The Orange County softball preseason top 10 rankings: 1. Huntington Beach: Oilers start where they finished last season on the strength of their pitching and ace Grace Uribe. Their question marks are on offense, especially with the loss of catcher Reanna Rudd to season-ending Tommy John surgery. But with eight returning starters, the Oilers at ...

Altobelli, one of the victims of last month's helicopter crash, bonded with Kobe Bryant over a shared drive, fire and desire. But Altobelli's most treasured relationships were with players who had far less lofty ambitions.

The Newport Harbor High School alumnus played baseball himself at Golden West College in Huntington Beach and at the University of Houston. But Taylor, a longtime baseball coach at Palomar College in San Marcos before joining the pitching staff at Kansas State University last year, said Altobelli’s record wasn’t why so many people gathered ...

The Warriors are seeded second to Harvard-Westlake in the division but have the talent and preparation to claim the title. 5. Aliso Niguel-Huntington Beach looks intriguing in Division 1: The Surf League champion Oilers play host to Aliso Niguel in one of the best first-round games Thursday. The Oilers’ solid defense will be a tested by a ...

5. SANTA MARGARITA. Division 2 champs return the entire starting lineup. 6. THOUSAND OAKS. Several top transfers bolster talented returnees. 7. HUNTINGTON BEACH. Jake Vogel will be one tough out. 8. CYPRESS. Pitcher Brett Wozniak leads defending Division 1 champions. 9. SO NOTRE DAME. Pitcher Lucas Gordon, plus veteran group return. 10.

The Sailors play Santa Margarita (19-8) in the quarterfinals Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Saddleback College. In Division 2, Wave League champion Huntington Beach (13-12) plays at Manhattan Beach Mira Costa in a first-round match Wednesday. In Division 4, Wave League runner-up Edison (15-13) hosts Bonita in the first round Tuesday at 4 p.m. at ...

The Eagles (5-11-7), the No. 3 team from the Orange Coast League, play at La Habra (13-6-4) in the first round. Huntington Beach (9-7-5) is the other local team in the Division 2 draw, and the Wave League runner-up Oilers host Fullerton (13-8-1) in the first round Wednesday. In Division 3, Los Amigos (9-3-5) plays at North Torrance (18-3 ...

Upland, the Baseline League champion, is the top seed in the Division 1 bracket. The Highlanders (22-0) open at home Thursday against Huntington Beach (10-9-5). Hemet, the Mountain Pass League champion, is the top-seeded team in Division 4. The Bulldogs ...

Edison fans throw streamers at half-time during their 74-60 loss to Los Alamitos in a Sunset League boys basketball game at Edison High School in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG) “This season picked up right where we left off,” MESS leader Cole Koffler said. “We made sure ...

Favorite athletic moment: Fountain Valley pulled off a 48-44 upset win over Huntington Beach at home on Jan. 7. Week in review: Tengan had a career-high 25 points to go with four rebounds, four assists and four steals in the Barons’ 60-48 win at Marina on Jan. 30. The win clinched the Wave League championship, the program’s first league ...