Category: Sports News

Foothill earns first trip to CIF soccer finals with comeback overtime victory over Portola

Foothill players celebrate after Saturday’s CIF semifinal playoff win over Portola. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Foothill and Portola girls soccer teams were each determined to advance to the CIF finals for the first time. But it was Foothill that was able to celebrate a trip to the championship Read More

PHOTOS: Santiago reaches CIF finals for first time with home victory against Pacifica

Santiago players celebrate Friday night after the Cavaliers victory over Pacifica in the CIF 4AA semifinals. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Santiago High School’s boys basketball team is headed to the CIF finals for the first time in school history. The Cavaliers clinched a berth to next Read More

PHOTOS: Los Alamitos returns to CIF finals with impressive victory over Crean Lutheran

Los Alamitos’s Liam Gray looks for an open teammate as Crean Lutheran’s Jordan Ceballos defends. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano and Howard Lyon). Los Alamitos High School’s boys basketball team is headed to the CIF finals for the first time since 2007. The Griffins extended their winning streak Read More

PHOTOS: Arroyo stuns Saddleback with outside shot at the buzzer in CIF 5A semifinal

Saddleback junior point guard Chris Trotter looks for an open teammate as Arroyo’s Andrew Villa defends during the first quarter of Friday night’s CIF Division 5A semifinal. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone. Saddleback High School’s boys basketball team came very close to advancing to the CIF Division Read More

Saddleback enjoys big turnaround but still has some unfinished business in CIF playoffs

Saddleback players and head coach Christopher Emaguna (right) and assistant coach Robert Evans (left) before Thursday’s practice. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Saddleback High School’s boys basketball team has already had a memorable turnaround season, reaching the semifinals of the CIF Division 5A playoffs. But the Roadrunners (14-13) are Read More