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High school baseball and softball: Updated playoff pairings

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High school baseball and softball: Updated playoff pairings

CITY SECTION

SOFTBALL

Tuesday

(All games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

Division III

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First Round

#17 USC-MAE at #16 Jefferson

#20 Alliance Bloomfield at #13 Animo Venice

#19 Huntington Park at #14 Maywood CES

#18 Central City Value at #15 Middle College

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Division IV

First Round

#17 Animo Robinson at #16 LA Jordan

#20 Van Nuys at #13 Animo De La Hoya

#19 Westchester at #14 ESAT

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#18 Animo Bunche at #15 Belmont

Wednesday, May 8

(All games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

OPEN DIVISION

Quarterfinals

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#8 Venice at #1 Granada Hills

#5 El Camino Real at #4 San Pedro

#6 Chavez at #3 Carson

#7 Wilmington Banning at #2 Birmingham

Division II

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First Round

#17 Lincoln at #16 Bernstein

#20 SOCES at #13 Orthopaedic

#19 Triumph Charter at #14 Roybal

#18 LA Hamilton at #15 Canoga Park

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Thursday, May 9

(All games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

Division I

First Round

#16 Gardena at #1 Garfield

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#9 Bravo at #8 Port of LA

#12 LA Roosevelt at #5 Verdugo Hills

#13 South Gate at #4 San Fernando

#14 Sun Valley Poly at #3 Granada Hills Kennedy

#11 Arleta at #6 Eagle Rock

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#10 LA Marshall at #7 Cleveland

#15 Palisades at #2 Legacy

Division III

Second Round

USC-MAE/Jefferson at #1 Torres

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#9 VAAS at #8 University Prep Value

#12 Angelou at #5 Rancho Dominguez

Alliance Bloomfield/Animo Venice at #4 Bell

Huntington Park/Maywood CES at #3 Fremont

#11 Sotomayor at #6 Hollywood

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#10 Sun Valley Magnet at #7 Maywood Academy

Central City Value/Middle College at #2 Narbonne

Division IV

Second Round

Animo Robinson/LA Jordan at #1 Community Charter

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#9 LA Academy of Arts & Sciences at #8 Washington Prep

#12 Crenshaw at #5 LA University

Van Nuys/Animo De La Hoya at #4 Dymally

Westchester/ESAT at #3 LA Leadership Academy

#11 Fulton at #6 Diego Rivera

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#10 LACES vs. #7 Animo Watts at Enterprise Park

Animo Bunche/Belmont at #2 CALS Early College

May 10

(All games at 3 p.m. unless noted)

Division II

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Second Round

Jordan/Animo Robinson at #1 Chatsworth

#9 Santee at #8 Franklin

#12 Sylmar at #5 Northridge Academy

SOCES/Orthopaedic at #4 Taft

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Triumph Charter/Roybal at #3 LA Wilson

#11 North Hollywood at #6 Harbor Teacher

#10 Mendez vs. #7 King/Drew at Gonzales Park

Hamilton/Canoga Park at #2 Marquez

SOUTHERN SECTION

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BASEBALL

Tuesday

(All games at 3:15 p.m. unless noted)

Division 1

Second Round

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Corona at Mater Dei

Aquinas at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

Huntington Beach at Villa Park

Gahr at Santa Margarita

Orange Lutheran at Vista Murrieta

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La Mirada at Santa Ana Foothill

Cypress at San Dimas

Harvard-Westlake at Bonita

Division 2

Second Round

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Westlake at West Torrance

Arcadia at Yorba Linda

Hart at Newport Harbor

Arlington at Palos Verdes

Maranatha at Ayala

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Anaheim Canyon at Quartz Hill

Moorpark at Valencia

Citrus Valley at Crown Lutheran

Division 3

Second Round

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Corona Centennial at Arrowhead Christian

El Modena at South Torrance

Fountain Valley at El Segundo

Corona del Mar at St. John Bosco

Chaminade at Mission Viejo

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Los Alamitos at La Salle

Beckman at La Habra

Summit at Newbury Park

Division 4

Second Round

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Camarillo at Murrieta Valley

Los Osos at Cerritos

San Marino at Oak Hills

Culver City at Eastvale Roosevelt

Tustin at Palm Desert

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Rio Mesa at Ontario Christian

La Quinta at Paraclete

San Juan Hills at St. Francis

Division 5

Second Round

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Ganesha at Santa Monica

Adelanto at Trinity Classical Academy

Segerstrom at Riverside Prep

Oxnard Pacifica at Whittier Christian

Santa Ana Calvary Chapel at Monrovia

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Lakeside at Chino

Montebello at Liberty

Bloomington at Chino Hills

Division 6

Second Round

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Costa Mesa at West Covina

Village Christian at Brentwood

St. Paul at Diamond Bar

Alhambra at Grand Terrace

Salesian at Schurr

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Rancho Mirage at St. Bonaventure

