University High School players and coaches after winning the CIF title. (Photo courtesy University tennis). Last Friday night, University High School boys tennis team added another chapter to its storied history by winning a record 16th CIF Southern Section title. Under the lights of the University of Redlands Tennis Center, Read More
Orange leadoff hitter Madyson Valerio gets ready for a pitch Wednesday. (PHOTOS: Adam Kunin,For OC Sports Zone). Despite cutting the deficit to as few as little as one run, Orange’s comeback effort came up short in a 3-1 loss to Cathedral City in a CIF Division 8 softball quarterfinal round Read More
Irvine softball players come off the field after a team meeting following Wednesday’s game. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). After capturing two victories in the CIF Division 5 playoffs, Irvine High School’s softball team was eliminated from post season play Wednesday, losing to J.W. North 4-2 at Irvine. JW Read More
Woodbridge Warriors, led by Coach Ryan Brucker, prepare for Tuesday’s CIF playoff game. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). An estimated 800 fans packed Ryan Lemmon Stadium Tuesday night to see crosstown rivals Irvine and Woodbridge battle it out in a CIF Division 4 second round baseball playoff game. Lots Read More
DIVISION 1 Norco 4, Laguna Beach 2 Villa Park 8, Aquinas 2: Jake Nobles recorded the win, allowing two runs and striking out five in five innings and Logan Hoppie earned the save with four strikeouts in two innings. Val Lopez was 3 for 4 with a run scored and Read More
Saddleback’s Bailey Wright slides in with the tying run in the sixth inning. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). After qualifying for the CIF baseball playoffs for the first time since 2006, Saddleback High School’s dream season came to a close on Tuesday afternoon. The Roadrunners (14-11-1) fell to visiting Read More
Coach Chris Conlin was honored Saturday at Friends Church in Yorba Linda. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). An estimated 400 to 500 friends of Coach Chris Conlin including family members, former players, coaches who worked with Conlin and acquaintances during his life showed up Saturday at Friends Church in Read More
Irvine’s softball team after a second round CIF playoff victory Monday. (Photo courtesy Irvine softball). Irvine High School’s softball team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the CIF Division 5 playoffs with an 8-4 victory over Highland in the second round Monday in Palmdale. Coach Jim Knapp’s Vaqueros (10-16 overall) Read More
Jackson Cryst leads Sage Hill School’s boys volleyball team into the state tournament Tuesday. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Orange County teams have been selected for the inaugural CIF Boys Volleyball State Championships, CIF state officials announced Sunday. In past years, only a Southern California and Northern California championships Read More
Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine is the home once again of the CIF softball finals. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). DIVISION 1 Second round scores: Chino Hills 4, Huntington Beach 0 El Modena 7, Rosary Academy 5 Etiwanda 3, La Habra 1 Wednesday schedule: El Modena at Notre Dame Read More
