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Rory Schoonmaker is the new head football coach at Los Alamitos High.

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After six years under former coach Ray Fenton, who left for Orange Lutheran, Los Alamitos will enter a new era under Rory Schoonmaker.

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Delaney White and Sierra Canyon coach Alicia Komaki embrace after winning the CIF Southern Section Open Division championship on Feb. 28, 2026.

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The best basketball players from the CIF Southern Section's 2025-26 season on one page. The All-CIF selections for boys and girls hoops.

Could Nik Khamenia (circled left) team up with former high school classmate Trent Perry at UCLA?

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Former California standout and McDonald's All-American Nik Khamenia is in the transfer portal after one season at Duke. Could he be coming back to SoCal?

Notre Dame Sherman Oaks taking on Crespi in a Mission League baseball game during the 2026 season.

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No more one-and-done in the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs, at least for Division 1. A new format will be introduced.

Sierra Canyon's Brandon McCoy Jr. soars for a dunk against Salesian Prep in the CIF State Open Division title game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on March 14, 2026.

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It's been a great week for the Michigan men's basketball program. Not only did the Wolverines win the NCAA national title with a 69-63 win over UConn Monday nig

St. John Bosco celebrates its dramatic 3-2 walk-off victory over Santa Margarita in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 final at Cal State Fullerton on Friday, May 30, 2025.

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California's No. 1 and 2 teams will play in this week's Boras Classic.

South Hills baseball takes on Ranch Christian during the CIF Southern Section 2026 spring regular season.

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St. John Bosco solidifies itself as the No. 1 team in the land after beating Orange Lutheran in three-game series.

Sierra Canyon's JJ Sati-Grier drives to the basket against Harvard-Westlake in the CIF State Open Division regional final.

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Sierra Canyon and St. Francis could be be the top teams to watch next season.

Ontario Christian's Kaleena Smith sets up the offense against Sierra Canyon in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final.

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Ontario Christian superstar Kaleena Smith is the High School On SI 2026 SoCal girls basketball Player of the Year.

Corona baseball team celebrates at the 2025 Boras Classic.

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Some of the best high school baseball in the country is played in the CIF Southern Section. Here's the latest Top 25 rankings as of March 23, 2026.

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Inglewood's Jason Crowe Jr., who smashed California's all-time scoring record, highlights High School On SI's All-SoCal boys basketball team.

De La Salle celebrated its 33rd straight championship on Nov. 21 at Diablo Valley College with a hard-fought 24-17 win over Pittsburg

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De La Salle will host Corona Centennial for the first time since 2015 on September 25, 2026.

Damien boys basketball team celebrates its CIF State Division I championship at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 13, 2026.

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Below is a score list and full stats from the CIF State 2026 high school boys and girls basketball champions on March 13-14 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

Sabrina Ionescu poses with Ontario Christian sophomore Kaleena Smith, the game's MVP after she scored 23 points in a 61-44 win over Mitty on Jan. 4 at Carondelet High School in Concord, Calif.

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Ontario Christian and Corona Centennial stayed put in High School On SI's California CIF-Southern Section top 25 girls basketball rankings for the week of Mar. 16 after winning regional and state titles.

Ontario Christian's Kaleena Smith is the No. 1 recruit in the 2027 class. She leads Knights to second straight Open Division championship. She had 24 points in a 56-49 win over Mitty.

Ontario Christian will be without freshman sensation Chloe Jenkins in second showdown this season of national powers

Damien boys basketball team celebrates 58-55 win over Folsom to take the CIF Division 1 boys championship March 13 at Golden 1 Center.

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Damien coach Mike LeDuc wins his 1,127th game and second state title with bitterly-fought win over host Folsom; Centennial's bigs plus Cal-bound Armanyie Reed led Centennial to first title

Cornerstone Christian Benjamin Lukacs with two of his game-high 26 points lifting the Cougars to a 74-64 CIF State Division 3 title win over Birmingham at Golden 1 Center on March 13, 2026

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SACRAMENTO — The final horn had sounded, his players celebrated wildly on the floor and 73-year-old coach Chris Lavdiotis, after giving a quick group hug with a

Ontario Christian's Kaleena Smith drives to the hoop against a Sierra Canyon defender in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final on Feb. 28, 2026. She leads her team into the state finals 6 p.m. Saturday against Mitty with a possible mythical national championship on the line.

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Sierra Canyon, Ontario Christian, Mitty play for national titles; Central Section takes center stage; Kaleen Smith makes debut; Jelani McCoy, McKenna Woliczko offer swan songs

Sage Hill girls basketball celebrates a shocking win over No. 1 Sierra Canyon in the CIF State Open Division regional playoffs.

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Ontario Christian is back on top after Open Division champion Sierra Canyon's state playoff loss to Sage Hill in High School On SI's California CIF-Southern Section top 25 girls basketball rankings for the week of Mar. 9.

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Jerzy Robinson's high school career is over after Sage Hills stunned Sierra Canyon at home in the CIF State regional semifinals Saturday night.

St. Bernard has appointed Dean Herrington its new football coach.

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Dean Herrington, who has 159 career wins, five CIF finals appearances, two CIF titles and a CIF State title to his name, will take over at St. Bernard in Los Angeles.

Ray Fenton is the new football coach at Orange Lutheran after winning a CIF title at Los Alamitos in 2025.

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Fenton was 80-33 as a head coach at Los Alamitos, including a CIF title in 2025. Now he's the newest coach in the powerhouse Trinity League.

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Several freshmen across California have already posted top marks early in the 2026 girls track and field season. Here are 10 ninth-graders to watch this spring.

Top 2027 defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou (middle) has complete his transfer from Orange Lutheran to Sierra Canyon.

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Marcus Fakatou has completed a transfer from Orange Lutheran to Sierra Canyon this spring.

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Jason Crowe Jr. saw his high school career come to an end Tuesday night in Inglewood's CIF State playoff loss to Damien.