championship game

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Born Jan. 29, 1967, the Lawton, Okla., native became a star playing at Oklahoma from 1985-1989, leading the Sooners to the national championship game in 1988 and back into the Sweet 16 the following year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

There would be an annual championship game between the two leagues, commencing at the end of the 1966 season, and both leagues would hold a common draft of college players, effectively ending a bidding war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Probably the No. 1 pitching performance continues to be Bret Saberhagen of Cleveland in the 1981 City Section championship game at Dodger Stadium when he threw a no-hitter against Palisades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Jerry took the world by storm as Cervantes, making his postseason debut Sunday, tossed five scoreless innings in UCLA’s 3-2 11-inning win over Oregon in the Big Ten championship game.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

I watched them go to CIF, and I watched them go to the championship game I dealt with the pain of not playing and sat in the stands.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers