Here comes the next wave of regrouping of high school sports teams in the name of “competitive equity.” That means that a six-team league – for example – might find its members […]
Brave new world of prep playoffs
Coach: Pick Ryan and there’s no cryin’
There are some pretty wild ways to predict the outcome of a sports contest, and I’ve got mine. In our family fantasy football league, I drafted sixth (in an eight-team league) and […]
Football still the king of adrenaline
Over the years, the Super Bowl games have ranged from the occasional nail-biter to the more common yawner. But if this year’s playoffs are any indication, the last few games of this […]
Hoping for a really super Super Bowl
Which is the Super Bowl matchup you’d most like to see? Which two superstar NFL players would you most like to see battle for the “world championship” of American-style football? I suspect […]
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 […]
Fans can take pride in a very close call
The CIF SoCal Regional 1-A football game was expected to be a good one, pitting two high-powered passing offenses against each other. Edison and San Clemente played a real barn-burner on Saturday […]
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 […]
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 […]
