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SoCal drag racing champion John Force showing daily improvement after 300-mph crash
Sixteen-time National Hot Rod Association champion John Force is showing daily signs of improvement after the Southern California drag racing legend suffered a traumatic more than a week ago in a frightening 300-mph crash, his team said Sunday. The 75-year-old Force, who was born in Bell Gardens and lives in...
Ruining girls softball will not fix problems caused by pickleball
The community services district in Rossmoor (RCSD), which runs the two parks in the unincorporated area, is considering a DRASTIC REDUCTION of 30% to 50% in how much the Los Alamitos Girls Softball League can use Rossmoor Park. The league has used the park since the 1960s and has provided...
Album’s Matt Parker Shaped His First Surfboard While Babysitting
Matt Parker, the creative force behind Album surfboards, is known for making boards that are both high performing and inventive. They’re also beautiful – elegant shapes adorned with bold artwork. Before all that, though, he was a 24-year-old at a crossroads in life. After living in Utah for...
Salesian beats Mater Dei to complete Northern California sweep in top two divisions of Cali Live 2024 (video)
Salesian boys basketball team defeated Mater Dei and California's winningest coach Gary McKnight 73-64 in the Cali Live 24 event in front of throngs of college coaches and fans.
Placentia goes undefeated to capture Bronco 12-and-under sectional championship
Placentia Bronco 12-and-under all-stars celebrate after Friday’s victory. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Placentia Bronco 12-and-under all-stars went undefeated over the weekend to capture the championship of the sectional tournament at Harvard Park. Placentia defeated Irvine 12-1 in the championship game on Sunday. Both Placentia and Irvine, which...
Expect Some Fireworks This Week at the APP Tour Newport Beach Open
The APP OWL Newport Beach Open is taking place this week at The Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach. Play starts Wednesday, July 3rd for the qualifiers and concludes on Championship Sunday, July 7th. This is a 'major,' so the points are worth more this week. Points are worth...
Three New Schools Join PacWest Family
LONG BEACH, California — July 1 is a day that the Pacific West Conference has had circled on the calendar for a long time. It's now official, three schools join the conference on this day, boosting the membership total from 11 to 14. Jessup University, Menlo College and Vanguard University will all play a PacWest schedule in 2024-25 in their second year of NCAA provisional membership. Additionally, Westmont begins year number three in the NCAA process.
Frieda’s Prepares for the Olympics with a French Favorite; Alex Jackson Comments
ANAHEIM, CA - Retailers, are you getting ready for the summer’s Olympics? Frieda’s sure is as it looks to revive a successful produce strategy. The produce company debuted its ready-to-eat crêpes over 40 years ago, seeing a boost in sales by strategically placing them in the produce aisle next to fresh summer berries. This year, the company is utilizing Olympic fervor with a unique campaign appropriately featuring the French-style crêpes in new packaging with Olympics-themed stickers.
Into Mischief Colt Off the Mark at Los Alamitos
This column highlights the performances of maidens who have made no more than five starts and who either sold for more than $500,000 at public auction, have siblings that are graded/group winners, or have dams that are graded/group winners. BloodHorse research shows maiden winners, in particular, who meet these criteria are more likely to go on to be graded stakes winners.
Trainer Bob Baffert goes 1-2 in Los Alamitos Derby for his 8th consecutive win in the Grade 2 race
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Wynstock won the $100,000 Los Alamitos Derby by a nose over Cornell, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish. It was Baffert’s eighth consecutive victory in the Grade 2 race. Ridden by Kyle Frey, Wynstock ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.51 and paid $10.80 and $4. Cornell returned $3.40. Curlin’s Kaos was another five lengths back in third. There was no show wagering because of the small field. Tapalo led by seven lengths and looked to be home free before Wynstock and Cornell rallied. The pair needed a photo finish to decide the winner.
POST-MATCH REVIEW: A ROUGH WEEK IN OC
Without beating around the bush, it was a rough week for Orange County SC. Morten Karlsen departed for a role in Denmark. Brian Iloski tore his ACL. As expected, it was another week when changes to the starting 11 were forced by injuries as Orange County prepared to battle against Oakland Roots SC.
Cypress goes undefeated to capture crown at Westmont Summer Tournament
Cypress players and coaches celebrate after winning the summer title Sunday. (Photo courtesy Cypress basketball). Cypress won its second consecutive tournament title at the Westmont High School Tournament in Santa Barbara over the weekend. The Centurions went 5-0 beating Tustin in the final. Cypress was led by Ryan Gov and...
Minter and Franklin Sign at NCAA Division II Schools
SANTA ANA, Calif. - The Santa Ana College Men's Basketball team is sending two members of its 2023-24 team to the next level with Kaden Minter signing a letter of intent with Concordia University-Irvine while Court Franklin announced his commitment to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. After leading the Dons...
Millikan Coach Tino Nunez Takes Over LBCC Women’s Soccer
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. Don’t get nervous yet, Millikan girls’ soccer fans, Tino Nunez isn’t leaving his job as Rams head coach. However, he’s now also the Long Beach City College women’s soccer coach after being hired last week.
Angelina Kim, Madison Le Named WGCA All-American Scholars For Second Straight Year
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Senior Angelina Kim Madison Le were both named All-American Scholars by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), recognizing their outstanding work in the classroom. The WGCA's annual academic has some of the most stringent criteria among coaches' association awards, recognizing both a high level of...
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