Four area teams survived second round and quarterfinal baseball games and will advance to the next round of the CIF-SS playoffs. On Tuesday in Division 1 baseball second round play, Villa Park […]
Four teams advance in CIF-SS
Mariners win one, lose one
Three local high school teams won first round CIF-SS baseball and softball games on Thursday. In Division 1 baseball, Torrance defeated Pacifica 5-2. In Division 3 baseball play, Edison beats Temescal Canyon […]
Leagues over; on to playoffs
League play has finally concluded for area high school baseball and softball teams. The next act begins with the CIF-SS playoffs. Brackets and matchups will be announced on Monday morning; we’ll post […]
Pacifica chasing two titles
In Major League Baseball, the pennant races are just getting started. In West Orange County high school and softball, the stretch run is just about to unwind. In the Empire League, the […]
Plays precious as a diamond
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The young baseball season always brings not just a desire to look forward to what may come, but also a yearning to gaze back at classic moments […]
Mariners, Vikings at the top
Pacifica tops the High 5 this week for area high school baseball teams, and Marina is first in The Tribune’s High 5 for softball. The PHS Mariners are 11-2 and have won […]
Rains fade and baseball returns
The rains came to the West Orange County area over the past two weeks and scrambled the schedules for area high school baseball and softball teams. Now that Mother Nature has let […]
Mariners top High 5 softball poll
The Pacifica High School Mariner softball team tops The Tribune’s initial High 5 rankings for the spring 2023 season. Although the M’s have a relatively modest record (3-2) compared to the teams […]
Oilers stand out in spring polls
Spring season sports and watchlists are out from the CIF-SS and several local teams – especially Huntington Beach High – are mentioned. Baseball: Huntington Beach is second in Division 1; in Division […]
High honors for M’s, Oilers
Four local sports teams have won high honors from the Los Angeles Times. Huntington Beach High’s Oiler baseball team was ranked the number two team in Southern California behind JSerra in the […]
