Laguna Beach Breakers Rise With Fresh Faces And Wins
The Laguna Beach girls basketball team, once winless, has surged to a 14-2 start and sits 2-1 in league, energized by eight freshmen joining returning players led by Kylie Even. Coach Mark Lewis praises the dramatic turnaround, noting added depth, faster offense, and improved defense as they eye CIF playoffs and a league title. Estancia nods to the turnaround after watching them in summer and fall leagues.
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Jim Mora
Sound Byte
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Sam Garner
Jackie Cowan
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Kyra Humphries
Jane Wallin
Cenan
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Estancia
Xavier Castellano
Breakers surge as Laguna Beach girls shine in 14-2 start
Laguna Beach girls basketball opened 14-2 after last season's lows. Coaches and players credit better teamwork and effort, citing key wins in the Oxford Academy Tournament and MaxPreps Holiday Classic Division 6. A Dec 8 overtime win over Western signaled a new era, with optimism rising that hard work could meet lofty league goals.
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Real Laguna Beach sports voice finds its rhythm
A sports editor describes the Laguna Beach scene with pride. He recalls visiting Laguna Beach High and its historic athletic tributes, noting the town's arts craft identity and the task of weaving past and present into weekly storytelling.
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Laguna Beach High
Fischer leads Laguna Beach in girls water polo scoring
Laguna Beach sophomore Makenzie Fischer nicknamed Fish or Piranha by rivals, stars for the Breakers with 52 goals, 24 assists, and 15 steals in 18 games. She maintains a 4.57 GPA and trains 17 to 20 hours weekly, eyeing Olympic play and having made the USA Youth National Team for the Perth event.
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