Calvary Chapel’s Chaz White gains yards as Eliah Flores provides a block in the game vs. Santa Ana Valley. (Photos courtesy Aidan Russell/ Russell Bros Productions)). Estancia and Calvary Chapel have an early season Sigma League football showdown Thursday night at Segerstrom. Kickoff is later than usual, 7:30 p.m., pushed back because Read More
Irvine Coach Tom Ricci leads the Vaqueros on to the field for pregame warmups before Friday’s Iota League opener against Santa Ana. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Before Friday night’s Iota League opener at Irvine Stadium, Santa Ana and Irvine players were going all-out to get ready. Read More
Crean Lutheran players celebrate a touchdown by Damari Hall. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, John Luciano, Ted Rigoni and Samantha Burgett). Crean Lutheran High School’s football team opened Epsilon League play Saturday night with a 40-14 victory over Foothill at Tustin. Saints quarterback Caden Jones completed 19 of 23 passes Read More
Segerstrom’s Noah Martinez with a quarterback keeper sprints into the end zone for a touchdown. (Photos courtesy Mark Bausman, For OC Sports Zone). Segerstrom High School’s football team opened Kappa League play Friday night with a 27-14 road victory over St. Margaret’s. “Last night our guys came in focused after Read More
Coach Peter Abe talks to his team after Friday’s win over Woodbridge. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Before capturing the CIF Division 11 title last season, Portola’s football team was 0-5 in non-league play before turning it around with a memorable finish. Although this year’s team started 2-3, Coach Read More
Irvine senior quarterback Sina Saferzadeh runs away from Santa Ana defensive end Jason Rodriguez during the first half of Friday’s Iota League opener at Irvine Stadium. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone.) In the first game of Iota League play, Irvine High School’s football team defended home field on its homecoming, Read More
Ocean View players after Thursday night’s league victory. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Ocean View’s football team survived a second half comeback by Los Amigos with a touchdown in the final minute to capture a 20-13 victory over the Lobos in the Sigma League opener Thursday night at Bolsa Read More
Northwood players get ready to exchange handshakes with Woodbridge after Wednesday’s win. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood moved ahead early in the fourth quarter then stopped Woodbridge’s late drive to capture a 13-6 victory over the Warriors in a highly-competitive and intense Pacific Coast League girls flag football Read More
Garden Grove players, including No. 4 Quentin Pacelli, go through pre-game drills before Friday’s game with Rancho Alamitos. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Before the big crosstown match-up Friday night at Michael A. Monsoor Memorial Stadium, Garden Grove and Rancho Alamitos went through spirited drills. Garden Grove Read More
Calvary Chapel’s Waldo Castrejon follows Avery Moorefield on a sweep. (Photos courtesy Aidan Russell/ Russell Bros Productions)). Calvary Chapel’s football team wrapped up non-league play Friday night with a 33-14 victory over Trinity Classical Academy at Segerstrom. The Eagles are 5-0 entering league play for the first time since 2018 according to Read More
