Author: Tim Burt OC Sports Zone

PHOTOS: Irvine earns first league title since 1991 with thrilling double-OT win over Northwood

Irvine players and coaches celebrate after Wednesday’s victory over Northwood. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It’s been quite a while since Irvine High School boys basketball fans have been able to storm the court. They were able to do so Wednesday night to celebrate the Vaqueros 65-60 double overtime Read More

Pacific Coast League boys basketball tourney wraps up Wednesday at Portola

The Stearns brothers Cooper (right) and Holden lead Irvine into Wednesday’s PCL championship game. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Pacific Coast League boys basketball teams are in action Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the annual Pacific Coast League Tournament at Portola. Top seeded Irvine (25-2) meets Northwood in the championship Read More

PHOTOS: Daniel Molina sinks school record 12, 3-pointers to lead league champion Tustin

Tustin players and coaches celebrate league title and undefeated league run after Tuesday’s win. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Tustin High School’s boys basketball team had already clinched the outright Empire League title before it took the floor Tuesday night vs. a short-handed Costa Mesa team in the final Read More

PHOTOS: Defenses dominate until one big play lifts South past North in All-Star Classic

Members of the South team celebrate with the championship trophy. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Defense was showcased for the first three quarters of Saturday night’s 65th annual Orange County All-Star Football Classic at Orange Coast College. The game was deadlocked 7-7 going into the final quarter. But the Read More