University’s Carson Cruz in the circle ready to throw a pitch Tuesday. (PHOTO: Adam Kunin, For OC Sports Zone). Just minutes after the first pitch Tuesday, University High School’s softball team had its opening round CIF So Cal Regional Division IV against Marquez halted by heavy rain and lightning in Read More
Northwood pitcher Paul Grossman at Sunday’s practice at Irvine Valley College. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School lefthander Paul Grossman has a bright future after committing to play baseball for USC next season. Grossman, who will mainly pitch for the USC Trojans, has a chance to shine Read More
Fountain Valley’s Josh Grack celebrates a homer with his teammates Tuesday before weather suspended the game. (PHOTOS: Jacob Ramos, For OC Sports Zone). In the opening round of the CIF Division II baseball So Cal regional playoffs between top-seeded Fountain Valley and Rancho Bernardo, host Fountain Valley jumped out to Read More
University’s boys tennis players and coaches after winning state title. (Photo courtesy University tennis). After rolling through the regular season and claiming a fourth-straight CIF Open Division Championship, the University High School boys tennis team left no doubt in declaring itself as California’s best on Saturday. The Trojans took down Read More
Nevan Namgoong of Woodbridge at Sunday’s South practice at Irvine Valley College. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge High School outfielder Nevan Namgoong had a memorable senior season with the Warriors, leading the team to a successful Pacific Coast League season and two CIF playoff victories. Woodbridge also captured Read More
Wyatt Rosales (left) and Aiden Franco of Cypress after Sunday’s North practice at Irvine Valley College. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Cypress High School pitchers Wyatt Rosales and Aiden Franco are both looking forward to playing for the North in their final high school baseball game Wednesday night at Read More
Redshirt senior infielder Will Bermudez hits for UC Irvine in its 11-6 win over Arizona State. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Derek Schaefer on the mound and graduate catcher Josiah Cromwick behind the plate for ASU. (PHOTO: Adam Kunin for OC Sports Zone). Two lengthy college baseball games at Jackie Robinson Stadium Read More
After a busy week of CIF Southern Section playoffs, Orange County baseball and softball teams embark on bringing home So Cal regional championships. Regionals begin at host sites on Tuesday, continue Thursday and wrap up Saturday with the regional championships. Northern California teams are also competing for Nor Cal titles. Read More
Guy Lemmon of the Ryan Lemmon Foundation talks to North all-stars after their practice on Sunday at Irvine Valley College. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Members of the North and South teams had separate practices Sunday at Irvine Valley College in preparation for Wednesday’s 57th annual Orange County All-Star Read More
El Modena and Norco players gather for the awards ceremony after the game. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Norco sophomore Coral Williams was nearly perfect as the right-handed hurler dominated while leading the Cougars to a 3-0 victory over El Modena in the CIF Division 1 championship softball Read More
