Colorado’s Maddox Daniels fouls USC’s Tahj Eaddy during their Pac-12 Tournament semifinal on Friday night in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 12: Tahj Eaddy #2 of the USC Trojans is guarded by Eli Parquet #24 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the Pac-12 Conference basketball tournament semifinals at T-Mobile…
Month: March 2021
Football roundup: Santa Margarita soars in opener; Corona del Mar extends win streak
Colt Fulton threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns as No. 4-ranked Santa Margarita soared to a 54-16 victory over Lakewood in Anthony Rouzier’s first game as the Eagles’ coach. Fulton threw the touchdown passes to five different receivers – Michael Buckley, Ian Grogan, Jalen Jones, Nicholas Lopez and Reymello Murphy. Murphy had four receptions…
OCVarsity Football Preview: The (unusual, surprising, bizarre) ’21 spring season begins
The question that loomed over high school football for months has finally been answered. Yes, there is going to be a season this school year. It won’t be a typical season for a lot of reasons, but that seems to be a minor point given the circumstances. OCVarsity knows you’re ready for football, and have…
OCVarsity Football Preview: The (unusual, surprising, bizarre) ’21 spring season begins
The question that loomed over high school football for months has finally been answered. Yes, there is going to be a season this school year. It won’t be a typical season for a lot of reasons, but that seems to be a minor point given the circumstances. OCVarsity knows you’re ready for football, and have…
OCVarsity Football Preview: The (unusual, surprising, bizarre) ’21 spring season begins
The question that loomed over high school football for months has finally been answered. Yes, there is going to be a season this school year. It won’t be a typical season for a lot of reasons, but that seems to be a minor point given the circumstances. OCVarsity knows you’re ready for football, and have…
Whicker: Utah Jazz rose to power after a COVID-19 vigil
In the final days before COVID-19 introduced itself like an unsympathetic devil, athletes and reporters did their interviews a couple of yards apart. It was weird, especially for those who weren’t unanimously famous, to speak from a podium. To Rudy Gobert, it was funny. On March 9 of last year, the Utah Jazz center answered…
Recipe: Pickled red onions add sweet-sour allure to many dishes
Pickled red onions are a culinary treasure. Brightened with a balancing act of vinegar and sugar, they create a refreshing contrast to the richness of the foods they accompany. Their sweet-sour allure is a delicious addition on charcuterie boards alongside everything from pâtés to salami, Spanish chorizo to rolled-up prosciutto. Tuck them into sandwiches, alongside…
USC’s comeback not enough against Colorado in Pac-12 semis
Colorado’s Maddox Daniels fouls USC’s Tahj Eaddy during their Pac-12 Tournament semifinal on Friday night in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 12: Tahj Eaddy #2 of the USC Trojans is guarded by Eli Parquet #24 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the Pac-12 Conference basketball tournament semifinals at T-Mobile…
Football roundup: Santa Margarita soars in opener; Corona del Mar extends win streak
Colt Fulton threw for 313 yards and five touchdowns as No. 4-ranked Santa Margarita soared to a 54-16 victory over Lakewood in Anthony Rouzier’s first game as the Eagles’ coach. Fulton threw the touchdown passes to five different receivers – Michael Buckley, Ian Grogan, Jalen Jones, Nicholas Lopez and Reymello Murphy. Murphy had four receptions…
OCVarsity Football Preview: The (unusual, surprising, bizarre) ’21 spring season begins
The question that loomed over high school football for months has finally been answered. Yes, there is going to be a season this school year. It won’t be a typical season for a lot of reasons, but that seems to be a minor point given the circumstances. OCVarsity knows you’re ready for football, and have…
OCVarsity Football Preview: The (unusual, surprising, bizarre) ’21 spring season begins
The question that loomed over high school football for months has finally been answered. Yes, there is going to be a season this school year. It won’t be a typical season for a lot of reasons, but that seems to be a minor point given the circumstances. OCVarsity knows you’re ready for football, and have…
USC’s comeback not enough against Colorado in Pac-12 semis
Colorado’s Maddox Daniels fouls USC’s Tahj Eaddy during their Pac-12 Tournament semifinal on Friday night in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 12: Tahj Eaddy #2 of the USC Trojans is guarded by Eli Parquet #24 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the Pac-12 Conference basketball tournament semifinals at T-Mobile…
Angels’ Brandon Marsh looking forward to getting back in the field
TEMPE, Ariz. — Brandon Marsh has heard all about his rising prospect status and how he could reach the majors this season. But the Angels’ No. 1 prospect doesn’t want to think about any of that. “I try to keep it off my mind because when you hear stuff like that you tell yourself to…
Friday Night Football: All of our coverage from the opening games
In a lot of ways it was an unusual night — high school football in March? — but Friday night was about as normal as anything that has happened in the past year. High school teams suited up and played games — real games — under the lights and their fans were able to sit…
High-profile defense attorney accuses OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer of protecting lying cops
Orange County District Todd Spitzer is failing his legal duty to report police officers with questionable conduct to defense lawyers, alleges a court document filed this week by Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders. Sanders, in his court motion, said Spitzer is protecting such cops rather than placing them in the Brady notification system — a…
Troy, El Toro ‘shocked’ as season-opening football game canceled due to COVID concerns
The season-opening football game between host El Toro High and Troy joined the ranks of cancellations Friday afternoon, March 12, leaving the programs frustrated and seeking answers. Troy coach Michael Echaves and El Toro coach Randall Reynoso both said their teams tested negative for the virus this week but Echaves said the Fullerton Joint Union…
USC’s comeback not enough against Colorado in Pac-12 semis
Colorado’s Maddox Daniels fouls USC’s Tahj Eaddy during their Pac-12 Tournament semifinal on Friday night in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 12: Tahj Eaddy #2 of the USC Trojans is guarded by Eli Parquet #24 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the Pac-12 Conference basketball tournament semifinals at T-Mobile…
USC’s comeback not enough against Colorado in Pac-12 semis
Colorado’s Maddox Daniels fouls USC’s Tahj Eaddy during their Pac-12 Tournament semifinal on Friday night in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 12: Tahj Eaddy #2 of the USC Trojans is guarded by Eli Parquet #24 of the Colorado Buffaloes during the Pac-12 Conference basketball tournament semifinals at T-Mobile…
Friday Night Football: All of our coverage from the opening games
In a lot of ways it was an unusual night — high school football in March? — but Friday night was about as normal as anything that has happened in the past year. High school teams suited up and played games — real games — under the lights and their fans were able to sit…
High-profile defense attorney accuses OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer of protecting lying cops
Orange County District Todd Spitzer is failing his legal duty to report police officers with questionable conduct to defense lawyers, alleges a court document filed this week by Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders. Sanders, in his court motion, said Spitzer is protecting such cops rather than placing them in the Brady notification system — a…