Basketball Playoffs: El Toro Rolls, DH Rolled, Tesoro Rolling Until Injury

In control, Tesoro loses after Lancona gets injured. Dana Hills is denied in first finals appearance, but El Toro returns for the third time.

Santa Margarita Wins Girls' Water Polo Title

Eagles win, 12-11, over Mater Dei in overtime to claim first title since 2000.

SMCHS Girls Water Polo Play for Title Today

Santa Margarita Catholic will compete at 2:30 in Irvine. Team was honored Friday at halftime of the basketball game.

Basketball Playoffs: SMCHS Reaches Finals; ET, DH, Tesoro Reach Semis

Eagles have won four in a row since 11-game losing streak to end the season. El Toro and Tesoro win as expected, but Dana Hills reaches semifinals for first time ever.

Soccer Playoffs: JSerra Upsets, Will Face San Clemente

It will be a South County semifinal after the Lions took down fourth-seeded Palos Verdes. Meanwhile, nobody can stop the Tritons' Gage Zerboni.

Girls' Basketball Playoffs: JSerra, Laguna Hills, Aliso Win

It's a tough night for South County teams, but not everyone goes down to defeat. Laguna Hills wins a thriller.

Girls' Water Polo: SMCHS Survives, CdM Rises, Newport Stuns

Santa Margarita Catholic nearly blows a big lead to El Toro; rivals Corona del Mar and Newport Harbor will play for Division 1 title in rematch of last year's championship.

Soccer Roundup: Los Al Taps Out SMCHS, El Toro Gets Upset

Santa Margarita had not lost in 15 games before falling short against Los Alamitos. Third-seeded Chargers are among several South County teams that lose.

Girls' Soccer Playoffs: SMCHS Sends Tritons Home Early

San Clemente won't be in the finals for the first time since 2007. Also, Dana Hills gets beat in penalty kicks.

Basketball Playoffs: Mission Avenges Loss, JSerra Falls at Buzzer

It was a good night for most south Orange County boys' basketball teams, but it was a heartbreaking one for JSerra, which was beaten at the buzzer.

Girls' Basketball Playoffs: Fountain Valley Scores an Upset

Barons, an at-large team from the Sunset League, win on the road against Burroughs.

Soccer Playoffs: Zerboni Hat Trick Leads San Clemente

First round gets under way with varying degrees of success for local teams.

Basketball Playoffs: No. 1 El Toro Gets Pushed

The Chargers don't get an easy pass into the second round of the boys' basketball playoffs. Most Patch teams win.

Basketball Roundup: After 11 Straight Losses, SMCHS Wins Playoff Game

The Eagles and Corona del Mar easily advance to the second round in 3AA. JSerra and Laguna Beach win big in 4AA.

National Signing Day for Local Athletes

Several SMCHS football players choose the Pac-12, and Tesoro's Nate Tago will go to Portland State.

RSM Teen, 13, Outjumps Hall of Famer in Clash of Ages

After getting aced in the high jump by 13-year-old Sean Lee, Willie Banks, 56, unleashes triple jump that betters American age group record by 16 inches.

Top Stories of 2012: No. 6—Beau Breaks Through

Beau Hossler raised his profile considerably with his performance at the U.S. Open, which included a brief lead in the second round. Not bad for a kid entering his senior year of high school.

Redfield Leads Local Players Named All-County

Max Redfield of Mission Viejo was selected defensive player of the year by the staff of OC Varsity. Twelve local athletes made up the 26-player first team.

Basketball: Mission Viejo Beats Tesoro for Tourney Title

Evan Zeller is stellar as the Diablos win five in a row, including 85-72 victory over Tesoro in the finals of the Irvine World News/Gary Raya Classic.

Football: De La Salle, Serra Win Bowl Games

Corona Centennial couldn't overcome early miscues against perennial power in the Open Bowl, and Gardena Serra could do no wrong to win Division II.

Stanton's TD Named Greatest Moment in State Bowl History

Johnny Stanton's big score with 16 seconds remaining helped give Santa Margarita Catholic last season's Division I Bowl Championship.

Football: Pac-5 Champ LB Poly Beaten in State Bowl

Long Beach Poly gives up only one offensive touchdown but can't overcome five interceptions and loses to Granite Bay, 21-20.

Basketball: McCluskey Resigns From Trabuco Hills

As a matter of principle, veteran coach Tom McCluskey resigns over a booster e-mail 'that looks like an invoice.' Mustangs beat Esperanza in OT on Friday.

SMCHS Names Co-Coaches for Girls' Lacrosse

Eagles go old and new in naming Lara Reppert and Emily Luckette to direct the team.

Football: CdM Shut Out, but Edison, Poly Selected for Bowl Tournament

Corona del Mar is passed over as teams try to advance to the State Bowl Championship games in two weeks at Home Depot Center. Edison and Long Beach Poly get nod to continue.

Football: Long Beach Poly Wins Pac-5 Title

Jackrabbits defeat playoff rival Mater Dei, 35-17, to win the Pac-5 championship.

Football: Video of Welch, Cracraft and O'Brien

Following Santa Margarita Catholic's 27-21 overtime loss to Ventura St. Bonaventure, key personnel put things into perspective.

Football: Playoff Roundup, Second Round

Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach may be headed for a collision course as local teams take it on the chin.

Weather Shouldn't Affect Football Playoffs

Rain is in the forecast, but it should move through the area before kickoff.

Local Athletes Sign Letters of Intent, Including Hossler

Golfer Beau Hossler is among the high school athletes who have signed the binding letters of intent.

Football: Mission Viejo-Long Beach Poly Showdown Tix on Sale

Meeting of marquee public school football programs is a highlight of the second round of the Pac-5 playoffs.

Football: Rematch Tickets On Sale, Game Delayed on TV

The top-seeded team in the Pac-5 playoffs takes on the defending champion, Santa Margarita, but the venue won't be the same. Those who miss it can watch it on delay.

Football: Playoff Roundup, First Round

The first round is good to local teams that are seeded.

Football: St. John Bosco 38, Tesoro 17

Third-seeded Braves dominate the second half to bring Tesoro's turbulent season to a close.

Football: Mission Viejo 42, Westlake 10

Defense scores three touchdowns, two by Hunter Remington, as the Diablos set up a second-round game against Long Beach Poly.

Football: Santa Margarita 38, El Toro 13

Kyle Sweet, Ryan Wolpin and a stellar defense help the defending Pac-5 champions beat the high-scoring Chargers.

Football: OC Top 10 and Patch's Vote After Week 10

Three South Coast League teams are in the top seven

Football: Advance Tickets On Sale for Santa Margarita-El Toro Clash

One of the marquee games in the first round of the playoffs should attract a huge crowd.

Redfield Withdraws USC Commitment

Mission Viejo's Max Redfield, one of the nation's top football recruits, says he is lining up trips to other Pac-12 schools.

Football: Playoff Brackets Announced

The Pac-5 is loaded, and local teams are in the thick of it. Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach are 1-2 in the Southern Division.