Now, it’s official. 

Ocean View, which went into fourth quarter trailing by just five points, couldn’t muster a comeback to pull out a victory in the Division II-A quarterfinal game.

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Adam Maya checks in with a third-quarter update:

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Damian Calhoun checks in with a final score – well, almost final.

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Steve Fryer checked in with a halftime update:

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Playoff bracket sheets are like road maps.

To get to the finals, a team first has to get through this team, and next it probably has to get through that team. Or will it be this other team? And then, maybe …

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Four members of the Los Alamitos Girls soccer team signed letters of intent Wednesday.

Goalie Jordan Santos (San Jose State),  forward-midfielder Katie Suits (Cal), center midfielder Anne Wethe (UC San Diego), and defender Melanie Green (Westmont).

Four members of the defending CIF-SS Division I girls soccer champion Mater Dei Monarchs signed their letters of intent today. Justyne Frued (Oregon State), Taylor Jones (Oregon), Alyssa Oldham (UC Santa Barbara), and Claire Schloemer (USC).

Monarch Coach Matty West had this to say about each of his four seniors.

•  Justyne Freud:  “I am extremely proud of Justyne as she is traveling to Oregon State to display her leadership and athletic skills.  I look forward to watching her development in the competitive PAC-10.”

• Taylor Jones:  “Taylor is such a great girl who is going to a great school, the University of Oregon.  The Ducks are getting a dedicated student-athlete who is going to make a tremendous impact.”

While you’re waiting for more signing confirmations (and, really, they’re moments away), click here to take a look at the Register’s SoCal Sports Now weekday feature. Today, columnist Randy Youngman writes about how the Giants’ Super Bowl victory enters his list of sports’ greatest upsets.

The sophomore point guard is doing a great job getting the Lancers out on the break. He has 11 points. Brea Olinda is sleepwalking. OLu is on a 14-2 run so far for a 45-33 lead.