Newport Harbor’s baseball team after Tuesday’s league victory. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Playing in blustery conditions, Newport Harbor High School’s baseball team rallied and scored four runs over the final two innings to capture a thrilling 6-4 victory over Los Alamitos in a Sunset league Tuesday afternoon Read More
Mater Dei High right-hander Citlaly Valencia struck out 10 and gave up one hit and the Monarchs pounded out 13 hits to defeat Dana Hills 10-0 in the championship game of the Silver Division of the Alan Dugard Softball Tournament Saturday afternoon at Deanna Manning Stadium. The game was called Read More
Fullerton was led by (from left) Caden Wise, Caleb Brown and Zach Fany in the win over Calvary Chapel. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Caden Wise threw five strong innings and Fullerton’s baseball team scored four times in the fifth inning to break open a close game and Read More
Cypress players after Monday’s Crestview League win over Foothill. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Twice down to its last out, and once down to its last strike, the Cypress High School baseball team found a way to rally and recorded a thrilling 10th inning 6-5 victory walk-off win over Read More
Santa Ana’s Ashley Mendoza and Alexandra Sanchez of Hillcrest fight for the loose ball Saturday. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Santa Ana’s girls basketball team’s bid for a state championship came to an end Saturday night as the Saints fell to No. 3-seeded Hillcrest of Riverside 48-33 Read More
Los Alamitos’s Liam Gray looks for an open teammate as Crean Lutheran’s Jordan Ceballos defends. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Howard Lyon). Los Alamitos High School’s boys basketball team is headed to the CIF finals for the first time since 2007. The Griffins extended their winning streak Read More
Irvine’s Ali Dal maintains control of the ball, as Cabrillo’s Marquees MJ Reed Jr. defends Tuesday night in the quarterfinals. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Cooper Stearns recorded a triple double, and Irvine needed every bit of his contribution to hold off Long Beach Cabrillo for a Read More
Villa Park players (from left) Diego Perez, Dakari Harris and Tristan Griffin led the Spartans to a win Friday. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Locked in a tight game on Friday night against Artesia High School after three quarters, Villa Park’s boys basketball team knew it had to Read More
Orange players and coaches celebrate after Wednesday’s CIF playoff opener. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Before Wednesday night’s opening round CIF Division 5A boys basketball playoff game with Duarte, Orange Coach Jacob Rhodes said his defense had to be aggressive for the Panthers to win. Rhodes’ message sunk Read More
Buena Park players and coaches after Wednesday’s victory over Santa Ana. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Buena Park High School’s boys basketball team is going to the CIF playoffs for the first time in five years. The Coyotes used a dominating second half to break open a close Read More
