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July 9, 2026
UCLA basketball lands highly touted Serbian small forward Nikola Kusturica
UCLA coach Mick Cronin fended off Michigan, Kentucky and Gonzaga to land elite Serbian basketball prospect Nikola Kusturica.
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June 7, 2026
The Times' softball player of the year: Liliana Escobar of JSerra
The senior pitcher, who has signed with Florida, had a record of 18-5 with 264 strikeouts and 47 walks in 153 innings this season for Division 1 champions.
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June 7, 2026
Jared Grindlinger caps off Huntington Beach High career with a title
The junior left-handed outfielder and pitcher leads the Oilers to the Southern California Regional Division I championship on Saturday.
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May 31, 2026
Jaslene Massey's historic performance leads record-breaking day at CIF state championships
Aliso Niguel's Jaslene Massey breaks the U.S. high school record in girls' discus and defends her shot put title at CIF State track and field championships.
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May 30, 2026
Servite sprinter Benjamin Harris believes his best is yet to come
The junior sensation will try to win the sprint double at the CIF state track and field championships on Saturday while anchoring the 4x100 relay.
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May 30, 2026
Southern California sprinters scorch CIF state prelims, setting up record-chasing finals
Cool conditions produce a flurry of fast prelim times at the CIF state track and field championships, with Rosary's record-setting 4x100 relay cruising.
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May 28, 2026
Plenty of intrigue heading into state track and field championships
National and state records could fall this weekend in Clovis when Long Beach Wilson and Servite athletes take to the track.
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May 24, 2026
Southern Section Masters Meet: Clara Adams helps Long Beach Wilson break records
Southern Section athletes shined during the Masters Meet on Saturday, setting the stage for the upcoming state championship track and field meet.
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May 22, 2026
Shotputter Lawrence Kensinger breaks 43-year-old record at City championships
The senior from Venice High throws the shotput 65 feet and 11 inches on Thursday afternoon at Birmingham High.
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May 21, 2026
Romeo Juarez of Reseda High wins City Section individual golf title
Switching courses doesn't bother Reseda High's Romeo Juarez on his way to the City Section golf title.
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May 18, 2026
Kelsey Plum scores 28 points, but Sparks lose to Tempo
The Los Angeles Sparks end their season-opening four-game homestand with a loss to the Toronto Tempo.
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May 17, 2026
Southern Section track championships: Braelyn Combe three-peats, other records fall
The Southern Section track and field championships featured a slew of record-setting performances on Saturday at Moorpark High.
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May 16, 2026
Mira Costa defeats rival Loyola to repeat as Division 1 boys' volleyball champions
Mira Costa sweeps rival Loyola to win its second straight Southern Section Division 1 boys' volleyball championship.
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May 10, 2026
Blake Snell gets no help from the Dodgers' offense in loss to Braves
Blake Snell is shaky in his season debut, giving up four earned runs for a Dodgers team that struggled at the plate in a 7-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
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May 10, 2026
Gabi Brito helps lead Santa Monica to another Southern Section division swimming title
Gabi Brito wins the 100-yard butterfly and 50-yard freestyle titles to lead Santa Monica to victory at the Southern Section Division 1 finals.
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May 9, 2026
Granada Hills sweeps City Section swimming finals to extend its dynasty
Granada Hills sweeps the boys' and girls' titles at the City Section swimming finals behind a pair of dominant performances from each squad.
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May 2, 2026
Mira Costa sweeps JSerra for Division 1 girls' beach volleyball title
The Mustangs send their seniors off with a win after falling to Redondo Union in the Southern Section finals last spring.
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April 30, 2026
Palisades boys win 17th consecutive City team tennis title
The Dolphins defeat Taft to claim the championship again. The Toreadors were the last time to win the team title in 2008.
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April 26, 2026
Mater Dei's Matteo Huarte wins CIF boys' singles title at Ojai tournament
Matteo Huarte bounces back from his loss in last year's Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament to win the CIF boys' singles crown for Mater Dei.
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April 22, 2026
Playmakers emerge as UCLA coach Bob Chesney dials up pressure during spring practice
New UCLA coach Bob Chesney identified offensive and defensive players who have impressed so far during the Bruins' spring football workouts.
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April 21, 2026
Mira Costa boys volleyball gets revenge against rival Redondo Union
Mira Costa boys' volleyball defeats Redondo Union in four sets to avenge an earlier loss this season to the Sea Hawks and stake its claim to a No. 1 playoff seed.
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April 20, 2026
Quick final pit stop helps Alex Palou win Long Beach Grand Prix
Alex Palou wins the Long Beach Grand Prix after a quick final pit stop catapults him into first place.
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April 19, 2026
Calabasas girls get the 4x100 relay win at Mt. SAC Relays
The Coyotes ran a meet record of 44.48 seconds to avenge a loss to Fullerton Rosary last week at the Arcadia Invitational.
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April 19, 2026
'Breath of fresh air': How Jazmin Gamble plans to rebuild Hawthorne High football
The Bakersfield native is an all-star player in a women's professional league with experience in developing athletes at all levels. Now the Cougars get her expertise.
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