What with two or three seasons of high school sports jammed together, it’s hard to keep track of just what’s going on. With an eye on our local schools and teams, here’s […]
A fast-break hoops update
CIF-SS soccer playoffs to start
The CIF-SS soccer playoffs will start next week. Girls’ action will commence on Wednesday with boys’ play on Thursday. Four local teams are ranked in the final poll in the various divisions. […]
Cavs, Sents, Vikes are number 1
Three area high school sports teams are ranked atop their divisions in this week’s CIF-SS rankings. Santiago of Garden Grove is first in a girls’ basketball division, while Magnolia of Anaheim is […]
Traffic jams on courts, fields
The spring of 2021 might be described as the Season of the Big Traffic Jam. That refers not to cars and freeways, but instead to trying to cram two seasons’ worth of […]
A football season unlike others
The COVID-shortened high school football season is over and with no playoffs, the 2020-2021 campaign is in the books. Five teams in our area won league championships. Here’s how the league races […]
Playoffs on again … for some
The Angels and Dodgers are both in first. There’s a new Masters champion. The Lakers are looking forward to the return of LeBron and Anthony. But if you’re a high school athlete […]
It’s spring time for prep football
In a sports year like no other, area high schools have finally gotten approval to begin interscholastic athletics, and it’s all about to start a lot faster than you might have thought. […]
Prep football, water polo Ok’d
Football in the spring may get a real chance this time. Pro football has tried and failed to bring the pigskin game to the days of March, April and May, but local […]
No CIF-SS fall championships
The timing may seem a little strange, but it’s been a strange time in general. On Tuesday the CIF-SS announced it was cancelling all fall sports championships because of the effects of […]
Coronavirus still stalls games
The chances of high school sports making a comeback this winter are looking very much – like a high fly ball – up in the air. In a letter released Wednesday, Rob […]
