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PHOTOS: Garden Grove wins a thrilling final over Fullerton and celebrates first CIF title

February 25, 2022 Tom Connolly

Garden Grove players and coaches celebrate after winning the CIF title. (Photos courtesy Mark...

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PHOTOS: Top-seeded Orange Lutheran races past Crean Lutheran to reach CIF finals

February 24, 2022 Tom Connolly

Crean Lutheran’s Taylor Feldman is defended by Orange Lutheran’s Princess Cassell Wednesday night. (Photos...

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PHOTOS: Garden Grove secures first trip to CIF finals with comeback win over Sunny Hills

February 22, 2022 Tom Connolly

Garden Grove players celebrate and Sunny Hills players walk off the court following Tuesday’s...

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PHOTOS: Garden Grove headed to semifinals for first time after defeating Uni 69-66

February 18, 2022 Tom Connolly

Garden Grove players celebrate after Friday’s playoff victory. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC...

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PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran’s big rally falls short in CIF playoff game against Bishop Montgomery

February 15, 2022 Tom Connolly

Koat Keat of Crean Lutheran puts up the ball in Tuesday’s playoff game. (Photos...

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PHOTOS: Damien overcomes big deficit to upset Crean Lutheran in playoff opener

February 11, 2022 Tom Connolly

Rui Han of Crean Lutheran goes up to block the shot by RJ Smith...

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Beckman keeps its CIF playoffs hopes alive with PCL victory over Woodbridge

January 28, 2022 Tom Connolly

Miguel Lllanes (left) and Abhi Archarya led Beckman to a victory Friday night. (Photo:...

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Two veteran SAC football players take a different path toward realizing their dreams

January 2, 2022 Tom Connolly

EJ Jones helped the SAC football team win a conference title. (Photos: Fernando M....

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Newport Harbor defeats Palm Desert to capture title at Century Elks Holiday Classic

December 30, 2021 Tom Connolly

Newport Harbor players celebrate after capturing the title Thursday night. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For...

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PHOTOS: Foothill turns back Tustin’s challenge to stay undefeated

December 10, 2021 Tom Connolly

Foothill’s senior point guard Cruz Billings goes through traffic and into the basket late in...