Featured Photos 02-20-2026 – Playoff Basketball, Playoff Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball, Scoreboard

Connor Forbes
Connor Forbes
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The Murrieta Mesa Rams defeat the Elsinore Tigers, 4-0, in their first game of the baseball season. Murrieta Mesa’s #13 Adam Paine rips a pitch up the middle for a single with no outs. Photo by Marcus Walker

Featured Photos 02-20-2026

Norco’s Scarlett Rivera (7) eyes the ball while teammate Toni Backus (15) comes up to support and Sage Hill’s Sydney Patel (9) surveys the play. The Lightning defeated the Cougars 4 – 0 in the first round of the CIF playoffs.
Norco’s Scarlett Rivera (7) eyes the ball while teammate Toni Backus (15) comes up to support and Sage Hill’s Sydney Patel (9) surveys the play. The Lightning defeated the Cougars 4 – 0 in the first round of the CIF playoffs. Photo by Gary Evans
Norco’s Toni Backus (15) has the header bounce away while Sage Hill’s Sydney Patel (9) defends. The Lightning defeated the Cougars 4 – 0 in the first round of the CIF playoffs.
Norco’s Toni Backus (15) has the header bounce away while Sage Hill’s Sydney Patel (9) defends. The Lightning defeated the Cougars 4 – 0 in the first round of the CIF playoffs. Photo by Gary Evans
A spectacular sunset framed last Thursday’s Sage Hill at Norco girls soccer playoff game.
A spectacular sunset framed last Thursday’s Sage Hill at Norco girls soccer playoff game. Photo by Gary Evans
Corona’s Rooney Rodriguez (10) gets upended in the penalty box by Canyon of Anaheim’s Aidan Moss (bottom) while goalie Colin Bean (left) looks on. The top-ranked D1 Comanches and Panthers battled to a scoreless tie in regulation. Canyon scored the game-winner to advance, eight minutes into overtime. Panther Coach Michael Sutherland said that during the post-game handshake, he heard the Canyon players telling his guys that, “it was the toughest game Canyon had played all season.”
Corona’s Rooney Rodriguez (10) gets upended in the penalty box by Canyon of Anaheim’s Aidan Moss (bottom) while goalie Colin Bean (left) looks on. The top-ranked D1 Comanches and Panthers battled to a scoreless tie in regulation. Canyon scored the game-winner to advance, eight minutes into overtime. Panther Coach Michael Sutherland said that during the post-game handshake, he heard the Canyon players telling his guys that, “it was the toughest game Canyon had played all season.” Photo by Gary Evans
Corona’s Owen Keen (far left), Miguel Rocha Garcia (8), Julian Sanchez (9) watch a Canyon player and teammate Edwin Carbajal (4) leap for the ball during the CIF Division 1 playoff game. The top-ranked Canyon Comanches scored the game’s lone goal, eight minutes into overtime.
Corona’s Owen Keen (far left), Miguel Rocha Garcia (8), Julian Sanchez (9) watch a Canyon player and teammate Edwin Carbajal (4) leap for the ball during the CIF Division 1 playoff game. The top-ranked Canyon Comanches scored the game’s lone goal, eight minutes into overtime. Photo by Gary Evans
Corona goalkeeper Chris Salazar blocks a Canyon shot.
Corona goalkeeper Chris Salazar blocks a Canyon shot. Photo by Gary Evans
Corona goalie Chris Salazar and five Panther defenders collapsed in anguish following Canyon’s game-winning goal, the game’s only score, eight minutes into OT.
Corona goalie Chris Salazar and five Panther defenders collapsed in anguish following Canyon’s game-winning goal, the game’s only score, eight minutes into OT. Photo by Gary Evans
Walnut’s Kiko Guevara (left) fouls and feels the impact from Corona’s Jordan Williams (23) elbow on a layup attempt while Jacob Ventura (right) tries to defend during second-round CIF playoff action. Jeremiah Vasquez hit a last-second desperation buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Mustangs a 71 – 70 victory over the Panthers.
Walnut’s Kiko Guevara (left) fouls and feels the impact from Corona’s Jordan Williams (23) elbow on a layup attempt while Jacob Ventura (right) tries to defend during second-round CIF playoff action. Jeremiah Vasquez hit a last-second desperation buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Mustangs a 71 – 70 victory over the Panthers. Photo by Gary Evans
Walnut’s Jacob Ventura (top) gets ready to lower the boom on Corona’s Christian Wilson’s (30) layup attempt.
Walnut’s Jacob Ventura (top) gets ready to lower the boom on Corona’s Christian Wilson’s (30) layup attempt. Photo by Gary Evans
Walnut’s Jeremiah Vasquez (12) launches the contested buzzer-beating three-pointer to defeat Corona 71 – 70 in the second round of the CIF playoffs.
Walnut’s Jeremiah Vasquez (12) launches the contested buzzer-beating three-pointer to defeat Corona 71 – 70 in the second round of the CIF playoffs. Photo by Gary Evans
The Elsinore Tigers defeated the Great Oak Wolfpack 3-2 in an early season matchup.  The Elsinore Tigers defeated the Great Oak Wolfpack 3-2 in an early season matchup. The Tigers celebrate a successful point.
The Elsinore Tigers defeated the Great Oak Wolfpack 3-2 in an early season matchup. The Tigers celebrate a successful point. Photo by Marcus Walker
A last ditch attempt to float the volleyball over the net comes up short
A last ditch attempt to float the volleyball over the net comes up short. Photo by Marcus Walker
Elsinore sets a strong wall that disrupts Great Oak’s spike attempt
Elsinore sets a strong wall that disrupts Great Oak’s spike attempt. Photo by Marcus Walker
A Tiger spikes the Ball
A Tiger spikes the Ball. Photo by Marcus Walker
The Murrieta Mesa Rams defeat the Elsinore Tigers, 4-0, in their first game of the baseball season. Murrieta Mesa’s #13 Adam Paine rips a pitch up the middle for a single with no outs.
The Murrieta Mesa Rams defeat the Elsinore Tigers, 4-0, in their first game of the baseball season. Murrieta Mesa’s #13 Adam Paine rips a pitch up the middle for a single with no outs. Photo by Marcus Walker
Elsinore pitcher #38 Brandon Stankus unleases a strike
Elsinore pitcher #38 Brandon Stankus unleases a strike. Photo by Marcus Walker
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Basketball – Playoffs
Centennial74Etiwanda48
Redondo Union69Centennial 57
Roosevelt75Servite65
Roosevelt74Edison65
Walnut71Corona70
Crean Lutheran87Santiago80 (2OT)
Murrieta Mesa88Temecula Valley67
Murrieta Mesa64Ontario Christian50
Moreno Valley49Troy42
Moreno Valley49Buckley45
Valencia65Hemet63
Vista del Lago50Tahquitz45
Canyon 60Vista del Lago55
Hesperia77Elsinore62
Orange Vista67Valley View53
Laguna Hills73Orange Vista62
Baseball
Norco5Los Osos1
La Quinta2Poly1

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