Category: Sports News

Cypress battles, but comes up short in CIF Division 1 playoffs vs. Rancho Christian

Cypress seniors following Friday’s CIF playoff loss. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Despite a gallant effort, Cypress High School’s boys basketball team fell to Rancho Christian 94-82 in a second round CIF Division 1 playoff game Friday night at Cypress. Rancho Christian (21-9) advances to the quarterfinals and Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran advances to second round of CIF playoffs, faces Portola

Crean Lutheran’s Rian Gaeta battles for the ball against Brooklyn Ciccone of West Ranch. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran’s girls soccer team opened the CIF Division 2 playoffs defeating West Ranch 2-0 Thursday on the Crean Lutheran campus. Crean Lutheran (6-3-7) moves on to the second Read More

Former Laguna Hills athletes take pride giving back as coaches, developing champions

Laguna Hills coaches from left Patrick Pollock, Kevin Macare, Sean Sargeant, Blake Corbin, Bobby Morales and Christian Castro. (Photo courtesy Ali Jeske, Laguna Hills athletic trainer; team photos Laguna Hills athletics). Six Laguna Hills High School varsity coaches enjoyed success as players during their athletic careers at the school. They Read More

PHOTOS: Top-seeded Crean Lutheran comes out fired up, rolls past Santa Barbara in opener

Crean Lutheran’s Jacob Majok dunks the ball Wednesday night in a CIF playoff opener. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Ted Rigoni). Crean Lutheran’s boys basketball team didn’t show any ill affects from an 11-day layoff Wednesday night. The top-seeded Saints led from the start and rolled to Read More

Segerstrom rallies in fourth quarter to capture non-league victory over Godinez

Segerstrom and Godinez captains meet with the officials before the game. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Segerstrom’s boys basketball team battled back from a nine-point deficit in the third quarter to defeat Godinez 52-48 Wednesday night in a non-league game at Segerstrom. With the victory, Segerstrom (18-9) was able Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran athletes sign national letters to continue careers in college

Crean Lutheran athletes gather for signing day Wednesday on campus. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran High School, Samantha Burgett). Crean Lutheran High School athletes signed their national letters on Wednesday in a ceremony on campus. To see the slide show, click on the first photo: The athletes: Sasha Pugh, Chapman University, Read More