Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Some schools, such as El Toro, were solidly in the playoff field. Others have to play wild card games today to get into the playoff bracket. One local school is seeded in the top four.
They're longshots to begin with, and their chances of winning a Southern Section baseball title won't be helped by having to play a wild card game today just to get into the first round of the playoffs. But that's the task facing teams such as JSerra, San Clemente and Capistrano Valley in Division 1 and Trabuco Hills and San Juan Hills in Division 2. For them, the do-or-die playoffs begin today, which will put extra strain on pitching rotations that must win five games to win a title once the first round begins on Thursday for some times and Friday for others. The playoff pairings for the seven divisions were released on Monday by the Southern Section office, and there was only one south Orange County team that was seeded into one of the …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
One student wrote an election song, others talk about global politics, and there's a major track meet, wrestling highlights and more in this video roundup
The end of the school year is rapidly approaching. Misison Viejo students seem to be feeling the excitement, and are being featured on videos around the Internet. Here are some videos showing off the various talents of our students, from music to sports to politics:
Monday, May 7, 2012
Mater Dei's 10-point victory in the boys' competition denies Santa Margarita Catholic a Trinity League title, though the girls win. Tesoro and Trabuco Hills finish 1-2 in the Sea View.
League finals for boys' and girls' swimming in South Orange County took place Friday, and in two of three cases the championships were swept by the same school. It almost happened in the third league, the Trinity League, but Mater Dei held off Santa Margarita Catholic, 532-522, to prevent a SMCHS sweep at the Santa Margarita aquatic center. Tesoro and Trabuco Hills finished 1-2 in the Sea View League Championships at El Toro High. In its home pool, Capistrano Valley was the easy winner in the South Coast League in both boys' and girls' competition. The Southern Section released its seeding sheets for the section meet that runs May 8-12. Local girls who are seeded No. 1 are: freshman Katie McLaughlin of JSerra in the 100 freestyle and 100 …
Marcus Collins leads the Mission Viejo boys to the team title with a pair of victories as South County teams get ready for the section meet.
Tori Usgaard won both hurdles and the long jump for Dana Hills, which won the girls' title at the South Coast League finals Friday at San Clemente. Usgaard's performance helped Dana Hills win the girls' team title. In the boys' competition,Marcus Collins of Mission Viejo won the 100 and 200 and helped the Diablos win the team title with a 40-point victory over El Toro. Junior Juan Gonzalez of El Toro won the 800 and 1,600 meters with come-from-behind victories. In the Sea View League, senior Herbert Gamboa of San Clemente won the 100 and 200, and Kyler Fisk of Tesoro won both distances races. On the girls' side, junior Brittney Thornton of San Clemente won the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. To find meet results, for boys click here and for …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
UPDATE: Winners of the men's and women's races are both repeats.
A field of 2,400 runners from 45 states rumbled through Newport Beach early Sunday in the eighth annual OC Marathon. Maika Carlsen, 31, won the women's division for the third consecutive year, while Peter Omae Ayieni, 34, took the men's division for the second consecutive year. Carlsen clocked in at 2 hours, 53 minutes and 13 seconds, while Stephanie Kato, 23, placed second at 2:55:05. Ayieni was timed at 2:31:18,with Nate Clayson, 26, placing second at 2:34:50. The 2,400 registered participants represented a 4.3 percent increase from last year's tally, race director Gary Kutscher said. ``I was expecting a little bit more than that, given that we have modified the course slightly to make it more favorable to the marathoners, but any kind …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
These students hold nothing back in their pursuit of dancing glory and the admiration of their peers
Some smooth moves from local teens caught our attention when their dances hit YouTube. See students spin, flip and generally dance their hearts out in the attached videos. When you see the Funky Junkies pull a wheelchair onstage, you just know something's up. Check out the video to find out what happens.
The "We Rock We Run Orange County's Kids" running club from Aliso Viejo and Mission Viejo get a pre-OC marathon pep talk from premier distance runner Jonathon Prince.
Jack Bentler never thought he would be a runner, let alone a competitive long distance runner for a club team. The sixth grader at Don Juan Avila Middle School only began serious training for running last September. Now, Jack will be running alongside thousands of others in the OC Marathon, along with his teammates from “We Rock We Run Orange County’s Kids,” an after-school intervention programs for middle and high school students. So how will Jack be feeling when he lines up early Sunday morning to run the 26.2-mile course throughout southcentral Orange County after only eight months of training? Determined, he says. “It’s a really big milestone in my life,” said Jack. “It means I can do whatever I set my mind to do…and I can do so many…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The freshman from Mission Viejo is showing her stuff with two goals in the exhibition game against Haiti's national team.
Mission Viejo's Lauren Bohaboy scored both goals, including the game-winner in the 84th minute, to give Notre Dame a 2-1 victory over Haiti's national team Friday. The freshman forward from Santa Margarita Catholic is having quite a season playing for Notre Dame's women's soccer team. She scored seven goals in six spring matches, with another two goals Sunday in a 3-2 win over Iowa. With six goals scored in the regular season, Bohaboy placed fifth in total goals among her teammates in both goals scored and goals per game.
Monday, April 30, 2012
A new poll of NFL players places Tim Tebow above Mark Sanchez.
Is Tim Tebow a better quarterback than Mission Viejo High's Mark Sanchez? That's the result of an NFL players poll of the top 100 professional football players. Tebow, who is now backing up Sanchez for the New York Jets, placed 95th on the list. Sanchez on the other hand did not make the list. What do you think? Tell us on our poll, then give your opinion in the comments below.
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David Heron of Mission Viejo High took first in the open water 5k in Florida Sunday, which is the junior's first national crown.
LeAna Bui
2:44 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
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