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Mater Dei dominates Bishop Gorman from the start in clash of powerhouses

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2 years ago

September 7, 2024

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 multiple ratings services, meeting in front of more than 8,000 fans could have marked a de facto national championship game.

And if Friday night at Santa Ana Stadium was for all the marbles, then the Monarchs (2-0) better get fitted for rings after their comfortable 31-15 victory over the Gaels (2-1).

“I told them in the beginning that there is so much talent,” said Mater Dei coach Raul Lara. “When we understand the brotherhood, and we stay together, and we understand our assignments and execute, nobody’s going to beat us.”

Washington commit Dash Beierly bounced back from his debut and completed 13 of 15 passes for 99 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 49 yards, showcasing the short-yardage, multi-facet game he displayed before transferring from Chaparral. Lara said Beierly needed to get used to the environment shift to playing at Mater Dei.

“The first game [I was] shaking some rust off,” Beierly said. “I came out confident [today]. The whole team came out confident.”

Beierly connected with junior wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for 49 yards across the middle in the first quarter, helping drive downfield to set up a one-yard rushing touchdown from Jordon Davison and a 12-yard touchdown grab by 6-foot-6 wideout Chris Henry Jr. to jump out to a 14-0 lead.

Mater Dei High quarterback Dash Beierly makes a pass from the pocket against Bishop Gorman on Friday at Santa Ana Stadium.

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Following up his first-quarter score on the ground, Davison added another to start the scoring in the third, skipping down the right sideline for a 23-yard touchdown. The 6-foot senior ended the contest with 99 yards in 19 carries. Mater Dei had 171 rushing yards overall.

But it wasn’t just the offense working for the Monarchs.

Sacks from Abduall Sanders and Dailon Clanton on the Gaels’ first possession set the tone for Bishop Gorman’s offensive struggles. In the second quarter, Oregon commit Nasir Wyatt sacked Gaels’ quarterback Melvin Spicer IV in Monarchs’ territory. The stop led to a missed field-goal attempt.

Mater Dei sacked Spicer six times, with Sanders and Clanton tallying two a piece.

“When I got here, that was one thing that was very daunting,” Lara said. “It’s not even four guys. It’s like eight guys. They’re tenacious coming after the quarterback.”

Bishop Gorman scored a second-quarter touchdown — aided by Mater Dei’s eight first-half penalties for 71 yards. With less than two minutes left in regulation, the Gaels added a touchdown and a two-point conversion. The Gaels tallied just 152 yards of offense.

Mater Dei remains undefeated against teams other than Trinity League rival St. John Bosco since the start of the 2016 season. Potentially two games between the programs still await in 2024.

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Loyola wins Southern Section Division 1 lacrosse championship

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5 minutes ago

May 17, 2026

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Loyola wins Southern Section Division 1 lacrosse championship

There’s no denying that Loyola’s lacrosse program is best in Southern California and could be that way for years to come with the number of elite young players participating.

On Saturday night, the Cubs (16-3) won their latest Southern Section Division 1 championship with a 14-6 win over Santa Margarita. The Cubs have won three title since the sport was adopted as a championship event in the Southern Section. Defense has been Loyola’s strength all season.

Senior defenders Chase Hellie and Everett Rolph and junior goalkeeper William Russo led one of the best defenses in program history under coach Jimmy Borell.

Senior Cash Ginsberg finished with five goals and junior North Carolina commit Tripp King finished with two goals.

In girls Division 1, Mira Costa upset top-seeded Santa Margarita 12-6.

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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes

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May 17, 2026

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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes

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Napoleon Solo took home the 2026 Preakness Stakes on Saturday, the 151st running of the race.

The favorite in Taj Mahal, the 1 horse, was in the lead from the start until the final turn until Napoleon Solo made his move on the outside and took the lead at the top of the stretch. As Taj Mahal fell off, Iron Honor, the 9 horse, snuck up, but the effort ultimately was not enough.

Napoleon Solo opened at 8-1 and closed at 7-1. Iron Honor, at 8-1, finished second, with Chip Honcho fishing third after closing at 11-1. Ocelli, one of just three horses to run both the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago and Saturday’s Preakness, finished fourth at 8-1.

A Preakness branded starting gate is seen on track prior to the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park on May 16, 2026 in Laurel, Maryland. For the first and only time, Laurel Park is hosting the Preakness Stakes which is the second race of the Triple Crown jewel due to the traditional home of the race of the Pimlico Race Course undergoing complete renovations. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

A $1 exacta paid out $53.60, while a $1 trifecta brought in $597.10. But someone out there is very lucky, as a $1 superhighfive – picking the top-five finishers in order – paid out $12,015.70.

Even moreso, a 20-cent Pick 6 – picking the winners of the six consecutive races, with the final being the Preakness, paid out $33,842.34.

The race was run without the Kentucky Derby winner for the second year in a row. After Sovereignty did not run the Preakness last year – and wound up winning the Belmont Stakes – the training team of Golden Tempo opted to skip the Maryland race.

From 1960 to 2018, only three Derby winners did not run in the Preakness. Three Derby winners have skipped the Preakness in the last five years, and for the sixth time in eight years, for various reasons, the Triple Crown had already been impossible to accomplish by the time the Preakness even rolled around.

“I understand that fans of the sport or fans of the Triple Crown are disappointed, but the horse is not a machine,” Golden Tempo’s trainer, Cherie DeVaux, told Fox News Digital earlier this week.

Paco Lopez, right, atop Napoleon Solo, edges out Iron Honor, ridden by Flavien Prat, to win the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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Only three horses from two weeks ago – Ocelli, Robusta, and Incredibolt, were back at the Preakness. Corona de Oro, the 11 horse on Saturday, was scratched well ahead of the Derby, and Great White, who reared up and fell on his back after becoming startled shortly before entering the Derby gate, took the 13 post on Saturday.

The Preakness went off roughly 24 hours after a horse died following the completion of his very first race.

Hit Zero, trained by Brittany Russell, came into the race as the favorite. However, he finished last in the race, which was won by another one of Russell’s horses, Bold Fact — and upon crossing the finish line, Hit Zero reportedly began coughing, dropped to his knees, then put his head down and died.

The Preakness took place at Laurel Park as Pimlico undergoes renovations. It was the first time ever that Pimlico did not host the race, moving roughly 20 miles south.

Paco Lopez, atop Napoleon Solo, wins the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

The Belmont Stakes, the final Triple Crown race, will take place on June 6. The race will return to Saratoga for a third year in a row as Belmont Park continues to be renovated.

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