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• Minnesota eliminates UCLA baseball from NCAA regional

  03-06-2018 23:49 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA got one stellar pitching performance to avoid elimination Sunday in the NCAA tournament, but the Bruins couldn’t piece together the bullpen arms needed for a second.
  After sophomore pitcher Ryan Garcia starred in UCLA’s 10-4 win over Gonzaga, the Bruins allowed a season-high 13 runs in a season-ending 13-8 loss to No. 14 Minnesota in the Minneapolis Regional.
  Starting pitcher Jack Ralston, UCLA’s typical Tuesday starter, didn’t make it out of the second inning. The r
  
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• Cal State Fullerton finishes off Stanford to reach NCAA baseball Super Regionals

  03-06-2018 23:38 via ocregister.com
  
  STANFORD – Cal State Fullerton coach Rick Vanderhook turned to pitcher Tanner Bibee and patted his shoulder.
  “You all right?,” the coach asked.
  “Yeah,” Bibee responded.
  The scene came Sunday night at the postgame news conference at Sunken Diamond after Fullerton beat Stanford 5-2 to win the Stanford Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament. The Titans (35-23) advance to next weekend’s Super Regional against Washington.
  Bibee threw the game of his lif
  
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• Steph Curry shoots Golden State Warriors into 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

  03-06-2018 22:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James falls during the second half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts during the second half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
  
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• Steph Curry leads Golden State Warriors to victory in Game 2 of NBA Finals

  03-06-2018 22:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James falls during the second half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts during the second half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, June 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
  
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• UCLA softball eliminated from Women’s College World Series with two losses to Florida State

  03-06-2018 21:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Rachel Garcia carried UCLA to the top of the polls and their fourth straight trip to the Women’s College World Series. The redshirt sophomore’s right arm sparked “Bruin Magic” all year.
  The magic ran out Sunday in Oklahoma City.
  The Bruins needed just one win against Florida State on Sunday to advance to their first championship series since 2010 but lost twice to the No. 6 Seminoles as Garcia, who started both games, finally wore down.
  The USA Softball Collegiate Player
  
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• California prison guards get a huge pay hike

  03-06-2018 20:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Only Texas employs more prison guards than California, but in Texas, taxpayers get more for their money.
  The annual salary for a correctional officer or jailer in Texas, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged out to $41,420 as of May 2017.
  In California, it was $71,630.
  The BLS says there were 48,600 Texans employed in this category of work, and 36,730 Californians. About 27,000 of those West Coast prison guards are represented by the California Correctional Peace Officers As
  
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• Finding the right water fixes for Orange County

  03-06-2018 20:55 via ocregister.com
  
  A recent column in these pages accurately described how climate fluctuations every few years can affect water supply in Southern California. And yes, supply variations must be addressed by water resource agencies. A solution being considered by the Orange County Water District, purchasing desalinated seawater from Poseidon Resources, would create a continuous supply of new water — even in the years when we don’t need it. Since we know that the problem is the variability of our water
  
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• MLB Draft: Orange Lutheran’s Cole Winn, Santiago’s Brice Turang expected to go in first round

  03-06-2018 20:52 via ocregister.com
  
  Santiago High School senior shortstop and possible top five pick in this June’s baseball draft Brice Turang, 18, Wednesday February 22, 2018 at Santiago High School in Corona, Calif.(Staff photo by, Will Lester-Riverside Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
  Orange Lutheran’s Cole Winn is Gatorade state player of the year. Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMatt McLain of Beckman is a senior who plays shortstop and has signed with UCLA in Irvi
  
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• Alexander: Sparks victory over Minnesota Lynx latest installment of rivalry worth savoring

  03-06-2018 20:51 via ocregister.com
  
  Sparks’ Candace Parker has her pass blocked and stolen by Lynx’s Seimone Augu??tu??s in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
  Sparks’ head coach Brian Agler directs his players in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsSparks’ Candace Parker can hardly believe a 3-pointer she just made in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Photo by Scott
  
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• One killed in fiery Irvine crash

  03-06-2018 20:35 via ocregister.com
  
  IRVINE — A person died Sunday in a fiery car crash in Irvine, authorities said.
  It happened shortly before 5 a.m., at the intersection of Bake Parkway and Lake Forest Drive, according to the Orange County Fire Authority and Irvine police.
  Responding Irvine police officers found the car crashed into a traffic pole, engulfed in fire, police said. OCFA firefighters put out the flames and discovered the dead driver inside.
  The gender and age of the driver was not immediately known. The name of
  
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• Rene Rivera’s long and winding road finally led him to the disabled list

