Huntington Beach’s girls basketball team opened the championship game at the Garden Grove Classic on Monday night with a dazzling shooting display. Laguna Hills recovered but the Oilers’ Alyssa Real wasn’t quite done. The junior guard sank two key 3 ...

Let's name-drop a few on the rise: • Igarashi, surfing, Japan. His father grew up surfing in Japan before moving to Huntington Beach, Calif., to be in the heart of surf country. The 22-year-old Igarashi has dual citizenship and elected to compete for Japan, where he's already a household name and been featured on a reality TV show.

Crean Lutheran’s girls basketball team worked hard last week to continue its strong start. The Saints beat two undefeated teams en route to capturing the Tri-City Holiday Tournament in San Diego. Division 3-AA Crean Lutheran (14-2) beat previously undefeated Rio Hondo Prep 69-43 in its first game and handed Holy Martyrs Armenian of Encino its ...

The Surf teams for boys basketball are Corona del Mar, Edison, Los Alamitos and Newport Harbor. The Wave teams are Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach and Marina. • The Century Conference’s eight teams are assigned to the Crestview and North Hills leagues. The Crestview teams are Canyon, Esperanza, Foothill and Villa Park.

9. JSerra (9-3): Lions had possession in final seconds but lost to San Clemente in the WNBA East Division finals at the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic on Monday. 10. Huntington Beach (11-4): Oilers played Laguna Hills in the finals of the Garden Grove tournament Monday. Orange County boys basketball top 25, Dec. 30 Orange County boys athlete of the ...

It’s the first NOCC title in program history for Newport Harbor, coach Justin Schroeder said. Newport Harbor (13-2) hosts Huntington Beach on Thursday at 5 p.m. in a Sunset Conference crossover match. Los Alamitos 2, Huntington Beach 1: The Oilers (2-4-4) fell in the Excalibur Tournament semifinals Saturday at Silverlakes Sports Complex in Norco.

Samueli Academy, 9 a.m.; Calvary Chapel vs. Oak Hills, 10:30 a.m.; Boulder City vs. Foothill, noon; Los Alamitos vs. Huntington Beach, 1:30 p.m.; San Ramon Valley vs. Fountain Valley, 3 p.m.; Consolation championship, Auburn vs. Skyline, 4:30 p.m.; Third-place game, Warren vs. Marina, 6 p.m.; Championship, Crespi vs. La Habra, 7:30 p.m. Tustin ...

Samueli Academy, 9 a.m.; Calvary Chapel vs. Oak Hills, 10:30 a.m.; Boulder City vs. Foothill, noon; Los Alamitos vs. Huntington Beach, 1:30 p.m.; San Ramon Valley vs. Fountain Valley, 3 p.m.; Consolation championship, Auburn vs. Skyline, 4:30 p.m.; Third-place game, Warren vs. Marina, 6 p.m.; Championship, Crespi vs. La Habra, 7:30 p.m. Tustin ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Nearly every time Millikan’s boys soccer team takes the field this season, it’s the last time for one thing or another in Rod Petkovic’s storied career. Some mean more than others. Petkovic’s Rams on Saturday snared the crown in his final regular-season tournament, routing California 4-0 to complete a perfect run ...

Meg Brown, Mater Dei, Opposite hitter, Sr. Rachel Fairbainks, Foothill, Setter, Sr. Xolani Hodel, Huntington Beach, Outside hitter, Sr. Abby Karich, Los Alamitos, Outside hitter, Sr. Molly Joyce, Corona del Mar, Outside hitter, Jr. Haley Schroeder, Beckman, Outside hitter, Sr. Jessica Smith, Aliso Niguel, Outside hitter, Jr. Elyse Stowell ...