Author: Tim Burt OC Sports Zone

Northwood, Foothill, Villa Park, Crean Lutheran, CdM and La Habra capture Wednesday wins

NORTHWOOD 8, BECKMAN 5: The Timberwolves (5-2, 4-1) stayed close to league-leading Woodbridge with a victory Wednesday at Northwood. Woodbridge has played one more league game than the rest of the teams in the eight-team league. Bobby Bangs was the winning pitcher. He pitched six innings, allowing one run and Read More

Matt Kuromoto pitches second shutout to help Woodbridge defeat Uni in PCl game

Matt Kuromoto pitched a complete game Wednesday for Woodbridge. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge High School senior Matt Kuromoto was in command again Wednesday. Kuromoto pitched his second complete game of the year to help the Warriors defeat University 4-0 at Ryan Lemmon Stadium. Woodbridge (7-2, 5-1) remains Read More

FINALS NOTES: Key Pacifica Christian player returns for title run; OLu coach proud of seniors

Parker Strauss provided a lift for the Tritons during their regional title run. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Pacifica Christian High School’s boys basketball team got a lift when senior guard Parker Strauss returned to the lineup for the CIF SoCal Regional finals. Strauss missed the CIF Division 2A Read More

Irvine pitcher Joon Lee hurls a no-hitter in PCL baseball victory over Laguna Hills

Joon Lee threw a no-hitter Saturday vs. Laguna Hills. (Photos courtesy Irvine High School Baseball). Irvine High School senior Joon Lee threw a no-hitter Saturday afternoon as the Vaquero baseball team defeated Laguna Hills 2-0 in a Pacific Coast League game at Irvine, according to Vaquero Coach Gabriel Cota. “Joon Read More

PHOTOS: Hemet ends Crean Lutheran’s hopes for regional title with two second half goals

Crean Lutheran players hold the regional runner-up trophy after Saturday’s match. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Ted Rigoni, John Luciano and Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls soccer team had a season to remember, winning the first CIF title in the program’s history. But the Saints, the CIF Southern Read More

San Clemente takes control early in CIF SoCal regional victory over Poway

San Clemente players celebrate after a CIF Regional playoff victory Tuesday. (Photos courtesy San Clemente Athletics). San Clemente High School’s boys soccer team, which won the CIF Division 2 championship Saturday, embarked on another mission Tuesday evening. The Tritons opened the CIF SoCal Division II Regionals and defeated Poway 3-1 Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran keeps rolling in opening round of CIF SoCal regionals

Mia Johnson maintains control for the Saints as Scarlett Gutierrez of South Gate defends Tuesday night. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs / Howard Lyon and John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls soccer team, which clinched its first CIF title in the history of the program Saturday night, continued its Read More