  03-06-2018 19:17 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM – The long and winding career of Angels catcher Rene Rivera includes 1,613 games for nine major league organizations. He was unemployed at one point in 2010 and played 22 games in an independent league. He’s played 10 seasons of winter ball, and his former teammates include Edgar Martinez, Clayton Kershaw, Yadier Molina and Andruw Jones.
  Until May, Rivera had seen it all and done it all – except go on the disabled list.
  Rivera, who turns 35 in July, said he never even h
  
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• Balboa Island parade marks its silver anniversary

  03-06-2018 19:07 via ocregister.com
  
  “Keystone Kops” escort the Balboa Island Parade grand marshals in Newport Beach on Sunday, June3, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  Golden Retrievers, including Buddy, a goldendoodle, take part in the 25th Balboa Island Parade in Newport Beach on Sunday, June3, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsHistorian Cornell Iliescu jumps back in time as he performs with the Noble Cause Foundation during the
  
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• Dodgers rally back after rough start, sweep series in Colorado

  03-06-2018 18:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Logan Forsythe,left, applies a late tag as Colorado Rockies’ Trevor Story slides safely into second base with a double as second base umpire Gerry Davis, back right, looks on in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 3, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy, right, smiles as he heads back to the dugout with Matt Kemp after hitting a three-run home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis i
  
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• Angels’ Tyler Skaggs ends winless drought in victory over Texas Rangers

  03-06-2018 18:06 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, left, of Japan, and Mike Trout bow to each other after Ohtani scored on a double by Luis Valbuena during the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 3, 2018, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, left, of Japan, smiles after he and Zack Cozart, right, scored on a double by Luis Valbuena during the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, June 3, 20
  
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• Wango Tango breaks in the new Banc of California Stadium with Ariana Grande, Backstreet Boys, Shawn Mendes and more

  03-06-2018 16:51 via ocregister.com
  
  For thousands of Southern Californians, Wango Tango serves as both a right of passage and the kick-off to their summer concert season. The annual day-long festival put on by area radio station KIIS FM/102.7 started 21 years ago and has always featured a live sampling of the station’s top artists.
  This year’s crop of talent was no exception with each act on the bill currently in heavy rotation and most with new music to share and promote. Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Meghan Trainor, B
  
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• Take a look at how the new Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles will transform to accommodate concerts

  03-06-2018 15:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Banc of California Stadium in Downtown Los Angeles officially opened for business on April 18. The $350 million privately financed, 22,000-seat state-of-the-art venue, which is currently the home of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC, will predominately be used as a soccer stadium but was created with several uses in mind.
  President of Banc of California Stadium Entertainment Adam Friedman, who hosted a media tour of the facility before it hosting its first live concert event with the iH
  
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• Woman arrested after firing shots near San Diego marathon

  03-06-2018 15:30 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN DIEGO — San Diego police arrested a woman Sunday who held a gun to her head and fired off rounds in a parking structure in downtown, not far from an annual marathon that was well underway, authorities said.
  In announcing the arrest, police said the scene was secure and there was no threat to the community.
  The incident began shortly before 11 a.m. as a call about a misdemeanor hit and run, Sgt. Tom Sullivan said. Officers later found a woman underneath a parked car on the 8th level of
  
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• Sophomore slump lands Cody Bellinger on Dodgers’ bench

  03-06-2018 15:27 via ocregister.com
  
  DENVER – Asked this spring if he was worried about being victimized by a ‘sophomore slump,’ the reigning National League Rookie of the Year dismissed the idea with a pair of vulgarities.
  “(Expletive), no. No. I don’t give a (expletive),” a confident Cody Bellinger said then.
  A third of the way into his second season, Bellinger is apparently being punished for such hubris.
  With a deepening slump extending into a second month, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts benche
  
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• Photos: Great moments from the CIF State Track and Field Championships

  03-06-2018 13:45 via ocregister.com
  
  The area’s top high school track and field athletes finished the season Saturday at the CIF State Track & Field Championships in Clovis.
  Check out the highlights and celebrations.
  Bontia wins the girls 4×400-meter relay during the finals of the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Buchanan High School campus on Saturday, June 2, 2018 in Clovis, Calif. (Photo by Josh Barber, Contributing Photographer)
  Murrieta Mesa 4X400 meter relay team celebrat
  
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• Whicker: Michael Brockers savors what the Rams defense might become

  03-06-2018 13:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Rams’ Michael Brockers works out during practice at the NFL football team’s training camp Monday, May 21, 2018 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
  Los Angeles Rams’ Michael Brockers leaves after practice at the NFL football team’s training camp Monday, May 21, 2018 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Rams’ Ndamukong Suh, left, and Michael Brockers talk on the sideline at the NFL
  
