Area high school boys’ soccer and basketball teams opened CIF-SS action on Wednesday, posting a total of five wins. In Division 2 basketball play, Edison slipped past Elsinore 79-76. In Division 7 […]
Locals win 5 in soccer, basketball playoffs
There’s lots of kick in football
I don’t know if President Donald Trump is familiar with the origins of the sport variously called “soccer” or “football.” I’m not sure if he’s more knowledgeable about Cameron Dicker, either. You […]
Which kind of football will win?
The greatest football contest ever may not involve muscle pulls, concussions or cheerleaders in marginally scandalous costumes. It’s the coming struggle for which variety of football will be The Next Big Thing […]
Speed up soccer to keep pace
The Dodgers went into extra innings on Monday night against the Padres in San Diego, and that “overtime” started with an “automatic runner.” My first thought was “What on earth is that?” […]
Argos lose in OT; Vikings win
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The teams from Garden Grove High and Campbell Hall of North Hollywood played an evenly-matched girls soccer game in the CIF-SS Division 5 semifinals on Saturday. It […]
Is it The Babe or Shohei?
A quick look at the Wild Word of Sport. Not a Typo: To those of us soccer skeptics that still hang on, this bit of news: Tuesday’s Major League Soccer match between […]
Soccer shows the flag for USA
You may not have noticed it, but one of the world’s biggest sporting events is creeping up and it doesn’t involve a bat, a helmet or shattering a backboard. The FIFA Women’s […]
Three teams in quarterfinals
Saturday night was a pretty good night for some West Orange County high school basketball teams as three of them won and advanced to the quarterfinals next week of the CIF-SS playoffs. […]
4 advance in girls’ CIF-SS hoops
Four area schools survived the first round of the CIF-SS girls’ basketball playoffs on Thursday and will advance to the second round on Saturday. In boy’s soccer, two schools advanced as well. […]
CIF-SS soccer playoff pairings
Pairings have been announced for CIF-SS championships in boys’ and girls’ soccer and 14 local teams are involved. The sole local squad seeded is the Pacifica High girls’ team, ranked second in […]
