown run made it 32-20. Spirits junior kicker Oscar Rivas’ fake PAT pass was good for 2. Paraclete led 34-20 with 1:16 to go in the first half.

Wilson’s offense would not be denied as Scott’s 6-yard touchdown run made it 34-27 with 20 seconds to go before halftime.

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  • Tyran Stokes, the nation’s No. 1 basketball recruit, leaves Notre Dame

    Notre Dame senior Tyran Stokes, the nation’s No. 1 high school boys basketball recruit in the Class of 2026, has withdrawn from the school.

    The school’s athletic director Alec Moss announced the news via a press release Wednesday afternoon.

    “Notre Dame High School acknowledges Tyran Stokes’ decision to withdraw and explore new opportunities,” Moss stated in a press release. “We appreciate the contributions he made to our basketball program and community during his time here. We wish Tyran all the best as he pursues his future goals, and we are confident he will find success.”

    Tyran Stokes reacts as Notre Dame defeats Harvard-Westlake 68-61 in the fourth round of CIF-SS Open Division pool play Feb. 21, 2025.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)

    Stokes, a 6-foot-8 forward, transferred to Notre Dame before last season from a prep school in Northern California. He averaged 21.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists as he helped lead the Knights to the CIF-SS Open Division championship game and the CIF Southern California Regional final.

    Where Stokes will play his senior season is not known yet, but many expect him to play for a national prep school once again.

    Notre Dame should still be one of the top teams in the area and all of Southern California, with San Diego State commit Zachary White and junior NaVorro Bowman returning.

    It should be another interesting race this season in Mission League basketball, with Sierra Canyon now being the favorite after Stokes’ departure.

     

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  • CIF-SS girls volleyball playoffs: Scores from Saturday’s semifinals, matchups for the finals

    CIF-SS girls volleyball playoffs: Scores from Saturday’s semifinals, matchups for the finals

    The scores from the CIF-SS girls volleyball playoffs Saturday and the matchups for the finals.

    DIVISION 1

    Semifinals, Saturday 

    Mater Dei def. Huntington Beach 3-0 to win Pool B; 3-0 overall record

    Mira Costa def. Sierra Canyon 3-2 in Pool A; Sierra Canyon advances via tiebreaker

    Finals, Saturday, Nov. 9, at Cerritos College

    Mater Dei vs. Sierra Canyon

    DIVISION 2

    Semifinals, Saturday

    Palos Verdes def. Santa Margarita 3-1

    Murrieta Valley def. Etiwanda 3-0

    Finals, TBD

    Palos Verdes vs. Murrieta Valley

    DIVISION 3

    Semifinals, Saturday

    Bishop Diego def. Cypress 3-1

    Long Beach Poly def. Windward 3-2

    Finals, TBD

    Bishop Diego vs. Long Beach Poly

    DIVISION 4

    Semifinals, Saturday

    Campbell Hall def. Rancho Cucamonga 3-2

    Newbury Park def. El Dorado 3-1

    Finals, TBD

    Campbell Hall vs. Newbury Park

    DIVISION 5

    Semifinals, Saturday

    Corona def. Lakewood 3-0

    Canyon/CC def. Valencia/V 3-0

    Finals, TBD

    Corona vs. Canyon/CC

    DIVISION 6

    Semifinals, Saturday

    Oak Hills def. South Pasadena 3-0

    Walnut def. Crossroads 3-1

    Finals, TBD 

    Oak Hills vs. Walnut

    DIVISION 7

    Semifinals, Saturday

    Laguna Beach def. Paraclete 3-1

    St. Paul def. Whittier 3-1

    Finals, TBD

    Laguna Beach vs. St. Paul

    DIVISION 8

    Semifinals, Saturday

    Bell Gardens def. Charter Oak 3-1

    Garden Grove def. AB Miller 3-1

    Finals, TBD 

    Bell Gardens vs. Garden Grove

    DIVISION 9

    Semifinals, Saturday

    Rialto def. South El Monte 3-2

    St. Pius X-St. Matthias def. Nogales 3-0

    Finals, TBD 

    Rialto vs. St. Pius X-St. Matthias

    DIVISION 10 

    Semifinals, Saturday

    Coast Union def. Arroyo Valley 3-2

    Victor Valley def. Rosemead 3-0

    Finals, TBD 

    Coast Union vs. Victor Valley

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  • Sierra Canyon girls volleyball sweeps Marymount to remain unbeaten in CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs

    Sierra Canyon girls volleyball sweeps Marymount to remain unbeaten in CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs

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    CHATSWORTH — The Sierra Canyon volleyball team has plenty of individual talent, but it’s been their collective volleyball IQ that has impressed head coach Stefanie Wigfall the most during their CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoff run.

