Santa Ana High School was represented by (from left) Emiliano Valadez,Troy Banuelos, Joel Duenas, Josh Delgado and Eric Razo. (Photos courtesy Santa Ana baseball). Santa Ana High School players helped the Orange Coast League defeat the Orange League 13-3 in the first game of the Ryan Lemmon Senior Showcase Friday Read More
Irvine players cheer on their teammates during the championship game. (Photos: John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School’s softball players made history by advancing to the CIF softball finals for the first time in 30 years. But Liberty from Winchester dashed the Vaqueros title hopes Friday. Liberty struck Read More
Pacifica players celebrate with their championship patches after Friday’s victory. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone; action photos John Luciano / For OC Sports Zone). Avid Pacifica High School softball fans, who were part of a enthusiastic standing-room-only crowd at Deanna Manning Stadium Friday night, had plenty to cheer and Read More
Jackson Haney (middle) is joined by his father Jake (head baseball coach at Crean Lutheran) and mother Amy after Tuesday’s game. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It’s been a special year for Crean Lutheran High School baseball coach Jake Haney, who is wrapping up his 15th year leading the Read More
Canyon players celebrate a semifinal victory over Linfield Christian. (Photo courtesy Canyon Athletics). Canyon High School’s baseball team is out to bring home the fourth CIF title for the program Saturday at 10 a.m. when it faces top-seeded Crean Lutheran in the CIF Division 4 championship atat Blair Field. Coach Read More
Among Irvine’s top players are from left Katie Liu, Sienna Porter, Harper Vandermolen and Hyli DelosSantos. (Photo courtesy Irvine softball). It’s been a long time coming for Irvine High School’s softball program. The Vaqueros, coached by Jim Knapp, are in the CIF finals for the first time since 1993. Irvine, Read More
Crean Lutheran second baseman Wyatt Fischer makes the tag on Chris Mosley who was trying to steal a base. No. 1 is shortstop Sho Garcia. Catcher Jackson Haney made the throw. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs / John Luciano and Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s baseball team broke open Read More
Crean Lutheran warms up before the quarterfinal game. The top-seeded Saints host Sultana Tuesday in the Division 4 semifinals. The winner goes to the CIF finals this weekend at Blair Field. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Games at 3:15 p.m. DIVISION 1 JSerra at Corona Orange Lutheran at Santa Read More
Jadyn Zdanavage of Portola maintains possession in Saturday’s CIF final against Huntington Beach. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Orange County’s leading scorer, Portola High School senior Jadyn Zdanavage, wrapped up a stellar four-sport career leading the Bulldogs lacrosse team to their best season in school history. Portola Read More
Matt McLain after signing with the Reds organization in 2021. (Photo courtesy McLain family). Beckman coach Kevin Lavalle reacts to promotion of former player. Matt McLain surprised his mother Wendi with a special gift on Mother’s Day. McLain, the former Beckman High School and UCLA baseball star, told his mother Read More
