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Irvine softball dominates Arroyo to end CIF-SS championship drought

OC softball sets record with six schools playing for CIF-SS titles this week

Liliana Escobar powers JSerra softball past Norco in Division 1 semifinals

La Habra softball outslugs Orange Lutheran to win battle in quarterfinals

Softball playoffs roundup: Pacifica rallies past Cypress; La Habra pulls upset

‘Battle-tested’ Cypress softball upsets Fullerton in Division 1 playoffs

Mater Dei softball shows its ‘fight’ to handle Foothill in CIF-SS playoffs

Santa Margarita boys, girls sweep CIF-SS Division 1 swimming titles again

Newport Harbor swimmer Connor Ohl breaks 20 seconds again in 50 freestyle

Orange Lutheran softball powers past Santa Margarita to keep grip on first place

Jordyn Noriega’s walk-off single lifts Villa Park softball past El Dorado

All-County girls basketball: Amalia Holguin is the OC player of the year

All-County girls soccer: Felicity Nguyen is the OC player of the year

All-County girls water polo: Sienna Sorensen is the OC player of the year

High school football coaching ‘legend’ Bob Johnson dies after fight with Alzheimer’s

Santa Margarita girls soccer beats Mater Dei to continue Open Division reign

Sage Hill girls basketball can’t keep up with Ontario Christian in semifinals

Foothill girls water polo beats San Clemente to end CIF-SS title drought

Mater Dei girls water polo loses to Oaks Christian in Open Division final

‘Special’ season for Corona del Mar boys basketball ends at St. John Bosco

Sage Hill girls basketball beats Mater Dei in CIF-SS Open Division playoffs

Orange County softball preview: Orange Lutheran starts the season atop pack

Troy girls basketball knocks off Brentwood in CIF-SS Division 1 second round

San Juan Hills girls water polo cooled off by Glendora in CIF-SS quarterfinals

Madi Lam leads Santa Margarita girls basketball past Esperanza in playoffs

Corona del Mar girls water polo holds off JSerra to stay afloat in playoffs

Laguna Beach girls water polo sprints past Sunny Hills to open CIF playoffs

Edison girls soccer stuns Huntington Beach in OT thriller for league title

San Juan Hills’ Timmy Herr rallies South in OC all-star football game

Newport Harbor girls water polo beats No. 1 Mater Dei in tournament final

All-County boys water polo: Kai Kaneko is the OC player of the year

Santa Margarita football rolls De La Salle to win state Open Division title

Girls basketball coach Kerwin Walters is out at Sage Hill

Western’s Maxwell Young caps transformation by signing with Fresno State

Los Alamitos football loses to Cathedral Catholic in CIF SoCal Regional

Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Mater Dei and Sage Hill lead pack

La Habra football runs past San Jacinto for 8th title with coach Frank Mazzotta

Santa Margarita football dominates Centennial to win Division 1 title

San Clemente football handles Leuzinger in CIF-SS Division 2 semifinals

Newport Harbor boys water polo dominates Corona del Mar for CIF-SS Open title

Mater Dei football shuts out Mission Viejo in Division 1 quarterfinals

JSerra girls flag football holds off Orange Lutheran to win Division 1 title

Los Alamitos football rallies past Yorba Linda in first-round thriller

CIF-SS football playoffs: 8 teams picked for Division 1 came down to ratings

Mater Dei football rallies past St. John Bosco for share of league title

Tustin football beats Capistrano Valley to defend Delta League title

Laguna Beach football edges Dana Hills in thrilling Foxtrot League clash

Mater Dei football rebounds by defeating Servite but still hungry for more

St. John Bosco football beats Santa Margarita to take lead in league race

Los Alamitos football races past Edison at SoFi Stadium to stay undefeated

Corona del Mar football grinds past Newport Harbor to stay undefeated

JSerra flag football edges Orange Lutheran to claim Trinity League title

Huntington Beach football beats La Habra with high-scoring offense

Albano mailbag: Surprises after the first round of league play in football

Mater Dei football surges in the fourth quarter to beat Orange Lutheran

Sunny Hills football scores in final seconds to stun Marina

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Servite football bounces back against Murrieta Valley in high-scoring game

