Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Last-minute goal propels Servite to championship game



The Friars scored in stoppage time in the 2nd half to defeat Loyola of L.A. 1-0. Servite advances to the CIF Division I championship game. Interviews with Daniel Munoz, Keith Murphy, and Jon Spencer.

Rousey and Carmouche put on show at UFC 157



Liz Carmouche nearly submitted UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey early in the 1st round, but Rousey escaped and secured yet another armbar submission victory.

Ocean View drops thrilling semi at St. John Bosco



Ocean View nearly pulled off the upset, but the Sea Hawks came a little short in a 89-87 Division 3A loss to St. John Bosco. The Braves' Issac Hamilton had 43 points.

'Unfortunate error' gives way to Loyola win over Los Al



Los Al held a 1-0 halftime lead, but it wasn't enough Loyola of Los Angeles sparked a 2nd half comeback, advancing to the semifinals 2-1. Timothy Mehl sailed a ball past Griffins GK Connor Fatone who slipped.

Aliso Niguel shuts out Villa Park in quarterfinals



The Wolverines shut out their second straight playoff opponent in Villa Park, 1-0, advancing to the Division I semifinals. Sarah Wehan scored the game-winning goal.

Women's fight headlines UFC 157 in Anaheim



UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey defends her title against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 at Honda Center on 2/21. UFC President Dana White and other fighters weigh in on the historic fight.

JSerra edges Edison in 2nd round



The Lions' Ether Bustos scored the only goal of the game as JSerra held off Edison 1-0. JSerra advances to their 3rd quarterfinals in 4 years.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Mission Viejo earns 'sweet revenge' over Orange Lutheran




The Diablos waited one whole year before they could avenge last season’s loss to the Lancers in the CIF title game.

Mission Viejo defeated Orange Lutheran 64-63 in a game that went down to the final shot.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Canyon stifles Cypress



Lindsay Uyematsu led her Commanches to a 56-37 Division 1AA playoff victory. Uyematsu finished with 20 points, and Tyler Prange added 8 points and 8 rebounds.

Servite holds off late charge from Sonora



The Friars held off a late rally from the Raiders, defeating Sonora 44-40 in the 2nd round of the Div-3AAA playoffs. Louis Juego led Servite with 14 points.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

OCVarsity Boys Hoops: Playoffs begin



Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to JSerra High School to preview the CIF-SS playoffs.

Is Mater Dei the class of Div I-AA? Can JSerra break through in Div-4AA?

Interviews with the Lions.

OCVarsity Girls Hoops: Playoff preview



Carlos Arias and Jonathan Khamis travel to JSerra High School to preview the CIF-SS playoffs.

Will Mater Dei and Troy meet in the finals? Can JSerra break through?

Interviews with JSerra players and a special guest.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Ocean View wins Golden West outright with win over Loara



The Seahawks exploded for 33 poins in the 2nd half on way to capturing the Golden West League championship outright in a 73-57 win over Loara.

Sonora avenges loss to Sunny Hills, wins Freeway



Sonora captured the Freeway League championship, defeating Sunny Hills 71-50. Both the Lancers and the Raiders came into the game, 8-1 in Freeway League play.

Video by Jonathan Khamis, for OCVarsity.com.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

OCVarsity Boys Hoops: League championships from Sunny Hills



Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to Sunny Hills High School to preview their Freeway League matchup with Sonora.

Interviews with Max Thurman, Elijah Kim, and Sunny Hills head coach John Wooldridge. Also, a preview of other league championships.

Monday, February 4, 2013

De La Salle cuts through Foothill



De La Salle held Foothill to only four points in the 2nd quarter on way to a 59-42 victory. Arizona commit Elliott Pitts scored 22 points.

Orange Lutheran rallies but falls short to Bishop Gorman in OT



O Lu committed 22 turnovers, yet rallied from an 18-point deficit to take a late 4th quarter lead. But it wasn't enough. Bishop Gorman, led by Rashad Muhammad's 24 points, finished the Lancers in OT 72-60.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

7'5" Mamadou Ndiaye pounds Servite



Brethren Christian’s Mamadou Ndiaye scored 34 points and grabbed 26 rebounds in a 50-34 victory over Servite.

Video by Jonathan Khamis, for OCVarsity.com.