Anthony DeMarco of Woodbridge had a big night pitching and at the plate Wednesday. (File photo courtesy Brad Perry). Woodbridge High School’s baseball team improved its overall record to 2-1 with an 8-0 non-league victory over Tustin Wednesday night at Ryan Lemmon Stadium. Anthony DeMarco, Justin Durby and Brandon Abernathy Read More
Portola Coach Veronica Heidke talks to her players at halftime Wednesday. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). An historic season came to an end Wednesday for Portola High School’s girls water polo team. The Bulldogs, who reached the CIF playoffs for the first time in school history, lost to Marlborough Read More
Santa Ana 6, Kennedy 4: The Saints trailed 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning but Ivan Ramirez homored on the first pitch driving in three runs for the win at the Newport Elks Tournament. Julian Gonzalez got the win for Santa Ana, going five innings, allowing one run Read More
Estancia 10, Santiago Garden Grove 0: The Eagles, the defending CIF Division 6 champions, opened the high school baseball season Saturday with a win. Miles Moyer pitched the first six innings, allowing three hits and striking out five for Estancia. Cole Lefebvre was 3 for 5 with two runs scored, Read More
GIRLS Second Round Division 1 Rosary Academy 68, North Torrance 48 Marlborough 55, Woodbridge 35: Woodbridge was led by Maddie Yusui, who had 10 points. Hana Watanabe had eight points and Milan Heisdorf seven points for the Warriors, who were without starting forward Lexi Gadea due to illness, according to Read More
DIVISION 1 Mater Dei 88, Crean Lutheran 61: The No. 2 seeded Monarchs jumped out to a 27-6 lead against the Saints after the first quarter. Sophomore guard Owen Verna scored 31 points and made nine three-pointers to lead Mater Dei. Zack Davidson added 15 points for the Monarchs. Crean Read More
Mater Dei’s Zack Davidson and Crean Lutheran’s Patrick Miranda battle for the ball. No. 14 for Mater Dei is Luke Barnett. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Mater Dei High School’s boys basketball took its game to another level Friday night defeating Crean Lutheran 88-61 Friday night in the Read More
Crean Lutheran’s Kaiden Bailey puts up a shot as Malloy Smith of Mater Dei defends during the State Preview Classic in January. (Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano.) It’s a big night of basketball in Orange County with the second round of the CIF boys playoffs. Among the big Read More
Santa Ana players, including Jack Rivera (No. 31) and Alexis Neria celebrate the win. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Santa Ana High School’s boys basketball team survived a late run by Segerstrom and held on for a 78-73 victory in the opening round of the 4A playoffs Read More
Senior center Emmanuel Lemus leads Santa Ana into the CIF playoffs. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Analysis from OC Sports Zone on Wednesday’s openers. There are some potentially very exciting all-Orange County match-ups Wednesday in the opening round of the CIF boys basketball playoffs, including San Juan Read More
