DESERT HOLIDAY CLASSIC SERVITE 54, VERBUM DEI 51: Servite (9-2) captured a win in the opening game of the tournament Thursday. Bruson Allen scored 18 points and Alex Pak 12 points to lead the Friars. MT. CARMEL TOURNAMENT MIRA MESA 66, EL DORADO 59: Elias Rodarte scored 18 points and Read More
SUNNY HILLS WINTER PARLAY SUNNY HILLS 54, EDISON 12: The Lancers won their fourth straight game in the opening game of the tournament Thursday. Kayla Ma had 14 points, Allie Sexton 10 points and Rianna Jones six steals to lead Sunny Hills. Los Alamitos 57, Lakewood 49 El Dorado 54, Read More
Sunny Hills and Orange will host separate high school girls and boys basketball tournaments at their venues beginning Thursday, Dec. 26. At Sunny Hills, the Winter Parlay Boys and Girls Tournament will be held, according to boys coach Joe Ok. El Dorado, Long Beach Jordan, Lakewood, Los Alamitos, Edison, Sunny Read More
Tustin High School’s gymnasium will be the home of the Tustin Classic starting Thursday. (PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). The annual Tustin Classic is among the tournaments that Orange County boys basketball teams will be competing in starting Thursday, Dec. 26. Eight teams, including Tustin, Tesoro, Newport Read More
EL DORADO 70, SANTA FE 56: The Golden Hawks (14-1) were led by Elias Rodarte with 17 points. Evan Nam had 14 points, Caleb Hendrix 13 points and Noah Barker 12 points. El Dorado competes in the Mt. Carmel Tournament beginning Thursday. SANTA MARGARITA 75, EL CAMINO 39: The Eagles Read More
New Northwood football coach Erik Terry talks to football players shortly after he was introduced Friday. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone) Erik Terry hasn’t been a head football since 2018, but he’s eager to assume those duties again leading Northwood High School’s football team. Terry, 55, resigned as Irvine Read More
NORTH-SOUTH CHALLENGE AT TESORO IRVINE 48, TESORO 39: The Vaqueros (12-2) were led by Cooper Stearns who had 23 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. Ali Dal added 10 points and three rebounds for Irvine. Los Alamitos 63, San Clemente 48 Capistrano Valley 37, Woodbridge 27 Read More
Beau Budde coaches the Trojans in a game in 2022 when teams were competing again after the pandemic. (FILE PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). University High School varsity boys basketball coach Beau Budde said Saturday he has resigned. Budde, who is also a teacher at University, took over the Read More
Irvine’s Cooper Stearns after a game earlier this season. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone) Senior Cooper Stearns scored 24 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to lead Irvine High School’s boys basketball team to a 60-42 non-league victory over Laguna Hills Friday night at Irvine. Stearns is headed to Stanford Read More
University broke open a close game with a 15-5 run in the third quarter to win 46-35 in a non-league girls basketball game at Woodbridge Friday night. Junior forward Rae Li sparked the third quarter run with three drives to the basket for six of her eight points. University (4-10) Read More
