Santa Margarita players and coaches celebrate the CIF title after a resounding victory over Centennial. (Photos courtesy John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). By JAKE RHODES For OC Sports Zone History has a tendency of repeating itself in odd ways. The last time Carson Palmer played at the Rose Bowl, Read More
Beckman Coach Marcello Giuliano holds the CIF championship plaque as his players celebrate Friday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). It took a little longer than Beckman High School football fans probably hoped. But the Beckman Patriots and their fans got to celebrate a CIF Division 8 Read More
Woodbridge Coach Connor McBride and the Warrior players celebrate with the CIF Division 13 championship plaque after defeating Montebello. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) Friday night’s CIF Division 13 football championship game marked one of the most unlikely matchups in recent high school sports, but for Woodbridge Read More
Newport Harbor players with the runner-up ribbons from the tournament. Star forward Owen Saukkola holds the trophy. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Newport Harbor’s boys basketball team hung around for a half, made a comeback to take the lead in the fourth quarter, but Chino Hills finished strong to Read More
Beckman quarterback Noah Nam punches through the line to the 1-yard line Friday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Beckman’s football team is headed to the CIF finals for the second time in school history. The Patriots knocked off Palm Desert 28-14 in the CIF Division 8 Read More
Woodbridge players and Coach Connor McBride celebrate after Friday’s CIF semifinal victory over Saddleback. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Woodbridge’s football coaches and players kept believing despite a rough start to the 2025 season. That faith paid off in a trip to the CIF Division 13 championship game next Read More
Brea Olinda junior quarterback Gavyn Nicholson breaks loose for a 47-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of the CIF Division 8 semifinals in Wildcat Stadium. (PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Brea Olinda quarterback Gavyn Nicholson and running back Kolotolu Liti sloshed through the thick mud and Read More
El Dorado players celebrate with teammate Eli Rodarte (No. 1) after a comeback win Thursday night. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). El Dorado’s boys basketball team battled back from a seven point deficit after three quarters to defeat San Clemente 64-58 Thursday night in a hard-fought pool play game Read More
Beckman Coach Marcello Giuliano tells his players to have fun and enjoy the playoff experience before the warmups of the CIF Division 8 quarterfinal against Fullerton Friday night at Northrup Field. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Before the CIF DIvision 8 quarterfinal, players and coaches from Beckman Read More
Newport Harbor forward Owen Saukkola goes up for a layup between two Irvine defenders late in the game as the Sailors pulled away with the first win of the season Monday night in the Luis Macias Tournament. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Newport Harbor’s boys basketball team opened Read More