    “They’ve just been so impressive with taking what we’ve been asking them to do after we’ve broken down film and just sticking to the plan and executing it,” Wigfall said. “They’re playing so much older and mature than typical (teenage) players.”

    The Trailblazers executed their game plan on Tuesday night to sweep Marymount 25-17, 25-19, 25-20. It was their third win over Marymount of the season and second straight sweep in the playoffs, which bodes well for the team if pool play resorts to a tiebreaking procedure.

    Sierra Canyon, the top-seeded team in Division 1, is 2-0 in Pool A after first two rounds of pool play. It will host fourth-seeded Mira Costa in the third and final game of pool play Saturday at 6 p.m. Mira Costa is 1-1 in pool play, having lost to Marymount 3-2 in the first round of pool play.

    Eva Jeffries led the Trailblazers offensively with 12 kills in addition to four digs, two blocks and one very important ace on Tuesday night.

    Sierra Canyon was leading 23-19 in the second set against a well-rounded Marymount team when Jeffries served up an ace to set up a match-point situation. The Trailblazers forced a Marymount hit to go long to win the set and take a 2-0 lead in the match.

    “Those are pressure situations and I don’t think we missed too many serves tonight, which was a big deal,” Wigfall said. “I really enjoyed the way we played today. It all starts over again on Saturday. Matchups are crazy in volleyball.”

    Lucky Fasavalu recorded 22 assists and alternated at setter with Olive Shum. Both setters are sophomores. The two support each other well and make each other better through their communication and keeping a high standard for their physical play.

    “When one is off and one is on, we look for who’s open, what’s working, what’s wrong,” Fasavalu said. “And I think that helps us a lot because we just want the best for each other and we want to win.”

    Fasavalu also had three aces and two kills in the match. Lauren Lynch had nine digs and Hanna McGinest finished with eight kills, seven digs and three blocks.

    Having balanced contributions from a variety of players builds the confidence of the group and shows depth that could be valuable as Sierra Canyon continues to strive for the Division 1 championship game, which will be held Nov. 9 at Cerritos College.

    “We’re working as a team, building that connection,” Fasavalu said. “We love each other. We honestly just want the best for each other and I think that connection helps us win. We’re so synchronized.”

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  • Etiwanda girls volleyball team sweeps Alemany in Division 2 playoff opener

    Etiwanda girls volleyball team sweeps Alemany in Division 2 playoff opener

    RANCHO CUCAMONGA — The new format for the CIF Southern Section playoffs left Etiwanda girls volleyball coach Savannah Flores in the dark about scouting potential opponents until the pairings came out last weekend.

    Turns out, a lack of early information was not a problem for the Eagles.

    Etiwanda never trailed by more than one point in any set and went on to sweep Alemany, 25-17, 25-18, 25-19 in a Division 2 first-round contest at Etiwanda High School.

    The third-seeded Eagles (28-2) advance to play at JSerra in the second round Saturday. Etiwanda defeated JSerra on the road in four sets on Aug. 28.

    “We definitely won the serve and pass battle,” Etiwanda senior setter Brooke Hansen said. “Our serves were on, our passing was beautiful, it let me run our offense. When we can run our offense proficiently, we’re a pretty good team.”

    Hansen had 24 assists, four kills and three aces for the Eagles.

    Flores knows about the strength of her team but was still looking at scouting before the brackets came out.

    “Even based on what they released on the 17th we were looking at we could play potentially this team, this team or this team,” Flores said. “Started looking at that, it didn’t turn out to be any of them.”

    They got Alemany, a program that won the Division 4 section title three years ago, the Division 3 championship two years ago and played in the Division 1 playoffs last season. But the Warriors (18-13) were rebuilding with a young team led by 6-foot-2 senior Rutgers-bound opposite hitter Alanah Clemente, who had a match-high 12 kills.

