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A look at Saturday's three CIF Southern California Regional championship games

Mater Dei Catholic walks off, will play Saturday for SoCal Regional title
Lilia Alpuche smacs an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh, giving Mater Dei a 5-4 walk-off win over rival Bonita Vista

Sweet, slugging 16: Leyton Maherson leads Point Loma to SoCal Regional softball win
Point Loma's best-ever season continues

Mater Dei Catholic’s Arri Romero could soon be the face of San Diego softball
Righty ace has work ethic, talent to match

Bishop’s wins San Diego Section Division IV, breaking 32-year softball title drought
High School Sports Roundup: La Jolla High drops Division V softball championship game to Lincoln, while Bishop's baseball loses in Division III semifinals

Mater Dei Catholic tops Bonita Vista for Open Division softball crown
Crusaders win South Bay showdown

Eastlake es on Disneyland, finds own happiest place in CIF title win over RB
Rather than visiting The Happiest Place on Earth, all 10 athletes played in the championship game

Plucky Pointers outlast West Hills for first CIF softball title
Point Loma's 3-2 victory over West Hills makes program history

Preview: South Bay softball showdown highlights CIF finals day
Bonita Vista takes on Mater Dei Catholic at 7 p.m. Saturday at UCSD

Lincoln captures first-ever CIF softball championship
Hornets beat La Jolla by 10 runs, capture Division 5 softball title

Calipatria plays “with our hearts,” captures first-ever CIF softball title
Teams puts up 27 runs in 19-run victory over Warner at UC San Diego

Torrey Pines finishes second at SoCal tourney, advances to state golf finals
Whittier La Serna wins the team title at 8-under par

Preview: Division 1 title tilt between RB and Eastlake highlights Friday’s softball slate
Previewing Friday's Division 1 and Division 2 championships at San Diego State

Southwest-El Centro will head to CIF finals, and not Tierrasanta, after win
Wednesday's win keeps Southwest out of "if-necessary" game

Preview: SoCal golf champs to be crowned Thursday
Torrey Pines, Cathedral Catholic figure to challenge for title

Preview: Division 5, 5-AA softball titles on the line Thursday
A look at Thursday's CIF title games

Pointers punch ticket to first-ever CIF softball final
Win over Rancho Buena Vista sends Point Loma to first CIF finals in softball

‘Small but mighty’ senior pitches Bonita Vista to playoff win
Third-seeded Bonita (23-6) advances to visit second-seeded Poway, the two-time reigning Open champions

Canyon Crest Academy, Torrey Pines fall in SoCal boys tennis regionals
The 2025 boys tennis seasons came to a close for Canyon Crest Academy and Torrey Pines High School on Friday afternoon

Preview: Canyon Crest Academy, Torrey Pines to play for SoCal tennis title
The SoCal Regionals start Friday with quarterfinal play

Torrey Pines sophomore wins CIF title at Torrey Pines
Evan Liu’s Titleist sat on the back corner of Torrey Pines South’s famed par-five No. 18 green. He was there in two. The hole loomed 45 feet away. The putt...

Helix goes extra innings, wins playoff opener against Westview
Helix advances to the double-elimination phase of the tournament and faces No. 2 seed West Hills on Wednesday

Sophomores first and second heading into final day of CIF golf championship
Torrey Pines High School's Evan Liu shoots a 3-under-par 68 to take the lead

Preview: CIF San Diego Section boys golf championships start Monday
La Costa Canyon's Reed Arnaldo defends individual title during two-day event

Roundup: Rancho Bernardo, Carlsbad, Olympian all win girls lacrosse titles
A recap of Saturday's finals

Coronado caps undefeated season by routing Cathedral Catholic in lacrosse final
Islanders girls, ranked 10th in the nation, start hot against Dons

Preview: Del Norte-Carlsbad game highlights full slate of CIF girls lacrosse finals
Previewing the Open Division, Division 2 and Division 3 finals

Preview: Dons, Islanders square off Friday for Open Division lacrosse title
A look at the players to watch in Saturday's game

Best friends, teammates ready for one more playoff push at Poway High School
Mya McGowan and Sophia Burmeister have been playing together since they were 6

Valhalla wins first CIF boys tennis title; La Jolla continues reign in Division 1
No one enjoyed the history-setting moment more than Valhalla’s 66-year-old head coach

Canyon Crest Academy tops Torrey Pines for Open Division boys tennis title
Young, talented Ravens upend last season's champions

Preview: Boys tennis championships continue Saturday in San Diego
What to watch for in Saturday's Divisions 1, 2 and 3 finals

Preview: Torrey Pines, Canyon Crest Academy clash for Open Division boys tennis title
A look at Friday's matchup from UCSD

Softball program continues to put Escondido Charter on the map
Tuesday's 7-3 win over The Bishop's School the latest in a run of impressive softball wins

Mater Dei Catholic’s softball players ‘a slew of sisters’ for 7-year-old honorary teammate
McKenna Cooney, 7, dresses for Mater Dei Catholic home games

