Orange County high school boys basketball teams will be competing in the Portola-Woodbridge Classic this week. Each team is guaranteed four games in the tournament, according to Portola Coach Brian Smith. There will be four games on the final day on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Portola and no championship game. Read More
(Graphic: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) RANCHO ALAMITOS TOURNEY Royal 62, Irvine 47: Irvine (4-2) was led by Jalen Yim, who had 15 points in the championship game. Yim, Jason An and Cooper Stearns were named to the all-tournament team. Northwood 53, Tustin 45: The Timberwolves (4-1) captured 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
El Dorado coaches console the Golden Hawks players after Saturday’s CIF finals loss. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). El Dorado’s football team was trying for one more comeback playoff win Saturday night in the CIF Division 7 final against Mayfair at Valencia. But the Golden Hawks, trying to bring Read More
(Graphic: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) It’s another big night of high school football in Orange County with two CIF finals involving three OC teams on Saturday, Nov. 25 El Dorado hosts Mayfair at Valencia High School in Division 7 while Servite plays at Mission Viejo in Division Read More
RANCHO ALAMITOS TOURNEY Irvine 62, Tustin 61 (OT): Irvine trailed by one with about seven seconds left in regulation of the semifinal, tied the game and won it in overtime to advance into the finals Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against Royal. The Vaqueros (4-1) were led by Cooper Stearns, who Read More
Rancho Alamitos will be the site of the finals Saturday. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). RANCHO ALAMITOS TOURNEY All games at Rancho Alamitos High School Final: Irvine vs. Royal, 7:30 p.m. Third place: Northwood vs. Tustin, 6 p.m. Consolation: Esperanza vs. Corona, 1:30 p.m. Other consolation games: Oxford Academy 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
El Dorado was represented at the CIF press luncheon by (from left) Athletic Director Ray Elliott, Tanner Fronaberger, Nate Bento, Isaiah Quintero, Mac Wolf, Walker Andersen, Mitchell Jones and Coach Zack LaMonda. (Photo courtesy El Dorado football). El Dorado High School’s football team capped a week of practice in preparation Read More
Anthony White takes the field with his SAC players in 2021. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Popular and highly-successful Santa Ana College football coach Anthony White, who coached at Buena Park High School before joining the community college ranks, died after a battle with cancer, school officials Read More
