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‘Welcome to my crib.' A look inside Olympic surfer Caroline Marks' home in San Clemente
The San Clemente home of Caroline Marks is a trophy case. As a wooden sculpture trophy from a competition in Tahiti stands on her mantle, a bedazzled surfboard she received for winning second place at the Hurley Pro competition at Sunset Beach is standing tall in one corner of her home.
Santa Margarita Pop Warner Cowboys get some football tips from Tesoro Titans
Santa Margarita Cowboys and Tesoro players led by Coach Mike Zangl, during a practice. (Photo courtesy Jon Silber, Tesoro boosters). The Santa Margarita Pop Warner Cowboys youth football program experienced a unique opportunity to practice with the Tesoro Titans High School football teams at Tesoro earlier this month. This collaborative...
U.S. Men's skateboarding team brings California flairs to Paris Olympics
Skateboarding is quintessentially Californian. As the birthplace of skateboarding, which mimics the feeling of riding waves, the Golden State is where the full Men’s street skateboarding team is from and training. Nyjah Houston, one of the best skateboarders in the world, said he’s been working on a few tricks...
Bella Sims, Grant House Impress in 200 Freestyle at Speedo Summer Championships
Bella Sims, Grant House Impress in 200 Freestyle at Speedo Summer Championships. After finishing shy of their 2024 Olympic ambitions at last month’s U.S. Olympic Trials, Bella Sims and Grant House each swam the 200 freestyle Friday evening at the Speedo Summer Championships in Irvine, Calif., and posted marks that improved upon their respective Olympic Trials times.
Wyatt Hoffman following in father's footsteps
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Wyatt Hoffman is enjoying the baseball life as a member of the Lake Elsinore Storm. He is primarily an infielder, but recently caught the attention of baseball fans when he caught a fly ball while cartwheeling over a small wall. CBS 8's John Howard sat...
Irvine Novaquatics Boys Break 13-14 NAG Record With 1:39.22 200 Free Relay
LCM (50 meters) Irvine Novaquatics 13-14 boys LCM 200 free relay set a new national age group (NAG) record this past weekend swimming to a 1:39.22. That broke the old record of a 1:39.56 set by Washington Township Swim Club of Indiana back in 2014. Novaquatics relay was consistent on...
US women's water polo team looks to bring back another gold to Southern California
The U.S. women’s water polo team is undoubtedly a heavy favorite to win a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics largely because it has done so for the past three Olympic Games. The team, which trains in Long Beach, is determined to continue its winning streak, with the...
Four Incoming Tigers Will Play in Prestigious PGF All-American Game
BATON ROUGE, La. – Four LSU softball incoming freshmen will participate in the 2024 Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF) All-American Game at 9 p.m. CT on Saturday, July 27, at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine, Calif. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Zoe Calvez, Destiny Harris, Jayden Heavener, and...
Gage Jump, Former JSerra Pitcher, Drafted by Oakland A’s
Former JSerra standout pitcher Gage Jump was selected by the Oakland A’s with the No. 73 pick overall in the 2024 MLB Draft. This wasn’t Jump’s first time being selected, as he was an 18th-round pick by the San Diego Padres in 2021, but he opted to play in college at UCLA.
Swims You Might’ve Missed On Day 4 of the Speedo Summer Championships
LCM (50 meters) Beyond the A-finals on Friday night, there were plenty of impressive swims during the fourth finals session of the Speedo Summer Championships in Irvine, California. Pleasanton Seahawks 16-year-old Tim Wu won the men’s 200 free B-final in 1:50.30, dropping almost half a second off his previous-best 1:50.74...
Men’s Basketball Signs Guard Myles Che
IRVINE, Calif .-- UC Irvine men's basketball adds a talented guard in Myles Che to their incoming class. Che makes the trip back to his home state after just one season at Chattanooga. The guard averaged 7.5 points per game behind a team best 0.527 shooting clip from the floor and scored in 27 of his 28 appearances. Additionally, Che posted seven double figure scoring performances that includes his season high 22 points (7-12 FG) which came in the Mocs victory over Louisville. The incoming sophomore finished his rookie campaign with 211 points, 66 rebounds, 54 assists, and 18 steals....
Laguna Sports Update: Week of July 26
Laguna Beach High School Athletics summer programs. programs for all sports here. Don’t miss out if you plan to play sports at Laguna Beach High School. The boys squad went 15-9 for the summer while the girls team did make it to the championship of the summer El Toro tournament losing to Trabuco Hills 56-50.
Women’s basketball earns recognition from WBCA
ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman University women’s basketball team earned Academic Honor Roll Special Mention from the Women’ Basketball Coaches Association. The WBCA annually honors the top-25 team GPAs in every division of collegiate women’s basketball. In addition to the top-25 lists, every program above a 3.0 team GPA earns Special Mention. The Panthers’ posted a 3.35 team to earn the recognition. About the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need…
2024 Speedo Summer Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
LCM (50 meters) The third night of the Speedo Summer Championships are underway in Irvine, California, with finals of the 400 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and 200 backstroke on tap for Thursday evening. The women’s 400 free field is especially stacked as rising Georgia senior Rachel Stege led the way in...
Breakers boys basketball hosts ‘Battle at the Beach’ varsity tournament
Laguna Beach High School’s Boys’ Basketball Team partnered with Laguna Beach High School’s Athletic Boosters to host a summer tournament held last Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. “It was an excellent tournament with the teams and players competing very well and bringing their A game,”...
Tara Prentice: UC Irvine’s Trailblazer to Olympian Success
UC Irvine's Tara Prentice becomes the first U.S. Women’s Water Polo Olympian from the university, showcasing talent, work ethic, and resilience on her journey to the Olympics. Prentice is the Big West and UCI all-time leading scorer with 242 career goals. She is a four-time All-American, four-time first-team All-Big...
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