Tustin High School’s gymnasium will be the home of the Tustin Classic starting Thursday. (PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). The annual Tustin Classic is among the tournaments that Orange County boys basketball teams will be competing in starting Thursday, Dec. 26. Eight teams, including Tustin, Tesoro, Newport Read More
EL DORADO 70, SANTA FE 56: The Golden Hawks (14-1) were led by Elias Rodarte with 17 points. Evan Nam had 14 points, Caleb Hendrix 13 points and Noah Barker 12 points. El Dorado competes in the Mt. Carmel Tournament beginning Thursday. SANTA MARGARITA 75, EL CAMINO 39: The Eagles Read More
New Northwood football coach Erik Terry talks to football players shortly after he was introduced Friday. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone) Erik Terry hasn’t been a head football since 2018, but he’s eager to assume those duties again leading Northwood High School’s football team. Terry, 55, resigned as Irvine Read More
NORTH-SOUTH CHALLENGE AT TESORO IRVINE 48, TESORO 39: The Vaqueros (12-2) were led by Cooper Stearns who had 23 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. Ali Dal added 10 points and three rebounds for Irvine. Los Alamitos 63, San Clemente 48 Capistrano Valley 37, Woodbridge 27 Read More
Beau Budde coaches the Trojans in a game in 2022 when teams were competing again after the pandemic. (FILE PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). University High School varsity boys basketball coach Beau Budde said Saturday he has resigned. Budde, who is also a teacher at University, took over the Read More
Irvine’s Cooper Stearns after a game earlier this season. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone) Senior Cooper Stearns scored 24 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead Irvine High School’s boys basketball team to a 60-42 non-league victory over Laguna Hills Friday night at Irvine. Stearns is headed to Stanford Read More
Segerstrom Jaguars celebrate Friday’s non-league win over Godinez. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman). Segerstrom High School’s boys basketball team, coming off a big road win over Aliso Niguel Thursday, kept the momentum going Friday evening at home with a 46-38 victory over crosstown rival Godinez. Segerstrom (5-6) has four wins in Read More
Northwood coach JC Clarke and his dog Nepo at Friday’s meeting with players. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood’s JC Clarke has been coaching high school football for 50 years. Friday, Clarke said it’s time to step back a bit. He has resigned as Timberwolves head coach after four Read More
Northwood Principal Leslie Roach tells players about the coaching change Friday as JC Clarke, co-athletic director Sierra Wang and new coach Erik Terry listen. Clarke’s dog Nepo also attended. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). After four seasons as Northwood High School’s head football coach JC Clarke has resigned and Read More
NON-LEAGUE SEGERSTROM 53, ALISO NIGUEL 42: The Jaguars (3-6) got off to a fast start and never looked back to notch a big non-league road win Thursday night vs. Aliso Niguel (10-2). Ricky Cerballea, Nick Cervantes and Andrew Aguilar all had 11 points to lead the Jaguars. Segerstrom hosts Godinez Read More
