Author: OC Sports Zone

San Juan Hills rallies to defeat Portola for opening week tournament championship

San Juan Hills girls basketball team won the opening tournament of the season last week. (Photo courtesy San Juan Hills Athletics). San Juan Hills High School’s girls basketball team captured the championship at the Villa Park-Portola Kick-off Classic defeating Portola 56-48 Saturday night. “We won the championship game against a Read More

PHOTOS: Northwood Timberwolves visit the Rose Bowl during CIF championship week

Northwood football coach JC Clarke with players from left Adam Harper, Eugene Miyata and Ahmad Kazi. (Photos courtesy Northwood athletics). Three members of Northwood High School’s football team and Coach JC Clarke took part in Monday’s CIF press conference at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Northwood players Adam Harper, Eugene Read More

SANTA ANA COLLEGE UPDATE: Men’s soccer team hosts regional on Wednesday

Jesse Mancilla and his SAC teammates open the playoffs Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Santa Ana College sports information). Santa Ana College’s men’s soccer team has earned the No. 12 seed in the California Community College Athletic Association Southern California Regional Playoffs and will host No. 21 Santa Barbara City (10-5-5, 5-4-1) Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran’s memorable season comes to an end with loss in quarterfinals

Justin Dominguez breaks through for a gain for Crean Lutheran. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs John Luciano, Ted Rigoni and Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s football team battled until the end Friday night but lost to second-seeded Vista Del Lago from Moreno Valley 26-21 in the quarterfinal round of Read More

Top-seeded Santa Ana battles but falls short in CIF quarterfinal playoff loss to Palmdale

Santa Ana football Coach Charlie TeGantvoort talks to his players after Friday’s loss. (Photo courtesy Jeff Bishop). Santa Ana High School’s football team, top-ranked in Division 10, was eliminated from the CIF playoffs with a 21-14 loss to Palmdale in the quarterfinals at Palmdale Friday night. Quarterback Stephen Hughes rushed Read More