Friday, October 17, 2014

OCVarsity Offsides: #OneTownOneTeam




Jonathan Khamis travels to San Clemente and asks what one town, one team is all about.

Also, the Tritons many hidden talents are revealed, and Jonathan is chased out of practice.

Video by Jonathan Khamis and Kevin Warn, OCVarsity.com.

OCVarsity Offsides: The Hut Drill Saga




OCVarsity Offsides host Jonathan Khamis travels to Servite High School and tries to learn the Hut Drill.

Also, a musical performance by the Samoan Sensations and Osiris St. Brown speaks German.

OCVarsity Gridiron: Can anyone spell "Barriere?"




Jonathan Khamis travels to La Habra and asks if the Highlanders can spell their quarterback's name: "Barriere," give a Scottish impression, and showcase a hidden talent or two.

Video by Kevin Warn and Jonathan Khamis, OCVarsity.com.

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Corona del Mar brings the 'D' to El Toro




Corona del Mar limited one of the county's toughest offenses in a 31-14 victory over El Toro.

CdM quarterback Peter Bush ran for three touchdowns.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Lakers coach Byron Scott asks: "Why not us?"




Byron Scott stopped by the Orange County Register headquarters to talk to subscribers.

There was a lot of optimism in the room, and genuine excitement to see Scott in person.

Scott is an engaging personality, but while he preached patience from fans, he also asked "why not us?"

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

OCVarsity Gridiron Extra: La Habra vs. Mission Viejo preview




Steve Fryer, Dan Albano, and Jonathan Khamis travel to La Habra High School to preview the Highlanders' game against Mission Viejo.

What is wrong with the Diablos?

Can La Habra pounce on a wounded Mission?

OCVarsity Gridiron: Best Trinity League ever?




Steve Fryer, Dan Albano, and Jonathan Khamis reveal their stars of Week 1, preview Corona del Mar vs. El Toro, and discuss whether or not this is the best the Trinity League has ever been.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Darnold's 4 TD sparks San Clemente past Huntington Beach




San Clemente QB Sam Darnold had four total touchdowns in a 44-21 victory over Huntington Beach. Darnold, a USC commit, led the way alongside his defense that shut down the Oilers in the second half.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Corona del Mar trounces Dana Hills




CdM wins their 28th game in a row in a 37-0 win over Dana Hills.

The second straight shut out victory for the Sea Kings.

Parker Chase recorded two sacks while Bo St. Geme had two TD receptions.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

OCVarsity Gridiron Extra: Huntington Beach vs. San Clemente preview




Steve Fryer, Dan Albano, and Jonathan Khamis travel to Huntington Beach to preview the Oilers Week 1 matchup vs. San Clemente.

Who needs this game more?

Interviews with head coach Eric Lo and players.

OCVarsity Gridiron: Changes in the Top 10




Steve Fryer, Dan Albano, and Jonathan Khamis discuss what was learned from Week 0 and changes to the Top 10.

Is Los Alamitos for real this year?

Also previews of the games of the week.

El Toro blasts La Habra in opener




The Chargers looked like their old selves scoring 51 points in a victory over La Habra in Week 0.

Trey Tinsley threw for four touchdowns, as well as Marcus Desantis.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

The Pac-12 Huddle: Is this UCLA's year?




Host Jonathan Khamis and UCLA beat writer Ryan Kartje break down the Bruins for the 2014 season.

Can Brett Hundley elevate UCLA to Pac-12 champions?

What role will Myles Jack play this year?

Who steps up for the defense?

The Pac-12 Huddle: Can Sark bring USC back?




Host Jonathan Khamis and USC beat writer Michael Lev discuss the upcoming 2014 season for the Trojans.

What changes does Steve Sarkisian bring?

Who is the number one tail back?

Can USC win Pac-12 South?

The Pac-12 Huddle: Oregon and Oregon State




Host Jonathan Khamis and USC beat writer Michael Lev preview the 2014 season for Oregon and Oregon State.

Will Marcus Mariota lead the Ducks to a Pac-12 title?

Can Sean Mannion finally bring OSU to prominence?

