Captains (from left) Jake Minter, Jacob Martin, Cooper Cirillo and Matt Lopez represented Edison at the CIF Media Luncheon Monday. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Edison High School’s football team is looking to bring home the program’s seventh CIF title when the third-seeded Chargers host top-seeded Simi Valley Friday Read More
FEAST WEEK CYPRESS 64, EDISON 63: The Centurions jumped out to an early lead and led 39-25 at half. The Chargers battled back to take the lead with 11 seconds left in the game. However, King Birdsong was fouled with 7.7 seconds left and made both free throws to seal Read More
King Birdsong(left) and Ryan Gov with Cypress Coach Derek Mitchell. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). (Third in a series of articles from the inaugural 2024 Orange County Boys Basketball Media Day at Crean Lutheran High School). Cypress High School’s boys basketball team, which moves into the Crestview League after Read More
Edison High School’s standout senior running back Julius Gillick, who has rushed for more than 2,000 yards this season, has been suspended for the Chargers CIF Division 3 final vs. Simi Valley Friday night at Huntington Beach, according to Athletic Director Rich Boyce. “Julius, as of right now, cannot play Read More
Portola was represented Monday at the CIF Media Luncheon Monday by (from left) assistant coach Shawn Green, Nash Luper, Maxwell Mapstone, Timmy Grettenberg, Diego Reyna, Adam Nofal, Anthony Riccardi and head coach Peter Abe. It wasn’t the start that Portola High School’s football team had expected when the Bulldogs began Read More
Portola Coach Peter Abe during a league game this season. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Portola High School football coach Peter Abe may not have envisioned that one of his teams would reach the CIF finals in the seventh year of the varsity program. But it’s become Read More
FEAST WEEK AT FOOTHILL FOOTHILL 66, COSTA MESA 58: The Knights extended their winning streak to four games with a win Monday night in the first day of Feast Week. Danny Kennard had 17 points and 15 rebounds, Lorenzo Turner 13 points and five rebounds, Kai Nixon 12 points, four Read More
Santa Ana High School’s boys basketball coach Rick Mares. (PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Santa Ana High School’s new boys basketball coach Rick Mares is excited about leading the Saints. Mares, a graduate of Santa Ana and a former player for the Saints, has been an assistant Read More
Foothill Coach Doug Case met with his players for the last time as head coach Friday. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Foothill and Palos Verdes football teams battled it out in the semifinal round of the CIF Division 5 playoffs Friday night at Tustin. Palos Verdes rallied Read More
Crean Lutheran captured the tourney title Saturday. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano). Crean Lutheran High School’s girls basketball team led by first year Coach Kyle Rouse defeated Sunny Hills 45-32 to capture the championship at the La Mirada Tournament of Champions Saturday. Sydnee Norwood scored 17 points, Aubri Read More
