Placentia Punishers during the post-game awards at the Pony World Series. (Photos courtesy Placentia Punishers). Placentia Punishers Pony baseball program did it again. One year after winning the 12-and-under World Series title, the Punishers 13-and-under squad brought home a Pony World Series championship. It’s the fourth championship in five years Read More
Jared Grindlinger with Angels acting general manager John Mozliak during a signing ceremony Friday at Angel Stadium. (Photo courtesy Angels baseball). Huntington Beach High School standout Jared Grindlinger, the Angels’ first round pick in Saturday’s Major League Baseball Draft, made it official and signed with the American League team Friday Read More
Jared Grindlinger takes a swing against Harvard-Westlake. (Photos courtesy Terry Jack Photography). Jared Grindlinger from Huntington Beach High School left his mark as a highly competitive, determined standout baseball player with a bright future, perhaps one that includes him being an outfielder and pitcher. Expectations appear high for the outfielder-pitcher Read More
Nik Needham (right) and Jaylinn Hawkins provide advice for young players at Saturday’s camp. (PHOTOS: TIm Burt, OC Sports Zone). Best friends Nik Needham and Jaylinn Hawkins were re-united again at their alma mater Buena Park High School for their fifth annual free youth football camp encouraging more than 200 enthusiastic Read More
Players from the Trinity-PCL game are introduced Wednesday night before the second game of the Orange County Coaches All-Star Classic at Deanna Manning Stadium. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). A number of Orange County high school softball standouts capped their memorable careers with strong efforts Wednesday night in the Read More
Some members of the South Coast League and Sunset League team before the game. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). High school softball standouts from the North Hills and Crestview leagues battled to a 4-4 tie against the all-stars from the Sunset and South Coast leagues Wednesday evening at Read More
Irvine coach Gabriel Cota talks to his team after a CIF playoff victory. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School baseball players Smith Spivey, Nico Macalino and Owen Song received Casey Dumont Character Scholarship scholarships from Oakwood Wealth Partners. The awards are named in honor of Dumont, Read More
Newport Harbor Sailors celebrate after winning the CIF Regional championship. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Newport Harbor’s baseball team made the most of a second chance, defeating Bakersfield Christian 5-1 Saturday afternoon at home to earn the CIF So Cal Regional Division II championship. A large contingent of Newport Read More
Huntington Beach players celebrate after winning the CIF Division 1 So Cal regional crown. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Huntington Beach’s baseball team got a second chance and made the best of it. After being eliminated in the CIF Southern Section playoffs in May, the Oilers thought their Read More
Retired coaches (from left) Bob Ickes, Bob Zamora, Dave Demarest and Bob Flint were honored Wednesday night. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Orange County high school coaching legends who coached against each other and have remained friends after retiring were honored Wednesday night by Guy Lemmon and the Ryan Read More
