Author: Tim Burt OC Sports Zone

All-CIF Southern Section SCIBCA Division 2AA boys basketball team

Cruz Billings led Foothill to the CIF Southern California regional title. (Photo: OC Sports Zone, Fernando M. Donado). Players from Foothill, Canyon and Capo Valley Christian honored. ALL CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION / SCIBCA DIVISION 2AA TEAM: Player of the Year – Immanuel Taylor, Village Christian (junior) Coach of the Year – Julian Read More

Creative scheduling leads to regular Saturday Pacific Coast League baseball games

AJ Roettger throws a pitch for Beckman against Woodbridge Saturday. (Photo: OC Sports Zone, Tim Burt). Baseball coaches in the Pacific Coast League have continued their creative scheduling this season with Saturday games each week. Last season, due to the coronavirus pandemic and a late start, teams played a league-only Read More

Beckman baseball coach Kevin Lavalle celebrates 300th career win in Patriots’ PCL victory

Beckman Coach Kevin Lavalle with the game ball and the lineup from Saturday’s game. (Photo: OC Sports Zone, Tim Burt). Beckman High School baseball coach Kevin Lavalle had plenty to be happy about Saturday. Lavalle’s Patriots defeated Woodbridge 4-1 to take over sole possession of first place in the Pacific Read More

PHOTOS: Beckman strikes early and wins early season PCL showdown against Woodbridge

Beckman catcher Josh Miller applies the tag to Woodbridge’s Matthew Kuromoto, who was trying to score from first on a triple by Nate Perry in the fourth inning. (Photo courtesy Rosalene Ledendecker). Beckman High School’s baseball team is aiming to bring home the Pacific Coast League title and Saturday, the Read More

Foothill tries to secure first CIF state title with victory Saturday against Elk Grove

Foothill players celebrate after winning the CIF Southern California Regional Tuesday. (Photo: OC Sports Zone, Fernando M. Donado). Foothill High School’s boys basketball team is hoping to complete the mission Saturday afternoon in Sacramento. The Knights, the CIF Southern California Regional champions, take on Northern California champion Elk Grove at Read More

Woodbridge defeats Uni on a walk-off single to remain tied for first place with Beckman

Sean McCance takes a lead for Woodbridge held on by University’s Adam Kunin Friday. McCance stole second and later scored in the fifth inning. (Photos: OC Sports Zone, Tim Burt). Woodbridge’s baseball team remained tied with Beckman for first place in the Pacific Coast League with a 4-3 come-from-behind victory Read More

Foothill assistant Gary Sully hopes to cap memorable career with one more victory

Gary Sully will be coaching in his final game Saturday. (Photo courtesy Foothill boys basketball). Foothill High School boys basketball players, coaches and fans are looking forward to Saturday’s CIF State Division II final against Elk Grove in Sacramento, which has added significance for long-time assistant coach Gary Sully. Sully, Read More

Groundbreaking held for Saddleback High School’s new on-campus sports stadium

Officials with Santa Unified School District including Superintendent Jerry Almendarez and Saddleback Principal Edward Bustamonte and board member John Palacio, take part in the ground-breaking at Saddleback. (Photos: OC Sports Zone, Tim Burt). A major step toward building a new home for Saddleback High School’s football, soccer and track and Read More