Raul Lara returns to Long Beach Poly as football coach of Mater Dei
“Welcome home.”A Long Beach Poly assistant football coach offered a warm greeting to Mater Dei football coach Raul Lara on Saturday morning before the start…
Mission Viejo, Mater Dei could meet in passing tournament
Saturday is one of those busy days in summer passing competitions for fans to get a sneak peek of the high school football season.Mission Viejo…
Prep baseball: West Ranch defeats Mater Dei for Division 2 title
It was a night when gnats came out by the hundreds at Cal State Fullerton’s Goodwin Field. Fans swatted them away. Players endured.“In my ears,…
Why new Santa Margarita coach Carson Palmer returned to his alma mater
Carson Palmer is coming home, and he’s bringing a team of elite football minds with him.Last week, Palmer was named the new Santa Margarita High…
Prep talk: Defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui of Mater Dei is Trinity League MVP
At 6 feet 3 and 315 pounds, Tomuhini Topui of Mater Dei is easily spotted on a football field. Wearing No. 52, he’s the big…
Mater Dei pulls away late to win CIF Open Division state title
Too much talent. That was the story of the CIF Open Division state championship bowl game on Saturday night.Santa Ana Mater Dei showed why it…
Column: De La Salle faces unenviable task against Mater Dei
Somebody kept calling.“Hello,” I’d answer.Nobody would respond. There was only the sound of talking in the background. It happened five times.The mystery was solved when…
Mater Dei cruises past Centennial to set up rematch with Bosco
Mater Dei cruised to top-program status in Southern California, and the nation, this season. Coach Raul Lara’s squad took down Nevada’s Bishop Gorman, swiftly defeated…
Mater Dei girls’ volleyball repeats as Division 1 champions
Winning back-to-back titles is one of the toughest feats in sports, yet the Mater Dei High girls volleyball team made it look easy Saturday night,…
Mater Dei forces four turnovers in rout of St. John Bosco
It was football’s version of a first-round knockout.Taking advantage of two interceptions, a fumble recovery, precision passing from Dash Beierly and power running from Jordon…
What happened to top Mater Dei football players going to USC?
The announcement last week of star junior defensive tackle Tomuhini Topui of Mater Dei High committing to Oregon might invoke nostalgia for USC fans wishing…
Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, Corona Centennial pick up football wins
Mater Dei’s trip to Hawaii to face defending state football champion Kahuku on the North Shore on Saturday night went about as well as you…
Mater Dei dominates Bishop Gorman from the start in clash of powerhouses
It might still be early in the season, but Mater Dei and Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, the top two ranked teams in the nation by…
Girls’ volleyball: Reloaded Mater Dei faces tough task for repeat
If recent history is any indication, the Mater Dei High girls’ volleyball team will have a tough task defending its Southern Section Division 1 crown…
Redondo Union ends Mater Dei’s 28-match win streak in girls’ volleyball
When asked before the match to compare this year’s team to last, Redondo Union girls’ volleyball coach Tommy Chaffins said “We’re grittier.”That grit was evident…
No. 1 Mater Dei pulls away in second half to beat No. 2 Corona Centennial
No. 1-ranked Mater Dei turned in a dominating defensive performance in the second half Thursday night to pull away from No. 2 Corona Centennial and…