    Etiwanda took control of the first set early, and after scoring the first four points never let Alemany get closer than two points.

    The second set was a little tighter and the teams were tied 15-15 before the Eagles scored seven of the next eight points, capped by an ace from Lauren Furnald, and were not threatened the rest of the set.

    The third set was similar. The teams were tied 15-15 and another Etiwanda run was capped by a Furnald ace. That ace gave Etiwanda a 20-16 lead, and the Warriors didn’t threaten after that.

    What does Flores hope her team gets out of Wednesday’s win?

    “The confidence in themselves,” Flores said. “We played in some big matches this year. (But it’s) being able to move past those (bad) points (and say), ‘Hey, you know what? That was a big point for them. Who cares? Let’s get ours.’”

    Junior Nina Hemsley led Etiwanda with 11 kills, while Furnald added nine. Alina Parrales and Mya Yaisrael had 11 digs apiece.

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  • Sierra Canyon football unafraid of showdown with St. John Bosco on Saturday night

    Sierra Canyon football unafraid of showdown with St. John Bosco on Saturday night

    The Trailblazers say they’ve been playing ‘freer, hungry and faster’ even without starting running back Dane Dunn.

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  • Daily News football schedule: Week 2 games, Sept. 5-7

    Daily News football schedule: Week 2 games, Sept. 5-7

    Take a look at this week’s full schedule for the Daily News area football games. Two of the top matchups are Servite vs. Chaminade on Friday and Sierra Canyon hosting St. John Bosco on Saturday.

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  • Another painful loss for Moorpark baseball in CIF SoCal Regional final

    Another painful loss for Moorpark baseball in CIF SoCal Regional final

    The Moorpark baseball team lost to Liberty, 6-5, in 10 innings in the CIF Southern California Regional Division II championship game on Saturday in Bakersfield.

    Moorpark led 4-0 going into the bottom half of the seventh. Liberty rallied to tie the game, with the key blow a three-run home run with one out that made the score 4-4.

    Liberty then won the game with a run-scoring double in the 10th.

    Moorpark scored a run in the top of the eighth to take a 5-4 lead, but Liberty scored a run in the bottom half of the inning to keep the game going.

    It was the second championship game in two weeks where the Musketeers (21-12-1) lost with a dramatic finish in the final innings.

    Moorpark lost to Hart, 7-6, in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game on May 17.

    Moorpark Unified School District ended up appealing the result of the game after an in-game judgment call determined a deep hit to left field was a ground rule double after originally being called a home run that would have given Moorpark the victory and the title.

    Moorpark had its longest playoff run in program history this season under the direction of head coach Aaron Garcia, who is a program alumnus. The Musketeers were the Coastal Canyon League runner-ups and went on to reach CIF-SS and CIF regional finals.

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  • CIF-SS title streak ends for Foothill girls lacrosse with loss in Division 1 final to Marlborough

    CIF-SS title streak ends for Foothill girls lacrosse with loss in Division 1 final to Marlborough

    ORANGE — For the first time since the CIF Southern Section took over the playoff system for boys and girls lacrosse in 2020, the Foothill girls lacrosse team did not take home the Division 1 championship.

    Foothill had its streak of consecutive championships snapped at three with a 14-8 loss to Marlborough on Saturday at El Modena High.

    The final was a rematch of last season’s championship game that Foothill won 13-5.

    Foothill played Marlborough in its season opener this season and won 14-9.

    The Knights (17-3) had been one of the most dominant teams in any sport in the Southern Section over the past four years. Entering Saturday, Foothill was 68-1 against Southern Section opponents since 2019 with the one loss to San Clemente earlier this season.

    “I talked to them after the game and I said it stinks to go out and lose the championship game but you made it to this point,” Foothill coach Cristina Rodriguez said. “They had an awesome season and it didn’t go the way they wanted at the end, but they need to be proud of the accomplishments that they had this season.”

    This is the first CIF-SS Division 1 championship for Marlborough (18-1). The Mustangs won the Division 3 championship in 2022 and were Division 1 runner-ups in 2023.

    Marlborough won the Mission League this season and beat Palos Verdes, St. Margaret’s and Mira Costa to reach the championship game. Its only loss was in the season opener against Foothill.

