Matt Moorhouse accepts the CIF championship award on behalf of Santiago in March. (Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). After eight great years at Santiago High School, Matt Moorhouse has resigned as head boys basketball coach to join new Crean Lutheran head coach Austin Loeb as an assistant Read More
Mike Gerakos with former Major Leaguer Garrett Atkins and Coach Chris Conlin at the Uni alumni game in January 2022. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Mike Gerakos, a long-time friend and former coaching associate of Coach Chris Conlin, became emotional Saturday when talking about Conlin, who died on Tuesday, Read More
Century’s Andy Santana throws a pitch to Portola’s Zeke Abundis. (PHOTOS: Jacob Ramos, For OC Sports Zone). Century High School’s baseball team, the league champion from the Coast League, met Portola Wednesday in the final regular season game for both teams at Portola. Century won the non-league matchup 7-0 and Read More
Chris Conlin with his wife Pam and son Kevin in 2016. (Photo courtesy Carolyn Boudreau). Chris Conlin made an impact with a countless number of high school athletes he coached during his lengthy and memorable career in Southern California, including Orange County. Many of those athletes have expressed their sympathies Read More
Ocean View standouts were from left Sam Arredondo, Luke Gordon, JT Lewis and Carson Sulsona. (Photos courtesy Ocean View baseball). Ocean View High left-hander JT Lewis threw a six-hit complete game and Sam Arredondo and Luke Gordon homered to lift the Seahawks to a 13-2 victory over Fullerton in an Read More
NORTH HILLS LEAGUE CREAN LUTHERAN 2, PACIFICA 1 (8 innings): The Saints (18-9, 7-4) won on Monday at home. Lucas Williams walked to lead off the eighth inning, stole second base, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored when the catcher tried to throw him out and threw Read More
Irvine senior Drake Brito following Irvine’s final regular season game Thursday. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Many high school pitchers dream about throwing one no-hitter in their career. Irvine High School senior Drake Brito accomplished the remarkable feat twice in a span of a week. The senior right-hander hurled Read More
Matches at 6 p.m. DIVISION 1 (Pool play) Tuesday, May 6 Pool A San Clemente at Mira Costa Beckman at Corona del Mar Thursday, May 8 San Clemente at Beckman, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 10 Corona del Mar at Mira Costa Pool B Tuesday, May 6 Redondo Union at Huntington Read More
Irvine baseball coach Gabriel Cota with scholarship winners (from left) Hudson Hall, Adam Valencia and Owen Featherston. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Three Irvine High School baseball players received the Casey Dumont Character Scholarship Award this week during the Vaqueros final regular season game. Irvine won the Pacific Coast Read More
Kennedy players celebrate after a hit in Saturday’s game vs. University. (Photos courtesy Nicolas von dem Bussche). Kennedy High School’s baseball team scored 17 unanswered runs in the last three innings to defeat University 20-11 in a non-league game Saturday afternoon at Uni. University senior pitcher Jameson LoBianco was cruising along Read More
