It appears that most Orange County high school sports teams will be headed into a conference re-alignment beginning with the 2024-25 school year. The plan includes sports other than football, which will have a separate Orange County plan. The Trinity League teams are not included in the proposals, which were Read More
Orange County high school football will likely look a lot different beginning in the 2024 season with a plan developed using competitive equity, the same concept applied in the CIF playoffs. Rather than being placed in traditional leagues such as the Freeway League, the Empire League and the Sunset League, Read More
Santa Margarita players after last weekend’s final game in the Section 7 tournament in Arizona. (Photo courtesy Santa Margarita basketball). Santa Margarita’s boys basketball team had a productive weekend at the prestigious Section 7 tournament in Arizona, winning three of four games. “It was pretty solid and it was good Read More
Cypress Coach Derek Mitchell and his assistants with the players after Sunday’s game. (Photo courtesy Cypress basketball). Cypress High School’s boys basketball team went 5-0 over the weekend to capture the title at the Westmont Team Camp Tournament in Santa Barbara. “It was a great team bonding trip,” said Coach Read More
Charles E. Lee was a popular assistant football coach and youth track coach. (Photo courtesy Lee family). A memorial service to celebrate the life of former Irvine High School assistant football and youth track coach Charles E. Lee is planned for Sunday, July 9, at 10 a.m. at Irvine Stadium Read More
Kaiden Bailley receives another offer Crean Lutheran point guard Kaiden Bailey announced Sunday that he has received another college offer from Washington State University. Bailey recently told OC Sports Zone that he had received offers from UT-Arlington, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and Seattle University. The Saints’ star guard Read More
Harvard Park is the site of three youth baseball tournaments this week. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Irvine Pony Baseball will be hosting three regional Pony tournaments beginning Thursday on multiple fields at Harvard Park in Irvine. “We’re hosting the 7-and-under Pinto machine pitch, 9-and-under Mustang and 11-and-under Bronco Read More
Quarterback Anthony Luna leads Western’s football team in 2023. (Photo courtesy Victor Baltazar). Western High School’s football team has had a successful summer season in preparation for its 2023 opener on Friday, Aug. 18 vs. Los Alamitos at home. “We have played in four tournaments this summer winning three of Read More
Chris Nordstrom, St. Margaret’s coach, after a game last season. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It was a busy weekend for St. Margaret’s boys basketball coach Chris Nordstrom, who coached his team and was also the tournament director for the inaugural California Live Tournament in Orange County. Nordstrom was Read More
Crean Lutheran guard Kaiden Bailey led the Saints to a win Sunday at Tustin High School. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Crean Lutheran High School guard Kaiden Bailey went into the California Live Basketball Tournament as one of the top players to watch in the state based on his Read More
