Category: Sports News

PHOTOS: Beckman rolls into CIF Division 8 semifinals with decisive win over Fullerton

Beckman senior running back Makhi Czaykowski slips away from Fullerton linebacker Evan Tellez-Soria for gain during the second quarter of the CIF Division 8 quarterfinal at Northrup Field in Tustin. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Not even a driving rainstorm could stop senior Beckman running back Makhi Czaykowski as Read More

PHOTOS: Orange County girls high school basketball media day (part one)

Crean Lutheran’s Crean Lutheran Elise Randolph, Coach Kyle Rouse and Lexi Lee at the OC Girls Basketball Media Day Tuesday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School was the site of the inaugural Orange County girls basketball media day Tuesday. The event was organized by Austin Read More

PHOTOS: Orange County high school girls basketball media day (part two)

Troy’s Lexi Joko, Kaidyn Kiernan, Coach Kevin Kiernan and Mei-Ling Perry. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School was the site of the inaugural Orange County girls basketball media day Tuesday. The event was organized by Austin Loeb, associate AD at Crean Lutheran who is also Read More

Two Irvine High School athletes plan to continue careers on college level next year

Two Irvine High School athletes made their college decisions Wednesday and celebrated with family and friends on campus, according to co-athletic director Gabriel Cota. To see the photos, click on the first picture: The athletes: Summer Wilson, Duke University, cross country and track Mannat Virk, Bucknell University, golf The post Read More

PHOTOS: Record 48 athletes from Santa Margarita celebrate college decisions

Santa Margarita’s athletes who made college commitments Wednesday during a ceremony on campus. (Photos courtesy Steve Wylie Photography, Santa Margarita Catholic School). Son of new Texas Ranger manager Skip Schumaker among the signees. Forty-eight student-athletes from Santa Margarita Catholic High School celebrated their commitment to attend colleges nationwide to continue Read More

PHOTOS: Four Crean Lutheran athletes commit to continue careers in college

Crean Lutheran basketball players Jacob Majok and Chadrack Mpoyi with the Saints coaching staff, including head coach Austin Loeb (second from left). Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Samantha Burgett). Four Crean Lutheran High School athletes made it official and signed on with future colleges to continue their athletic careers Wednesday Read More

PHOTOS: Woodbridge and Desert Hot Springs prepared for CIF playoff opener

Woodbridge Coach Connor McBride and the Warriors  go through warmups before Friday night’s CIF Division 13 playoff game against Desert Hot Springs at University. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Players and coaches from Desert Hot Springs and Woodbridge went through full preparations before Friday night’s CIF Division Read More

PHOTOS: League champion Segerstrom suffers opening round CIF playoff road loss

Segerstrom seniors after Friday’s CIF playoff loss on the road. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Segerstrom’s football team, coming off a highly successful regular season and Kappa League championship, dropped its CIF Division 7 playoff opener against Victor Valley 34-14 Friday night on the road. The Jaguars Read More

PHOTOS: JSerra hangs on for thrilling win over Orange Lutheran in CIF Division 1 final

JSerra players present their championship plaque to cheering fans in the stands. (Photos courtesy John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). It seemed fitting that a classic CIF Division 1 girls flag football championship game between Trinity League powers JSerra and Orange Lutheran would come down to the final play. But Read More