Saturday, November 30, 2013

Mater Dei dominates Long Beach Poly in semis



The Monarchs once again punch their tickets into the Pac-5 championship game with a 30-0 shut out victory over Long Beach Poly.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

OCVarsity Gridiron: Semifinals preview



Can Mater Dei avenge last year's loss to Long Beach Poly?

Will Huntington Beach finally beat Edison?

Does Irvine have a shot against Garden Grove?

Can St. Margaret's take over Big Bear?

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Los Alamitos controls Mater Dei in CIF final



Los Alamitos defeated Mater Dei 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-15, 25-23) to win the CIF Div. 1AA championship.

The Griffins were led by Crissy Jones with 19 kills and 19 digs, and Annie Hale with 18 kills and 13 digs.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Mater Dei stifles Mission Viejo in quarterfinals



Mater Dei took a team that averaged 48 points per game, and held them to only three first downs in the first half. The Monarchs defeated Mission Viejo 21-14 in the Pac-5 quarterfinals.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

OCVarsity Gridiron Extra: Can Villa Park finally beat Edison?



Can the Spartans finally beat their Southwest rival Edison? Steve Fryer, Dan Albano and host Jonathan Khamis travel to Villa Park to discuss their second round matchup.

Interviews with coach and players.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Mater Dei vs Mission Viejo preview



Can Mission Viejo knock off Mater Dei in the 2nd round?

Will La Habra beat Newport Harbor?

Does Fullerton have enough for Los Alamitos?

Also, a preview of Irvine vs. Magnolia and Woodbridge vs. Westminster.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Fans storm field after USC stuns Stanford



USC kicker Andre Heidari kicked the game-winning field goal as the Trojans went on to stun No. 5 Stanford at the L.A. Coliseum. The fans stormed the field after the game.

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Huge 2nd half surges Villa Park past Buena Park



Villa Park forced Buena Park into committing three turnovers in the 3rd quarter, fueling the Spartans offense to a 66-40 victory in the first-round of the Southwest playoffs.

Ian Pogue rushed for 5 TD.

OCVarsity Gridiron Extra: Can Corona del Mar three-peat?



Steve Fryer, Carlos Arias, and Dan Albano travel to Corona del Mar to preview their playoff journey as they get set to take on Loara in the first-round.

Interviews with head coach and players.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

OCVarsity Gridiron: Playoffs are finally here



Who will win out in the Pac-5?

Will Garden Grove and Corona del Mar meet again in the Southern division?

Can Edison make it back to the Southwest title game?

Steve Fryer, Carlos Arias, and Dan Albano discuss.

Video by Jonathan Khamis, OCVarsity.com.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Fountain Valley stuns Los Alamitos



The Barons likely punched their ticket into the playoffs with a surprising 10-7 victory over Los Alamitos.

La Habra holds off Buena Park late charge to win Freeway



Buena Park shut out La Habra in the second half, trailing the Highlanders 21-14 in the final two minutes, but the Coyotes could not convert on 4th down in the red zone.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

OCVarsity Gridiron Extra: Is La Habra overlooking Buena Park?



Steve Fryer, Carlos Arias, and Dan Albano travel to Buena Park where the Coyotes await a much anticpated showdown with La Habra for the Freeway League title.

Interviews with coach and players.

Monday, November 4, 2013

OCVarsity Gridiron: League championships on the line



How many playoff teams will the Trinity League represent?

Who will make history in the Sea View League between Dana Hills and San Juan Hills?

Who will finish 3rd in the Sunset League?

Edison wins bell in dominating win over Fountain Valley



The Chargers defeated the Barons 24-0 and for the 9th consecutive season in the Battle for the Bell game. Marcus Swanigan had 110 yards rushing and a touchdown.

Valencia routs Cypress



The Tigers dominated the Centurions 41-3 in a game that had much to do about  the Empire League playoff standings. Valencia QB Pat Godoy rushed for 3 TD.