    The Mustangs jumped on Foothill early but the Knights got back-to-back goals from Kayla Agarie to tie the game at two midway through the first quarter.

    Marlborough went on a 4-0 run in the first half and another 4-0 run from late in the second quarter through early in the third quarter.

    Sophomore midfielder Sophia Cuteno had eight goals for Marlborough and was very effective in the draw.

    Draw controls were a major factor in Marlborough’s success. The Mustangs won the overwhelming majority of the draws Saturday which gave them extra possessions.

    “They crushed the draw and they possessed the ball every time they got down there,” Rodriguez said. “They were really patient with the shots that they took. I have to tip my hat to them for their game plan and being composed and sticking to it.”

    Freshman Enna Corely had three goals and a pair of assists for Marlborough and Julia Guidry had two goals.

    Elle Vickers had two goals for Foothill, both in the fourth quarter on passes from Brynn Perkins. Perkins, a candidate for Orange County player of the year, had a goal and two assists Saturday, bringing her season total to 96 points.

    Senior attack Sophia Ortiz had two assists for Foothill. Ilana Blum, Ava Pistone and Serenity Sterling each scored once for the Knights.

    Goalkeeper Jenna Cardeno had eight saves for Foothill, but Marlborough created a lot of traffic in front of the net which gave it many scoring opportunities.

    Foothill was the Crestview League champion this season and beat Chaminade, Murrieta Mesa and Redondo in the playoffs to reach the championship game.

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  • El Camino Real girls beach volleyball beats Taft to win City Section championship

    El Camino Real girls beach volleyball beats Taft to win City Section championship

    SANTA MONICA — El Camino Real girls beach volleyball team won its second team championship in three years by beating Taft 2-1 on Monday, and this time the Royals did it with two new and important players.

    Sisters Addy Choi and Audrey Choi are the No. 1 pair for El Camino Real and are in their first year of playing SoCal beach volleyball after moving from Texas, but they’ve been playing the sport since they were roughly 10 years old.

    “California is definitely the home of beach volleyball,” Addy, a freshman said. “It all started here.”

    El Camino Real beach volleyball’s No. 1 pair of Addy Choi and Audrey Choi competes at the CIF Los Angeles City Section championships at Santa Monica State Beach on Monday, April 29. (Photo by Haley Sawyer, LA Daily News/SCNG)

    The two have enjoyed playing on an actual beach as opposed to the sand court behind a restaurant that they sometimes trained on while in Texas. Playing for El Camino Real has also given the sisters a rare chance to play alongside each other.

    “My senior season is everything I could’ve asked for,” Audrey, a UC Davis commit, said. “I got to play with my sister, which was special.”

    Addy and Audrey won their finals match 2-0 (21-3, 21-5) and the No. 2 pair of Claire Grasteit and Maddy Campus won 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) to clinch the championship.

    Taft’s No. 3 pair of Allison Lugardo and Alexa Lugardo beat the Royals’ Niki Ghasemi and Kamelia Tashakor in the third match.

    “I knew going into today they would be fine because this is their last hurrah,” ECR head coach Alyssa Lee said. “I knew that as long as they played their game, they would be fine.”

    El Camino Real beat Chatsworth to advance to the championship round and Taft, the 2023 champions, defeated Venice to make it to the finals.

    The Toreadors were anchored by their No. 1 pair of Nicole Alvarado and Claire Mussell, who was the 2023 City Section Co-Player of the Year for indoor girls volleyball in the fall. Grasteit was the other co-player of the year.

    Taft beach volleyball's No. 1 pair of Nicole Alvarado and Claire Mussell competes at the CIF Los Angeles City Section beach volleyball championships at Santa Monica State Beach on Monday. (Photo by Haley Sawyer, LA Daily News/SCNG)
    Taft beach volleyball’s No. 1 pair of Nicole Alvarado and Claire Mussell competes at the CIF Los Angeles City Section beach volleyball championships at Santa Monica State Beach on Monday, April 29. (Photo by Haley Sawyer, LA Daily News/SCNG)

    “She’s taken on a leadership role,” Lee said of Grasteit. “One of those go-to players on the team that her teammates can depend on.”

    It was the third straight season that the City Section hosted the beach volleyball championships at Santa Monica State Beach. The ocean and the Santa Monica Pier served as the backdrop for the championship matches.

