Category: Sports News

PHOTOS: Despite CIF playoff loss, Troy football coach ‘excited to see what’s ahead’

Troy players take the field as school officials mark Veterans Day during pre-game ceremonies Friday. (Photos courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone). A time-worn adage in football is “win the turnover battle, win the game. Lose the turnover battle, lose the game.” That theory held true Friday night at Read More

PHOTOS: Top-seeded Bonita denies Woodbridge’s bid for first CIF championship

Woodbridge High School’s players and coaches show the CIF runner-up trophy Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College. (Photos John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). The second-seeded Woodbridge High boys’ water polo team’s bid for the program’s first CIF title fell short as the Warriors lost to top-seeded Bonita 16-5 Saturday Read More

Orange plagued by penalties in quarterfinal round loss to top-seeded Rio Hondo Prep

Orange’s football team, supported by the Panther cheerleaders, gets ready to take the field Friday night. (Photo Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Orange High School’s football team, which reached the CIF Division 6 championship game last year, was trying to get back into the finals this year. But top-seeded Rio Read More

PHOTOS: Western rolls into semifinal round with decisive home victory over Apple Valley

Western running back Josh Faulkner carries the ball for the Pioneers during the second half. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Western High School’s football team is on a roll and moving on to the semifinals.   The Pioneers defense forced five turnovers and wide receiver Julian Amezcua-Foucault Read More

PHOTOS: ‘Season was special for us,’ Sonora coach says after loss in CIF quarterfinals

Sonora’s Anthony Abad tries to pull away from Vista del Lago defenders. (Photos courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone). Sonora’s young football players learned the sad reality Thursday night that not all storybook seasons have a happy ending. The Raiders played a fast, physical Vista del Lago team on Read More

Sonora battles but drops CIF quarterfinal round playoff game against Vista Del Lago

Sonora Coach Kevin Oberlander talks to his players, including seniors (standing) after Thursday’s loss. (Photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone). Sonora’s successful football season ended Thursday night when Vista Del Lago put together a strong second half for a 21-7 victory over the Raiders in the CIF Division Read More