Cooper Stearns is congratulated by Irvine teammates after a home CIF playoff game. (Photo courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School boys basketball team, despite losing to Francis Parker 63-61 in the opening round of the CIF State Division II regionals Tuesday night, had a season to Read More
No. 3 seeded Mater Dei opened the CIF State Girls Open Division Regional playoffs with a 76-40 victory over No. 6 Bishop Montgomery Wednesday night at Mater Dei. The Monarchs (29-3) move on to the semifinals Saturday against No. 2 Etiwanda (25-5) Saturday at 7 p.m. on the road. Etiwanda Read More
Note: Due to the rain on Wednesday, no baseball scores have been reported as of Wednesday evening. Cypress, Woodbridge and La Habra are among the teams that postponed games. Tuesday highlights: ESTANCIA 8, PIONEER 1: Estancia (3-2) was led by winning pitcher Lincoln Silva (1-0). He pitched five shutout innings, Read More
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