Yorba Linda football rallies past Edison in the fourth quarter again

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Scarlett Guyser, Newport Harbor

Mission Viejo football rallies to spoil Carson Palmer’s coaching debut

Orange County football: Steve Fryer and Dan Albano get you ready for Week 0

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Orange Lutheran’s Makena Cook commits to Georgia soccer

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Top quarterback competitions to watch in Orange County fall practice

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Orange County football preview: Ranking the Top 10 linemen for 2025

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SET girls sink Regency for 18U title at USA Water Polo Junior Olympics

SET girls sink Regency for 18U title at USA Water Polo Junior Olympics

Rosary duo helps Athletics Mercado win 16U title at PGF softball nationals

Loyola running back Sean Morris II transfers to Orange Lutheran

Gavin Conant leads North Irvine to gold at USA Water Polo’s Junior Olympics

Santa Margarita water polo coach Brian Weathersby resigns

Ex-Santa Margarita swimmer Teagan O’Dell excited for World University Games

Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey commits to ‘dream school’ Ohio State

Mission Viejo football wins ‘Triple Crown’ at Edison’s Battle at the Beach

Top 7 storylines for Edison’s Battle at the Beach passing tournament

Hall of Fame football coach Gary Meek of Esperanza dies at 76

Mission Viejo and San Clemente’s football teams win passing tournaments

Top 7 storylines for Mission Viejo and St. John Bosco passing tournaments

Football recruiting: San Juan Hills lineman Cooper Javorsky commits to UCLA

All-Orange County boys tennis team, player of the year 2025

Four South pitchers combine to shut out North in OC all-star softball game

All-Orange County softball team, player of the year 2025

University softball holds off Rio Hondo Prep to win first CIF-SS title

El Modena softball falls to Norco and ‘buzz saw’ pitcher in Division 1 final

Los Alamitos softball wins CIF-SS title by topping JSerra in 10-inning thriller

Previews of the CIF-SS softball finals for OC teams on Friday and Saturday

5 OC softball teams playing for CIF-SS championships this week in Irvine

Mia Valbuena leads Marina softball past Yorba Linda in Div. 3 semifinals

Previews for the OC games Saturday in the CIF-SS softball semifinals

Santa Margarita leans on experience to edge Ganesha in softball quarterfinals

Woodbridge boys golf remembers fallen teammate after capturing CIF-SS title

JSerra hires Ethan Damato, a 9-time CIF champion coach, for girls water polo

OC softball Top 25: El Modena returns to No. 1 after big wins in playoffs

Teagan O’Dell leads Santa Margarita sweep at CIF Division 1 swimming finals

Cypress softball beats Pacifica in 9 innings to grab share of Crestview title

OC softball Top 25: Cypress leaps into Top 10 after Crestview League surge

Swimming roundup: Santa Margarita’s Teagan O’Dell sets OC mark in 200 free

OC softball Top 25: Rosary and Orange Lutheran tighten grip atop rankings

La Habra softball beats Sonora one day after claiming Freeway League title

Mason Graham and Tetairoa McMillan found ‘another level’ at Servite on climb to NFL Draft

Surging Orange Lutheran softball cools off La Mirada in tournament final

Top reported Orange County swimming and diving marks

Orange County softball Top 25: Rosary surges to No. 1

Liliana Escobar pitches JSerra past Santa Margarita for ‘big deal’ win

Rylee Silva helps Orange Lutheran softball hold off JSerra in Trinity League

Pacifica softball rallies past No. 3 El Modena in Crestview League

Santa Margarita wide receiver Jack Junker transfers to Mission Viejo

All-County girls soccer: Santa Margarita’s Cora Fry is the OC player of the year

All-County girls water polo: Orange Lutheran’s Allison Cohen is the player of the year

Orange County softball Top 25: Orange Lutheran rises to No. 1, March 24

Mater Dei athletic director Kevin Kiernan to retire and return as Troy girls basketball coach

Final Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Mater Dei goes wire-to-wire as No. 1

