Santa Ana Coach Dana Nguyen talks to the Saints during a timeout in Saturday’s CIF finals. (PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Santa Ana High School’s girls basketball team captured a 49-36 road victory over No. 2-seeded University Prep on the road Thursday night in the second round Read More
No. 3 seeded Mater Dei opened the CIF State Girls Open Division Regional playoffs with a 76-40 victory over No. 6 Bishop Montgomery Wednesday night at Mater Dei. The Monarchs (29-3) move on to the semifinals Saturday against No. 2 Etiwanda (25-5) Saturday at 7 p.m. on the road. Etiwanda Read More
DIVISION I Fairmont Prep 81, Birmingham 61 SAGE HILL 67, WESTCHESTER 35: No. 2-seeded Sage Hill opened up a 16-2 lead six minutes into the game and never looked back cruising to a home win over No. 15-seed Westchester. Sage Hill committed 21 turnovers while only forcing 11, but played Read More
All games 7 p.m. unless noted GIRLS Open division, Wednesday, March 5 No. 6 Bishop Montgomery at No. 3 Mater Dei Division I, Tuesday, March 4 No. 16 Birmingham at No. 1 Fairmont Prep No. 15 Westchester at No. 2 Sage Hill, 5:30 p.m. Division II, Tuesday, March 4 No. Read More
El Toro Coach Patrick Nunez holds the CIF championship plaque, joined by assistant coach Nicole Bradshaw and several Chargers. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). El Toro High School’s girls basketball team hit two 3-pointers in a 30 second period late in the second half to break open a tie Read More
Fairmont Prep players and coaches celebrate after Saturday’s win. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Fairmont Prep’s boys basketball team battled back from a big halftime deficit to defeat Pacifica Christian 64-60 in overtime in the championship game of the CIF 2AA division Saturday at Toyota Arena in Read More
Soccer GIRLS OPEN DIVISION: Santa Margarita defeated Santiago 4-2, avenging a 2-0 loss to Santiago in last year’s CIF Open Division finals. Friday night, the Eagles jumped out to a 2-0 lead before going on to win at Fred Kelly Stadium Friday night. GIRLS DIVISION 6: Thacher defeated Whittier Christian Read More
FRIDAY, FEB. 28 BOYS OPEN DIVISION JSerra vs. Loyola, Fred Kelly Stadium, 5 p.m. GIRLS OPEN DIVISION Santiago Corona vs. Santa Margarita, Fred Kelly Stadium, 7:15 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 1 GIRLS DIVISION 4 La Mirada vs. Sage Hill, 10:30 a.m., Fred Kelly Stadium DIVISION 3 Foothill vs. Long Beach Poly, Read More
Santa Ana College players cheer for their teammates during a game this season. (Photo courtesy SAC Sports Information). Santa Ana College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are headed to post-season play beginning Wednesday. MEN’S BASKETBALL No. 19 Santa Ana College men’s basketball team is off to the 3C2A Southern California Read More
GIRLS Saturday, March 1 At Edison High School DIVISION 5AA Santa Ana vs. Hillcrest, 10 a.m. DIVSION 4AA Tesoro vs. Serra, 2 p.m. DIVISION 3A El Toro vs. Cantwell Sacred Heart, 6 p.m. Tickets: GoFan, General admission $15, high school students and children $7. Parking $10, cash only. BOYS Saturday, Read More
