Portola senior Kara Niho (No. 5) is congratulated by her teammates after achieving a personal milestone. (Photos courtesy Lisa Chen). Portola High School senior Kara Niho joined the 1,000-point career club during the team’s 51-34 victory over Warren Saturday night. In a game before, Niho tied the school record with 11 Read More
Segerstrom and Godinez captains meet with the officials before the game. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Segerstrom’s boys basketball team battled back from a nine-point deficit in the third quarter to defeat Godinez 52-48 Wednesday night in a non-league game at Segerstrom. With the victory, Segerstrom (18-9) was able Read More
Crean Lutheran athletes gather for signing day Wednesday on campus. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran High School, Samantha Burgett). Crean Lutheran High School athletes signed their national letters on Wednesday in a ceremony on campus. To see the slide show, click on the first photo: The athletes: Sasha Pugh, Chapman University, Read More
Irvine players head to the court to celebrate PCL tournament win over Sage Hill Tuesday. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It was a wild finish to the Sage Hill vs. Irvine Pacific Coast League boys basketball tournament third place game Tuesday night at Woodbridge. Irvine, which had already secured Read More
Jaiden Sabino and his Woodbridge teammates celebrate Tuesday after winning the PCL tournament.(PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Portola’s boys basketball team looked well on its way to capturing the Pacific Coast League tournament championship Tuesday night in the final at Woodbridge. But Woodbridge caught fire in the fourth quarter Read More
El Dorado’s Ryan Northcott cuts down the rim as his teammates celebrate the win and league title. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Elias Rodarte scored 21 points and Noah Barker added 14 points to lead El Dorado to a convincing 74-41 victory over Yorba Linda in a Freeway Read More
South quarterback Timmy Herr (San Juan Hills) evades defenders during Saturday’s annual OC all-star football game. (Photos courtesy John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). The South all-stars made it 11 wins in a row over the North with a 17-7 victory Saturday night in the 66th annual Orange County All-Star Read More
North quarterback Ellie Frazier (Esperanza) scores a TD as South defenders pursue Saturday night in the all-star game. (Photos courtesy John Luciano, For OC Sports Zone). The North all-stars edged the South 14-13 in the second annual Orange County all-star girls flag football game Saturday at Newport Harbor High School. Read More
Crean Lutheran players and members of the Blue Zone student section celebrate the league title. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran’s boys basketball team, coached by Austin Loeb, clinched its second straight Crestview League title, defeating Foothill 78-65 Friday night in the Saints regular season finale at Read More
Cypress honors its seniors after Friday night’s game vs. Canyon. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Cypress High School’s boys basketball team used a stifling defense and an aggressive offensive attack in the second half to blow open a close game and defeat Canyon 82-62 in a Crestview League Read More
