Category: Local Sports
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CIF-SS DIV. 6 GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Frantic fourth quarter rally comes up short for second-seeded Valley Christian
Valley Christian High freshman Ariel Martinez attempts one of her seven shots taken in the second half as she shoots…
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GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Valley Christian highlights quartet of area girls basketball teams in playoffs
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X February 11, 2026 One of the finest seasons in the past decade…
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BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW: La Mirada in Open Division again, three other area teams hosting first round games
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X February 9, 2026 Half of the area’s boys basketball teams will continue…
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605 LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL THIRD PLACE TIEBREAKER GAME: Oxford Academy’s Jung nearly a one-man show against Whitney as ‘Cats miss playoffs
FEBRUARY 5, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X CYPRESS-It’s only fitting that two longtime rivals from the old…
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Longstanding boys basketball rivalry to pause at least for a season
February 4, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X It began with names like Amaury Fernandez, Jason Kapono and…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Winter season winding down with several playoff positioning games ahead
January 29, 2026 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X The winter season for basketball and soccer ends on Tuesday…
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605 LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL: Third quarter scoring run propels Cerritos to win over Whitney
By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X Just when the Whitney High boys basketball team thought it was turning the…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Whitney falls behind Garden Grove early, unable to rally in blowout setback
By Loren Kopff December 24, 2025 GARDEN GROVE-Just when the Whitney High boys basketball team was starting to turn the…
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: La Mirada enjoys pair of reunion parties with rout over John Glenn
By Loren Kopff Publisher | Follow X December 23, 2025 Emily Gonzalez (fourth from the left), Destiny Elmore, Jael Arreguin…
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Gahr knocks off Cerritos for fifth straight time behind Titus and strong rebounding
By Loren Kopff Publisher | Follow X December 23, 2025 Each season, there seems to be a different storyline when…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: League configurations, schedules for 2026 fall season set for new conference
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X December 18, 2025 It’s never too late to start planning for the…
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Gahr moves above .500 for third time, holds on late against Marquez
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X December 17, 2025 The early part of Gahr High’s 2025-2026 season has…
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Valley Christian cruises in battle between teams going in opposite directions
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X December 17, 2025 Three days before Valley Christian High visited La Mirada…
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Three area football teams remain as quarterfinal action arrives with more surprises
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X November 13, 2025 The new system that slots football teams into divisions…
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CIF-SS DIV. 8 FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: La Mirada runs out of steam in second half, falls to Beckman in opening round
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X November 9, 2025 After a three-year absence from the CIF-Southern Section playoffs,…
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CIF-SS DIV. 8 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL FINALS:How sweep it is…Artesia claims first girls volleyball divisional championship in school history
The Artesia High girls volleyball team celebrates the program’s first CIF-Southern Section divisional championship in school history. The Pioneers swept…
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OPINION: Losing the World Series hurts, but the healing process won’t last long
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X November 7, 2025 Due to a prior commitment covering the Artesia High…
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CIF-SS PLAYOFF FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Five area teams embark on a race to win four more games
By Loren Kopff Sports Editor | Follow X November 5, 2025 For five area football teams, 10 games wasn’t enough…
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CIF-SS DIV. 8 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS: Artesia sweeps into program’s first divisional championship appearance
The Artesia High girls volleyball team made history by advancing to the CIF-Southern Section finals for the first time after…
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605 League Football: Artesia‘s sophomores, defense step up to get past depleted Glenn squad
By Loren Kopff Artesia High and John Glenn High did not have their starting quarterbacks available when they met last…