Category: Sports News

PHOTOS: Previews of 15 teams from OC boys basketball media day at Crean Lutheran

(Player and coaches photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Samantha Burgett). Media gathered Thursday at Crean Lutheran High School to hear 15 Orange County coaches talk about the 2025-26 high school boys basketball season during the second annual OC Boys Basketball Media Day. Matt Moorhouse, assistant coach at Crean Lutheran served Read More

Expectations high for Crean Lutheran boys basketball team under first year coach

Crean Lutheran Coach Austin Loeb addresses the media as Jacob Majok (left) and Hunter Caplan listen. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Samantha Burgett). Crean Lutheran’s first year boys basketball coach Austin Loeb is excited to see what’s in store for his talented team, which includes a wealth of experience and Read More

PHOTOS: Woodbridge advances to semifinals with comeback win over Buena Park

Woodbridge players and coaches celebrate after a quarterfinal round victory over Buena Park. (Photos courtesy John Luciano). Woodbridge’s football team had to claw back twice from deficits but rallied for a 23-16 victory over league rival Buena Park Friday night at Uni in the CIF Division 13 quarterfinals. A steady Read More

PHOTOS: Beckman rolls into CIF Division 8 semifinals with decisive win over Fullerton

Beckman senior running back Makhi Czaykowski slips away from Fullerton linebacker Evan Tellez-Soria for gain during the second quarter of the CIF Division 8 quarterfinal at Northrup Field in Tustin. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Not even a driving rainstorm could stop senior Beckman running back Makhi Czaykowski as Read More

PHOTOS: Orange County girls high school basketball media day (part one)

Crean Lutheran’s Crean Lutheran Elise Randolph, Coach Kyle Rouse and Lexi Lee at the OC Girls Basketball Media Day Tuesday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School was the site of the inaugural Orange County girls basketball media day Tuesday. The event was organized by Austin Read More

PHOTOS: Orange County high school girls basketball media day (part two)

Troy’s Lexi Joko, Kaidyn Kiernan, Coach Kevin Kiernan and Mei-Ling Perry. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School was the site of the inaugural Orange County girls basketball media day Tuesday. The event was organized by Austin Loeb, associate AD at Crean Lutheran who is also Read More

Two Irvine High School athletes plan to continue careers on college level next year

Two Irvine High School athletes made their college decisions Wednesday and celebrated with family and friends on campus, according to co-athletic director Gabriel Cota. To see the photos, click on the first picture: The athletes: Summer Wilson, Duke University, cross country and track Mannat Virk, Bucknell University, golf The post Read More

PHOTOS: Record 48 athletes from Santa Margarita celebrate college decisions

Santa Margarita’s athletes who made college commitments Wednesday during a ceremony on campus. (Photos courtesy Steve Wylie Photography, Santa Margarita Catholic School). Son of new Texas Ranger manager Skip Schumaker among the signees. Forty-eight student-athletes from Santa Margarita Catholic High School celebrated their commitment to attend colleges nationwide to continue Read More

PHOTOS: Four Crean Lutheran athletes commit to continue careers in college

Crean Lutheran basketball players Jacob Majok and Chadrack Mpoyi with the Saints coaching staff, including head coach Austin Loeb (second from left). Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Samantha Burgett). Four Crean Lutheran High School athletes made it official and signed on with future colleges to continue their athletic careers Wednesday Read More