Beach volleyball celebrates inaugural season as CIF SS sport

Beach volleyball celebrates inaugural season as CIF SS sport

By Lou Ponsi Growing up so close to the coast, many athletes in the Capistrano Unified School District play the
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Nothing can stop San Juan Hills High basketball coach Jason Efstathiou

Nothing can stop San Juan Hills High basketball coach Jason Efstathiou

By Greg Mellen There were times he almost wished for death. His legs encased in ice, the exhaustion nearly unbearable
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Tesoro streaks to first-ever SoCal baseball title in its 20-year history

Tesoro streaks to first-ever SoCal baseball title in its 20-year history

By Greg Mellen After Nate Molinari made a nifty pick of a ball in the dirt at first base to
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‘Joy just hit my heart’ says San Juan Hills Co-CIF-SS Player of the Year John McFadden

‘Joy just hit my heart’ says San Juan Hills Co-CIF-SS Player of the Year John McFadden

By Lou Ponsi The successes of San Juan Hills boys basketball player John McFadden are well documented. McFadden and teammate
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‘It’s really something special’ says San Juan Hills Co-CIF-SS Player of the Year Mark Reichner

‘It’s really something special’ says San Juan Hills Co-CIF-SS Player of the Year Mark Reichner

By Lou Ponsi The San Juan Hills boys basketball team made history this season, and senior Mark Reichner played a
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Tesoro High dedicates new sand volleyball courts

Tesoro High dedicates new sand volleyball courts

  By Lou Ponsi Tesoro High School’s beach volleyball players have a new at-home advantage — sand volleyball courts at the
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Capistrano Unified remembers Dr. John Cheng, a beloved physician who died during church shooting on Sunday

Capistrano Unified remembers Dr. John Cheng, a beloved physician who died during church shooting on Sunday

By CUSD Insider staff An Aliso Viejo doctor who tragically died while trying to save the lives of others during
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Hidden Hills Elementary student heads to France for BMX Racing World Championship

Hidden Hills Elementary student heads to France for BMX Racing World Championship

By Lou Ponsi Sailor Denton was 6 years old when her grandfather took her to the BMX track to watch
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Historic seasons for two CUSD boys basketball teams

Historic seasons for two CUSD boys basketball teams

By Greg Mellen Two boys basketball programs in the Capistrano Unified School District went where they had never gone before.
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Focus on Alumni: SCHS grad, former pro introduces ‘Street Soccer’ to SoCal 

Focus on Alumni: SCHS grad, former pro introduces ‘Street Soccer’ to SoCal 

By Lou Ponsi Most weekday afternoons and evenings, dozens of local boys and girls play small-sided soccer on a concrete
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