Football program goes the subtle route, leaving name coaches like Jim Kunau and Raul Lara on the sidelines.
State Bowl Regional playoffs: Sean McGrew scores 7 touchdowns in Braves' epic victory. Corona del Mar wins 25th in a row with special teams, defense.
Division III: Sea Kings will play another Southern Section team in its bid to win a state title.
Southern Section finals: There are some big upsets, including Serra, Valencia and Vista Murrieta.
Championships: Corona del Mar is vying for its third consecutive title.
Thirteen champions will be crowned Friday and Saturday in the Southern Section Championships presented by Farmers.
State Championships: Laguna Beach (twice), JSerra, Dana Hills and Trabuco Hills also crack the top 5 in the team competition.
Southern Section playoffs: Mater Dei upsets third-seeded Long Beach Poly to set up an all-Trinity League final.
At stake this week is a trip to the Southern Section finals.
The dead weight of the playoffs has been eliminated as the real battles for the championship begin.
Can Corona del Mar win its third title in a row? Can Mission Viejo take down St. John Bosco? Let the discussions begin.
The latest football, water polo and volleyball highlights, including Trabuco Hills water polo and El Toro's second home game under the lights.
Wednesday was the first day athletes from several sports could sign papers committing to a particular college, and the college must in turn provide a scholarship.
Wednesday is first day athletes in several sports, including baseball, basketball, swimming and volleyball can put their college commitment in writing—and make it binding.
Mission Viejo rules Orange County football through the regular season, but the playoffs is where real superiority is counted.
Despite season-ending victories over Servite and Santa Margarita, JSerra doesn't receive one of two at-large berths in the Pac-5 Division. Other losers countywide include Trabuco Hills and Laguna Beach.
South Coast League: Mustangs send San Clemente to their eighth straight loss; maintain flicker of hope for playoffs.
South Coast League: Undefeated Diablos take a 47-0 lead in less than 14 minutes, making short work of El Toro.
The final week of the regular season brings some decisive match-ups.
See the latest football, water polo and volleyball highlights from local schools.
There are a couple of big movers after big victories over the weekend, but Mission Viejo remains No. 1.
South Coast League: The Diablos clinch their fifth consecutive league championship.
There are only two weeks left in the season, and the playoff picture should be more focused come Saturday morning.
The search for the replacement for Harry Welch has begun. The school figures to get applications from throughout the United States.
A new team breaks into the top 10, and an old stalwart drops out. Trinity League continues to dominate, but in what order?
South Coast League: Trabuco Hills spoils the party at El Toro, where the Chargers host their first game in their new stadium.
Toughest tickets around are for South Coast League games.
Trabuco Hills will be the first opponent of El Toro's at its new stadium.
The Orange County Championships in cross country and El Toro girls' volleyball are among those featured.
A team in South Orange County make a positive move upward.
The Anaheim Ducks will host Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Sunday's game as part of a monthlong league-wide initiative.
A night race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana brought the IndyCar Series to a close, but Helio Castroneves was unable to overtake Scott Dixon for the championship. Will Power won the event.
Two games into South Coast League play and the Titans practically assure themselves a playoff berth in the Pac-5 Division.
The second week of league play and some teams are finding themselves in must-win type of situations.
Orange Lutheran is the team of the week after thumping JSerra. Also, a familiar face returns after a short absence.
Trinity and South Coast Leagues are in the top 20 toughest football leagues in the nation, according to a prep website.