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Southern California Surf Legend Kirk Weissinger Tragically Passes Away
A legend in the shorebreak-loving surf community of Seal Beach, CA has tragically passed away. Now, surfers in the Orange County area are mourning Kirk Weissinger. “Gutted,” wrote the Seal Beach Boardriders Club on social media. “This is the only way to describe hearing the worst news any of us can ...
Bulldogs in a romp over Long Beach Poly, 63-20
Folsom was confident they were going to beat Long Beach Poly, but none of the coaches were thinking about a 63-20 victory. The Bulldogs, almost looking in mid-season form, totally controlled the game from start to finish in Friday night’s season-opening win. On both sides of the ball, it...
Los Amigos starts fast and rolls past Santiago in match-up of former league rivals
Los Amigos Coach Melo Guess talks to his players after Thursday’s win. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Two familiar league foes, Los Amigos and Santiago, met up Thursday night in the football season opener at Garden Grove. The two teams continued their rivalry in a non-league game. It...
Chris Henry Jr. Made Defensive Back Look Foolish With Grown-Man Touchdown In His Mater Dei Debut
Henry, a junior, announced his decision to play for the Buckeyes in July of 2023 and seems locked in to his commitment. He transferred from from Withrow High School in Ohio to the perennial powerhouse in California in February to elevate his game against better competition. Thursday was his first...
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 1 Mater Dei opens season against No. 8 Corona Centennial
In terms of matchups with national interest and rankings implications, this week may be the biggest of the 2024 high school football season. There are five games featuring MaxPreps Top 25 teams going head-to-head with two kicking off Thursday. Last week, there were six ranked teams in action and that number jumps to 20 this week.
PHOTOS: Jordan vs. North Torrance, Football
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. Jordan dropped its season opener at North Torrance 49-7 on Friday night.
Football: Long Beach Poly Drops Season Opener at Folsom
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. It was a tough start to the season for a young group of Jackrabbits as Long Beach Poly took a long trip...
Team USA selects its flag bearers for Paralympic Games in Paris
Two former gold medalists will carry the United States flag at the Paralympics opening ceremony next week.Steve Serio, who helped the U.S.'s wheelchair basketball team to gold medals in the last two Paralympic Games, and Nicky Nieves, who helped Team USA win its first gold in sitting volleyball in 2016, were selected. The American Olympic and Paralympic Committee made the announcement Friday."I'm overwhelmed and honored," Serio said. "I never thought this would be something that I'd get to experience in my career. I want to say thank you to all the Team USA athletes."A five-time world champion, Serio is co-captain of the 2024 basketball team team along with Trevon Jenifer."Being the flagbearer for Team USA means that all of my hard work was not in vain," Nieves said. "I get to represent the country that made me who I am, with the best-of-the-best U.S. athletes by my side."The opening ceremony for the Paris Paralympics will be held across Place de la Concorde and the Champs Elyssés on Wednesday.The flagbearers were chosen by votes from fellow American Paralympic athletes. The American contingent is made up of 225 athletes and guides.
Seniors box for a better life
Anyone who thinks boxing is a pastime for young men obviously hasn’t seen Sara Gutierrez’s Better Life Boxing classes, where the pugilists, both men and women, are all over 75. At the Laguna Beach Susi Q Senior Center and the Rancho Senior Center in Irvine, Gutierrez leads and...
Football season returns with Los Al opening at home
The Los Alamitos High football team opens its season on Friday with a home game against Western High of Anaheim. The Griffins and Pioneers will kick off at 7 p.m. at John Barnes Field on the campus of Los Alamitos High. The Griffins move into the Alpha League after the...
Foothill League Football Season Preview
With the 2024-25 football season just days away, KHTS will dive into the upcoming season and unpack what happened during the previous season. Many teams are entering the season with high hopes of improving over last year and continuing their long-term success. Valencia: The reigning defending Foothill League Champions are in a position to repeat ...
Zach Giuliano, Corona del Mar tight end and Stanford commit, voted top receiver in California by fans
It's easy to see why Corona del Mar senior Zach Giuliano is one of the more coveted tight ends in high school football nationwide. And he didn't even play footb
Canyon football drops opener on the road at Charter Oak
Canyon Cowboys football got off to a slow start Friday night and couldn’t get out of a hole as the Charter Oak Chargers won the season opener at home, 44-6. Cowboys head coach Ken Holsenbeck said it’s the type of competition he wants his team to be facing, but the Cowboys didn’t execute when needed.
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