Brandon Lewis inherited his penchant for the three-point shot from his father, a former college player who taught him the game. But for all the countless hours he has spent lofting basketballs through his home hoop, the Laguna forward never imagined he would be chasing the team record for three pointers made in a single [...]
Laguna Beach High School’s football team is heading to the weight room after concluding its spring workouts. Summer practices begin July 5. Veteran coach and Athletic Director Mike Churchill, who took over for Jonathon Todd this season, said “I can’t wait to get the pads on.” A lack of bodies has always hampered the Breakers, [...]
Laguna Beach played a near flawless set in the first-ever finals match with longtime rival Corona del Mar in Saturday’s CIF Division 2 championship at Cypress College, but were unable to sustain their momentum. The talented Corona del Mar squad (29-4) played to their potential and defeated the defending champion Breakers 23-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-16. [...]
Two years ago, Keaton Jones was a skinny 5’11” middle infielder searching for his potential on a Breakers team that was just beginning to do the same. Two weeks ago, and 30 pounds heavier, the 6’2” senior gave everyone a glimpse of that potential when he pitched Laguna to its first out-right league championship in [...]
Softball (5-3) Breakers completed the non-league portion of their schedule with a 4-2 loss to Santa Ana in a contest played on Thursday, March 31, at Thurston. Laguna was up 2-0 before the Saints stormed back for the win. The 10-game double round robin Orange Coast League play begins on April 12 when the Breakers [...]
Season Preview For most teams, each year brings some kind of change and challenge. When key players graduate, others are challenged to fill the void. But some programs succumb to the challenge of change and throw up the apologetic “rebuilding” sign, calling it a season even before it begins. Laguna Beach High School’s boys volleyball [...]
Girls Polo Poised for Playoff Run Laguna (20-7) has been playing their best polo in the program’s history and appear ready for their first playoff run in the highest rated playoff division. Laguna, seeded fifth and ranked No. 1 in Orange County opened play this past Wednesday and is expected to advance to today’s quarterfinal [...]
By Robert Campbell Alec Horton’s dream of turning Laguna Beach High School’s girls tennis team into a top-notch program ended abruptly when the district decided recently not to extend the coach’s contract. And while Horton’s departure appears unrelated to his job performance, it’s just another in a long line of coaching departures that have beset [...]
Police Use Taser to Subdue Assault Suspect
An assault involving three men escalated into a struggle with Laguna Beach police, who ultimately deployed a taser twice to subdue the younger combative suspect in the 300 block of Cozumel around 1:15 a.m. Friday, May 10, police said. Police ultimately arrested Laguna Beach resident Sergio Gabriel Borgognone, 51, for allegedly resisting arrest and his [...]
