Author: OC Sports Zone

Foothill football team captures first place at El Toro tournament with 5-0 record

Foothill football players celebrate after winning Saturday’s tournament. (Photo courtesy Foothill football). Foothill High School’s football team captured first place at the inaugural Air Raid Tournament hosted by El Toro by finishing with a 5-0 record Saturday. Quarterback Gino Marchetti (6-5, 200) led the Knights, according to Coach Doug Case. Read More

Jeffrey Runyan named Director of Aquatics and water polo coach at Crean Lutheran

Jeffrey Runyan, new Crean Lutheran Director of Aquatics and water polo coach. (Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran High School). Crean Lutheran High School officials announced that Jeffrey Runyan, a former Concordia University Irvine water polo standout, has been named Director of Aquatics and head boys and girls water polo coach. “We Read More

Irvine Pony Bronco 12-and-under team wins three in a row to earn regional berth

Irvine Pony Bronco 12-and-under all-stars continue tournament play this week. (Photo courtesy Irvine Pony Baseball). Irvine Pony Bronco 12-and-under all-stars captured three wins over the weekend in the double-elimination sectional tournament at Harvard Park to advance into the regionals beginning Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Champions Sports Complex vs. Read More

Placentia goes undefeated to capture Bronco 12-and-under sectional championship

Placentia Bronco 12-and-under all-stars celebrate after Friday’s victory. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Placentia Bronco 12-and-under all-stars went undefeated over the weekend to capture the championship of the sectional title at Harvard Park. Placentia defeated Irvine 12-1 in the championship game on Sunday. Both Placentia and Irvine, which won Read More

Pony Bronco baseball 12-and-under sectional tournament begins Friday evening

Harvard Park, the home of the Pony Baseball tournament this weekend. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Five Orange County Pony Bronco baseball 12-and-under teams will compete in a double-elimination sectional tournament beginning Friday evening at Harvard Park in Irvine. Teams from Placentia, Santa Ana, Irvine, Los Alamitos and St. Read More

University baseball player receives Ethan ‘Boomer’ Stahl most inspirational award

Bailen Hoang with Harry Stahl (right) and University Coach Wesley Shaw. (Photo courtesy University baseball). University High School baseball player Bailen Hoang received the Ethan “Boomer” Stahl Most Inspirational Player of the Year Award at the Trojans annual awards banquet. Hoang, who was an outfielder for the Trojans, will be Read More