Category: Sports News

Pre-game photos from Friday’s thrilling Beckman vs. Marina overtime league finale

Beckman head coach Marcello Giuliano addresses his players before Friday night’s Lambda League matchup against Marina at Boswell Field. (PHOTOS: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Before Friday’s thrilling Beckman vs. Marina game, players from both teams were preparing diligently for the showdown. Marina won 27-24 in double overtime and Read More

Northwood knocks off top-seeded Poly and earns trip to inaugural CIF Division 2 final

Northwood players celebrate Monday’s semifinal victory. (PHOTOS: Tim Burt, OC Sports Zone). Northwood High School’s girls flag football team put together another solid effort on both sides of the ball Monday afternoon and made history earning a trip to the inaugural CIF Division 2 championship game Saturday at Fred Kelly Read More

After thrilling league finale, Los Amigos and Calvary Chapel head into CIF playoffs

Calvary Chapel’s Waldo Castrejon carries as Diego Gonzalez of Los Amigos gives chase. (Photos courtesy Bill Russell). Los Amigos High School’s football team scored a late touchdown Friday night to defeat Calvary Chapel, 17-16, at Segerstrom to capture the Sigma League title outright with a perfect record. Los Amigos and Read More

PHOTOS: Crean Lutheran wraps up regular season with victory over Laguna Hills

Crean Lutheran seniors (from left) Nico Sanchez, Kyle Birmingham, Mason McCullough and Ben Byszewski before the game. (Photos courtesy Crean Lutheran Shutterbugs, Samantha Burgett and Howard Lyon). Crean Lutheran High School’s football team, which had already clinched a CIF playoff berth, defeated Laguna Hills 35-7 in an Epsilon League game Read More

PHOTOS: CIF football playoff brackets reveal exciting first round games, some surprises

(PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone) After a 2-8 regular season, Cypress High School’s football team wasn’t expecting to see its season continue, said Coach Rick Feldman. But the Centurions got some good news Sunday morning when it was announced Cypress will play at St. Pius/St. Matthias (1-9) Read More

Orange County teams earn high seeds for CIF football playoffs this week (brackets)

(PHOTO: Fernando M. Donado, For OC Sports Zone). Mater Dei (Division 1), Huntington Beach (Division 5) and Beckman (Division 8) earned top seeds for the CIF Southern Section football playoffs that begin this week, CIF officials said Sunday. The playoffs include 218 teams in 14 divisional brackets, according to CIF Read More