University’s softball team after Saturday’s CIF semifinal playoff victory. (Photo courtesy University athletics). University High School’s softball team is out to make more history Friday morning at Deanna Manning Stadium. The Trojans (15-10) will take on Rio Hondo Prep in the CIF Division 6 final Friday at 10 a.m. It Read More
Former Servite standout Roman Martin leads UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional. (Photo courtesy UCLA Athletic Communications). The NCAA baseball tournament kicks off this weekend with 64 teams competing for the chance to go to Omaha to play in the College World Series. Scattered across these rosters are a plethora Read More
Deanna Manning Stadium, home of the CIF softball finals this weekend. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). All games at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine, 4 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine. Friday, May 30 DIVISION 6 Rio Hondo Prep vs. University, 10 a.m. DIVISION 3 Westlake vs. Marina, 4 p.m. DIVISION Read More
DIVISION 1 Santa Margarita 12, Crespi 0: Coach Chris Malec’s Santa Margarita Eagles (20-12) move on to the finals Friday at 7 p.m. at Goodwin Field on the Cal State Fullerton campus vs. St. John Bosco in an All-Trinity League final. Senior Brennan Bauer earned the win, striking out two Read More
Fifteen Northwood seniors meet for the final time as a team following Tuesday’s playoff game in Long Beach. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It was a promising start for Northwood High School’s baseball team Tuesday in the CIF Division 5 semifinals against St. Anthony High at the school’s athletic Read More
Estancia juniors, starting right-handed pitcher Nico Viramontes (left) and catcher Sawyer Atkinson (right) after Tuesday’s win (PHOTOS: Adam Kunin, For OC Sports Zone). In a CIF Division 6 semifinal matchup featuring two gritty squads, Estancia High School’s baseball team edged Rancho Mirage 4-3 at home on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles Read More
Mater Dei was led by (from left) Lawson Olmstead, Landon Gordon and Brandon Thomas in Tuesday’s win. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Mater Dei High School’s baseball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and recorded a dramatic 5-4 come-from-behind victory over Fountain Read More
Beckman coach Kevin LaValle makes a pitching change as Ricky Schoeffler replaces starter Carter Head. (PHOTOS: Jacob Ramos, For OC Sports Zone). In a game decided by timely hitting and clutch pitching, Beckman fell to San Dimas in Tuesday’s CIF Division 3 semifinal baseball game at Patriot Park 4-1. Beckman Read More
Great Park Stadium in Irvine will be the site of the Orange County All-Star Baseball Game for the second year in a row. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Rosters for the 57th annual North vs. South Orange County High School All-Star Baseball Game at the Great Park Stadium on Read More
Eli Stokols attended the Celebration of Life for former coach Chris Conlin. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Former University High School baseball standout Eli Stokols, who now covers the White House for Politico, has fond memories being coached by Chris Conlin, the long-time University High School coach who was Read More
