Portola High School girls basketball standout Nina Saiki joined a special club earlier this week. At the Las Vegas Classic, the senior scored her 1,000th career point in a 63-33 victory over Paradise Honors. Saiki finished the game with 21 points. “Nina joins her older sister Moka Saiki on the Read More
Crean Lutheran players and coaches celebrate the victory over San Clemente Monday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Howard Lyon and John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls basketball team ended 2024 with a bang, defeating San Clemente 61-56 Monday night in the championship of the Surf City Holiday Classic at Read More
Segerstrom’s Ricky Carballea goes up for a shot as Troy Barajas of El Rancho defends Monday night. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman). Segerstrom’s boys basketball team put up a battle but lost to El Rancho 48-43 Monday night in the finals of its division in the Oxford Academy Tournament. To see Read More
ESTANCIA COAST CLASSIC SAN CLEMENTE 58, VILLA PARK 53: The Tritons won the gold division tournament title Monday night. Porter Hansen scored 18 points and Christian Fernandez 16 points to lead San Clemente (15-4). Chase Tolliver added six points and 13 rebounds, including the game-sealing offensive rebound. Tristan Griffin scored Read More
Irvine players and coaches after winning the Orange Holiday Tourney title. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Irvine High School’s boys basketball team is on a roll and on Monday night, once again gave notice to its upcoming Pacific Coast League opponents it will be a tough match for Read More
Edison’s boys basketball team after winning the Tustin Classic Monday night. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Edison High School’s boys basketball team got a challenge from Sunset League rival Newport Harbor Monday night, but the Chargers finished strong to capture the Tustin Classic with a 64-53 victory in the Read More
Tesoro Coach Steve Garrett draws up a play for his team Monday night. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Tesoro High School’s boys basketball team built a 13-point halftime lead, then broke the game open in the third quarter and went on to defeat host Tustin 50-38 Monday night in Read More
Laguna Hills players celebrate after winning the Orange Holiday Classic. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Laguna Hills girls basketball team raced to a 55-30 victory over host Orange in the championship game of the Orange Holiday Classic Monday. The game was held before the boys final between Irvine Read More
Players from Tesoro and Edison head off the court for a timeout during Friday’s Tustin Classic. Edison meets Newport Harbor Monday at 7:30 p.m. for the championship. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It’s a busy day ahead of high school basketball as Orange County boys and girls teams go Read More
MARINA TOURNAMENT CREAN LUTHERAN 71, LOS ALTOS 24: The Saints advanced to the championship game Monday vs. San Clemente with the semifinal win Saturday. Sydnee Norwood had 15 points, Micaela Hanning 12 points, Elise Randolph 13 points and Emma Goley nine points to lead Crean Lutheran. WEST COAST JAMBOREE MATER Read More