The Pac-12 Huddle: Washington and Washington State




Host Jonathan Khamis and UCLA beat writer Ryan Kartje break down the 2014 season for Washington and Washington State. What will Chris Petersen bring? Will Mike Leach continue to improve at WSU?

The Pac-12 Huddle: Arizona and Arizona State




Host Jonathan Khamis and UCLA beat writer Ryan Kartje discuss the upcoming 2014 season for Arizona and Arizona State.

How will Arizona replace their offensive production?

Do they have the best WR in the Pac-12?

Can ASU break out?

The Pac-12 Huddle: Stanford and Cal




Host Jonathan Khamis and USC beat writer Michael Lev dicusss the upcoming 2014 season for Stanford and Cal.

Can Stanford continue their winning ways?

Is Cal still a work in progress?

The Pac-12 Huddle: Colorado and Utah




Host Jonathan Khamis and USC beat writer Michael Lev discuss the upcoming 2014 season for Utah and Colorado.

Can either school make ground in their fourth year in the conference?

OCVarsity Gridiron: 2014 kickoff from Servite




Host Jonathan Khamis, Steve Fryer, and Dan Albano travel to Servite to preview the 2014 football season.

Interviews with Travis Waller, Maurice Davison, and head coach AJ Gass.

How tough is the Trinity League?

Which league is second best?

OCVarsity Top 150: Who is No. 1?




Dan Albano and Jonathan Khamis break down the OCVarsity Top 150 including an interview with the number one player Travis Waller.

Who else made the list?

Who are some break out players to look out for?

The Huddle: Are Angels and Dodgers legit contenders?




Baseball writer Pedro Moura joins host Jonathan Khamis as they discuss the 4-game Freeway Series between the Angels and Dodgers.

Can both teams make it to the World Series?

The NFL Huddle: Super Bowl predictions




Longtime NFL writer Michael Lev and host Jonathan Khamis predict the participants and winner of the 2015 Super Bowl.

Can the Seahawks and Broncos make it back to the Super Bowl, or will a new team emerge?

The NFL Huddle: NFC preview




Longtime NFL writer Michael Lev and host Jonathan Khamis preview the NFC for the upcoming 2014 season.

Is the NFC West the best division in football?

Who will surprise?

Who will disappoint?

The NFL Huddle: AFC preview




Longtime NFL writer Michael Lev and host Jonathan Khamis preview the AFC for the 2014 season.

Will the Chiefs have a down year?

Can the Bengals win a playoff game?

Are the Chargers trending downward?

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Michael Phelps disappoints at US Nationals




Michael Phelps finished in 7th place in the 100 Meter Freestyle event at the 2014 US Swimming Nationals in Irvine.

Former Edison standout Tom Shields won the 200 Butterfly.

The Huddle: Do the Angels need to make a trade?




Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher joins host Jonathan Khamis as they dicuss what the Angels' need as they head into the 2nd half of the season.

Also, do they need a midseason trade?

What is Mike Trout like behind the scenes?

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Brazilians and Australians dominate U.S. Open of Surfing




In an all Brazil men's final, 19-year-old Filipe Toledo beat Willian Cardoso to win his first U.S. Open title.

Tyler Wright won the women's championship, defeating her Australian compatriot Stephanie Gilmore.

Monday, July 14, 2014

North locks down South in rare win




The 55th annual Brea Lions OC All-Star football game featured the North breaking their losing streak to the South in a 12-6 victory.

Offensive MVP Scott Lloyd made a game-winning TD throw with a minute left in the game.

Monday, July 7, 2014

North All-Stars look to break streak




The 55th Brea Lions OC All-Star football game features the best of the north vs. the best of the south.
The southern side has a 5-game win streak over the north.

The North looks to change that.

Monday, June 30, 2014

The Huddle: Can Lakers make big splash in free agench?




Jonathan Khamis and beat writer Bill Oram discuss who the Lakers will be able to attract in free agency.

Is Steve Nash on the trading block?

Is LeBron or Carmelo interested in the Lakers?

The Huddle: Can the United States advance?




Jonathan Khamis and former Galaxy beat writer Damian Calhoun discuss the 2014 World Cup from Brazil.

