JSerra, San Juan Hills and Santa Margarita all received at-large berths in the CIF Division 1 boys basketball playoffs announced Sunday. Fountain Valley, Marina and Villa Park earned at-large berths in 2AA. Portola earned a spot in 2A, Sunny Hills in 3AA, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills and Yorba Linda in Read More
Pairings for the CIF boys basketball were announced Sunday and a number of Orange County teams earned high seeds in the playoffs that begin with wild card games on Tuesday, Feb. 7. First round games are Wednesday, Feb. 8. No Orange County teams are in the open division. In Division Read More
It’s a big night of high school football as the 63rd Annual North-South All-Star Classic is held at Newport Harbor High School Saturday night. The South leads the series 33-26 and has won the last seven games. Tom Connolly will be writing about the game and Fernando M. Donado will Read More
Among the players in the all-star game Saturday night are South players (from left) Ethan Wheeler, Irvine; Adam Harper, Northwood; Joey Ricci, Irvine and Josiah Molina, Newport Harbor. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Talented high school seniors in Orange County are showcasing their talents one more time Read More
Three Orange County teams earned top seeds for the CIF girls water polo playoffs that begin on Tuesday, CIF officials announced Saturday. Crestview League champion Foothill is seeded first in the open division. Orange Lutheran, Los Alamitos and Laguna Beach are also seeded in the top four for the open Read More
JSerra High School’s boys soccer team, the Trinity League champion, is seeded No. 1 in the CIF Division 1 playoffs that begin next week. Sunny Hills, the Freeway League champion, is seeded second. In Division 2, Anaheim is seeded third and San Clemente seeded fourth. Canyon is seeded fourth in Read More
File Photos & Photo Illustration ©: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone Final preparations have been made for the 63rd annual Orange County North-South Classic Saturday at 7 p.m. at Newport Harbor High School. Rick Feldman of Cypress will coach the North team and Peter Lofthouse of Newport Harbor will Read More
Coach Mike Schade tries to elude a water bottle shower after his Sunny Hills boys soccer team wrapped up an unbeaten regular season. Mike Schade has been coaching boys soccer at Sunny Hills High for so long he is now coaching kids of former players so it’s not unusual to Read More
Segerstrom’s Isiah Velasquez is hoisted in the air by students and teammate Elias Toledano. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Segerstrom High School’s boys basketball team, which had already clinched the Golden West League title, defeated crosstown rival Godinez 41-37 in front of a big crowd at Segerstrom Read More
Pacifica Christian High School players celebrate after winning the league title Thursday night. (Photo courtesy Pacifica Christian Athletics). Pacifica Christian High School’s boys basketball team clinched the San Joaquin title Thursday night, defeating Capo Valley Christian 56-45 at Capo Valley Christian. The Tritons (20-6, 8-1) now prepare for the start Read More
