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By Mike Sciacca | February 27, 2014
For as tremendous the journey has been to date, the season now comes down to a single game for the Laguna Beach High girls' water polo team. The Breakers have reached their ultimate destination, the William Woollett Jr. Aquatic Center in Irvine but not yet, they say, their ultimate goal. It's been a simple goal, to win a CIF Southern Section championship, but never an easy one. The Breakers, the target of many a team in 2014, have put themselves to do just that. Top-seeded Laguna will return to the Woollett Center Saturday for its final game of the season, the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship final, three days after the Breakers took care of Los Alamitos, 12-5, at the same pool site they have been working and fighting toward to reach at the end the season.
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By Mike Sciacca | February 20, 2014
One down, three to go. The top-ranked Laguna Beach girls' water polo team began its bid for a CIF Southern Section championship Wednesday by taking on Marina. The Breakers once again bolted to a big, early lead and went on to overwhelm, as they have many a previous opponent, the visiting Vikings, 23-5, in a first-round Division 1 game. Laguna faced a 20-win Marina squad that was enjoying a breakout season. But the Breakers made quick work of the Vikings (20-10), the fourth-place team from the Sunset League and an at-large entry to the playoffs.
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October 4, 2012
Friday Girls' Tennis (3 p.m.) Aliso Niguel at Laguna (Laguna Invitational) Boys' Frosh/Soph Water Polo (TBA) Laguna at Mater Dei Tournament Football (7 p.m.) Saddleback at Laguna Frosh/Soph Football (3:15 p.m.) Saddleback at Laguna * Saturday Girls' Tennis (9 a.m.) Laguna Invitational Cross-Country (TBA) Laguna at Clovis Invitational Boys' Frosh/Soph Water Polo (TBA) Laguna at Mater Dei Tournament * Monday Girls' Golf (2:30 p.m.)
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From Staff Reports | February 9, 2012
Jackson Stillwell hit his shot and the Laguna Beach boys' Division 2 squad, Team 2, hit its stride Saturday to record one of its best victories of the National Junior Basketball season. Stillwell connected on a jumper at the buzzer and Laguna pulled out a 31-30 victory over the Laguna Hills "Arizona" team. Laguna Team 2 used a 1-3-1 zone press in the second half, which keyed the win and evened its record at 4-4. Laguna Team 2 hosts the Laguna Hills "UC Santa Cruz" team at 1:40 p.m. Saturday at Thurston Middle School in Laguna Beach.
ENTERTAINMENT
By Cheryl Pruett | May 14, 2010
Unsure if Orange County is noir-challenged? ?Orange County Noir? explores the underbelly of Orange County locales with the noir treatment, complete with danger, cynical characters and the antithesis of Orange County pretty. The book, released in April, features Orange County and Southern California writers who take a hard-boiled look at Orange County. The collection of 14 short stories carries on in the tradition of the greats such as Raymond Chandler?s ?The Big Sleep,?
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By Matt Szabo | February 5, 2010
PALOS VERDES ESTATES? It was the biggest nonleague game of the year for the Laguna Beach High girls? water polo team. The word ?over-prepared? didn?t exist. ?We?ve been preparing and talking about Palos Verdes all year long,? Coach Ethan Damato said. ?I have like 10 films on them.? What did exist though at Palos Verdes High was quite a gap between the Breakers and the host Sea Kings. Second-ranked Laguna served notice that it should be the favorite to defend its CIF Southern Section Division II title after defeating top-ranked Palos Verdes, 10-5, on Jan. 29. The Breakers (15-5)
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By Matt Szabo | July 24, 2009
They were the third-seeded team in the tournament, and after the smoke had cleared they placed third overall. But it was still just a tad disappointing for the Laguna Beach High girls? water polo team over the weekend at the California State High School Championships. Laguna felt like it had the talent to win the tournament, and was within a goal of advancing to the final. But the Breakers were denied in the semifinals by Los Alamitos, 6-5, on Sunday morning at Corona del Mar High.
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April 24, 2009
The Laguna Beach Water Polo 12-and-under girls’ team won the Commerce tournament over the weekend, beating three teams in a single day of competition Saturday. The girls started off slowly in the first game against Tustin-based SOCAL, but found their rhythm by halftime and won, 11-1. They then topped tournament host and powerhouse, Commerce, 12-4, although Commerce created some matchup problems. Laguna faced a familiar Los Alamitos foe in the finals, but won, 14-3, despite having just one substitute.
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March 6, 2009
Fresh off its CIF Southern Section Division II championship, the Laguna Beach High girls? water polo team is competing in the Masters Tournament that begins today at four pools throughout Orange County. The 16-team tournament features finalists from each of the six division championship games, plus semifinalists from Division I and at-large teams. Laguna Beach, the No. 3 seed, plays against No. 14 Arroyo Grande today at 2:30 p.m. at Santa Margarita High. Should the Breakers win, they?
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By Mike Sciacca | February 20, 2009
The Laguna Beach High girls? water polo team has reached the final leg of its season. The Breakers? goal is simple: win a CIF Southern Section championship. Laguna began Division II postseason play Thursday at home against wild-card game winner Thousand Oaks. The score, however, wasn?t available at press time. A win over Thousand Oaks would advance top-seeded Laguna to a second-round game Saturday against the winner of the Thursday first-round match between Canyon of Anaheim (Century No. 1)