The Colts enter the field for Thursday’s opening ceremonies. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Despite cool and cloudy conditions, there was plenty of enthusiasm and lots of smiles Thursday evening for the opening ceremony of the 31st annual Irvine Pony Memorial Day Tournament at Harvard Park. There will be Read More
Canyon fans including Gareth Goetz (black cap, standing) father of the Comanches’ Camden Goetz, cheer on the Comanches Saturday at Blair Field during the CIF Division 4 finals. (Photo: John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). Fans turned out in big numbers for the CIF baseball finals at Blair Field and Read More
JSerra players celebrate after winning the CIF Division 1 title Friday night. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Four days after watching his squad celebrate its second consecutive CIF Divison 1 baseball title with a 1-0 victory over Santa Margarita in eight innings, JSerra Coach Brett Kay was Read More
Players from the Pacific Coast League who finished the game from Laguna Hills, Woodbridge, Sage Hill and Portola, celebrate the win. The rest of the players had to leave before the game was over due to other commitments. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Seniors from the Pacific Coast League Read More
Canyon players react as Coach Jason Smith shows them the CIF championship plaque. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs / John Luciano). Canyon High School’s baseball team set the tone early and didn’t let up Saturday morning. The Comanches got outstanding pitching and some clutch hits to defeat top-seeded Crean Lutheran Read More
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
