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One of the most misleading records involves Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in basketball.

The Knights are 0-8 in the Mission League. A lot of that has to do with standout player Ziaire Williams being out with a hip injury. Notre Dame is 14-9 overall. The Knights were pretty good with Williams in the lineup. They lost once with him around during the nonleague season.

He could be back as early as next week, which means watch out for Notre Dame in the Southern Section Division 2-AA playoffs.

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The St. Brown brothers _ Amon-Ra (left), Osiris and Equanimeous.
The St. Brown brothers _ Amon-Ra (left), Osiris and Equanimeous. (HBO/Real Sports)

The St. Brown family gets its national moment Tuesday night on HBO’s “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel” at 10.

Watch out, LaVar Ball and the Ball brothers.

Brothers Equanimeous, Osiris and Amon-Ra St. Brown have been high school football stars trained by their father, John, a two-time Mr. Universe.

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If you like watching high school basketball, it’s time for the annual Nike Extravaganza at Santa Ana Mater Dei on Saturday.

There will be three morning games and six games in the afternoon and evening.

Tickets are $12 for the morning session and $12 for the evening session.

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There will be three McLain brothers playing for Beckman this season: from left, freshman Nick, senior Matt and junior Sean.
There will be three McLain brothers playing for Beckman this season: from left, freshman Nick, senior Matt and junior Sean. (Kevin Lavalle)

Beckman baseball coach Kevin Lavalle better not shout out, “McLain” too often this season. He’ll have too many people looking up and wondering which McLain he’s referring to.

In the starting lineup will be three talented McLain brothers.

There’s Matt, a senior shortstop who Lavalle says is the best player he’s coached. He’s headed to UCLA.

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Claudia Lane of Malibu
Claudia Lane of Malibu (Foot Locker)

For the second consecutive year, Claudia Lane of Malibu has been named the Gatorade state cross country runner of the year for girls.

Both as a sophomore and now as a junior, Lane has been a dominant figure.

She won her second consecutive national title at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. She also won the state Division IV title in a course-record time of 16:30.3.

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Robert Garrett, the longtime football coach at Crenshaw High, was chosen as the national Don Shula coach of the year at the NFL Pro Bowl on Sunday.

The Chargers nominated him for the award. Two of his former players, Brandon Mebane and Hayes Pullard, play for the Chargers.

“Helping youngsters to become better men,” Garrett said when asked what he enjoyed about being a coach.

BOYS' BASKETBALL

SAN JOAQUIN LEAGUE

Saddleback Valley Christian 70, Capistrano Valley Christian 50

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Machaar Lanier of Crenshaw looks to shoot in victory over Dorsey.
Machaar Lanier of Crenshaw looks to shoot in victory over Dorsey. (Robert S. Helfman)

There’s 18 City Section championship basketball banners hanging around the Crenshaw gym. Sixteen were won by legendary Coach Willie West at the highest level. Two were Division I titles won the last two seasons.

This season, Crenshaw wants to be considered one of the top eight teams selected for the Open Division, and the Cougars are close to achieving that result. They are 8-0 in the Coliseum League after an impressive 92-50 drubbing of rival Dorsey on Friday night.

Isaiah Johnson, the Cougars’ football quarterback, scored 21 points. His brother, Mossi, was a star point guard for the Cougars. This Johnson is wider but just as competitive. Dominique Winbush had 19 points and Shedrick Lockridge added 18 points.

WRESTLING

CITY DUAL MEET CHAMPIONSHIPS

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(National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum)

Capistrano Valley High is proud of its former pitcher, Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs, and the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has just produced a Hendricks bobblehead for Cougar fans.

Every purchase will honor Hendricks and help raise funds for the Capistrano Valley athletic department. The cost is $25, with $5 of every one sold going to the athletic department. There are 500 available.

Hendricks helped the Cubs win the World Series in 2016.

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