OCVarsity Softball Dugout: Hawks' sisters soar

Sisters Kylee Lahners and Sydney Lahners are propelling the Hawks toward a great season. Carlos Arias and Jonathan Khamis preview and review the week in softball from Laguna Hills.

OCVarsity Top 10: Home runs, dives, and amazing catch

Highlights include diving from the Santa Margarita invitational, home runs, a squeeze attempt, a Willie Mays style catch, and a diving catch that you need to see to believe.

Lakers lack star power in ugly win

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol combined for only 19 points, but the Lakers managed a tough 87-78 victory over the Hornets in Game 2 of the first round.

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: National Classic surprises

Esperanza is the only OC team left that has a chance to win the tournament. Do the Aztecs have a chance? Who have been the most impressive teams thus far?

OCVarsity Softball Dugout: New faces rise out of Classic

Carlos Arias and Steve Fryer discuss the rising stars that came out of the Michelle Carew Classic. They also preview the big matchup between Canyon and El Modena.

OCVarsity Top 10: Record broken in track and field

Highlights include a circus pitch that even left the batter laughing, wild plays in lacrosse, an unbelievable leaping smash in volleyball, and the best of the Orange County Championships in track and field.

Esperanza late rally stuns El Dorado

"We got outcoached, we got outplayed, we got outhit, we got outpitched, we got outclassed," said El Dorado head coach Dave Moore.

Moore was annoyed that his team couldn't seem to make a fundamental play. An early bases loaded situation, with no outs, turned into two outs with one swing of the bat, as a runner was caught in a rundown after a sacrifice fly.

"Our guys battled out there today," Moore said. "But the bottom line is that one team wanted to win more than the other."

El Dorado trailed for much of the game, until a two-out rally turned the tide.

The Golden Hawks' Dylan Moore tied the game at 4-4 in the 6th. Chris Rivera followed him with an RBI double to take the lead, but Moore was thrown out at third.

Rivera then dropped his bat for a pitcher's glove, replacing starting pitcher Kyle Twomey in the top of the 7th. Esperanza immediately rallied as Kevin Viers knocked in Brandon Morones to tie the game. Ryan McCall then brought in in the go-ahead run to give the Aztecs the win 6-5.

Esperanza also defeated El Dorado on Wednesday, handing the Golden Hawks their first losing streak of the season.

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: Big league matchups on the way

League matchups are shaping up, and with the Hard 9 National Classic coming up, who are some teams to look out for? Steve Fryer and Carlos Arias preview the week in baseball from Peralta Park in Anaheim. Video by Jonathan Khamis, OCVarsity.com

OCVarsity Softball Dugout: Esperanza headlines Michelle Carew Classic

Carlos Arias and Steve Fryer breakdown one of the nation's best softball tournaments from Peralta Park in Anaheim. AC Borden and Kelsea Roth of Esperanza are interviewed.

OCVarsity Top 10: Great diving saves in baseball and softball

Highlights include diving stops by shortstops, a great save in boys volleyball, plays at the plate, a tennis smash, and more!

Angels celebrate home opener in style

The home opener of the Angels 2011 season was met with great enthusiasm. Fans tailgated, played a special game of horseshoes, swung at the batting cages, and witnessed their halos light up the sky.

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: Tournament time

The Anaheim Lions tournament and Hard 9 National Classic are previewed as Steve Fryer and Carlos Arias preview the upcoming baseball season from Glover Stadium in Anaheim.

OCVarsity Softball Dugout: New home run queen?

Does Santa Margarita's Amy Letourneau have a chance to break El Toro's Lauren Chamberlain's home run title? How deep is the Century League? Carlos Arias & Steve Fryer break it down from Glover Stadium.

OCVarsity Top 10: Double-digit strikeouts and amazing catches

Highlights include a double-digit strikeout game, a home run that takes a fielder over the fence, diving catches, and an amazing defensive play in boys lacrosse.

Edison's Owens K's 11 in shutout victory over Marina

Edison's Henry Owens strikes out 11 batters in a 3-0 shutout victory over Marina. The Chargers move to 5-0 in the Sunset League.

Interviews with Owens, and both coaches.