Nearly 600 images from Saturday's cross country dual meet in Orange County.
Here's a look at programs on the move in the 560-school Southern Section.
Strategy goes hand in hand with outstanding fitness if you want to survive the toughest state meet qualifier in the nation.
Star athletes and deep teams vying for division titles while still positioning themselves for Master and the state meet - there's nothing in the nation quite like this meet.
We look at each event to project the top performers, recognizing those seniors that were on track to have a strong 2020 season.
Our subjective virtual championship season kicks off with the first section to hold prelims.
Returning champs in a loaded D-IV field are Skyler Wallace of Sage Creek, Anthony Grover and Audrey Suarez.
This is our fifth update to the statewide rankings for boys and girls across all five CIF divisions. (Corrected)
Teams and athletes to watch in all five divisions Friday and Saturday at the Riverside Championship Course.
This is our fourth update to the statewide rankings for boys and girls across all five CIF divisions. (Corrected)
This is our third update to the statewide rankings for boys and girls across all five CIF divisions.
This is our second update to the statewide rankings for boys and girls across all five CIF divisions.
Our second installment of CA team rankings for all five CIF divisions.
Subjective statewide top-10 rankings for all five the CIF-State divisions.
Previewing Friday's distance and relay events at the 61st Mt. SAC Relays.
We preview the 2019 Redondo Track Festival, where some of California's best come together for one of the most competitive early-season invites!
The top spot is clear, but the remaining choices were often difficult. Which teams were the most impressive this fall?
We are putting a bow on the 2018 XC season by recognizing California's top runners with a 10-part MileSplitCA All-State series. Next up, check out CA's top Senior Boys ...
Last in a series, the section-by-section 2018 XC season in review series concludes with a look at the Southern Section boys.
Next in a series, girls individuals and teams from the massive Southern Section lived up to expectations in 2018.
Reviewing all 10 races from the CIF-State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno.
Anthony Grover looks to repeat as individual state champion. Foothill Tech girls after three-peat. Laguna Beach aiming to be all-time state best in Division IV.
Not all the storylines at the CIF-Southern Section Cross Country Championships held to script on Saturday at the Riverside City Championship 3-mile course but team race favorites all came through to earn titles!
Division-by-division preview of the boys team and individual competition at Saturday's CIF-Southern Section Finals at the Riverside City Championship Course.
Division-by-division preview of the girls team and individual competition at Saturday's CIF-Southern Section Finals at the Riverside City Championship Course.
Junior Diane Molina of Costa Mesa and senior Cy Chittenden of Mira Costa ran the fastest times at the two-day CIF-Southern Section Prelims.
We've listed each prelim heat for Nov. 9-10, including the top teams and their seeds
UPDATED!!! Going 25 deep this week with an updated Southern Section Girls Team Rankings. This article also includes subjective top 10 girls individual rankings.
Going 25 deep this week with an updated Southern Section Boys Team Rankings. This article also includes subjective top 10 boys individual rankings.
Ranking the top 20 boys teams in the Southern Section.
A month into the CIF cross country season is the ideal time for Southern Section editor Mark Gardner to rank the top 20 girls and boys teams in the nearly 600-team CIF-SS.
Cows and runners, runners and cows (but mostly runners!). Photo gallery from the Great Cow Run held Sept. 1 at Cerritos Regional Park.
We conclude our section-by-section preview series with a breakdown of the final three divisions of the Southern Section. This article contains SS D-IV boys and girls.
Photo courtesy John Olson, SCRUNNERS