When the CIF fields playoff brackets 31 teams deep, it gives a great opportunity for teams who might have struggled in the regular season to prove themselves and experience the thrill of a playoff game, but it also can cause some major mismatches in the earlier rounds. Chaminade and Laguna Beach saw this Friday night, with Chaminade running away with the second-round game right from the opening tip, 72-53.

Opinion: The slow death of the arts and how we got here
Ever since the arrival of big tech, the importance of art has diminished in our society. Like a dying fire, only a few embers are still alive from a time in which art was revered, respected, and most importantly, alive. And in my opinion, this all starts in schools....