NORTH OC CHAMPIONSHIPS CANYON 69, PACIFICA CHRISTIAN 62: Canyon captured the tournament title Saturday. EJ Spillman led Pacifica Christian with 25 points and six assists. Michael Noel added 17 points and five rebounds for the Tritons (8-3). CYPRESS 61, MURRIETA VALLEY 53: The Centurions (10-4) were led by Ryan Gov Read More
Portola Coach Peter Abe accepts the CIF runner-up trophy Saturday night. (PHOTOS: Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Portola High School’s football team celebrated its best season in school history with some memorable victories en route to its first CIF title and first Southern California regional championship. The Bulldogs finally Read More
Mater Dei players and coaching staff celebrate after claiming a second consecutive CIF State Open Division title. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) Mater Dei High School’s football team left no doubt that it’s the No. 1 team in the nation as the Monarchs cruised to a 37-15 victory Read More
Mater Dei players and coaching staff celebrate after claiming their second consecutive CIF State Open Division title. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) Mater Dei High School’s football team left no doubt that it’s the No. 1 team in the nation as the Monarchs cruised to a 37-15 Read More
The Edison Chargers led by Matt Lopez and Coach Jeff Grady pose with the CIF State Championship Trophy following a 21-14 win over Central from Fresno Saturday evening. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone.) The Edison High School football players will talk about this game for a long time. Read More
(GRAPHIC: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) It’s another big day for three Orange County high school teams as Edison, Portola and Mater Dei go for CIF state titles. Check back throughout the day for updates and then coverage later Saturday with photos and stories. Tom Connolly and Fernando Read More
NON-LEAGUE FOOTHILL 48, TUSTIN 36: The Knights won their fifth game in a row in the crosstown series Friday night at Foothill. Danny Kennard had 16 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, Lorenzo Turner had 16 points and four steals, Kai Nixon had seven points, three assists and three steals Read More
Portola captains (from left) Nash Luper, Timmy Grettenberg, Anthony Riccardi and Diego Reyna head out onto the field for the CIF Championship game. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Portola High School’s football team is out to “Protect the Bulldog Pedigree” one more time Saturday night in the Read More
Beckman’s boys cross country team with Coach Corey Schuld after winning the CIF title. (Photos courtesy Beckman athletics). It was a memorable season for Beckman High School’s boys cross country team, which captured the first CIF title for the program and the first state title for the school in any Read More
Former Woodbridge head football coach Aaron Craver said Friday he is joining the varsity football program at University High School to work with head coach Vince Mesa. University and Woodbridge are both members of the Omicron League in football. Craver will have a major role with the Trojan football program, Read More