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• Travel: Why wine tasting in Spain is different from California

  03-06-2018 12:31 via ocregister.com
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  “Barriga llena, corazon contento,” the Spanish say. A full belly, a happy heart.
  I’ve never been more clear on that point since returning from a girls’ trip to Spain – a foodie and wine lovers’ paradise at almost every turn.
  On our travels, we luxuriated in the famous Cavas of Penedes, Barcelona’s endless tapas, the red wines of Rioja, and, finally, the masterful cuisine of Bilbao.
  We began in
  
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• Mix your tequila shots with cumbia steps at this Long Beach festival

  03-06-2018 12:13 via ocregister.com
  
  You can chase your tequila with a little cumbia on Sunday, June 10, as Roxanne’s Cocktail Lounge holds its third annual Cumbia & Tequila Festival.
  The event runs from noon to 6 p.m. and includes live music from bands such as Boyle Heights party group Spaghetti Cumbia, the reggae/cumbia mashup Betty’s Mustache and the traditional sounds of Los Angeles-based group Very Be Careful.
  Pamela Trujillo prepares a tequila-based cocktail at Roxanne’s Lounge in Long Beach on Thur
  
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• Who will turn out – and how many – for California’s June 5 primary?

  03-06-2018 11:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Who votes in California’s primary election Tuesday, June 5, will be as important as how many.
  The makeup of the primary electorate could sway two big questions that will pay off in the November General Election: Will the GOP field a candidate for governor? Will Democrats be shut out of Orange County congressional races and, by doing that, blow their shot at taking control of the House?
  California’s primary voting system advances the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, to the g
  
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• Small earthquake hits La Habra Hills

  03-06-2018 11:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LA HABRA – Mild shaking was reported Sunday, June 3, in the hills east of Los Angeles, as an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude estimated at 2.7 hit La Habra at 8:21 a.m.
  The epicenter was one mile east-northeast of La Habra, according to automated sensors at the Southern California Earthquake Center. That computes to two miles north-northwest of Brea or two miles southeast of  La Habra Heights.
  The mild temblor was reported by about 100 people on the USGS “Did You Fee
  
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• Here’s the latest on the Aliso Fire and Laguna Beach evacuations

  03-06-2018 10:36 via ocregister.com
  
  A brush fire that raced through Wood Canyon on Saturday and threatened hillside homes reached 10 percent containment on Sunday morning, June 3, fire officials said.
  Most evacuation orders for the Laguna Beach Top of the World neighborhoods remain in place and will last until further notice.
  The Orange County Fire Authority revised its acreage estimate to 150 acres.Aliso Fire: Helicopters have mapped the fire perimeter and have updated the fire acreage to 150 acres with 10% containment.Media can
  
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• Aliso Fire at 150 acres, 10% contained as most evacuated Laguna Beach residents allowed to go home

  03-06-2018 10:36 via ocregister.com
  
  A brush fire that raced through Wood Canyon on Saturday and threatened hillside homes reached 10 percent containment on Sunday morning, June 3, fire officials said, and most evacuated Laguna Beach residents were allowed back into their neighborhoods.
  As of 11:20 a.m., just 300 homes remained under an evacuation order out of 1,500 on Saturday, said Jordan Villwock, the city’s emergency operations coordinator.
  The Orange County Fire Authority revised its acreage estimate to 150 acres.
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• Pay or perks: What defines a ‘best workplace’ in 2018?

  03-06-2018 07:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The thesis that most workers prefer a quality workplace environment over pay raises is getting a major test.
  Workers and modern-thinking bosses made a subtle pact during the past decade or so: Perks such as job flexibility and camaraderie — not to mention an occasional ping-pong table in the middle of the office — were deftly balanced against the traditional and unnerving give-and-take over salary.
  This new arrangement was a something of a peace treaty between worker and boss.&n
  
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• Nominations open for 2018 Top Workplaces honors

  03-06-2018 07:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Are you hiring, raising wages and saluting hard work?
  The Orange County Register has launched its 11th annual Top Workplaces program and wants to hear from companies that create standout workplaces. The paper again has partnered with research firm Energage, which surveys companies in more than 40 major metro areas in the United States.
  Last year, the Register’s program invited 1,325 local organizations to participate with 203 surveyed. The annual gala held in Anaheim recognized a record 14
  
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• Cal State Fullerton baseball fans back home gather to watch Stanford regionals

