Modern day sports, as you may know, is as much about money as it is about effort, tradition, on-field heroics and sideline clipboard brilliance. Foremost among American sports is football, but it […]
Gambling, football embrace
Shape of football to come
The old days are done forever. Is that good or bad? Perhaps echoing – unintentionally – the sea changes in college football’s arrangements and alignments, we shall see another bit of earthquaking […]
Gridiron gives way to hardwood
Football season – at the high school level, anyway – is done with for our West Orange County area teams and the winter sports are taking center stage. Principal among these are […]
Three locals advance to semis
Three of six of our West Orange County teams won their CIF-SS quarterfinal games on Friday and will advance to the semifinal round next week. In Division 5 action, Western High, champions […]
Ducks, slows and scapegoats
A little of this, a little of that …. Football’s turn: Is it just me, or does it seem like football, especially pro football, is slowing down? Just as baseball has taken […]
Local teams to open CIF play
It’s that time of the year, the “second season” for local prep gridiron teams . Ten West Orange County area high school football teams will enter the CIF-SS playoffs this week. All […]
Some leagues fit to be tied
The 2023 regular season for area high school football finally drew to a close on Friday. Most teams will put away their helmets but some can look forward to a “second season” […]
Lobos put bite on Matadors
Los Amigos High stayed in the race for the Garden Grove League football championship with a 46-14 win over Bolsa Grande High on Thursday night. The Matadors held a 14-7 lead early […]
Panthers prowl for CIF-SS title
Orange High School’s football team will host San Jacinto High Friday night in the CIF-SS Division 6 championship game. The Panthers are 11-2 overall and champions of the Orange Coast League. The […]
Two locals advance to semis
Two of the remaining five high school football teams in The Tribune’s coverage area won their quarterfinal games Friday night and will advance to the CIF-SS semifinals on Nov. 18. Orange defeated […]