Etiwanda girls basketball tops Archbishop Mitty again for record third straight CIF State Open title

Sage Hill girls basketball surges late to beat Windward for CIF SoCal Regional title

Portola girls basketball beats El Capitan to reach CIF SoCal Regional semifinals

El Toro girls basketball delivers late to beat Cantwell-Sacred Heart for Division 3A title

Mater Dei girls basketball executes late to beat Fairmont Prep in Open Division playoffs

Newport Harbor girls water polo sinks Orange Lutheran in double sudden-death OT in Open Division semifinals

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Gloria Barrera, Buena Park

‘Amazing’ goal by Joey Birkbeck lifts Orange Lutheran girls soccer past Huntington Beach in Division 1 playoffs

OCVarsity’s Steve Fryer and Dan Albano start the CIF-SS basketball playoffs with reactions, predictions and favorites

CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs: Mater Dei, Fairmont Prep and Sage Hill placed in Open Division

Laguna Beach girls water polo holds off Rosary in CIF-SS Division 1 playoff opener

Santa Margarita girls soccer leans on goalie depth to beat JSerra for Trinity League title

3 OC girls soccer standouts lose eligibility because of in-season trip organized by pro team

Orange Lutheran girls water polo leads strong field for Bill Barnett Holiday Cup

Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Mater Dei tightens grip on No. 1, Dec. 23

OCVarsity’s All-Orange County Football Team for 2024

All-County Football: Edison’s Julius Gillick is the O.C. offensive player of the year

All-County boys water polo: Newport Harbor’s Lucca van der Woude is the O.C. player of the year

Mater Dei football gets pushed by De La Salle, finishes strong to win CIF State Open title

Mater Dei football gets pushed by De La Salle, finishes strong to win CIF State Open title

CIF State football championships: Preview, prediction for Edison vs. Fresno Central in Division 1-A

Edison football’s record-setting running back Julius Gillick charges on for late friend

Orange County girls basketball Top 25: No. 1 Mater Dei set for local showdowns, Dec. 10

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Sophie Suh, Orange Lutheran

Portola football stops 2-point conversion in OT to edge King/Drew in regional final

Orange Lutheran’s Sophie Suh beats Sunny Hills’ Daniela Borruel for CIF girls tennis singles title

Mater Dei football pushed by St. John Bosco but repeats as CIF-SS Division 1 champs

Edison football standout Julius Gillick suspended for CIF-SS final for unsportsmanlike penalties

Orange Lutheran football falls to St. John Bosco in another thriller in CIF-SS semifinals

Newport Harbor boys water polo rallies past JSerra for CIF-SS Open Division title

Brea Olinda boys water polo edges Capistrano Valley for first CIF-SS title

Mission Viejo football falls to Centennial in thrilling Division 1 quarterfinal

Huntington Beach football defeats Western in high-scoring playoff opener

Santa Margarita football lands berth in CIF-SS Division 1 playoff bracket

Tustin football locks down Capistrano Valley to capture Delta League title

Mater Dei football flexes strength as its routs St. John Bosco in national showdown

JSerra football stops Santa Margarita in final seconds for first Trinity League win

El Toro girls flag football upsets Cypress in first round of inaugural CIF-SS playoffs

Mission Viejo football secures ‘revenge’ win against San Clemente in Alpha League opener

Mission Viejo football’s Jaden Williams hungry to improve state-leading sack count

Tustin football rallies in the second half to beat El Modena in Delta League thriller

Mater Dei football uses balance to handle Servite in clash of undefeated teams

Newport Harbor football defeats Corona del Mar in another dramatic Battle of the Bay

Freshman QB Koa Malau’ulu rallies St. John Bosco past Orange Lutheran in Trinity League thriller

Crean Lutheran football’s Jacob Maiava again denied temporary restraining order against CIF

Undefeated Yorba Linda football rolls past Villa Park in Bravo League opener

Los Alamitos football falls hard against Serra’s explosive plays

Los Amigos football dominates Western Christian to improve to 5-0

Orange Lutheran football rallies past Sierra Canyon with stunning second half

Mission Viejo football holds off Arizona powerhouse Basha to move to 5-0

Newport Harbor boys water polo halts JSerra’s streak to capture South Coast Tournament

