Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown leads the Monarchs in pre-game warm-ups before Saturday’s CIF State Open Division final at Saddleback College. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Well before Mater Dei’s football team took on Serra Saturday night, the Monarchs were preparing for the CIF State Open Division Read More
Godinez senior Adrian Gonzalez drives to the basket as Henry Pham of Rancho Alamitos defends Tuesday. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Godinez High School’s boys basketball team seemed happy to be back home Tuesday after taking part in the rugged San Juan Invitational last week. One of the Grizzlies’ Read More
Boys basketball NORTH OC CHAMPIONSHIPS Cypress 72, Cajon 38: The Centurions jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back, according to Coach Derek Mitchell. Michael Wright led Cypress with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Jonah Kim added 14 points with two 3-pointer and Hayden Roberts had nine Read More
San Clemente 58, Irvine 33: Porter Hansen had 14 points, Christian Fernandez 11 points and Will Whidden and Anthony Russomanno six points each for San Clemente (10-3). The Tritons host Laguna Beach on Wednesday. Irvine (7-6) was led by Jalen Kim, who had 11 points and four rebounds and Jaesang Read More
Santa Margarita basketball players and coaches after winning the tournament title Saturday. (Photos courtesy Santa Margarita basketball). Santa Margarita High School’s boys basketball team, coached by Justin Bell, capped a big weekend in Canada by winning the championship of the Tsumura Invitational Saturday. The Eagles Tobias Averill, a Carleton College Read More
Crean Lutheran’s Carter Jones gets ready for a play this past season. (Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs). Crean Lutheran High School’s standout linebacker Carter Jones, who recently completed his junior season, has made a commitment to play college football at University of California Berkeley, Saints Coach Rick Curtis confirmed Monday. Read More
Estancia High School’s boys basketball team (Division 4A) remains the only Orange County squad ranked No. 1 in its division in this week’s CIF polls released on Monday. A number of OC teams did receive high rankings. JSerra is No. 3 and Mater Dei No. 6 in Division 1, Trabuco 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
(Graphic: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). FINAL SCORE: Mater Dei 35 Serra 0 (FINAL) Note: MD QB Elijah Brown threw two TD passes in first quarter and another in the second quarter and the Monarchs defense was stifling, according to Tom Connolly, covering for OC Sports Zone. The Read More
(Graphic: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). SAN JUAN INVITATIONAL Mater Dei 84, El Camino 55: Mater Dei was led by Owen Verna, who had 25 points and six 3-pointers and was named tournament MVP after leading the Monarchs to the tournament title. The Monarchs Brannon Martinsen was named Read More
