Chris Duncan: A True Laguna Champion
By George Basile
If you’ve been involved with youth sports within the last 20 years, you’ve witnessed an unprecedented rise in the level of intensity...
UPDATED: CIF Ends Spring Sports Season
The California Interscholastic Federation and its 10 regional sections that oversee high school sports canceled all playoffs for the Spring 2020 season, CIF Southern...
Sports Briefs
Little Leaguers Head to Tournament of Champions
VFW defeated Rotary 3-1 in the Laguna Beach Little League tournament championship game on Saturday, May 19, pushing...
Sports Update: Jan. 11, 2022
WINTER SPORTS
Boys Basketball (12-13, 1-5)
Laguna almost repeated the meltdown with Newport Harbor on Jan. 19 but held on to edge the Sailors 45-43 on...
Sports Update: Damato off to USA Water Polo, ending era at Laguna
Ethan Damato who built Laguna Girls Water Polo into the most successful high school program in the nation announced last week he has accepted...
Laguna Sports Update: April 1, 2022
SPRING SPORTS
Baseball (7-7, 1-2)
Breakers are in a three-way tie for second after dropping two league games last week. On March 23 at Skipper...
In shock to Laguna sports community, beloved baseball coach Jeff Sears dies at 55
The most successful baseball coach in the sport’s 84-year history at Laguna Beach High School died at Providence Mission Hospital on Sunday. Jeff Sears...
Laguna Sports Update: Estancia runs past Breakers football, Girls tennis beats Marina
Fall/Winter Sports:
FOOTBALL – Estancia runs past Breakers 28-10
Another contest of missed early opportunities, the Breakers let another very winnable contest slip into the loss...
Sports Update: Breakers boys basketball wins league title
Baseball (2-7, 8-14)
Breakers took their first game from Marina with a 4-1 victory on May 18 but suffered two close losses 8-4 and 3-2...
Sports Update: Feb. 18, 2022
WINTER SPORTS
Girls Basketball (18-11)
Laguna played poised and determined last Saturday night at Loara High School as they easily defeated the second-place team from the...
Laguna Sports Update: March 25, 2022
SPRING SPORTS
Baseball (7-5, 1-0)
Noah Neufeld singled in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to allow Laguna to escape Newport with a 2-1...
Laguna Sports Update: Feb. 15, 2022
WINTER SPORTS
Girls Basketball (20-11)
Breakers Qualify for State – Advance to Section Semi’s
Laguna Girls Basketball’s historic run will continue into next week as the Breakers...
Sports Update: Breakers Baseball holds off Newport Harbor
Laguna Sports Update
Baseball (1-5, 7-12)
Breakers jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held off Newport Harbor to earn their first league win on May...
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...
Laguna Sports Update: Breakers Basketball defeats Santa Fe Springs at home
Boys Basketball (8-0)
Breakers set an 87-year school record this past Tuesday when they easily defeated Santa Fe Springs 73-44 at Dugger Gym to open...