(Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG ... The loose demeanor helped Peninsula hand top-seeded host Mater Dei just its second lost set of the playoffs to open the contest.

CHULA VISTA — The No. 1-ranked softball team in the section, Mater Dei Catholic High School, follows a script before every home game. The Crusaders stand in single file along the first-base line ...

Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) is an athletic powerhouse, especially in football, where the program won a record sixth USA TODAY Sports Super 25 national title. Now, the school has ...

In a rare move for high school sports, Mater Dei High School, a private Catholic school in Santa Ana, Calif., signed a seven-figure, 10-year multimedia rights agreement with Playfly Sports ...

Cancel anytime. By Tim Vizer, Special to the Post-Dispatch Dec 30, 2024 Dec 30, 2024 0 Mater Dei players celebrate as they receive the first place trophy. Mater Dei played Breese Central in the ...

MISSION VIEJO — Mater Dei coach Raul Lara still remembers losing to De La Salle. The then-Long Beach Poly coach lost to the Spartans at home 29-15 in 2001 in one of the most anticipated high ...

SANTA ANA — Mater Dei and St. John Bosco faced off Friday with the familiar task of settling two of the biggest stakes in their football rivalry. The Monarchs dished out the clarity on the ...

Mater Dei defensive back CJ Lavender Jr. attempts to elude a Bishop Gorman player after making an interception. / Photo by Heston Quan The Nation's top high school football team faces a road test ...

Can anyone beat Mater Dei? The No. 2-ranked team in the country wasn't even close. Here are key takeaways from the Monarchs' dominating win over the Gaels. Mater Dei's Trenton Dunn powers into the ...

LOS ANGELES — St. John Bosco basketball was shocked by its performance in an 83-62 blowout loss against Mater Dei Saturday in the Coastal Catholic Classic at Crypto.com Arena. The game was the ...

Mater Dei dominated San Mateo Serra in the CIF State Open Division championship game 35-0 Saturday at Saddleback College. The 2023 Monarchs are in the conversation. The Mater Dei football team ...

A lawsuit that propelled Mater Dei High School into the national spotlight and raised questions about the culture of the school’s football and sports programs and whether coaches, school ...