It was a championship calendar year for athletics in San Juan Capistrano highlighted by sectional, regional and state championships in every sports season. San Juan Hills, JSerra, St. Margaret’s and Capistrano Valley Christian each tasted some level of title-winning success in 2023. Here is a look back at some of Read More
Newport Harbor players celebrate after winning the OC Basketball Showcase at Western. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). For the second consecutive month Newport Harbor High School’s boys basketball team captured a pre-season tournament championship. Saturday evening at Western, the Sailors, led by Cole Leinart and Riggs Guy led Read More
Noah Shihad of Aliso Niguel puts up a shot as Christopher Arteaga of Segerstrom defends. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Aliso Niguel High School’s boys basketball team got back into the win column Friday night defeating Segerstrom 62-47 in a non-league game at Segerstrom. The Wolverines (11-3) Read More
(Graphic: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Boys basketball NON-LEAGUE Santa Margarita 84, Linfield Christian 55: The Eagles (10-3) were led by Brayden Kyman, who had 24 points and seven assists. Cameron McNamee had 17 points and three steals, Dallas Washington had 13 points and a block and DeMarco Read More
Michael Abshier of Northwood takes a shot this past season. (Photo courtesy Maki Abshier). Northwood High School senior Michael Abshier recently committed to Division 1 Cal Baptist University to continue his water polo career, according to Timberwolves’ coach Kyle Kim-E. Abshier set single season records for Northwood in goals, steals Read More
Twenty boys basketball teams, most of them from Orange County, will compete in the annual Estancia Coast Classic beginning Tuesday at Estancia High School. There will be a silver and gold division, according to Estancia Coach Xavier Castellano “We’re trying to make it as competitive as possible with teams from Read More
(Graphic: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) Boys basketball NORTH-SOUTH CHALLENGE Newport Harbor 63, Tesoro 53: The Sailors won one of the games at the day-long event at Tesoro. Newport Harbor (10-2) was led by Riggs Guy who had 20 points and eight rebounds. Newport Harbor faces Alemany Friday Read More
Kaiden Bailey of Crean Lutheran elevates to the basket Tuesday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s boys basketball team captured its home opener Tuesday, defeating Scripps Ranch 86-65 in a non-league game. To see the slide show, click on the first photo: Read More
Terry Henigan (left) with former Irvine football coach Erik Terry in September 2018. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Coach died Wednesday, Dec. 20 after battling Alzheimer’s disease. Former legendary Irvine High School football coach Terry Henigan, who emphasized how important it was for his players to succeed on and Read More
Jorden Embry (right) and Ben Devries were the leading scorers for Calvary Chapel Tuesday night. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Calvary Chapel High School’s boys basketball team took its play up a couple notches Tuesday night in the Orange Coast League opener against Santa Ana. The Eagles jumped to Read More
