Joon Lee threw a no-hitter Saturday vs. Laguna Hills. (Photos courtesy Irvine High School Baseball). Irvine High School senior Joon Lee threw a no-hitter Saturday afternoon as the Vaquero baseball team defeated Laguna Hills 2-0 in a Pacific Coast League game at Irvine, according to Vaquero Coach Gabriel Cota. “Joon Read More
Pacifica Christian players and fans celebrate a Triton basket during the CIF 2A semifinals. (File photo courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone). Pacifica Christian High School’s boys basketball team, coached by Jeff Berokoff, has reached the state regional final for the first time in school history. The Tritons (26-9) Read More
GIRLS Open Sierra Canyon 59, Mater Dei 47 Division I Del Norte 67, Orange Lutheran 58 Division II Leuzinger 70, San Juan Hills 55 Division V Marina 62, South Hills 57 BOYS Division I Notre Dame Sherman Oaks 81, Mater Dei 59: Brannon Martinsen had 18 points and Zack Davidson Read More
Orange Lutheran guard Zion Paleo led the Lancers with 18 points. (Photos: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday, the Tesoro High School’s boys basketball team completely shut down Orange Lutheran’s offense in the second-half while outscoring the Lancers 31-10 to capture the Read More
Crean Lutheran players hold the regional runner-up trophy after Saturday’s match. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Ted Rigoni, John Luciano and Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls soccer team had a season to remember, winning the first CIF title in the program’s history. But the Saints, the CIF Southern Read More
Northwood Coach Doug Euper talks to his team after a game against Beckman. (File photo: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School’s baseball team handed Woodbridge its first Pacific Coast League loss Saturday, defeating the Warriors 4-0 at Ryan Lemmon Stadium. Northwood is 4-2 overall and 3-1 in league. Read More
Players and coaches, including former Santa Ana Coach Fareed ElMasry (far left) and ex-Segerstrom Coach Brandon Rogers (upper right) after last year’s game. (Photo: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Girls and boys high school basketball teams in the Santa Ana Unified School District will once again take part Read More
ESTANCIA 4, ANAHEIM 1: Estancia (7-1) was led by junior Andrew Mits who pitched a complete game, allowing one earned run and six hits in a non-league game Friday. He struck out eight. Cole Lefebvre was 2 for 3 with a run scored, John Uchytil was 2 for 3 with Read More
Tesoro coaches root on the Titans in the CIF finals Saturday night. Tesoro meets Orange Lutheran Saturday in the CIF Regional Division II semifinal. (Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone) GIRLS Open No. 4 Mater Dei at No. 1 Sierra Canyon, 4 p.m. Division I No. 9 Orange Read More
Former University baseball player Sasha Cahill with Harry Stahl, father of Ethan Stahl. (Photo courtesy Stahl family). University High School’s baseball program will have an annual award named in honor of former Trojan Ethan Stahl, a standout player who died in July 2020 at the age of 43. The award Read More