How has the United States survived the "group of death?"

Can Mexico go further than they've ever been?

Santa Margarita beats Foothill for first baseball championship




Santa Margarita defeated Foothill 3-1 in the Division I championship game at Dodger Stadium.

UCLA commit Griffin Canning had 11 K's.

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: CIF finals preview




Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to Santa Margarita and preview the Eagles Division I championship game against Foothill.

Also, a preview Aliso Niguel and Capistrano Valley Christian title games.

Foothill and Santa Margarita advance to CIF finals




Four OC teams played in the Division I semifinals at Blair Field in Long Beach.

Foothill defeated JSerra 4-1 while Santa Margarita defeated Trabuco Hills 3-0 to advance to the CIF title game at Dodger Stadium

Mission Viejo walks off with first softball championship




The Diablos won their first ever softball championship with a 1-0 victory over Chino in the Division II CIF title game.

Mission Viejo pitcher Taylor McQuillin had 17 K's in nine innings.

Friday, May 30, 2014

OCVarsity Softball Dugout: CIF championship preview




Kenny Connolly and Jonathan Khamis travel to Pacifica to preview the Mariners CIF championship game vs. MLK of Riverside.

Also, a preview of the Division II championship between Mission Viejo and Chino.

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: Knights surprise in playoffs




Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to Foothill to preview and review the Knights' postseason run.

Also, surprises in Division I, Trinity League dominance, and previews of other divisions.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Foothill pitcher stuns No. 2 Huntington Beach




Foothill Jr. starting pitcher Sebastian Lopez shut out the No. 2 ranked Huntington Beach Oilers 1-0 without even registering a strikeout.

Neely K's nine as Trabuco Hills eliminates Esperanza




Trabuco Hills pitcher Eric Neely fanned 9 batters in a 6-2 victory over Esperanza in the first round of the Division I playoffs.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Orange Lutheran's Dunlap throws perfect game




Toby Dunlap of Orange Lutheran threw a perfect game in a 7-0 victory over Newport Harbor in the wild card game of the Division I playoffs.

Additional photos and video provided by Orange Lutheran.

Edison holds off late charge from Tesoro




Edison defeated Tesoro 4-3 in the Division I wild card round.

Chargers' starter Noah Kronfly shut out the Titans through 6 1/3 innings until the Titans made it interesting in the 7th.

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: Playoff analysis




 

Monday, May 19, 2014

OCVarsity Softball Dugout: Playoff Preview




Kenny Connolly and Jonathan Khamis break down the softball playoffs, including the top seeds in their respective divisions: Pacifica, Mission Viejo, and Loara.

Also, who are the dark horse teams?

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Selanne says final goodbye in Game 7 loss




The Ducks fell to the Kings 6-2 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Los Angeles scored three goals in the first period, as rookie goalie John Gibson was pulled.

Teemu Selanne played his final game.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Thunder end Clippers' season




The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 104-98 in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Dan Woike and Jonathan Khamis discuss.

Kevin Durant finished with 39 points and 16 rebounds.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Ducks powerless in loss to Kings




The Anaheim Ducks fell to the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

The Ducks failed to convert a power play goal out of 5 chances.

Interviews with players and head coach.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: League titles up for grabs




Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis break down the final week of the season, as several league championships are on the line, including the Garden Grove league.

Also, who are the surprise teams?

OCVarsity Softball Dugout: Who wins league?




Kenny Connolly & Jonathan Khamis break down the last week of league before the playoffs.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

El Dorado shuts down Foothill




The Golden Hawks held Foothill to only one hit, shutting down the Knights 2-0.

Interviews with starting pitcher Brandon Mulrooney and head coach Matt Lucas.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Fountain Valley rallies past No. 1 Huntington Beach




The Barons found themselves trailing 7-5 to No. 1 Huntington Beach after leading 5-0, but Fountain Valley rallied to a 9-7 victory.

Daniel Patzlaff hit a grand slam in the 2nd inning.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: Mission Viejo rebounds




Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to Mission Viejo to preview the Diablos' upcoming South Coast League schedule.

