Calvary Chapel players take the field before a game last season. (File photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Calvary Chapel High School’s football team consists of experienced returning players leading the way for the season opener on Friday, Aug. 18 vs. Azusa at Segerstrom, according to Coach Jack Read More
Players from the Empire League and the Pacific Coast League exchange handshakes after the Ryan Lemmon Senior Showcase in June. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). As we approach the fifth anniversary of OC Sports Zone on Saturday, July 15 we would like to share some of the most memorable Read More
Players from Olive Pony and Irvine Pony meet after Saturday’s Bronco under-11 game at Harvard Park. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Championship games in the Pony Baseball Central regional tournament wrapped up Sunday in three divisions at Harvard Park in Irvine. In the 11-and-under Bronco Division, Olive Orange completed Read More
Joe Velazquez of Olive Pony is congratulated by teammates after hitting a home run Saturday. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Olive Pony Orange captured its third straight win in the regional tournament defeating the Irvine Colts 13-4 Saturday afternoon to move into the championship game Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Read More
Olive starter Seth Windsor delivers a pitch to Placentia’s Luke Hartshorn Friday. The catcher is Christian Cicero. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Olive Orange Bronco 11-and-under all-stars captured their second straight shutout, defeating Placentia 10-0 at Harvard Park in Irvine Friday night in the second round of the regional Read More
Coach Rick Feldman leads the Centurions before a game last season. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Cypress High School’s football team has begun preparing for the 2023 season, which begins with a game on Friday, Aug. 25 at La Mirada. Cypress was 13-1 last season, winning the Empire League Read More
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
