High School Illustrated

Mission Viejo’s Alyssa Palomino hit her 18th home run of the season in the first round of playoffs against Aliso Niguel, breaking the Orange County home run record. The MV Diablos won the game 14-0. Read More »

JSerra Catholic High School’s girls swim team breaks national 400-meter record and wins second CIF Championship. The CIF Championships held at the Riverside City College Aquatics Center played host to over 70 teams in the southern section. “We were saying we’d be fine with either one,” said JSerra sophomore and US National swimmer Katie McLaughlin. “We did not expect both, ... Read More »

Crean Lutheran’s Lindsey Engel and Ella Eastin not only set Orange County records, but helped the small, private school win the CIF 3 girls swimming title. Engel broke both marks in the 50 (22.53) and 100 (48.96) freestyles finals. Eastin broke the Division 3 county record in the 200 individual medley with a 1:55.15. Eastin also set a Division 3 ... Read More »

SMCHS History teacher Scott McIntosh and his World War II classes were given the opportunity to hear first-hand reflections from World War II veterans RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA. – For the 5th consecutive year, History teacher Scott McIntosh provided his World War II classes the opportunity to hear first-hand experiences from three war veterans, from different military branches. Larry McCook, ... Read More »

Sam Bailey has accepted the new head coaching position for the Boys and Girls Water Polo programs at Beckman High School. Bailey left the coaching position at Corona Del Mar where he coached the girls Water Polo team for the past 3 seasons with an overall record of 27-4 and a CIF Division 1 title. Bailey was also named the ... Read More »

Ernst Bucher is officially the new Cougars Football coach. Bucher has seventeen years experience as an assistant or coordinator, including the past three years under coach Matt Poston. Bucher began his coaching career at La Quinta (1995-98). He has also worked at Capistrano Valley (1999-2001), Estancia (2002-04) and Aliso Niguel (2005-09) before returning to Capistrano Valley in 2010. Read More »

JSerra’s meet-record 400-yard freestyle relay on March 23rd at the Millikan Southern Section girls relays is currently the second fastest time in the nation for 2013. With a record time of  3 minutes, 24.10 seconds, the Lions team of Kaitlyn Albertoli (50.81 seconds), Karli Thuen (52.41), Rebecca Millard (51.13) and Katie McLaughlin (49.75), that time is just 2.47 seconds over ... Read More »

Marty Taylor won the shot put and discus titles for the fourth straight time in last weekends event at the Beach Cities Invitational at Huntington Beach High. Taylor is the state leader in the shot put and he has set a new meet record with a winning distance of 59 feet, seven inches. Read More »

Senior Max Kilkuts scored his second goal into the sudden death overtime to seal the win with a 4-3 victory. The Eagles beat last year’s national Champions, Regis Jesuit of Colorado to take the USA Hockey High School Boys’ Varsity National Championships in Coral Springs, Fla. Read More »

Head Coach Kevin Ricks of Costa Mesa was named the 2012-2013 CIF-SS, Division II, Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to the CIF-SS Division II Championship, a Trinity League Championship and a 25-6 overall record. The overall record goes down as the second best all-time in Eagle’s history. Coach Ricks has a career record of 188-145 as the ... Read More »