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May 24, 2026
Prep talk: State championships in track, volleyball set for this weekend
Clovis and Fresno will host the CIF state championships in track and field and boys' volleyball on Friday and Saturday.
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May 24, 2026
Prep softball: JSerra, La Mirada advance to Division 1 championship game
JSerra defeated Norco 2-0 and La Mirada knocked off La Habra 5-1 during Division 1 semifinal games on Saturday.
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May 23, 2026
Birmingham's Masen Ruiz hits three-run pinch-hit triple to produce championship moment at Dodger Stadium
The Patriots defeat El Camino Real 4-2 for their ninth City Section Open Division baseball championship
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May 23, 2026
Verdugo Hills claims City Section Division I baseball title
Verdugo Hills, the fourth-place finisher in the Valley Mission League, completed a remarkable turnaround on Saturday, winning its fourth consecutive playoff game.
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May 23, 2026
Prep talk: Teenage barber is helping baseball players look good during playoffs
Noah Nolasco of Birmingham High has become a go-to barber for baseball players around the area.
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May 23, 2026
Prep baseball: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Harvard-Westlake, Norco advance in Division 1
Air Force-bound Malakye Matsumoto came through for Notre Dame in 7-2 win over Corona Friday, advancing in the high school Division 1 baseball playoffs.
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May 22, 2026
From broken windows to delayed dreams, JJ Saffie is ready for Dodger Stadium moment
El Camino Real High will take on Birmingham for the City Section Open Division baseball title on Saturday at Dodger Stadium
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May 22, 2026
Prep talk: Fremont, once best in City Section baseball, plays for Division III title
A freshman from Venezuela, Roiber Colmenares, leads Fremont into City Section Division III championship game.
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May 21, 2026
Prep talk: Carson High's Tatum brothers are rising cricket players
Johnny and Johnathon Tatum will leave on trip to England this summer for international cricket tournament.
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May 21, 2026
Sophomore Carlos Acuna grinds out complete game to send Birmingham to Dodger Stadium
Carlos Acuna (11-0) struck out seven and pitched Birmingham past Carson 4-1 in City Section Open Division semifinal
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May 21, 2026
Prep softball roundup: Liliana Escobar pitches JSerra to 1-0 win over Garden Grove Pacifica
The senior right-hander strikes out 10 to send the Lions to the Southern Section Division 1 softball semifinals against Norco.
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May 21, 2026
El Camino Real rallies for win over Granada Hills to earn trip to Dodger Stadium
RJ De La Rosa delivers two-run single in the bottom of the sixth to wipe out game-long deficit
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May 20, 2026
Prep talk: Culver City volleyball finds a way to succeed without home court
Culver City won the Southern Section Division 6 boys' volleyball championship while playing all but two of its games on the road this season.
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May 20, 2026
Prep baseball roundup: Bishop Alemany uses home-field advantage to beat Westlake
Warriors defeat Westlake 9-6 in Division 2 playoff game on a windy day in Mission Hills
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May 19, 2026
Prep talk: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame pitcher Ainsley Jenkins knows who to call for writing help
Freshman Ainsley Jenkins is the daughter of former Sports Illustrated writer and Clippers executive Lee Jenkins.
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May 18, 2026
Prep talk: Tyler Starling of Agoura shows you can try baseball, track at same time
Senior standout headed to UC San Diego hit a home run on Friday, then finished fifth in Division 3 long jump on Saturday.
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May 17, 2026
Loyola wins Southern Section Division 1 lacrosse championship
The Loyola Cubs completed a dominant season by beating Santa Margarita 14-6 in the lacrosse final.
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May 17, 2026
A son makes his ailing mother proud on and off the field
Riverside Notre Dame senior Kaden Tennyson has excelled in sports and the classroom while helping his mother twice battle cancer.
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May 17, 2026
Prep talk: Harvard-Westlake rises to the top in Southern Section Division 1 tennis
The Wolverines win the Southern Section tennis title, knocking off Orange County power Irvine University.
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May 17, 2026
Prep sports roundup: Chatsworth wins City Section Open Division volleyball championship
Chatsworth wins City Section Open Division volleyball championship. In softball, La Habra eliminates top-seeded Murrieta Mesa in Division I playoffs.
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May 16, 2026
Prep talk: Three passing tournaments to watch on Saturday
St. John Bosco, Dana Hills and Long Beach Millikan will be hosting seven-on-seven football passing tournaments.
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May 16, 2026
Prep sports roundup: Lachlan Clark of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame throws shutout against No. 1 Norco
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame advances to the Southern Section Division 1 baseball quarterfinals with 4-0 win over No. 1 Norco.
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May 15, 2026
Prep talk: Granada Hills coach Tom Harp goes for another boys' volleyball title
Tom Harp, with 15 boys' and girls' City Section volleyball titles, has his team facing Chatsworth in the finals on Saturday.
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May 15, 2026
Prep baseball playoff roundup: Santa Margarita hits eight home runs in 19-1 victory
Andre Owens hits three of Santa Margarita's eight home runs in a Southern Section Division 2 playoff win over Rancho Christian.
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May 15, 2026
Prep softball playoff roundup: Kelsey Luderer hits home run to ignite Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
Notre Dame Sherman Oaks rallies for a 6-3 win over Anaheim Canyon in a Southern Section Division 1 softball playoff opener.
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May 14, 2026
Prep talk: This coach takes multitasking to a different level
Armando Fernandez has been head coach at Sotomayor High for three different teams, plus flag football coach at Franklin.
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May 14, 2026
City Section baseball roundup: Luke Chau pitches Granada Hills to 2-0 victory
Luke Chau throws a shutout in Granada Hills' 2-0, eight-inning win over Bell on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
JJ Rodriguez of Birmingham turns to coach, teammates for support after father's death
JJ Rodriguez lost his father last month, but he's back playing with the support of his Birmingham baseball family.
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May 13, 2026
Prep talk: Pitchers to watch in Southern Section softball playoffs
To win a championship, a top pitcher has come through during the Southern Section softball playoffs.
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May 13, 2026
Prep baseball roundup: St. John Bosco wins Division 1 playoff opener on walk-off hit in 11th inning
Moises Razo delivered RBI single in the bottom of 11th inning for St. John Bosco during a 2-1 victory over Cypress in a Division 1 playoff opener on Tuesday.
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