“They kind of maybe showed some people that they can play at a very high level. “It’s always really fun to play Huntington Beach. It’s always a really competitive match, and I think Laguna, Newport [Harbor], Huntington and us, it’s four teams that are going to push each other every single night they play.” Coincidentally, CdM ...

Saturday was a good day to head to the beach for some pickleball, a game that combines tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach was the site of a free event where participants could stick around for a bonfire afterward. Paddles, nets and balls were provided, plus firewood, hot dogs and beverages near the main ...

De La Cruz was pinned in the second period by Calexico’s Karen Salais in their quarterfinal bout on Friday. Marina’s Kaelani Shufeldt (1-2 at 101 pounds), Huntington Beach’s Alexandra Lopez (0-2 at 131 pounds) and Chloe Palacios (1-2 at 143 pounds), and Costa Mesa’s Breanne Raya (1-2 at 189 pounds) have been eliminated. Pacifica ...

JSerra improved to 7-0 on Friday night and won its division of the Newport Elks tournament by rallying for a 3-2 win over visiting Huntington Beach. Gabe D’Arcy had the walk-off sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. JSerra was trailing 2-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning when Colby Canales came through with game-tying RBI single.

Petaluma’s Logan Pomi, at 131, pinned her first consolation opponent, but then lost by a 9-2 decision in her second bout. At 143, Arora Veira of Casa Grande was knocked out in her first-round consolation bout, 6-0, by Chloe Palacios of Huntington Beach.

JSerra improved to 7-0 on Friday night and won its division of the Newport Elks tournament by rallying for a 3-2 win over visiting Huntington Beach. Gabe D’Arcy had the walk-off sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. JSerra was trailing 2-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning when Colby Canales came through with game-tying RBI single.

Laguna Beach took fourth place in the season-opening Tesoro Tournament, which saw the Breakers fall to eventual champion Huntington Beach 25-18, 25-14 in the semifinals. Stewart felt that the Breakers relied too much on the dynamic duo of Bianchi and Reavis in that match. “You want to have balance,” Stewart said. “We didn’t have balance ...

ORIGIN athletes achieved multiple breakout performances on the world stage in 2019, led by U.S. National Team members Matt McElroy (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Eli Hemming (Kiowa, Colo.). McElroy and Hemming ended the season as two of three men ranked in the top-30 of the ITU World Olympic Qualification points list, putting the U.S. on track ...

However, I think Fountain Valley is a little deeper than us this year.” The teams’ two league matches are April 2 at CdM and April 20 at Fountain Valley. Huntington Beach (2-0) is the other local Surf League team. Coach Josh Anderson said the Oilers return senior Daniel Izmirian, the league doubles champion last year with graduate Sebastian ...

At the season-opening Tesoro Tournament, several of the top high school boys’ volleyball teams that the area has to offer were among those competing. Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Newport Harbor accounted for three of the four semifinalists in the Gold Division, all hailing from the recently constructed Surf League. The four-team league ...