CIF boys volleyball brackets released

Santa Barbara High, Dos Pueblos, San Marcos, Cate and Laguna Blanca have learned their CIF Volleyball matchups as playoff pairings were released on Saturday.Santa Barbara, Dos Pueblos and San Marcos represent the Channel League in Division 1 while Cate and Laguna are competing in Division 5. CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL CIF PLAYOFF BRACKETS The Dons (19-7) won the Channel League and will host Los Alamitos (20-8) - the No. 3 team from the Sunset League - in the first round on Tuesday.Dos … [Read more...]

Cate lacrosse receives first-round bye for CIF playoffs

Cate girls lacrosse earned the second seed in the Northern Division CIF playoffs, recieving a bye in Tuesday's first round. The Rams will open their playoff run on Thursday at home against the winner of Mira Costa and Peninsula.The Rams would also be home for Saturdays semi-final round if they should win on Thursday. The championship match is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9th or Thursday, May 10th at a neutral site.Cate swept the Condor League Championship 4-0 and finished with a season … [Read more...]

PHOTO GALLERY: Cate vs. University Prep CIF Division 7 Championship

The speed and skill from Acheampong and the rest of the Rams' midfield was too much for any foe to handle in the CIF Southern Section playoff.

PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Cate defeated University Prep 4-1 on Saturday in CIF's Southern Section Division 7 Championship. The game was played at Warren High School in Downey, California.Avery Schwartz scored three times for Cate and Ema Boateng provided three assists. The Rams held a 2-0 advantage at halftime.We hope you enjoy these photos as a way to visualize the game-day action.For a game story with quotes from players and coaches, Click Here … [Read more...]

PHOTO GALLERY: Providence Hall vs. Orangewood Academy CIF Division 6 Championship

Providence Hall's girls basketball team reached the Division VI CIF Championship game in 2012.

PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Orangewood Academy and Providence Hall met on Saturday at Mater Dei High School to decide the Division 6 champion for CIF's Southern Section.The Spartans ended up holding off the Lions 34-31 in an exciting game played in front of a Spartan-heavy crowd.Here are some images from game-day to help remember the experience..To find a game story and box score, CLICK HERE … [Read more...]

Cate begins CIF SoCal Regional on Monday

Cate's boys soccer team, fresh off a 4-1 victory on Saturday in the CIF Southern Section's Division 7 championship game, begins competition in the CIF SoCal Regional Tournament as the top seed in Division 3 on Monday against Fulton.The two-time defending sectional champion Rams, who did not play in the Regional Tournament last season, host the L.A. City Section school at 4 p.m. at San Marcos High School.The Division-3 SoCal Regional bracket is made up of schools with enrollment of less … [Read more...]

Orangewood cools down Providence Hall for CIF title

Providence Hall's girls basketball team reached the Division VI CIF Championship game in 2012.

SANTA ANA - A last-ditch effort by Providence Hall was turned away by Orangewood Academy on Saturday, resulting in a 34-31 triumph for the Spartans in the Southern Section's Division 6 CIF girls basketball championship game played at Mater Dei High School.The Spartans took a 28-21 lead in the fourth quarter only to have the Lions rush back to tie 31-31 on a 3-pointer by Faith Emerson.Providence Hall would not score again, and three free throws converted by Orangewood in the final two … [Read more...]

Schwartz’s finishing touch seals CIF title for Cate

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DOWNEY - Cate put the finishing touches on its second-straight CIF title on Saturday, using a superb style of possession-heavy soccer to hold down University Prep 4-1 in the Southern Section's Division 7 championship at Warren High School.Avery Schwartz converted three scores for the Rams to bring his playoff total to nine goals. The Yale-bound forward has scored 20 goals in 10 playoff games spanning his junior and senior years."The more important thing is that we won the championship. … [Read more...]

LIVE UPDATES: CIF Southern Section Division 6 Girls Basketball Championship

GAME INTRO: Providence Hall (18-6) and Orangewood Academy (24-5) meet tonight for the CIF Division 6 title at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana.The Lions, from Santa Barbara, reached the championship game in only their second year of sanctioned CIF competition.The Spartans, from nearby Garden Grove, have won 17 games in a row entering tonight's championship.The final two teams alive in the division were the top two seeds entering the posteseason, with Orangewood holding the top … [Read more...]

Live webcast available for Cate soccer’s CIF championship game

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Fox Sports' Prep Zone will be providing a live webcast of the Division 7 boys soccer CIF championship game between Cate and University Prep on Saturday.Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at Warren High School in Downey.There are a number of other soccer and basketball games on Prep Zone's schedule. The link to the streaming webcasts can be found at on FoxSportsWest.com/pages/prepzone.Presidio Sports will also be providing live updates from Warren High School for the Division 7 game. … [Read more...]

CIF releases times for Southern Section championship soccer games

Click on CIF Schedule for printable PDF

The times and locations of the CIF Southern Section Soccer Championships were released on Wednesday.Cate School, the defending boys champions in Division 7, play on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Warren High School in Downey. Presidio Sports will be at the Division 7 championship game providing live updates and a game story to follow.For a map to Warren High School, CLICK HEREChannel League champion Ventura plays at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday against Millikan with the Division 1 title on the … [Read more...]

Offensive eruption puts Cate back in CIF final

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Cate never gave Paraclete a chance.The top-seeded Rams came out flying and never let up in rolling to a 5-1 victory that puts them in the CIF Division 7 boys soccer final for the second straight year.Cate (18-1-1), the defending champion, will play third-seeded University Prep of Victorville in the championship match on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. University Prep defeated Mary Star of the Sea, 3-0, in the other semifinal.Five different players scored for the Rams."It was a great game … [Read more...]

Providence Hall playing CIF final at Mater Dei

Providence Hall’s girls basketball dream season moves to Mater Dei High’s gym, where it will play top-seeded Orangewood Academy in the CIF-SS Division 6 championship game on Saturday.The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., capping a day of six championship games.The Lions (18-6) are in the final in only their second year of playing in CIF competition.Orangewood Academy also is making its first final appearance. The Spartans (24-5) have been to the semifinals in three of the past … [Read more...]