San Juan Hills football fires up to ‘prove a point’ against Crean Lutheran

Marina football races past Pacifica to continue fast start

Mater Dei football rolls past Bishop Gorman in national showdown

Orange County football coaches and players adjusting to handle heat wave

Quaid Carr powers Servite football past short-handed Murrieta Valley

Corona del Mar football races past Cypress to extend sizzling start

Irvine boys water polo rallies to sink Beckman in clash of former league rivals

Irvine standout Sam Bowman shows the depth of Orange County boys water polo

Quarterback Michael ‘Butter’ Tollefson ineligible to play for Tustin this season

Orange Lutheran football follows defense to win over Serra in season opener

Mater Dei football fends off Centennial in opener with strong second half

Mission Viejo football hires former Mater Dei coach Frank McManus as an assistant coach

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Olympic water polo player Maddie Musselman inspired by husband’s stand against cancer

Brothers Ryder and Chase Dodd make history with selection to U.S. Olympic men’s water polo team

All-Orange County boys golf: Anaheim Discovery Christian’s Zuxu Wu is the player of the year

All-Orange County boys tennis: Corona del Mar’s Niels Hoffmann is the player of the year

All-Orange County softball team: Taylor Shumaker, Brynne Nally receive top honors

All-Orange County boys swimming team led by Daniel Verdolaga of Santa Margarita

All-Orange County girls swimming team led by Teagan O’Dell of Santa Margarita

University boys tennis powers past California of San Ramon to win inaugural CIF State championship

Corona del Mar’s Niels Hoffmann caps historic career with another CIF-SS boys tennis title

Pacifica softball knocks off Orange Lutheran to repeat as CIF-SS Division 1 champion

Mission Viejo softball uses clutch hitting to defeat Aliso Niguel and remain in first place

Fullerton softball flexes ‘program’ strength in victory against Sunny Hills

Canyon softball defeats El Modena to stay atop Crestview League race

Softball showdown between No. 1 Pacifica and No. 4 Huntington Beach suspended by rain

Mater Dei boys swimming places second at Mission Viejo Invitational

Etiwanda girls basketball races past Archbishop Mitty for second straight CIF State Open Division title

Mater Dei apologizes to Montclair High for post on boys soccer team’s social media account

Canyon girls basketball falls to Cathedral Catholic after comeback attempt in CIF SoCal Regional

Kevin Kiernan notches 900th career win as Mater Dei girls basketball advances in CIF regional

JSerra girls basketball rallies past St. Margaret’s to complete ‘magic story’ with CIF-SS 3A title

Marina boys basketball knocks off Long Beach Poly to capture first CIF-SS championship

Mater Dei girls water polo clamps down on Foothill to reach first Open Division final

Former Santa Margarita and Trabuco Hills girls soccer coach Eddie Huerta dies after cancer battle

Sage Hill girls basketball motivated for final postseason run with ‘Mamba 5’

St. Pius X-St. Matthias stuns short-handed Mater Dei in Open Division boys basketball playoffs

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Viviana Zacarias, Los Alamitos

Orange County All-Star Classic football game offering plethora of storylines

San Clemente girls basketball beats San Juan Hills for share of South Coast League title

Foothill girls water polo holds off Newport Harbor to defend title at Newport Invite

Orangewood Academy rallies past Brentwood for coach Leslie Aragon’s 500th win

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Mia Balagot, Capistrano Valley

Santa Margarita, Mater Dei duel to a draw in girls soccer, remain tied atop Trinity League

Albano’s Fab 5: Orange County girls basketball standouts last week, Jan. 3

OCVarsity’s All-Orange County Football Team for 2023

All-County boys water polo: JSerra’s Ryder Dodd is the Orange County player of the year

All-County girls flag football: Newport Harbor’s Maia Helmar is the O.C. player of the year

Mater Dei football dominates San Mateo Serra to claim CIF State Open Division title

Mission Viejo football handles De La Salle to claim CIF State Division 1-AA championship

