LOS ALAMITOS — Huntington Beach water polo center Ethan Spoon compared facing Los Alamitos’ zone defense Wednesday night to another game known for its strategy. “It’s like chess almost ...

Previous rank: 1 2. Huntington Beach 27-6: The Oilers slipped in the final week, losing to Edison, but still won the Surf League championship. They are seeded third in CIF-SS Division 1. Previous rank: 2 3. Beckman 26-5: The Patriots finished 6-0 in the ...

The Sea Kings are the county’s highest-ranked team playing in the Memorial Cup this weekend in San Jose. The Sea Kings open against Valley Christian on Friday morning. The Monarchs, coming off a 10th-place finish at the North-South Challenge, play Orange Lutheran at Santiago Canyon College in a key Trinity League match on Wednesday.

A roundup of highlights from Friday’s games. A last-second field goal lifts Santa Margarita to victory; Los Alamitos wins big over Corona del Mar; Dana Hills upsets Laguna Hills in the

Mater Dei was awarded the No. 1 seed in the CIF-SS Division 1 bracket. The playoffs for all nine divisions begin next week.

The former Mater Dei football coach and several other Orange County sports figures are part of the class that will be honored on Oct. 18.

Friday, October 13, as our Southern California News Group reporters provide scores, stats, videos and much more from the sidelines at tonight’s games.

Jake Minter deflects a 32-yard field goal attempt as time expires, sealing the comeback victory by the Chargers.

Mater Dei, Huntington Beach and Los Alamitos appear destined for the Division 1 bracket of the CIF-SS playoffs.

Gillick rushed for a school-record 312 yards and five touchdowns in the Chargers’ win over Huntington Beach.