#orangecalifornia / Page 4

Dan Albano's selects five outstanding players in girls basketball last week.

Scores and stats from Orange County games on Wednesday, Jan. 7 ...

Mater Dei is ranked No. 1 in Orange County entering the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions, which includes nine county-ranked teams Thursday through Saturday.

Boys soccer notes: The Lions have several talented players back from last season's team that won CIF-SS and regional titles.

Trinity League rivals JSerra and Mater Dei occupy the top two positions in the first Orange County boys soccer rankings of the season.

Steve Fryer's list of the 10 boys soccer players to watch during the 2025-26 season.

Scores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, Jan. 6 ...

The senior guard on the Fountain Valley basketball team is the Orange County boys athlete of the week.

JSerra climbs to No. 1 in the Orange County girls basketball rankings after beating Fairmont Prep in the Premier Division final at the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic.

The junior guard led Mater Dei's girls basketball team to an impressive win at the Matt Denning Hoops Classic.