Olive Hurricanes capture regional title and advance into zone championships
Olive Hurricanes captured the 9-and-under regional title Sunday. (Photo courtesy Olive Hurricanes). The Olive Orange Hurricanes 9-and-under team defeated Torrance 8-5 Sunday to capture the Mustang Central Region division championship at Harvard Park in Irvine. The team from Olive Pony advances into the zone championships to compete for a trip Read More
PHOTOS: Segerstrom alumni welcomed back in annual football game with varsity
Players from the alumni and the varsity gathered for the annual game. (Photo courtesy Mark Bausman). Alumni and varsity football players from Segerstrom High School met this week in the annual alumni touch football game on the Segerstrom campus. The event was organized by Coach Joseph Tagaloa and fans turned Read More
Woodbridge and Irvine softball players earn top honors on All-PCL team
Deanna Manning Stadium, home of the Woodbridge softball team and the CIF finals. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge High School’s Anna Kim and Irvine’s Sienna Porter were named co-MVPs of the All-Pacific Coast League softball team. Mia Tamkoc was named the league’s pitcher of the year. Kim and Tamkoc Read More
Anna Unke named new coach of Irvine Valley women’s indoor volleyball team
Anna Unke has been named the new IVC women’s indoor volleyball coach. (Photo courtesy IVC Athletic Department). Irvine Valley College athletic officials announced this week that Anna Unke has been named the new head coach of the women’s indoor volleyball team. The former Crean Lutheran High School star takes over Read More
Peter Carey returns to St. Margaret’s High School as varsity boys soccer coach
Peter Carey is returning to St. Margaret’s to coach the boys soccer team. (Photo courtesy St. Margaret’s High School). Peter Carey will return as head boys soccer coach at St. Margaret’s High School, effective immediately, athletic school officials said in a statement Tuesday. Along with his head coaching duties, Carey Read More
Early look at week zero high school football schedule for OC teams
The much anticipated start of the high school football season is a little more than two months away. Why wait until August to see your team’s schedule? Here’s a look at the tentative schedule for week zero games in Orange County beginning on Thursday, Aug. 17. Thursday, Aug. 17 Valencia Read More
Orange County high school players honored on All-CIF softball teams
Orange County high school softball players were well represented on the All-CIF softball teams released last week. Several players and coaches also received top honors for leading their teams to CIF championships. Pacifica junior pitcher Brynn Nally and Coach Tony Arduino (Division 1), Capistrano Valley junior pitcher/infielder Madisen McDonnell, and Read More
Colony Athletic Director Jerry De Fabiis named CIF assistant commissioner
Incoming CIF Southern Section Commissioner of Athletics Mike West announced Friday that Colony High School Athletic Director Jerry De Fabiis has been named Assistant Commissioner of Athletics for the CIF Southern Section, effective July 1. “I am excited to have Jerry De Fabiis join the rest of our team in Read More
Cypress Coach John Weber named assistant for USA 15-and-under National baseball team
Cypress coach John Weber celebrates after the Centurions won the CIF Division 1 title at Dodger Stadium in June 2019. (File photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Highly-successful Cypress High School baseball coach John Weber has been selected to be an assistant coach on the 15-and-under USA National Read More