Patch talks to 17-year-old Cody Marshall of Long Beach who says he plays to make his family proud.
Los Alamitos military leaders praise the team for their "hard work and efforts" in getting the gold medal in the London Olympic Games.
Volleyball? Water Polo? Basketball? With more than 20 Olympic sports to choose from, which one kept you at the edge of your seat?
The closing ceremony will air tonight, but local athletes will compete one more time before the games end.
The US Water Polo Team, which practices in Los Alamitos, will play Spain today for the Olympic gold.
Despite an error by the coach in the fourth quarter, the Los Alamitos-based athletes will play again on Aug. 9 against the winner of Tuesday's Hungary/Spain semifinal.
Orange County's Courtney Mathewson scored once as the United States tied Spain 9-9 on Wednesday.
Maggie Steffens scored a record seven goals for the United States to lead the Americans to a 14-13 victory over Hungary in their Olympic opener.
One billion people are estimated to watch tonight's opening ceremony which will include several athletes from Seal Beach and Los Alamitos.
The Summer Olympics begin on July 27, but how well do you know the Games? All this week, Patch will post trivia questions to test your knowledge.
Take photos of you, your kids, your neighbors, your friends doing something Olympian— diving, swimming, kayaking, gymnastics—and you could win a prize!