We don’t usually give much love here at the OC Tribune to the Los Angels Dodgers, but as they won 43 of 50 games, well, that kind of performance demands attention. No […]
Dodgers are chasing history and a ring
Survivors and stadiums move along
Five local baseball and softball teams survived into the second round of the CIF-SS playoffs, but four of them will have to win on the road on Tuesday if they want to […]
Bat-persons head into the playoffs
The regular season is over the area high school baseball and softball teams. Champions have been crowned; in several cases, it was co-champions. Pairings for the CIF-SS playoffs will be announced Monday. […]
League hoops start, Rams never did
It’s a brand new year for the sports world, but with a lot of 2016 still slopping over into 2017. Here are some notes about how things look as one year fades […]
Near-misses, net glory, wobbly coaches
A lot has been going on in the local sports scene over the past week, so let’s grab the old clipboard and start right in. First off, congratulations to San Clemente High […]
Stability leads to consistent victories
Football segues into basketball (and hockey) but the gridiron glory doesn’t quite seem ready to let go of the spotlight. The CIF-SS finals on Friday helped illuminate the success of two local […]
Chargers, Rams in different directions
Edison and La Mirada have been ranked 1-2 in the CIF-SS Division 3 polls all season long. As it turns out, the voters were pretty good prognosticators, as those two teams will […]
Edison’s rise and Jeff Fisher’s fate
And then there were three. A trio of local high school football teams advance to the CIF-SS quarterfinal round on Friday. In Division 3, Edison (10-1) will be playing Buena Park (10-1) […]
Locals seek grid glory; Rams aren’t
The CIF-SS football playoffs start this week, and seven teams serving the Garden Grove-Huntington Beach area are in the post-season tournament. That’s about half the teams we have, which is pretty good. […]
Cubs roar, while Rams get sheared
Some folks – sports fans folks, of course – have said that October is the best time of the year. That’s a harmonic convergence when big league baseball, football, hockey and basketball […]
