Santiago players react as the final seconds wind down in Tuesday’s game. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Santiago’s memorable season came to end Tuesday night when the No. 6-seeded Cavaliers lost to No. 11 Bernstein 59-47 in the opening round of the CIF Division IV state boys Read More
DIVISION I Fairmont Prep 81, Birmingham 61 SAGE HILL 67, WESTCHESTER 35: No. 2-seeded Sage Hill opened up a 16-2 lead six minutes into the game and never looked back cruising to a home win over No. 15-seed Westchester. Sage Hill committed 21 turnovers while only forcing 11, but played Read More
DIVISION I MIRA COSTA 61, CREAN LUTHERAN 48: Crean Lutheran led after three quarters but was unable to hold on in the game at Mira Costa. Crean Lutheran (18-13) was led by Hunter Caplan, who scored 15 points. Jordan Ceballos had 12 points, Will Malual 10 points and Caden Jones Read More
Santa Ana Saints players and coaches after Tuesday’s home win. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Three days after falling just short in the CIF Division 5AA final to Hillcrest, Santa Ana High School’s girls basketball team celebrated a 42-41 come-from-behind home victory over Lindsay Tuesday night on a basket Read More
Crean Lutheran Coach Nate Klitzing talks to his team during a CIF playoff game. (Photo courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School’s boys basketball team is back in action Tuesday night to face CIF Division 1 runner-up Mira Costa on the road Tuesday night in the opening Read More
California High School’s boys basketball team, including head coach Joel Simonds and other school officials, celebrate the CIF title. (Photo courtesy Kaylee Closson). Former Orange County high school coach Joel Simonds celebrated a major milestone Saturday, leading his California High School boys basketball team to the program’s first CIF championship. Read More
All games 7 p.m. unless noted GIRLS Open division, Wednesday, March 5 No. 6 Bishop Montgomery at No. 3 Mater Dei Division I, Tuesday, March 4 No. 16 Birmingham at No. 1 Fairmont Prep No. 15 Westchester at No. 2 Sage Hill, 5:30 p.m. Division II, Tuesday, March 4 No. Read More
Sage Hill coach D’Cean Bryant accepts the runner-up plaque along with No. 3 James Karahalios and No. 12 Jackson Cyst. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Sage Hill’s boys basketball team stayed close for a half Saturday night in the CIF Division 3AA championship game vs. Knight. The Lightning trailed Read More
Tesoro Titans after winning the CIF title Saturday night at Edison. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone) A CIF title wasn’t exactly on the minds of the Tesoro girls basketball players going into the season after the Titans finished 4-23 overall last season. But the players put in the hard Read More
El Toro Coach Patrick Nunez holds the CIF championship plaque, joined by assistant coach Nicole Bradshaw and several Chargers. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). El Toro High School’s girls basketball team hit two 3-pointers in a 30 second period late in the second half to break open a tie Read More
