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Boys basketball: Mater Dei rolls into the semifinals

Damian Calhoun — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:15:26 +0000

Tweet Keala King scored 18 of his 23 points in the first half to help Mater Dei roll to a 94-57 victory over La Habra Monday night in the quarterfinals of the Orange Holiday Classic at Chapman University. The Monafrchs (9-1) will face Tustin in the semifinals Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. Mater Dei opened [...]

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Boys basketball: Mater Dei squeaks by in first round game

Damian Calhoun — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:18:43 +0000

Tweet Just kidding. The top-ranked Monarchs opened up the Orange Holiday Classic with a 101-30 victory over Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Montebello and the game wasn’t even that close. The Monarchs went on a 39-0 run and led 48-7 at halftime. Yes, the game was 9-7 at one point in the first quarter. Here are some [...]

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Basketball season opens with tournaments

Steve Fryer — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:09:20 +0000

Tweet All start today (Nov. 30) and continue through Dec. 5 … Loara Tournament (Mater Dei in this one) at Loara; championship game Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Diablo Inferno (Capistrano Valley, Mission Viejo top teams here) at Mission Viejo; championship game Saturday, 7 p.m. Coyote Classic at Buena Park; championship game Saturday, 7 p.m. Basketball season [...]

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An All-California basketball player transferring to Mater Dei?

Steve Fryer — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:54:45 +0000

Tweet Possibly, according to Mater Dei coach Gary McKnight … Max Hooper, a 6-foot-5 junior at Valley Christian in San Jose, has applied for admission to Mater Dei, McKnight confirmed today. Hooper is a “2″ — a shooting guard, the same position Tyler Lamb played as an All-Orange County junior this past season. Hooper was [...]

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Boys basketball: Mater Dei-St. Benedict’s, The Main Event

Damian Calhoun — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:42:57 +0000

Tweet Here is my live blog from Saturday night’s Nike Extravaganza boys basketball game between Mater Dei and St. Benedict’s of New Jersey …the extended version. Ladies and Gentleman, the Main Event Now, the moment, everyone has been waiting for….your Mater Dei Monarchs. The No. 1 team in the land, country, universe, county are set [...]

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Calhoun’s guide to the Nike Extravaganza

Damian Calhoun — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:40:41 +0000

Tweet If you’re a basketball fan, then you’re in for a treat this weekend at Mater Dei for the annual Nike Extravaganza. The action starts Friday with four girls games, including the Mater Dei-Cajon tilt (which Carlos Arias tells me is a big game), and there is also one boys game (JSerra-Dos Pueblos). I’m going [...]

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Boys basketball: Mater Dei’s showdown to be aired live

Damian Calhoun — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:15:25 +0000

Tweet Mater Dei’s game with St. Benedict’s of New Jersey Saturday night at the Nike Extravaganza will be televised live on ESPNU at 9 p.m. Mater Dei and St. Benedict’s are ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in the latest USA Today national poll. However, St. Benedict’s lost to St. Patrick’s of New Jersey Wednesday night. [...]

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CIF boys basketball polls: Division I-AA (Feb. 2)

Damian Calhoun — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:06:25 +0000

Tweet Los Alamitos jumps up one spot, Long Beach Poly falls two … Mater Dei is Mater Dei. CIF-SS Division I-AA (Voting by the Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association) 1. Mater Dei 2. Dominguez 3. ML King 4. Los Alamitos 5. Etiwanda 6. Long Beach Poly 7. Rancho Verde 8. Pasadena 9. LB Jordan [...]

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Boys basketball: Calhoun’s Top 10

Damian Calhoun — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:44:44 +0000

Tweet The new and improved county top 10 will be released shortly, but in the meantime, between time, here is a look at how I voted in this week’s poll.Enjoy. 1. Mater Dei 2. Los Alamitos 3. Sonora 4. Tesoro 5. El Toro 6. Orange Lutheran 7. Canyon 8. Dana Hills 9. Ocean View 10. [...]

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Boys basketball: The weekly planner

Damian Calhoun — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:08:27 +0000

Tweet The second half of league play has started and we also have the big Nike Extravaganza coming up. Here is s quick snapshot of the schedule … circle these dates: (Rankings are from week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1) Tuesday Canyon at Tustin, 7:30 p.m.: Tustin has a strong group of guards, led by Dominic [...]

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