Cathedral Catholic rallies, thumps Point Loma in softball
After spotting Point Loma a three-run lead after two innings, No. 5 Cathedral comes back to ruthlessly pound the softball

Motivated Mater Dei Catholic blasts Christian in softball showdown
MDC cruises in 'revenge game' against fellow powerhouse

‘A ferocious competitor,’ University City star finds fun, fascination with tennis
Oskar Rouse is one of San Diego’s top boys tennis players

Olympian wins “World’s Fastest 5K” in Carlsbad
Sam Atkin beats American Brian Barraza by 8 seconds

Fastest pros, amateurs, kids will fly at Sunday’s Carlsbad 5000
A look at the annual race, which starts Sunday

‘Her energy is contagious’: USD women’s basketball coach is impressing already
Blanche Alverson was introduced Thursday on campus

Steele Canyon pitcher wrestles away softball win from West Hills
Marina Gonzalez shines in the circle in Grossmont Hills League opener

Scripps Ranch golfer beats the odds, hits hole-in-one at Torrey Pines
Maddux Yossem aced the par-4, 290-yard seventh hole at Torrey Pines' North Course

Bishop’s boasts Southern California’s best lacrosse goalie. But he’s so much more than that.
Bowdoin College-bound senior is 'the most normal person I've ever seen play goalie,' one coach says

Preview: Falcons the team to beat in boys lacrosse
A look at the players, coaches and storylines to watch during the 2025 CIF San Diego Section boys lacrosse season

Preview: Torrey Pines again leads list of top boys golf teams
A look at the players and teams to watch in this year's boys lacrosse season

Preview: Rancho Bernardo star can make history during 2025 high school bton season
A look at the teams and players to watch during the 2025 high school bton season

Arroyo Grande bounces Cathedral Catholic girls from SoCal Regionals
Cathedral Catholic's season comes to a close on the Dons’ home court

Preview: San Diego’s top boys tennis players, teams in 2025
Torrey Pines loses all every member of last year's CIF San Diego Section championship team

Bishop’s beats Montgomery, advances to Division 2 girls basketball finals
Bishop's will face Otay Ranch for CIF San Diego Section Division 2 title

Give edge to Mission Hills over LJCD in ‘best rivalry’ in San Diego
Rivals meet again Tuesday night on the Torreys’ campus, and this time Mission Hills dominates

Preview: San Diego’s top players and teams as ’25 high school softball season begins
Poway tops list of teams to watch this season

Westview tops Grossmont to advance in girls basketball playoffs
After a jittery start, the Wolverines played the part at home Friday night

La Jolla’s basketball-playing twins ‘genuinely love being with each other’
Reagan and Drew Bennett lead the Vikings into this week's CIF playoffs

Madison High School tabs longtime assistant as new football coach
Kenny Nears has coached at Kearny and Mission Bay

San Diego football coaching legends Ron Hamamoto, Rick Jackson retiring
Ron Hamamoto played for a state title in final season, while Rick Jackson orchestrated decade-plus of dominance

Playing without star, Mira Mesa holds off La Jolla
Marauders "imposed their will on us,' La Jolla coach says

Fiery, competitive Chris Kroesch has set standard for girls basketball success in San Diego
Mission Hills girls basketball coach has won five CIF titles, four in the Open Division, and has put together 11 straight 20-win seasons

Maranatha Christian opens Holiday Classic with workmanlike win over Steele Canyon
Will Ralston leads all players with 20 points in Holiday Classic showdown

Patience pays off for Grossmont’s Tommy Donovan, who will quarterback the South in Saturday’s All-Star Classic
Tommy Donovan put together some staggering numbers this season, completing 289 es for 4,134 yards and 53 touchdowns

As he waits to make college choice, Carlsbad football standout Colton Thomas relishes one final high school game
Colton Thomas will suit up for the North team in Saturday's Alex Spanos All-Star Classic at Mira Mesa High School

Lincoln outlasts Pittsburg; ‘road warriors’ return home to San Diego with state title
It’s the second state title in the last three years for the Hornets (12-2)

Lincoln’s D gets an E for effort every time the Hornets play, win
Hornets will play Pittsburg — and another top quarterback — for a state championship

Tiny Rio Hondo Prep too much for Poway in Southern California football regionals
Rio Hondo turns a game tied at halftime into a 28-14 walkaway in the 3-A Southern California Regional championship game.

Lincoln overcomes 13-point fourth-quarter deficit, rallies to win in SoCal Regionals
Lincoln wins Southern California Regional game against Newbury Park

Poway’s Ty Hurst, Luke Jorgensen lead red-hot Titans into regional playoffs
The Titans are the epitome of balance, having attempted 278 es and run the ball 270 times.

