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Prep sports roundup: Hart comes through with 2-1 baseball win over West Ranch
Facing a must-win situation to get back into the Foothill League baseball race, Hart High came through with a 2-1 win over first-place West Ranch on Wednesday to pull within one game of the Wildcats (7-1).
Ian Edwards came through with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts. Taj Brar started and struck out eight in 4 2/3 innings. Eddie Gutierrez hit a solo home run and finished with three hits. Nolan Stoll went three for three to lead West Ranch.
Hart is trying to give retiring coach Jim Ozella a league title in his final season as coach. The Indians (6-2) were swept by Saugus in a two-game series earlier in league play, forcing them to beat West Ranch on Wednesday and again on Friday at West Ranch to be able to pull into a tie.
Servite 1, Santa Margarita 0: Austin Boatwright had an RBI single in the top of the seventh inning to help Servite stun No. 2-ranked Santa Margarita. Miles Scott threw six scoreless innings with four strikeouts.
JSerra 8, St. John Bosco 6: Dmitri Susidko finished with three RBIs and Tyler Dunning had two hits to lead JSerra. Zach Woodson had three hits for St. John Bosco and Owen Stelzer had a three-run home run.
Foothill 1, Villa Park 0: Noah Macalino had a sacrifice fly in the first inning, and three Foothill pitchers made the run stand up.
El Dorado 3, El Modena 1: AJ Frausto struck out nine in a complete game for El Dorado.
Aliso Niguel 5, San Clemente 2: Jarett Sabol and Brandon Tatch each had two RBIs for Aliso Niguel. Tatch had a home run.
Chaminade 6, Bishop Alemany 1: Adam Batmanian threw a two-hit shutout with seven strikeouts. Ryan Silver had two hits.
Crespi 5, St. Francis 3: Krystan Bell finished with two hits and two RBIs for the Celts.
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 8, Sierra Canyon 1: Dom Cadiz and Levi Sterling hit home runs and Erik Puodziunas struck out six in four innings while allowing one hit for the Knights.
Harvard-Westlake 19, Loyola 2: The Wolverines put together a 12-run fifth inning in the Mission League win. Duncan Marsten had four hits and struck out six in five innings. Freshman Drew Rico had two hits and three RBIs.
Huntington Beach 11, Edison 1: Ethan Porter hit a three-run home run and finished with four RBIs for the Oilers. CJ Weinstein had two doubles.
Los Alamitos 6, Fountain Valley 4: The Griffins (20-5) reached the 20-win plateau. Gavin Porch had a home run.
Corona 7, Corona Centennial 3: The Panthers increased their lead in the Big VIII League behind Sam Burgess, who struck out nine in six innings. Trey Ebel had three RBIs. Anthony Murphy and Seth Hernandez contributed two hits each.
Roosevelt 4, Norco 0: Chris Romo threw scoreless ball for 6 1/3 innings and Chase Pulido had three hits to lead Roosevelt.
Corona Santiago 4, King 2: Tyler Blade, Mathias Fox, Austinrae Gamell and Barrett Ronson each had two hits for Santiago.
Birmingham 6, Cleveland 3: Michael Figueroa threw a complete game to lift Birmingham to 8-0 in the West Valley League. Carlos Esparza and Andrew Valdez each had two hits. Ricardo Rodriguez had two RBIs.
Granada Hills 5, El Camino Real 1: The Highlanders remain in second place in the West Valley League. Jackson Lyons had three hits.
Chatsworth 3, Taft 1: The Chancellors picked up the West Valley League win. Francisco Nava hit a two-run home run.
Damien 2, Rancho Cucamonga 1: Nathan Ries struck out five in six innings for Damien. Julian Hines and JT Lovato had two hits each.
Garden Grove Pacifica 8, La Palma Kennedy 0: Matthew Futami struck out nine in six innings. It was career win No. 300 for coach Mike Caira.
Ayala 11, Alta Loma 3: Eric Hernandez and Jaden Valenzuela each finished with three RBIs.
Cypress 11, Crean Lutheran 4: John Short contributed two hits and three RBIs for Cypress.
Mira Costa 10, Santa Monica 0: Alito McBean struck out nine in five innings and Lucas Schermer had three hits and three RBIs for Mira Costa.
Softball
Granada Hills 4, Birmingham 0: Lainey Brown went four for four and Annabella Ramirez hit a two-run home run for Granada Hills. Addison Moorman struck out seven with no walks.
Norco 12, Corona Centennial 2: The Cougars hit five home runs. Savannah Gonzalez had a three-run home run.
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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.”
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.
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
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.
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.
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)
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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