Correspondent / Orange County Register

Lou Ponsi

Villa Park right fielder Aidan Young (24) makes a diving catch in the first inning as they play St. John Bosco in their CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Villa Park High School on Friday May 22, 2025. St. John Bosco defeated Villa Park 4-3 in nine innings.(Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)

Villa Park battles to the end but loses to St. John Bosco in quarterfinals

May 23, 2025 at 6:43 p.m.

Villa Park baseball ties the score with two runs in the 7th but St. John Bosco wins the Division 1 contest in 9 innings.

The Los Alamitos trio of, from left, Alivia Magallanes, Audrey Hobbs and Jaliane Brooks combined for four hits, five RBIs and three runs in the Griffins’ 7-1 victory over La Serna in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals Wednesday. May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lou Ponsi)

Los Alamitos softball pounds La Serna, grabs spot in Division 2 semifinals

May 21, 2025 at 8:46 p.m.

Los Alamitos scores all seven of its runs by the third inning as its offense continues to lead the way in the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs.

Sean Kassawara and Logan Anderson combined for a shutout in an 8-0 win over Orange Lutheran in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Los Alamitos High School. (Photo by Lou Ponsi)

Los Alamitos comes through in the clutch to beat Orange Lutheran in playoffs

May 20, 2025 at 8:53 p.m.

Los Alamitos gets a key strikeout from Tristin Dalzell and then puts together two four-run innings to win the CIF-SS Division 1 playoff game.

Aliso Niguel’s Jaslene Massey makes an attempt in the shot put during the CIF Southern Section track and field finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark on Saturday, May 17 2025. (Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos, Contributing Photographer)

Rosary girls thrilled with their share of title at CIF-SS track finals

May 17, 2025 at 10:01 p.m.

Rosary overcomes its misstep at prelims to finish as co-champs in Division 4, and the day is filled with highlights for Orange County girls at the Southern Section finals.

El Modena catcher Parker Mayes, left, gave pitcher Sara Pinedo, right, a cushion with a three-run home run in the first inning of the Vanguards’ 7-5 victory over Rosary in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Photo by Lou Ponsi)

El Modena softball’s early outburst leads to win over Rosary in CIF-SS playoffs

May 17, 2025 at 5:29 p.m.

El Modena knocks off the No. 1-ranked team in Orange County in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.

Siblings Carol Phelps, John Phelps and Louise Shamblen, from left, live in close proximity to one another in Fullerton, CA. John, 87, and Louise, 85, live across the street from one another and younger sister Carol, 80, lives in an apartment just a short walk from them. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

These Fullerton siblings stick close together

May 17, 2025 at 9:25 a.m.

Three siblings moved into a Fullerton retirement community to keep family close by.

El Modena softball players celebrate after the final out in the Vanguards’ 8-5 victory over Pacifica in a CIF-SS Division 1 first-round playoff game Thursday, May 15, 2025, at El Modena High School. (Photo by Lou Ponsi)

El Modena softball holds off Pacifica in first round of CIF-SS playoffs

May 15, 2025 at 11:02 p.m.

El Modena builds an 8-0 lead before the two-time defending Division 1 champions make it close in the seventh. The Vanguards will face Rosary in the second round Saturday.

San Gabriel Academy coach Derek Duran is lifted up to celebrate with the CIF-SS Division 7 boys volleyball championship plaque in Brea on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Brea Olinda volleyball loses to San Gabriel Academy in 5-set thriller in CIF-SS finals

May 15, 2025 at 1:33 p.m.

Brea Olinda pushes the match to five sets after losing a key player, but San Gabriel Academy triumphs in the Division 7 final Wednesday.

Sage Hill celebrates after they defeat Crean Lutheran 25-21, 26-24, 25-18 for the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 4 boys volleyball playoffs, May 10, 2025, at Sage Hill High.
(Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

Sage Hill volleyball back in CIF-SS finals with sweep of Crean Lutheran

May 12, 2025 at 10:03 p.m.

Jackson Cryst's 19 kills help overpower Crean Lutheran and give Sage Hill a chance to win a second consecutive CIF-SS title.

Ron Beard, left, breaks out in a smile as his wife, Sue, blows out the candle on their anniversary cake during a 70th anniversary party for the couple at the Sea Bluffs Ivy Signature Living in Dana Point on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Celebrating 70 years together; an OC couple marks a platinum wedding anniversary

May 9, 2025 at 4:58 p.m.

Ron, 91, and Sue, 85, Beard celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on May 8 at Sea Bluffs Ivy Signature Living in Dana Point.

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