Author: Tim Burt OC Sports Zone

After opening round CIF playoff win, Beckman prepares to face West Covina

Beckman quarterback Austin Shepard drops back to pass Friday night vs. Capo Valley Christian.  (Photos courtesy of @ttownsportspics on Instagram). Beckman High School’s football team, after defeating Capo Valley Christian 14-9 on the road Friday night, gets a home game Friday in the quarterfinals of the CIF Division 10 playoffs. Read More

Western QB Anthony Luna sets career TD record and leads Pioneers into quarterfinals

Anthony Luna leads the Pioneers into Friday’s quarterfinals. (Photos courtesy Western Media Crew). Western High School’s senior quarterback Anthony Luna is having another remarkable year, leading the Pioneers into the quarterfinal round of the CIF Division 5 playoffs Friday night. Luna passed for 195 yards and three touchdowns in Western’s Read More

OC football teams experience upsets and milestone victories in round one of CIF playoffs

(Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Week one of the CIF high school football playoffs, featuring the competitive formula from CalPreps ratings, produced some close games and upsets for Orange County teams: …. Crean Lutheran High School’s football team went on a long road trip and pulled off Read More

Portola keeps CIF title hopes alive with quarterfinal round win over Crean Lutheran

Portola’s Ryder Tonkovich defends against Connor McTaggart of Crean Lutheran. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Portola High School’s boys water polo team kept its hopes for a CIF title alive Saturday evening, defeating Crean Lutheran 16-11 in the quarterfinal round of the Division 2 playoffs at Portola. The Read More

PHOTOS: No. 2-seeded Irvine upset by Jurupa Hills in CIF Division 8 playoff opener

Irvine’s Sina Saferzadeh gains yards Friday night vs. Jurupa Hills. (Photos courtesy Jim Tomlin, For OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School’s football team came into Friday’s night’s CIF Division 8 football opener with plenty of enthusiasm and hope as the No. 2 seeded team. But Jurupa Hills dashed those hopes Read More

Segerstrom scores in final minute for comeback win over Whittier in CIF playoffs

Segerstrom’s water polo team celebrates after Thursday’s comeback win over Whittier. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Segerstrom High School’s boys water polo team has already had quite a season, capturing the Golden West League title for the first time in a couple years. But Thursday’s home match will likely Read More

Top-seeded Beckman prepares for CIF volleyball finals battle vs. No. 2 Campbell Hall

Coach Darin McBain talks to the Patriots after Saturday’s semifinal win. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Beckman High School’s volleyball players and coaches are looking forward to Saturday’s CIF Division 3 finals when the Patriots will take on Campbell Hall at Cerritos College. The match begins at 3:30 p.m. Read More