  03-06-2018 04:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Cal State Fullerton students, alums and other fans gathered Friday, June 1, at two venues in Fullerton to watch the baseball team take on Big 12 champ Baylor in the NCAA tournament Stanford regional.
  The Big West Conference champion Titans defeated Baylor 6-2 and beat Stanford 2-1 on Saturday. Cal State Fullerton plays again Sunday against the winner of the Baylor-Stanford elimination game.
  Cal State Fullerton baseball fans cheer for the team after pitcher Colton Eastman retires the si
  
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• UCLA baseball falls in extras, must play elimination game in NCAA regional

  03-06-2018 02:42 via ocregister.com
  
  UCLA was six outs away from a trip to a regional championship game. Instead, after an extra-innings rally from No. 14 Minnesota, the Bruins will have to regroup for an elimination game.
  With a 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Gophers in the Minneapolis Regional on Saturday, the Bruins (37-20) fall into Sunday’s elimination game against Gonzaga at 12 p.m. PT. After Saturday’s game started an hour late, included a 38-minute lightning delay and went to extra innings, UCLA, the second seed in
  
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• Timbers’ run of 6 wins ends with 1-1 draw against the Galaxy

  03-06-2018 02:38 via ocregister.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Although the Portland Timbers lost their winning streak, they were happy to come away with a draw against the LA Galaxy.
  Diego Valeri scored on a penalty kick early in the second half to lift the Timbers into a 1-all tie on Saturday, which snapped Portland’s franchise-record six-game win streak.
  The stretch matched Orlando’s streak for the longest in Major League Soccer this season. It also matched the second-longest winning streak in the league since 2000
  
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• Photos: Highlights from Saturday’s CIF-SS softball finals

  03-06-2018 02:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Teams throughout the area played in CIF Southern Section softball championship games on Saturday.
  See the great plays and joyous celebrations.
  Members of the Serra team celebrate after winning the CIF Division 7 softball final against The Archer School at Bill Barber Memorial Park in Irvine Saturday morning. Irvine on Saturday, June2, 2018. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
  Norco’s Allison Beecher scores against Gahr during the CIF-SS Division 1 softball championships on Saturday, J
  
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• Photos: Great plays, celebrations from the CIF-SS baseball championships

  03-06-2018 02:10 via ocregister.com
  
  Teams throughout the area played in CIF Southern Section baseball championship games on Saturday.
  See the great plays and joyous celebrations.
  Yucaipa celebrates their win over Beckman in the CIF-SS Division 2 baseball championship game at Cal State Fullerton in Fullerton, CA., Saturday, June 2, 2018. (Staff photo by Jennifer Cappuccio Maher, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  From left, Capistrano Valley’s Blake Fitzgerald, Bryce Willits and Ryan Daugherty celebrate their win over Foothil
  
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• Jace Chamberlin’s pinch-hit home run gives Cal State Fullerton walk-off win against Stanford

  03-06-2018 01:47 via ocregister.com
  
  STANFORD — Jace Chamberlin hit a towering pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Cal State Fullerton to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Stanford in a winner’s bracket game of the Stanford regional.late Saturday night at Sunken Diamond.
  Chamberlin’s dramatic shot – the burly freshman’s first career homer – bounced off the scoreboard in right-center field. Chamberlin, listed at 6-foot-4, 240 pounds and nicknamed “Jumbo,” was mo
  
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• Garrett Richards throws one-hitter, but Angels lose 3-2 to Rangers in extra innings

  03-06-2018 01:23 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Ian Kinsler, left, celebrates with Mike Trout after a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, June 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
  Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout, left, slides safely to steal second base ahead of the tag by Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, June 2, 2018. The play was reviewed and overturned after T
  
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• Calabasas’ Nowling wins 100, but Frost, Serra girls claim CIF State track title

  03-06-2018 00:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Serra girls team celebrates on the podium with the trophy after being crowned team champions during the finals of the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Buchanan High School campus on Saturday, June 2, 2018 in Clovis, Calif. (Photo by Josh Barber, Contributing Photographer)
  Tabuco Hill’s Sean Lee competes in the boys high jump during the finals of the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Buchanan High School campus on
  
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• Capistrano Valley edges Foothill to improve to 7-0 in CIF baseball finals

  03-06-2018 00:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Foothill’s Ryan Daugherty raises the championship plaque with the team after defeating Foothill in the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship game at Goodwin Field in Fullerton on Saturday, June 2, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)
  From left, Capistrano Valley’s Blake Fitzgerald, Bryce Willits and Ryan Daugherty celebrate their win over Foothill in the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship game at Goodwin Field in Fullerton on Saturday, June 2, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Con
  
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