Nick Worrell's athletic career might be over.
Here he is, just a few weeks after helping Saddleback Valley Christian to a CIF-SS volleyball championship. He was league player of the year in volleybal... Full story
SANTA ANA – Mater Dei forward Stanley Johnson missed all 10 of his shots in the first half of last week’s CIF state regional final. The shots weren’t forced and they were mostly on line, they just weren’t falling.
Good misses... Full story
The Orange County Register and OCVarsity.com have made their selections for the All-County boys basketball teams for the 2012-13 season.
FIRST TEAM
STANLEY JOHNSON
Mater Dei, Jr., 6-7, F
The Register's player of the year.
Season highlights: John... Full story
El Toro was a one-dimensional team that did one thing really well: win.
The Chargers won 28 games, were a South Coast League champion, advanced to a CIF-Southern Section championship game and won a state tournament game.
That's not bad for a team t... Full story
Click through the slideshow to see photos from the following CIF-SS boys basketball first round playoff games: Sonora vs. Servite, Inglewood vs. Fountain Valley, Knight vs. Mission Viejo, Capistrano Valley vs. San Clemente, Aliso Niguel vs. Katella, ... Full story
The 2012-13 boys basketball season is getting underway, and OCVarsity has all you need to know about the top teams and players in Orange County.
Click on the links below to find rankings, notes, key dates and much more:
Top five players to watch
... Full story
Slideshow: OCVarsity.com and the Register have selected the 2011-12 All-County boys basketball team as well as the player and coach of the year.
Click through the slideshow to find the selections for those honors plus the second- and third-team choi... Full story
Slide show: Check out some former county stars who were selected, including one chosen this year.
By DOUG TIFFT
Orange County has seen its fair share of quality high school basketball over the years, but few players have made the journey all the way to the NBA.
Whether Doug Gottlieb or Taylor King, a number of players have fallen by the wayside after leaving ... Full story
Johnson played at Chaparral of Temecula last season.
BY STEVE FRYER
Xavier Johnson, All-CIF as a sophomore during the 2009-10 season at Chaparral of Temecula, has applied at Mater Dei, Mater Dei coach Gary McKnight confirmed this morning.
Johnson, who as listed at 6-6 and 190 pounds this past season, averaged ... Full story