    “It’s really amazing,” Audrey said. “It’s the beach, there’s nowhere else I’d want to play.”

    Oaks Christian wins CIF-SS championship

    Oaks Christian’s girls beach volleyball team beat Capistrano Valley Christian 3-2 on Saturday to win the CIF Southern Section Division 2 title at Long Beach City College.

    The Lions beat Long Beach Wilson 3-2 in the semifinals earlier Saturday to secure a spot in the championships. Sophomore Jady Mape didn’t drop a single game to help Oaks Christian secure the title.

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  • CIF-SS boys volleyball playoff pairings for all divisions

    CIF-SS boys volleyball playoff pairings for all divisions

    CIF-SS BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

    Division 1 is pool-play format; other divisions are single elimination.

    DIVISION 1

    Winner of Pool A vs. winner of Pool B in the championship game.

    POOL A

    1. Loyola

    4. Newport Harbor

    5. Huntington Beach

    8. Mater Dei

    POOL B

    2. Mira Costa

    3. Corona del Mar

    6. Tesoro

    7. Edison

    ROUND 1

    Wednesday, April 24, 6 p.m.

    POOL A

    Huntington Beach at Loyola

    Mater Dei at Newport Harbor

    POOL B

    Tesoro at Mira Costa

    Edison at Corona del Mar

    DIVISION 2

    FIRST ROUND

    Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m.

    Pacifica Christian/Newport Beach at Redondo

    Dos Pueblos at Upland

    Orange Lutheran at Beckman

    Santa Barbara at Canyon/A

    Royal at Santa Margarita

    St. Francis at Long Beach Wilson

    Servite at Los Alamitos

    El Segundo at San Marcos

    DIVISION 3

    WILD CARD ROUND

    Tuesday, April 23, 6 p.m.

    A: Notre Dame/SO at Thousand Oaks

    FIRST ROUND

    Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m.

    Winner A at San Clemente

    Oak Park at Windward

    Calvary Chapel/SA at University

    Downey at Cypress

    Roosevelt at El Dorado

    Vista Murrieta at Sunny Hills

    Hillcrest at Arcadia

    Peninsula at South Torrance

    Millikan at St. Margaret’s

    Burroughs/B at South Pasadena

    Elsinore at Mission Viejo

    Wiseburn Da Vinci at Cerritos

    Long Beach Poly at Warren

    Trabuco Hills at Santiago/Corona

    Northwood at Capistrano Valley Christian

    Crescenta Valley at Fountain Valley

    DIVISION 4

    WILD CARD ROUND

    Tuesday, April 23, 6 p.m.

    A: Cathedral at Garden Grove

    B: North Torrance at Maranatha

    C: Tustin at West Ranch

    D: ML King at Chino Hills

    FIRST ROUND

    Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m.

    Valley Christian/Cerritos at Claremont

    Westlake at Gahr

    Yorba Linda at Temescal Canyon

    Bishop Montgomery at Pasadena Poly

    Villa Park at Valencia/V

    Bolsa Grande at Laguna Blanca

    San Gabriel at Capistrano Valley

    Winner A at Quartz Hill

    Winner B at Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica

    Winner C at Diamond Ranch

    Winner D at Mark Keppel

    San Gabriel Academy at Paraclete

    La Serna at Newbury Park

    Vista Del Lago at Murrieta Mesa

    Crean Lutheran at Yucaipa

    Brentwood at Harvard-Westlake

    DIVISION 5

    WILD CARD ROUND

    Tuesday, April 23, 6 p.m.

    A: Jordan at Hawthorne

    B: Canyon/CC at Temple City

    C: Rio Mesa at Paramount

    D: Sonora at Great Oak

    E: Etiwanda at Anaheim

    F: Cajon at Camarillo

    G: JW North at Rancho Alamitos

    H: Glendale at Campbell Hall

    FIRST ROUND

    Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m.

