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PHOTOS: Fast start lifts No. 2 Mater Dei past Crean Lutheran in Division 1 playoffs

February 10, 2023 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Mater Dei’s Zack Davidson and Crean Lutheran’s Patrick Miranda battle for the ball. No....

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CIF BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: All-county games and crosstown match-up on tap

February 7, 2023 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Senior center Emmanuel Lemus leads Santa Ana into the CIF playoffs. (Photo: Fernando M....

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PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran’s late comeback over Cypress secures 3rd league title in a row

January 30, 2023 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Crean Lutheran players and coaches celebrate after the Saints won the program’s third Empire...

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• Boys Basketball

Edison finishes strong to defeat Crean Lutheran in Beach Bash Tourney at CdM

December 7, 2022 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Dylan Hugues of Edison gets ready to take a shot as Kenneth Bailey of...

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PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran’s Koat Keat 2A MVP; Nate Klitzing coach of the year, Birket first team

June 28, 2021 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Koat Keat (left) of Crean Lutheran was named the CIF 2A player of the...

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CIF PLAYOFFS: Top-seeded Crean Lutheran advances with 75-57 win over Culver City

June 1, 2021 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Michael Birket led Crean Lutheran with 26 points in Tuesday’s quarterfinal round game. (Photo...

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Crean Lutheran starts fast and doesn’t let up to defeat Cypress 77-58 for first Empire League title

May 17, 2021 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Crean Lutheran players and coaches celebrate the outright Empire League title Monday night. (Photo...

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Crean Lutheran ends Cypress’ long league winning streak and takes over undisputed first place

April 30, 2021 Tom Connolly

Koat Keat, a 6-9 junior, had a big all-around game for Crean Lutheran Friday...

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• Boys Basketball

Crean Lutheran guard Drew Yezbak commits to play college basketball at Quincy University

August 3, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Drew Yezbak gets ready to pass the ball in a game against Cypress. (File...

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• Boys Basketball

Crean Lutheran star Drew Yezbak ‘heart and soul’ of Saints basketball team

April 8, 2020 Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone

Crean Lutheran guard Drew Yezbak brings the ball up during a game against Cypress...