Author: Tom Connolly

San Clemente sophomore hurls a shutout against Fullerton in first varsity career start

San Clemente’s standouts Saturday were from left, Vinnie Kane, Luke Acuna and Cade Cereone. (Photo Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). San Clemente High School pitcher Luke Acuna made his first varsity start a memorable one. Acuna, a sophomore left-hander, tossed a three-hit complete game shutout as the Tritons defeated Read More

PHOTOS: Pacifica Christian holds off OLu’s comeback bid and earns regional title

Pacifica Christian players celebrate after winning the regional title Tuesday. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Tritons advance to Saturday’s CIF Division II championship game with 52-51 win. Before Tuesday night’s CIF Southern California Regionals Division II finals at Orange Lutheran, Pacific Christian basketball Coach Jeff Berokoff said his team Read More

PHOTOS: Big second half lifts Tesoro past Orange Lutheran in CIF 2AA championship game

Tesoro players and coaches celebrate after winning the CIF title Saturday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Tesoro High School’s boys basketball team used an explosive second-half to break open a close game and capture the CIF Division 2AA championship game with a 54-35 victory over Orange Lutheran Read More

PHOTOS: Mater Dei storms past Etiwanda to capture Division 1 title at Honda Center

Mater Dei players and coaches celebrate after capturing the CIF Division 1 title Saturday. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado For OC Sports Zone). While a downpour filled the Southern California skies outside Saturday afternoon, inside the Honda Center Mater Dei created its own storm as the Monarchs used an explosive inside Read More