    Winner A at Godinez

    Hawthorne MSA at San Dimas

    Winner B at Village Christian

    Winner C at Desert Christian/L

    Winner D at Fontana

    Leuzinger at El Rancho

    Winner E at Glendale Adventist

    Oakwood at San Marino

    Nordhoff at Saugus

    Bishop Diego at Flintridge Prep

    Oxford Academy at La Quinta/Westminster

    Arrowhead Christian at Ramona

    Winner F at Beverly Hills

    Sage Hill at Fullerton

    Winner G at Santa Ana Valley

    Winner H at Rancho Verde

    DIVISION 6

    WILD CARD ROUND

    Tuesday, April 23, 6 p.m.

    B: Eastside at St. Genevieve

    E: Bloomington at Orange Vista

    K: Ambassador Christian at Santa Fe

    Q: Ontario at Montebello

    T: Santa Ana at Pacific Lutheran

    Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m.

    A: Beacon Hills at Cate

    C: Winner B at San Jacinto Valley

    D: Garey at Norwalk

    F: Winner E at Jurupa Valley

    G: Milken Community at Bassett

    H: Rio Hondo Prep at Environmental Charter

    I: Whitney at Valley View

    J: Colony at Redlands East Valley

    L: Winner K at Knight

    M: Costa Mesa at Montclair

    N: Arlington at Katella

    O: Le Lycee at Channel Islands

    P: Desert Mirage at Liberty

    R: Winner Q at Southlands Christian

    S: Rosemead at Pilgrim

    U: Winner T at Trinity Classic Academy

    FIRST ROUND

    Saturday, April 27, 6 p.m.

    Winner A at Malibu

    Winner C at Cathedral City

    Winner D at Gabrielino

    Winner F at Don Lugo

    Winner G at Samueli Academy

    Winner H at Sierra Vista

    Winner I at Tahquitz

    Winner J at Summit

    Winner L at Santa Rosa Academy

    Winner M at Bishop Amat

    Winner N at AB Miller

    Winner O at Ganesha

    Winner P at Riverside Poly

    Winner R at Wildwood

    Winner S at Woodcrest Christian

    Winner U at Lancaster

    DIVISION 7

    FIRST ROUND

    Saturday, April 27, 6 p.m.

    Ontario Christian at International School/LA

    San Jacinto at Marshall

    Tarbut V’Torah at Salesian

    Western at Mary Star

    New Roads at Orangewood Academy

    New Covenant at San Luis Obispo Classical

    St. Lestonnac at Indio

    Palmdale Aerospace Academy at Providence/SB

    Indian Springs at Vasquez

    Acaciawood Academy at Southwest Academy

    Nuview Bridge at St. Paul

    La Mirada at Avalon

    Liberty Christian at Shalhevet

    CAMS at Valley Christian/SM

    Serra at Workman

    Rialto at Calvary Chapel/Downey

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  • Harvard-Westlake’s Robert Hinton gaining international fans among personal growth

    Harvard-Westlake’s Robert Hinton gaining international fans among personal growth

    STUDIO CITY — Nearly 2,300 people tuned into the live stream of the Mission League boys basketball final between Harvard-Westlake and Crespi on Friday night, and 58 of them were watching from Taiwan.

    Harvard-Westlake’s Robert Hinton and his older brother, Adam, competed at the William Jones Cup Invitational in Tapei over the summer and gained a fanbase while growing from the experience.

    “Seeing how much basketball’s loved around the whole country is just so amazing,” Hinton said. “And I’ve never had fans before. Having people that support me so much in one stadium, and it was amazing.”

    The fans watching live from Taiwan saw Robert Hinton’s no-look pass to Christian Horry and his subsequent corner 3-pointer. They witnessed him score 19 points, his awareness to play in transition and make plays for himself as well as those around him, something Harvard-Westlake coach David Rebibo has urged him to do.

    “He’s improved so much year to year,” Rebibo said. “His ability to get to the spots on the floor and get in the paint is second to none. But we challenge him now to make plays for others.”

    The Wolverines went on to win on Friday night, as well, 72-54.

    Hinton and his coach have an ongoing dialogue whenever the senior is on the bench, communicating mostly about fatigue and how his body is feeling. The talking continued on the court with his teammates, which Hinton says helped Harvard-Westlake beat Crespi for the team’s sixth straight Mission League title.

    It’s something that’s been built over Hinton’s last four years with the Wolverines and helped resuscitate the Wolverines when their shooting temporarily went cold in the second quarter.