Which team impressed the most in tournament play?

Friday, April 18, 2014

All-County boys basketball selections 2013-14




The All-County boys basketball selections are revealed, including player of the year Stanley Johnson and coach of the year Nate Harrison of Canyon.

Huntington Beach wins Hard 9 National Classic




Huntington Beach defeated Valley Christian 3-2 to win the Hard 9 National Classic.

The Oilers' Jarrett Anton had 2 RBI.

Interviews with Anton and head coach Benji Medure.

OCVarsity Softball Dugout: Rosary rises




Kenny Connolly and Jonathan Khamis talk Rosary's impressive turnaround, the home run race between Alyssa Palomino and Jenavee Peres, and the marquee game between El Modena and Esperanza.

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: Tourneys finish up




Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to El Doardo to preview the rest of the Hard 9 National Classic.

Also, a preview of the Ryan Lemmon Invitational finale, a player of the week discussion, and more.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Aliso Niguel picks up late win vs. San Clemente




Aliso Niguel beat San Clemente 6-4 in Sea View League play.

Both teams entered the game at 2-1 in league.

Domenic Colacchio knocked in the go ahead runs with an infield single.

Trabuco Hills' Torretto throws no-hitter




Trabuco Hills' pitcher Matt Torretto threw a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over Tustin in the opening game of the Ryan Lemmon Invitational.

Interviews with Torretto and head coach Michael Burns.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Pacifica's Carlson shuts out Yorba Linda




Pacifica's Kaylee Carlson pitched a complete game throwing eight strikeouts and shut down Yorba Linda 3-0.

Interviews with Carlson and head coach Mark Campbell.

OCVarsity Softball Dugout: League play begins




Kenny Connolly and Jonathan Khamis break down the start of league play.

Can Yorba Linda finally beat Pacifica?

Is Los Alamitos here to stay?

Also, a preview of Ocean View vs. Loara.

OCVarsity Baseball Dugout: Trabuco Hills rising




Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to Trabuco Hills to preview the Mustangs' upcoming South Coast League schedule.

Also, a preview of the Ryan Lemmon tourney and strong league matchups.

Copeland dominates Pacifica and Yorba Linda wins marathon




Friday's softball action of the Michelle Carew Classic featured a pitchers' duel between Pacifica's Kaylee Carlson and Esperanza's Hayley Copeland.

Also, Los Alamitos beat Yorba Linda in extras.

Friday, April 4, 2014

All-County girls basketball 2013-14




An inside look at the All-County girls basketball photo shoot with interviews from the selections, including player of the year Katie Lou Samuelson and coach of the year Roger Anderson.

Copeland dominates Pacifica and Yorba Linda wins marathon




Friday's softball action of the Michelle Carew Classic featured a pitchers' duel between Pacifica's Kaylee Carlson and Esperanza's Hayley Copeland.

Also, Los Alamitos beat Yorba Linda in extras.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

OCVarsity Softball Dugout: Michelle Carew Classic preview




Jonathan Khamis and softball beat writer Kenny Connolly break down the Michelle Carew Classic.

Can Pacifica three-peat?

Also, can Edison win the Woodbridge Softball Classic?

OCVarsity Baseball Classic: Anaheim Lions & Boras Classic previews




Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to La Palma Park to preview the rest of the Anaheim Lions and Boras Classic tournaments.

Interview with Mission Viejo head coach Chris Ashbach.

Edison's Kronfly shuts out Nix and Los Alamitos




The Chargers' Noah Kronfly recorded his first career shut out victory in a 1-0 win over Los Alamitos in Sunset League play.

Phil Knapp had two hits, including the game-winning RBI.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Huntington Beach holds off Fountain Valley




The Oilers defeated the Barons 2-1 in an early Sunset League matchup.

This game featured a "hidden ball trick" and a 2 RBI triple by Jarrett Anton.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

OCVarsity Boys Hoops: Mater Dei awaits state championship




Steve Fryer and Jonathan Khamis travel to Mater Dei to preview the Monarchs' CIF state championship game against Bishop O'Dowd.

Interviews with Isaiah Juarez and M.J. Cage.