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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.
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...
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.
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,”...
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....
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.
Trenton Julian Blasts 1:54.71 200 Fly at Speedo Summer Championships
Trenton Julian Blasts 1:54.71 200 Fly at Speedo Summer Championships. In the Olympic Trials final of the men’s 200 butterfly, Trenton Julian led throughout but faded to eighth on the last length. Now, Julian has recorded a time that would have qualified him for the American Olympic team at the Speedo Summer Championships, held not far from his Mission Viejo, Calif., training base in Irvine.
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...
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...
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...
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...
High school football: Dakorien Moore, Chris Henry Jr. headline top 10 wide receivers heading into 2024 season
Next up are the wide receivers. Dakorien Moore of Duncanville (Texas) and Chris Henry Jr. of Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) headline the wideouts selected. Moore led the Panthers to their second consecutive Class 6A Division 1 state title and Henry made the move to California from Withrow (Cincinnati) after hauling in 71 receptions for 1,127 yards and 10 touchdowns.
David Shackleford Singles, Doubles, Triples, Scores Three Runs & Drives in Three in SGV Monarchs’ 9-7 Victory Over OC Juice
The San Gabriel Valley Monarchs trailed the Orange County Juice from the top of the first inning to the bottom of the eighth. The SGVM, however, scored four runs in that decisive eighth inning and picked up a 9-7 victory over the Juice. With a couple games to play in...
Fifth annual ‘Boomer’ Ethan Stahl Pool Tournament planned Saturday
The fifth annual “Boomer” Ethan Stahl Pool Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 27 at noon at the Goat Hill Tavern in Costa Mesa, according to Harry Stahl, father of Ethan Stahl. Ethan Stahl, often called “Boomer” by his teammates, played baseball for Uni for four years...
Rex Maurer Blasts a 4:13.17 to Win the 400 IM in Irvine; Rockets to #21 All-time US Performer
LCM (50 meters) US Open: 4:05.25 – Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine. Rex Maurer, officially swimming unattached but sporting a Texas Longhorns cap, ripped a 4:13.17 in the 400 IM final at the 2024 Speedo Summer Nationals to become the 21st-fastest U.S. performer of all time. It was a huge...
Tritons Star Matai Tagoa’i Found Family at SCHS, Looking Forward to Same Atmosphere at USC
After two years of high school football in Nevada, Matai Tagoa’i noticed a difference once he stepped into the Triton locker room in San Clemente for his junior year. “The ‘One town, one team’ aspect is for sure true, and I felt the family aspect like the moment I stepped on campus and met the team,” said the rising SCHS senior linebacker.
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