    “We’ve been together as a team and as a family this whole season. And just making sure that we stay together and work hard, stay connected throughout these next few weeks is going to be key,” Hinton said.

    The Wolverines had an unexpected opponent Friday night. The Celts secured a spot in the championship game by beating Sierra Canyon 64-61 in the semifinals after losing to the Trailblazers earlier in the season.

    Hinton’s high standard of play was predictable, though, at least for Harvard-Westlake’s coaching staff.

    “You know he is going to give you everything he has every single night,” Rebibo said. “And you know he is going to fight tooth and nail for his team, for this school and program.”

    The commitment has been there even before Hinton secured a spot in the starting lineup his junior year. Harvard started to pursue him around the same time and was sought after by multiple high-level programs.

    He stayed loyal to the process at Harvard-Westlake and eventually committed to Harvard. He will be following his brother, who plays at Cornell, to the Ivy League.

    His fans in Taiwan are loyal to Hinton, too, as the world waits to watch what unfolds for him.



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  • Heritage Christian boys basketball continues to build its culture amid success

    Heritage Christian boys basketball continues to build its culture amid success

    NORTHRIDGE — Heritage Christian’s gym had cleared out except for the boys basketball team, its coaches and its supporters on Tuesday night.

    It was a big night for the basketball community at the school as the Warriors won the Olympic League title on senior night and earned coach Paul Tait his 200th career win. They celebrated the night’s 69-60 win over rival Village Christian with food and togetherness.

    “When you’re at home and there’s so much on the line for the seniors and a league title, you just feel like it’s kind of going our way the whole night,” Tait said.

    The rivalry lived up to its billing and the game was competitive throughout.

    Heritage Christian’s Dillan Shaw (20 points) hit a jumper with 20 seconds left in a low-scoring first quarter, but Village Christian (19-8, 4-3) led 9-8 when the frame came to an end.

    The Crusaders got right to work in the second quarter with Deion Lewis, who finished with 13 points, scoring on a jumper and Jaden Karuletwa (15 points) making a 3-pointer for a 14-11 advantage. Their shaky perimeter shooting appeared more steady as the game went on, but Heritage Christian was not-so-quietly getting into a rhythm, too.

    “We just needed to connect,” Heritage Christian freshman Djordan Hall, who scored 17 points, said. “We came out there in the first half just thinking we could do it ourselves. But when we started connecting the second half as a team, we thrived together.”

    The Warriors (20-8, 8-0) had formed chemistry early this season thanks to familiarity within the team. Hall and the team’s three other freshmen — Josiah Nance, Dominic Loehle and Max Hackney — had played for Heritage Christian’s middle school team and came up through the program together.

    Tait said that 10 of his 12 players went to Heritage Christian’s middle school and that everyone on the team this season has been at the school for the last two years.

    Moments like Tuesday’s postgame celebration in the gym helps build relationships.

    “There’s a great community here,” Tait said. “A lot of juniors and seniors are really taking those freshmen under their wing and it builds culture. And so that’s what we’re hoping continues here for years to come.”

    The Warriors’ Roman Fisher sank a 3-pointer to tie the game at 22-all before the his team went on a 6-0 run. Tae Simmon’s turnaround jumper put Heritage Christian in the lead at halftime.

    Heritage Christian withstood Village Christian’s press in the third quarter to maintain its lead. The Crusaders manufactured some of their own momentum toward the end of the quarter to close the gap. Andrew Perez scored on a putback at the buzzer to make it 43-41 with the Warriors in the lead.

    Simmons went in for a two-handed dunk with 45 seconds left in the game, then came up with a block on the other side of the court to solidify the Warriors’ late-game dominance.

    Simmons finished with 14 points and some highlight-worthy plays, but there was no drop-off in confidence when Village Christian guarded him and the ball was dealt to other players.

    “At the beginning of the year, we relied so heavily on Tae because he was averaging 20-something last year,” Tait said.

    “Tae and Dillan, to their credit, really made an effort to keep getting everyone involved, keep trusting them. It would be really easy for two players of that caliber to force it every single time, but that’s not going to help you in the long haul.”

    The Warriors take the next step in building their culture when the CIF Southern Section releases its playoff brackets on Sunday at noon. Village Christian, which is in second place in league with one game left, will also learn its playoff outcome on that day.



    Haley Sawyer

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