No.1 Orange Lutheran goes down to red hot El Dorado

El Dorado takes down No.1 Orange Lutheran 2-1 on the arm of Kyle Twomey. The left-handed sophomore nearly threw a shut out before Nicko Burnett took him deep. The Hawks' Drew Luther scored El Dorado's only two runs after his two-run home run in the 1st inning.

El Dorado advances to play Dana Hills next Tuesday at Blair Field in the Division I semifinals.

And as an added bonus, you have to see El Dorado's booster "Wild Bill" slide for home after the game. Can you say epic fail?

Artest goes from zero to hero

With a minute remaining, the Staples Center crowd gasped with horror as Ron Artest shot a quick three-pointer after a Lakers rebound. Booes cascaded from the rafters, as even Kobe Bryant showed his displeasure.

But who would've thought that a Kobe air ball could end up being the game-winner, as Artest rebounded and scored at the buzzer.

Twitter from Lakers vs. Suns Game 5

1. Lakers win 103-101 after Ron Artest of all people makes game winning buzzer beating shot! Video later tonight
2. Odom doesnt get rebound Suns shoot three attempt at 3s before Richardson knocks it down! Pau missed dunk killed em
3. Crowd nearly had heart attack as Ron Artest TRIES to make a play.
4. Fans elect to swing free t-shirts wildly instead of wear them
5. Gentry has played whole bench trying to recapture magic of Game 4 with 5:22 left in game Lakers lead 90-83
6. Lakers picking up Techs quicker than you can say Perkins
7. Suns climb to within 6 pts 78-72 Lakers after 3. PHX bench providing lift
8. Kobe monster block as LO falls on bad shoulder
9. Lakers best offense is their defense. A suns TO leads to an amazing Lakers fastbreak
10. Bynum picks up two quickies and hes on pine with 4. Here comes Lucky number 7
11. Shannon Brown rattled by zone. Doesn't know when to shoot or drive.
12. Suns on mini run as Lakers offense sputters. Timeout Lakers 45-34 3:22 left in 2nd
13. Lopez furious after no call
14. Crowd laughs in unison as Sasha and Odom wrestle for rebound
15. Sasha Vujacic makes a sighting
16. Loudest crowd of postseason willing Lakers on 24-21 LA after 1st
17. Crowd going nuts after Fisher layup
18. Lakers are as confused as ever playing against the zone. Only 13 pts 3:20 left in 1st. Suns up 6
19. Kobe back in. Will he be aggressive?
20. Kobe has two fouls on bench as Suns lead 15-8. Where will offense come from?

Esperanza defeats Mater Dei amid controversial walk-off

After an intentional walk to load the bases in the 10th, Mater Dei's Carly Wade walked in the game winning run. Esperanza's Vanessa Weaver strolled to first as her Aztecs won 3-2. They advance to the quarterfinals to play Oxnard on Thursday.

But after the game, Mater Dei head coach Doug Myers gave the home plate umpire an ear full. He believed that Wade was squeezed at the plate.

"It's a shame. I mean I'll take any win," Esperanza head coach Ed Tunstall. "It shouldn't happen like that. It seems like everytime we play Mater Dei, it comes down to one play to lose a game."

OCVarsity Top 10 (5/24): Coach tattoos championship

Highlights include pitchers making athletic plays, web gems, 800m for boys track & field, and volleyball championships. Laguna Beach coach Lance Stewart needs a new tattoo.