Santa Fe at Viewpoint

Colony at Rialto

Division 7

Second Round

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Buena Park at Hueneme

Banning at Rancho Christian

South El Monte at Artesia

Oakwood at Mary Star

Wildomar Cornerstone Christian at Santa Ana

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Leuzinger at Lancaster Desert Christian

Jurupa Valley at Chaffey

Silverado at Oxford Academy

Division 8

Second Round

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Orange County Pacifica Christian at United Christian Academy

New Roads at San Jacinto Valley

Coachella Valley at Don Bosco Tech

Rancho Alamitos at San Bernardino

Santa Maria Valley Christian at Arroyo Valley

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Edgewood at Beverly Hills

Cal Lutheran at Santa Clarita Christian

Academy of Careers & Exploration at Azusa

SOFTBALL

Tuesday

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(All games at 3:15 p.m. unless noted)

Division 1

First Round

Capistrano Valley at Orange Lutheran

Camarillo at Anaheim Canyon

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Huntington Beach at Riverside Poly

Chino Hills at Murrieta Mesa

Great Oak at Norco

JSerra at La Mirada

Oaks Christian at Los Alamitos

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South Hills at Garden Grove Pacifica

Division 2

Second Round

El Modena at Mater Dei

Beaumont at Ayala

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Tesoro at Gahr

Rio Mesa at Temple City

Rosary Academy at California

Whittier Christian at Cypress

Valley View at Aliso Niguel

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La Serna at Valencia

Division 3

Second Round

West Torrance at Arlington

Woodbridge at Fullerton

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Redondo Union at Sierra Canyon

Etiwanda at La Canada

Santa Fe at Aquinas

Bishop Amat at King

Royal at Charter Oak

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Agoura at Upland

Division 4

Second Round

Norwalk at JW North

Oaks Hills at Jurupa Hills

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Downey at Chaminade

Schurr at Mira Costa

Paraclete at San Marcos

La Quinta at Santa Monica

Sultana at Diamond Bar

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Crescenta Valley at Orange Vista

Division 5

Second Round

Palos Verdes at West Ranch

Quartz Hill at Carter

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Liberty at Keppel

Grace Brethren at Garden Grove

Burbank Providence at South El Monte

Cerritos Valley Christian at Shadow Hills

Paloma Valley at Linfield Christian

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Fillmore at St. Bonaventure

Division 6

Second Round

Harvard-Westlake at Ganesha

Granite Hills at Lancaster

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Indio at Santa Ana Calvary Chapel

Garden Grove Santiago at Lakewood St. Joseph

Viewpoint at Pioneer

University Prep at Mayfield

Canyon Springs at Capistrano Valley Christian

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Paramount at Tahquitz

Division 7

Second Round

Hawthorne MSA at Oxford Academy

Miller at Los Amigos

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Faith Baptist at Yucca Valley

Pasadena Poly at Riverside Prep

Lennox Academy at Eastside

Vista Del Lago at Cathedral City

Academy of Careers & Exploration at Leuzinger

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Orangewood Academy at Muir

Division 8

Quarterfinals

Wildomar Cornerstone Christian at Hesperia Christian

Temecula Prep at Orange

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United Christian Academy at Excelsior Charter

Jurupa Valley at Archer

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Olympic medalist suffers serious injuries after ‘death-defying’ skateboarding stunt

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An Olympic medalist and 13-time X Games winner suffered serious head injuries after a stunt went wrong.

Nyjah Huston, who won bronze in Paris in 2024, said he suffered a fractured skull and eye socket.

“A harsh reminder how death-defying skating massive rails can be…” Huston wrote in an Instagram post which included a photo of himself in a hospital bed. “Taking it one day at a time. I hope yall had a better new years then me. We live to fight another day.”

 

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Nyjah Huston of the United States competes in the men’s street prelims during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at La Concorde 3.  (Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports)

The post also featured Huston being treated by first responders and friends, along with another photo showing a large black-and-blue mark on Huston’s eye.

Numerous skating legends showed their support for Huston, who is considered one of the best skateboarders in the United States today.

Nyjah Huston of Team USA reacts at the Skateboarding Men’s Street Prelims on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Urban Sports Park on July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

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“Been watching @nyjah grow up into one of the best skaters to ever do it and it amazes me the amount of grit this kid has,” Shaun White shared on his Instagram story, via Pro Football Network. “You got this brother. Heal quick!”

Even Tony Hawk shared well-wishes on Huston’s Instagram post.

“Heavy. Stay strong; we know you’ll be back,” the skateboarding legend wrote.

“Man.. prayers for healing brother!” added Ryan Sheckler.

