Officials with Santa Unified School District including Superintendent Jerry Almendarez and Saddleback Principal Edward Bustamonte and board member John Palacio, take part in the ground-breaking at Saddleback. (Photos: OC Sports Zone, Tim Burt). A major step toward building a new home for Saddleback High School’s football, soccer and track and Read More
John Goins talks to his Beckman players in a CIF playoff game against La Mirada that turned out to be his final game as Patriots coach. (File photo, Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone). Beckman High School boys basketball coach John Goins said Wednesday he has resigned as head coach Read More
VILLA PARK 5, YORBA LINDA 0: The Spartans (8-1) were led by Zach Brown, who pitched a complete game shutout on Wednesday. Brown (2-0) allowed three hits and struck out 11. Britton Beeson was 2 for 4 with a run scored, Gavin Grahovac was 1 for 4 with a run Read More
Foothill players and coaches celebrate after winning the Division II Southern California Regional title Tuesday night. (Photos: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Foothill High School senior Cruz Billings has had many big games for the Knights this season. But his play Tuesday, especially in the second quarter of Read More
Amaya Lacy of Orangewood Academy puts up a shot with pressure by Kelise Jackson of Windward. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Orangewood Academy’s girls basketball team battled to the end, but came up short Tuesday night, losing to Windward 61-58 in the CIF Southern California Division I Read More
Crean Lutheran players and Coach Nate Klitzing meet before the start of the fourth quarter Tuesday night. (Photos courtesy Jim McCormack, For OC Sports Zone). LAVERNE — It was a déjà vu moment that Crean Lutheran High School’s boys basketball team could have done without. For the second time in Read More
Crean Lutheran High School’s Blue Zone student group provided plenty of support at home for the Saints girls and boys basketball teams in the CIF playoffs. (Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). High school gymnasiums throughout Southern California are expected to be packed again for Tuesday’s Southern California Regional Read More
Tuesday’s Southern California Regional Finals for OC teams. All games 6 p.m. (Winners advance to state finals this weekend in Sacramento). GIRLS BASKETBALL: Division I Windward (22-10) at Orangewood Academy (24-9) Division II Sage Hill (25-10) at Santiago Corona (24-9) BOYS BASKETBALL Division I Crean Lutheran (25-6) at Damien (30-4) Read More
Emily Rosas has led Santa Ana College’s softball team to a fast start. (Photo courtesy Santa Ana College sports information). The No. 8 ranked Santa Ana College softball team looked sharp in its last two games as the Dons earned a 6-1 statement win in a matchup against No. 6 Read More
Foothill players celebrate after a comeback victory Thursday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Foothill’s boys basketball team battled back from a 17-point halftime deficit and defeated Carlsbad 96-95 in triple overtime Thursday night in the CIF Southern California Regional Division II game at Foothill. The top-seeded Read More
