Portola players head to the sidelines during a timeout after an early scoring run Monday. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Portola’s boys basketball team took command early and went on to capture a 79-69 non-league victory over California from Whittier Monday evening at Portola. Portola (8-5) jumped out to Read More
Beckman wide receiver and linebacker Zak Hazboun and members of the Patriots football team do pregame jumping jacks before Saturday night’s CIF State Division 4-A title game against El Cerrito at Buena Park Stadium. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Beckman and El Cerrito players were going all out Read More
Beckman players and coaches pose with the CIF Regional 4-A South plaque after Saturday’s win over Hillcrest. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Beckman’s football team could have folded several times Saturday night in the CIF South Division 4-A final against Hillcrest of Riverside at Tustin High School. Read More
Wide receiver Ashton Gouge of Los Alamitos scores a touchdown as Jordyn Fitzpatrick of Cathedral Catholic defends. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Los Alamitos hopes for its first state championship came to an end on Friday night at Veterans Stadium as the Griffins fell to Cathedral Catholic Read More
Woodbridge players and coaches including head coach Connor McBride (center) celebrate with the CIF State Regional 7-AA South plaque after defeating San Fernando Friday night. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge’s magical post season run is still alive. The Warrior football team, which had to battle just Read More
Los Alamitos players and coaches celebrate with the CIF Division 2 championship plaque and T-shirts after defeating San Clemente at Thalassa Stadium. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). For the first time in 23 years, the Los Alamitos High Griffins are again CIF football champions. The Griffins overcame Read More
Santa Margarita players and coaches celebrate the CIF title after a resounding victory over Centennial. (Photos courtesy John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). By JAKE RHODES For OC Sports Zone History has a tendency of repeating itself in odd ways. The last time Carson Palmer played at the Rose Bowl, Read More
Beckman Coach Marcello Giuliano holds the CIF championship plaque as his players celebrate Friday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). It took a little longer than Beckman High School football fans probably hoped. But the Beckman Patriots and their fans got to celebrate a CIF Division 8 Read More
Woodbridge Coach Connor McBride and the Warrior players celebrate with the CIF Division 13 championship plaque after defeating Montebello. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) Friday night’s CIF Division 13 football championship game marked one of the most unlikely matchups in recent high school sports, but for Woodbridge Read More
Newport Harbor players with the runner-up ribbons from the tournament. Star forward Owen Saukkola holds the trophy. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Newport Harbor’s boys basketball team hung around for a half, made a comeback to take the lead in the fourth quarter, but Chino Hills finished strong to Read More