Scene & heard from the CIF finals: A small but mighty band; Coach Troy Polamalu; San Pasqual’s traditions
The best news and notes from Saturday's CIF San Diego Section tripleheader at Southwestern College

Scene & heard from the CIF finals: Captain’s in command; Poway manager is all heart; a boujee foodie
A look at some of the best moments and storylines from Friday's CIF football championship games at Southwestern College

‘Playmaker’ Kartell Purvis leads Mater Dei Catholic into Division 2 football championship game
Crusaders' QB has a rare combination of arm strength, speed

Scene & heard: Snapdragon Stadium turf es muster at Open Division title game; an Honor-rific name
News and notes from Saturday's CIF San Diego Section Open Division championship game between Cathedral Catholic and Lincoln

USD wraps season with win over Morehead State
Grant Sergent, Ja'seem Reed shine in season-ending victory

San Marcos continues historic season with Division 1 semifinal win over El Camino
The Knights’ reward: a date next Saturday night at Southwestern College to face Granite Hills for the Division 1 title

Canyon Crest rises to SoCal tennis semis, losing to top seed 4-3
Canyon Crest Academy’s girls tennis team advanced to the semifinals of Southern California Tennis Regional Championships on Friday before losing to No. 1 seeded Palos Verdes 4-3 at the Claremont...

Preview: USD travels to Morehead State looking to stay perfect all-time vs. Eagles
Everything you need to know about Saturday's game

Preview: Canyon Crest Academy, Del Norte tennis teams head to Claremont for SoCal Regionals
The two-day regionals start Friday in Claremont

Torrey Pines wins record-setting sixth state golf title; star junior finishes second
Torrey Pines finishes at 15-over par, three shots ahead of two-time defending champion Santa Margarita

Preview: Torrey Pines travels to San Gabriel in search of a state golf title
The Falcons are in search of their first state crown since 2013

Senior Day belongs to USD stars Ja’seem Reed, Grant Sergent as Toreros top Hatters
Ja'seem Reed catches 5 es for 121 yards and 3 TDs in final game at Torero Stadium

High School Football Report: OT win sets up Lincoln-Cathedral Catholic final in Open Division playoffs
A look at how every San Diego-area high school football team fared in Friday's playoffs

Lincoln beats Mission Hills in Open Division playoff thriller following controversial fumble call
Hornets win wild, emotional game that saw the ball-control Grizzlies run 34 second-half plays to Lincoln’s 8

USD’s ‘most explosive weapon,’ Ja’seem Reed looks to continue record-chasing season
Ja'seem Reed will be honored before Saturday's game against Stetson at Torero Stadium

Torrey Pines makes the cut, advances to CIF State Championship in girls golf
It’s the 13th time in 17 years under coach Chris Drake that the Falcons have advanced to the State Championship

Preview: Torrey Pines, RB tee off at SoCal Regionals
Torrey Pines and Rancho Bernardo qualified for Thursday's team competition

Samantha Cheng works, then wins second consecutive CIF girls singles title
MT. Carmel senior puts a frustrating second set behind her and rallies for a 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 win over Canyon Hills’ Hannah Lov-Truong

Toreros beat Dayton, ensure winning season under coach Brandon Moore
USD’s defense forces four turnovers on the way to a 16-10 road win

Preview: CIF San Diego Section singles, doubles champs to be crowned Saturday
The matches start Saturday morning at the Barnes Tennis Center

Preview: USD travels to Dayton looking for sixth win
Toreros have won last 5 meetings against the Flyers

Record-setting QB hopes to lead Kearny to deep playoff run
Senior Brodie Stump has thrown for 9,247 career yards and 104 touchdowns during his high school career

‘She has the unteachables’: Carlsbad High School freshman captures CIF title in girls golf
Sabrina Sun holds first-round lead, wins CIF San Diego Section title by one stroke

Preview: CIF San Diego Section girls golf championships start Monday at Balboa
A look at the players and teams to watch in this year's championships

High school tennis report: Canyon Crest Academy avenges last year’s heartbreaker with CIF win
It’s CCA’s third Open title in the past four years.

Preview: CIF team champions will be crowned Saturday at Barnes Tennis Center
A look at the teams squaring off in Saturday's CIF San Diego Section Girls Team Tennis championships

Preview: Scripps Ranch High School grad leads Davidson into Saturday’s game vs. USD
Luke Durkin triggers the visitors' option attack

St. Thomas back runs all over USD on the way to Pioneer Football League win
Toreros fall to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in league play

Christian puts it on a T-shirt: City League champs after 20-14 win over San Diego
Confidence is not a problem with Christian High School’s football team. The Patriots went into a showdown against San Diego, both an undefeated 2-0 City League play, the winner assured...

Preview: USD travels to St. Thomas for Pioneer Football League game
Toreros and Tommies kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday

Team Jayden pushes San Diego High and its high-octane offense to 6-2 start
Jayden Harris, Jayden Johnson and Jayden Wade are among the keys to the Cavers' football success

A master of tempo and timing, Torrey Pines’ Zoe Jiamanukoonkit has sights set on repeating as state’s top golfer
Hours of swinging golf clubs have molded Jiamanukoonkit, a 16-year-old junior, into one of Southern California’s best golfers.

Opportunistic Toreros beat Marist, improve to 4-2
Marist’s 12 drives end with 7 punts

La Costa Canyon pulls off come-from-behind win on ‘great’ night to be a Maverick
Mavericks improve to 8-0 for the first time since 2011