Orangewood Academy may be a small school by comparison to the public schools that surround it. But the private institution at the eastern edge of Garden Grove often punches above its weight […]
Spartans top boys, girls polls
Chargers, Spartans top polls
Edison High of Huntington Beach and Orangewood Academy of Garden Grove are the top-ranked teams in The Orange County Tribune’s ranking of area high school basketball teams. The first “High Five” of […]
Eight area hoop teams ranked
Eight local high school basketball teams are ranked by the CIF-SS in this week’s polls. Among girls’ teams, Edison is ranked 12th in Division 4AA. Orange is sixth in 5A. In Division […]
Playoffs turn into the regionals
The CIF-SS high school playoffs are over, but the all playoffs are not concluded. Now comes the CIF Regionals, a prelude to the CIF State Championships. Several local basketball teams are involved […]
Argonauts, Pioneers in finals
With its 45-39 semifinal win over Sunny Hills in the Lancer gym Tuesday night, the Garden Grove High boys’ basketball team advanced to the CIF-SS Division 4AA championship game on Friday. The […]
Quarterfinal time for hoops
It’s the CIF-SS quarterfinals for three local boys’ high school basketball teams today (Friday). In Division 2A play, Edison (25-4) will take on the Tritons of Pacific Christian/Orange County (17-12). In 3A […]
Chargers head to polo finals
Edison High’s girls’ water polo team will meet Yucaipa Saturday for the CIF-SS Division 2 championships. The Chargers (16-12) qualified for the finals after an 8-7 overtime win Wednesday over San Juan […]
Four locals win 2nd round games
UPDATE: Four of seven local high school boys’ basketball teams won their second round CIF-SS games on Tuesday night and will advance to the quarterfinals on Friday. In Division 2AA, Marina lost […]
3 girls’ teams post CIF wins
Three local girls’ high school basketball teams won their first round CIF-SS games and advance to the second round on Wednesday. In Division 3A, Westminster (now 16-10) defeated Bassett 71-24. 5A play […]
“Feb Frenzy” for hoops, soccer
You could call it “February Frenzy.” This is when Southern California high schools hold the CIF-SS basketball playoff tournaments for boys’ and girls’ teams. School squads from The Tribune’s coverage area of […]
