Saturday, March 5, 2011

Mater Dei wins epic showdown with Brea Olinda



Mater Dei defeated Brea Olinda 63-54 to capture their third consecutive CIF championship. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 16 points for the Monarchs, while the Ladycats' Alexis Perry led all scorers with 22 points.

Alexyz Vaioltetama believes that this won't be the last time these two teams will square off. Her teammate Jordan Adams agreed.

"We're definitely going to see them down the line," Adams said. "We have to get there too. We have to try and take every opponent seriously and get to that point where we see Brea."

Friday, March 4, 2011

Edison's Samuelson shocks Troy in improbable finish



Edison's Bonnie Samuelson shocked Troy by stealing the inbounds pass and sinking the game-winning shot, as the Chargers went on to defeat Troy 45-44 in the Division 1A championship game.

But should that game-winner really have been a game-winner?

According to multiple scorebooks, Edison was mistakenly awarded a point in the 1st quarter. Troy had a lead of 8-7, but the scoreboard read as a 8-8 tie.

"I told them (official scorekeepers) if this comes down to one point, it will be ridiculous," Troy coach Roger Anderson said. "And it came down to one point."

Edison's head coach Dan Wiley said he was never made aware of a possible scoring flub.

"I didn't know anything about it," Wiley said. "I was going by the score on the scoreboard."

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

OCVarsity Boys Hoops: Can South County claim two championships?



Mission Viejo and Capistrano Valley have been rivals in the South Coast league for many years. But come Saturday afternoon, both teams will be on the opposite ends of a championship opportunity. Do both teams have a championship chance?

Steve Fryer and Carlos Arias breakdown the playoffs (click here for girls hoops video) and preview the upcoming championship games from the Anaheim Arena:

  • Can Orange Lutheran win an elusive championship?
  • James Douglas explains why his team can leave Usain Bolt in the dust
  • Orange Lutheran head coach Chris Nordstrom talks about the best defender he's ever coached

OCVarsity Girls Hoops: Mater Dei vs. Brea. Who wins?


The dream matchup that fans have been waiting for is finally here. For the third consecutive year, Mater Dei will face Brea Olinda for the Division 1AA championship.

Carlos Arias and Steve Fryer are at the Anaheim Arena to analyze the matchup and preview other championship games:

  • Who will win the county matchup between Edison and Troy?
  • Can Orange Lutheran avenge its loss to Bonita?
  • Orange Lutheran's Kara Dismuke and head coach Tom Howard share their thoughts on the Lancers' season.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

OCVarsity Top 10: 60-yard golden goal wins playoff game



Highlights include a stunning 30-yard goal in girls soccer, a penalty kick to decide a game, a championship in girls water polo, and an incredible 60-yard golden goal.