CIF officials announced Saturday there will be nine divisional champions will be determined out of 263 entrants into the CIF Southern Section-Ford Girls Soccer Championship Playoffs, scheduled to open with first-round contests scheduled in all divisions for Wednesday, Feb. 12. The single-elimination tournaments will conclude with championship finals matches at Read More
CIF officials announced that there 293 teams will compete in 10 divisions for the CIF Girls Basketball Championships beginning Thursday, Feb. 13. Open Division pool play games begin on Saturday, Feb. 15. The finals will be Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, Azusa Pacific Read More
Orange County high school boys basketball teams received top four seeds in the CIF playoffs that begin this week. There are 298 entries in 10 divisional playoffs beginning with first-round play on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The tournament wraps up with finals on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1 at Read More
Santa Ana wrestlers and coaches with the CIF championship plaque. (Photo courtesy Santa Ana Athletics). It was a big night for Santa Ana High School’s boys wrestling team Thursday night. The Saints, coached by Pablo Cunningham, captured the CIF Division 2 dual meet championship in front of their home fans Read More
Santa Ana wrestlers and coaches after a meet at Paloma High School, where the first three rounds of the dual meet tournament was held. The saying was on the wall of the gymnasium. (Photo courtesy Santa Ana Athletics). Santa Ana High School’s girls wrestling team, in front of its home Read More
(Jaiden Sabino drives the lane for the Warriors as James Karahalios (No. 3) and Tolu Akomolafe of Sage Hill defend. Photo courtesy Jose Lomboy). Woodbridge High School’s boys basketball team gained some momentum for the CIF playoffs next week with a 47-44 victory over Sage Hill Wednesday night in the Read More
Irvine players and coaches celebrate after Wednesday’s victory over Northwood. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). It’s been quite a while since Irvine High School boys basketball fans have been able to storm the court. They were able to do so Wednesday night to celebrate the Vaqueros 65-60 double overtime Read More
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE TOURNAMENT IRVINE 65, NORTHWOOD 60 (2 OTs): The Vaqueros clinched the outright league title (its first since 1991) with the win in a dramatic game in the championship game at Portola Wednesday night. Irvine goes to the CIF playoffs as the league’s No. 1 representative in the Read More
Buena Park players and coaches after Wednesday’s victory over Santa Ana. (PHOTO: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). Buena Park High School’s boys basketball team is going to the CIF playoffs for the first time in five years. The Coyotes used a dominating second half to break open a close Read More
The Stearns brothers Cooper (right) and Holden lead Irvine into Wednesday’s PCL championship game. (PHOTO: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Pacific Coast League boys basketball teams are in action Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the annual Pacific Coast League Tournament at Portola. Top seeded Irvine (25-2) meets Northwood in the championship Read More
