All-Orange County boys basketball player Brannon Martinsen has withdrawn from Mater Dei, Monarchs coach Gary McKnight confirmed Sunday. Martinsen was in the process of enrolling at JSerra on ...

Those are some of the many compliments earned by Mater Dei’s Jenessa Cotton, who has been chosen the Orange County girls basketball player of the year. “I didn’t see another player like her ...

It had been nearly 10 years since she walked the halls of Mater Dei High School. She was a student then and a basketball star, one of the most successful players in city history. That comfort the ...

Over Gary McKnight’s 42 seasons as Mater Dei’s boys basketball coach the team has ... had Mater Dei at No. 32 McKnight told Monarchs players they would have to turn up the intensity to compete ...

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — Mater Dei’s boys basketball team picked up its defensive ... “I was more of a role player last year and now I try to make more plays, affect the game on defense and ...

Davidson is a former BYU and Nevada basketball player and ex-Santa Margarita High School assistant. He is the father of current Mater Dei standout Zack Davidson, who has committed to Montana ...

Cancel anytime. Senior post player Alyssa Koerkenmeier (right) hopes to help the Mater Dei girls basketball team battle for its second state championship in three seasons. Koerkenmeier ...

SANTA ANA — For the Mater Dei girls basketball team ... Deal, considered one of the county’s top players, is in her first season with the Monarchs after transferring from Pacifica Christian.

“Absolutely, high-level basketball,” Mater Dei first year ... “She’s a phenomenal player.” Mater Dei’s two main scorers were Deal and junior Kaeli Wynn, who scored 16 points.