It's worth doing a little driving.
Sunset League's Edison is No. 1 in baseball and league has three teams among top 10 in boys volleyball, but no sighting of Los Alamitos or Fountain Valley teams... yet.
High school coaches, players, parents or fans who were at a game today, here's a fun Patchy thing you can do: Share the final score, highlights, photos, etc., with you friends.
Very quiet along this stretch of sand.
The ping of the aluminum bat tells us it's time to take a look at South Orange County products on college baseball and softball rosters.
Here is this week's sports schedules for Los Alamitos High School. Come out to a Griffins' contest and support our local athletes!
Eight wrestlers from Sunset League advance to state after finishing among top nine in their weight classes in Masters Meet Saturday at Temecula Valley High.
Watch as the competition heats up in attempt to qualify for the state championships on final day of Masters Meet competition at Temecula Valley High.
Looking pretty lousy.
She needs a wake-up call.
Dons win with goal in 98th minute to advance to CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals. Griffins, runners-up in the Sunset League, finished 16-5-4.
More micro and weak waves.
Playing to a 1-1 tie through regulation and overtime, Maddie O'Connor's kick wins it for Sea Queens, 8-7, in second round of CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
Super small surf.
Edison leads the way with six qualifiers, followed by Los Alamitos with four at the CIF Southern Section's Inland Division Individual Championships.
Back to small mode.
Griffins suffer poor night of shooting in losing to third-seeded Warriors, 50-29, in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1A playoffs.
Newport Beach's Ryan Mix is a freshman on a Notre Dame squad that finished two goals shy of winning an NCAA national championship in 2010.
Here is this week's playoff schedule for Los Alamitos High. As games are played, we will update with scores. Come out to a Griffins' game and support our local athletes!
Camryn Crocker scores 15 and Josh Rosado adds 13, but Griffins see their season end with loss in second round of Southern Section Division 1AA boys basketball playoffs.
Los Alamitos' girls water polo team has spent the entire season at the top of the rankings, and now has a CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship in its sites.
Keiko Nomura scores 15 points to lead Griffins to 54-42 victory over host Walnut -- their first playoff victory since 2003 -- in the CIF Southern Section Division 1A playoffs.
Los Alamitos advances to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs with a victory over the visiting Eagles.
Harty, Freeman and Anderson serve as foundation for relatively inexperienced Los Alamitos team that opens Division I playoffs with home match Friday against Upland.
It's definitely worth grabbin a session!
Senior captain scores 27 points in 74-59 victory over Lynwood, setting up second-round game against third-seeded Corona Centennial Friday in Division 1AA playoffs.
Los Alamitos' baseball team could be playing in Dodger Stadium in early June, should the Griffins advance to the Division 1 championship game.
Coach Soler is hoping his Los Alamitos team will play up to its capabilities as it begins its quest for a CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship.
Final CIF-Southern Section coaches' rankings mean that if Griffins' boys and girls teams win their first-round games, they will meet tough fourth-seeded teams in second round.
CIF Southern Section releases final coaches' poll of regular season, and Los Alamitos teams are well-represented headed into playoffs.
More minimal swell.
Small but ridable.
Kapano scores 19 points to help Los Alamitos win its regular-season finale, 53-51, over the host Barons to share league title with Edison.
More of the same, with cleaner conditions.
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