Woodbridge players (from left) JC Schindler, Jason Briggs, Jaiden Sabino and Stephen Lamp played key roles in the Warriors win. (Photo: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge High School’s boys basketball team erased a second-half double-digit deficit and stormed back to defeat Irvine 52-46 in a Pacific Coast League Read More
Woodbridge High School players and coaches celebrate the tourney title. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). The Woodbridge High School boys basketball team won its first tournament championship since 2014 Saturday night at Estancia High, but it took a gallant effort to hold off comeback-minded San Clemente. Jason Briggs Read More
Valencia Tigers celebrate after winning the Estancia Classic silver division title. (Photo: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Dylan Cheng scored 15 points and Phillip Nguyen added 11 points to lead Valencia’s boys basketball team to a 51-39 victory over El Modena in the championship game of the Estancia Coast Read More
Newport Harbor players celebrate after winning the OC Basketball Showcase at Western. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). For the second consecutive month Newport Harbor High School’s boys basketball team captured a pre-season tournament championship. Saturday evening at Western, the Sailors, led by Cole Leinart and Riggs Guy led Read More
Mater Dei players celebrate after winning CIF Open Division title as Coach Frank McManus holds the trophy Saturday night at Saddleback College. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Mater Dei High School’s football team is once again the CIF state champion. Quarterback Elijah Brown tossed four touchdown passes Read More
Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown drops back to pass in the first half Saturday night vs. Serra. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Mater Dei High School’s football team captured its fourth CIF state crown Saturday night, defeating previously undefeated Serra 35-0 in front of a big crowd Read More
Mission Viejo players and coaches celebrate after winning the CIF Division 2 title Saturday. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). The Mission Viejo High football team’s offense executed a near perfect game plan and the defense was dominating helping the Diablos cruise to a 34-15 victory over Servite Read More
CdM Principal Dr. Jacob Haley (far left) with head coach Kevin Hettig and captains Christian Brooks, Colin Pene, Russell Weir and Kaleb Annett accept the runner-up trophy. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Despite a spirited effort, the Corona del Mar High School football team fell to La Read More
Corona del Mar quarterback Kaleb Annett scrambles for short yardage to extend a Sea Kings drive as Yorba Linda’s cornerback Jason Escovar pursues during the third quarter Friday night. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Corona del Mar High’s football team scored three second half touchdowns and the Read More
Woodbridge High School’s players and coaches show the CIF runner-up trophy Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College. (Photos John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). The second-seeded Woodbridge High boys’ water polo team’s bid for the program’s first CIF title fell short as the Warriors lost to top-seeded Bonita 16-5 Saturday Read More