Mater Dei girls basketball races past Long Beach Poly to set up showdown with Sage Hill

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Mission Viejo football sprints past Granite Hills to win CIF SoCal 1-AA title

Mission Viejo football dominates Servite to win CIF-SS Division 2 championship

Mater Dei football grabs redemption by racing past St. John Bosco for CIF-SS Division 1 championship

JSerra boys water polo outlasts Newport Harbor in regional final to cap perfect season

Servite football defeats Serra in CIF-SS semifinals to continue turnaround season

Huntington Beach boys water polo edges Laguna Beach in overtime for Division 1 crown

JSerra boys water polo blitzes Newport Harbor in second half to claim CIF-SS Open Division title

Serra football and Cincere Rhaney hold off Los Alamitos in Division 2 quarterfinals

Newport Harbor boys water polo edges Harvard-Westlake on buzzer-beater to reach CIF-SS finals

Warren football holds off Tustin in thrilling opener in CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs

Corona del Mar boys water polo edges Oaks Christian to reach CIF Open Division semifinals

CIF-SS selects 8 teams for Division 1 football playoffs as ‘wild’ pairings emerge

La Habra football races past Sonora to earn share of Freeway League title

Yorba Linda football powers past Foothill to claim share of Crestview League title

Football’s Week 10 will be a wild race for league titles, playoff berths

Servite football knocks off Santa Margarita for critical, and emotional, league victory

Beckman boys water polo solves late surprise by Portola in Pacific Coast League thriller

Mater Dei football stumbles in stunning shutout loss to St. John Bosco

Dan Albano’s 5 big questions about Mater Dei football’s clash with St. John Bosco

Edison football rallies to edge Newport Harbor in thriller that ends with blocked field goal attempt

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Mission Viejo football hosting First Responders Night as part of San Clemente showdown

Orange Lutheran football defeats Santa Margarita with second-half surge

Tustin football remains undefeated as it races past Kennedy in Empire League opener

JSerra football stuns Orange Lutheran with big plays from defense

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San Juan Hills linebackers Weston Port, Jake Javorsky unite to anchor football team’s defense

San Clemente football edged by Murrieta Valley in high-scoring thriller

San Juan Hills football blitzes El Modena to remain undefeated

JSerra boys water polo storms past Harvard-Westlake for first South Coast Tournament title

Sierra Canyon football bolsters resume by defeating Orange Lutheran

Laguna Hills football beats Irvine to extend section-leading winning streak

Santa Margarita golfer Leigh Chien hungry to represent Team USA at international events

Woodbridge girls flag football edges Newport Harbor to win Beckman SoCal Showcase

Servite football rallies to stun Los Alamitos

Yorba Linda football team bounces back to defeat Charter Oak

JSerra water polo standout Ryder Dodd takes aim at some big goals

Mission Viejo football stunned again by amazing Long Beach Poly rally

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Villa Park football makes statement by running past Upland

Corona del Mar boys water polo sprints past Foothill in season opener

Kennedy football surprising with talented skill position players

Corona del Mar football tops Cypress with Kaleb Annett’s four TD passes

Newport Harbor football rallies past Tesoro with field goal in final seconds

Orange County girls athlete of the week: Sam Tu, Northwood

Senior-led Corona del Mar boys water polo motivated to rise again

Foothill football reached its goals on memorable season-opening road trip

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Mater Dei football starts Frank McManus era by beating Centennial

‘New and improved’ Valencia football races past Katella in season opener

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Motivated El Toro defeats Western to claim Huntington Beach passing tournament

Servite, Cypress surprise by reaching the semifinals of South County passing tournament

Longtime baseball scout Doug Deutsch remembered for searching deeper for talent

Mater Dei football takes care of ‘business’ with title run at Battle at the Beach

Top 10 storylines for Edison’s Battle at the Beach passing tournament on Saturday

Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown relishes Elite 11 camp as college decision nears

The Register’s Orange County Girls Athlete of the Year: Teagan O’Dell, Santa Margarita

Orange County softball player of the year: Zoe Prystajko, Huntington Beach