Author: OC Sports Zone

OC baseball players help SoCal Renegades capture Connie Mack World Series title

Southern California Renegade players, coaches and supporters celebrate after winning the Connie Mack World Series. (Photo courtesy David Madison, IMD Photography). Players from Orange County high schools helped the SoCal Renegades baseball team capture the Connie Mack World Series championship last weekend in Farmington, N.M. “It was incredible,” said former Read More

Many Santa Ana College baseball players plan to continue careers at four-year level

(Photo courtesy Santa Ana College sports information). Following a second consecutive state championship appearance, the Santa Ana College baseball program continues to show why it’s one of the best in the state. Athletic officials said that 16 student-athletes on its roster have committed to four-year universities. Twelve of those will be Read More

Santa Margarita Pop Warner Cowboys get some football tips from Tesoro Titans

Santa Margarita Cowboys and Tesoro players led by Coach Mike Zangl, during a practice. (Photo courtesy Jon Silber, Tesoro boosters). The Santa Margarita Pop Warner Cowboys youth football program experienced a unique opportunity to practice with the Tesoro Titans High School football teams at Tesoro earlier this month. This collaborative Read More

Former Fairmont Prep basketball player Myles Che transfers to UC Irvine

Former Fairmont Prep basketball standout Myles Che has transferred to UC Irvine’s men’s basketball team, according to university officials. Che played for Joedy Gardner at Fairmont Prep before beginning his college career. Che played one season at University of Chattanooga, averaging 7.5 points while making a team best 52 percent of Read More

Former Santa Margarita basketball standout Kyle Evans signed by UC Irvine

UC Irvine men’s basketball team has signed transfer forward Kyle Evans, a former standout at Santa Margarita High School, to the 2024-25 roster, athletic officials said Friday. Evans, an Aliso Viejo native, returns to Southern California for his junior season after attending Colorado State for his first two seasons. Before playing Read More

OC boys basketball teams battle in competitive Sunny Hills summer tournament

Fountain Valley captured the championship at the Sunny Hills tournament. (Photo courtesy Sunny Hills basketball). Some talented Orange County high school boys basketball teams competed in the Summer Series Varsity Tournament at Sunny Hills High School last weekend. Fountain Valley, coached by Brendan Holmes, defeated Yorba Linda 66-62 in the Read More