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 …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Chasen Ford mows down Tesoro for the second time this season and Mitch Tolman continues to have a big week as El Toro wins the South Coast League title.
If you can't score, you can't win. And against El Toro's pitching staff, Tesoro can't score. And so, with first place on the line Thursday at Tesoro, the Titans couldn't win. For the third time this season, an El Toro pitcher—this time junior Chasen Ford—fired a shutout, beating the Titans, 4-0, to put the final touches on a South Coast League title. The teams came into the week sharing first place, with home and away games against each other. But the Chargers—ranked No. 7 in the Southern Section Division 1 poll—scored a 9-0 victory on Tuesday before following with another shutout on the regular season's final day. El Toro finishes the regular season 24-6 overall, 9-3 in league; Tesoro is 18-10-1, 7-5. Mitchell Tolman, whose first homer of…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The city's Planning Commission convenes for its first May meeting 7 p.m. Thursday.
A sports training company is interested in using an industrial building in Lake Forest for private baseball and softball lessons. The business, Primus Sports Performance, plans to use the facility at 20451 James Bay Circle to train athletes from 12 to 18 years of age who play on competitive softball and baseball teams. Primus Sports would provide lessons for individuals and team training sessions by appointment only, seven days a week. While the building has batting cages, they are not for public recreational use. The city's Planning Commission will consider the business' plan at its Thursday evening meeting. Also on the commission's agenda is a proposal to raise by four feet a faux chimney on the Sun & Sail Club Homeowner's Association …
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Mitchell Tolman's first homer—a grand slam—aids junior pitcher Stephen Villines as the Chargers shut out Tesoro for the second time this season.
Advantage, El Toro. The South Coast League baseball title will play out this week, and El Toro guaranteed itself a piece of the championship with a 9-0 victory Tuesday over Tesoro, the team it was tied with before the game. The regular season concludes on Thursday at Tesoro with the Titans playing host to the Chargers, who have won both league meetings by shutout. Because of that, El Toro (23-6, 8-3) has guaranteed that it will enter the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs next week as the first-place entry from the league, even if it loses to Tesoro (18-9-1, 8-4) in the South Coast finale. That means El Toro, ranked No. 7 in the division, is guaranteed a first-round home game; Tesoro could end up playing another second-place team on the …
Monday, May 7, 2012
The third annual Skate For a Cause carnival at Etnies Skatepark in Lake Forest raises more than enough money to fund a 10-week tour of free skateboarding clinics for children with autism.
Professional skateboarders on Saturday helped raise more than $86,000 during the third annual Skate For a Cause at Etnies Skatepark in Lake Forest. Hosted by the Sheckler Foundation and Etnies Skatepark, the carnival surpassed by far its goal of raising $57,000 for A.Skate, a nonprofit organization that encourages autistic children to embrace skateboarding. The organization provides the opportunity for children across the country to try skateboarding at no cost to their families. “These children have taken skateboarding as an outlet,” said Elisa Swan, Southern California coordinator of A.Skate. “It’s extremely therapeutic for them.” More than 30 professional and amateur skaters competed at the event. Young skateboarders on Saturday made a …
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 …
Friday, May 4, 2012
About 50 professional skateboarders will compete Saturday at Etnies Skatepark in Lake Forest.
Professional skateboarders are coming together Saturday at Etnies Skatepark to raise money for A.skate, an organization that encourages children with autism to explore skateboarding. The third annual Skate For a Cause is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Cinco De Mayo at the park at 20028 Lake Forest Dr. The Sheckler Foundation, the eponymous nonprofit run by San Clemente's Ryan Sheckler, is the force behind the charitable event. Sheckler and a nearly 50 other pro skateboarders will compete in five contests during the event to benefit the charity. A small Cinco De Mayo carnival will also be set up at the park with games and food for skate park visitors. The pro skateboarders will be competing in the following contests: Admission to the event is …
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Monday, April 30, 2012
An adult recreational tennis team from the Lake Forest Beach & Tennis Club takes top honors at the Super Senior National Championships held in Arizona.
A women’s recreational tennis team from Lake Forest has captured the national title at the United States Tennis Association League's 9.0 Super Senior National Championships at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet complex in Surprise, AZ. The team played as the representive of the USTA Southern California Section. This year’s USTA League 9.0 Super Senior National Championship drew the top 24 teams (15 men’s and 9 women’s) from throughout the nation. The Lake Forest team defeated a team from Chico 2-1 in the championship match. Earlier in the day, the Lake Forest team defeated a team from Charlotte, NC, 3-0 in the semifinals. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight on Friday and Saturday. The team, which plays at the Lake …
LeAna Bui
2:44 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
A shout-out to the Tesoro boys and girls. Way to go, Titans! more ›