SANTA ANA - The Mater Dei boys basketball team survived one of its greatest challenges this season Saturday night against Bishop Gorman of Nevada.
With four players in double digits, led by Tyler... Full story
Check out a slide show of the fans who turned out for the weekend's games.
By STEVE FRYER
Slide show: It was a busy weekend for Orange County’s boys and girls basketball teams.
Check out the slide show to see what fans made it to the games.
... Full story
Three teams in national Top 20 in action Saturday.
By STEVE FRYER
Three of the nation's top 20 teams will play in the Nike Extravaganza on Saturday at Mater Dei. Two of those top 20 teams will play against each other.
St. Patrick's of Elizabeth, NJ, is No. 5 in USA Today's national rankings. St. Patrick's will... Full story
Check out this Top 10 list of the best matchups, players to watch, predictions and more.
By DAMIAN CALHOUN
There are certain jobs for certain people here at OCVarsity.com.Somebody has to cover wrestling (me).Somebody has to carry Steve Fryer’s bags and get him lunch (Carlos Arias).For this year’s Nike Extravaganza, somebody has to start the... Full story
Check out the fans who turned out for Friday night's boys and girls games in O.C.
By STEVE FRYER
Slide show: It was a busy Friday night for Orange County's boys and girls basketball teams.
Check out the slide show to see what fans made it to the games.... Full story
A recap of this week's boys basketball highlights and stars of the week, plus a look ahead.
By DAMIAN CALHOUN
What a tough week!
No, I'm not talking about my schedule (I covered a basketball game and two wrestling duals along with writing a feature). My schedule was easy compared to my weekly predictions.
Welcome to another edition of my final thoughts.... Full story
Gary McKnight recently added another major achievement to his long list of accomplishments at Mater Dei.
By DAMIAN CALHOUN
Gary McKnight's life is understood by taking a look around his office at Mater Dei High School, his home away from his home in Mission Viejo.
Across the brightly painted red walls are photographs, highlights of his 27 years as the Monarchs' boys'... Full story
Check out this Top 10 list of the best matchups, players to watch, predictions and more.
By DAMIAN CALHOUN
Have you ever noticed how quickly the winter sports regular season is? One week it is December, and the next week you’re staring at February and the start of the CIF playoffs. Question No. 2: If the regular season is so short, then why are the... Full story
Check out the fans who turned out for the weekend's boys and girls games in O.C.
By STEVE FRYER
Slide show: It was a busy weekend for Orange County's boys and girls basketball teams.
Check out the slide show to see what fans made it to the weekend's games.
... Full story
The No. 6 Diablos seize control of the South Coast League with 67-52 victory.
By STEVE FRYER
A balanced scoring attack can make a basketball coach happy.
So Mission Viejo coach Troy Roelen was very happy after the Diablos beat Dana Hills, 67-52, in a South Coast League game Wednesday at Dana Hills.
"We're at our best when we have four... Full story
The Dolphins won't get a chance to relax in the South Coast League.
By STEVE FRYER
Dana Hills is 2-0 in the South Coast League, tied for first place with Mission Viejo, after beating Capistrano Valley, 47-45, on Wednesday at Capistrano Valley.
That's a big victory for Dana Hills, which improved to 14-4 overall. Capistrano Valley... Full story