Baseball
Laguna Beach Little League all stars wins first state title
By Timothy Hessen, Special to the Independent
For the first time in Laguna Beach little league history, the town has won a state championship. The undefeated all-star team clinched their victory of the double elimination state tournament with a tightly contested 7-6 win over Apple Valley on July 14.
The powerhouse...
Laguna Sports Update: July 8, 2022
SUMMER UPDATES
Baseball – Jairo Ochoa has confirmed the core of his coaching staff is returning for 2023 led by Austin Paxson back for his seventh season for Laguna.
Basketball – Varsity went 2-2 last week defeating Costa Mesa and St Margaret’s but dropping contests to Los Alamitos and Trabuco Hills.
Boys...
Sports Update: May 27, 2022
Laguna’s Spring teams wrapped-up their seasons this past week with the annual team and all-league team awards announced.
Baseball
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Baseball (13-13, 4-5)
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Laguna Sports Update: April 15, 2022
SPRING SPORTS
Baseball (11-10, 3-3)
Marina’s Gabe Geiger doubled home Joey Murphy to lift the Vikings to a 3-2 tenth inning walk-off victory over Laguna on Tuesday at the Viking diamond. Breaker’s ace Nick Bonn pitch seven innings allowing two runs and striking out 12. The game went two 1/3 extra...
Laguna Sports Update: April 8, 2022
Baseball (10-9, 3-2)
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Laguna Sports Update: April 1, 2022
SPRING SPORTS
Baseball (7-7, 1-2)
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Laguna Sports Update: March 25, 2022
SPRING SPORTS
Baseball (7-5, 1-0)
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Laguna Sports Update: Feb. 15, 2022
WINTER SPORTS
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Breakers Qualify for State – Advance to Section Semi’s
Laguna Girls Basketball’s historic run will continue into next week as the Breakers have qualified for the State playoffs that open on March 1. This past Wednesday, the Breakers were in Bermuda Dunes for the D5AA semifinals against...