Author: Tim Burt OC Sports Zone

Big third quarter lifts Newport Harbor past Sunny Hills for tournament title

Newport Harbor players with the championship trophy following Saturday’s win. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Newport Harbor and Sunny Hills boys basketball teams were locked in a close game Saturday night through the first half in the championship game of the Euclid Extravaganza, a tournament dedicated to the memory Read More

Northwood gets past Huntington Beach, coached by former T’Wolves’ star Tino Zaragoza

Northwood Coach Christian Manalo (left) talks to HB Coach Tino Zaragoza after Friday’s game. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood’s boys basketball team built up a 12-point lead at halftime and went on to defeat Huntington Beach 72-62 in a non-league game Friday night at Northwood. It marked the Read More

Saddleback Roadrunners football coach Paige Nobles resigns after one season

Paige Nobles coaches the Roadrunners during the first game in the new on-campus stadium. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) After one season, Paige Nobles has stepped down as head varsity football coach for the Saddleback Roadrunners, Athletic Director Rob Thompson said Thursday. Thompson indicated the decision was Read More

OC high school boys and girls basketball highlights and scores for Wednesday, Nov. 29

(Graphic: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Boys basketball EUCLID EXTRAVAGANZA Sunny Hills 74, Irvine 54: The Lancers (6-1) move on to face Pacifica in the championship semifinals Friday night at Garden Grove. Irvine (5-3) was led by TaewonKim with 12 points, Jaesang An with 10 points and Jalen Read More