A battle for the lead in the Garden Grove League boys basketball race is looming this Friday … probably. Going into Wednesday night’s games, Santiago and Los Amigos are each 3-0 in […]
Cool hand Tigers beat M’s
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune On a winter’s night when both teams’ shooting was as chilly as a judge’s smile, some cool-as-ice free throw work lifted the Valencia High girls basketball team […]
Rancho defeats Rebels 33-19
Rancho Alamitos came on strong in the second half Thursday night to defeat Savanna 33-19 in a non-league football game. The Vaqueros are now 2-1 and will host Godinez Fundamental next Thursday […]
Local high schools score high
Five public high schools in our West Orange County area scored at 90 percent and above in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking released that week. La Quinta High School, in […]
The Panthers aren’t just Hype
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune When Hype Grand – what a name! – returned to Orange High School after transferring to a school in Arizona, it was considered a big boost to […]
It’s time for Week Zero games
The official beginning of autumn is still more than a month away, but the premier high school fall sport is right around the proverbial corner. It’s Week Zero for several of our […]
Mariners get more top honors
The Pacifica High softball team that won the CIF-SS Division 1 title also swept the top individual honors. Brynne Nally, a junior pitcher, was named Player of the Year and the champion […]
Mariners best in California?
After Pacifica’s gritty’s 15-9 win over Norco in the CIF-SS softball title game on Friday, the Mariners are now ranked third in the state by Cal-Hi Sports. The Orange County Register has […]
M’s win CIF-SS softball title
The Pacifica High School softball team won its eighth CIF-SS title on Friday, defeating Norco High 15-9 at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine for the Division 1 crown. Juniors Annika Sogsti and […]
History is on Mariners’ side
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune There have been some great sports programs at high schools in the West Orange County area. Edison has been a football powerhouse since the 1970s and La […]