CIF officials announced the top four seeds and brackets for this week’s CIF boys basketball playoffs Sunday and Orange County squads are included. There will be 296 teams competing in 10 divisions, officials said. Wild card games will be Tuesday, Feb. 6 and first round contests on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Read More
A number of Orange County high school girls and boys soccer teams earned high seeds for the CIF playoffs that begin this week. Girls soccer In girls soccer, eight divisional champions will be crowned out of 249 entrants into the playoffs scheduled to open with wild‐card matches in divisions where Read More
Woodbridge girls soccer team captured the Pacific Coast League title. (Photo courtesy Woodbridge athletics). Woodbridge High School’s girls soccer team, which captured the Pacific Coast League title this week, heads into the CIF Division 2 playoffs. Woodbridge will host El Segundo in the opening round Thursday, Feb. 8 at 3:30 Read More
Issac Camarena of Segerstrom puts up a shot as Katella’s Jace Aikins defends Thursday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Segerstrom High School’s boys basketball team won its final two Golden West League games this week to gain some momentum for the start of the CIF playoffs. Read More
Godinez players and coaches celebrate after going undefeated in league. (Photos courtesy Godinez Athletics). Godinez High School’s girls basketball team wrapped up an undefeated Golden West League season, defeating Garden Grove 47-30 Thursday night at Godinez. Sophomore Julissa Mota scored 14 points, grabbed rebounds and had eight assists and sophomore Read More
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TOURNAMENT University 89, Laguna Hills 86 (Double OT): University escaped with a win in the seventh place game of the PCL post season tournament at Portola Friday. University (8-19, 2-8) led virtually the entire first four quarters until Reese Burnham hit a short shot with seconds before Read More
Jane Hewitt of Crean Lutheran takes a jumper in Thursday’s game with Tustin. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls basketball team wrapped up a perfect season in the Empire League defeating Tustin 57-34 Thursday night at Tustin. Sophomore point guard Maddy Nguyen had 14 Read More
Cypress players and coaches celebrate after victory over Pacifica Thursday night. (Photo courtesy Cypress basketball). Cypress High School’s boys basketball team defeated Pacifica 72-64 Thursday night to clinch a share of the Empire League crown with Crean Lutheran. It’s the first league title for Coach Derek Mitchell’s team since 2020 Read More
(Graphic Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) Boys basketball PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TOURNAMENT Portola 93, University 89: Portola (8-19, 4-5) won a fast-paced, back-and-forth game at home over University (7-19, 1-8). Brady Kim led the Bulldogs with 20 points and three 3-pointers. Emmett Lo added 18 points, Krishna Gade Read More
Trabuco Hills 55, Tesoro 40: Trabuco Hills captured a South Coast League victory. Jack Warnick led Trabuco Hills (19-7, 4-2) with 16 points. Matt Mowers had 12 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks and three assists. Jax Salazar had eight points. Tesoro (10-17, 1-6) was led by Adam Mattson who Read More
