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
(Graphic: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). It’s a big night of high school football as Corona del Mar (Division 4) and Mater Dei (Division 1) go for CIF football championships. OC Sports Zone will once again provide score updates. Football team reps, please tag us on X @ocsportszone Read More
RANCHO ALAMITOS TOURNEY Tustin 57, Diamond Ranch 49: The Tillers, coached by Ringo Bossenmeyer, rallied from a first half deficit to capture a win and move on to the semifinals Friday night at 7:30 vs. Irvine. Johnny Sagarino scored 22 points and Johnny Villagrana 15 points to lead the Tillers Read More
(Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) CIF FOOTBALL FINALS PREVIEWS All games 7 p.m. Division 1 Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco, Friday, Nov. 24, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Mater Dei makes a seventh straight finals appearance after losing in the title game last year. The Monarchs are Read More
Cooper Stearns (right) and Deacon Moss led Irvine to a tournament win Wednesday. (Photos: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School’s standout junior Cooper Stearns delivered another big-time performance Wednesday night with a triple double to help the Vaqueros defeat West from Torrance 71-62 in the second round of Read More
Sydnee Norwood of Crean Lutheran drives to the basket Tuesday night. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls basketball team came close to upsetting Flintridge Prep, the defending CIF 3AA champion in the Battle of the Beach Tournament on Tuesday night at Redondo Union High Read More
Boys basketball FEAST WEEK La Mirada 67, Villa Park 56: Villa Park (3-3) was led by Dakari Harris, who scored 20 points, grabbed four rebounds and had three assists. Sabeel Khan had 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals, Isaiah Labat had 11 points and three 3-pointers and Read More
Capo Valley players exchange handshakes with Portola players after Tuesday’s win. (Photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Capistrano Valley’s boys basketball team held off a late charge by Portola to capture a 54-45 victory Tuesday afternoon on day two of Feast Week hosted by Foothill High School. The Cougars (3-0) Read More