It is unknown whether Huston was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.

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Nyjah Huston, of the United States, celebrates during the men’s skateboard street final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Huston has seven gold medals and five silvers in world championships. He has not competed since the 2024 Olympics, but the California native has his eyes set on the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

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Prep talk: JuJu Watkins returns to Sierra Canyon on Friday

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JuJu Watkins is returning to Sierra Canyon High on Friday, the place where she was a high school basketball All-American.

The school will hold a ceremony retiring her jersey at halftime of the boys’ basketball game between Sierra Canyon and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.

She will be presented with a framed jersey.

Watkins is sitting out this season at USC while recovering from a knee injury.

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Sierra Canyon girls’ basketball coach Alicia Komaki said, “She raised our standards, which was hard to do because we had won four state championships. She was an incredibly talented player.”

Watkins was also making a huge impact in the college game until her injury last season during the NCAA playoffs.

This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.

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Miami beats Ole Miss behind Carson Beck’s game-winning touchdown to reach CFP National Championship Game

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The Miami Hurricanes are heading to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, coming away with a narrow victory over Ole Miss, 31-27, in an all-time postseason contest. 

The Hurricanes will now await the winner of the other semifinal between the Indiana Hoosiers and Oregon Ducks to see who they will play on Jan. 19. But Miami will do so on their home turf, with the National Championship Game being played at Hard Rock Stadium – the site of their home games. 

The game began slowly for both teams, with only Miami getting on the scoreboard in the first quarter with a field goal on their 13-play opening drive. But the fireworks came out from there for the Rebels thanks to the speed of running back Kewan Lacy.

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Charmar Brown of the Miami (FL) Hurricanes celebrates a run in the first quarter of the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 8, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Steve Limentani/ISI Photos)

On just the second play of the second quarter, Lacy was off to the race, finding a seam and busting out a 73-yard touchdown run to go up 7-3 after the extra point.

But this game was back and forth for quite some time, including the ensuing Hurricanes drive as quarterback Carson Beck led the way on a 15-play touchdown series with a CharMar Brown rushing score from four yards out.

The game was deadlocked at 10 apiece when Beck decided to air it out to Keelan Marion, and it was worth the risk. Marion made the grab for a 52-yard touchdown to help Miami go up 17-13 at halftime.

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The third quarter was an odd one for both squads, as their opening drives resulted in a missed field goal apiece. Then, after Beck threw an interception, the Rebels were able to cut the lead to 17-16 in favor of the Hurricanes heading into the fourth quarter for the ages.

There was no absence of electric plays when it mattered most in the final 15 minutes, as Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss got his team downfield enough to take a 19-17 lead with a field goal.

But the speed of Malachi Toney changed the scoreboard for Miami in the best way possible, as he took a screen 36 yards to the house, capping a four-play, 75-yard answer drive for the Hurricanes right after Ole Miss took the lead.

Trinidad Chambliss of the Ole Miss Rebels celebrates a touchdown against the Miami Hurricanes in the second quarter during the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 8, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

With a 24-19 lead and five minutes left to play in the game, Chambliss and the Rebels’ offense had quite enough time to retake the lead. He did just that, finding trusty tight end Dae’Quan Wright for 24 yards to send the Rebels faithful ballistic.

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Ole Miss wanted to go for two in hopes of making it a three-point lead, and Chambliss came through again, finding a wide open Caleb Odom for the key score.

It was up to Beck and the Miami offense to keep the game alive with at least tying the game at 27 apiece. On a crucial third-and-10 just inside field goal range, Beck was confident with his pass to Marion to get well within range. Another pass to Marion made it first-and-goal, and it was clear Miami wasn’t trying to force overtime. They wanted to win it all.

How fitting was it that Beck, scanning the field, found a seam to his left and just sprinted for the colored paint to score the game-winner with 18 seconds left.

But things got fascinating at the end, with Ole Miss going 40 yards in just a few seconds to set up a Hail Mary for the win. Chambliss had the space to loft a pass to the end zone, and though it hit off the hand of a teammate, it landed incomplete for the Miami victory. 

Carson Beck of the Miami Hurricanes passes the ball against the Ole Miss Rebels in the first quarter during the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 8, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona.   (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

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In the box score, Beck was 23-of-37 for 268 yards with his two passing touchdowns and an interception. Marion was a key player in the victory with seven catches for 114 yards, while Mark Fletcher Jr. set the tone in the ground game with 133 yards rushing on 22 carries. Toney also tallied 81 receiving yards for Miami.

For Ole Miss, Chambliss also went 23-of-37 for 277 yards with his touchdown to Wright, who finished with 64 yards on three grabs. De’Zhaun Stribling was five for 77 through the air, while Lacy rushed for 103 yards on 11 carries.

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